Let me start off by saying that while many enjoy gimmicks, I personally don't. Now if you told me you hated Nintendo because they don't know how to get games or release games, you wouldn't hear anything from me. Hell check out First party game Xenoblade Chronicles for the Wii, one of the best J-RPG games, gameplay AND Story wise, I've seen in the past decade.īut no, every Videogame company should just be like Sony and the PS4, put out something safe with Zero innovation and Zero Risks. One of my favorite genre of game is the 'Light Gun Shooter' and that whole genre is centered around a gimmick.Īnd I would argue with you about the 'Solid Gameplay' first party Nintendo games have the most polish over anything first party Microsoft of Sony First party puts out. You know gimmicks can be fun right? and last I checked having fun was the point of playing video games. Read this for a better explanation of the philosophy. Although I will pay him infinite respect for giving us Metroid and the Game Boy. He had a strong mind, but that idea is one I am totally against. Gunpei Yokoi (may he rest peacefully) introduced this concept into Nintendo, and unfortunately, its been the law of their lands ever since. Each generation has had some gems that I have indeed liked, but SNES was their last console that I personally really loved.įor reference, "Lateral Thinking with Withered Technology" is a principle that essentially states that they will use outdated tech in odd or radical ways to grab the consumer's attention. Other than handhelds, I haven't been a vehement supporter of a Nintendo console since Super Nintendo. They have a long standing policy of "Lateral Thinking with Withered Technology" has been turning me off to their products for years. Those are the hooks I need to reel me in, particular the stories. I am much more partial to great stories (something Nintendo has admitted they fall flat on and don't care about) and good solid game play. Their gaming policies all revolve around gimmicks to capture the crowd. The exact reason I am not particularly a fan of Nintendo. Talk about a game that was made for the Wii-U controller, I mean seriously, the game pad being the Camera could be like the coolest gimmick ever.
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