Besides, how 'adult' can a game featuring a fat plumber in a red and blue suit possibly be?
Quote from: laertes on October 09, 2007, 07:31:34 AMBesides, how 'adult' can a game featuring a fat plumber in a red and blue suit possibly be?Let's NOT go there *W1nTry shudders at the thought of what some freaks out there will come up with*
wrt to the statement about Mario not being for adults.It is a fact that nintendo owns 10 percent of the videogame market.....for QUITE a while now. Mario, Zelda and Pokemon are exclusive to the Nintendo and is THE reason why many adults buy this system for their kids.They do branch out of course....but it is always third party: Goldeneye, Eternal Darkness, RE4 and even Manhunt 2. Nintendo does not RELY on these companies to sell their product, its a plus. They have their target niche and their core group. The Wii just reinforces the fact that they stay true to that market while appealing to another that is yet untapped till now, the non gamer.its a brilliant strategy. Nintendo have always focused on the fun factor. In the "power up" book i read where japanese games are discussed as THE reason the videogame industry was saved in the first place they interview the lead directors and creators of Eternal Darkness.Actually nintendo wanted it exclusive to see if they can appeal to the larger audiences. Miyamoto watched the early version of the game and sucked his teeth.....*bad sign*.....he said "think fun". The developers didnt know that those 2 words span the entirety of a genre and a platform. The end result was obviously one of the most impressive and original games for the gamecube.