MTV on Nintendo

[whoisKeel]

http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2009/01/12/a-brief-history-of-nintendos-controversial-attempts-to-simplify-games/

My favorite quotes:

While the game design simplifications of “Ocarina of Time” and “Paper Mario” did not get in the way of big sales...

They say Ocarina of Time was simplified because Link automatically jumped...?


With 2006’s “Wii Sports” tennis, all gamers had to do was worry about the timing and angle of their tennis swings. The two (!) tennis players on their side of the court would automatically run to the optimal places from which to make those swings. How easy was that?

Because two (!) tennis players on each side of the court is an obvious limitation of the Wii hardware.

[scooterb23]

MTV is to videogame journalism what MTV is to music

[onReload]

MTV is to videogame journalism what MTV is to music

Sadly, a great analogy

[joedick]

MTV is to videogame journalism what MTV is to music

I actually quite like Stephen Totilo's work, but to each their own! I don't think he's saying the game as a whole was simplified, just that one aspect of the game.

[FxMercenary]

MTV is to videogame journalism what MTV is to music

You sir, are a god among men.

[rbudrick]

You sir, are a god among men.

Lo, hark, and forsooth.

-Rob

[DigitalSpace]

I saw the title of this thread and thought of this:

http://i44.tinypic.com/301os4y.jpg

[j_factor]

That article wasn't that bad.

[squirrelnut]

I saw the title of this thread and thought of this:

http://i44.tinypic.com/301os4y.jpg

your not the only one. i am thoroughly disappointed. Either that or a yo! mtv raps on Wii

[chicnstu]

Remember guys, MTV is cool and cool people are too mature* to play Nintendo's family friendly games.

SPOILERS:

*insecure

/SPOILERS