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Nintendo thinks you're stupid

Euphoric | April 08, 2008 | Blog | Wii DS Company 
Kid Sidious outlines some interesting points about Nintendo's approach in his blog for bg21gamers.com. He discusses the contradictory nature of Nintendo's advertising and it's essentially patronising treatment of the modern day gamer. Will such opinions stunt the expected record Wii sales for 08?
Ok Ok Ok, I know some of you have heard our shows, and read our articles. I know by now it may seem that we are out to destroy Nintendo and everything it stands for, but that is far from the truth. I like that Nintendo is about family much like in the vain of Disney, however Disney has shown that it has the abillity to offer adult content without insulting our intelligence. I don’t think the same can be said for the “Big N”.

Now before I get knocked in the head with your hate, we all can agree that it was Nintendo’s own words that people become intimidated with the complexity of a lot of video game controllers. In an article on reportbusiness.com Reggie Fils-Aime goes on to say how the introduction of “Goldeneye” lead to “lightning-quick reflexes” which in turn changed the focus to complex controllers. And with that said are we to believe that this complexity can’t be solved by reading a manual or following most in-game tutorials showing how controllers are used. I get that Nintendo is going for a broader audience but do they feel like this same audience is not able follow directions.

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  • 13 thumbs!
    Sonic Flash | April 08, 2008
    I'm going to make this quick, because I have to get to a class:

    > Simplifying an interface has occured through all PC and game development
    > If you WERE a serious SSBB gamer, you would OWN a GCN controller already
    > Many other Wii games use the GCN controller
    > Rock Band and Guitar hero use expensive and oversimplified controllers and they are widely popular BECAUSE of it
    > Games haven't gotten less complex; just the controls used to play them. IMO Twilight Princess was the best controls on any Zelda game, followed by Phantom Hourglass, controlled ENTIRELY by the stylus
    > If I hear ONE MORE complaint that you HAVE to flail your arms about or engage in any movement besides a short imperceptible wrist waggle to play the Wii, I will dig deep into the dark crevices of the deepest pits of hell and extract a hatred so black its presense alone inspires the wont of death, and I will choke you mercilessly with it for your foul unrelenting ignorance, and then I will laugh. >__>
    • 1 thumbs!
      black doom | April 08, 2008
      If you like I can lend you the shovel.
    • -1 thumbs!
      Final Blade | April 08, 2008
      You ok Sonic, looks like your about to have a heart attack if it didn't happen already.

      I love you too Nintendo
      • 6 thumbs!
        Sonic Flash | April 08, 2008
        Just sick of everyone misconstruing facts and failing to see the bigger picture. :/
    • 0 thumbs!
      twilightprince | April 08, 2008
      A BIG thumbs up for Flash. Bravo.

      Some people are so stupid, and this article reeks of stupidity.
  • 1 thumbs!
    therealNgamer | April 08, 2008
    Why is some random guy's ignorant blog posted as news? This article is poorly written and the author's argument doesn't make sense. It seems he dislikes that you have to pay money for a GCN or Classic Controller to play Brawl? And because there are multiple control options, it is less complex? Or is he saying that the Wiimote makes games less complex? Someone, send this guy back to high school and teach him how to write a thesis paper with relevant facts and rationale.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Euphoric | April 09, 2008
    I only posted it because I though you guys would be interested. No need to be rude. And I found it through a gaming news website that classified it as news worthy so I think it's more than good enough for GameGrep. Not to mention it got approved so get over it.
  • 0 thumbs!
    X_MANBEARPIG_X | April 09, 2008
    People who buy Wiis are stupid anyway.




    Joke - don't kill me
    • 0 thumbs!
      black doom | April 09, 2008
      Whoops, I blanked on the don't...
    • 1 thumbs!
      Sonic Flash | April 09, 2008
      I will thumbs up you to get you out of your hole made by those that didn't see the last line. XD

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