Nintendo: Core Games Coming
Following widespread sentiment that Nintendo is neglecting its fans with a lackluster lineup of hardcore games, the company is now saying that those traditional titles are coming--just not anytime soon.
"We have never neglected our core gamers," said Nintendo in the October edition of Edge magazine according to Eurogamer. "We still have developers working on popular core gaming franchises but we need longer to complete these games, approximately two to three years."
"These games are not ready to launch in early 2009 but are being worked on by all development teams," added the company.
After teasing a major hardcore announcement at E3, Nintendo's brief mention of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (DS) and a new Pikmin title did little to satisfy fans.Nintendo has been running damage control ever since, with president Satoru Iwata going so far as to apologize for the disappointing showing.
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