Miyamoto says easier games are the future

Originally Posted by MasterSword

I'm worried about what Nintendo has taught by example to developers in these past months.

1. Casuals are a bigger piece of the gamer pie now.
2. Casuals are more likely to get duped into buying a cruddy game.
3. Developers are greedy and casual games are where the money's at more now than ever.

Developers have known this for the last decade. It's the same rules that held last generation, and the generation before that as well. They haven't learned anything new; it's the same old strategies, but there's more consumers in the channel now.

[MasterSword]

Originally Posted by Rakuen

there's more consumers in the channel now.

Exactly.

[waa_waa_wii_waa]

GC launch: Luigi's Mansion, Wave Race: Blue Storm
Wii launch: Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Wii Sports, Excite Truck

GC first post-launch holiday: Super Mario Sunshine, Metroid Prime, Animal Crossing
Wii first post-launch holiday: Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3, Battalion Wars 2, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Fire Emblem: Dawn of Whatever


I really don't see where this exclusion of hardcore gamers is happening... it actually seems to be increasing to me...

[X51]

Originally Posted by waa_waa_wii_waa

GC launch: Luigi's Mansion, Wave Race: Blue Storm
Wii launch: Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Wii Sports

GC first post-launch holiday: Super Mario Sunshine, Metroid Prime, Animal Crossing
Wii first post-launch holiday: Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3, Battalion Wars 2, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Fire Emblem: Dawn of Whatever


I really don't see where this exclusion of hardcore gamers is happening... it actually seems to be increasing to me...

Now compare the casual line-ups.

Originally Posted by MasterSword

Exactly.

But adding more consumers doesn't actually change the strategy. It ends up stuck in Economic Game Theory, where the only actual guaranteed win is casual gamers.

In other words, the plan didn't change, it's never going to change, but the profit numbers increase just a little bit, the gaming world keeps running like always, and the wheels on the bus go round-and-round.

BTW, there's also a "Wii would like to play commercial" for Mario Strikers Charged.

[MasterSword]

Originally Posted by waa_waa_wii_waa

Wave Race: Blue Storm

Oh man, I remember the N64 game. That was the bomb.

[waa_waa_wii_waa]

Originally Posted by X51

Now compare the casual line-ups.

Why does the casual line-up matter if their is a higher amount of hardcore games this generation? Unless you're the greedy gamer who doesn't want anything for casuals to enjoy. People need to understand that the casual and hardcore market isn't fighting for survival, they are coexisting peacefully and always have been.

[X51]

Originally Posted by waa_waa_wii_waa

Why does the casual line-up matter if their is a higher amount of hardcore games this generation? Unless you're the greedy gamer who doesn't want anything for casuals to enjoy. People need to understand that the casual and hardcore market isn't fighting for survival, they are coexisting peacefully and always have been.

I was just curious as to whether the casual section would have expanded at the same rate or not. Hopefully, Nintendo attempts to push both kinds equally, instead of drowning the more complex games with the more simple ones.

[MasterSword]

Originally Posted by Rakuen

But adding more consumers doesn't actually change the strategy. It ends up stuck in Economic Game Theory, where the only actual guaranteed win is casual gamers.

In other words, the plan didn't change, it's never going to change, but the profit numbers increase just a little bit, the gaming world keeps running like always, and the wheels on the bus go round-and-round.

BTW, there's also a "Wii would like to play commercial" for Mario Strikers Charged.

Like I said, I wasn't predicting any thing like the transformation of hardcore gamers to a niche market or something. But the whole "grannies buy Wii" thing is a trend which still worries me regardless.

@ Bold: Really, never saw it.

Originally Posted by X51

I was just curious as to whether the casual section would have expanded at the same rate or not. Hopefully, Nintendo attempts to push both kinds equally, instead of drowning the more complex games with the more simple ones.

Here's the list of projected 2007 releases published by Nintendo. The titles bolded are in Waa waa's list.
Metroid Prime 3
DK: Barrel Blast
Battalion Wars 2
Endless Ocean
Super Mario Galaxy
Mario & Sonic at the Olympics
Super Smash Brothers: Brawl
Fire Emblem: The Goddess of Dawn

Originally Posted by MasterSword

@ Bold: Really, never saw it.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=2I82o9_2wBo