My my, isn't this soapbox high?
So for most of today, Curtin has had a power outage whilst Actew did some work about everywhere. I turn my back around for a few hours and what happens? Nintendo officially named the Revolution the Wii.
And the fandom wept whilst others laughed.
< rant >
GET THE FLYING FUCK OVER YOURSELVES!
< /rant >
Seriously, I could end my rant there and then. You do not have to read another word. But I will break the next segment of this rant into nice little pieces so you can find the most relevant one.
< rant >
Nintendo Fandom.
Pull your heads out of your arses. Many giggled at the cute little Gamecube, a console that provided the most consistently quality titles out of the generation. You laughed and scorned cell-shaded Link. When you tried it, you loved it, it was still a Zelda game and enormously fun. When the DS was announced you screamed gimmick and laughed at such a ‘stupid mistake’ the DS was. The DS that became the fastest selling console in Japan, even over the PS2. The DS that created new gaming experiences you have fallen in love with. Who here can hate the thrills of Mario Kart DS, the intense fun of Metroid prime, the addicting play of Meteos or the adorable play of Nintendogs. The DS is also a console for everyone, appealing to a greater audience.
So I’d think there should be a little more faith in Nintendo. What the hell am I talking about faith though? It’s the same, fucking, console. By renaming it to Wii, it’s not like Nintendo are strapping electrodes to your genitals and delivering electric shocks. It’s not even spraying sulphuric acid into your face. Changing the name is not even a cosmetic change so anyone who cannot live with the name Wii can go fuck themselves with a ten foot pole until their rectum bleeds.
Everyone else.
Well, this is entirely a rant for another day. Basically all I have to say is that at least Nintendo are doing something different. Something with broad appeal. Your consoles are just going in one direction, tired re-done same game play that may look prettier. A game can only go so far down this path. A game can only become so pretty, and then what? Games become far too expensive to produce and take to much time. The suits up topside won’t take risks, instead delivering the same vanilla game play because it works. Whoop-de-fucking-doo. If you are to shallow to recognise this, the sort of gamer that plays popularity instead of games, then you will never understand what Nintendo have achieved and what they will achieve.
After all Nintendo pull a bigger profit then Sony on a year-to-year basis, so they must be doing something right.
< /rant >
To anyone who accepts or even can find it in their hearts to like the Nintendo Wii
Congratulations, I officially consider you smarter then most other people. Go forth, buy the Wii be proud you are participating in a gaming revolution. One that will bring more people and with them more respect for gamers. One that will produce fun games, not coaster-fodder. I salute you, the true Nintendo fan!
And the fandom wept whilst others laughed.
< rant >
GET THE FLYING FUCK OVER YOURSELVES!
< /rant >
Seriously, I could end my rant there and then. You do not have to read another word. But I will break the next segment of this rant into nice little pieces so you can find the most relevant one.
< rant >
Nintendo Fandom.
Pull your heads out of your arses. Many giggled at the cute little Gamecube, a console that provided the most consistently quality titles out of the generation. You laughed and scorned cell-shaded Link. When you tried it, you loved it, it was still a Zelda game and enormously fun. When the DS was announced you screamed gimmick and laughed at such a ‘stupid mistake’ the DS was. The DS that became the fastest selling console in Japan, even over the PS2. The DS that created new gaming experiences you have fallen in love with. Who here can hate the thrills of Mario Kart DS, the intense fun of Metroid prime, the addicting play of Meteos or the adorable play of Nintendogs. The DS is also a console for everyone, appealing to a greater audience.
So I’d think there should be a little more faith in Nintendo. What the hell am I talking about faith though? It’s the same, fucking, console. By renaming it to Wii, it’s not like Nintendo are strapping electrodes to your genitals and delivering electric shocks. It’s not even spraying sulphuric acid into your face. Changing the name is not even a cosmetic change so anyone who cannot live with the name Wii can go fuck themselves with a ten foot pole until their rectum bleeds.
Everyone else.
Well, this is entirely a rant for another day. Basically all I have to say is that at least Nintendo are doing something different. Something with broad appeal. Your consoles are just going in one direction, tired re-done same game play that may look prettier. A game can only go so far down this path. A game can only become so pretty, and then what? Games become far too expensive to produce and take to much time. The suits up topside won’t take risks, instead delivering the same vanilla game play because it works. Whoop-de-fucking-doo. If you are to shallow to recognise this, the sort of gamer that plays popularity instead of games, then you will never understand what Nintendo have achieved and what they will achieve.
After all Nintendo pull a bigger profit then Sony on a year-to-year basis, so they must be doing something right.
< /rant >
To anyone who accepts or even can find it in their hearts to like the Nintendo Wii
Congratulations, I officially consider you smarter then most other people. Go forth, buy the Wii be proud you are participating in a gaming revolution. One that will bring more people and with them more respect for gamers. One that will produce fun games, not coaster-fodder. I salute you, the true Nintendo fan!