Seriously Nintendo...Really?

[gtmtnbiker]

I don't understand why people are up in arms about shovelware coming out on the Wii. A company put up their own money to develop/publish the game. If they don't make money, well, they won't make those type of games anymore.

The question I ask for those who complain is "Would you rather have some sort of review board that determines what game can/can't be released on the platform?" If I recall correctly, there were many instances of censorship/restrictions by Nintendo back in the NES days. I think having a more open platform is the right thing to do.

[casterofdreams]

Well from what I've observed, Nintendo and third parties alike have focused there resources to the Nintendo DS. There have been more games with an aggregate score of 85 and above on Metacritic. And I don't blame them. It is easier and cheaper to produce games for a portable system than any of the consoles.

[Ziggy]

Man, I need to get myself a DS.

[super_aggro_crag]

Why would i want to play a game that simulates the life of a minimum wage job?

Because some of them are fun.

Touche...

[super_aggro_crag]

With the popularity of the internet and plenty of review sites out there you would think products like this would not come out with consumers being more educated with what they buy now a-days. But also I'm not taking into account the market of people gift buying knowing nothing of the business and its better products.

You vastly overestimate the intelligence of the average American.

YOU vastly overestimate the intelligence of people in general.

I try to stay optimistic about people but I am always proven wrong...
take for instance failblog.org

[AppleQueso]

I don't understand why people are up in arms about shovelware coming out on the Wii. A company put up their own money to develop/publish the game. If they don't make money, well, they won't make those type of games anymore.

The question I ask for those who complain is "Would you rather have some sort of review board that determines what game can/can't be released on the platform?" If I recall correctly, there were many instances of censorship/restrictions by Nintendo back in the NES days. I think having a more open platform is the right thing to do.

That's what "concept approval" is. Microsoft has it, Sony has it (though they recently lifted it on the ps2), Nintendo had it until the Wii came out.

[MrPopo]

I don't understand why people are up in arms about shovelware coming out on the Wii. A company put up their own money to develop/publish the game. If they don't make money, well, they won't make those type of games anymore.

The question I ask for those who complain is "Would you rather have some sort of review board that determines what game can/can't be released on the platform?" If I recall correctly, there were many instances of censorship/restrictions by Nintendo back in the NES days. I think having a more open platform is the right thing to do.

That's what "concept approval" is. Microsoft has it, Sony has it (though they recently lifted it on the ps2), Nintendo had it until the Wii came out.

Remember, Daikatana made it through "content approval".

[AppleQueso]

I don't understand why people are up in arms about shovelware coming out on the Wii. A company put up their own money to develop/publish the game. If they don't make money, well, they won't make those type of games anymore.

The question I ask for those who complain is "Would you rather have some sort of review board that determines what game can/can't be released on the platform?" If I recall correctly, there were many instances of censorship/restrictions by Nintendo back in the NES days. I think having a more open platform is the right thing to do.

That's what "concept approval" is. Microsoft has it, Sony has it (though they recently lifted it on the ps2), Nintendo had it until the Wii came out.

Remember, Daikatana made it through "content approval".

You have to have a really really terrible idea to not make it through concept approval.

[Golgo 14]

Just because a game has a crappy premise, doesn't mean it's a crappy game. Cool Spot seems like it would be marketing shlock, but it's an excellent platformer. Fast Food on the 2600 is an awesome game.

For G-d's sake, don't eat the purple pickle!!!!!

[MrPopo]

Remember, Daikatana made it through "content approval".

You have to have a really really terrible idea to not make it through concept approval.[/quote]
So we're agreed that content approval means nothing.