Nintendo doesn't deserve it's sucess

The Wii and DS have by no means earnedtheir position in sales, and certainly don't deserve any respect in SW.

The new Nintendo business approach is a last ditch, below-the-belt attempt to stay in the market on Nintendo's part. A name brand with an immense lack of quality titles for its platforms as of late, Nintendo has shifted its focus to a simpler, more aproachable market: Everyone. Indeed, the new Nintendo has understood that it simply cannot compete in the same market as the Xbox 360 or the Playstation 3. The evidence is standing clear in the open for all to see -because of the GameCube's immense failure, the then penniless Nintendo was forced to change aim. They realized that the majority of their original audience, the hardcore gaming community, simply was not interested in games that they were making anymore. Franchises of impeccable quality such as Halo or Final Fantasy were destined to overtake the poorly aging "classic" Nintendo IPs in the eyes of true gamers.

With this tragic knowledge, Nintendo was in a tough position to get back in the game -in fact, it was too tough for them to handle. So Nintendo went back to the drawing boards, wondering who they could fool into help making Nintendo a big name again. It was dead obvious: when gamers knew that Nintendo was stale, their non-gaming counterparts did not! They found out that an American housewife would just eat anything up that helped them lose some extra pounds! They found out that old people in nursing homes would instantly like something that they could enjoy without upsetting their arthritis! They understood that changing their target audience was the only way to go. And so they created the Wii and the DS, two despicable platforms that any serious gamer wouldn't waste their time on.

The end result was perfect: A machine that true geeks wouldn't play,taking aim and appeal to a non-gaming, geek-o-phobic audience. It sold like hotcakes. And it remained true to its principle, being the scourge of serious gaming and the saviour of the casuals. Real gamers didn't buy it; they didn't need to, for Nintendo making mountains of cash to fill their money-hungry pockets was a dead certain from the get-go. Eventually these gaming nightmares overtook sales of true gamer's plaforms, stealing all that they had of their hard earned media steam and casual appeal.

The Nintendo's new business strategy doesn't deserve to sell well, because its lack of fresh, deep titles makes it an old gimmick to the gaming community - something that Nintendo's new audience will soon find out as well. Yes, it is only a matter of time before this last-ditch effort fails miserably at the heels of more prestigous and respectable brand names.

Thanks, I needed a laugh.

Wow this post is bad. Im sorry so much fanboyism makes me sick. Also you called NIntendo penniless. LMAO thats enough to show you dont know what the hell your talkin about.GraveRIP

Notice how I said "the THEN penniless" and also have some common sense dude, it was an exaggeration.

One problem though... It does have better games then the 360 could ever dream about having. Sure, the 360 will have more games, however, the Wii will have fewer, but higher quility games, just like the Gamecube and N64 did before it.

Not to mention... I have both a 360 and Wii. I'm happy, and no matter how bad you try and make the Wii look, it will prevail, and deserve the respect. How did the 360 look at this time last year?

Nintendo's foremost obligation is to its STOCKHOLDERS.

Deal with it.

You wasted a lot of time typing this up. To say any successful company doesn't deserve their success because you don't like their product is childish.iunderstand

This doesn't directly relate to Big N's case but to the "deserving success" part.

Let's say that a kid buy's a popsicle for fifty cents. That same kid sold it to someone else for $1.50, walking away a dollar richer. Did this kid truly deserve that success?

You wasted a lot of time typing this up. To say any successful company doesn't deserve their success because you don't like their product is childish.iunderstand

As wrong as you think it is, it was well written wasn't it? :roll:

[QUOTE="iunderstand"]You wasted a lot of time typing this up. To say any successful company doesn't deserve their success because you don't like their product is childish.Uncle_Uzi

As wrong as you think it is, it was well written wasn't it? :roll:

Question. Since real gamers don't buy the Wii, what am I, and the majority of SW posters?

[QUOTE="iunderstand"]You wasted a lot of time typing this up. To say any successful company doesn't deserve their success because you don't like their product is childish.Watersage64

This doesn't directly relate to Big N's case but to the "deserving success" part.

Let's say that a kid buy's a popsicle for fifty cents. That same kid sold it to someone else for $1.50, walking away a dollar richer. Did this kid truly deserve that success?

Welcome to capitalism. As long as Nintendo markets it in a way that appeals to consumers it's raw value doesn't matter. Look at ebay, ipods and software, none of that is actually worth it's retail price.

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[QUOTE="iunderstand"]You wasted a lot of time typing this up. To say any successful company doesn't deserve their success because you don't like their product is childish.Nickman71

As wrong as you think it is, it was well written wasn't it? :roll:

Question. Since real gamers don't buy the Wii, what am I, and the majority of SW posters?

Fake gamers. Duh.

[QUOTE="iunderstand"]You wasted a lot of time typing this up. To say any successful company doesn't deserve their success because you don't like their product is childish.Uncle_Uzi

As wrong as you think it is, it was well written wasn't it? :roll:

Yes, yes it was well written.

I can see your beef with the Wii, but the DS has a great game library.

And here's a newsflash: gaming doesn't exist so you can have fun. Consoles don't exist to make you happy. They exist to make money, which is exactly what Nintendo is doing. They're doing it in a different way, but at the end of the day theyhave the same goal as anyone else.

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[QUOTE="iunderstand"]You wasted a lot of time typing this up. To say any successful company doesn't deserve their success because you don't like their product is childish.Nickman71

As wrong as you think it is, it was well written wasn't it? :roll:

Question. Since real gamers don't buy the Wii, what am I, and the majority of SW posters?

2 things. I think somewhere I said "the majority" and you're seriously telling me that most SW posters are sheep.

No, no thank you.

Yes, the last generation did indeed leave nintendo penniless, after all they were the only one of the three console makers to turn a profit in their games division...

and Uncle_Uzi, i believe that it was meant that merely the majority of SW goers at least own a Wii, they might not be sheep, but they still own a wii (or DS i suppose)

One problem though... It does have better games then the 360 could ever dream about having. Sure, the 360 will have more games, however, the Wii will have fewer, but higher quility games, just like the Gamecube and N64 did before it.

Not to mention... I have both a 360 and Wii. I'm happy, and no matter how bad you try and make the Wii look, it will prevail, and deserve the respect. How did the 360 look at this time last year?

Grodus5

lmfao. Please tell me this is fakboying, then I'll let it slide.

TC, I get what you're trying to say even if no one else is willing to accept it. The point is not that you don't like the games (although you might not), the point is that the strategy is low-brow: Make your focus the masses of people who know very little and would be willing to accept crap when it's offered. Arguing otherwise would be like saying Keystone Light is a great beer because they sell tons of it. No, it's terrible beer with a low price sold to those whose only qualifying factor isgetting drunk.

The Wii and DS have by no means earnedtheir position in sales, and certainly don't deserve any respect in SW.

The new Nintendo business approach is a last ditch, below-the-belt attempt to stay in the market on Nintendo's part.

The Nintendo's new business strategy doesn't deserve to sell well, because its lack of fresh, deep titles makes it an old gimmick to the gaming community - something that Nintendo's new audience will soon find out as well. Yes, it is only a matter of time before this last-ditch effort fails miserably at the heels of more prestigous and respectable brand names.Uncle_Uzi

One problem though... It does have better games then the 360 could ever dream about having. Sure, the 360 will have more games, however, the Wii will have fewer, but higher quility games, just like the Gamecube and N64 did before it.

Not to mention... I have both a 360 and Wii. I'm happy, and no matter how bad you try and make the Wii look, it will prevail, and deserve the respect. How did the 360 look at this time last year?

Grodus5

That's what I always wonder. The 360 didn't have that impressive of a first year. It didn't really have a whole lot of good games at all and the only real killer ap they got was Gears of War. The Wii is getting 3 of them this year in MP3, SMG, and SSBB and they're going toe to toe against the 360s 2nd year lineup. Now all we need is for 3rd party devs to step up.

Ok First of all, i stopped reading after "The pennieless Nintendo..." Ok, even with teh gamecube failure, they still made TONS more than MS. They had plenty from GBA still, and were still plenty rich.

Also, yeah the idea is cheap, and it is degrading to think about, but we are still getting grade AAA games, jsut not in HD.
Goten_king

More money than Microsoft? The company whose CEO is the richest man on the planet?

2 things. I think somewhere I said "the majority" and you're seriously telling me that most SW posters are sheep.

No, no thank you.

Uncle_Uzi

[QUOTE="Nickman71"][QUOTE="Uncle_Uzi"]

[QUOTE="iunderstand"]You wasted a lot of time typing this up. To say any successful company doesn't deserve their success because you don't like their product is childish.Uncle_Uzi

As wrong as you think it is, it was well written wasn't it? :roll:

Question. Since real gamers don't buy the Wii, what am I, and the majority of SW posters?

2 things. I think somewhere I said "the majority" and you're seriously telling me that most SW posters are sheep.

No, no thank you.

You said real gamers don't buy the Wii. This poll shows 74% of those who answered own a Wii.

When it comes down to it, Nintendo doesn't owe you anything. They don't care about you, or your opinions. They, along with Sony, and Microsoft only care about money.

Nintendo is earning loads of money, so I guess they do deserve there success. Also they made the Wii affordable and its selling like hotcakes, wouldn't you say that its a success so far? rocket9434

Drug dealers make lots of money, so does the mafia. I suppose their success must be earned then right? Surely it isn't a businessbuilt on exploitation.

Bioshock, Forza 2, Gears, oblivion,and soon to be Halo 3 against what? Paper Mario? MP3? The lineup isnt even fair.

[QUOTE="rocket9434"]Nintendo is earning loads of money, so I guess they do deserve there success. Also they made the Wii affordable and its selling like hotcakes, wouldn't you say that its a success so far? whoisryanmack

Drug dealers make lots of money, so does the mafia. I suppose their success must be earned then right? Surely it isn't a businessbuilt on exploitation.

[QUOTE="rocket9434"]Nintendo is earning loads of money, so I guess they do deserve there success. Also they made the Wii affordable and its selling like hotcakes, wouldn't you say that its a success so far? whoisryanmack

Drug dealers make lots of money, so does the mafia. I suppose their success must be earned then right? Surely it isn't a businessbuilt on exploitation.

I wasn't aware Nintendo made their profits through drug trade and slavery. Thank you for opening my eyes.

[QUOTE="rocket9434"]Nintendo is earning loads of money, so I guess they do deserve there success. Also they made the Wii affordable and its selling like hotcakes, wouldn't you say that its a success so far? whoisryanmack

Drug dealers make lots of money, so does the mafia. I suppose their success must be earned then right? Surely it isn't a businessbuilt on exploitation.

Now you're comparing Nintendo to the Mafia and drug dealers? :lol:

[QUOTE="Uncle_Uzi"][QUOTE="Nickman71"][QUOTE="Uncle_Uzi"]

[QUOTE="iunderstand"]You wasted a lot of time typing this up. To say any successful company doesn't deserve their success because you don't like their product is childish.Nickman71

As wrong as you think it is, it was well written wasn't it? :roll:

Question. Since real gamers don't buy the Wii, what am I, and the majority of SW posters?

2 things. I think somewhere I said "the majority" and you're seriously telling me that most SW posters are sheep.

No, no thank you.

You said real gamers don't buy the Wii. This poll shows 74% of those who answered own a Wii.

When it comes down to it, Nintendo doesn't owe you anything. They don't care about you, or your opinions. They, along with Sony, and Microsoft only care about money.

Rofl, thats where your wrong. They DO care about your opinion.If they didn't care they wouldn't even try to make a console. If they didn't there officail site wouldn't be filled with **** loads of polls. If they didn't they would have went bankrupt 15 years ago.

[QUOTE="rocket9434"]Nintendo is earning loads of money, so I guess they do deserve there success. Also they made the Wii affordable and its selling like hotcakes, wouldn't you say that its a success so far? whoisryanmack

Drug dealers make lots of money, so does the mafia. I suppose their success must be earned then right? Surely it isn't a businessbuilt on exploitation.

For the last time, NINTENDO'S ONLY OBLIGATION IS TO ITS STOCKHOLDERS. Not gamers. Not you.

Deal with it.