The amelioration of graphics is one of the factors in gaming becoming more mainstream
One thing Nintendo doesn't realize is that as graphics get better,
gaming is becoming more mainstream because it is resembling things they see in
movies and real life.
Back before 3D graphics were mainstream, games looked, at best, more like cartoons, and so they appealed more to children. They also weren't high-enough resolution, and so the aesthetics of art was more abstract. Abstract art is far more niche than realistic art.
Nintendo is always trying to make games more mainstream, but they are ignoring the simple fact that as processors become more powerful and are able to produce more realistic graphics, games are becoming more mainstream by that simple fact alone.
Movies and TV are mostly depicted with live action, and it mimics our real life, which is what we are most familiar with. As much as Splatoon looks beautiful and creative, it will never sell as much as a more realistic-looking game in a similar genre because that is what the general populace will be more familiar with.
I think that's one of the reasons why people have been so lukewarm towards the new futuristic Call of Duties. Most people in the world are not creative; they want to see realistic depictions of modern-day war.
Call of Duty was popular when it was held in World War II, but it really blew up when they took it to modern times, because that is what sells. The rumor is that the newest Call of Duty will be set in WWII again, and the reception won't be good.
Back before 3D graphics were mainstream, games looked, at best, more like cartoons, and so they appealed more to children. They also weren't high-enough resolution, and so the aesthetics of art was more abstract. Abstract art is far more niche than realistic art.
Nintendo is always trying to make games more mainstream, but they are ignoring the simple fact that as processors become more powerful and are able to produce more realistic graphics, games are becoming more mainstream by that simple fact alone.
Movies and TV are mostly depicted with live action, and it mimics our real life, which is what we are most familiar with. As much as Splatoon looks beautiful and creative, it will never sell as much as a more realistic-looking game in a similar genre because that is what the general populace will be more familiar with.
I think that's one of the reasons why people have been so lukewarm towards the new futuristic Call of Duties. Most people in the world are not creative; they want to see realistic depictions of modern-day war.
Call of Duty was popular when it was held in World War II, but it really blew up when they took it to modern times, because that is what sells. The rumor is that the newest Call of Duty will be set in WWII again, and the reception won't be good.
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