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KillerGremlin · 11-28-2011, 08:54 PM

Well, this forum is the spawn of Nintendojo and the Nintendo Dolphin. So lots of Nintendo love here. Sometimes I forget that pointing out any criticism - even if it is perfectly legit and valid - goes against the forum policy of having nothing but love for Nintendo.

I confess I am stirring the shit pot and I do that quite often. But you all would be boring if I didn't stir the shit pot. But I'm just as much a Nintendo fanboy as I am a Nintendo troll. I've owned Nintendo consoles my entire life. I've stuck through the Gamecube and Wii era, and I'll probably get a Wii-U. I'm a devout Mario and Zelda fan, and I love the rare moments when Nintendo innovates out of the water; Metroid Prime, Pikmin. Sure, I am anything but objective. I probably pick on Nintendo more than a lot of other things. So I'll grant you that.

But, your honor, if I may present further evidence. I totally rip on PC gaming, Xbox and Xbox Live, and the PS3. All the time. Look at my track record here. I complain about all 3 crappy consoles equally. Xbox Live is bloated and has way too much DLC. PS3 is expensive and has way too many sequels. I constantly rip on Halo and Grand Theft Auto and other popular titles. I don't see any Nintendo fanboys jumping in those threads and telling me I'm a flamer or a troll.

Name me a game and odds are I've said mean things about it. When sites like IGN hand 10/10s to every game nowadays we need less people to say nice things about games and more people to point out their shortcomings. I mostly enjoy games for what they are: a fun experience. I enjoyed Super Mario Galaxy 2, for example. But that doesn't change the fact that the game is practically an expansion to the original. See? Enjoyment meets fair criticism. And IGN blew it, if I recall correctly. Nintendo has their happy ending, IGN ends up with a mouthfull of Nintendo spunk, and i get to be an ass which is fun.

I think this thread is pretty legit. Because it is genuine. I didn't post this thread to flame or start some "Nintendo war." I love Nintendo. But for real....my family got a Wii a long time ago, and I sunk money into the Virtual Console. When the Virtual Console was new, I knew you couldn't transfer games. I figured Nintendo would fix this issue like Xbox Live updates or Sony patches their firmware. Pretty typical stuff. And I never expected my GF to get a Wii. Nintendo hasn't fixed it, despite some talk that they would. They actually have regressed in some of their views on DRM and where the hell is Nintendo's online gaming!!!! What year is it?

So now that it is a few years later, I have new found disgust for Nintendo's antiquated DRM and crappy online policy. If you think this is a poor criticism than touche. But I hope I'm entitled to my own opinion, without being called a "troll" or "flamer" because I disagree with your hardcore love for Nintendo.

Even though I'm a huge PC gamer, I didn't get irate or pissy over this thread:
http://www.gametavern.net/forums/showthread.php?t=21952

I found the above thread amusing, and full of truths. I know how to laugh at hyperbole and embellished criticism. I take my internet with a grain of salt and lots of porn.

So I want to end my post with a typical "me" comment:

The difference between Nintendo gamers and Xbox Live gamers? They both troll and they are both horrible parts of gaming culture. But the Xbox gamers actually get laid, and the Nintendo gamers just pine and get all defensive. Nintendo gamers need to harden the eff up.

11-28-2011, 08:54 PM	#6
KillerGremlin No Pants KillerGremlin is offline Location: Friggin In The Riggin Now Playing: my ding-a-ling Posts: 4,566	Re: Screw you, Virtual Console. Well, this forum is the spawn of Nintendojo and the Nintendo Dolphin. So lots of Nintendo love here. Sometimes I forget that pointing out any criticism - even if it is perfectly legit and valid - goes against the forum policy of having nothing but love for Nintendo. I confess I am stirring the shit pot and I do that quite often. But you all would be boring if I didn't stir the shit pot. But I'm just as much a Nintendo fanboy as I am a Nintendo troll. I've owned Nintendo consoles my entire life. I've stuck through the Gamecube and Wii era, and I'll probably get a Wii-U. I'm a devout Mario and Zelda fan, and I love the rare moments when Nintendo innovates out of the water; Metroid Prime, Pikmin. Sure, I am anything but objective. I probably pick on Nintendo more than a lot of other things. So I'll grant you that. But, your honor, if I may present further evidence. I totally rip on PC gaming, Xbox and Xbox Live, and the PS3. All the time. Look at my track record here. I complain about all 3 crappy consoles equally. Xbox Live is bloated and has way too much DLC. PS3 is expensive and has way too many sequels. I constantly rip on Halo and Grand Theft Auto and other popular titles. I don't see any Nintendo fanboys jumping in those threads and telling me I'm a flamer or a troll. Name me a game and odds are I've said mean things about it. When sites like IGN hand 10/10s to every game nowadays we need less people to say nice things about games and more people to point out their shortcomings. I mostly enjoy games for what they are: a fun experience. I enjoyed Super Mario Galaxy 2, for example. But that doesn't change the fact that the game is practically an expansion to the original. See? Enjoyment meets fair criticism. And IGN blew it, if I recall correctly. Nintendo has their happy ending, IGN ends up with a mouthfull of Nintendo spunk, and i get to be an ass which is fun. I think this thread is pretty legit. Because it is genuine. I didn't post this thread to flame or start some "Nintendo war." I love Nintendo. But for real....my family got a Wii a long time ago, and I sunk money into the Virtual Console. When the Virtual Console was new, I knew you couldn't transfer games. I figured Nintendo would fix this issue like Xbox Live updates or Sony patches their firmware. Pretty typical stuff. And I never expected my GF to get a Wii. Nintendo hasn't fixed it, despite some talk that they would. They actually have regressed in some of their views on DRM and where the hell is Nintendo's online gaming!!!! What year is it? So now that it is a few years later, I have new found disgust for Nintendo's antiquated DRM and crappy online policy. If you think this is a poor criticism than touche. But I hope I'm entitled to my own opinion, without being called a "troll" or "flamer" because I disagree with your hardcore love for Nintendo. Even though I'm a huge PC gamer, I didn't get irate or pissy over this thread: http://www.gametavern.net/forums/showthread.php?t=21952 I found the above thread amusing, and full of truths. I know how to laugh at hyperbole and embellished criticism. I take my internet with a grain of salt and lots of porn. So I want to end my post with a typical "me" comment: The difference between Nintendo gamers and Xbox Live gamers? They both troll and they are both horrible parts of gaming culture. But the Xbox gamers actually get laid, and the Nintendo gamers just pine and get all defensive. Nintendo gamers need to harden the eff up. Last edited by KillerGremlin : 11-28-2011 at 08:59 PM.