The "supporting casts" of first-party games that help fill out personal libraries beyond just the "system sellers" are every bit as important because they actually drive variety, creativity, and originality. Nintendo needs more than just Mario and Zelda to anchor their consoles (although to their credit they do a much, MUCH better job at that than either Sony or Microsoft's first-party efforts). In fact that very thing played a huge role in the demise of E3, because so much annual attention was on Call of Battlefield: Madden's Creed and the countless dark, post-apocalyptic, zombie-infested, and/or kill count-obsessed games that looked and played like everything else such presentations were losing gamers like me long before the advent of Directs and online announcements. Nobody wins when only the "most popular/profitable/best-selling" franchises get constant support and hype from publishers. Like Sega, who cannot be bothered to remaster or release sequels to almost the entirety of their vast catalog of legacy IPs, especially their great RPGs like Shining Force and Skies of Arcadia, but instead constantly churns out more Sonic titles because it's their most popular franchise (to diminishing returns in terms of quality and fan satisfaction). Unfortunately much of the videogame industry thinks the same way, some to a downright myopic degree. Takaya Imamura has previously mentioned how F-Zero would require a "grand idea" in order to be revived for a new generation: The series also has special tracks and even a vehicle in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. He also believes it comes down to "careful consideration" when reviving IPs, and in the case of Metroid's resurgence, the Western studios involved are a "result of careful selection".Īlthough there are no new F-Zero games to experience on the Switch, fans of Captain Falcon can still get their fix via the Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription service with titles like F-Zero X for the Nintendo 64. Inamura further notes how Miyamoto "is always thinking about Nintendo as a whole" so this could be another reason why he probably doesn't get much time to think about F-Zero. My impression is that Miyamoto-san is very affectionate about Star Fox." Takaya Imamura: "I think it’s because Mario Kart is Nintendo’s most popular racing game, and a new F-Zero would cost a fortune. So why do you think F-Zero gets less attention from the company than Star Fox does? There hasn’t been a new F-Zero game for almost 20 years now. According to Inamura, a new F-Zero could also "cost a fortune".Īs for F-Zero getting "less attention" than series like Star Fox, this is apparently tied to Shigeru Miyamoto's love of this particular series. This translates to sales as well, with the latest entry Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Switch shifting more than 53 million units to date. He thinks it's because Mario Kart is Nintendo's main focus, being the company's most popular racing game. Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Watch on YouTube
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