The hypocrisy of Nintendo-fans regarding tone in videogames


Nintendo-games look 'kiddy.' This is not an insult. It's a purposeful choice by Nintendo, and I'm not saying the games themselves are kiddy. They just look that way to appeal to children, although they do not appeal solely to children. That's fine, but one of the retorts I see among defensive Nintendo-fans when their beloved Nintendo is accused of being kiddy is that adults or 'real' gamers don't care about tone. I'm here to say that even these defensive Nintendo-fans do care.

There are many defensive Nintendo-fans that swing on the opposite side of the pendulum when their favorite company's games are accused of being kiddy. They say, for example, that they dislike realism, violence, and sexuality. Is this the truth, or just a defensive retort? I think it's a defensive retort that either stays a defensive retort, or has transformed into a person's beliefs over time from lack-of-exposure to such content. Nintendo-fans haven't had as much exposure to realistic-looking, violent, or sexually-nuanced games as fans on Playstation or Xbox, so for them to say that they don't like those things is prejudicial; how do you not like something before you try it?

It is hypocritical to say that 'real' gamers or adults don't care about tone, and then prefer games that are bright, colorful, creative, and imaginative. Usually the retorts about how 'real' gamers or mature adults don't care at all about tone come after someone has called Nintendo 'kiddy.' To then insult that person for liking realistic or violent tones in games, is hypocritical and immature as well. A truly non-hypocritical, open-minded gamer would welcome all tones, and all games, from kiddy ones to the more realistic-looking ones.

Do you really dislike 'mature'-themed games, or are you just being defensive?

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