I think Nintendo's trying too hard to lose their for-children image

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - I think Nintendo's trying too hard to lose their for-children image

Posted: 9/21/2005 12:00:54 PM EDT

Nintendo has always been the company for kid's games. Sony and Microsoft are the platforms for older gamers, and Sega used to fill that void.

But lately I think Nintendo's trying to lose that image, and they're trying too damn hard.

Think about it. What is the DS's advertising slogan? "Touching is good" or "Touch me." And now with the Nintendo Revolution they've created a controller that looks remarkably like a sex toy, and which can also be used one-handed.

What are they trying to say, do you think?

Posted: 10/8/2005 7:18:47 PM EDT

[#1]

I just thought perhaps I should add to my point with the commercial for the Game Boy Micro*

*Caution: contains a mouse humping a game boy micro. Also, requires the Windows Media Player plugin.

Posted: 10/8/2005 7:21:37 PM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
I just thought perhaps I should add to my point with the commercial for the Game Boy Micro*

*Caution: contains a mouse humping a game boy micro. Also, requires the Windows Media Player plugin.

Funny. The micro doesn't look all that micro.

Posted: 10/8/2005 7:22:31 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
And now with the Nintendo Revolution they've created a controller that looks remarkably like a sex toy, and which can also be used one-handed.

Are you telling me that I can now play Mario Cart
8 (The Ocho) with a dildo controller? Count me in!

Posted: 10/8/2005 7:30:04 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
Funny. The micro doesn't look all that micro.

Well, I guess it certainly is compared to the DS, which is, size-wise, the XBox of the handheld world, and usability-wise Apollo 11.

Posted: 10/8/2005 7:41:01 PM EDT

[#5]

What kind of an adult plays at shit anyway. I haven't touched any of that stuff since i got a job at age 13.

Matt

Posted: 10/8/2005 7:46:33 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
What kind of an adult plays at shit anyway. I haven't touched any of that stuff since i got a job at age 13.

Matt

Well I still play games. Sorry you have such a miserable life. And stop trying to be a tough guy.

Posted: 10/8/2005 7:53:54 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
What kind of an adult plays at shit anyway. I haven't touched any of that stuff since i got a job at age 13.

Matt

I play that kind of shit nearly every day right before I go to bed. I guess I am not a bad ass like you. I need to grow up.

Posted: 10/8/2005 8:00:54 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
What kind of an adult plays at shit anyway. I haven't touched any of that stuff since i got a job at age 13.

Matt

well, your life kinda sucks.

Posted: 10/8/2005 8:14:27 PM EDT

[#9]

I've got an XBox, PS2, Gameboy Advance SP, Atari, NES, PSX, Gameboy Color, and Nintendo 64. The XBox has an emulator with every NES and SNES game ever made on it.

I need a life.

Posted: 10/8/2005 8:55:42 PM EDT

[#10]

me too hehe same as the poster above me heheh

but that new nintendo controller looks too m,uch like a evil sex toy for me to ever touch without felling dirty inside note this comic

Posted: 10/8/2005 9:00:14 PM EDT

[#11]

I will purchase the next Nintendo console. Been a Nintendo fan for a long time, guess it must be the kid in me.

Posted: 10/8/2005 9:09:17 PM EDT

[#12]

I've got an XBox, PS2, Gameboy Advance SP, Atari, NES, PSX, Gameboy Color, and Nintendo 64. The XBox has an emulator with every NES and SNES game ever made on it.

I need a life.

What, no Sega or TurboGrafx 16?!? ...Amateurs....

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - I think Nintendo's trying too hard to lose their for-children image

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