I like the people who say "This is bad, thank God I dont buy Nintendo products." Why are you here then? This doesn't effect you at all, and your comments are just the standard "OMG Nintendo r teh badz".
Nintendo likes to keep their brand name clean. Unlike Sony and Microsoft, Nintendo ACTIVELY target their games toward a casual and child audience. You also don't hear that many claims of violence on the Wii, mostly because the violent games that DO get released are toned down, re-releases of another game, or just plain bad.
Like it or not, releasing "The Binding of Issac" is not a good idea. Say what you want about that game, good or bad, but the message it sends it pretty grim. Its the kind of game that would make a few parents say "Im not buying this product for my children." It could also scare off the casual crowd, who don't want to be painted with the message Nintendo would be appearing to set.
You guys are suprised? You think Nintendo is being draconian? They're running their business. Especially now, they have a very niche appeal to a very specific audience. The Binding of Issac is not a game meant to appeal to that large audience, and the damage it could do to the image of their brand is not worth the few hardcore players that would like the title.
Its not draconian, its business. You wouldn't chastise the 360 for not allowing "Super Torture Sex Factory" on their console, same principal. They are a brand.
Nintendo likes to keep their brand name clean. Unlike Sony and Microsoft, Nintendo ACTIVELY target their games toward a casual and child audience. You also don't hear that many claims of violence on the Wii, mostly because the violent games that DO get released are toned down, re-releases of another game, or just plain bad.
Like it or not, releasing "The Binding of Issac" is not a good idea. Say what you want about that game, good or bad, but the message it sends it pretty grim. Its the kind of game that would make a few parents say "Im not buying this product for my children." It could also scare off the casual crowd, who don't want to be painted with the message Nintendo would be appearing to set.
You guys are suprised? You think Nintendo is being draconian? They're running their business. Especially now, they have a very niche appeal to a very specific audience. The Binding of Issac is not a game meant to appeal to that large audience, and the damage it could do to the image of their brand is not worth the few hardcore players that would like the title.
Its not draconian, its business. You wouldn't chastise the 360 for not allowing "Super Torture Sex Factory" on their console, same principal. They are a brand.
