ONM writes: Nintendo President Satoru Iwata outlined Nintendo's strategy in a personal message delivered in Nintendo's annual report. Once again, Nintendo's aim for the future is to expand the gaming population across the globe but he also wants the company's games to make people smile.
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I thought The Beatles made people smile many years ago. LOL!
" expand the gaming population across the globe"
so its the same old Wii strategy... wait for the newborn kids be old enough to hold a controller ...I get it. Bam1 gaming population expansion! Same ole Mario game is waiting for the next generation of kids.
what happened the hardcore strategy?
Still, I'm sure the Wii U will be a success.
Nintendo has specifically crafted a Controller for traditionalist who prefer the "regular controller with thumbsticks" method. It's called the "Pro Controller" (not sure if it's the device's official label), both thumbsticks are symmetrical to each other (to appease the Sony fan base), and it's form has been inspired from the Xbox 360 (with slight enough alterations to prevent an infringement lawsuit).
The Wii/NDS was developed for "anybody, and everybody" in mind. The NDS achieved what it said out to accomplish, though the Wii was considered a novelty device by a certain amount of traditionalist gamers.
Nintendo isn't trying to directly compete against their others rivals. My understanding is; they want consumers to accommodate the Wii U with their everyday electronic devices (Basically - Wii U/ PS3/4, Xbox 360/720, Tablets, Smartphones, Androids).
It auto evolves.
People who call themselves hardcore had their hormones kick in.
I'm 24 myself and I can enjoy Nintendo titles. And there is always thirdparties/PC/Steam
metroid is hardcore
zelda is hardcore
steel diver is hardcore
advance wars is hardcore
fire emblem is hardcore
pokemon can be considered hardcore
f zero is hardcore
starfox is hardcore
disaster day of crisis is hardcore
Nintendo is working with tecmo on Ninja Gaiden 3 which is easily hardcore
kid icarus is hardcore
cursed memoirs is hardcore
i could do this all day..........
it's just marketing.
truth:
"Nintendo's basic strategy is to maximize profits by providing a product (or service) that they believe people want to buy."
just like every other business
Case in point, arent comedians in the business for profit?. Would it not be fair to say that Nintendo are also in the business to make people smile? afer all would they be where they are now if they did not make people smile?
I know your not having a dig at Nintendo, your just using your common sense. But im sure everyone understands that they are a business just like any other. If they can make you smile, then it just might be worth every penny.
Grats kid so far you got the dumbest comment of the month on N4G but its early so youmay lose it.
games are games and if casuals want to call themselves gamers i say let them.
they become gamers and the gaming world grows which means more games.
You either like games as they are or you don't...whats the point trying to convince someone to be interested in games.
Postive: I think that I know what you are trying to say, "stick with your base". I respect, and agree with that statement. The music industry is a great example. Imo too many artist/bands sound completely different by their 2nd or 3rd albums. There is nothing in this world that turns a "true fan" off more, than betrayal.
Positive: The video game industry owes their riches to their fans, no doubt about it. Developers should never forget the fans that got them to where they are today. I agree that profitable (mass) target audiences come and go, and can be fickle. You cannot force loyalty, only reward it (or lose it).
Negative: Don't say that you don't want the gaming population to expand. It is far too bold of a statement for you to try defend, and it makes you sound "small". I have been gaming for over 20 years. One of my fondest memories, of all time, was when my girlfriend tried Zelda for the first time. Keep in mind, that this is a person that has only used the Wii for: Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Mario Kart, and Netflix. She quit playing Twilight Princess after the first dungeon, and hasn't picked it up since then... but Mike, she tried it.
Mike, everyone needs help during some time in their life. It might be with finances, personal issues, or even hobbies/interest. Would you have the courage to try a new game, late in the series, knowing absolutely nothing about it? Imo, few people would. Everybody needs a little push, or helping hand, now and then.
Hopefully the price will make me smile, common $250!
@ sidar "It auto evolves." LOL
Nintendo didn't go with the "casuals". It just so happened that the casual crap over weighs the so called "hardcore" games.
Why the hell would they want to annihilate a consumer base and miss out on money?
Nintendo will ALWAYS make casual games. Just look at their NES library.
Nintendo will continue making what they have always been making. So on what basis are you judging them? Mario, Zelda, metroid, etc. Were there since the NES days. Mini games were there since the nes day. Party games were.
It was called FAMILY-COMPUTER FFS.
What will make them hardcore? A controller? Give it a break. So far the launch lineup is filled with mostly "hardcore"games.
People like you need to drop this BS act and stop thinking they know what is best for gaming. Enjoy the games you like and stop labeling stuff to make yourself feel more masculine.
The same can't be said for Microsoft or Sony, at least not to such an extent. Especially seeing as how they are consistently posting losses, while Nintendo just came back from their FIRST loss in decades after only 1 year.