CrunchyFrog
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Is this not every E3 and every game media event ever?
Exactly what I said. Not sure what the article was going for here.
Is this not every E3 and every game media event ever?
I think that horrendous Kohler article is the real horrible thing here. With the new console announcements, I can't wait to see how horrible games journalism gets this year.
I'm kind of sad that Kohler stooped to the level of most of the industry in slamming GAF on twitter with his peers.
You guys trying to spin this article into a "journalists are mad at Nintendo for cutting them out of the loop" thing are doing just as much narrative fabrication as the article itself. This article isn't negative about it at all.
OP: respected website!
Embarassing.
Tom Mc Shea explains why Nintendo's latest game announcements fail to muster much excitement.
A television psychic could have proven his telepathic might by forecasting Nintendo's latest announcements. Coming soon to a Wii U near you are the latest iterations of franchises that anyone who has a mild interest in the industry saw coming a mile away.
Promises followed by promises followed by promises. To appease us a decade ago, those who preordered Wind Waker received a bonus disc containing both the original and Master Quest version of Ocarina of Time.
Nintendo has a knack for catering to its excitable fan base.
Excitement is a difficult property to bottle. Nintendo has briefly conjured interest in the Wii U after it had been collecting dust in the months since release, but it has done so by courting the very people who have already made up their minds about the system.
Looks like GameSpot is adding into the Nintendo Direct hate.
http://uk.gamespot.com/features/is-nintendo-trapped-by-its-legacy-6402862/
Wow. That Iwata Wii U unboxing must really have got to them.
They are really hating this ND thing, theres even a "months of dust" comment despite the console being two months old.
I agree. As if SMT x Fire Emblem and Wind Waker HD and X weren't complete surprises!
Then again, I've never liked Tom McShea.
Wow, what was it about this Nintendo Direct that made blogs even dumber than usual?
Hah! That's probably true, wow.Nintendo bypassed all the press that could have made them money and directly announced some big games. Of course they hate it.
Wow, what was it about this Nintendo Direct that made blogs even dumber than usual?
It's kind of a great strategy. I mean, of course part of it is controlled PR/Nintendo propaganda, but they have the right idea with the awesome Iwata Asks series, and Direct broadcasts. No being assaulted with ads, either.Maybe they feel threatened by Nintendo Direct? It sounds stupid I know but Iwata has said before that he wants to make gaming press reviews less relevant and that idea is what birthed the user rating system on the nintendo channel, miiverse and etc. Plus less traffic to their site if they don't get the scoop
I'm glad people are finally taking Nintendo to task for the desperation move of announcing new games people want.
It's the only way they'll learn.
Looks like GameSpot is adding into the Nintendo Direct hate.
http://uk.gamespot.com/features/is-nintendo-trapped-by-its-legacy-6402862/
Wow. That Iwata Wii U unboxing must really have got to them.
I have to agree... what's going on?
Considering the fact that ND is basically a "no bullshit" approach to announcing content, Nintendo definitely made a good move, but the spin of gaming journalism will prevail.
I also miss AndriasangI miss Andriasang. One of the last sources of actual game journalism. Now I gotta put up with this crap.
I'm glad people are finally taking Nintendo to task for the desperation move of announcing new games people want.
It's the only way they'll learn.
epic $#!& eating grin..
THIS PICTURE..NEEDS A CAPTION.. COME ON MSPAINT GAF GET ON IT >__<
So what Microsoft did with Major Nelson how many years ago.
Speaking of transparency Nintendo should kickstart documentaries of X's development. I'd watch them.
1) We got several screenshots and a trailerWe got a screenshot of the new Yoshi game
Woah Woah Woah careful with actually reading the article the thread is about, buddy.So I guess people really hate Polygon? Or didn't read the article? I didn't think it came off as negative at all. Also they weren't saying that Nintendo is like Kick starter in that they're announcing products, it's that the nature of that announcement has changed. Rather than relying on the games media (which GAF hates) to disseminate a press release, they're talking directly to their customers, just as Kickstarter appeals directly to their audience. It's a shift in corporate communications strategy, and the article is just pointing that out.
Whether the article is positive or negative is completely irrelevant when the point the writer is trying to push is simply and plainly dumb.
Its almost as if the gaming media couldn't get used to Nintendo suddenly announcing bunch of new games, and its obvious they have gotten too flabbergasted here.
"promises promises promises"
"nintendo announces bunch of vaporwares"
"what nintendo has learned from kickstarter"
"Is Nintendo Trapped by Its Legacy?"
Its almost this Nintendo direct is the first nintendo direct video for some people too, with tweet such as "The point is that having CEO Iwata stream TO FANS breaks a big wall down".
I don't blame them 100% for their actions when Nintendo is effectively making them pretty useless and/or ineffective. If your job was being threatened by a corporate entity that is cutting you out of the loop you might respond in the same way.