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I never thought the day would come. In fact… I didn’t think there was even such a thing as ‘too old for Nintendo’. Playing Smash Brothers had always made my Dad laugh. It had always made my older brother smile, grab me by the neck playfully, and hit me on the arm for beating him. But then again, I suppose it’s a fighting game, and as such, has a lot of replay value.
But fighting games aren’t the core of what makes Nintendo so special. It’s the innovation that has bought us games like Mario, Zelda and, in the near future, PIKMIN. It’s the unique approach to the genres. To be honest, EAD’s games are the best. There is nothing like playing a Mario or Zelda game... they’re just so special... I’m sure PIKMIN will be just as good.
But what bothers me is Nintendo/EAD’s new philosophy. Shorter games are short enough for people not to lose focus, or get bored. They’re a great way to introduce non-gamers into the world of gaming. But, for the more experienced gamer, like me, who loves their games, the news of shorter games is a bad thing. Sure we’ll get longer games from Rare, EA, Sega and Capcom, but EAD’s games will still be too short for me – which, like I said, is sad... because they’re the best!
PIKMIN, to a decent gamer, will take about 7-8 hours to complete. 1 day... if you think about it. I wouldn’t spend anymore time gaming in one day than 8 hours. It’s the perfect rent-game, if you think about it. Get it on Friday evening, play it for most of Saturday, complete it on Sunday morning... mess about on it until Monday evening and take it back. Of course, I’ll buy PIKMIN because it’s a great game... and you never know what links it might have with the sequel, or even a GBA version of the game… but it’s still too short for me!
The problem, in my opinion, doesn’t lie in my age, but in my experience. I’m good at games. Maybe not compared to you lot, but in general... compared to the average ‘Joe’, I’m a good gamer. My experience has taught me all the tricks that developers play. I know which way to go, how to defeat most enemies and what to do to complete the level. I don’t think Nintendo is losing it’s touch, but why would they change the way they work... it’s perfect for their target market!
You see PIKMIN will take 20 hours for a child to complete. It’s a perfect length game. If only I was a child, and I’d lost a handful of the knowledge I have, I’d be able to play the game for 20 hours... having completed it just once! The game is thought up, designed and made for children. Which is a shame. But then again...
Old people eventually become to old to make out. It’s a shame for them. But it’s a fact. Young people can’t drive, probably a good thing in most cases. There is a time for everything, and I think maybe my time with EAD games is up. Sure, I’ll still buy a Gamecube, because there’s still Starfox, Metroid, Kameo, DKR, Wave Race, Perfect Dark, Conker and all those... Plus more! But I don’t think I’ll ever be able to play Nintendo games and be at the peace I was when I was younger.
Don’t get me wrong, I’ll still buy all the games, including Mario, Zelda, Luigi’s Mansion and PIKMIN, but I still think maybe I’ve been gaming too long to be able to fully appreciate the games and for them to challenge me. Sometimes you just have to let things pass. Maybe this is one of those times.
Playing PIKMIN or Luigi's Mansion and completing it will let me know. I don’t know if I could ever stop playing EAD’s games... or Nintendo games in general. I’m too experienced for Mario and Zelda, but I won’t stop. You can have too much of a good thing. But EAD games aren’t just good. They’re amazing! But EAD’s games, good as they are, are too easy for me now that I’m of the age and experience level that I am. If only I could go back in time... and not play games. Only then would I be able to play these great games the way I want to.
Not rushing through them because I can... But slowly wading through them, because I don’t have the ability to go any quicker. I want to be bad at games so EAD’s games are a challenge. Sure there are challenging games out there, games which I have access to, but they’re not Mario... they’re not Zelda... they’re not Luigi’s Mansion or PIKMIN,... these are the games I want to play and be challenged by because I love to play them!!
Sod’s Law I suppose.
But even though I'm getting better at games... EAD's games will never lose their touch - and that's why they'll always be the best. And that's why I'll always buy them... even if they take me just 1 day or 1 hour to complete!
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But fighting games aren’t the core of what makes Nintendo so special. It’s the innovation that has bought us games like Mario, Zelda and, in the near future, PIKMIN. It’s the unique approach to the genres. To be honest, EAD’s games are the best. There is nothing like playing a Mario or Zelda game... they’re just so special... I’m sure PIKMIN will be just as good.
But what bothers me is Nintendo/EAD’s new philosophy. Shorter games are short enough for people not to lose focus, or get bored. They’re a great way to introduce non-gamers into the world of gaming. But, for the more experienced gamer, like me, who loves their games, the news of shorter games is a bad thing. Sure we’ll get longer games from Rare, EA, Sega and Capcom, but EAD’s games will still be too short for me – which, like I said, is sad... because they’re the best!
PIKMIN, to a decent gamer, will take about 7-8 hours to complete. 1 day... if you think about it. I wouldn’t spend anymore time gaming in one day than 8 hours. It’s the perfect rent-game, if you think about it. Get it on Friday evening, play it for most of Saturday, complete it on Sunday morning... mess about on it until Monday evening and take it back. Of course, I’ll buy PIKMIN because it’s a great game... and you never know what links it might have with the sequel, or even a GBA version of the game… but it’s still too short for me!
The problem, in my opinion, doesn’t lie in my age, but in my experience. I’m good at games. Maybe not compared to you lot, but in general... compared to the average ‘Joe’, I’m a good gamer. My experience has taught me all the tricks that developers play. I know which way to go, how to defeat most enemies and what to do to complete the level. I don’t think Nintendo is losing it’s touch, but why would they change the way they work... it’s perfect for their target market!
You see PIKMIN will take 20 hours for a child to complete. It’s a perfect length game. If only I was a child, and I’d lost a handful of the knowledge I have, I’d be able to play the game for 20 hours... having completed it just once! The game is thought up, designed and made for children. Which is a shame. But then again...
Old people eventually become to old to make out. It’s a shame for them. But it’s a fact. Young people can’t drive, probably a good thing in most cases. There is a time for everything, and I think maybe my time with EAD games is up. Sure, I’ll still buy a Gamecube, because there’s still Starfox, Metroid, Kameo, DKR, Wave Race, Perfect Dark, Conker and all those... Plus more! But I don’t think I’ll ever be able to play Nintendo games and be at the peace I was when I was younger.
Don’t get me wrong, I’ll still buy all the games, including Mario, Zelda, Luigi’s Mansion and PIKMIN, but I still think maybe I’ve been gaming too long to be able to fully appreciate the games and for them to challenge me. Sometimes you just have to let things pass. Maybe this is one of those times.
Playing PIKMIN or Luigi's Mansion and completing it will let me know. I don’t know if I could ever stop playing EAD’s games... or Nintendo games in general. I’m too experienced for Mario and Zelda, but I won’t stop. You can have too much of a good thing. But EAD games aren’t just good. They’re amazing! But EAD’s games, good as they are, are too easy for me now that I’m of the age and experience level that I am. If only I could go back in time... and not play games. Only then would I be able to play these great games the way I want to.
Not rushing through them because I can... But slowly wading through them, because I don’t have the ability to go any quicker. I want to be bad at games so EAD’s games are a challenge. Sure there are challenging games out there, games which I have access to, but they’re not Mario... they’re not Zelda... they’re not Luigi’s Mansion or PIKMIN,... these are the games I want to play and be challenged by because I love to play them!!
Sod’s Law I suppose.
But even though I'm getting better at games... EAD's games will never lose their touch - and that's why they'll always be the best. And that's why I'll always buy them... even if they take me just 1 day or 1 hour to complete!
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The game wrote:
>Am I too old for Nintendo?
yes
>Am I too old for Nintendo?
yes
Tony Blair is the prime minister???
Really???
Bloody hell!
You learn something new everyday!
Really???
Bloody hell!
You learn something new everyday!
Knuckles187 wrote:
> Ya won the GAD!
You know, it always amazes me how people think they need to tell winners they've won. Why don't you get on the rooftops and shout "Tony Blair is Prime Minister!"?
> Ya won the GAD!
You know, it always amazes me how people think they need to tell winners they've won. Why don't you get on the rooftops and shout "Tony Blair is Prime Minister!"?
Well done game! Ya won the GAD!
Well i understand what you were getting at, good post though.
No we are not to old for nintendo!! Nintendo live forever!
Well i understand what you were getting at, good post though.
No we are not to old for nintendo!! Nintendo live forever!
The game generally takes a gamer 12 hours (incluing failures!) to complete.
And if Zelda is short and sweet then Zelda will seriously suck!
And if Zelda is short and sweet then Zelda will seriously suck!
NGC is a good title and you see Nintendo's short and sweet attitude extends to Zelda, and a few other titles but not Pikmin, you see Game Pikmin has a set time to complete it not generally short in fact people even experienced gamers are finding it a bit hard to do.
Read the topic next time, not just the title.
The point was that Nintendo's "short and sweet" policy was aimed at kids who'd be satisfied with easy games.
The point was that Nintendo's "short and sweet" policy was aimed at kids who'd be satisfied with easy games.
Q. Am I too old for Nintendo?
A. NO! You can never be too old for Nintendo games!! There are games out there to suit any person of any age. You just have to go out and find them!
A. NO! You can never be too old for Nintendo games!! There are games out there to suit any person of any age. You just have to go out and find them!
Strafex wrote:
I think (and
> hope) I was right. I got the info from Cube magazine.
NGC actually wants Zelda
> to be short! What are they on?!?
Not really an answer to your question but Cube magazine is garbage, The reviews are written in an easy to understand baby language with a text size to follow and as for the video haha it's corny as owt, 20 minutes of the worst quality I've seen and I've owned a betamax vcr!!!!!! The magazine talks more about other formats than it does about the actual gamecube, i think 20+ times they mentioned the PS2 and Shelly Friend had a right go at it, lol
They better improve 8=D
I think (and
> hope) I was right. I got the info from Cube magazine.
NGC actually wants Zelda
> to be short! What are they on?!?
Not really an answer to your question but Cube magazine is garbage, The reviews are written in an easy to understand baby language with a text size to follow and as for the video haha it's corny as owt, 20 minutes of the worst quality I've seen and I've owned a betamax vcr!!!!!! The magazine talks more about other formats than it does about the actual gamecube, i think 20+ times they mentioned the PS2 and Shelly Friend had a right go at it, lol
They better improve 8=D
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