Fans have been critical of Nintendo’s 2015 software lineup for some time now, and with Zelda U and Star Fox Zero both pushed back to 2016, it became what seemed like one of the worst lineups they’ve given fans in years. It turns out there’s merit to that, as this year’s Metacritic average for Nintendo is not only behind Microsoft and Sony’s, but it’s the worst score Nintendo’s had in a decade.

This was one of our talking points on

this week’s episode of Nintendo Week, our Nintendo-themed podcast here at Gamnesia. Check out the discussion video above for our analysis of why 2015 is such a poor year for Nintendo, in addition to some smaller discussions about why we have hope that 2016 is looking up, and what we can expect as Nintendo moves on from Wii U to their next console, the NX. Or, for a brief summary of the main talking point, just keep reading.

The low score is partly due to the last few months of poorly-received games like

Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash and Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival, but it’s also partly due to the fact that their heaviest hitters from 2015 haven’t been as ambitious or as well-received as Nintendo is so well known for. This year’s headliners have been Splatoon, whose reception was bogged down by a lack of content at launch, and Super Mario Maker, which faced similar issues with course navigation and timed content. Not to mention that these are both narrower polished experiences than the grandiose titles that normally lead Nintendo’s software lineups, like 3D Mario and Zelda adventures or the all-star blast of Super Smash Bros.

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