noname2200 on 15 July 2008
| trestres said: Ahhh I'm still a die hard Nintendo fan, but I'm just a bit sad. That's about it. And I'm a bit more sad (sadder?) now that I read this: July 15, 2008 - Wii Fit features a snowboarding game. Wii Sports Resort, meanwhile, boasts a very Wave Race inspired jet-ski option. But what about the classic Nintendo IPs that started it all? Of course, we're referring to 1080 Snowboarding and Wave Race respectively. When asked whether or not we would see the return of these major franchises, Nintendo's legendary producer, Shigeru Miyamoto, indicated that while he's currently more focused on broadening the audience, such a possibility hasn't been ruled out. "Well, of course I worked on both 1080 and Wave Rave, so on the one hand I think it's very difficult for me to say, but I think that form in which we present the snowboarding game [in Wii Fit] and the power cruising game in Wii Sports Resort is something that's going to appeal to a much broader audience. And really, what I'm trying to do is find a way to bring these interactive experiences to as many people as possible," he said. "So I think for the time being I'm probably going to focus my attention on more of that, but if I find something that's particularly interesting or a way to take that and develop it into a much richer experience, I can't say that I'm not going to do that." http://wii.ign.com/articles/890/890171p1.html :S He is not focusing on core games right now, and he is my Videogaming idol, that hurts a lot. I still love his casual ideas, but I think there's a limit on how much people can stand before it gets out of hand. |
But remember, he's reassembled the Zelda team and he's working on Pikmin 3. And there are other Nintendo superstars working on other projects too. I get your point, but I don't think things are as bleak as they seem right now. My advice: have a good meal and take a nap. Things always seem better when you wake up after.
