https://medium.com/@ustwogames/monument-valley-in-numbers-year-2-440cf5562fe#.lgbcehwch
The majority of phone users that actually spend money will. And with markedly simpler development and lower costs as well.
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Super Mario Run trailer (12/8) "Meet SMR" new modes, Playable characters
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https://medium.com/@ustwogames/monument-valley-in-numbers-year-2-440cf5562fe#.lgbcehwch
The majority of phone users that actually spend money will. And with markedly simpler development and lower costs as well.
Mr Waluigi
Banned
This is a reminder that Super Mario Run is being directed by Takashi Tezuka, who also directed Super Mario Bros. 2 (JP), Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, Super Mario All-Stars and SMW2: Yoshi's Island.
It's going to be great.
It's going to be great.
We're never going to get rid of this New Mario art style aren't we? Especially if this game becomes succesfull (which it undoubtedly will).
If I had known Nintendo planned on actually using it for all 2D Mario games going forward, I'd have protested even harder back in the day when the first New Mario game came out.
I get that the graphics are functional and easy to read and all but man, do they continue to look uninspired and soulless from an artisitic standoint. My motivation to play them is instantly gone (even when the gameplay looks solid) when all these games look identical to the last one with Mario running through what seem to be the exact same level themes again and again. What happened to Nintendo re-imagining Mario and his world every game to make each of them feel fresh and unique (like they luckily still do with Zelda to a degree)?
Old complaint at this point, I know I know, but seeing as most here seem to be actually interested in this new one, I assume because for them gameplay trumps all, I couldn't resist offering my more "unique art and atmosphere comes first" perspective. What worries me most, as said above, is that SMR might actually kill any chance we'll ever see them use a different art style because the larger public they will gather with this game might be thrown of by something lacking instant familiarity. Guess my last hope is on the 3D Mario team to deliver something a bit more unique visually, but at least the first signs for that are good.
If I had known Nintendo planned on actually using it for all 2D Mario games going forward, I'd have protested even harder back in the day when the first New Mario game came out.
I get that the graphics are functional and easy to read and all but man, do they continue to look uninspired and soulless from an artisitic standoint. My motivation to play them is instantly gone (even when the gameplay looks solid) when all these games look identical to the last one with Mario running through what seem to be the exact same level themes again and again. What happened to Nintendo re-imagining Mario and his world every game to make each of them feel fresh and unique (like they luckily still do with Zelda to a degree)?
Old complaint at this point, I know I know, but seeing as most here seem to be actually interested in this new one, I assume because for them gameplay trumps all, I couldn't resist offering my more "unique art and atmosphere comes first" perspective. What worries me most, as said above, is that SMR might actually kill any chance we'll ever see them use a different art style because the larger public they will gather with this game might be thrown of by something lacking instant familiarity. Guess my last hope is on the 3D Mario team to deliver something a bit more unique visually, but at least the first signs for that are good.
Wolfgang Jr
Banned
Great ad. iOS crowd will eat this shit up like crazy!
Dark Cloud
Member
Nintendo has done it again! I can't wait to get it.
Do we know for sure he is directing, though?
DecoReturns
Member
Yeah, Miyamoto confirmed it
Pancakes R Us
Member
Pretty cool then.
It has been like 2 decades since he directed a game. Insane to think about.
"Tap for stylish jumps!" got annoying really fast in the video, guess they ran out of cool things to show off about this game.
All in all I think it will be an entertaining game for a (rather short) while, but that's probably it.
Don't think that this will be worth 10 bucks whatsoever in a market where there are tons of similar equally well-made experiences on mobile for way less.
People will buy it like crazy anyway, so good for Nintendo.
All in all I think it will be an entertaining game for a (rather short) while, but that's probably it.
Don't think that this will be worth 10 bucks whatsoever in a market where there are tons of similar equally well-made experiences on mobile for way less.
People will buy it like crazy anyway, so good for Nintendo.
Stormbringer
Member
"You...got anymore of dem ssssstylish moves ?"
(Game looks fun. Waiting patiently to try on Android)
Sadly you need an iPad Air or up.
Spiral Insanity
Banned
Really? I didn't know.. so he has just been producing/overseeing?
Yes. It's because when you get promoted from director to a producer role at Nintendo younger employees will take their place and as a result they don't direct games anymore.
Maybe this is is a good sign that things will change in this regard, though.
Octavianus
Banned
But can I play as Daisy?
AusRoachman
Member
Has a lot more then I expected from a runner game . Nintendo could have chucked out anything for a quick buck and it still would have made millions (flappy yoshi).
But they have done a ton of work to keep it interesting and fresh . I am curious if you auto jump over goombas can you never die by enemies ? I assume you die if you hit turtles or ghosts ?
But they have done a ton of work to keep it interesting and fresh . I am curious if you auto jump over goombas can you never die by enemies ? I assume you die if you hit turtles or ghosts ?
The Last One
Member
The ad is phenomenal. Getting some Pokémon Go vibes...
I was inordinately pleased that they used the classic jump sound effect for Mario at the end of the commerical rather than those incessant whooping vocalisations. At least in the game the basic jump is a sound effect and the WHOO WHOO WHOO YIHAAAA is reserved for more flashy ones. Although it looks like we'll be pulling lots of those off...
SinCityAssassin
Member
Thanks Doug Bowser.
I suspect you can absolutely die by enemies, but it comes very, very much down to timing. Time a jump poorly and you might jump/run headlong into an enemy or the enemy walks off a ledge, falling on your head.
Adding new characters seems like an obvious way to prolong the life of the game, so I'm sure the extended family will all show up eventually.
the_batman
Banned
auto-running Mario? wow, whatever helps fund the real Mario games.
I actually find this more appealing than the traditional Mario platformer style. Everything after Mario World kinda bored me, but I really like this reduced one button approach - seems more arcade-style to me, almost like a rhythm game.
It's all about execution and level design, and Nintendo has always been good with that. Looks like they really thought long and hard about the implications and possibilities with this auto run approach.
The entire pinball genre exists with basically two buttons, and those games have a huge amount of depth and variety, so the "but only one button!" part never really worried me.
It's all about execution and level design, and Nintendo has always been good with that. Looks like they really thought long and hard about the implications and possibilities with this auto run approach.
The entire pinball genre exists with basically two buttons, and those games have a huge amount of depth and variety, so the "but only one button!" part never really worried me.
the_batman
Banned
how can you say that while also saying Mario games after SMW bored you? Mario games have always had excellent design and execution.
i don't get how pinball has depth and variety when compared to video games, like seriously.
OmegaSmash
Member
The ad reminded me of their Wii era commercials, which is great.
The12thGripper
Member
Free to start. Once you beat a few levels (think the number is 4), you have to pay $10 to keep playing. No idea if anything will be blocked off before you pay.
hydrophilic attack
Member
looks really good
glad i'd no longer need to buy nintendo hardware for quality mario gameplay
glad i'd no longer need to buy nintendo hardware for quality mario gameplay
Do you have a source for this? I've been wondering what hardware it'll support myself.
You kidding me?! Fuck yeah!!
We can already see the SMB2/SMW influence with the Ninjis. Promising!
the_batman
Banned
itunes store just says you need iOS 8.0 and above. i think my mini 2 has that.
Miyamoto has "a hands-on, directorial role" too along with his usual producer credit according to him.
She's probably been kidnapped and as we all know, only Luigi is allowed to rescue himself.
Toadthemushroom
Member
I'm genuinely excited to play this having just watched the video. Seriously, those jump vaults and all the different moves you can pull off look incredible. Looks like there's a lot of nuance behind that single tap action. As someone else pointed out, it looks pretty arcade- and rhythm-game like.
This is exciting!
Great point.
This is exciting!
Great point.
purseowner
Member
Wish we had an ETA on the Android version.
My old iPhone 4 has no chance of running this, right?
My old iPhone 4 has no chance of running this, right?