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TalkBack / RE: It's Already Over ...
« on: March 10, 2004, 07:07:13 AM »
"but that market changed from what those two companies are pushing almost four years ago to something that is generally more interested in solid Japanese companies rather than blood and guts Doom/ Diablo inspired themes."
I highly doubt japanese style games will ever be really popular in North America EVER again.
"Nintendo has the strongest chance of grasping the hardcore market if they would just get their mainstreme image under control. The next generation is a clean slate;"
FALSE, nintendo's image isnt going away very fast, if at all the moment, hell, it may even be getting worse.
"I believe whoever can grasp the minority audience of hardcores then they can lead the market. Just like any other company who may use racial minority groups to get their mainstreme audience active."
This is so flawed it isnt even funny. Nintendo already has the Minority. The minority translates to less sales, it is as simple as that. MArio games will NEVER be as popular as they once were, to think otherwise is just wishful thinking.
I will use myself as an example. I am an older gamer (33), who has alway owned NIN consoles, I have had every single one, this was the first generation I have owned the "others" as well.
I consider myself to be a longtime gamer, who plays often, who has the financial means to buy whatever games and consoles I desire. The way things stand at the moment, this will be my last NIN console. I hardly use it at all anymore, all of the NIN favorites I had grown up with I didnt like this generation, Zelda, Mario, all failed to meet what I was looking for. I play my X-box the most now, simply because I llike the games on it better, I love X-box live, I also love the fact many of the games are in 480P and almost all are DD5.1, letting me make the most of my TV and Stereo.
Many here will say, great, get lost. That is fine with me, but remember that I am not alone in my thoughts, and that it wouldnt be very hard to make me change my mind if NIN offered a more diverse product.
I highly doubt japanese style games will ever be really popular in North America EVER again.
"Nintendo has the strongest chance of grasping the hardcore market if they would just get their mainstreme image under control. The next generation is a clean slate;"
FALSE, nintendo's image isnt going away very fast, if at all the moment, hell, it may even be getting worse.
"I believe whoever can grasp the minority audience of hardcores then they can lead the market. Just like any other company who may use racial minority groups to get their mainstreme audience active."
This is so flawed it isnt even funny. Nintendo already has the Minority. The minority translates to less sales, it is as simple as that. MArio games will NEVER be as popular as they once were, to think otherwise is just wishful thinking.
I will use myself as an example. I am an older gamer (33), who has alway owned NIN consoles, I have had every single one, this was the first generation I have owned the "others" as well.
I consider myself to be a longtime gamer, who plays often, who has the financial means to buy whatever games and consoles I desire. The way things stand at the moment, this will be my last NIN console. I hardly use it at all anymore, all of the NIN favorites I had grown up with I didnt like this generation, Zelda, Mario, all failed to meet what I was looking for. I play my X-box the most now, simply because I llike the games on it better, I love X-box live, I also love the fact many of the games are in 480P and almost all are DD5.1, letting me make the most of my TV and Stereo.
Many here will say, great, get lost. That is fine with me, but remember that I am not alone in my thoughts, and that it wouldnt be very hard to make me change my mind if NIN offered a more diverse product.
