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« on: April 08, 2013, 03:10:24 PM »
Ah, thank you Fjurbanski for answering my question. It can be hard comparing four separate games across different genres. I was drawing similarities between Skyward Sword and Paper Mario because they both have guides, Fi and Kersti. For Skyward Sword, I meant more of the over-worlds in relation to Skyloft; “Put the tablet here; the column of light is right in front of you, idiot.” “The pinwheel is probably over there.” treatment. People who know Zelda get this more naturally. And I agree once in the dungeon, the progress is better outlined, like Toki Tori 2; whereas Sticker Star is too vague to a fault. Kersti could be more helpful in this regard. I think we’re in accordance, and hope these issues are ironed out in future installments.
In terms of Iwata, in other forums I’ve been reading there has been a lot of calling for Iwata’s dismissal with regard to Wii U. Games are being delayed, failure to optimize services and the OS. All I can do is put myself in Iwata’s shoes. Miyamoto or any producer/director comes to me and says “We’ve found a way to make the game better/ add a new feature, but it’s going to cause a delay.” This is hypothetical because most of the transparency we have is from Iwata Asks and Nintendo Direct, but it doesn’t seem unreasonable. You are now in charge of making the executive decisions. Ship Wii U at holiday with a couple games to pad financial reports, or delay until a full game lineup is ready, and risk upsetting Wii U owners either way?
Building upon what’s been stated in the NWR forums already, there is no guarantee a replacement for Iwata is automatically going to prosper Nintendo. “He said this in 2006, and then changed his tune three years later.” Yeah, hardware/software CEO’s will do that, times change. Emily Rogers, isn’t she the one who said she wouldn’t write any more articles if her predictions and speculation on rumors toward the game industry didn’t pan out? She must have amnesia. If Wii U is eventually supported like 3DS is now, I think it will succeed. I don’t see anyone calling for Iwata’s head in any of the Pokemon X&Y, Fire Emblem, Luigi’s Mansion, Animal Crossing, Shin Megami Tensei, or Mario & Luigi threads. How strange for a console that went through the same 6+ months of doom and gloom threads.
“Everyone from Nintendo and the Wii generation has moved to smartphones/tablets; however, nobody from PS3 and Xbox, who are concerned with performance and graphics, has moved to PC.” One could argue that the expansion of casual games on mobile devices could benefit Nintendo once those gamers want to “upgrade” to more dedicated devices. I’ll have to borrow Michael Pachter’s crystal ball to confirm that one though. Getting games like Watch Dogs is great, but I bought a Wii U for games I can’t play on PC; same goes for PS4 and Xbox. Can Iwata do better? Yes. Should Reggie be replaced and NOA given more freedom? Yes.