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I don't exactly like Nintendo, and I can identify at least two reasons for that.

First, they keep their prices high, no matter what the thing is that they're trying to sell. In my eyes, they overprice their products. From Nintendo's point of view this makes sense of course, but from my point of view, it's annoying and not very consumer-friendly.

Second, they're slow to implement advancements in the industry unless it was them that created it. Specifically, online. If we go further back in time, it's cartridges.



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pokoko said:
There is a segment of the Nintendo fanbase that I really, really dislike. They make it harder to want a Nintendo product sometimes, though that's just until I see a game I want.


This isn't a slight at you or anything, but I see this type of thinking enough that I think it's worth a post.

For me, speaking solely out of personal experience across several gaming forums, Playstation fans tend to rub me the wrong the way the worst. There always seems to be a certain group that trash talk or downvote anything Nintendo or Microsoft related, while hailing every new Sony IP as if it's the only game worth playing. I've seen obnoxious fans who used to pop into 3DS discussions just to trash the hardware before the Vita's long-term success became apparent. I've seen fans who go all mega-butthurt mode everytime a third-party exclusive is confirmed for a Nintendo or Microsoft platform, crying about money-hatting, while hypocritically remaining silent everytime a Playstation platform gets one of these exclusives. Or worse, when a former Playstation exclusive dev or game goes onto other platforms....as well as Playstation. And worst of all. The fans who actually go out of their way to go into positive or milestone Nintendo/MS threads to downplay or talk about their preferred Playstation platform, for literally no reason than to rile up people who don't align with their own console of choice.

Anyways, my point isn't to trash Playstation fans with these examples. I'm well aware that these fans are in the minority...much like that segment of the Nintendo fandom that irks you so much. However, it really makes no sense for either of us to hate on an entire product line simply due to an obnoxious minority in the fandom. Much like you shouldn't be basing your opinion on Nintendo off some of the Church of Nintendo people out there, I shouldn't be basing my opinion of the PS fanbase off a certain banned user with a caligraphed letter in his avatar.

Now, you seem to be a pretty reasonable poster, so this post probably goes without saying, but I think it's a lesson a lot of gaming hobbyists on the internet need to listen to. Nothing good ever comes of basing your opinion of an entire group on a vocal minority. 



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pezus said:
fordy said:

If there's one post that should survive once this thread is long gone, it's this one...

I'd like to add, the problem has gotten worse lately. Now that corporate heads have discovered social media, and realised that exploiting certain individuals within the company on said medium. It gives the company a face, makes it appear human and gives people the impression that said companies really care for you.

Ever notice how Sony isn't quite as "trigger happy" with the insults towards it's competitors nowadays? That gives the impression to consumers that they're trying to avoid now: Negativity breeds negativity. It's much more PR friendly to "reach out and touch someone" on social media, which then get said people doing the work defending them, instead of the company itself.

I'm not fingerpointing Sony in particular here. Nintendo were the same in the late 1990s, especially with Hiroshi Yamauchi at the helm...

Consumers couldn't possibly be choosing PS4 over WiiU because it's a better system. Design, power, operating system, how snappy it is, the online infrastructure, PS Plus etcetera. Not to mention for the games that have already been announced and will eventually be announced. And finally for a system that will get everything 3rd parties put out. Oh no, that is impossible. Come on, you can like the WiiU all you want but trying to downplay the PS4 in the same post because you don't like how popular it is is really something.

What the hell are you talking about? You've moved completely off-topic here. I'm mentioning a problem in the industry that's being exploited by all 3 major players, and it appears that all you're trying to do is proving my point to be true.

Please do try to move past the whole "team mentality" thing...you can start by showing me in the post where I "defended the WiiU".



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pbroy said:
I saw my Mom and Dad have sex when I was little. All I wanted to do was come in the room and play Nintendo. I was scarred for life. I hate Nintendo for that and will always have those images in my head when I think of Nintendo.

 



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orniletter said:
Skeeuk said:
I've bought every Nintendo console the wiiu was my last and final purchase

I won't buy any more as they have lost touch with gamers and can't offer what they used to akin to snes GameCube n64

core gamers have moved on, its actually impossible to go back to Nintendo after having ps3+4


Because.......?

visceral-cinematic-story driven-emotionally engaging-epic experiences ?

Yes those can´t be had on nintendo systems.

Sarcasm?



Talal said:


Ugliest pic on the internet? damn

OT: How about this spin, I hate their games and LOVE the company ;P



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pezus said:

Read the post you quoted again. You agreed with it. I was debating what the dude said and what you agreed with.

The dude whose name I can't remember is the one who mentioned PS4. I'm only debating his points. He couldn't understand how PS4 sold so much "only so they could play CoD" (paraphrased). I'm saying it's because the system itself is sought after.

"I'm mentioning a problem in the industry that's being exploited by all 3 major players" - That must be why you mentioned Sony alone and then said Nintendo were the same in the late 90's.


Then perhaps it is something you should take up with HIS post, and not mine. I said that post should survive, because it talks about not being totally devoted towards corporate entities, hence my continuation ON THAT TOPIC and nothing else.

How damn childish do you need to be about this? Honestly, this is the kind of mentality a 5 year old would display. "Well you should have mentioned a bad thing for all three". Take the mentality back to the playground, thank you. I'm trying to have a mature discussion here. This isn't some bullshit conspiracy hoax. It's gamers like you who these 3 play to, and get you all moody and pissed off when your favourite piece of plastic is dissed. Don't believe me? Here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keH4g2IuLnA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci4q2BixHFE

In fact, I myself didn't even have to mention the PS4 for you to get pissed off at me....Now that's a whole new level of low...Congratulations.

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