It is the opinion of Neoseeker writer Lydia Sung that Nintendo has in recent years fallen a bit off the wagon, so to speak. Okay, a lot.

Citing her experiences at E3 this year, some of the company's contradictory statements and actions, and support of the mature audience (or lack thereof), she divulges on how Nintendo has missed the mark in a lot of ways, and touches on how they can fix it.

Have a read if you feel so inclined!

Sales numbers will, of course, show that Nintendo is still very much alive. And no one can deny the fact that they revolutionized casual gaming in just a few short years, also laying down a lot of groundwork for the other two "Big Three" in terms of motion control. However, the company and their lineup have been topics for debate in the gaming community for some time, and since the Wii became a huge success, we've been back-and-forth arguments over whether Nintendo still cares about core gamers.

Personally, I won't formulate an opinion in the matter, but this year's E3 press conference did not make Nintendo any more likeable to those unindoctrinated. Most of the event stands as unrefutable evidence for Nintendo's gradual and continuous departure from core gaming, despite duplicitous claims that they still support "hardcore" games, citing titles like the formerly exclusive Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, MadWorld, The Conduit, and the budding No More Heroes franchise.

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