Miyamoto: We Have Many Games in Development for Loyal Nintendo Fans

[wraggster]

Nintendo's incredible success with the DS and Wii platforms in the last few years has been built in large measure on the expanded gaming audience and influx of more casual gamers. While the house that Mario built continues to crank out casual fare like Wii Sports, Wii Fit, Wii Music, Wii Play and more, some in the core audience feel like they're being ignored.

The poor showing at this year's E3 didn't exactly do much to counter this notion either, although the recent Nintendo conference, which unveiled the upcoming Punch-Out, was more encouraging. That said, the hardcore fans want to know when they'll hear more about a new Mario, Zelda, Metroid and other key franchises.

Speaking to GameDaily BIZ, Nintendo's iconic Shigeru Miyamoto promised that Nintendo is currently hard at work on several games for this core audience.

"...for 30 years now I've been making games and for the vast majority of time I've been making the type of games that the loyal Nintendo fans enjoy. Those are the types of games that my career is based on and we're going to continue to make those types of games. In fact, we have many of those types of games in development right now," he assured us.

http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/miyamoto-we-have-many-games-in-development-for-loyal-nintendo-fans/?biz=1

[davidcrew]

I don't believe him...

I want fun games for the wii, then I'll buy one =]

[Penguinator]

I really look forward (and hope) for a new 2D Metroid. Metroid Prime Hunters sucked pretty hard. I hope they don't try to do more 3D Metroids on DS.

[gumgod]

I really look forward (and hope) for a new 2D Metroid. Metroid Prime Hunters sucked pretty hard. I hope they don't try to do more 3D Metroids on DS.

I'm right there with you, but I think we're getting left out. I saw some previews for a new 3d Metroid on the wii and it made me sad :(

I would love it if the re-made super metroid like they are re-making all these 2d snes games and put it on DS (still side scrolling 2d of course)

[Eviltaco64]

I'll get a Wii when there's some more games to anticipate (meaning commercially, WiiWare, and VC), they're easier to find, and the Homebrew Scene improves.

If Miyamoto says that there working on games for their loyal bracket, then I believe him. :)

[Spidery_Yoda]

Ha!

I'll believe that when I see it. The Wii so far seems to be only good for Smash Bro's.

As for upcoming games, Animal Crossing and the newly announced Punch Out totally don't count as games for gamers.

If they have an F-Zero, Pikmin and new IP or two on the way then great. We know Pikmin is coming. But thats all.