GenGAME writes: "Nintendo’s developers often pride themselves on their ability to create new hits for the industry. The official rhetoric is that doing things differently than what people expect is what gives them their winning potential. Is that really true, though?
"Looking back at some of Nintendo’s most successful ventures of the last couple generations, it seems like it was giving in to fans’ wishes that produced many of the biggest hits, not ignoring them and doing something new instead."
Cultured Vultures: Put on your freshest dungarees and chow down on the ripest mushroom as we reel off the best Mario games ever made to celebrate Mar10 Day.
My top 3 are Mario 3, Mario World and Mario 64. Mario Odyssey is also excellent, and I enjoyed Sunshine but didn't care for the Galaxy series.
Cultured Vultures: Put on your freshest dungarees and chow down on the ripest mushroom as we reel off the best Mario games ever made.
As the first game to be released in the DKC series in 11 years, fans of Donkey Kong were eager to see how the iconic ape’s adventures continued. And when it was finally released, the game proved well worth the wait. With incredible level design, difficult yet fun platforming gameplay, vibrant presentation and an amazing soundtrack, “Donkey Kong Country Returns” is an amazing side-scrolling platformer and an incredible comeback for one of Nintendo’s oldest mascots.
is funny, nintendo just the other day mentions that they have been listening to fans comments all these years regarding wishes and hopes. coiinKadink now there's an articLe on the same mention.
yes, nintendo read this article, you mite learn a thing or 2? ha!
It's almost scary, the degree to which there's a 1:1 correlation between "games that address fans' desires/problems with appeal" and "best-sellers of the generation."
I disagree with that somewhat. Last time I checked, hordes of fans were not exactly clamoring for mechs and jetpacks before they were used in Halo.
That said Nintendo really needs to stop ignoring their fanbase at this point. I appreciate that they have unconventional ideas and act upon them, but for goodness' sake... throw your fans a damn bone!
i feel like the wii u's desperation will at least not spur more ignorance. nintendo said they were hiring more studios to get the series' fans have been asking for (like star fox or f zero or metroid, or a new IP), im looking forward to the coming years for nintendo's systems.