Why Nintendo is Doing All of Those Things That You Hate.

Iran White writes:

The Wii is the middle road console. It is as far beyond the "Last gen" consoles as the PS3 and Xbox 360 are beyond it. Where Microsoft went all out to try and capture a large share of the hardcore audience early, and Sony went all out to future proof their console (both successfully mind you), Nintendo saw the largest portion of the market's present, it's relative immediate future (these past two, and perhaps two more years) and seized the day.

[big shadow]

They never listen to their fans.

[PopEmUp]

they listen to money

[SaiyanFury]

Little doubt that Nintendo caters to it's fans and casuals. But appealing to the core gamers outside the Nintendo stables? They don't do that. I left the Nintendo camp on the original PS. I got myself an N64 and a GameCube, but I don't own any Nintendo staples on them. Mostly the games that appealed to me. PilotWings 64 was f*cking awesome. That was a game on both the SNES and N64 that I loved. I'd love to become a Nintendo lover again, but if they continue on the casual course, there's little for me to love. Again, this website isn't unbiased. I prefer unbiased journalism, and as such, this one doesn't deliver.

[chaosatom]

There was Resisdent Evil 4 for the gamecube back in the day.

But Now, Wii is far from competing against ps3 and 360.

I know that they did are selling really well, but still they could have made a 'hardcore' console like the ps3 and 360.

And possibly made two sku, although it would confuse people, i like that.

[Nitrowolf2]

i will agree.
i want to get a Wii but then i look and say "what games will i get for it?" It has plenty just none of them interest me

[chaosatom]

and everything else is in the Download games sections.

[Smacktard]

Wow, your reasoning for a game not being worthwhile is because it's "too old"? When it came out THIS GEN?

Wow.

[Xander-RKoS]

That's the reason why I ended up not getting a PS3...not a single game interested me (okay, a few have, but not enough to warrant the price tag)...just trying to show things from a different perspective.

[PistolPumptMonk]

If you can't find any games on PS3 that interest you, you must not like games.

[Captain_Sony]

That could also be said for someone who cant find anything on Wii to play too. It is amusing though that the people that cry the most about Nintendo and their games are also big Sony fans.

[PistolPumptMonk]

Well Captain Sony, as you can clearly see from my comment, no where did I mention that the same COULDN'T be said for Nintendo games, indeed it can. If you can't find anything on any of the three major systems that interests you, it is likely you don't like games very much.

I would also like to say that I was a HUGE fan of Nintendo before the Wii, much more than I was of Sony, and I am somewhat dissatisfied with their offerings to the "traditional" gamer this go round.

Now please explain to me what was wrong with my previous statement?

Oh and by the way, don't assume, it makes an a** out of u and me.

[Max Power]

this generation there are way to many flaws to keep it going to be the best selling console of all time, unless they figure something out.

[Smacktard]

There's too many flaws for all consoles this gen. RRoD, paying for online play, no good exclusives, too expensive to develop for, bad use of controls, imperfect motion sensing... No console this gen is as good as the Snes vs Genesis or N64 vs Playstation eras.

[TheDesperado]

Reason #2: Money
Reason #3: Money

Money that Nintentrash fans aren't getting and shouldn't be hooping and hollering about. Seriously, you have no games to enjoy so you take comfort in sales. Sales don't matter ONE BIT if you don't have the games to back it up.

Wii fans can continue to pretend that they are satisfied with the unbelievable TERRIBLE lineup

[Gun_Senshi]

I was a Nintendo fan but I now HATE them.

They showed me the middle finger and stuck it up my arse too many times this gen. Nice E3! I am looking Fowards to play The Sim..err Animal Crossing This xmas!! NOT!

I hope Nintendo comes LAST this gen and i refuse to buy a new Nintendo Console. Wii is worth $50 only and my Gamecube is enough for me since it has Twilight Princess.

[TruthbeTold]

Because so many people have fallen off over the years it is all the more reason why those who've stuck it out through thick and thin are the backbone of Nintendo.

[Monty_The_Great]

They do it because they are a business and want to make money. Until people stop buying there product, why would they stop? The majority of people love Nintendo, based on the fact that they sell a crap ton of hardware. Why would they care what a small group of "hardcore" fans think? Hell, they basically print money now anytime they sell a DS or a Wii.

[Rageanitus]

Remember when the n64 was the first signs of Nintendo dropping... then came the gamecube....

Although those systems were not bad.... they were simply NOT competitive enuff vs the competion.

Remember when they were talking about the "revolution" ppl were speculating if Nintendo does not pull out Innovative system they would for surely fail.

Which would have been true if they stuck with the same path as the gamecube.. Luckily they pointed into a different target audience but it is unfortunate they have swayed away from the gamers that made Nintendo the way it was potrayed in the snes days. Its all business in the end , if you cant compete why continue to compete go with a different methodology.

[Captain_Sony]

The only reason those two consoles failed was trying to target the hardcore with a powerful system. NIntendo didnt turn its back on its fans with the Wii. Their turned their backs on Nintendo for a consoles that is very much like the Wii is now, and never looked back. Now however that Nintendo has given up on those they want to come back now and act like they;ve been some how wronged because Nintendo didnt count on them to buy their console just like the last two gens.

[TruthbeTold]

It pretty much is all about the money, but it's hard not to understand where they're coming from when you look at the reasons that lead to the money conclusion.

[Danja]

What ppl must remember though is that The hardcore fans turned it's back on Nintendo when they released the 64....and especially with the Gamecube...and I applaud there efforts for trying sumthing new with the Wii...but they just plain out suck these days even the once hardcore Metroid game isn't that challenging ne more...

[ChickeyCantor]

Danja,
>_> they aren't trying something new, this is what they wanted since the NES.

People don't realise Nintendos priority is JAPAN. Their core(not as in "hardcore") ideas and goals come from their japans demograph.

[ChickeyCantor]

The one who disagreed, mind putting your argument somewhere? seriously?

@danja again,
How was Metroid less challenging?
the difficulty wasn't any different from the other 2.
The only thing that got easier was the aiming system.

[kesvalk]

this first two years of the Wii remember me the first two years of the DS...

and i hope it stays the same...

[M_Prime]

about RPGs...

i want another MARIO RPG.. it was the only RPG i played to death.. got EVERYTHING and played it like 5 times, they should do something like that.. SO MUCH FUN!!!! (prolly cause its mario characters, but the best was GENO.. if you played it you know who i'm talking about!)

also in terms of cash, think about it.. NES sold well cause the FAMILY COULD PLAY IT TOGETHER.. i remember playing MARIO 1 with my mom when i was 7 and my friend who was 12, it appealed to EVERYONE and it was so AWSOME! Mario 2 was dissapointing but MARIO 3 is amazing and MARIO WORLD was a ton of fun.

the way i see it is they are going back to their roots. The Fans and gamers they created ditched Nintendo so they need a new flock, I would love a 360 or PS3 but i can justtify spending the cash to play 1 or 2 games. I have like 20 wii games and if i had a PS3 my gaming budget would suffer and i love the wii games that are out. On the GameCube i found there wasn't enough variety for me to play, not enough stuff coming in a steady stream, i felt the same about WII in the first 6 months but now i play it more then ever cause so many awsome games. :-)

I wish the online was better, i hate FRIEND CODES but i still play online a lot, just wish that the voice chat worked or at least a KEYBOARD. I play a lot of PC games and i don't chat often but sometimes when u get a good group in TF2 its nice to be able to tell everyone where the enemy is.

And i love the INTERNET CHANNEL. Its such a hit at parties, and i've been having lots of Guitar Hero parties. but when it gets late and you just wanna sit back and laugh you fire up YOUTUBE and watch the funniest stuff and when you have a room of 15 people you always get someone that saw something really cool or funny.

GO WII