Not alot of people give Nintendo credit for this... Why?

Has anyone noticed that the majority of Ninty games run very smoothly and are almost glitch free? A lot of developers have alot more technical issues in their games than Ninty does. How come no one ever talks about this? I mean I know that there are glitches in their games, but these usully have to be intentionally activated. Why doesn't anyone give them credit for this?

I think people credit it to their games not being quite as...large. I'm not exactly sure. But for what its worth, Nintendo games are always very polished indeed.bobcheeseball

Yeah I see what you mean they are usually smaller... but still. There's something to be said for the way Brawl and Mario Galaxy maintain silky smooth framerates despite all that is going on onscreen.

I point that out all the time. They are the best developers out there. I like a lot of games on various consoles, but I swear when all is said and done the only games I ever replay are Nintendo games--dating all the way back to the NES.

i think nintendo is in a class all its own, u cant really compare nintendo to ps3 and xbox, i think nintendo has gotten alot of credit for there games for years and years, nintendo doesnt need to be anything else, except.. well nintendo

Because no one on this board likes Nintendo.OreoMilkshake

when u were 10 i bet you anything u loved nintendo

[QUOTE="OreoMilkshake"]Because no one on this board likes Nintendo.ThaGameDude

when u were 10 i bet you anything u loved nintendo

He's talking about the system wars board in general not him.

I point that out all the time. They are the best developers out there. I like a lot of games on various consoles, but I swear when all is said and done the only games I ever replay are Nintendo games--dating all the way back to the NES.

Heirren

This is also true. I lvoe popping in one of their older games and playing them. True cIassics.

Because no one on this board likes Nintendo.OreoMilkshake

Yeah their games are always extremely polished.

Because there is no need to, the Official seal of quality says it all :P

Sadly, this seal also goes onto 3rd party, shovelware... so I guess it doesnt say much now :P

Because there is no need to, the Official seal of quality says it all :P

Gamingclone

Well... it's a true statement!

Because there is no need to, the Official seal of quality says it all :P

Gamingclone

That's not the seal of quality though. :P

They haven't used that in years.

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Because there is no need to, the Official seal of quality says it all :P

theuncharted34

That's not the seal of quality though. :P

They haven't used that in years.

Lol, my bad here is the one that they use (I double checked the back of Golden Eye, which has the seal of quality, just to make sure)

Has anyone noticed that the majority of Ninty games run very smoothly and are almost glitch free? A lot of developers have alot more technical issues in their games than Ninty does. How come no one ever talks about this? I mean I know that there are glitches in their games, but these usully have to be intentionally activated. Why doesn't anyone give them credit for this?

turtlethetaffer

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Has anyone noticed that the majority of Ninty games run very smoothly and are almost glitch free? A lot of developers have alot more technical issues in their games than Ninty does. How come no one ever talks about this? I mean I know that there are glitches in their games, but these usully have to be intentionally activated. Why doesn't anyone give them credit for this?

g0ddyX

Well, how many years was the new Zelda in development? Or Brawl?

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Has anyone noticed that the majority of Ninty games run very smoothly and are almost glitch free? A lot of developers have alot more technical issues in their games than Ninty does. How come no one ever talks about this? I mean I know that there are glitches in their games, but these usully have to be intentionally activated. Why doesn't anyone give them credit for this?

g0ddyX

That's a good question. Nintendo does seem to close themselves off from the outside world as far as the actual development goes, don't they? It must be super secret. I believe I read somewhere that their R&D costs are very very high.

[QUOTE="OreoMilkshake"]Because no one on this board likes Nintendo.ThaGameDude

when u were 10 i bet you anything u loved nintendo

I always credit Nintendo games with this. The fact that they always ship a polished, finished product, instead of releasing it to consumers as a glitchy, buggy, unfinished beta says loads about their development skills.charizard1605

First: Your new Avatar is terrifying and your sig is awesome.

Second: Another thing no one gives them credit for is that they don't release DLC to make a full game.

[QUOTE="charizard1605"]I always credit Nintendo games with this. The fact that they always ship a polished, finished product, instead of releasing it to consumers as a glitchy, buggy, unfinished beta says loads about their development skills.turtlethetaffer

First: Your new Avatar is terrifying and your sig is awesome.

Second: Another thing no one gives them credit for is that they don't release DLC to make a full game.

[QUOTE="charizard1605"]I always credit Nintendo games with this. The fact that they always ship a polished, finished product, instead of releasing it to consumers as a glitchy, buggy, unfinished beta says loads about their development skills.turtlethetaffer

First: Your new Avatar is terrifying and your sig is awesome.

Second: Another thing no one gives them credit for is that they don't release DLC to make a full game.

I believe there is another topic here on SW where Nintendo says that they dont believe in paid DLC for things such as stuff that is already on the disc/DLC to complete a game (something that should had been a complete purchase when you originally bought the game from the store/downloaded it), or least thats what I got from reading it. Which is good, it sucks having to pay more just to unlock stuff on the disc.

I agree Ninty should get more credit for smooth games. As long I have been playing Nintendo games I never had any glitches.

With nintendo it is expected.

Has anyone noticed that the majority of Ninty games run very smoothly and are almost glitch free? A lot of developers have alot more technical issues in their games than Ninty does. How come no one ever talks about this? I mean I know that there are glitches in their games, but these usully have to be intentionally activated. Why doesn't anyone give them credit for this?

turtlethetaffer

Nintendo actually makes sure their games are complete before they release them. No one really talks about it because it's expected out of them. If there ever comes a time when Nintendo makes a game as bad as Bethesda or Bioware, you will definitely hear a lot of complaining. Willy105

[QUOTE="Willy105"]Nintendo actually makes sure their games are complete before they release them. No one really talks about it because it's expected out of them. If there ever comes a time when Nintendo makes a game as bad as Bethesda or Bioware, you will definitely hear a lot of complaining. ianuilliam

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[QUOTE="Willy105"]Nintendo actually makes sure their games are complete before they release them. No one really talks about it because it's expected out of them. If there ever comes a time when Nintendo makes a game as bad as Bethesda or Bioware, you will definitely hear a lot of complaining. ShuichiChamp24

all i need to do is say final fantasy 1 or daggerfall or final fantasy 11 (never said they had to be good) and that arguement effectively vanishes

Has anyone noticed that the majority of Ninty games run very smoothly and are almost glitch free? A lot of developers have alot more technical issues in their games than Ninty does. How come no one ever talks about this? I mean I know that there are glitches in their games, but these usully have to be intentionally activated. Why doesn't anyone give them credit for this?

turtlethetaffer

Because they do not push the envelope techincally. It's easy to make a bug free game that is 1 to 2 generations behind in technology.

Nintendo actually makes sure their games are complete before they release them. No one really talks about it because it's expected out of them. If there ever comes a time when Nintendo makes a game as bad as Bethesda or Bioware, you will definitely hear a lot of complaining. Willy105

Red text is the most unfair yet true statement regarding Nintendo in general.

Maybe it's for the best?

[QUOTE="ShuichiChamp24"][QUOTE="ianuilliam"]The day will never come when nintendo makes a game as big and open as a Bethesda game...ionusX

[QUOTE="ShuichiChamp24"][QUOTE="ianuilliam"]The day will never come when nintendo makes a game as big and open as a Bethesda game...

ionusX

all i need to do is say final fantasy 1 or daggerfall or final fantasy 11 (never said they had to be good) and that arguement effectively vanishes

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[QUOTE="ShuichiChamp24"] What about Xenoblade, that's a pretty big game.cain006

all i need to do is say final fantasy 1 or daggerfall or final fantasy 11 (never said they had to be good) and that arguement effectively vanishes

yeah but its massive for randomly generated.. no matter how you want to slice it the world is fing big and its from 1996 lol

[QUOTE="OreoMilkshake"]Because no one on this board likes Nintendo.ThaGameDude

when u were 10 i bet you anything u loved nintendo

I think nearly everyone agrees that Nintendo makes the best polished games around. Finding a glitch in a Ninty game is like finding a Briefcase full of money in a sewer. No dev( Other than ND and Atlus) can compare.

People always give Nintendo credit for their games being well polished.

[QUOTE="OreoMilkshake"]Because no one on this board likes Nintendo.cain006

Because no one on this board likes Nintendo.OreoMilkshake

As for the op

true, but maybe it's because we have gotten so use to it. Still, I do think they deserve praise.

Not that I agree that people dont,

but -their games arent that technically impressive, nor do they run on impressive hardware, getting a great deal of polish isnt hard within those confines

Not that I agree that people dont,

but -their games arent that technically impressive, nor do they run on impressive hardware, getting a great deal of polish isnt hard within those confines

Zaibach

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't that be the oppsite? It would be easier to make it look great with great hardware.

Not that I agree that people dont,

but -their games arent that technically impressive, nor do they run on impressive hardware, getting a great deal of polish isnt hard within those confines

Zaibach

Mario Galaxy is the most polished game in existance. But it's due to the Wii's low hardware capabilities, and low standards in graphics. It's a beautiful game, but that's due to the artstyle. If it had the same production value as say, BF3, then we might have a few pop-ins.

And if that's the case, then Zelda HD worries me...

yeah but its massive for randomly generated.. no matter how you want to slice it the world is fing big and its from 1996 lol

ionusX

Yeah Nintendo games are usually very well polished.

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Not that I agree that people dont,

but -their games arent that technically impressive, nor do they run on impressive hardware, getting a great deal of polish isnt hard within those confines

lbjkurono23

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't that be the oppsite? It would be easier to make it look great with great hardware.