"They need a new IP"

[super_mumbles]

I've seen people (not just on this forum)say time and time again that nintendo should "stop milking the old franchises and make a new IP", but to be honest why should they?

They have a range of memorable characters and series' which are all different to each other and some haven't even seen a release in recent times(F-zero, Pikmin, Starfox to name a few).
Creating a new IP means they have to run the risk of it flopping terribly and being a waste of time and effort.

So, I ask you this, what would be the point in creating a new franchise when still have quite a few well established series' in reserve?

 

[Flishiz]

As long as they can make it fun and actually worth buying, I won't mind getting Elder Scrolls Infinity, etc.

 

[feather240]

As long as they can make it fun and actually worth buying, I won't mind getting Elder Scrolls Infinity, etc.

Indeed!

 

[Georgeman]

I've seen people (not just on this forum)say time and time again that nintendo should "stop milking the old franchises and make a new IP", but to be honest why should they?

They have a range of memorable characters and series' which are all different to each other and some haven't even seen a release in recent times(F-zero, Pikmin, Starfox to name a few).
Creating a new IP means they have to run the risk of it flopping terribly and being a waste of time and effort.

So, I ask you this, what would be the point in creating a new franchise when still have quite a few well established series' in reserve?

Something to excite gamers of course! Nintendo has, btw, introduced new IPs. Wii Fit, Wii Sports, Nintendogs, etc. But since they are called "non-games", they are calling for a new IP.

I partly can't blame them. This generation, Nintendo has almost abandoned all their secondary franchises to concentrate entirely on their three main franchises. In a matter of 4 years, we'll have 4 Marios, 4 Zeldas, 3 Metroids. Where is Donkey Kong, F-Zero, Starfox? (Yeah I know, Command) Pikmin, Pilotwings? etc.

It's not a bad thing to want to gain money, but visiting the well too many times is never a good thing in the long run. There are only so many Zeldas that a gamer wants for a generation.
That's why gamers want something new. And not just new gameplay ideas, but a change in settings and situations. (Not Just Link goes to Kakariko and then Hyrule and then battles Ganondorf by reflecting his projectiles and saving the captive Zelda)

 

[Canadamus Prime]

I've seen people (not just on this forum)say time and time again that nintendo should "stop milking the old franchises and make a new IP", but to be honest why should they?

They have a range of memorable characters and series' which are all different to each other and some haven't even seen a release in recent times(F-zero, Pikmin, Starfox to name a few).
Creating a new IP means they have to run the risk of it flopping terribly and being a waste of time and effort.

So, I ask you this, what would be the point in creating a new franchise when still have quite a few well established series' in reserve?

Except that many of those franchises have begun to stagnate heavily. Not that I don't love 'em (well except for Pikmin), but all good things must come to an end.

 

[thiosk]

I think there needs to be a pilotwings, zelda, and mario brothers crossover.

Link does badass acrobatics in an aircraft, while firebombing mushroom kingdom from the air.

 

[CrysisMcGee]

Hey, as long as the games they pump out are damn good, I don't care if its Zelda number 97.
Though they really do need to branch out a little.