Total Revue:
"Gamers love Nintendo. They provided us with some of the most joyous gaming experiences ever from the original Super Mario to the more obscure gems such as Red Steel 2, from the legendary Nintendo 64 to the simple, but revolutionary Wii.
However, after a disastrous Wii U release and recent E3, I cant help feel that it is time to stop forgiving Nintendo and start raising questions."
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.
Agreed, but only to a certain extent. I don't like when people needlessly bash Nintendo. Nintendo makes great games, but their strategy as of late has been pretty obscure.
What I also don't like is when people defend their lack of push for online connectivity. I made a post condemning Nintendo for the lack of online in Mario 3D World and I had several Nintendo fans chewing me out for it (not on N4G, mind you).
They just a need a new IP ...we have seen enough of Mario.
Is lost right now. They are basically making games to entertain themselves as opposed to the gaming masses. They are shoehorning gimmicky ideas and leveraging those gimmicks with their established series. Mainly because on their own, these gimmicks can't stand on their merits.
MK8 looks like an F-Zero wannabe; Why not make a great MK game and then make a great F-Zero game?
In any case, Nintendo is only interested in new gameplay ideas, not fresh content or creating new worlds. I think they need an infusion of new blood, and a president who is more adept in business practices. And not so close to game development as to allow other game devs to do what they want as opposed to what is in the best interest of the company and thus gamers.
I'm now worried about Nintendo again. I stopped judging negatively to see what they would show at E3. Their show was par, but not mindblowing.
NOW, with Xbone reversing it's evil policies, it puts the Wii U in a strange predicament. It seemed like Wii U would kinda have a leg up on Xbone, but now it seems like PS4 and Xbox One are prepaired for total war.
And where does that leave Wii u?
I'm NOT going to ever bash them again. But I don't feel like defending Nintendo anymore. I'm just gonna sit and watch. But I have a bad feeling that if Nintendo doesn't change some things (*ahem* Iwata) then it will continue the way it is. Whether u think that is a good thing or not is up to you guys.
Amazing what a single day could do. Suddenly the (rather positive) Xbox news puts the Wii u in a strange place. Still never want to own an Xbone, but if 3rd parties focus only on the more advanced technologies (better graphics, substantially larger RAM, and cloud computing/blending) at a time when Wii U is also NOT getting 3rd party love--then what evidence is there for me to think things will get better?
Isn't there anyone else at Nintendo who's helped run the company during the NES, SNES, and N64 years, that can do a better job than Iwata? or at the very least stand up and help him out? Even Aounuma (current head developer of the Zelda series) has expressed concern...
Why can't we have an intelligent discussion about this without assuming the other is trolling when they dislike the current trend Nintendo is going in?
It's time to sell the Wii U.