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Nintendo's Reggielution Will Not Be Televised
Thanks to Gaming Age forum regulars for pointing to a Reveries.com profile of Nintendo's chief marketing officer Reggie Fils-Aime, subject of E3 adulation for his appearance at Nintendo's press conference. The article argues enthusiastically: "Reggie's high-voltage verbs sent shockwaves of anticipation -- and adulation -- through the Nintendo community", and Fils-Aime explains his own view of why people enjoyed his appearance: "They were proud -- they were happy for someone like myself to come in and articulate a very aggressive attitude, and frankly, have the games and the innovations to back it up. That's what motivated the response that we've seen on all these websites and that part has truly been fantastic."
His name translates to "beloved son," in case you were actually wondering (don't worry, I know you weren't).
After all, it's Reggie Fils-Aime' (avec accent aigu). Kinda cool, in a "my mama loves me" kind of way.
Disclaimer: I am a fanboy and you have upset me. To be more specific, your misinformation has upset me.
Nintendo hasn't shown any intention to diversify their games and reach the mainstream audience? What is it with you people? Nintendo's been trying for a while now, but people like you are so firmly set in your beliefs that you are totally blind to it. What exactly does Nintendo have to do to convince you that they are trying to do exactly what you just said they need to do?
You want to talk about encouraging third parties? They've been cooperating with third parties on a level I never thought I'd see. They're even letting third parties develop some of their flagship franchises. If you've played the Oracle of Seasons/Ages Zelda games, you may have noticed Capcom's logo on your screen. Let me emphasize that: They let Capcom have a hand in their most beloved series. Then there's Sega with F-Zero and Namco with Starfox. Speaking of Namco, would the Nintendo of five years ago have let Link appear in a third party fighting game?
As far as other third party games go, there really aren't that many third party games missing from the Gamecube lineup that are not either paid exclusives for Sony or Microsoft or technically impossible (like Rockstar claims GTA would be). There are some exclusive third party games for Gamecube, as well.
Nintendo is trying hard to reach a wider audience while at the same time holding on to their hardcore fans, which is exactly what you said they need to do. I think some people, like you for example, see the latter and assume the former isn't happening, all the while bemoaning what you misperceive as lack of action.