I wasn't chest pounding that I can read.
My point is the author specifically points out that Iwata understands the issues with the Metacritic system, but then he ends the article with, "Yuck, Nintendo. Just yuck."
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Nintendo really likes Metacritic
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I wasn't chest pounding that I can read.
My point is the author specifically points out that Iwata understands the issues with the Metacritic system, but then he ends the article with, "Yuck, Nintendo. Just yuck."
It's popular to not like or ever reference Metacritic in a positive light on this site.
TheSlySoul
Member
Hoping this is a troll.
Good games often do not sell because of marketing.
With good marketing, you can sell any game. Unless you are making a case that FIFA 2015 is the best game ever because it sold really well?
Beelzebufo
Banned
Haha I'm making fun of the author. He really doesn't seem to understand what was actually said.
So either people who don't buy nintendo games are dumb or the games are overrated to you. Gotcha.
*This is if the post is serious*
I mean look at this:
http://kotaku.com/nintendo-really-l...m_source=Kotaku_Twitter&utm_medium=Socialflow
These aren't comments, btw. These are one-liners in what seems to be a very amateurish and non-professionally written news report article. Jeez!
I know, I know, this topic has been talked about a lot, but seriously? That's how you write news articles nowadays? Did I miss something?
http://kotaku.com/nintendo-really-l...m_source=Kotaku_Twitter&utm_medium=Socialflow
These aren't comments, btw. These are one-liners in what seems to be a very amateurish and non-professionally written news report article. Jeez!
I know, I know, this topic has been talked about a lot, but seriously? That's how you write news articles nowadays? Did I miss something?
I feel like Bashcraft heard people talking about unscrupulous bonuses tied to Metacritic scores and decided every time someone mentions Metacritic, that person must be a bad person. And then fired this blog post off in righteous indignation.
Yeah! You tell him! How dare he tell people about how well regarded the products he sells are! Keep landing these killer blows and we'll have nothing to talk about besides unit sales in no time!
Yeah! You tell him! How dare he tell people about how well regarded the products he sells are! Keep landing these killer blows and we'll have nothing to talk about besides unit sales in no time!
VeryGooster
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Brian Ashcraft
TheSlySoul
Member
Pretty much. The 3DS is looking to not meet the 75 million mark and Wii U will be lucky to get to 15 million. Software is the only thing really doing well.
Amiibos are killing the hardware in sales.
MetroidPrimeRib
Banned
Sounds par for the course for Kotaku
De-mon
Member
Brian Ashcraft.
Dwight Schrute
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NINTY BE SALTY1!1
- @Brian_Ashcraft
- @Brian_Ashcraft
Lactose_Intolerant
Member
sounds about right
flatearthpandas
Member
Your first point is totally irrelevant,
To your other points, you seem upset that Sony and MS software doesn't look as favorably under this comparison. But if Nintendo looks at Metacritic and finds that they are receiving good critic averages and user averages, why shouldn't they take notice? If their competitors don't have good user scores, that isn't their fault and it is perfectly fair for them to say as much.
I would love to see a legit metric where we can safely throw out all the game reviews that are full of bias and ignorance. I don't think it is as easy as throwing away user reviews. This is the system we have and it's really hard to fault anyone for acknowledging the numbers when they swing in their favor.
Delusibeta
Banned
In before someone links to a Ben Kuchera opinion piece.
Although, to be fair, the article in the OP is a pretty standard Bashcraft.
Although, to be fair, the article in the OP is a pretty standard Bashcraft.
VeryGooster
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I had an inkling before I clicked it lol.
Schnozberry
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I think we need a thisiskotaku.gif
Trigonometrize.
Member
These sites survive off of people that go to Kotaku.com and read through a bunch of articles and do that once or twice everyday. You guys don't need to be Kotaku/IGN/etc. virgins to not support them lol.
A lot of publishers spend a lot of resources to make sure that metacritic score is as high as possible. Beyond sales it's the second best form of feedback for a publisher.
SerTapTap
Member
A bold claim to make in a world where Sonic fan art expert rates the pornographic potential for Sonic Boom cast exists (thanks, Polygon).
I dislike the writing style to be sure, but it's a very competitive category and this doesn't really stand out too significantly to me.
I dislike the writing style to be sure, but it's a very competitive category and this doesn't really stand out too significantly to me.
MatrixMan.EXE
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I don't see the problem with the comments you highlighted, OP. While I do think Nintendo systems have the best games right now, most people don't agree, and no amount of Metacritic boasting from Iwata will change that.
Yup.
Yup.
Flying Toaster
Member
Brian Asshat.
Gaming journalists want to be taken seriously then they release shit blog style articles.
I am not saying that information used at a shareholder meeting would be brilliant gaming journalism. But this fly by Facebook style commentary crap is not the way to report what happened.
MrNyarlathotep
Banned
did you guys know that there is a real instrument called an ocarina?
It's always the usual people who agree with lame articles like this. Everyone brags about critical reception.
- Sony brags about 200 GOTY awards for the Last of Us (Amazing Game).
- Nintendo's output the past couple of years have been so amazing. Why shouldn't they brag about it.
As for sales. If the Wii U was doing better, Mario Kart and Smash would have sold better.
- Sony brags about 200 GOTY awards for the Last of Us (Amazing Game).
- Nintendo's output the past couple of years have been so amazing. Why shouldn't they brag about it.
As for sales. If the Wii U was doing better, Mario Kart and Smash would have sold better.
Natureboy99
Banned
The software sales are bad because the hardware sales are bad
I'm also struggling to understand if you're arguing the former or the latter. Sure, all of those **** iPhone games get 5/5s, but those reviews are from randos, not from game reviews. And they also sell really well. So I'm not sure what you're trying to say.
Your overall point is correct, but Flappy is pretty good...
Software sells hardware.
Greg_le_Casual
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He's making fun of someone bragging about Metacritic.
Fine for me. Rather funny actually.
Fine for me. Rather funny actually.
The only one you can't play on PS3 is Binding of Isaac, but you are correct, most of that list is PS3 titles.
Which is also a problem of its own
Bragging about Metacritic when your sales are "in the dumps" is a bad idea, isn't it? You should lead an investor's meeting where you tell everyone your company flat-out sucks.
Two Pikachus
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- Kotaku
- Worst article
- Brian Ashcraft
It's all coming together.
BibiMaghoo
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TheSpaceBetween
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He's mocking Nintendo more than MC, and mocking them for something that every publisher does. Nintendo DOES have several titles of very high quality this generation, especially compared to the competition, so why wouldn't Iwata make a point of it to Nintendo's shareholders?
It's better to think of them as blog posts rather than articles.
Surprised it got ported to Vita but not PS3.
flatearthpandas
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Natureboy's patented "A 10 for a Nintendo game is an 8 for a Sony game" shtick. Forged in the pits of GameFAQs and tempered through various Gaf bans. Perhaps today it takes foot at last in the minds of the masses.