Denmarkian said:
CapnJack said:
Great. So, I'm assuming you're against Assassin's Creed 2, Mass Effect 2, Bioshock 2 and Killzone 2 then? And you didn't go anywhere near Resident Evil 5, GTA 4, Halo 3, Fable 2, or the countless other sequels that are being made by plenty of other developers, right? Because, let's face the facts here, Super Mario Galaxy is debatably the best and most original 3D platformer in over a decade, so not being excited about a sequel based on your desire for "freshness", effectively eliminates about 90% of major titles.
At least you have your looks.
Because of
course I'm going to "pooh pooh" sequels since they are OBVIOUSLY the same damn game, nevermind the new story, potentially new characters, the new levels, even an entirely new environment to play in. Oh those couldn't POSSIBLY mean they are new and fresh gaming experiences compared to the game that is their title -1.
What does this even mean? Super Mario Galaxy and New Super Mario Bros. both have new environments to play in, new levels, and, while the characters aren't new to the Mario universe, they're new to the particular series (I'm talking about Yoshi, here. That changes things up for both games).
Regardless, I have no idea what you're trying to say here, because it's so bloody retarded I couldn't tolerate translating it into sensible English.
And I really like your cute little tangent about your seething hatred of Square Enix. It has absolutely nothing to do with the points I've made, aside from the fact that it ties in with your little remake/sequel blurring.
Really? Seething hatred? Even when I buy their games? I'm just trying to show you the obvious: this is common practice in the industry and. Nintendo is no where near the biggest offender
You can't even compare Square Enix making *new* Final Fantasy games with Nintendo rehashing Super Mario Bros. Your only supporting argument is the off-hand remark that you are playing FFIV DS which is a remake, of a remake, of a remake, of an original game. And to which I say "so what?"
Are you a moron or do you just like to pretend not to understand what I'm saying? Nintendo is making a NEW Super Mario Bros., game, as I stated clearly and as the trailer clearly shows. This is just as new as a new Final Fantasy, except that it's a platformer that's light on story and uses iconic characters. Your double standards amuse me.
I'm aware that remakes seem to sell. I have Conker's Bad Fur Day for N64, I've played it for Xbox, I don't see the need to have remade it. I certainly don't see the need for me to buy it AGAIN to play the same story with shinier graphics.
Luckily Nintendo generally releases remakes, not sequels.
If YOU want to waste your money buying the same things over and over again, be my guest. I'll bet you would be happy to own a copy of The Beatle's "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band" on LP, Casette, CD, 8-track, live DVD AND iTunes digital download, and have paid full price for all of them.
I don't buy the same things over and over again. I sold FFIV for the GBA when FFIV DS came out. However, these days I almost regret that, since FFIV was so much better and so different than the DS version, that I want to play that game instead.
I'm not buying the same game on different formats. I'm buying a new game, with new content. If the new one offers all the same content as the old one and is better, I'll obviously sell the old one.
It's your money, but you've got no right to complain when the market is saturated with clone-shooters and remakes, and there's no room for NEW and INTERESTING games because they'll never sell as well as more of the same.
Oh wait, I think that's already happened.
Your understanding of the market is more ridiculous than your hypocrisy. Even if you don't agree with me, at least I'm consistent. I can see that there is no difference between Gears of War 2 and Super Mario Galaxy 2 as sequels, and I can appreciate both games. I can see that New Super Mario Bros. is just as new an experience as Final Fantasy XIII, even if it isn't as grand in scope, or doesn't have an engaging story with new music and characters. I'm happy to have a new 2D platformer, just as I'm happy to have a new epic RPG.
As far as my comment about your understanding of the market goes, let me put it this way: more game sells result in more profit for companies, result in more games being made. Remakes the sell well do not, in any way, hurt the development of all-new IPs. If a company re-releases an old game, and it sells well, and it cost them little resources to make such a game, they now have more resources that can be put towards making fresh new gaming experiences.
The more content the better, even if it isn't all new. You've got not right to complain about remakes if people WANT them. Though, I don't see how Nintendo is coming out with remakes. They're releasing old content on Wii Ware, and creating new content for the Wii. A new 3D and 2D platformer starring the most famous video game character ever created is not a bad thing. The alternative is Nintendo NOT doing that, and who does that help? It doesn't help developers, it doesn't help the industry, and it surely doesn't help the fans who are clamouring for a new game in a franchise they trust and love.
