Whatever the case might be, I long for the simpler days of gaming – a time when video games were enjoyed for their own sake and it didn\u2019t matter what you played or which system you played it on.<\/p>\n
Being an avid Nintendo gamer I\u2019m always dragged into this longstanding and laborious argument of why Nintendo is doomed and why I\u2019m not considered a “real gamer”. By the way, people have been telling me that Nintendo is doomed since the Wii launched in 2006.<\/p>\n
\u201cHardcore\u201d gamers always argue that the most recent instalment of Mario is just a rehash of a long-gone franchise, despite the fact that they haven\u2019t touched a Mario game since their fong-kong “TV Games” days.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s usually the same breed of gamer that celebrates the iconic green 1-UP mushroom as the symbol of modern gamers, but single-mindedly argues why only kids should play Mario games. Perhaps they don\u2019t see the irony.<\/p>\n
The next worn-out argument that’s thrown my way is the classic “I don\u2019t like motion controlled games”. Yes, the Wii was filled with gesture controls but it became so popular that even Sony and Microsoft tried (and failed) to copy the concept into their own systems.<\/p>\n
Besides, if you\u2019ve actually touched a Wii U or 3DS game you\u2019d know that motion controls have become a thing of the past and is only used as a novelty here and there.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Mass Effect 3 on Wii U<\/p><\/div>\n
Speaking of the Wii U, isn\u2019t it funny how the only console that brought anything new and innovative to the table is stripped from of its “next-generation” title?<\/p>\n
Look at the PS4, Xbox One, and the Wii U. Compare them to their respective predecessors and decide which one changed the most, and which two stayed almost exactly the same.<\/p>\n
“But my console has 12 cores and 32 GB of memory and can play Call of Battlefield 9 at 120fps!” I hear you assert.<\/p>\n
Big deal.<\/p>\n
Consider the mobile generation and how popular games like Angry Birds and Temple Run became on very limited hardware. A good game isn\u2019t defined by its appearance, because that\u2019s just a fa\u00e7ade.<\/p>\n
Nintendo never relied on graphical superiority to sell their games, because frankly, they don\u2019t need to candy-coat their games in order to make them appealing.<\/p>\n
The Wii U allowed Nintendo to start dabbling with high-res visuals and it has been pretty good so far, but by no means the selling point of the console.<\/p>\n
If you choose one console over the other because it plays a particular game at 1080p instead of 720p then you\u2019re missing the bigger picture and brainwashed into comparing the trivial.<\/p>\n
Where is the long list of exclusive titles and one-of-a-kind experiences?<\/p>\n
Also, being sold a disc of textures and requiring an 8GB day-one patch is daylight robbery and you\u2019re a fool to keep on paying for incomplete games.<\/p>\n
As a last recourse the standard \u201cNintendo games are too colourful and easy\u201d stance is revived – assertions regarding maturity follow.<\/p>\n
Granted that Nintendo games are usually bright and cheerful, they\u2019re anything but easy.<\/p>\n
Modern gamers are so used to being spoon-fed checkpoints and receiving instant gratification for making it through the level that most struggle to complete Nintendo\u2019s games.<\/p>\n
Have you finished any of the new Donkey Kong games? Try wasting over 50 lives on a level and then tell me how my colourful game isn\u2019t \u201chardcore\u201d.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>For the financial year ending March 2014, Nintendo cut its sales forecast of the Wii U console by 70% – from 9 million to 2.8 million units. Wii U Game sale projections are down to 19 million from 38 million units.<\/p><\/div>\n
But I\u2019m digressing from my point. I\u2019m genuinely tired of having console debates and arguments.<\/p>\n
I really don\u2019t have to convince you to like Nintendo or buy their games. You should be allowed to play and own the genres and platforms you enjoy, without being condemned.<\/p>\n
All I want is to stop arguing with shallow minded gamers who haven’t got their facts straight. Go and play my games before you criticize them, just like I play yours too (and actually end up liking a lot of them!).<\/p>\n
Keep your preconceptions to yourself; life\u2019s too short to spend time arguing about each other\u2019s gaming preferences.<\/p>\n
Now shut up and get back to your games.<\/p>\n
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