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all nintendo consoles since the snes are like that. they keep regurgitating the same franchises. they almost did something new with n64/gamecube, but just bec

by gcb0 14y ago

all nintendo consoles since the snes are like that. they keep regurgitating the same franchises. they almost did something new with n64/gamecube, but just because the 3d shift forced them to. (e.g. pikmin) the DS almost pushed the envelope again, but they quickly settled to just regurgitating old franchises again with an extra map screen or something else that is irrelevant.

kbenson 14y ago
That's because those franchises are what Nintendo has control of, and in their limited dev time/budget for studios, they are going to focus on putting out the next franchise title, because that's what fans want of Nintendo. I think the problem is that the Nintendo platform differentiates itself on actually being different, and in this day that isn't exactly a selling point for game publishers, even if it is for the consumers. Would you as a game designer/publisher rather build new game customized to the experience possible with the Wii or Wii-U, with their limited audience, or would you program to the lowest common denominator so you can ship on all consoles (keeping in mind that the more you customize for one, the harder it is to maintain the integrity of the experience of the game)?
- gcb0 14y ago
  Since the industry is completely stagnated and the big studios only cash proportionally to what they spend in marketing, i guess they should embrace one innovative platform and try to be the hallmark there. risky, but the rewards could be much better than churning out lame game after lame game. But ultimately, i shouldn't care much about that. That's a market issue nintend surely foresaw when launching wii and wiiU. i'm just buying a console on the promises (by nintendo) that games will be fun and utilize the full potential (did they demo 12 clones of call of duty on their launch videos? because that's pretty much what's available). Nintendo should be doing a better job there. even if it's opening the devkit to everyone. They have failed me. ...is the wiiU a failure because of what? i wonder.

by gcb0 14y ago

kbenson 14y ago

That's because those franchises are what Nintendo has control of, and in their limited dev time/budget for studios, they are going to focus on putting out the next franchise title, because that's what fans want of Nintendo. I think the problem is that the Nintendo platform differentiates itself on actually being different, and in this day that isn't exactly a selling point for game publishers, even if it is for the consumers. Would you as a game designer/publisher rather build new game customized to the experience possible with the Wii or Wii-U, with their limited audience, or would you program to the lowest common denominator so you can ship on all consoles (keeping in mind that the more you customize for one, the harder it is to maintain the integrity of the experience of the game)?

gcb0 14y ago
Since the industry is completely stagnated and the big studios only cash proportionally to what they spend in marketing, i guess they should embrace one innovative platform and try to be the hallmark there. risky, but the rewards could be much better than churning out lame game after lame game. But ultimately, i shouldn't care much about that. That's a market issue nintend surely foresaw when launching wii and wiiU. i'm just buying a console on the promises (by nintendo) that games will be fun and utilize the full potential (did they demo 12 clones of call of duty on their launch videos? because that's pretty much what's available). Nintendo should be doing a better job there. even if it's opening the devkit to everyone. They have failed me. ...is the wiiU a failure because of what? i wonder.