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Nintendo Apologizes for E3 and My Thoughts
Nintendo President Satoru Iwata speaks directly to 'core gamers' with an apology for their misguided presentation at E3. "If there is any perception that Nintendo is ignoring the core gamers, it's a misunderstanding and we really want to get rid of that misunderstanding by any means," says Iwata. "We are sorry about [the E3] media briefings, specifically for those who were expecting to see Nintendo show something about 'Super Mario' or 'Legend of Zelda.' Mentioning Mario and Zelda specifically is sure to pique the interest of those hoping the company would stop "milking" proven franchises, but it's still a sign that they are developing titles that require more than just shaking a WiiMote and actually run a risk of the player failing. Personally, I'd like to see more coverage of new IPs (or at least newly resurrected IP - Kid Icarus, anyone?) from both First and Third Party developers. While I'm far from believing that Nintendo is on the verge of completely abandoning any intensive games that would be labeled "core", their direction in E3 was confusing to me. Using a gaming convention to market material targeted at the majority of its customers (who pay no attention to said convention) while singlehandedly ignoring the majority of content that interests fans (who actually pay attention to said convention) seems pretty stupid and useless. Iwata continues with, "However, the fact of the matter is the so-called 'big titles' need a long, long development period. ... We really didn't think this year's E3 media briefing was the time to do so." Sure it wasn't... but I know that there are games that would interest us though, so when will we see those!? Source: http://kotaku.com/5027984/iwata-so-very-very-sorry-for-nintendos-e3-presser Source's-Source: http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/07/21/nintendo-wii-shortage-tech-personal-cx_cm_0722nintendo.html (Edited) Dtoid-Source!: http://www.destructoid.com/scraps-evil-has-two-faces-face-face-coming-spring-2011-7-22-08--96539.phtml
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That part pisses me off even more. Nintendo just doesn't seem to get that we want NEW games for the core. They seem to think that they can just pump out countless iterations of Mario and Zelda games and the core will be happy enough with those.
Make something new you assholes.
@Guitaratomik
So Captain Rainbow doesn't cut it? Even Endless Ocean? How many new IPs are you actually expecting from a company that wants to make money.
As for the games, Cptn Rainbow wasn't my tea and crumpets...
but Nintendo is in the perfect position to crank out original titles. It's obvious that the "casual" market of WiiSports-fascinated adults and toddlers are writing the checks for the company, so risking making new titles that are more intensive (read: do more than waggle) is no threat to them.
Also, the state of gaming - in that it hides behind this faux-capitalistic mask of "they can only do things that can make money" - is pretty sad if we want to see progression. We're left with a system that's lacking in anything deeper than a surface-layer of competition - which should be the driving force of the medium.
Neither is Wii Music or any of their own brand of shovelware. But the point is it, and Endless Ocean, still fall under "new."
Granted, I can't think of any other actual game titles Nintendo has come up with lately :(
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I don't remember the right source or quote, most likely from EGM, that one advantage of milking casual fare is that it can fund quality titles. Therefore, Nintendo could afford to put as much effort into whatever it is they claim to be developing behind the scenes.
The fact that video games aren't always made with the idea of fun as a priority anymore is sad. It's hard to forget that a games company is still a business, and that our wallets are probably of more interest than our wants.
I'll give you Captain Rainbow (which they neglected to mention at all) but Endless Ocean? Come on. That's not a core game and it's barely an IP. Nintendo didn't even develop that one.
I couldn't care less about whether or not they want to make money, I care about what kind of games they're putting out.
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