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Episode 289: S.O.P.H.I.A. on the Sauce
Hey Einstein!:
Another nice podcast fella's. Glad I passed on the retroactive, it just sounded too frustrating.
And speaking of frustration, I think Johnny's opinion on New Super Mario Bros 2 is a bit unrealistic (trying to be kind here!). It sounds like he wants Nintendo to function like an indie developer in the same year that they published their first annual loss.
New Super Mario is a series that makes money, it's not like they have annualized it or milked it beyond redemption like an Activision or Ubisoft franchise and the previous 2 games are both solid 2D platformers. Not my favourite Mario games but nothing to be ashamed of.
One of the things I like about Nintendo is that they do experiment as well as milking their classic franchises.
So I think it's a bit unreasonable to moan about a predictable money maker that will massively help their bottom line, especially one that comes out a year after Mario 3D land which is pretty unique for a Mario game.
lolmonade:
--- Quote from: Hey Einstein! on May 03, 2012, 07:51:38 AM ---Another nice podcast fella's. Glad I passed on the retroactive, it just sounded too frustrating.
And speaking of frustration, I think Johnny's opinion on New Super Mario Bros 2 is a bit unrealistic (trying to be kind here!). It sounds like he wants Nintendo to function like an indie developer in the same year that they published their first annual loss.
New Super Mario is a series that makes money, it's not like they have annualized it or milked it beyond redemption like an Activision or Ubisoft franchise and the previous 2 games are both solid 2D platformers. Not my favourite Mario games but nothing to be ashamed of.
One of the things I like about Nintendo is that they do experiment as well as milking their classic franchises.
So I think it's a bit unreasonable to moan about a predictable money maker that will massively help their bottom line, especially one that comes out a year after Mario 3D land which is pretty unique for a Mario game.
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I think it may be unrealistic, but it's the wish of not only him, but several Nintendo devotees that believe the New Super Mario Bros style is lazy/stale, and want to see a new visualization and way to play a Mario platformer.
As gamers, we should be able to understand why gaming business may make the decisions they make, but also be willing to criticize them if we don't think they are meeting our needs as gamers.
Nintendo often (unjustifiably) gets complained about as a company that keeps on re-releasing the same game under a different console each couple of years. I think there's legitimate concern about them eventually falling into this cycle.
NinSage:
Here's how I would sum up the situation:
"Rehash" game + awesome = no problem.
"Rehash" game + not awesome = problem.
That said, I've yet to have a problem with Nintendo. I officially think that the release of NSMB2 and NSMBWii U so close together might start calling awesomeness into jeopardy. However, based on Nintendo's history, they have definitely earned the right to be pronounced innocent until proven guilty!! To think the opposite would be to neglect history.
Pandareus:
Even I, who had gone on the record saying I welcomed a little rehashing from Nintendo when it comes to 2D platformers, since we fans of the genre hadn't gotten catered to for essentially two whole gens, feel like the NSMB series could use a little break if it wants to remain fresh. I'm still hopeful and looking forward to NSMB2, though.
Uncle_Optimus:
--- Quote from: NinSage on May 04, 2012, 02:49:51 PM ---That said, I've yet to have a problem with Nintendo. I officially think that the release of NSMB2 and NSMBWii U so close together might start calling awesomeness into jeopardy. However, based on Nintendo's history, they have definitely earned the right to be pronounced innocent until proven guilty!! To think the opposite would be to neglect history.
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Itsa me, Mario Party!
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