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Why New Super Mario Bros. 2 Cannot Rest on the Original's Laurels

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NWR_insanolord:
Yes. When you think about it, every EAD Tokyo game has been better than the previous one.

NWR_Neal:
Then it's not the Sony issue of B-teams being on the handhelds.

I think the only original game where you could consider that is NSMB2 (which isn't to its detriment, in my eyes). The Super Mario Land series dealt with heavy limitations but it wasn't by the B-teams. Unless you consider senior developers from Metroid and Kid Icarus as the B-team, in which case, you crazy.

NWR_insanolord:
They may have been good developers, but they were also guys who had no experience with Mario or anything like it, so calling them the B team isn't entirely unfair.

NWR_Neal:
So what about New Super Mario Bros.? It was directed by a guy who assistant directed Sunshine and worked on a bunch of the GBA ports. And, as previously said, 3D Land was by EAD Tokyo, who made both Galaxy games!

I'm just finding this PSP/Vita comparison absurd. When I see Naughty Dog make Uncharted Vita, then people can think of making that comparison. Especially now, the line between handheld and home console is blurred. I mean, look at Uprising.

tendoboy1984:

--- Quote from: NWR_Neal on August 11, 2012, 10:55:11 PM ---So what about New Super Mario Bros.? It was directed by a guy who assistant directed Sunshine and worked on a bunch of the GBA ports. And, as previously said, 3D Land was by EAD Tokyo, who made both Galaxy games!

I'm just finding this PSP/Vita comparison absurd. When I see Naughty Dog make Uncharted Vita, then people can think of making that comparison. Especially now, the line between handheld and home console is blurred. I mean, look at Uprising.

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Graphically, handhelds are quickly cathing up to consoles, but the gameplay aspects are still a bit outdated compared to what's on the PS3 and Xbox 360.


Sony is trying [desperately] to further bring handheld and home console games together. They have good incentives, but Vita sales prove that no one really cares. :(

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