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Super Mario 3D World only 1.7GB in size [digital download]
- Thread starter shinobi602
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This wouldn't surprise me at all, haha. Right down to the "second page". It's so Nintendo.
So glorified 3D Land map pack confirmed?
The thing is, I'm sure 3D world was well designed and efficient in terms of it's programming. However the 1.7 GB is probably because there's nothing in the game to me that would cause it to be all that bloated. There are no CGI cutscenes. the textures, while artistic and nice looking, aren't super high quality detailed PC level textures. Looking at the game, the maps aren't particularly huge or expansive (versus something like Skyrim). There are some pretty effects and lighting, but nothing that would bloat the amount of storage needed.
All in all, while I would have expected it to be 3-4 GBs, really 1.7 GB to me isn't all that far-fetched looking at the game,
Am i doing this right?
The thing is, I'm sure 3D world was well designed and efficient in terms of it's programming. However the 1.7 GB is probably because there's nothing in the game to me that would cause it to be all that bloated. There are no CGI cutscenes. the textures, while artistic and nice looking, aren't super high quality detailed PC level textures. Looking at the game, the maps aren't particularly huge or expansive (versus something like Skyrim). There are some pretty effects and lighting, but nothing that would bloat the amount of storage needed.
All in all, while I would have expected it to be 3-4 GBs, really 1.7 GB to me isn't all that far-fetched looking at the game,
That's how my sister and I played it at the time. Then there was a power outage and we went and bought it finally.
We were some frugal kids.
In the same way that next Killzone has ps1 roots and latest GTA has ps2 roots yes.
e : and 85 lvls? that would be 10 less than NSLU/NSMBU, right?
You need to PM someone to get a free trolling card. It comes with some amazing perks, you should get one.
SloaneRisette
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It would be great if something like that happened.
Chezzymann
Member
I hope this is sarcasm
The Hermit
Member
Yeah, this is the most reasonable post here.
It also show that you don't need those to make an amazing game.
You didn't play 3D Land at all, did you? Besides, 85 on its own isn't a tiny number.
I mean shit, 3D Land had 48(x2) levels. Didn't exactly feel ripped off. If 85 is the base number of levels for 3D World, holy fuck.
equippedwithtowel
Member
Stop telling him about gaf gold.
He doesn't need to know.
Also you're completely off base on the level count.
In what universe is 85 considered disappointingly low?
Average, okay but low? Not even close.
It's 2013 and people are still judging games by their file size
smh the snes/jaguar/genesis war is over, you can go home now
I will admit this was abused so me and my brothers could play Animal Crossing at the same time on both of our GameCubes.
smh the snes/jaguar/genesis war is over, you can go home now
I will admit this was abused so me and my brothers could play Animal Crossing at the same time on both of our GameCubes.
LOL, you're telling me a WiiU game is the size of Pokemon X/Y?
That means compressed non-orchestrated music (probably MIDI), no cutscenes (which Pokemon has and they're gorgeous), limited HD assets, etc.
They are not wizards people, they're just not using many things on this game after all. Oh well, whatever makes Nintendo the big buck, right?
That means compressed non-orchestrated music (probably MIDI), no cutscenes (which Pokemon has and they're gorgeous), limited HD assets, etc.
They are not wizards people, they're just not using many things on this game after all. Oh well, whatever makes Nintendo the big buck, right?
DryEyeRelief
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Yes
The Bankslammer
Member
I was making a joke
I'm super excited about the game. Tokyo EAD is my among my favorite developers and Mario Galaxy 2 my favorite game of last generation.
Don't be so defensive!
Jaded Alyx
Member
Personal pet peeve of mine, but it's not your fault I guess:
It's not a "tablet controller". It's not a tablet.
It's a controller with a touchscreen.
Heavy's Sandvich
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Another embarrassing thread delivered by the supersized generation of NeoGAF.
Quality is now linked to size of game. Killzone is 25 times better than 3D World.
Quality is now linked to size of game. Killzone is 25 times better than 3D World.
sixteen-bit
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DO THE MATH
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Deleted member 125677
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The new PS4 Killzone started out as a Vita project. Just throwing it out there, I mean there is a Killzone on the Vita after all that kinda has the same art style. Do we need more proof than that?
unless you developed the game yourself, you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.
Wouldn't even consider 85 average. If every stage took four minutes to beat, on average. we'd have 5.6 hours of fun!
That's a whooping 3.29411765 hours of fun ber gigabyte!
Edit: People you really need to stop shitting on "midi". Final Fantasy 12 used sequenced music for crying out loud. (Although, pre-recorded for quality's sake)
NotMyRealName
Banned
I'm surprised Nintendo didn't go with a mini Blu Ray disc player this gen
how about you go watch a trailer and come back?
I was making a joke
I'm super excited about the game. Tokyo EAD is my among my favorite developers and Mario Galaxy 2 my favorite game of last generation.
Don't be so defensive!
Haha, sorry then.
My sarcasm meter is not yet calibrated for NeoGAF
SloaneRisette
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Art style most likely. Colours are bright however to detail them it does not take as much time as the art style is very simplistic. Looks great in motion though. Notice how cartoony games this gen can tend to stand test of time in the
graphics department like a lot of the colourful mods in counter strike source that take up much less space than
other mods that go for realism
Let's make it easier for him 30 Minutes of pure goodness. Dat saxophone. Also dat organ in the background
March of the Crabs
Member
And they also share similar titles and gameplay too! Killzone: Liberation Vita up-port confirmed.
EDIT: Killzone Shadow Fall. Don't know why I put Liberation considering it's one of my most anticipated games of the year.
equippedwithtowel
Member
I think it was a semi-trollish comment asking why they didn't use Gamecube sized discs again.
I know, right? No cinematic pre-rendered cutscenes in a Mario game. What ever will we do?
PlumCantaloupe
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The Bankslammer
Member
Haha, sorry then.
My sarcasm meter is not yet calibrated for NeoGAF
Ahaha, it's cool.
SM3DW threads are full of either toxicity or vindication so it's not unreasonable to assume it was a drive-by asshole post.
I'm just looking forward to when/if we get a thread devoid of any of that. The game looks too good to be marred by that sort of shit.
edit: wow right on cue
AtomicShroom
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Nintendolife said:
Really!? I mean, really!?! Is this website run and paid for by Nintendo viral marketers?
Actually they're probably just a bunch of blind, clueless fankids with absolutely no grasp on how videogames are actually made. I mean, what more can you expect from a website called Nintendolife? It just screams amateurism.
Hey guys... hey yes you guys at Nintendolife! I'm throwing this one out there as a freebie: Could the difference between Sonic and Mario games *PERHAPS* be due to the fact that Sonic games are typically ridden with shittons of cutscene voiceovers and FMVs, which are localized in multiple languages, two things notorious for taking up massive disc space, and coincidentally two things which Nintendo uses extremely scarcely?
Didn't that occur to you? Well... probably not. Stick to the "Nintendo difference". Fucking losers.
That comment was obviously tongue-in-cheek.
Doc Holliday
SPOILER: Columbus finds America
LOL wtf
March of the Crabs
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Stop drinking the seawater. Your sodium levels are pretty high.
Nostremitus
Member
Take a deep breath... ...let it out slowly...
Jaded Alyx
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.....the hell is wrong with you?
Dat N64 cartridge compression.
Gamer @ Heart
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Jesus christ, some of you are absolutely fucking stupid. Equating memory to the quality if game. Galaxy was less than 2GB and still had amazing music and visuals, but no, this was clearly a 3DS game at some point despite the fact Nintendo almost never makes direct sequels on the same platform and that you have no basis aside from the title.
Ugh.
Ugh.
mouahahaha!!!
SloaneRisette
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If every line isn't commented I won't play it.
Glorified G
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I really hope this is the case. The levels at in 3d land are very short and I'm worried it carries over here.
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
Should be compared to other 3d Marios, not the 2d ones.
Galaxy 1 had 42 galaxies and 49 in Galaxy 2. 64 had 18 courses and Sunshine had the least (not counting secret stages). Of course there are missions withing the levels/galaxies that completely change the surroundings (specially in the Galaxy games).
If the levels in 3D World are the size of Galaxy's, I'll be satisfied.
Should've written an anecdote for each line
Damn, Wii U games scrub down to Wii game filesizes!
Nothing to really worry about here folks, the game can still be MASSIVE in context to what it's doing under the hood that would require bigger filesizes. Plus, the game could be the exact same length as SMG1/2 and STILL be better than both in all areas.
Only thing I'm sort of peeved about is, Nintendo makes such a big deal about their "optional OST discs". Why not just bloat the filesize up to whatever it needs and give us a complete FLAC soundtrack in-game.
Nothing to really worry about here folks, the game can still be MASSIVE in context to what it's doing under the hood that would require bigger filesizes. Plus, the game could be the exact same length as SMG1/2 and STILL be better than both in all areas.
Only thing I'm sort of peeved about is, Nintendo makes such a big deal about their "optional OST discs". Why not just bloat the filesize up to whatever it needs and give us a complete FLAC soundtrack in-game.