Why do some people regard nintendo as "kiddy"

Originally Posted by HostileCreation

I'd say 70% of people who play games (a lot of games; gamers, in other words) have psychological problems regarding their self-confidence, personal image, etc. Whether or not they want to admit it, they're often ugly and geeky and a far way away from sexually desirable. Freudian problems.

So they want to perceive themselves as cool, sexually appealing, the winner. And, quite frankly, being Master Chief or Cloud or Solid Snake seems a whole lot cooler than being a short, chubby Italian who likes jumping.

I'd attribute this especially to the success of RPGs, dating back to D&D (God how I hated hearing about someone's level blah blah character who could do blah blah). And this is not some overt thing, this stems from really deeply rooted psychological perceptions of one's self. I doubt anyone who does this would admit it, or very likely even realize that they're doing it.

That's not why Nintendo is considered kiddie. It's just why so many people insist on saying it so damn often.

Personally, I wouldn't say Nintendo is kiddie. Shows like Barney, the Teletubbies, and whatever the hell kids watch nowadays, that's kiddie. It's something that a child can watch but an adult cannot bear to, because it's made exclusively for children.
Nintendo is more similar to Disney, dinosaurs, Alice in Wonderland, something along those lines, in the sense that they're equally appreciable by all.

My Level 21/21 Half-Elf Cleric/Ranger would kick your ass, so shut up jock-face. ...What? But no, really, that is probably part of the reason. Everyone to a certain degree feels this way, though, not just "geeky/ugly" people.

Jam it back in, in the dark.