minyanville.com: On November 18, Nintendo (PINK:NTDOY) became the first of three major video game console manufacturers to launch its next generation system, the Wii U. Nintendo is no doubt enjoying the benefits of the early release as the console quickly sold out in America, and analysts such as WedBush Securities' Michael Pachter, believe that it will continue to do so until around March 2013. However, after the Wii U’s launch hype ends, Pachter believes that Nintendo will not be able to maintain relevance in the market.
Other nominees include games like SimCity & Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.
There are some good nominees in this list that are deserving to be inducted also, but I feel Metroid has had the most impact on the industry out of all of these. Look how Metroid influenced the evolution of the Castlevania games, and the "Metroidvania" subgenre of games have become a prevailing force in gaming today. Especially now, Metroidvanias are bigger than ever.
I can very much see Resident Evil being added later too, bc it really did popularize and define the survival horror genre. I would say that one is next in line.
If any Metroid game should get the honor it should be Super Metroid , it's perfection in my eyes . 30 years later and I still feel it's the most epic shit ever .
The GBA remake deserves it or Super Metroid, the original was a very sloppy and rushed game programmed in 3 months and it shows.
If you've never played the remake, it's absolutely a must play, fixes basically every flaw in the game. Check out ExoParadigmGamer's comparison video.
“Before even Kirby was born, HAL Laboratory released the super-cute puzzler Adventures of Lolo in 1989 and it has held up beautifully.” - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums.
Cultured Vultures: True Nintendo fanatics may know some of these, but we doubt that everyone knows all of these facts about the NES.
I bought always awakening and it's sequel off Amazon for ps4 I didn't know it was released for nes for retro people lol.
In other news - analysts analyze analysis. I wonder how much personal stock any major companies actually put into people like Pachter. He just seems irrelevant.
Again, this is incorrect as it's not even sold out now.
Seriously.... does anyone care?
But but Nintendo is doomed,lol
Nintendo will never ever go bankrupt,or go to software only.
They have great games and huge and loyal fan base,which will buy N games and N Consoles,till the end of time.
It should be easy to find soon. Saw 4 of them at my local Best Buy last night