Don't question the meatman. The substantial Reggie Fils-Aime had plenty of commentary to offer in a recent interview with Venture Beat, most of it prattle on the new Nintendo DSi. When asked if Nintendo's recent announcements would calm the complaints garnered due to their E3 press conference, Fils-Aime replied:
The gaming enthusiast that buys a tremendous amount of games is truly insatiable. As an example, in March, we launched “Super Smash Bros. Brawl.” In April, we launched “Mario Kart.” In later April, we launched “Wii Fit.” Then, in July, at E3, they say, “where are the games?” They say they want the next Mario game. “Super Mario Galaxy” isn’t even a year old yet. We believe today that we have shown a plethora of games and genres that can satisfy the most casual to the most core. Even that doesn’t seem like it’s enough.
I sense a little hostility there, Reg. But didn't you just say in July that Nintendo was sorry for disappointing the core gamer? This is starting to sound like a break-up argument: are you sorry or are you mad at me?
Also of note for humor's sake, Fils-Aime's reply to being told Nintendo is in a good spot:
That makes us proud. But it also makes us the most paranoid people in the world.
Ha! I don't see how anyone can be paranoid about anything while encased in so much solid muscle, but I guess even the most confident man feels fear. At this point, I think Nintendo could somehow market a console that doubles as a toaster as still manage to come out successful. You can check out the rest of the lengthy interview here.
[Thanks to Ben Haskett for the picture!]
Contest:
3:42 PM on 10.08.2008
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Indeed, where are the games?
Christ, what a meat mouth.
And maybe if you didn't have people like Reggie representing you or Shigeru talking about how he wants to make Mario even more casual, we might not think you have no fucking clue what a "hardcore" game is.
The gamers who are complaining are retarded because they're GETTING games for the fucking system all the time but they still can't seem to see that because the only games that count, ever, are Nintendo 1st party games.
Nintendo is fucking retarded because they have plenty of games that they could be releasing that could SOLVE this damn "problem" but they don't (Mother 3, etc), and also because they're so completely out of touch with their core base, whom they were completely IN-TOUCH with only a year or two ago.
And both parties are fucking stupid because they keep sectioning themselves off into these fucking "casual" and "hardcore" labels.
I'm sick of this fucking bullshit. It needs to STOP.
So we are bothering them by wanting to give them our money?
Bring over 'Captain Rainbow' and 'Disaster.' Price them to move ($35).
Bring over 'Soma Bringer' for the DS.
Yours truly,
G
Nintendo releases a title and people buy it. Then people naturally want more and they want it as soon as possible.
The problem is Nintendo can only make, release and announce so many titles in a year. Let's not forget that Nintendo also has to make games for 4 platforms (Wii, DS and DSi and Wiiware). Give them a break.
Beaides, Nintendo doesn't announce its entire game lineup for the year during any one game event or media summit.
Every other console releases one AAA at least monthly.
What Nintendo doesn't realize is that they're all we've got on the Wii. The 3rd party developers aren't pulling their weight, but it's not as though they should be. Shovel ware has been doing gangbusters on the Wii. There's no incentive to put serious cash into making great games, cause shit will sell no matter what.
Meh, whatever, I sold my Wii already anyways.
QUIT YOUR BITCHING AND GIVE US MORE MONEY.
im excited about monster hunter 3, capcom vs tatsunoko, punchout, sin and punishment 2, and cave story more than just about anything coming to ps3 or 360. but as a hardcore gamer.. i am also excited about white knight story, team icos project, little big planet, street fighter IV, and banjo kazooie as well.
this casual/hardcore business has got to stop.. its really retarded.
But yeah. Nintendo's in-house stuff really does take a lot of time to make. If the company were to pump them out at a rapid fire pace, imagine the backlash from that.
As mentioned, however, I think the third-party thing is totally valid - how many of quality have come out in the last year or so? 'de Blob'? The 'LEGO' games (which are multiplatform)?
WiiWare, admittedly, has been on a bit of a roll ...
They must be silenced!