Reggie - Gamertags are for Hardcore, You Want a Mii Instead
There isn’t any other way to put it, or to express the anger that I felt after reading the latest words that came out of the mouth of Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aime, as if not getting third party games most of us “hardcore gamers” have wanted to play on the Wii wasn’t insult enough, Metal Gear Solid anyone?
Now, we have to sit through yet another gut twisting sermon on why Nintendo won’t be adding the Xbox Live online functionality Nintendo fans have been asking for since… well, about 10 years ago. Instead Reggie reaffirms us that creating a caricature self-image of youself aka a “Mii” is much more fun than going online on Super Smash Bros. Brawl against the best player of the country, oh forget the fact that I’ve been wanting to play Contra on my Nintendo online since it was released 20 years ago, why won’t Nintendo take some of the successful features from Xbox Live?
It’s easy to see Reggie’s point of view from where he is seating, but for players like myself, this decision has to be one that almost turns me into non-fan of Nintendo.
Here is that part from the latest Reggie Fils-Aime interview with MSNBC:
MSNBC: The Wii’s online features aren’t as well-integrated as Xbox Live and what Sony has planned for Home. I’m talking specifically of things like gamertags and friends’ lists — it’s a lot more difficult to share that type of information on the Wii. What are your plans to change that?
RFA: Our view is that the online experience needs to be something that adds value to the consumer experience and enables them to have a more in-depth experience – especially with the Wii remote. When you talk about gamertags, that really is a hardcore desire versus activity like creating Miis and other functionality that in our view, is much more what the mass market wants in their video-game console.
MSNBC: A lot of your long-term fans would also be characterized as hardcore gamers. Those same hardcore gamers have decried this move to the mainstream. What’s your answer to those fans?
RFA: The answer to those fans is “Super Mario Galaxy,” which on every major gaming publication is receiving near-perfect scores. And “Super Smash Bros. Brawl,” when it launches on Feb. 10, it’s going to make every core gamer fall in love with “Smash Bros.” all over again.
We have games that satisfy the core, but in our view, that is but a small part of the total gaming market. There are more than twice as many consumers that used to game, but don’t game today. We need to make sure that we include them in the mix as well.
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I take it that we’re not gonna get an online player record add-on?
Ah, well. Maybe in a couple years.
Wasn’t Reggie the one that was bragging about a year and a half ago how they will have a superior online service to XBox Live? Another broken promise Nintendo. Thanks for nothing.
Woo,we hardcores get two frikkin’ games,I feel so special.
galaxies is not a hardcore game in any way, too easy and too lame…
Haha@ Nintendo thinking that they have sustained us "hardcore gamers" for the entire Wii lifespan with two games.
And honestly, I don’t give a crap about what scores Galaxy got. It’s not that good.
I wish someone would just slap Nintendo in the face and tell them to wake up…
This is EXACTLY why I won’t be buying Nintendo’s next system.
This may be the last straw. I have put up with Nintendo’s "mainstream" crap for a while now, but now they say that the fans that have been keeping their business alive are only a small portion of the market? This is getting ridiculous.
fuck this, im selling my wii
goodbye everyone
Reggie has is so wrong when he says that the hardcore gamer is a very small portion of the gaming community.
Yeah, I’m saving for a 360.
I hate Nintendo’s whole "We know what the consumer wants better than they do."
And I hate Reggie so much.
360 ftw!!!
1) galaxy isn’t that good, we need more quality games. COD3 was a good game but thats not enough. Most of the games kinda suck.2) Gamertags are for "hardcore gamers?" thats bullshit, I play my 360 gamertag regularly, but I’m not considered a "hardcore gamer."3) YOU WANT US TO MAKE MII’S INSTEAD OF PLAY EACH OTHER? WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU!?Okay, fuck nintendo. I’m not buying their next consol, I’m gonna buy the 360 and the next Microsoft consol. Basically, the only reason I bought the Wii was for the potential for online play. I hoped that they had some sense and had at least one or two shooters that went online… not so. Again fuck Nintendo and go Microsoft! Oh, and third party stuff that you want to play? Think "Chrono Trigger" with all the people in your party being a different person. AWESOME.
this guy pisses me off, but everyone that says galaxy sucks?!? up yours! it’s a great game! and i still play it! ever since i got it in december! and there are more hardcore games morons! nintendo knows how to deliver with their first party titles, but yeah i am pissed at reggie for thinking he knows what we want. we want online and less shitty wii exclusives and more good FPS’s (in my opinion) i bet he doesn’t think that way. here is reggie’s mind: mii’s are cute and fun to make, but he’s really thinking (good, that’ll entertain ‘em for a few months until we can put out another good game.)
*Crys*