New Miyamoto interview (must read)!

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Originally posted by Nintendarse
No.

No!

Nooooooooo!

This is Miyamoto's problem. The point of the video game industry is not to please the people that buy the game, but to have MORE people buy the game. Sure, the quality of the game can extend the life of a franchise (this is why Mario and Link have not died yet), but sales are ABSOLUTELY dependent upon people's reactions BEFORE playing the game, and you can't go around having everyone play the game. Some games just aren't instantly enjoyable, while other short impressions are tainted by these preconceived ideas. Thus, you must impress the mass consumers instantly. Not deter. Nor pander. Nor reject. It's sad that the very thing that makes me love Nintendo is the very thing that makes the company 3rd place in the United States.

The cel-shaded look has been well-received in Japan, but not in the western world. If Nintendo were to take your advice then their innovation would all but dissapear, and then all we would be left with are graphical improvements over past games. It's very unfortunate the so many people in this country can't stand anything new and original, but I'd rather see Nintendo die trying to enliven the industry with innovative and original titles than see the market continue down this stale and repetitive path.