tired of RMC's negativity

[geozeldadude]

i'm a long-time fan of the site and i'm completely open to debate and discussion, but am i the only one who's getting sick of RMC's constant negativity? it seems like the majority of his EoD thoughts now are just doom and gloom that i already get enough of from other sites. i would've expected better from him.

[MalikHalo]

He's not doing it because the other sites are doing it or because he thought "I'm too nice, I should be total downer." He's doing it because that's how he feels. It's what makes the site more personal than pretty much every other site out there.

If you don't like it, then either ignore the EoD Thoughts or move along.

[gtt]

it's better than most nintendo fanboy's constant refusal to see the big N's failings. it's a gloomy time.

[Nintend()\/\/|\|312]

He's not doing it because the other sites are doing it or because he thought "I'm too nice, I should be total downer." He's doing it because that's how he feels. It's what makes the site more personal than pretty much every other site out there.

This. Keep in mind that one can still be a Nintendo fan without being a Nintendo fanboy. Many of Nintendo's biggest critics are going to be their fans because those that aren't Nintendo fans don't care what the company does. Like a lot of fans, myself included, RMC's feeling a little bummed about many of the choices Nintendo has been making as of late. However, that doesn't mean that he hates Nintendo or is going to abandon the site.

When a large portion of your community is furious with the Big N, it helps to sympathize with them and share some of their feelings. That way, the critical fans do not feel ostracized for their own negative feelings and opinions. Ultimately, this helps prevent the community from suffering.

[geozeldadude]

i get what you're saying, but seriously, i feel like there must be more constructive ways of reacting than like everyone else and acting like this is the beginning of the end for nintendo. this site gets so much attention that if RMC put an optimistic and positive spin on things i think it would be really encouraging to the fans. for example, i haven't heard any excitement about the 3DS mario title bringing back the mario land name, which could be really cool. tatanga was awesome! i feel like there's a lot to look forward to and people just aren't giving nintendo enough credit for all that they're trying to accomplish.

[Zero123]

i haven't heard any excitement about the 3DS mario title bringing back the mario land name, which could be really cool. tatanga was awesome! i feel like there's a lot to look forward to and people just aren't giving nintendo enough credit for all that they're trying to accomplish.

I rarely post on here, and sorry if this is going off topic, but I've played the 3DS Mario at E3 and it was subpar. They brought back the tanooki suit but it doesn't do anything. It doesn't fly, nor turn into a statue. And the whole game just seemed slow and clunky in general. Of course, it was still in development and maybe things have changed since then...

Anyways, I'd rather see GoNintendo tell the truth rather than put a positive spin on a situation when there is none. I value honesty in journalism.

[geozeldadude]

i think it's great to see people defending RMC, and honestly i really appreciate all the work he does, but maybe the thing that's bugging me really is that on his anime blog, which he just started recently, he's all about "let's try our hardest to convert people to anime", and with nintendo it just feels like he's given up on them, as if he's forgotten all the history of the company and the great work they've done. that's how he's coming across to me, although of course that may not be his actual feeling. nintendo has been through rough patches before, and i just wish that people would show a little faith as long-time fans instead of just being like the people who are so quick to assume the worst. that's the bottom line for me, really, that i really wish that people would give nintendo the benefit of the doubt. if even RMC, who's obviously one of their biggest fans, can't do that then it really makes me feel discouraged. anyway, i'm not going to keep going on about it, but hopefully that's clarified my point better.

[MalikHalo]

i get what you're saying, but seriously, i feel like there must be more constructive ways of reacting than like everyone else and acting like this is the beginning of the end for nintendo.

RMC is not acting like it's the end of Nintendo. He's not going "I've had enough. I'm shutting down the site and boycotting Nintendo until they bring these game over here." He simply says what he thinks of the current situation and goes about work as usual, giving people who feel the same way a place to voice their opinions without clogging up the whole site. He also endorsed Operation: Rainfall. I'd say those are pretty constructive. At the very least, they are destructive.

[Nintend()\/\/|\|312]

i get what you're saying, but seriously, i feel like there must be more constructive ways of reacting than like everyone else and acting like this is the beginning of the end for nintendo.

RMC is not acting like it's the end of Nintendo. He's not going "I've had enough. I'm shutting down the site and boycotting Nintendo until they bring these game over here." He simply says what he thinks of the current situation and goes about work as usual, giving people who feel the same way a place to voice their opinions without clogging up the whole site. He also endorsed Operation: Rainfall. I'd say those are pretty constructive. At the very least, they are destructive.

This, again.

I think being a long time Nintendo fan is a lot like being in a marriage. Some days, you absolutely hate the relationship you're in and half-wish the person you are with would just die so you could move on. RMC and a lot of other Nintendo fans are just going through a rough patch at the moment but this doesn't mean any of us won't be here tomorrow hoping for some awesome Nintendo software news. (Well, some of us might not be, but RMC and I certainly will.)

[jasonmaivia]

I've often felt that Nintendo isn't as great as many fanboys say it is. Nintendo's development team and handling of publishing are no better than some of the other average game companies out there, and have shown, during this generation, that they can come out looking worse.

Nintendo isn't magic. They don't have the awesome third party support to help it look good anymore. It's just another company. That's all to it.
For them to win anyone's trust, they need to start operating as a trustworthy company from 2011, and not from the N64/Gamecube era. If even RMC of GoNintendo is upset, then they're doing something wrong.

[Koopzilla]

I've often felt that Nintendo isn't as great as many fanboys say it is. Nintendo's development team and handling of publishing are no better than some of the other average game companies out there, and have shown, during this generation, that they can come out looking worse.

Nintendo isn't magic. They don't have the awesome third party support to help it look good anymore. It's just another company. That's all to it.
For them to win anyone's trust, they need to start operating as a trustworthy company from 2011, and not from the N64/Gamecube era. If even RMC of GoNintendo is upset, then they're doing something wrong.

I do agree about third parties and publishing. However I think their development teams are second to none. Sure, some games are quickly made to cash in on the casual crowd, or kids. But, on their big budget main franchise games no one beats them. If this wasn't the case why are so many third parties afraid to even try and compete with Nintendo. I'm not saying I hate third party games, because there are tons that are great and I love. Just saying Nintendo really knows their stuff as far as game development goes, much much better than average. Thats why I continue to have faith in them and buy their systems even when they are underpowered. Plus, I feel they make the best controllers, and most reliable hardware.