Franchuzas87
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Nothing interesting, as usual.
I think you should, though. Like it or not, IGN articles aren't just click baits. They do inform (and sometimes mirror) the opinion of a majority of English speaking gamers.To Far Away Times said:Sometimes its nice to see an article like this to remind myself why I don't visit gaming "journalism" sites like IGN.
DaSorcerer7 said:A quote from his blog.
I love Mario, Donkey Kong and Kirby as much as the next guy.
Jesus Christ.DaSorcerer7 said:A quote from his blog.
Joseph Merrick said:thought the thread title quote was talking about the mario vs donkey kong sub-franchise and would factually be incorrect.
Goldmund said:I think you should, though. Like it or not, IGN articles aren't just click baits. They do inform (and sometimes mirror) the opinion of a majority of English speaking gamers.
Andrex said:How does that make any damn sense? The Wii is more powerful than the N64 and GameCube!
Article writer is an anti-platformer jerk it sounds like, and he's whining that platformers are becoming popular again and companies aren't churning out even more brain dead FPS tripe.
Meisadragon said:Why does a negative article always start with "I love X but.."
Anyway yeah, technical improvements are needed though.
Joseph Merrick said:thought the thread title quote was talking about the mario vs donkey kong sub-franchise and would factually be incorrect. but then it turned out to just be opinion piece garbage. oh well
Goldmund said:I think you should, though. Like it or not, IGN articles aren't just click baits. They do inform (and sometimes mirror) the opinion of a majority of English speaking gamers.
Stumpokapow said:Yeah, honestly Mario & Wario -> Mario vs DK -> Mario vs DK2+ is a pretty huge genre leap.
You think the yellow journals all over the world are simply read ironically by those who know better?_Alkaline_ said:
In what way?Codeblue said:You almost certainly worded this incorrectly.
These titles don't have the added bonuses of HD graphics, online play, leaderboards, true 5.1 sound and the potential for DLC expansions.
No unfortunately, they are read by ignorant people who don't know any better.Goldmund said:You think the yellow journals all over the world are simply read ironically by those who know better?
Goldmund said:You think the yellow journals all over the world are simply read ironically by those who know better?
In what way?
Yeah that was kinda his point. Guess who makes up the majority! It is true that IGN influences the opinion of Bob Jackass.Randomizer said:No unfortunately, they are read by ignorant people who don't know any better.
Factually, both Mario and DK have moved to 3D. The 2d versions are still more popular, despite being released more recently. Their position is indefensible with an appeal to authority.Codeblue said:I read that as you implying we should care what IGN has to say because they inform and mirror the thoughts of gamers. I just dont think that IGN and the people that follow IGN reflect popular opinion.
Box of Bunnies said:Wasn't it more DK '94 -> Mario vs DK?
These titles don't have the added bonuses of HD graphics, online play, leaderboards, true 5.1 sound and the potential for DLC expansions.
Sho_Nuff82 said:Factually, both Mario and DK have moved to 3D. The 2d versions are still more popular, despite being released more recently. Their position is indefensible with an appeal to authority.
That is what I said. »Popular opinion« of gamers, yes, not of people in general.Codeblue said:I read that as you implying we should care what IGN has to say because they inform and mirror the thoughts of gamers. I just dont think that IGN and the people that follow IGN reflect popular opinion.
MarshMellow96 said:So, uh, Super Mario Galaxy?
DeaconKnowledge said:Heh another "damned if you do damned if you don't" scenario. You just know if the Mario franchise did these things we'd see a "did Mario lose his way?" article.
These titles don't have the added bonuses of HD graphics, online play, leaderboards, true 5.1 sound and the potential for DLC expansions.
my fave gaming quote of 2011 - 2nd place goes to Ice T saying Horde Morde at E3.Mik2121 said:You can't spell IGNORANCE without IGN.
TheBranca18 said:I don't see what Nintendo is supposed to do. Sure they can add some of that stuff that the author listed, but the games sell. Why would they change it when they sell 20 million copies? Where's the incentive? Are they really going to get more than 20 million sales if they make it more 'hardcore'? New Super Mario Bros. Wii is an extremely fun game, no matter how archaic the gameplay actually is.
DaSorcerer7 said:Clearly, games being fun isn't enough anymore.
Stumpokapow said:The really laughable bit isn't actually the DLC thing; I'd love extra Mario levels and I loved the ghetto-DLC for SMB3 on GBA via eReader levels. And I would like leaderboards--most of the games in question have local leaderboards anyway, might as well make them actually useful. And I would like online play especially in ground-up co-op games like DKCR and NSMBWii. So those bits aren't crazy to me. I mean, the point they're supporting is pretty damn crazy, but those things are good things.
... The thing that's crazy to me is the "true 5.1 sound". Really? In a 2d platformer? How could there be true 5.1 sound? The game takes place on a flat plane; sounds can only come from the left or the right. Why on earth would they benefit from 5.1 sound?
Super Meat Boy.