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I think this is doing a massive disservice to Nintendo. Certainly, they have their "cash grab" franchises, like Pokemon, "New Super Mario Bros <x>", and arguabl
by chillee 6y ago
I think this is doing a massive disservice to Nintendo. Certainly, they have their "cash grab" franchises, like Pokemon, "New Super Mario Bros <x>", and arguably, Mario Kart/Mario Party.
However, Nintendo has always done a phenomenal job in reinventing their franchises - sometimes to the dismay of fans of that franchise. For example, take the 3D Mario games. They have continually reinvented the series, from Mario 64, to Mario Sunshine, to Mario Galaxy, to Mario Odyssey.
Or take Zelda. Breath of the Wild is a massive departure from the traditional Zelda formula.
An example where they've reinvented to fans' dismay has been Paper Mario. After Paper Mario: Thousand Year Door, fans just wanted more of the same formula. Unfortunately, they've often take the series in a direction that long time fans don't appreciate.
- dhosek 6y agoI recently read Mac B Cracks the Code (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1338594230/donhosek http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1338594230/donhosek ) to my kids and there's a history of Nintendo as part of the story. They began as a playing card company in 1889, entered into businesses like making instant rice and offering taxi service before getting into toys in 1969 and releasing their first video game in 1973. They've got a long history of reinvention.