Topic: When did Nintendo lose you?

[Bloodreign]

As someone who owns Nintendo, Sony, and Sega gear, Nintendo lost me in the N64 era, was not impressed by the software, or the fact MK Trilogy turned out better on PSX and later Saturn (this game played a huge decision maker for me, I do like the Zelda's on the N64, but not much else). I jumped to the Sony ship and stayed awhile, now my allegiances to anyone in this era is a flat out hell no. I'll go for my classics and play my Wii or DS now and again (DS for Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 DS), but the older consoles see more airplay when I have time (and lord forbid I did squat for vacation, barely played anything)

[Renonsgoods]

They never really "lost" me either.  I stayed faithful to them through the N64 era (I'm one of those people who was not really impressed with the PS1, save for a handful of titles).  My monogamy to them did, however, end during the Gamecube era.  It did take a little while (and the release of Mario Galaxy) to finally get me onboard with the Wii, but the fact that it is 100% backwards compatible with the GC titles did make my purchasing decision alot easier.  I am disappointed, however, that Nintendo chose to pursue motion control gimmickry over more powerful hardware for this generation.  If they had delivered the Wii with the muscle needed to directly compete with the PS3 or 360 library of HD games, this generation of console wars would have been a massacre.

As long as great new Mario, Metroid, Smash Brothers, Mario Kart, and Zelda titles continue to appear...I have no intentions of abandoning Nintendo.

[PFG9000]

I have always been a fan of Nintendo with a huge exception. Nintendo does produce superior hardware. Make no mistake in that department. They don't recall units due to failed parts and overheating issues. They built solid devices that generally work the way you would want and expect.

They lost me when I out-grew their targeted age group. Yes I know many of you are chuckling and agreeing at this point and rightfully so. Nintendo only ever made one major mistake as far as I am concerned. They simply failed to realize that all those kids they sold games to in the beginning are still playing games and that we no longer want the same type of games that we did when we were like 10 years old. I am not saying they should stop targeting kids I am saying they should have catered to a broader age range as the fan-base matured.

When the only games available for Nintendo hardware are designed for children where does that leave older gamers? Gamers that want blood and gore or mature content with drug use and profanity. Certainly not with Nintendo.

If they would open the doors to a more mature content I would probably stick only to Nintendo hardware. God knows I am sick of Sony and Microsoft at this point. I have no plans to ever buy another console from either of those companies. I do own a Wii and since I have kids it does make an excellent family console. But as a gamer that has grown up I also want games for my age group. Something Nintendo does not currently offer.

I do plan to buy a Wii U again this will be a family console and I will probably only find myself playing it when the kids are around.

I see enough drug use, gore, and profanity in the real world.  I play games to get away from that.  I was about six years old when the NES came to the USA.  I grew up with the NES, Gameboy, and SNES.  Somehow, I still play those games today, even though I'm just about 30.  I never grew out of them.

That being said, since when are the only games available for Nintendo hardware designed for children?  Super Metroid was already mentioned.  Resident Evil 4 and Eternal Darkness are two obvious others.  There are plenty more, but I've already made my point.

[Abnormal Freak]

For blood and swearing on the Wii, one need look no further than the No More Heroes games, heh.

[darkjak951]

I don't know really. While I still love a lot of the games that Nintendo make(yes even Other M, doesn't mean that i didn't hate the story though) they seem to be focusing on what makes them more money. While that is a good strategy buisness wise, only appealing mostly to the casual gamers can only get you so far. Why not try to get these casual gamers into core gaming experiences like RPG's and stuff rather than put out constant gimmicky minigames or workout simulations. Not to mention whats going on with Op. Rainfall, I hope Nintendo really considers bringing at least ONE of those to America. They have so many people supporting it, there is no way they can go wrong by doing it. Hell, they practically have no choice in the matter since a lot of fans are getting ready to jump the ol' Nintendo boat if they can't prove themselves. I will just wait and see what happens though cuz I still have a nostalgic love for Nintendo.

[Ahasverus]

When the wii lost all third party support resulting in waves of shovelware and almost no no-nintendo game released for my tastes (i.e: action adventure).
Also, Wii graphcis are crap.

[Mr.Bushido]

When the wii lost all third party support resulting in waves of shovelware and almost no no-nintendo game released for my tastes (i.e: action adventure).
Also, Wii graphcis are crap.

I think that's pretty much the problem. Nintendo games are definitely the best, but they are like 4 per gen. But still I can't imagine a generation of consoles without nintendo games, and at the end of the day, I remember more those few great games instead of the other 20 I played in other consoles, with some exceptions.

[darkjak951]

Also, Wii graphcis are crap.

Wii's "graphcis" had nothing to do with anything, they don't make the game it's the gameplay itself that does. If you have a gorgeous looking game that sucks in every other category will it still be good? I think not, thats like painting a peice of crap gold. While it may look shiny, it still smells like shit.

[Abnormal Freak]

Deadly Premonition has some rather PS2-looking graphics (aside from the slightly impressive character models), but that game's all gold. 'Course, I'm of the opinion that once-good graphics never look bad. I still marvel at the artistry in Banjo-Kazooie, for example. No games since have that level of appealing color.

[darkjak951]

Deadly Premonition has some rather PS2-looking graphics (aside from the slightly impressive character models), but that game's all gold. 'Course, I'm of the opinion that once-good graphics never look bad. I still marvel at the artistry in Banjo-Kazooie, for example. No games since have that level of appealing color.

I agree 100% with the Deadly Premonition statement, that game is like a good cup of F K Coffee. But yeah anyway back onto Nintendo, the Wii had a decent lineup of games the past few years for core gamers(though some were rather obscure), but what do they honestly have towards the end of the year? Zelda? Kirby? While I look forward to both of those games, that's the problem. There seem to be only TWO games coming to America on the Wii that is aimed for a core audience. I really hope Nintendo considers releasing one of those three games, won't be a good business move on their part if they don't.

[Abnormal Freak]

Didn't know there was a new Kirby coming out. D: And it's a sidescroller to boot? Color me explosively excited.

But yeah, it really is bogus how few games have come out for the Wii that are neither party games nor casual games of assorted flavor (usually "poop" flavored). The ones that are available are fantastic, but that's some steaming bowlsheet that NOA won't bring over those three RPGs. I don't play RPGs, but it's bogus to not have 'em released for those who want 'em.

Eh, ah well... *Goes back to playing Lost in Shadow*

[Mooning Freddy]

They lost me when I out-grew their targeted age group. Yes I know many of you are chuckling and agreeing at this point and rightfully so. Nintendo only ever made one major mistake as far as I am concerned. They simply failed to realize that all those kids they sold games to in the beginning are still playing games and that we no longer want the same type of games that we did when we were like 10 years old. I am not saying they should stop targeting kids I am saying they should have catered to a broader age range as the fan-base matured.

This is exactly what I had in mind. Nintendo lost me since, well, how many adult-oriented platforms did they come out with in the last 10-15 years? Its hand-helds Gameboy and their sequels GBA, NDS, and 3DS are all oriented for children. Gamecube and Wii are similar. I don't know how many adult-oriented games they actually have, but it's probably much less than those on the PS or XBox. Adult gamers are usually looking for HD graphics, great sound quality and challenging gameplay.
I've played PS3 recently, and it has all of those. Xbox is imitating it.
I'd say that Nintendo can't keep up with that, but by now it seems like they're not even trying to, instead aiming for a younger audience.   

[KaZudra]

I got back into nintendo because of the wii and Wii U, Fact is, they KNOW what they are doing, Sony and Microsoft have been ripping of this little piece of gold with avatars, PShome, Move, and the unholy Kinect.

[Profbeanburrito]

They lost me when I out-grew their targeted age group. Yes I know many of you are chuckling and agreeing at this point and rightfully so. Nintendo only ever made one major mistake as far as I am concerned. They simply failed to realize that all those kids they sold games to in the beginning are still playing games and that we no longer want the same type of games that we did when we were like 10 years old. I am not saying they should stop targeting kids I am saying they should have catered to a broader age range as the fan-base

Games don't need to have blood and guns and tits to be good games. New super Mario wii is one of the most fun games I've played in recent years. And I still love me some Metroid and donkey kong as well as other Nintendo classics.

 A game can be fun no matter what age group it may be for.

[Harrycombs]

They lost me with the Gamecube, won me back with the DS, and lost me again with the Wii. My Wii gets hardly any use compared to my Xbox and Playstation 3, and even my PS2 and SNES. Now if only Nintendo would release 3 certain Wii games in my region, I'm sure my time spent on the Wii would increase drastically. I have seriously not bought a Wii game since Castlevania Adventure Rebirth.

I'm still looking forward to future 3DS games, but right now I've gone back to playing my PSP until they finally get some more games out. You can only play so much SSFIV...

I don't plan on buying the Wii-U. The Wii was crap and I will just wait for the PS4 instead of trusting Nintendo again.