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orniletter said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
 

I don't really read about Nintendo, theres nothing exciting to really talk about rather than just to see what they create and play it. Theres no in depth storylines, no stars or actors, the gameplay is fairly simple. Its just simple fun really, nothing more, nothing less. 

You are a horribly biased person


If I understand that Nintendo is one of the basis markers for where gameplay on consoles evolved, then I guess so. Nintendo was the start. I wish I could see the profound and intellectual side of Nintendo like you, but sorry, I don't. Nintendos games are made to be majorly attractive to children and their families but just like other companies Nintendo is and always will be the company that works the hardest to change the way we play on a console. Still doesn't change where they focus their gameplay for their target demographics.



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S.T.A.G.E. said:


I implore you to do a study of non-gamers as to their perception of Nintendo. The reason mature games are called mature is because they involve themes, acts and language children should not involve themselves in.


I am fully aware of what the definition of "mature", pertaining to entertainment ratings is, thanks.

 

I implore you not to take such a snide attitude towards everyone who disagrees with you. There is a big difference between people seeing something as being "for everyone", and seeing it as "kiddie", which is a negative connotation.



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JWeinCom said:
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spurgeonryan said:
I am sure people like Kowenicki, even if they did not enjoy Nintendo games, could respect them. They have sold popular systems for years. Even with the bad mistakes they make plenty of good decisions as well. With the bad that we got with the GC, they still dug their way out and made the Wii and DS. With the bad start of the 3DS, here we are now. You can respect them as a company I think ,even if you do not like playing their games any more.

Nintendo games are kind of exciting by themselves anyways. Just to see all the hoopla surrounding them and all the rumors that go with it. Despite some thinking of them as kiddie, it is still a lot of fun to read about Nintendo.

Pezus is learning this I think.


Most people think Nintendo is kiddie, not some people. Some people KNOW nintendo is not just for kids. Most cannot be blamed for thinking that though because children and families are Nintendos primary focal demographic. Problem with Nintendo is that the kids are growing up and the image is still the same rather than unified around keeping the gamers who grew up with them. 

I don't really read about Nintendo, theres nothing exciting to really talk about rather than just to see what they create and play it. Theres no in depth storylines, no stars or actors, the gameplay is fairly simple. Its just simple fun really, nothing more, nothing less. 


Simple gameplay?  Pokemon is an incredibly deep game that can be discussed endlessly and played at a very high level.  Wonderful 101 is another example of a rich game with tons of depth to its gameplay.  Kid Icarus Uprising, Smash Bros, Fire Emblem Awakening, Pokemon Conquest, and so on so forth.  Xenoblade, and presumably X, has a great story, as does Fire Emblem Awakening.  Same for Last Story.  It might not a super serious end of the world story but Kid Icarus Uprising and Mario and Luigi have wonderfully fun stories with cleverness to spare.  Even something like Lego City, a loving parody of action movies, has a really fun story to it.  Nintendo makes lots of games with depth in gameplay and story.

Oh, and when kids grow up, there are more kids.  Until the radiation makes us all sterile, they're not running out.


Monoliths style is not to be confused with Nintendos even if Nintendo just purchased them. They made their impact on the gaming world before Nintendo purchased them. Nintendo involves themselves in gaming children can enjoy and Monolith definitely needed a financial backer because Japan is going through some issues. Its definitely one of the companies Nintendo can afford to buy because Nintendo is a very thrifty company. Great story I am sure for Xenoblade Chronicles. The Last Story was published by Nintendo but so was Lost Odyssey on the Xbox..same maker. A reflection of Nintendo is in what Nintendo makes themselves. Maybe sooner or later monolith will meld its style with Nintendo. Fire Emblem is a great marker of a Nintendo RPG. It's old school and sticks to the tradition of its roots on the 3DS.


Lol.  What?  So, I guess Sony doesn't get any credit for Naughty Dog?  Or Insomniac?  Or anything not made by Sony themselves?  Or any developer brought in fron an outside company?

Your argument is that kids won't be interested in Nintendo systems because the games they make a lack of story or whatever.  So, Nintendo an opportunity to secure games with that kind of content on their systems. Point is, Nintendo has a lot of games with rich challenging gameplay and great stories.   Please explain to me why it should matter whether or not these titles were developed by an internal Nintendo studio in the context of your original argument.  Are adults going to go, "well... the Wii U has that really cool X game that I want to play... but it's not made by Nintendo, so it doesn't count"?