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TalkBack / Re: To Reality and Beyond: Nintendo’s 1994 Steps Toward Next-Gen
« on: September 11, 2014, 05:33:47 PM »
Man, you nailed it. I had never really thought about it before, but you're right. Things did seem much more innovative and exciting back then. Nintendo was going in a new direction and the possibilities seemed limitless. It's a shame that they retreated back to cutesy kid games while Sony and Microsoft filled in the void that most serious gamers found themselves standing in.
I remember the exact moment it happened too. It was the rebranding from Ultra 64 to Nintendo 64. I mean just look at those logos. One is cool and edgy and the other looks like it belongs on a Fisher Price product. And that controller with the super bright button colors...ugh. Even as a teenager I knew something had gone seriously wrong. If only they had had hired me as a brand consultant we could have avoided the last 20 years of missteps. It's not too late Nintendo! I charge $750/hr.
I remember the exact moment it happened too. It was the rebranding from Ultra 64 to Nintendo 64. I mean just look at those logos. One is cool and edgy and the other looks like it belongs on a Fisher Price product. And that controller with the super bright button colors...ugh. Even as a teenager I knew something had gone seriously wrong. If only they had had hired me as a brand consultant we could have avoided the last 20 years of missteps. It's not too late Nintendo! I charge $750/hr.
