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Will the "Wii is for kids" stereotype ever go away?

July 03, 2008 in Blog comments 9

I'm sure we've all heard the "Wii is for kids" stereotype. Heck, maybe some of us even agree with it. But will the stereotype ever go away? Or will Nintendo always be known as a company that "aims towards kids"?

It's a topic that often comes up in Wii forums, and is especially prevalent in Fatal Frame forums. Ever since it was announced that FFIV would be on the Wii, there has been an onslaught of fans who are unhappy with the game being on the Wii (even on Neoseeker). While some of that comes down to the fact that previous games in the series were on Playstation and Xbox, there also seems to be a genuine distate for such a "mature" game being on the Wii because "the Wii is a kids console" or "the Wii can't handle mature games" or "Wii owners aren't interested in Mature games".

It seems that, even with the handful of upcoming "Mature" (and M-Rated) games, that's not enough to change people's perceptions of the Wii being "made for kids".
Will the Wii ever shake off its "Wii is for kids" stereotype?


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  • 1
    Aussie Legend Jul 4, 08
    I don't think we'll ever shake it off completely, but this can only help.

    How can a console NOT support mature games... that just doesn't make (financial) sense.
  • 0
    Guugley Jul 4, 08
    It's a stereotype?

    It's pretty much the truth. Kids and families are surely the target customers for Nintendo, so why is a deal being made out of it? I think now that some older people will buy Nintendo's product because of when they used to play on the NES and what-not. The Wii is the only console next-gen which doesn't portray realism and people like the idea of just messing about.
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    cbjones Jul 5, 08
    It's more of a Stereotype toward Nintendo than the Wii alone.They make it a point to create games that everyone can play, thus they get the kiddie stamp. Nothing wrong with that they do, but people would rather hark on it like it's a bad thing.
  • 1
    Aussie Legend Jul 5, 08
    Its more a stereotype that Nintendo doesn't particularly invest in Hardcore gaming, more casual stuff for the everyday folk.
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    mb 1 Jul 5, 08
    Nothing wrong with it. Why do all consoles have to be "mature" and have lots of gore/swearing in them all the time?
    • 0
      Miss Razz Jul 6, 08
      Wow, way to totally ignore what I said in the forum a few days ago.
      Mature games =/= gore and swearing. There's a difference.
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    Deathsythe Jul 5, 08
    It won't go away until they accept Manhunt 2 in its full functional state.

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    McClubbin Jul 5, 08
    I'm going to break the loop and say that it's not so much Nintendo's fault as it is the developers. Nintendo has allowed games like Manhunt 2, Madworld, No More Heroes etc. to exist on the Wii. If developers are willing to take the risk and create more mature games for the console instead of the regular kiddie crap which makes its way onto it, I'm sure that would help to dispel the Wii's image. I think Nintendo's learnt from their mistakes with the GCN and have come to acknowledge the need for mature games to exist.
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    Final Blade Jul 6, 08
    But....but...games like Wii-fit surely doesn't make the console for adults, we would have people getting offended by the game calling us fat and then turn emo.

    NO matter what you try to do with the Wii people will always associate for kids, just like 360 is for teenagers and PS3 for older people. Its just how it is, no amount of games will change that. You can try but will ultimately fail.

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