Comments on: Tech Knaw Low Gee http://www.torontothumbs.com/2008/08/05/tech-knaw-low-gee/ By Canadian Gamers Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:46:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Bill S. http://www.torontothumbs.com/2008/08/05/tech-knaw-low-gee/#comment-1122 Bill S. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:44:05 +0000 http://www.torontothumbs.com/2008/08/05/tech-knaw-low-gee/#comment-1122 It's fair enough to say that Nintendo has made no promises, and that motion plus is exciting, but not strictly necessary. However, I would also argue that Nintendo is not really that concerned with re-capturing the same market they've had since the early ninties. From a business stand point, this makes perfect sense: Johnny loves our products, let's try and see if we can get his girlfriend/grampa/whoever envolved. Still, you can't please everybody, and this means that Johnny will only get one proper Mario title this generation, one Metroid, one Mario Kart and probably one non-DS Castlevania (and a billion mini-games). If I were a Castlevania fan, and it turned out my one "big" release would be a fighting game, I'd probably be pretty pissed off about it too. Sure, I bet 'core' nintendo fans were thrilled to find series' like Pikmen are still alive, but it's easy to see how the lack of "return to form" could be disconcerting to some. It’s fair enough to say that Nintendo has made no promises, and that motion plus is exciting, but not strictly necessary.

However, I would also argue that Nintendo is not really that concerned with re-capturing the same market they’ve had since the early ninties. From a business stand point, this makes perfect sense: Johnny loves our products, let’s try and see if we can get his girlfriend/grampa/whoever envolved.

Still, you can’t please everybody, and this means that Johnny will only get one proper Mario title this generation, one Metroid, one Mario Kart and probably one non-DS Castlevania (and a billion mini-games). If I were a Castlevania fan, and it turned out my one “big” release would be a fighting game, I’d probably be pretty pissed off about it too.

Sure, I bet ‘core’ nintendo fans were thrilled to find series’ like Pikmen are still alive, but it’s easy to see how the lack of “return to form” could be disconcerting to some.

]]> By: June Thong http://www.torontothumbs.com/2008/08/05/tech-knaw-low-gee/#comment-1121 June Thong Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:16:38 +0000 http://www.torontothumbs.com/2008/08/05/tech-knaw-low-gee/#comment-1121 I'll admit that I'm excited about the Castlevania fighting game as well. If they make it so you can have your basic Castlevania gameplay, coupled with the ability to execute a multitude of unique skills that fighting games allow, that could make for one hell of a rockin' game! I guess we'll have to wait and see. E3 was disappointing only because we're used to seeing <em>so much more</em> from these events. After seeing Microsoft's keynote on day one, it was hard not to expect more from Nintendo and Sony. Day two flatlined. I’ll admit that I’m excited about the Castlevania fighting game as well. If they make it so you can have your basic Castlevania gameplay, coupled with the ability to execute a multitude of unique skills that fighting games allow, that could make for one hell of a rockin’ game! I guess we’ll have to wait and see. E3 was disappointing only because we’re used to seeing so much more from these events. After seeing Microsoft’s keynote on day one, it was hard not to expect more from Nintendo and Sony. Day two flatlined.

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