So Matt's been going after Nintendo 2+ years now (as if his comments had real weight, hi Wii Music owners). Woulda been nice to have him railing against 3rd parties for 2 years in a row. Where are those editorials? Afraid of cutting ties with publishers? (must be nice getting free video games for an entire decade, even if you don't frequent the hookers) Now all of a sudden it's bad for Nintendo to do the "bare minimum," despite delivering product that customers obviously desired. People like Ian have been begging for a new 2D console Mario for ages. BAM! Wish granted, get back in your luxurious gamer couch and entertainment setup, Ian.
Even when Nintendo was going "all out" on GC, IGN criticized them for not selling much and that they would eventually go 3rd party. It was normal to criticize how much GC lagged in sales back when "sales mattered," before Nintendo captured the lead, leading to several editorials.
It's like there's no way Nintendo can just BE. Any position is worthy of criticism.
Behind in game sales? How about maturing-up or appealing to the "mainstream consumer?"
LOL look how that "backfired"Behind in system sales? You suck no matter how many games you make.
Game release drought? You suck when 3rd parties suck. Nevermind that it takes time for you to go "all-out."
In the lead? Must've dumbed yourself down.
Game is popular? All people who like it suck.
Still in the lead? Sales of non-gamer non-customers don't matter. On second thought, sales don't matter.
Why is it bad for Nintendo to have a few games that probably had "lower" budgets when 3rd parties got to squeeze out SOFT-SERVED ASS-CREAM with at best "no" comment, and at worst a scathing indictment of NINTENDO for the 3rd parties' awful games?
What is "all-out?" Spending more cash, more dev time on graphical assets? Serious-game textures? Hours of voice acting? More stuff than it needs to be an instant gem?
Plus, when nintendo goes all-out, 3rd parties are shut out. 3rd parties "can't compete" with Nintendo's blockbusters, so they reposition their own products to a more favorable climate and schedule. However, we often see these 3rd parties don't have their own blockbusters to reposition or speak of -- but that too is somehow Nintendo's fault.
So does Matt's concern mean Wii owners are RIGHT to scorn third party sub-efforts because, "Think of what they could've done if they spent more money or if this game were a main series installment"... is now a valid reason to dump on Nintendo? Just WHAT solution is all this trying to converge on? Nintendo go all-out in everything the possibly do? Does Nintendo, as a company, have the infrastructure (need more product in less time? increase staff and real estate) to do that without risking painful "restructuring" down the road? Sony, MS, Activision, and EA seem like companies that have went all-out on "various" endeavors... risk-reward followed by losses & layoffs.
This would have the be the best site for Nintendo to visit. Only like 20 of us really discuss anything about the games, and it's all gold! I speak as if I go to many other gaming forums, which I don't but my point still stands. We are the only truely aware people on the video game internet. Well not even that, the world!
u sure bout that?