In a move that will no doubt hinder the haters’ claims that Nintendo is “teh kiddie,” Disney has announced today that will form a games studio specifically tailored to designing games for the Wii. If that lead wasn’t dripping with enough sarcasm for you, just read on from this Bloomberg article:
“Disney views Nintendo as a natural partner since its users tend to be younger. While Microsoft and Sony compete for ardent video game fans with high-end graphics and complex games, Nintendo has made the Wii simple and easy to use with a controller sensitive to motion.
[Scott]Novis said kids find Xbox and PlayStation games technical and difficult to learn, while they typically can pick up a Nintendo game and start playing quickly. At $250, Nintendo’s Wii costs less than the Xbox and PlayStation 3.”
On a serious note, there’s no word in the article about what would happen to popular game franchises like Kingdom Hearts, the SquareEnix title that masterfully combined Mickey Mouse with the teenaged angst of anime Final Fantasy characters and a big honking key. Apparently Disney thinks it can make more money making its own games that licensing out the rights to use their characters to comanies like Square, THQ, and others.
While Disney seems to want to make younger games, you have to admit that seeing Mickey off Pluto with the Uzi from GTA and then screaming “I’m going to Disney World Mother-” before getting blown away by the Army for having six stars would be a real hoot.
Kingdom hearts will continue on PS3 and spinoof will come to the DS & Wii, I think this talks about their other games like Mickey on Skateboards & things like that. I don't understand why people feel that Nintendo getting games for all ages is bad. I sure don't like playing games about shooting someone in the head to splatter his brains on the wall in my living room. I guess it's a matter of taste.
I think the fact that Disney has decided to more exclusively adopt Wii as their console is great. It supports the very philosophy behind Wii, that everyone (no matter what age) can pick up and play and have fun.I dont prefer these types of games (truthfully, Micky and the Magic Mirror for GCN was a horrendous mess of evil), but some people do.I will say that I wish they wouldn't tack kids on with the Nintendo brand. I think Wii is going to change the age range of Nintendo gamers. But there's nothing wrong with kids getting a few games tailored for them.
I have no problem using the same console to play Pokémon AND splatter someone's brains on a wall… or even splattering the brains of a Pokémon on the wall.I'm a very diversified gamer.
I had no problems playing any consoles when I was younger. And, as far as I know, neither did any of my friends. Where are they getting this from that kids have trouble with Xbox and PlayStation?