NSMB is a sub-series though.
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''Oh, Yay, Another Mario Game.'' Step up to Playstation 2/20
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NSMB is a sub-series though.
Big names sell, regardless of the genre. If they didn't, Nintendo wouldn't slap the Mario name on everything they possibly could.
LOL
DidntKnowJack
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Yeah? Your point being...?
Then it's even more effective
peanutbutterlatte
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"Move away from imitation. Wii U."
Deadly Joker
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We're on page 3 in 20 minutes, you bet your ass it is
SirMossyBloke
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But Sony's comedy point is that typically the best games on a Nintendo platform happen to be with the Mario character. You pretty much proved it there too.
Best party game? Mario party ( or possibly SSB w/Mario)
Best racing game? Mario kart.
Beat sports game? Mario tennis or some shit
Best 2d platformer? Yeah...
Anyway, that's all they're getting at. It's tongue in cheek anyway.
UberTag
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Sony knows what their fans crave and gives it to them.
In other words, they've probably got new IPs AND bullshit.
At least it's entertaining. And hubris doesn't cost money. I say, let 'em go nuts.
That's not at all what you originally said, though.
mercenar1e
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SammiiDoogles
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There are more games in the New Super Mario Bros franchise alone than main entries in all of the franchises you mentioned... That doesn't include all the other Mario games that also are mostly the same year in year out, or the remakes. I can't wait for the inevitable Super Mario 64U.
Sony gives plenty of great new IPs - The Last of Us and Beyond: Two Souls for two upcoming examples.
SlowRevolution
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I like Mario and Uncharted, but there's a ton of bashing material for both. I'd love it if Nintendo did some shit-talking too.
LiquidMetal14
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Let me tell you what I see and why I said that. I see no PSN profile and a Steam, XBOX and Wii friend code. Then your post history speaks for itself and is mostly consisting of everything but things related to Sony. Other than that, you seem quite normal.
Much like I don't post much in Playstation threads or much in MSFT or Nintendo threads since they are holding little interest but next gen coming is certainly grabbing my attention.
On neogaf, yes, of course.
mugurumakensei
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Uh... there is no main series. Mario is a mascot. The subseries as you call them are the franchises.
Resistance100
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I love this advert (no idea if its real/done by sony's marketing team or what) but not nearly as much some of the reactions in this thread =D
I'm having fun with it, like you're supposed to.
It is certainly a good way to blow through this microwave popcorn I have sitting in the pantry
Well, it's arguable that with that kind of variety you'd get a guaranteed evolution with each subseries.
Really it's all apples and oranges. Sony prefers to splinter franchise ideas with no solid "icon" or every-man mascot, keeping pretty much all franchises to a dead set formula while Nintendo likes to take every opportunity to use Mario for a new idea making things familiar yet different.
Both those mentalities have pros and cons, claiming that one is inherently better because of one such mentality isn't really beneficial.
Does no on remember this beauty?
If you can't read the bottom it says:
"Possibly the greatest game ever made is available only on Playstation."
"Good thing, if it were available on cartridge, it'd retail for around $1,200."
I vaguely remember that.
I don't even want to imagine FFVII on a cartridge.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Shit talking your competitors is a pretty solid marketing strategy. Did wonders for Samsung.
I chuckled!
peanutbutterlatte
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Does no on remember this beauty?
If you can't read the bottom it says:
"Possibly the greatest game ever made is available only on Playstation."
"Good thing, if it were available on cartridge, it'd retail for around $1,200."
Wow. The pre-rendered glory! I've got to be honest, I love companies getting personal like this, especially when it's Sony. Nintendo rarely rise to the bait, which is a shame. It's not like they're short on source material.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
After all of this gravitas from Sony I fully expect them to ruin it all and close their E3 by announcing the PS4 being $499 or higher.
Seriously, Sony is in a great position this year. If they can release a consumer-friendly system at a decent price, they could be right back at pinnacle of popularity.
Seriously, Sony is in a great position this year. If they can release a consumer-friendly system at a decent price, they could be right back at pinnacle of popularity.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
For those that maybe dont understand why you cant point a stick at any other Sony franchise and scream "THIS IS THE SAME", Super Mario is coming up on three decades now. That'd be fine if he was used sparingly, a Mickey Mouse or even Sonic situation, but fuckers face is on EVERYTHING. Saturation feels like its hit critical mass with that recent 3DS Direct and a probably very Mario E3.
Seeing genuine salt in this thread is funny though.
Seeing genuine salt in this thread is funny though.
Velcro Fly
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You knew SonyGAF would eat this up despite Sony doing pretty much the same amount of franchise milking.
You knew Nintendo fanboys would get pissed off for attacking the saintly plumber.
You knew Nintendo fanboys would get pissed off for attacking the saintly plumber.
Boss Man
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When you're marketing a video game console, I think it's fine.
It is certainly a good way to blow through this microwave popcorn I have sitting in the pantry
Hope its not old and stale like the boxes I found in mine. so disappointing
Blood Diamonds
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holy fuck lol
Dead Prince
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god. i hope these "ads" is worth it during the 2/20 event.
Anticitizen One
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Nintendo's big announcement last week: Luigi dlc for New Super Mario Bros and another mario rpg
The salt is strong with this one!
Does no on remember this beauty?
If you can't read the bottom it says:
"Possibly the greatest game ever made is available only on Playstation."
"Good thing, if it were available on cartridge, it'd retail for around $1,200."
These last few days of Sony have made me nostalgia so fucking hard out of nowhere. SEGA, why aren't you hear to party with us anymore? 90s console wars > everything else.
As is all of the games being referred to as Mario in this thread. Despite how wildly different between each other they may be, because they share the Mario name, they are just another Mario game to toss under the bus to all but an educated few.
Hahaha, yea.
I'm typically not a fan of this kind of marketing regardless of the company. It screams arrogance.
Cbajd5
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But once they find out there isn't they won't buy the PS4. They may even go and buy a Nintendo system or something.
AND THEY'LL BE SAD. And that's awful.
Dr.Palutena
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Yea, sure. I just want this to mean "We're showing new ips/experiences or at least tech demos of new ips" , much like we can hope "Yoga isnt gaming" means no focus on such games.
brandonh83
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I could agree if it said "oh great another New Super Mario Bros. game"
But Mario in general? Get the fuck out Sony, nothing you have has anything on Mario.
But Mario in general? Get the fuck out Sony, nothing you have has anything on Mario.
TheChewyWaffles
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I'm neutral and above all this. Except I hate underpowered Nintendo hardware.
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