The_Legend77
Active Member
Alright, so let me go ahead and say I'm going to rant a little. These are my opinions, and I'm not here to argue or start a fight with anyone. However, I feel I need to say this and am curious if anyone feels the same as I do about Nintendo.
I owned a NES back in it's glory days and I loved it to death. It was my best friend in a sense. I bought videos of how to beat games...I bought magazines, I rented games all the time...I was hooked on this system like so many other. Along came the Gameboy and once again, I was hooked. Years pass by and lo and behold, a SNES comes our way one fine Christmas.
I can not begin to tell how many hours I put in to each of these systems. The memories I have will probably last until the day I die. There was a SMS in the house, and Game Gear made its way in to my hands, but the Nintendo trio were the top systems. I didn't get a GBC as I was still too busy with the SNES. I was still playing the SNES as my main console up until around 2000ish. Actually, the SNES was still the "newest" console I had as well as a Genesis (okay, I did receive a Virtual Boy but I hardly played it). I eventually got a GBA, and though I enjoyed it, it didn't have the fun factor as the trio did for me.
Around this time I start collecting all kinds of systems. I eventually get a N64, and I enjoyed a few games, but something happened. I didn't feel the sense of awesomeness that I did from the NES, GB or SNES. The games didn't hold my attention for very long. Later I snag up a Gamecube and once again, I felt let down. I'm not saying there aren't good games for these systems, but I just wasn't feeling them.
I tried my best to enjoy them. I even imported an Orange Spice Gamecube with matching Orange Spice Gameboy Player. I played some Japan only games, and while they were fun, I hardly picked them back up if at all, when I beat them. I got a Wii and needless to say I was highly disappointed. I couldn't stand it. Even to this day I can't stand playing it. I don't enjoy the Wii-Mote whatsoever. I had a DS at launch, and it was probably the most enjoyable Nintendo system I played since the SNES!
During this time, keep in mind I was playing and collecting for all kinds of systems. I had fun on some, not so much on others. Finally something happened in my life where I was forced to sell off most of my collection. Slowly but surely, I traded in all of my Nintendo stuff, keeping only my NES, Gameboy and SNES. So what happened?
Even whenever I bought games for these systems in the past few years that I never played, most of the time I enjoyed them. Not only did I have fun, I felt like during these time periods of these systems, Nintendo gave more of a damn about their fans and what it actually meant to be a great gaming company. However, once I got my hands on the N64 and any system thereafter, something just didn't feel right. I don't know if that makes sense, but playing games on these systems I just felt Nintendo had lost their touch. It's as if they forgot what made them great, and decided to shun some of their fans. Some of you might think it's a nostalgic feeling, but I disagree. For instance, I used to own a PS1 and PS2...and even though the PS3 is more powerful and blah blah, I feel both of these systems are better. I haven't played a PS4 yet, that's why I only speak of the PS3.
I don't know, maybe it's cause they were my "childhood" video game company. I honestly can't explain it. As time passed I'll be honest to say I've got to where I simply don't want to play any Nintendo system, even the NES, Gameboy or SNES. I'm keeping them and a few games simply because of what they mean to me. Who knows, maybe I'll pick them up again, but I feel if I got rid of them, I would be getting rid of a piece of myself. They mean a lot to me...but I just don't want to play them. I haven't played a Wii-U yet, but just looking at it and watching demos, I don't see myself getting one. Heck, I can't stand the Wii, so why would I even want a Wii-U? I don't like the 3D aspect of the 3DS. I know you can turn off the 3D, but isn't that the whole "gimmick" to the system? Besides, turn of the 3D, and you have a more powerful DS basically. To be honest, I don't really want another DS again.
Maybe when it all boils down to it, over the years my tastes in gaming have just changed. Perhaps all this bickering and whining I'm doing about Nintendo is pointless, and it's not the company themselves, but it's just my change in gaming tastes. I honestly don't know, but I've felt this way about Nintendo for the past I don't know how many years. I know companies change over the years, and they aren't what they used to be. However, I just don't care for the road Nintendo took, if that makes sense.
Sorry for the long post, and I'm sure all of this is pointless. I'm sure some of you might quote some of what I say, and trash talk me. That's fine. Maybe some of you feel the same as I do. I don't know. I'm not bashing anyone here that still enjoys Nintendo games whatsoever. Play what you enjoy, no matter what system it's on. For me, I just don't feel like I could ever personally own another Nintendo system again. I haven't had that "WOW" factor since the SNES days. There have been fun times on the newer systems over the years, don't get me wrong...yet while I may have had fun, nothing ever truly grabbed ahold of me or blew me away. It was just "okay, this is fun...NEXT"...whereas the older consoles it was "THIS IS FRIGGIN AMAZING!!!".
I owned a NES back in it's glory days and I loved it to death. It was my best friend in a sense. I bought videos of how to beat games...I bought magazines, I rented games all the time...I was hooked on this system like so many other. Along came the Gameboy and once again, I was hooked. Years pass by and lo and behold, a SNES comes our way one fine Christmas.
I can not begin to tell how many hours I put in to each of these systems. The memories I have will probably last until the day I die. There was a SMS in the house, and Game Gear made its way in to my hands, but the Nintendo trio were the top systems. I didn't get a GBC as I was still too busy with the SNES. I was still playing the SNES as my main console up until around 2000ish. Actually, the SNES was still the "newest" console I had as well as a Genesis (okay, I did receive a Virtual Boy but I hardly played it). I eventually got a GBA, and though I enjoyed it, it didn't have the fun factor as the trio did for me.
Around this time I start collecting all kinds of systems. I eventually get a N64, and I enjoyed a few games, but something happened. I didn't feel the sense of awesomeness that I did from the NES, GB or SNES. The games didn't hold my attention for very long. Later I snag up a Gamecube and once again, I felt let down. I'm not saying there aren't good games for these systems, but I just wasn't feeling them.
I tried my best to enjoy them. I even imported an Orange Spice Gamecube with matching Orange Spice Gameboy Player. I played some Japan only games, and while they were fun, I hardly picked them back up if at all, when I beat them. I got a Wii and needless to say I was highly disappointed. I couldn't stand it. Even to this day I can't stand playing it. I don't enjoy the Wii-Mote whatsoever. I had a DS at launch, and it was probably the most enjoyable Nintendo system I played since the SNES!
During this time, keep in mind I was playing and collecting for all kinds of systems. I had fun on some, not so much on others. Finally something happened in my life where I was forced to sell off most of my collection. Slowly but surely, I traded in all of my Nintendo stuff, keeping only my NES, Gameboy and SNES. So what happened?
Even whenever I bought games for these systems in the past few years that I never played, most of the time I enjoyed them. Not only did I have fun, I felt like during these time periods of these systems, Nintendo gave more of a damn about their fans and what it actually meant to be a great gaming company. However, once I got my hands on the N64 and any system thereafter, something just didn't feel right. I don't know if that makes sense, but playing games on these systems I just felt Nintendo had lost their touch. It's as if they forgot what made them great, and decided to shun some of their fans. Some of you might think it's a nostalgic feeling, but I disagree. For instance, I used to own a PS1 and PS2...and even though the PS3 is more powerful and blah blah, I feel both of these systems are better. I haven't played a PS4 yet, that's why I only speak of the PS3.
I don't know, maybe it's cause they were my "childhood" video game company. I honestly can't explain it. As time passed I'll be honest to say I've got to where I simply don't want to play any Nintendo system, even the NES, Gameboy or SNES. I'm keeping them and a few games simply because of what they mean to me. Who knows, maybe I'll pick them up again, but I feel if I got rid of them, I would be getting rid of a piece of myself. They mean a lot to me...but I just don't want to play them. I haven't played a Wii-U yet, but just looking at it and watching demos, I don't see myself getting one. Heck, I can't stand the Wii, so why would I even want a Wii-U? I don't like the 3D aspect of the 3DS. I know you can turn off the 3D, but isn't that the whole "gimmick" to the system? Besides, turn of the 3D, and you have a more powerful DS basically. To be honest, I don't really want another DS again.
Maybe when it all boils down to it, over the years my tastes in gaming have just changed. Perhaps all this bickering and whining I'm doing about Nintendo is pointless, and it's not the company themselves, but it's just my change in gaming tastes. I honestly don't know, but I've felt this way about Nintendo for the past I don't know how many years. I know companies change over the years, and they aren't what they used to be. However, I just don't care for the road Nintendo took, if that makes sense.
Sorry for the long post, and I'm sure all of this is pointless. I'm sure some of you might quote some of what I say, and trash talk me. That's fine. Maybe some of you feel the same as I do. I don't know. I'm not bashing anyone here that still enjoys Nintendo games whatsoever. Play what you enjoy, no matter what system it's on. For me, I just don't feel like I could ever personally own another Nintendo system again. I haven't had that "WOW" factor since the SNES days. There have been fun times on the newer systems over the years, don't get me wrong...yet while I may have had fun, nothing ever truly grabbed ahold of me or blew me away. It was just "okay, this is fun...NEXT"...whereas the older consoles it was "THIS IS FRIGGIN AMAZING!!!".