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6 Things Nintendo Should Do

With the recent news that Nintendo will be losing close to $240 million, we here at TheGamingExperience would like to showcase how Nintendo could turn it around!

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erathaol3782d ago

Its easy to say "I know the answer!" when your on the sidelines. Its more difficult to admit that the answer isn't simple in this case.

The market hasn't shown up for Nintendo and you can't force them to show up either.

RPG_Lover3782d ago

Nintendo has sold the most software and hardware in 2013, the losses in there gaming division are twice as good, as Sony or MS. Yet why arent they dying?

The market is showing up.

_QQ_3783d ago

"Stop with the RPG genre" yeah stopped reading there.

Dehnus3782d ago

He's from Detroit, what do you expect ;).

TheGamingExperience3782d ago

No not from Detroit... even if I was what does that have to do with anything?

Dehnus3782d ago

I suggest you look up KFM (Kentucky Fried Movie) for further information about Detroid and it's "reputation":D.

PurpHerbison3782d ago (Edited 3782d ago )

" "Stop with the RPG genre" yeah stopped reading there." Cause you're a nerd.

Geobros3782d ago

"#1 – Stop aiming at kids!".....LOL!!! Me, I stopped reading there...

Shad0wRunner3782d ago

Aiming at kids was one of Nintendo's biggest mistakes GEO.

It's time Nintendo consumers and fanboys understand this.

GuruMeditation3782d ago (Edited 3782d ago )

I don't really have a console bias one way or the other, and I definitely wanted a wiiU from the moment I saw it. The issue holding me back has always been the library and I'm not alone. While ninty's gameplay always excels, the atmosphere of their games just doesn't gel with me anymore. Maybe that makes me less of a gamer, I don't know, but the pastel colours and sugary stories just dont appeal anymore. I understand that the big N have a few mature titles on their system, but nothing I can't find better examples of elsewhere. Nintendo titles arent just for kids, but they certainly appeal to kids moreso and until we see more mature experiences, Nintendo is missing out on (a large chunk of) my entire demographic (30-something gamers)

Summons753782d ago

Except they don't aim for kids. They aim for experiences ANYONE can pick up, play and enjoy. Just because it has color and Mario isn't swearing and causing bloodshed doesn't mean it cant be fun. Its a mistake to think Nintendo only aims towards kids. Don't blame them for wanting to include them and let them have something to play while the rest of the world wants to rape, pillage and plunder in a blood stained world.

Gaming is about having fun and if you choose to think that the only way you can have a fun game is if it is rated M (or whatever your respective rating is) than thats your choice but you're ignoring all the people and their beliefs and are disrespecting gaming as a whole.

Hell I love going on a slaughter spree in GTA and don't even get me started on my 900th marathon of demon/dark souls but sitting down and cooping in Mario or ray man or sonic bring just as much fun. Hell early mega man games are still probably the hardest games I've ever played and those are "for kids" (as in rated E)

Shame some people think E = for kids instead of EVERYONE

Shad0wRunner3782d ago

Summons75....Nintendo's commercials advertising the Wii U, are aimed squarely at children. Period.

Nintendo has a strategy. The same strategy theyve been using for generations: Hook em while theyre young, as kids. Keep em interested as teenagers. Have them pass it on to their kids. The cycle continues.

Now, one could argue this is the very same strategy ALL video game companies use. Sony and Microsoft has done the same. Even PC. BUT....Nintendo has capitalized on it the most.

Geobros3782d ago

Ah ok I forgot that I am a little kid who is playing Nintendo games for 20 years. I forgot to grow up too....If I had played sony/microsoft consoles, now I would have grown normally.

You have right, your opinion comes from a serious guy and not a child, probably you play other consoles than nintendo....

kingrev3782d ago

I think not focusing on their mature audience as much as they should was and is a problem for Nintendo.

But the biggest problem is their arrogance. They got their heads so far up their own assess that they forgot to show support to their third party developers and that means no games for a console(now I am talking third party wise) so up coming games like dark souls 2, the witcher 3 which covers the mature audience I mentioned early they wont be getting this games and that sucks for a console to say.

I am not bashing Nintendo but they need to get their shit together with the WiiU .

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JohnnyTower3782d ago

1. Zelda Wii U
2. Super smash bros
3. X
4.bayonetta 2
5. Mario kart
6. Wii U/software price drop

If Nintendo follows these easy steps by 3rd Q 2014 this will have all been forgotten.

hemmo19863782d ago

They need to sell it off and give the profits to me

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The DevGAMM conference is returning to Lisbon (Portugal) on November 14th, 2024

"Following a great event in November of last year, DevGAMM Lisbon is coming back to the beautiful and sunny Cascais region to catch up with old friends, connect with game developers from around the world, hear from seasoned professionals, and have a great time all around." - DevGAMM.

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Why Indie Games Fail To Keep Their Place In The Spotlight

A look into the sad trajectory of indie games from high successful releases to complete irrelevancy in just a few weeks or months.

shaenoide1d 13h ago

Easy not enough developpers to add content to the game (palworld)

Profchaos1d 13h ago

That's the thing with gaming there's always new experiences to have why spend months or years playing a single game when there's a new experience right around the corner.

Indie or AAA if your building your game expecting long term player counts you'll probably be disappointed as gamers often enjoy something for a few weeks and move on only to return if it's truely a classic.

Out of all the generations I've experienced there's games from 30 plus years ago I still dust off and play like super Mario bros, earthbound, vice city and san Andreas being games I treasure and revisit every few years but I'm not going back to play a game designed to keep me engaged for months on end because it's also designed to milk my wallet in most cases.

Build a great game that people love make it playable offline and ask does it matter if the concurrent player count is under 100 a year post launch more often that not it doesn't

P_Bomb1d 10h ago

The price of entry is too high to take chances like I used to. Was looking at V Rising and that ranges from $50-$130 CAD. That’s a lot for an indie imo. By the time it goes on sale, the player count might be dwindling. But that’s the trade-off, I guess.

Si-Fly1d 7h ago

I’m glad my preference is single player experiences, Indie devs got me covered 👊🏻

Flewid6381d 5h ago

Indie devs dont make multiplayer games?

Si-Fly1d 3h ago

Read the article dude 👍🏻

Flewid6381d 3h ago

Read the article. Same question.

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Moving In My 30s Made Me Nostalgic For Physical Games

GL: "Staff writer Shaz reflects on his small library of physical games he's kept throughout the decades, and how a recent move made him nostalgic."

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Sciurus_vulgaris3d ago

I lost my drive for collecting physical games due to many discs lacking the whole complete game. Instead, of collecting games I started collected figurines.

Popsicle2d ago

I am a collector have a room dedicated with a couple original arcade cabinets, physical game library, old and new consoles and controllers backlit with LED lighting. It’s very cool to have but with emulation being so strong and prevalent, I sometimes feel foolish because the hobby is expensive and like another said, the full game is not always on the disc. Could probably spend more wisely but I enjoy it.

shinoff21831d 11h ago

Most games are usually on disc still. Of course you got you publishers that are hit and miss, Activision, ubisoft, ea, Microsoft, where the rest of the game needs downloaded.