Dunno if this is old news...
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Still, think of the future past that. This means they'll be dumbing down other games. Take Metroid for example. That series is supposed to be hard as hell... making it easier will just piss off the addicts to the series. Nintendo is taking a really smart move business-wise, but a very stupid move fan-wise.Bulerias said:
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It's old news because this crap (refrains from using swear word) about casual gaming has been going on ever since the Wii and "Touch Generation" came out.
>.>;;DSFAN121 said:
I didn't steal it, I just wanted to see other people's thoughts... unless you were going to post it here.
@SN: Yes, but still... this is a huge announcement.
Also, wait a minute... Nintendo Everything? Hehehe, I actually helped out the head guy a LOT when he was starting out... I hooked him up with PR contacts, posted links to his site in the GL (when I was still writing for TBT), etc... good to see him succeed. : )
You know what? I really hope they realize that you could make an easy mode for games.... and keep a medium and hard mode for those more accustomed to it, and a ludicrous mode for those that spend waaaay to much time on it 
Having difficulty settings would really help, and in zelda's case, an easy setting could bring up tips for solving a puzzle if you spend too much time in a room, and may be start with more heart with a bit dumbed down ai. I really hope they don't just make it way too easy though...
business is one thing, but reputation with hard core gamers is normally where you would get great programmers from... :gyroiddoh:
Having difficulty settings would really help, and in zelda's case, an easy setting could bring up tips for solving a puzzle if you spend too much time in a room, and may be start with more heart with a bit dumbed down ai. I really hope they don't just make it way too easy though...
business is one thing, but reputation with hard core gamers is normally where you would get great programmers from... :gyroiddoh:
Calm down, I was kidding. I really don't care if you copy it.UltraByte said:>.>;;DSFAN121 said:
I didn't steal it, I just wanted to see other people's thoughts... unless you were going to post it here.
on topic: this is proof that Nintendo is over.
Over? No it just means that who they want buying their games has completely changed, they tried fishing in the pond next door and caught way more fish than fishing in this small pond with sony and microsoft. Really I see it as a phase, Nintendo found a huge new crowd, and they want to try and keep them.DSFAN121 said:Calm down, I was kidding. I really don't care if you copy it.UltraByte said:>.>;;DSFAN121 said:
I didn't steal it, I just wanted to see other people's thoughts... unless you were going to post it here.
on topic: this is proof that Nintendo is over.
*sigh*Sporge27 said:Over? No it just means that who they want buying their games has completely changed, they tried fishing in the pond next door and caught way more fish than fishing in this small pond with sony and microsoft. Really I see it as a phase, Nintendo found a huge new crowd, and they want to try and keep them.DSFAN121 said:Calm down, I was kidding. I really don't care if you copy it.UltraByte said:>.>;;DSFAN121 said:
I didn't steal it, I just wanted to see other people's thoughts... unless you were going to post it here.
on topic: this is proof that Nintendo is over.
Absolutely agree... Just because they're not making games exclusively for "hardcore" gamers doesn't mean they're "over"... In fact, DSFan, they are in much better shape than they were in the Gamecube days. MUCH better shape...Sporge27 said:Over? No it just means that who they want buying their games has completely changed, they tried fishing in the pond next door and caught way more fish than fishing in this small pond with sony and microsoft. Really I see it as a phase, Nintendo found a huge new crowd, and they want to try and keep them.DSFAN121 said:Calm down, I was kidding. I really don't care if you copy it.UltraByte said:>.>;;DSFAN121 said:
I didn't steal it, I just wanted to see other people's thoughts... unless you were going to post it here.
on topic: this is proof that Nintendo is over.
They're rolling in the dough. At this point, they don't care if a small, yet vocal, group of "hardcore gamers" is going to protest their decisions. They do their thing and they're making money... if you ever thought they cared about you as a person, you were deluded. Nintendo is a company, just like any other, and they care about the consumer's $$$ more than anything else.
They found more financial opportunities in the "casual" crowd... hence their shift from hardcore --> more casual.
>_>
That's not what I meant by over, and I thought that was obvious. But since it apparently isn't, I'll elaborate: Nintendo will not make any more good Zelda games. They'll be more "accessible to casuals", in other words the game will do everything for you. And the same thing goes for all the other franchises. Basically, I meant Nintendo will be over in the same way Sonic is currently over.
That's not what I meant by over, and I thought that was obvious. But since it apparently isn't, I'll elaborate: Nintendo will not make any more good Zelda games. They'll be more "accessible to casuals", in other words the game will do everything for you. And the same thing goes for all the other franchises. Basically, I meant Nintendo will be over in the same way Sonic is currently over.
What? You're making absolutely no sense.DSFAN121 said:
Sonic is over because his games suck, not because they're accessible to everyone. Zelda, however, has been enjoying high rated games this past decade (unlike Sonic), and guess what... the "accessible to everyone" mentality has been there since they finished Wind Waker, and Twilight Princess + Phantom Hourglass are great games. The latter is good, not great, but TP is a masterpiece.
dragonflamez
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OW, my soul.
*clings to Square Enix*
Square, save me from all the casual games. ;_;
*clings to Square Enix*
Square, save me from all the casual games. ;_;
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=331375dragonflamez said:
If that's your idea of "being saved"... ugh.
