To me, SMG is just SO good, I'd love to see an actual sequel to this game (ala the real SMB2, aka "The Lost Levels"), as I crave more over-the-top galaxies to explore. I know that Nintendo usually likes to change it up with each new 'big' Mario game, but not only is traveling to outer space a pretty tough act to follow storyline/setting-wise, how can they top the gameplay mechanics they've seemingly perfected with this title, other than just figuring out more Wii remote implementation? The general consensus (which includes me) feels that this game is the true 'spiritual successor" to the once-groundbreaking Mario 64, but as great as that game was and still is in many ways, could you imagine if Nintendo just released a Mario 64/Sunshine-ish platformer as the next installment in the Mario franchise? Obviously a big step backwards from Galaxy, at least I'm initially thinking anyways. What say you, oh wise Escapist community? What would you prefer to see Nintendo do with the next 'big' Mario game?
The Next Mario: brand new or Galaxy 2?
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what they need to do is get inventive on the game itself, not just the levels. I would love to see a co-op mario and luigi game that utilizes both players. Other than that, i always enjoy that linear method of mario, and really enjoyed mario galaxy, but something new would be quite refreshing.
Out of any option available to Nintendo, I think a *direct* sequel is highly unlikely.
I wouldn't be surprised if they dragged Mario kicking and screaming out of his bed of rest after the fuss over Super Mario Galaxy again, but I doubt they will throw him back into it with a '2' attached to his ass (metaphorically (hopefully)).
With most of their games they seem to like to use the same subject/topic, and put it in either a very differnt or slightly different setting (see every long-standing series made by Nintendo).
Don't forget that it is entirely possible that Nintendo will top it in some immense way (however unlikely) still, but the opposite is just as (technically more probably) true at this point. Will they team him up with Link? Or Samus? Unlikely, but maybe that'll be the next thing: crossovers.
I wouldn't be surprised if they dragged Mario kicking and screaming out of his bed of rest after the fuss over Super Mario Galaxy again, but I doubt they will throw him back into it with a '2' attached to his ass (metaphorically (hopefully)).
With most of their games they seem to like to use the same subject/topic, and put it in either a very differnt or slightly different setting (see every long-standing series made by Nintendo).
Don't forget that it is entirely possible that Nintendo will top it in some immense way (however unlikely) still, but the opposite is just as (technically more probably) true at this point. Will they team him up with Link? Or Samus? Unlikely, but maybe that'll be the next thing: crossovers.
hmmmmmmmm. I have an Idea. When a series has continued on like this for so long, there's still one viable option available: a "re-imagining"
consider this: a really good, varied SMB game (like Super Mario World, or SMB3) and re-do the hell out of it. Put in a serious story with real personalities for the characters, make the enemies and character models a bit more realistic (Immagine how horrible a goomba would be. It's a walking, horrible Fungus Monster). perhaps make it a semi-first person platformer, to get more visceral excitement and horror out of massive, toothed plants that rear out of dark holes and try to dismember you.
remember that shitty movie from way back when? kind of like that, but, you know...good.
consider this: a really good, varied SMB game (like Super Mario World, or SMB3) and re-do the hell out of it. Put in a serious story with real personalities for the characters, make the enemies and character models a bit more realistic (Immagine how horrible a goomba would be. It's a walking, horrible Fungus Monster). perhaps make it a semi-first person platformer, to get more visceral excitement and horror out of massive, toothed plants that rear out of dark holes and try to dismember you.
remember that shitty movie from way back when? kind of like that, but, you know...good.
Nintendo's the Disney of gaming, except they work in technology and actually have some minor sense of innovation. The point is, though, that they're so stuck on their "family-friendly" image that I can't see Mario becoming any more realistic than it already is. I'd love to see a more serious one, but come on. Super Mario Galaxy was like Mario 64 for people with attention spans of less than 30 seconds, in other words, KIDS. Kids with ADD--the WORST KIND of kids. And we all know how stupid and impressionable everybody THINKS they are. The day Bowser becomes menacing is the day he stops kidnapping Peach and the day Peach starts to look like she's worth kidnapping.
There'll be more Mario games; count on it. Half the population looks forward to selling out to him, the other half has a rather morbid and inexplicable attitude towards games and series in general, feeling there SHOULD be an end and always referencing death when speaking about the matter. Look at Mickey Mouse, people; Mario's got at least another 25 years to go before he's retired and starts making billion dollar cameo appearances. Like Mickey we've seen his best days, especially since nobody can seem to take a healthy attitude towards making games with younger audiences in mind any more, but that's how it's going to be. As a bit of a supporting note I'll add that Nintendo is the third most successful company in Japan, behind Mitsubishi and Toyota. They've got more than enough resources to back endless streams of Mario games.
As for Galaxy, I honestly didn't like it.
There'll be more Mario games; count on it. Half the population looks forward to selling out to him, the other half has a rather morbid and inexplicable attitude towards games and series in general, feeling there SHOULD be an end and always referencing death when speaking about the matter. Look at Mickey Mouse, people; Mario's got at least another 25 years to go before he's retired and starts making billion dollar cameo appearances. Like Mickey we've seen his best days, especially since nobody can seem to take a healthy attitude towards making games with younger audiences in mind any more, but that's how it's going to be. As a bit of a supporting note I'll add that Nintendo is the third most successful company in Japan, behind Mitsubishi and Toyota. They've got more than enough resources to back endless streams of Mario games.
As for Galaxy, I honestly didn't like it.