New Miyamoto interview (must read)!

[A Black Falcon]

You said "innovation usually (not always, but usually) connotates a positive emotion about the game... unlike what general public opinion is about Zelda WW. "

Am I missing something here?

Um... yes? How about the fact that before I said that, I said that public recognition (and thus approval...) isn't necessary? Um... or did you only read the second half of that paragraph or something?

By what I said there, I meant that for people to RECOGNIZE it as innovation they generally have to think the product is good...

Because we set our reference frame to be the percepton consumer, certain factors seem to slip through the cracks. I mean, objectively (with hindsight), the man was innovative, but, if you're strictly following the relativity model, he was not perceived to be innovative until he became popular, and until that point, he was not innovative.

Exactly. It was always innovative, but no one knew/realized/cared until it became popular...