10 Worst Things That Nintendo Have Done

Nintendo has cultivated an image as the fun-loving, family-friendly company since it entered the medium of video games. After devising adored franchises like Super Mario, Donkey Kong, and The Legend of Zelda, it’s no wonder Nintendo is viewed so highly. And with the towering success of the Switch and the insurmountable hype for its successor, it's hard to think of a time when Nintendo was more popular.

But beneath the whimsical platformers, addictive kart-racing, and moustachioed mascots, there lies a dark reality. At the end of the day, Nintendo is a business. With gaming being an ever-changing and turbulent industry, the Japanese conglomerate has to do what it can to stay at the top.

Looking back, some of Nintendo's most questionable moments boiled down to bad business decisions rather than malicious actions. Other times, the company has committed acts that are so concerning, it's hard to believe these are the same guys who brought Animal Crossing and Pokemon into the world.

Nobody is going to deny Nintendo have made some of the best titles ever and have continuously innovated the industry. With that said, Nintendo aren't as innocent as they seem.

With remasters and remakes surging in popularity, the Nintendo fanbase had been hoping for a revised version of the classic 3D Mario games.

But when Super Mario 3D All-Stars was finally revealed for the Switch, it turned out to be a barebones re-release of Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy. 

Though it was nice to play these gems on a modern system, the flaws were clear as day. Despite the fact Super Mario Galaxy 2 is considered one of the best Wii games, it was notably absent from this collection. (Imagine if Super Mario All-Stars excluded Super Mario Bros. 3.)

But that's just the tip of the iceberg. Despite the fact the Mario trilogy was well over a decade old, Nintendo expected consumers to pay full price. 

Anyone who intended to wait for a price drop was in for a rude awakening since Super Mario 3D All-Stars was only available temporarily, meaning customers had a limited time to purchase it. Though 3D All-Stars was available digitally, this option was removed soon after, purely to manufacture scarcity.

Even though this was a bad business move, Nintendo hasn't learned from it. They pulled the same trick with Super Mario Bros. 35 - an online subscription title that was only available briefly. 

It mightn't be the worst decision Nintendo has made but it wreaks of unnecessary greed.