I would have paid 150 if the game came with a 20 page art book of miyamoto doodles for all four game styles over the years.
Instead it's an amiibo I don't want
I'm also crazy
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Why is Super Mario Maker full price?
- Thread starter dragonzdogma
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I would have paid 150 if the game came with a 20 page art book of miyamoto doodles for all four game styles over the years.
Instead it's an amiibo I don't want
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Does the OP also get mad that actual game engines on Steam are up to $300?
CharminUltra
Member
I'm sure that, for a lot of gamers, the game just isn't worth the price of admission. Not everyone is into Mario or making levels after all.
Personally, though, I already got more enjoyment out of Mario Maker (months worth of hilariously entertaining gameplay videos) than full priced "AAA" games like Infamous: Second Son. And I don't even own the former yet!
Personally, though, I already got more enjoyment out of Mario Maker (months worth of hilariously entertaining gameplay videos) than full priced "AAA" games like Infamous: Second Son. And I don't even own the former yet!
tryagainlater
Member
I certainly wouldn't pay full price for it but anyone who is into 2D Mario will get a ton of value out of it. I do want to buy it eventually but since Nintendo games never drop in price, I probably won't.
entremet
Member
If you're not into Mario why would someone buy the game?
Dagobert Duck
Member
It seems weird to stand " not into Mario" more like "not into 2D platformers" cause is there anyone that really dislikes Mario and wont play any game involving him? That would be weird.
I think Mario Maker might be Nintendos minecraft and will help to broaden the community for the upcoming NX release. Its might be the perfect time for that game.
CharminUltra
Member
I'm not sure I understand this question. Unless we interpret "not being into something" differently. I've always taken it to mean "to have very little or no interest in something."
Ex. I can't honestly say I'm into Sonic as a game or franchise, and yet I've purchased a couple of Sonic games on sale very cheaply ($2 or $3). I had some fun while they lasted, but not enough to become a fan or pay full price for them.
entremet
Member
Gotcha
Notor!ousG
Member
Have you even watched what the possibilities are within the game?
It's not because you're not interested in level editors, that you have to devaluate such games.
dragonzdogma
Member
Hey guys,
through this post and youtube videos I found out that the game does not have slopes?
Or you cant add water tiles in stages?
I so wanted to create land hybrid stages sorta like my favorite Mario stage of all time.
Anyone remembers this stage?
https://youtu.be/MjQuz0vNbDE?t=9m38s
Kinda torn about this. :
through this post and youtube videos I found out that the game does not have slopes?
Or you cant add water tiles in stages?
I so wanted to create land hybrid stages sorta like my favorite Mario stage of all time.
Anyone remembers this stage?
https://youtu.be/MjQuz0vNbDE?t=9m38s
Kinda torn about this. :
Hey guys,
through this post and youtube videos I found out that the game does not have slopes?
Or you cant add water tiles in stages?
I so wanted to create land hybrid stages sorta like my favorite Mario stage of all time.
Anyone remembers this stage?
https://youtu.be/MjQuz0vNbDE?t=9m38s
Kinda torn about this. :
I'm pretty sure you can add water tiles. I believe I saw it during E3.
Matrix XII
Member
Because... It's a new game with loads of content and almost unlimited possibilities in regards to Mario 2d platforming levels.
To me, that easily justifies the sticker price.
To me, that easily justifies the sticker price.
In my case that's exactly the reason, I love Mario but have zero interest in this game. Looks like it's Splatoon only on the Wii U until X.
UncleSporky
Member
You can't add water tiles. Water levels are completely underwater, non-water levels have no water. fortresses have lava at the bottom, that's the most liquid you get.
There are also no dolphins or pufferfish.
Gonzo The Great
Banned
Ha. I hope they have a more expansive tileset if they make an NX sequel. DLC is probably out of the question.
Crap. The current level idea I have in my head "Bowser's Resort Castle" (Working Title) just got harder to make. I'm sure I can make due with just an underwater sub-level, but I wanted water segments in the castle itself.
UncleSporky
Member
As proof here is a level where the guy wanted to make a Wind Waker level, but because there are no water tiles he used ice as a substitute.
Personally I'm not broken up at all. There's enough stuff in the game as it is to provide endless possibilities already, though I wouldn't dislike it either.
I can understand how introducing liquid tiles could be weird for Nintendo from an ease-of-use standpoint. How do you make sure the water is being placed inside a container, etc. As a theme with water at the base of the screen, though, that wouldn't be hard at all.
Can you believe this shit?? They ask you for a crazy amount and then you have to make your own game!!
Simbabbad
Member
Yeah, I'm completely uninterested.
I was pretty unimpressed with nsmbu and sm3dw too. I guess at this point I'm too jaded after decades of mario to want an infinite number of player created mario levels with 95% of the same assets. Not going to happen as long as nintendo are still around, but I feel like it's about time for mario to just die.
99% of content created by Adobe Photoshop is also trash...
Would you say Adobe Photoshop should be way cheaper because people suck at being artists?
Yes it's not apples to apples, but still I think people underestimate content creators, their complexity and their value.
It is many times more difficult to make any creator, especially if it is a solid creation experience.
If you think Photoshop is way overpriced, I think you would also find Mario Maker a bad value. Yes, the imitators exist, but they suck and that's why they're free.
What a ridiculous thing to say. "I don't like thing, so make it go away for good!" Or, you know, just don't bother playing Mario games. To wish for the end of an iconic character like Mario, in which many gamers still get enjoyment from, is just childish.
MandrakeUK
Member
Because its allll the Marios.... alllll the Marios, in the world.
Mario just isn't your thing, man.
Cell_Biology
Member
Is this a game where it is better to buy a physical copy or a digital copy? I can't make up my mind, but I do like that you can pre-load the digital version.
OrbitalBeard
Member
You're wasting your time responding to someone like him.
Yeah, you're right.
dangerskew
Member
Can confirm. Nintendo says you have to give them the receipt code over the phone, but when I called all they needed was my email address, NNID, and mailing address. No idea when the thing's going to ship out, but I have an order number. Current status is "on backorder".
I feel like the game's content (and theoretically unlimited amount of new levels that can be played) justifies the price tag. However, I also think that a sequel (maybe as a launch title on the NX?) with expanded content is a no-brainier. New tile sets based on SMB2, All Stars and even stuff like Paper Mario, putting water on above-ground levels, vertical levels, create your own over world map... Endless possibilities.
ViolentP
Member
Oh the irony.
UncleSporky
Member
Actually, yes.
Photoshop has got to be one of the most pirated programs out there, for the number of people who Photoshop stuff.
Krappadizzle
Member
I thought it was $40 too. Not really feeling it at at $60 with all the other games out. I'll wait for a sale. It looks like a lot of fun though.
What does the number of pirates have to do with the correct price?
Not really.
If Adobe is making a killing with corporate sales they shouldn't drop the price to satisfy the general demand for it.
Let people pirate if they want but come on hard anytime a company doesn't pay the premium.
On top of that it pretty much secure the corporate market because people outside of work use it, like it and want to use it at work.
It's the same idea why MSFT never minded people pirating their software.
Also corporate customers are less price sensitive so you can bleed them more easily.
What does piracy have to do with the price?
Stealing from people doesn't mean the product should be cheaper.
Edit: Beaten like a paint.net download click advertisement!
I just hate the "Oh, this is bullshit and I cancel my preorder !". Fine, just tell someone you cares.
stan423321
Member
Photoshop is an interesting example because you cannot buy current version anymore. You must rent it if you want a legal version. So from a specific viewpoint, Photoshop is INSANELY overpriced even if you already think so about Super Mario Maker.
UncleSporky
Member
Specifically in the case of Photoshop, and the number of kids/teens/adults I have known that have pirated it my whole life...a lot of those people would have bought it if it was $50 and not hundreds of dollars. This isn't like gaming where the pirates never would have bought the game otherwise, Photoshop was literally priced wrong.
I think it's gotten better in recent years once they realized they could make money from casual users with student licenses and cheap subscriptions. But a decade or two ago it was ridiculously expensive, yet everyone had it. Definitely was priced wrong.
Exactly. I should say I don't think Mario Maker is overpriced, just that Photoshop is.
Nice to know people can figure out my entire personality based on 4 sentences i wrote.
to be fair, it was poor phrasing as i was on the way out the door at work. i'm all for games existing for anyone and everyone. i do not sit actively wishing for franchises to be cancelled. i don't "hate" any game or series.
i have enjoyed mario games over the years, but recent entries have done very little for me. i personally would be unaffected if mario was put to bed for good at this point. for that reason, mario maker being full price melts my brain.
yeah, i think you're right man. i got a wii u so i thought i'd give this gens titles a shot, but i think i'm done with mario games.
You misunderstand Adobe's goal with Photoshop.
They don't give a shit about the market of students and casual users.
They want the corporate money and professional, these people don't have a choice and want the best regardless of price.
Why do you think they're renting their software instead of selling them now?
Fair enough.