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"Because trading on nostalgia is apparently the easiest path to success in this industry."
But not just this industry. There's a reason why stuff like Transformers, Chipmunks and such movies get high visitor numbers. Nostalgia is a powerful drug.
But not just this industry. There's a reason why stuff like Transformers, Chipmunks and such movies get high visitor numbers. Nostalgia is a powerful drug.
Because trading on nostalgia is a huge and very profitable part of Nintendo's business, and they'd be fools to stop doing it. Plus it's what people want anyway, I've been buying Nintendo stuff for over 20 years now and I wouldn't want them to stop making new iterations of their classic franchises.
Because creating consistently well deigned and well executed games for 30 years is apparently the easiest path to success in this industry.*
There, fixed that for you.
There, fixed that for you.
As fantastic as Paper Mario and Luigi's Mansion look, I can't help but feel the 3DS conference was incredibly weaksauce.
E3 to me has always been about surprises. All I saw was the typical Mario (as fun as I'm sure NSMB2 will be, it doesn't exactly get my pulse racing), and two third party titles which could very easily be of a very low standard.
Where did Capcom go? They gave the 3DS an excellent nudge at the start of its lifespan, and since then have remained very quiet about any localisation of MH3 Tri and MH4. They now seem more concerned with iPad ports of Street Fighter v Tekken (really?!)
But honestly, as much as I'm bitter there wasn't much new, I've no doubt NSMB2/Paper Mario/Luigi's Mansion will sell more millions, but hopefully next years E3 will be a little more exciting for the gamers, and not just for the investors.
E3 to me has always been about surprises. All I saw was the typical Mario (as fun as I'm sure NSMB2 will be, it doesn't exactly get my pulse racing), and two third party titles which could very easily be of a very low standard.
Where did Capcom go? They gave the 3DS an excellent nudge at the start of its lifespan, and since then have remained very quiet about any localisation of MH3 Tri and MH4. They now seem more concerned with iPad ports of Street Fighter v Tekken (really?!)
But honestly, as much as I'm bitter there wasn't much new, I've no doubt NSMB2/Paper Mario/Luigi's Mansion will sell more millions, but hopefully next years E3 will be a little more exciting for the gamers, and not just for the investors.
Since the GameCube, Nintendo games seem like the equivalent to Sports game rehashes (Sorry Samit!) People but those games annually and I don't know why. People rush to Nintendo multi-annual franchises and I don't know why. I'm not taking about just the general masses that flocked to the Wii because it was a news sensation to see elderly contort their bodies, I mean the people who are immersed in gaming knowledge and lore that they can identify obscure references about things from a John Woo inspired FF/DoA fighting mash-up video, can identify the differences between Resident Evil and House of the Dead zombies, and frequent gaming blogs which discuss the latest gaming related developments. So many people get excited for Mario, and that just stumps me.
I haven't felt drawn toward any Mario, Mario Kart, Mario Party, etc sequel in years. Furthermore, I feel many Wii iterations are steps back from previous generations because simple button inputs are replaced by inaccurate waggle gesturing. But people eat it up. I don't understand.
I haven't felt drawn toward any Mario, Mario Kart, Mario Party, etc sequel in years. Furthermore, I feel many Wii iterations are steps back from previous generations because simple button inputs are replaced by inaccurate waggle gesturing. But people eat it up. I don't understand.
@Arttemis
Sadly there is not much to understand, but I know exactly where you are coming from.
The 3DS showing was fairly lackluster. I was hoping to see more gamez we haven't heard of, or hear more about gamez we haven't heard much about yet.
Sadly there is not much to understand, but I know exactly where you are coming from.
The 3DS showing was fairly lackluster. I was hoping to see more gamez we haven't heard of, or hear more about gamez we haven't heard much about yet.
I'll agree with you guys, but only in regards to Nintendo's constant barrage of New Super Mario Bros. games. However, Luigi's Mansion is 11 years old at this point, and while there was a Paper Mario game on the Wii, the last time we got an actual Paper Mario RPG was in 2004, on the Gamecube. It's hardly multi-annual.
In general, I'm okay with Nintendo's approach to first-party releases, because they're consistently fun and well-executed. You also have to consider the fact that while a few different Mario games may get released in any given year, they're usually in drastically different genres. Their lineup would look more "diverse" if some of those games were original IPs, even if the gameplay was the exact same. Also, when you look at it that way, the gaps between sequels seem more reasonable.
In general, I'm okay with Nintendo's approach to first-party releases, because they're consistently fun and well-executed. You also have to consider the fact that while a few different Mario games may get released in any given year, they're usually in drastically different genres. Their lineup would look more "diverse" if some of those games were original IPs, even if the gameplay was the exact same. Also, when you look at it that way, the gaps between sequels seem more reasonable.
Don't have a Mario game for launch, people bitch.
Have a Mario game at launch, people bitch.
Make up your minds, people.
Have a Mario game at launch, people bitch.
Make up your minds, people.
It wasn't that the press conference was bad it was just that it was a bunch of stuff we've already seen and Fire Emblem & Animal Crossing were missing.
@Silent - because clearly both those groups you described are the same "people" and all "people" should be like minded, right?
@Arttemis - "all "people" should be like minded, right?"
Just like your generalization of comparing Nintendo fans to Sports series fanatics?! You lump a bunch of people together in your example then call out someone for the same damn thing.
You say you have no interest in Nintendo games but here you are reading and commenting on a story here....
Just like your generalization of comparing Nintendo fans to Sports series fanatics?! You lump a bunch of people together in your example then call out someone for the same damn thing.
You say you have no interest in Nintendo games but here you are reading and commenting on a story here....
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