Crisis of Creativity

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

DimHalo · 03-31-2004, 04:09 PM

I think we could analyze and argue about what the producers could do/are doing/are not doing/can not do until we're all blue in the face, but the fact remains:

"If it weren't for electricity we'd all be watching television by candlelight." George Gobol