It’s not that Nintendo doesn’t make mature games, it’s just that they didn’t really make them as much (and popularize them) in earlier years.
It was stated (several years ago, by Reggie Fils-Aime, that Nintendo isn’t the best at making mature games. It was also stated that they simply don’t enjoy making them.
Further statements by Reggie Fils-Aime on this topic:
“It’s a priority for us to bring a range of entertainment. It’s a priority for us to have a range of third party licensees see success on the platform,”
And,
“It’s a priority for us to make sure that every consumer has content that they’re going to enjoy. “Now, the challenge for us is that we, ourselves, Nintendo, don’t create that type of content. We’re not experts at it. Our developers don’t particularly enjoy making that content. They probably could make stellar content, if they chose to. We choose to do something else. So, it really is up to the third-party developer to create that great content and bring it to life on the platform.”
What Reggie is saying is that Nintendo simply sticks to their strengths.
Here is a list of mature games that Nintendo has made.
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition
- Doom
- Sakura Succubus Games
- Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition
- Max Payne
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Narc
- Conker’s Bad Fur Day
- Chiller
- Bully: Scholarship Edition
- Sexy Poker
- Manhunt 2
- Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Don’t Dry
- Catherine: Full Body
- Agony
- Bayonetta 2
- Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem
- MadWorld