Editor's Note from Rob Savillo:
While I've grown just a little tired of Nintendo always reinventing the way we interface with video games with each new console (rather than working toward establishing a standard that could eventually divorce hardware and software), Nathaniel asks whether the savior of the industry should bow out of developing systems completely.
While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.
Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.
It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny
Armored Core VI?
Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.
Is something big coming soon to branch the story?
No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).
Trevor in GTA 6 is a sadist and psychopath who dabbles in cannibalism. Should be top of the list. These game “news” sites should hire people that know games.
After being benched for 20 years, and returning only to be forsaken again despite being a splendid game, it's time Kid Icarus gets salvation.
The Nintendo Switch is potentially nearing its lifespan, and several Wii U games haven't found their way over as ports yet.
I think it's better to leave games like AC: Amiibo Festival and Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash forgotten on the Wii U. Best case, they are mediocre games; worse case, they are very bad. It was a dark time for the Wii U, and the first only exists to sell Amiibo cards, whereas the second was put together in a couple of months with a shoestring budget, and it shows.
The rest of the list does have some really cool games, though. I would love to see a remake of Star Fox Zero with decent controls, and Xenoblade X doesn't require that much modification to work.
Same as Paper Mario color splash. One of the best wiiu games and getting even better with dual screen. Same reason why i prefer Splatoon 1
This article leaves out Nintendo's most controversial game to date devils Third.
I personally found the cover system really fun in that one compared to at the time most fps games completely lacking one.
Kirby is always ignored or forgotten by people, so good to see it mentioned here.
Play Kirby Canvas Curse on DS, and then play Rainbow Curse on Wii U, they're really fun and unique 'platformers' without any actual jumping.
no hardware no nintendo ip.
Wow did I read that correctly when he said the Gamecube had underwhelming specs? It's pretty much common knowledge that the gamecube was more powerful than the PS2 that generation.
Anyhow, if Nintendo continues to make great games, chances are, they'll continue to be successful. Don't see why we should wish for companies to fail, although I don't see the writer wishing for Nintendo to fail, but is rather looking at the prospect of Nintendo being a software only developer.
Nintendo's the last of a dying breed (a business purely focused on gaming software and hardware), it would be a shame if they went the way of the dodo bird.
I guess Valve could fill the void (steam box), though it definitely won't feel the same (for me, anyway).
Nintendo isn't going anywhere. They rule the handheld market and their ips are the highest selling in history.
The Wii U will be fine and Nintendo will still be around.
I'm so sick of these articles..if Nintendo should stop making hardware then so should everybody else..gfy