Nintendo’s Casual Focus: A Q&A with a Gaming Expert

Summary

Nintendo has announced new games, including Animal Crossing and Wii Music, but focuses on catering to the casual gamer. Though the company’s president, Satoru Iwata, mentions the Mario and Zelda series, no updates were shown for the latest games in these series. Hence, the company seems to be abandoning the loyal hardcore gamer base. With the new Motion Plus controller’s full one-to-one motion feature, Wii Sports Resort comes with a jet ski and frisbee game, as well as a fencing game. Furthermore, Nintendo DS players’ demographic moves to a 50-50 ratio, and the company is introducing more games for women, such as Cooking Nav.

Nintendo’s focus on casual gamers
Upcoming games for the Nintendo Wii and DS
Wii Sports Resort with the new Motion Plus controller
Nintendo DS player demographics and new games for women
Conclusion

Nintendo’s focus on casual gamers

Q: What are the new games that Nintendo just announced?
A: Nintendo has announced new games, including Animal Crossing and Wii Music. However, the company is focused on catering to the casual gaming audience. With this in mind, the conference focused on products that will appeal to this audience, such as Wii Sports Resort’s jet ski and frisbee games, as well as the sword fighting feature with the new Motion Plus controller plugged into the Wii Remote.

Q: What happened to the Mario and Zelda series?
A: Though the company’s president, Satoru Iwata, mentions the Mario and Zelda series, no updates were shown for the latest games in these series. Hence, the company seems to be abandoning the loyal hardcore gamer base.

Upcoming games for the Nintendo Wii and DS

Q: What can we expect from Wii Sports Resort?
A: Wii Sports Resort comes with the new Motion Plus controller, which has full one-to-one motion feature. The game features a jet ski and frisbee game, as well as a fencing game with a sword fighting option that is activated via the new Motion Plus controller.

Q: Is there anything else that we can expect from the Wii in the near future?
A: Yes, Animal Crossing and Wii Music are set to be released soon, with Wii Music having over 50 different instruments to play with the Wii Remote.

Q: What about for the Nintendo DS?
A: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars arrives on DS this winter, and Nintendo is introducing more games for women, such as Cooking Nav (a virtual cookbook that works with the DS).

Wii Sports Resort with the new Motion Plus controller

Q: Can you elaborate on the new Motion Plus controller for the Wii Remote?
A: With the Motion Plus controller, the new games in Wii Sports Resort allow the user to move the Wii Remote around like a sword, and the on-screen sword mimics the user’s movement. This feature is a critical part of the game and it comes packaged with one of the new games.

Q: What are the new modes in Wii Sports Resort?
A: The game features a jet ski and frisbee game, as well as a fencing game that is activated by sword fighting. It also offers more simplified and family-friendly modes that are arguably more hardcore in nature, but these modes will not arrive until next spring.

Nintendo DS player demographics and new games for women

Q: What is the Nintendo DS player demographic?
A: According to Nintendo, the demographic for Nintendo DS players is now a 50-50 ratio of men and women.

Q: What new games for women are coming to the Nintendo DS?
A: Nintendo is introducing more games for women, such as Cooking Nav (a virtual cookbook that works with the DS).

Conclusion

Nintendo continues to focus on the casual gaming audience while not showcasing any updates for its popular Mario and Zelda series. The new games for the Nintendo Wii and DS include Animal Crossing, Wii Music, and Cooking Nav, as well as Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the DS. The new one-to-one motion feature with the Motion Plus controller is a critical aspect of Wii Sports Resort.