Why Is Nintendo Considered For Children?

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Brutalyst on 27 April 2014

This is from my perspective, as someone who agree's and thinks Nintendo is more visualised as a younger audience brand.

There seems to be a dinstinct lack of games that have a mature context, I cant even think of a single Nintendo made game off the top of my head that wasnt 'you audience friendly', not a one. But even going past Nintendo games, I cant think of too many from 3rd parties. When most of the games for a system are suitable for all ages and lack any mature content, it gives me the perception of a item designed for a younger audience.

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Figgycal on 27 April 2014

Zero999 said:

Hankoney said:

Zero999 said:

Nintendo isn't considered for children. Haters simply can't stop hating and try to defame nintendo. just see the trend, first they say it's for children, then nintendo easily won the 7th generation and they had to quicly come up with another crap. That's when the "casual/non gamer/not a 7th gen console" stupidity begun.

But it isn't stupidity, it's a fact. It's enough to check the sales of Wii games to see that all top games are either casual or kids games (Fit, Dance, Mario, LEGO...)

The first game that even remotely isn't aimed at kids or granies is Call of Duty 3 in the 53rd place, followed by Resident Evil 4 in 55th, both of them selling barely over 2 million out of 100 million consoles.

bolded: there's no such thing.

but I know you're not being seroius.

Of course there is. Would you also argue that there isn't such a thing as kids movies or kid's t.v. shows?

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Zero999 on 27 April 2014

Damagon said:
Because unlike Sony or Microsoft most of their games, particularly the most popular ones, are NOT catered exclusively to an adult audience.

When something isn't adults-only it's automatically labeled kid-friendly.

Sigh, sony/Ms games are anything but catered exclusive to an adult audience. Why is it so hard to understand that people from all ages own the big three consoles?

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Hankoney on 27 April 2014

Zero999 said:

Hankoney said:

Zero999 said:

Nintendo isn't considered for children. Haters simply can't stop hating and try to defame nintendo. just see the trend, first they say it's for children, then nintendo easily won the 7th generation and they had to quicly come up with another crap. That's when the "casual/non gamer/not a 7th gen console" stupidity begun.

But it isn't stupidity, it's a fact. It's enough to check the sales of Wii games to see that all top games are either casual or kids games (Fit, Dance, Mario, LEGO...)

The first game that even remotely isn't aimed at kids or granies is Call of Duty 3 in the 53rd place, followed by Resident Evil 4 in 55th, both of them selling barely over 2 million out of 100 million consoles.

bolded: there's no such thing.

but I know you're not being seroius.

Of course I'm serious, but I know you're not. Don't really understand why you made that comment.

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fps_d0minat0r on 27 April 2014

hsrob said:

fps_d0minat0r said:

hsrob said:

RolStoppable said:
Because this notion established itself as the best weapon of competitors against Nintendo. Sega did it, Sony did it, Microsoft did it. It's easy exploitation of the people who wish to be grown up.

Pretty much this.

You actually believe it?

So youre saying im playing games like killzone and god of war just so that I can say im grown up? The difference in content over nintendo games and the entertainment value bears no meaning?

I'd say the notion of accusing someone of playing games to justify their age group is to defend nintendo for the content they have no sign of making.

I also play cartoony games like littlebigplanet and modnation racers. I think they're fun but I dont see why the only explanation of expanding my preference of games should be 'wishing to be grown up'.

I wouldn't say there aren't other reasons for playing those games. The question was, "Why is Nintendo considered for children?"

Do you consider Nintendo for children?

I already posted my answer in another post. There I was just pointing out how ridiculous rols theory is.

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Figgycal on 27 April 2014

Zero999 said:

Damagon said:
Because unlike Sony or Microsoft most of their games, particularly the most popular ones, are NOT catered exclusively to an adult audience.

When something isn't adults-only it's automatically labeled kid-friendly.

Sigh, sony/Ms games are anything but catered exclusive to an adult audience. Why is it so hard to understand that people from all ages own the big three consoles?

I'll just repost this comment then:

According to Nielson, the Wii was most popular with kids 6-11 and the 3DS and DS is more popular with those under 13.

http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/newswire/2009/every-gaming-system-has-its-fans-but-women-like-wii.html

http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/newswire/2011/us-kids-looking-forward-to-iholiday-2011.html

Of course we already knew this. The first link is really interesting though as it shows that the average PlayStation and 360 owner aren't chidlren as some people like to think.

360: For males, the largest percentage of usage is in the 12-17 age group, older than Wii, but younger than PS3. For females, the 25-34 age group had the highest percentage of usage.

ps3: For both males and females, the highest usage came from the 18-24 age group.

wii: Usage of Wii by the 18-24 age group, considered the core/hardcore gaming segment, is low for both genders compared to the other two consoles.