A Case for Creativity: Why I Think the "Nintendo is Unoriginal" Argument is Garbage

Internet discussion about video games (and really, most everything) eventually downgrades into nothing more than stupid flame wars about subjects that only half relate to the original topic. Nintendo discussions are especially annoying, because one stray comment by some PlayStation fanatic looking for attention turns the whole thing into a place of anarchy and insanity. One common thread I hear from Nintendo haters is "Why buy the next Mario? Its pretty much the same game", "That new Zelda hasn't changed anything from Ocarina of Time", "Come up with something new Nintendo we've seen enough of Mario, Link, and Pokémon". I find this argument to be annoying and unoriginal (then I guess its makes it a bit hypocritical), and also garbage because most successful publishers do the exact same thing, but even to a worse degree than Nintendo in most cases. Here are some examples.

The Bros. from Brooklyn have been around for awhile. Some say its been too long...

Games I'd Like to See on the Wii U

To be perfectly honest, that last post about the Wii U was definitely sub-par on my part. I felt the need to get a post out, so I rushed it. For that I apologize (though I do think the Wii U could very well be a stopgap). Today I have another Wii U-related post that I think will be fun. I'm gonna throw out some game ideas (probably most if not all related to a existing series) that I would love to play on the Wii U. I don't know how many I'll do, but enjoy nonetheless.

Behold, the backside of the Wii U! (kinda random, I know)

How the Wii U Could Change Nintendo's Position in the Console Market

We are now closer to the launch of Nintendo's new console, the Wii U, which will be out in nine months at the latest from now. After a shift of focus to the mass populace with the Wii and its motion control, many "hardcore" gamers have left Nintendo, writing them off as a kiddy toy maker. But now Microsoft and Sony both have made similar moves to appeal to the masses, though both the Kinect and especially the PlayStation Move have not seen the Wii's success. It is during this interesting time in the gaming world that the Wii U will be unleashed, and I think Nintendo can use this loss of focus by its competition and retake the core gaming market with the console. And all the while, retain at least a decent amount of its casual audience.

 The Wii U will no doubt change the gaming world forever.

My Full Thoughts on Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

Last week, Nintendo promised us gamers a major Pokémon announcement for that Saturday, and while we all thought it was going to be the speculated Pokémon Gray for the 3DS, we ended up getting news that it will be instead Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 on the original DS. This is something no one could have ever predicted, and has provided plenty of controversy. I can see why they did it, but I can also see how it can hurt the Pokémon franchise immensely. (Side Note: I figured out you can use jump breaks on Blogger, so I'm gonna start doing that to save space on the main page. I'm also really considering retroactively adding them to my older posts, too.)

 Nintendo is known for doing the unpredictable, but this could prove to be the wrong move for Pokémon (excuse the totally-not-intended pun)