MAMEWorld Forums - News - Re: Sony moves their commercial emulator to the PC

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> > It was also an era where split-screen multiplayer was right there where you wanted
> it
> > to be in the majority of games that needed it, ideal for having friends over.
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> > It was also the last era where you were never sure what the next 'must buy' AAA
> title
> > was going to be, the last one with a good selection of 3D platformers etc.
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> What? Nintendo has always had this, and still does. Even with the Wii and Wii U
> (granted, the Wii U is kind of lacking in the AAA title selection, but it does have
> its gems). Even with the 3DS/2DS. They have been thumbing their nose at trying to
> pack the most powerful graphics hardware into their consoles, in favor of making
> games fun. Hell, Nintendo makes games specifically for parties. Quite enjoyable if
> you've ever bothered with a group of people...

I'm not really that into Nintendo myself, nor is anybody I know, the people with Nintendo systems don't really use them, they end up sat in cupboards gathering dust.

That said, I was always under the impression that Nintendo were one of the worst offenders for not bothering with original IP anymore, just sequel after sequel after sequel. The games might be different from the ones Microsoft and Sony put out but I'd struggle to say that any of the AAA titles were a surprise.

Also these days in terms of stature Nintendo seem to be seen as closer to the indie publishers anyway, the hyper surrounding the Nintendo systems is almost invisible, the local stores have maybe 1 shelf of Nintendo stuff vs 10 of the other platforms, last time I popped in there was actually more PC stuff on the shelves than Nintendo.

Plus historically Nintendo have always treated their fanbase like shit, even back to late 90s, shutting down fansites etc., so I'm always hesitant to go anywhere near them. They had improved a lot in recent years, but the last year or two has been back to bad old Nintendo again (demanding TAS videos of Mario / Mario hacks be removed from YouTube is definitely a low point)