Poll of the Day > Does the general public still think of Nintendo as the "kiddy" company

(+) Yeah! (+)

Are they still ignorant about all of the third-party ports and support that the Switch has?

They still have the most children friendly games so yup
---

The general public is probably too busy doing things like going to work to actually give a shit.

Does the general public still think of Nintendo as the "kiddy" company

Well, they are. But that isn't a bad thing.

---

I didn't realize there was any doubt about this???

Of course Nintendo is the "kiddie" company of them all.

Not a bad thing. Not a good thing. It just is what it is.
---

Just look at what all the kids are playing these days. They have their Call of Duties and Fortnites which involve killing each other using various forms of weaponry.

Real men plays shit like Kirby where you eat up your enemies and Mario where you jump on your foes in order to defeat them.
---

TheWorstPoster posted...

Are they still ignorant about all of the third-party ports and support that the Switch has?

Implying third party represents the image of Nintendo.
---

I don't think I have ever, present day included, ever expected or encountered any kind of difficulty from any of their games.
---

Yes. Kiddy chibi mascot games and gimmicky toy-quality consoles are Nintendo's trademark.
---

I think so, even though theyre the most pro titty platform right now. How times change.

Kyuubi4269 posted...

Implying third party represents the image of Nintendo.

People sure did think so in the 90s, at least.

And Nintendo has been embracing the lewd game scene while Sony are actively pushing them away.
---

My housemate is BIG MAD about the Switch at every opportunity and scoffs at the idea of me playing it.

He was PISSED when he found out about Witcher 3 being ported, and didnt understand when I told him that people value portability over all else.

But he also thinks Breath of the Wild looks and plays like shit, so idk what to do with him.

---

GreenKnight127 posted...

I didn't realize there was any doubt about this???

Of course Nintendo is the "kiddie" company of them all.

Not a bad thing. Not a good thing. It just is what it is.

This. Strictly first party titles are the most kid friendly of all publishers. Mario and stuff. I would say that it's a good thing tho

PK_Spam posted...

My housemate is BIG MAD about the Switch at every opportunity and scoffs at the idea of me playing it.

He was PISSED when he found out about Witcher 3 being ported, and didnt understand when I told me that people value portability over all else.

But he also thinks Breath of the Wild looks and plays like shit, so idk what to do with him.

Has he tried playing it?

Even if he did, I doubt it'd stop him from hating on Nintendo but what can you do, haters be hatin'
---

If he played it, he probably gave it 30 minutes and quit.

He thinks Smash is a deeply flawed game because he played Roy and damaged himself a little with Roys neutral special and said that the game gave no indication he would be damaged, and that it shouldve, despite the fact that half of the appeal of smash is that 5-9% Damage is virtually nothing that wont hinder your changes /too/ much, or that he couldve just not used that move.

Ill just leave him to his yearly CoD and NBA games. He likes those for some reason.

---

PK_Spam posted...

He thinks Smash is a deeply flawed game because he played Roy and damaged himself a little with Roys neutral special and said that the game gave no indication he would be damaged, and that it shouldve, despite the fact that half of the appeal of smash is that 5-9% Damage is virtually nothing that wont hinder your changes /too/ much, or that he couldve just not used that move.

Or, for that matter, he could have just not charged it for 5x longer than you'll ever be able to charge it in a non-joke match.
---

The public still knows Nintendo is the company with the most kiddie games.

AND if you would like to play third party games, years after they launched on another console, at full price... well... then you can do that too.
---

adjl posted...

Or, for that matter, he could have just not charged it for 5x longer than you'll ever be able to charge it in a non-joke match.

Hes... uh... hes smart, I promise. But hes not very adaptable and isnt very open minded.

EDIT: man, I really need to proofread my shit. That comment you quoted makes me look dumb >_>

---

The better question would be:

Who doesn't think Nintendo is generally seen as the more kiddie/family-friendly company?
---

hypnox posted...

I don't think I have ever, present day included, ever expected or encountered any kind of difficulty from any of their games.

Some of the optional stuff in the Mario games can be pretty challenging.

---

Metalsonic66 posted...

hypnox posted...

I don't think I have ever, present day included, ever expected or encountered any kind of difficulty from any of their games.

Some of the optional stuff in the Mario games can be pretty challenging.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb4htZ98Vcw" data-time="

I dunno if that counts lol

---

hypnox posted...

I don't think I have ever, present day included, ever expected or encountered any kind of difficulty from any of their games.

Old school games coined the term "Nintendo Hard." Many first party games counted as such. Hell, they threw together a whole different Super Mario Bros. 2 just because the real one was considered too hard.
---

It could be that games these days are just easier than older games. Not just Nintendo titles, but all of them. Or people are just better at them these days...
---

TheWorstPoster posted...

Are they still ignorant about all of the third-party ports and support that the Switch has?

Not at all but Nintendo has always been the "family" consoles. These ports you talk about are on other platforms. All consoles are really judged on are their exclusives and Nintendos are mostly family.

PK_Spam posted...

He was PISSED when he found out about Witcher 3 being ported, and didnt understand when I told him that people value portability over all else.

Not sure why folk care if a game is ported to another system unless they actually own the system. I'm happy more folk get to play The Witcher and admit I'm impressed they managed to get it on the switch. Sure it's a downgrade but still good. As for your last point I personally don't care for portability.

LinkPizza posted...

It could be that games these days are just easier than older games.

I believe it's the fact folk are getting older not that games are more easy.
---

The general public never thought of Nintendo as the kiddy company. That belief hasn't always been restricted to incels the way it is now, but it's always been niche: it's just way more niche nowadays.
---

LinkPizza posted...

It could be that games these days are just easier than older games. Not just Nintendo titles, but all of them. Or people are just better at them these days...

Well the average age of a "gamer" now is in their mid-30s. I'm pretty sure striking the glowing weak spot isn't exactly rocket science at this point. That sort of thinking wasn't already baked into us as reflexes back when we were 9.
---

EvenSpoonier posted...

The general public never thought of Nintendo as the kiddy company. That belief hasn't always been restricted to incels the way it is now, but it's always been niche: it's just way more niche nowadays.

Ecks Dee

---

The thing is that kids arent playing the fun stuff that Nintendo has that people see as Kiddy, they are playing anything rated M that they can get their hands on.
---

Fierce_Deity_08 posted...

The thing is that kids arent playing the fun stuff that Nintendo has that people see as Kiddy, they are playing anything rated M that they can get their hands on.

Just yesterday I saw a post showing Vice City and captioned with "My childhood"

---

EvenSpoonier posted...

The general public never thought of Nintendo as the kiddy company. That belief hasn't always been restricted to incels the way it is now....

How the fuck did you manage to make this about incels?

lmao
---

I mean, they are. Sometimes they hit the "family" vibe just right with things like Super Mario Odyssey, and the n sometimes its just a little TOO kiddie like the new Yoshi game. I was excited to try it, but it's very very very easy and just didn't seem to have much depth to it compared to things like Odyssey, who I got bored. A small child would probably dig it though.

DeathMagnetic80 posted...

I mean, they are. Sometimes they hit the "family" vibe just right with things like Super Mario Odyssey, and the n sometimes its just a little TOO kiddie like the new Yoshi game. I was excited to try it, but it's very very very easy and just didn't seem to have much depth to it compared to things like Odyssey, who I got bored. A small child would probably dig it though.

The latest Zelda game literally looks like all the characters and objects are plastic toys.

Let's not forget about the strange "yarn" phase they went through with those Yoshi and Kirby games.

I don't mind there being family-friendly games for kids and adults who love bright colors and childlike aesthetics........but I really wish Nintendo would make some darker experiences for other gamers.

Astral Chain and stuff like that is a step in the right direction, but as of right now....all the good mature games on Nintendo....are ports from the other consoles.

And seriously. Where. The. Fuck. Is Metroid Prime 4?
---

GreenKnight127 posted...

DeathMagnetic80 posted...

I mean, they are. Sometimes they hit the "family" vibe just right with things like Super Mario Odyssey, and the n sometimes its just a little TOO kiddie like the new Yoshi game. I was excited to try it, but it's very very very easy and just didn't seem to have much depth to it compared to things like Odyssey, who I got bored. A small child would probably dig it though.

The latest Zelda game literally looks like all the characters and objects are plastic toys.

Let's not forget about the strange "yarn" phase they went through with those Yoshi and Kirby games.

I don't mind there being family-friendly games for kids and adults who love bright colors and childlike aesthetics........but I really wish Nintendo would make some darker experiences for other gamers.

Astral Chain and stuff like that is a step in the right direction, but as of right now....all the good mature games on Nintendo....are ports from the other consoles.

And seriously. Where. The. Fuck. Is Metroid Prime 4?

I mean, they made Twilight Princess. That was dark. Some of the Zelda lore is dark. And now that they own Bayonetta, they have that. The only Bayo thats a port is one. And Nintendo will fully own 2 and 3. And Astral Chain, like you said. Maybe some others, as well...

But I dont mind Nintendo being less dark. I get dark from the other systems. Might as well use them for lighter games. Fun and family friendly. Stuff like that...
---

Has everyone forgotten that for it's first 100 odd years Nintendo was a toy maker and playing card company?
---

WhiskeyDisk posted...

Has everyone forgotten that for it's first 100 odd years Nintendo was a toy maker and playing card company?

I didnt forget...
---

All of my kid games are on Switch. So yes.

And in a related topic it seems like Sony is trying to step down from being the adult system.
---

LinkPizza posted...

GreenKnight127 posted...

DeathMagnetic80 posted...

I mean, they are. Sometimes they hit the "family" vibe just right with things like Super Mario Odyssey, and the n sometimes its just a little TOO kiddie like the new Yoshi game. I was excited to try it, but it's very very very easy and just didn't seem to have much depth to it compared to things like Odyssey, who I got bored. A small child would probably dig it though.

The latest Zelda game literally looks like all the characters and objects are plastic toys.

Let's not forget about the strange "yarn" phase they went through with those Yoshi and Kirby games.

I don't mind there being family-friendly games for kids and adults who love bright colors and childlike aesthetics........but I really wish Nintendo would make some darker experiences for other gamers.

Astral Chain and stuff like that is a step in the right direction, but as of right now....all the good mature games on Nintendo....are ports from the other consoles.

And seriously. Where. The. Fuck. Is Metroid Prime 4?

I mean, they made Twilight Princess. That was dark. Some of the Zelda lore is dark. And now that they own Bayonetta, they have that. The only Bayo thats a port is one. And Nintendo will fully own 2 and 3. And Astral Chain, like you said. Maybe some others, as well...

But I dont mind Nintendo being less dark. I get dark from the other systems. Might as well use them for lighter games. Fun and family friendly. Stuff like that...

I absolutely ADORED Twilight Princess.

Probably the last Nintendo game that made me genuinely excited. I played the shit out of it. 100% completion. Got all the bugs and ghosts around the world.

No offense to Zelda fans....but everything after Twilight Princess was a step back in the design department. Just my opinion, but I stand by it.

Samus Returns for the 3DS was pretty awesome as well. (That ending suggested a Metroid Fusion remake/sequel as well!)

One that I'm REALLY curious about is Shin Megami Tensei V. That will certainly be mature....and seems to be a Switch exclusive. But maybe it's only a timed exclusive.

So few genuinely dark, difficult, and mature games that are Nintendo exclusives. Kinda makes me sad.

But that's not what the console is all about, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

Mario Party 27. Kirby's Epic Cooking Adventure. Zelda's Music Machine. Yoshi's Dance Studio. Luigi's Bubble Bath Baby Bear (Where you play as Luigi's pet bear that loves bubble baths).

Just seems to be Nintendo's forte.
---

Switch is the best system out right now
---

GreenKnight127 posted...

(That ending suggested a Metroid Fusion remake/sequel as well!)

!!!

(please be Sprite-based, plz Nintendo plz)

---

Metalsonic66 posted...

GreenKnight127 posted...

(That ending suggested a Metroid Fusion remake/sequel as well!)

!!!

(please be Sprite-based, plz Nintendo plz)

That will never happen, seeing how Super Metroid will be the next game to be remade in about 12 years from now, and Metroid Prime 4 will go over that Dark Samus Phazon thing and Meta Kraid (instead of Ridley this time) or something crap that doesn't make sense.

GreenKnight127 posted...

I absolutely ADORED Twilight Princess.

Probably the last Nintendo game that made me genuinely excited. I played the shit out of it. 100% completion. Got all the bugs and ghosts around the world.

No offense to Zelda fans....but everything after Twilight Princess was a step back in the design department. Just my opinion, but I stand by it.

Personally, Ive never really been a fan of dark that much. Well, for certain games. Im a big Zelda fan, but TP was one of my least favorite. My least favorite of all of them is Zelda II, but TP is down there. I did 100% it like 2. Couldnt even really finish the third time...

GreenKnight127 posted...

Zelda's Music Machine.

Technically, Cadence of Hyrule is kind of that. But its also super fun...
---

EvenSpoonier posted...

The general public never thought of Nintendo as the kiddy company. That belief hasn't always been restricted to incels the way it is now, but it's always been niche: it's just way more niche nowadays.

Huh? Nintendo has always been the safe choice for parents, the Fisher-Price For Ages 3-5 of video games. It's how they made their niche.
---

Comparing Nintendo to Fisher Price is a gross exaggeration. There's a difference between games for all ages and games specifically for children.
---

keyblader1985 posted...

Comparing Nintendo to Fisher Price is a gross exaggeration. There's a difference between games for all ages and games specifically for children.

There have been Rare exceptions (pun intended) with offerings from Rare, RockStar, Suda51, etc., but these are mostly known to gamers. To the general public, Nintendo means chibi mascot games for children.

The Tetris craze sold lots of GameBoys to travellers, the Wii Fit fad sold lots of balance boards to moms, but both were short-lived, leaving the detritus of Pokemon cards and toys for elementary-schoolers.
---

dancer62 posted...

To the general public, Nintendo means chibi mascot games

Sure.

dancer62 posted...

for children.

keyblader1985 posted...

There's a difference between games for all ages and games specifically for children.

And if we're talking about the general public, many people think video games in general are for kids.
---

keyblader1985 posted...

Comparing Nintendo to Fisher Price is a gross exaggeration. There's a difference between games for all ages and games specifically for children.

Agreed. Though during the Wii years they seemed to be veering dangerously close lol

---

Sure, it is part of the reason Nintendo has stayed relevant for so long is they know they have to appeal to a younger audience while also keeping the older crowd happy. That is why Mario, Yoshi, and Kirby exist. They still have their adult oriented series though, like Zelda and Metroid (yes, Zelda has always been adult oriented, even the games with a more cartoonish style like Wind Waker). Not to mention when they bring in other studios to make M rated games for them.
---

GreenKnight127 posted...

The latest Zelda game literally looks like all the characters and objects are plastic toys.

Let's not forget about the strange "yarn" phase they went through with those Yoshi and Kirby games.

I don't mind there being family-friendly games for kids and adults who love bright colors and childlike aesthetics........but I really wish Nintendo would make some darker experiences for other gamers.

Astral Chain and stuff like that is a step in the right direction, but as of right now....all the good mature games on Nintendo....are ports from the other consoles.

And seriously. Where. The. Fuck. Is Metroid Prime 4?

I give Zelda a pass since it's a remake of a great game. My problem with Yoshi isn't the look, it's the gameplay itself, and the BotW sequel looks like it'll have a similarly dark tone as BotW.

Yes because they are. Compared to Microsoft and Sony they are "kiddy"
---

I dont really do console gaming any more, but if I were, Nintendo would be the way to go, since it seems to have the most interesting and unique games out there.

As far as kiddy is concerned...I don't know. I see TONS of adults who love nintendo, and I feel like kids don't care as much.