@TJ
mmm, no. Pizza is a fairly standard thing: cheese, crust, sauce. Games, on the other hand, have no such standard and thus a "complete" game is entirely subjective. There's nothing wrong with that. But, it becomes problematic when the ones SELLING the game are the ones telling you what should and should not be expected in the "complete" package.
For instance, in Mario 3, you could battle a 2P if you landed on the same space. Did it contribute to the game? No. Was it fun? Maybe. Was it extra? NO.
Some DLC can be done well. And Nintendo's approach to DLC may very well still be some of the most virtuous. But, since the entirety of the concept is designed to squeeze the customer's who care most, it's just not cool.
If it was more about "supporting a product" or giving more to your loyal fans, you'd see FREE DLC a lot more. But, we just don't. So, it's purely about money. Which can also be OK, I mean, gaming is a business. The problem with this particular VERSION of the business is that we won't have that content when the machine it's on eventually dies.
Conversely, my wife and I just played Mario 3 a few weeks ago (on my SECOND NES) - battle stages and all - at no extra charge.
@EasyCure
Exactly. A slippery slope. When the foxes guard the hen house, things are NOT going to turn out in the hen's advantage.