Why do some people regard nintendo as "kiddy"

*sigh*

Well anyway, the game that first gave me the impression of Nintendo being "kiddy" was Diddy Kong Racing. To me it seemed more like some fruity clone of Mario Kart 64, at least from what I played of it; I never actually owned the game (or an N64 for that matter). However, titles like that have not made me shy away from Nintendo. In fact, of the current game consoles out on the market, the Gamecube is the only one I have. While in some cases it's satisfying for me to splatter somebody or something, things un-"kiddy" of a game are not a requirement in my mind for them to be good. Sure, I can really pummel somebody in Super Smash Brothers Melee for example, but it's not like I'm wishing for blood to get all over the place from said pummeling. And the game still remains one of my favorites on the Gamecube. Mario Kart Double Dash has little or no violence at all, but it still makes a fun game to me, especially when done with several people.

So yes, I do believe Nintendo to be "kiddy" to some extent or another, but not entirely. Not to the point that I don't think they have anything good to offer.

Jam it back in, in the dark.