Nintendork666 wrote:
Maybe risk wasn't the most accurate term, but its undeniable Nintendo deviated with the majority of their franchises during the 6th generation.
Majority of their franchises is a pretty strong statement.
Smash Bros, Animal Crossing, Mario Kart, Mario Tennis, Twilight Princess, Pokemon Stadium and F-Zero aren't wildly different. I wouldn't call Windwaker ambitious either just because it is cel shaded (which was starting to become trendy around then), it made a few fanboys whine because Link was a kid again, but I don't see how it is any more unique than any of the other Zeldas.
I don't really think risk when I think of Gamecube. To me the Gamecube was just a more powerful n64.