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Re: Talking Point: The Time Is Right For A Nintendo Phone

Vash_Visionz

Quite possibly the dumbest suggestion ever. The smartphone market is already ridiculously saturated, and with Samsung and Apple having it in a stranglehold, the entry barrier would be ridiculously high. Nintendo already pretty much owns the handheld gaming market with no competition other than the Vita, so why waste that money putting it into a market that is not only already filled to the brim with competitors that have been in the game for years, but a market they have no business being in at all? The Amazon Fire phone is a prime example of a company stepping into a marketing they have no business being in, and failing epically.

People here have said it, but Nintendo's specialty is games, but people don't buy phones for games. That and focusing on games for a phone would cut into and harm the handheld market they have under lock. The idea of them investing into a phone is the epitome of a giant NOPE.

Re: Talking Point: Nintendo's Ability to Charm Young Gamers is Vital for its Success

Vash_Visionz

@Fafnirchaos07 Even if the perception may seem that way, the irony is that the Xbox and Playstation have most of the casuals right now. The people that only buy the yearly sports games, COD games, and Assassin's Creed games, and hardly venture beyond those realms. Yes, they are a different type of casuals than the Wii Sports crowd, but they are far from being considered "hardcore" gamers.

And on another note, I kinda hate the term "hardcore gamer" anyway since people think hardcore means mature rated games, when really those games end up being the easiest for the most part. A 7 year old could handle the combat on Assassin's Creed, but get mauled to death by the secret stages in something like DKC Tropical Freeze.

Re: Review: Bayonetta 2 (Wii U)

Vash_Visionz

@c1pher_c0mplet

"As I have said earlier, if you want Bayonetta 2 on PS4 or Xbox One, how about trying to ask Nintendo… If Nintendo doesn’t say yes, it’s not going to happen… While you’re at it, try asking for Mario and Zelda too…” -Kayima

The fact Kayima, director of platinum, equated the probability of it getting ported equal to seeing a Mario or Zelda game get ported, is more than enough to just accept it is on the Wii U to stay. That an Nintendo published it, and considering the publisher decides the platforms of release, there is no way there are giving away a game they singlehandedly funded.