Crisis of Creativity

Typhoid · 03-29-2004, 03:44 PM

I think that all the old games and systems are better because, yes, they were origional and new. No one had ever seen a Mario game before, Now theres about 20 collectively. Now games are repetative amongst there former selves. I think one of the only titles that has gotten better with age is Final Fantasy, though the best one was Final Fantasy 7, and even Square was short on ideas so they had to make a remake of FFX. (FFX-2 is more like Square teamed up with the makers of Charlies Angels.)
But its just that nothings new anymore, most of us have played NES, SNES, Sega, if you ask an 8 year old kid what those are he wouldnt know, But maybe in only Fairy tales where kids can have fun playing 8-bit and 16-bit games. But in a way our Nostalgic SNES views live on, with the younger kids having one of their first systems being hand-held in a GBA( or GBA-sp)

GameMaster · 03-29-2004, 04:32 PM

I think the general point we're all making here is that the video game industry needs to cater to it's original customers, we the children who were born in the 80's and earlier. The video game industry is what it is today because of us, not these new generation kids. But instead of tending to us, they've left us out back in the cold. I for one, feel kind of insulted. I think they owe to us to make the kind of games we love and played. I feel lost and forgotten, like an old toy.

The Germanator · 03-29-2004, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by GameMaster

I think the general point we're all making here is that the video game industry needs to cater to it's original customers, we the children who were born in the 80's and earlier. The video game industry is what it is today because of us, not these new generation kids. But instead of tending to us, they've left us out back in the cold. I for one, feel kind of insulted. I think they owe to us to make the kind of games we love and played. I feel lost and forgotten, like an old toy.

That's pretty much how I've felt about the Game Boy Advance. I bought it so I could relive the glory of the 16-bit days, but not to directly relive it! If I want to play all the Marios and a Link to the Past again, I'll whip out my Super Nintendo...Basically, I would be satisfied with the GBA, if and only if I get a NEW 2D Mario and Zelda. Otherwise, it sucks. The portable factor doesn't do anything for me. Oooh, I can play Super Mario World in the car know...who cares, I'm patient enought to wait to play that game at home. So, give me my new Mario and Zelda games Shiggy!

I'm waiting...

Jonbo298 · 03-29-2004, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by The Germanator

That's pretty much how I've felt about the Game Boy Advance. I bought it so I could relive the glory of the 16-bit days, but not to directly relive it! If I want to play all the Marios and a Link to the Past again, I'll whip out my Super Nintendo...Basically, I would be satisfied with the GBA, if and only if I get a NEW 2D Mario and Zelda. Otherwise, it sucks. The portable factor doesn't do anything for me. Oooh, I can play Super Mario World in the car know...who cares, I'm patient enought to wait to play that game at home. So, give me my new Mario and Zelda games Shiggy!

I'm waiting...

You have a point there I didnt think about until now. There hasnt been a new fresh Mario or Zelda 2D game on the GBA yet as far as I know. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I cant think of any. And by Mario being fresh, I mean like 2D platforming, not RPG'ing and Golfing/Tennis'ing.

Canyarion · 03-31-2004, 10:36 AM

Well there was 4 swords... but that was kinda impossible to play because you need buddies with stuff for it.

We should start a demonstration in front of the Nintendo HQ.

<--shoot this guy

Blackmane · 03-31-2004, 12:18 PM

The reason I haven't stayed with my GBA is that exact reason. Fresh, new 2D games have not been made for that yet and I am really getting sick of all of these ports. I understand why they are doing it, because the biggest userbase of the GBA is the younger kids who have not played the SNES and NES before. However, they need to cater to everyone with new material and not sit on their ass farting out the same old stuff.

TheGame · 03-31-2004, 02:05 PM

Well, that's how generations role... at first a bunch of new stuff comes out, then the sequals start pooring in. That's just a way of life, it makes developer's job easier. People who are saying there is nothing original (and even worse going year to year instead of Generation to generation) need to look again. Some games that would be calledsequals or taking use of a popular licence could be considerd original too, like DBZ:B or GTA3.

meh I dunno