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Galaki on 12 November 2012

It's common knowledge that Super Mario Bros. is vastly more popular than Super Smash Bros.

So, why did Sony decided to make their own version of Smash but not Mario?

It seems easier to make a platformer, too, since you don't need to juggle with characters balancing.

p.s. Sony even got their own version of Mario Kart.



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bananaking21 on 12 November 2012

its because Sony has a superior 2D platforming game, its called littlebigplanet

 

Edit : for people who thought this was my own personal opinion

metacritic scores

littlebigplanet 95 > 89 super mario bros DS

Littlebigplanet 2 91 > 87 super mario bros Wii

Littlebigplanet vita 88 > 78 super mario bros 2 3DS



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the_dengle on 12 November 2012
Have you played Battle Royale? Clearly, character balancing was not one of Sony's concerns.

Your blade... It did not cut deep enough.

PlaystaionGamer on 12 November 2012
bananaking21 said:
its because Sony has a superior 2D platforming game, its called littlebigplanet


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Player2 on 12 November 2012

Because Smash isn't an E-rated game like 2D Mario. No PS3 owner would buy such a kiddie game. Oh wait...



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Ouroboros24 on 12 November 2012
PlaystaionGamer said:
bananaking21 said:
its because Sony has a superior 2D platforming game, its called littlebigplanet


this


Littlebigplanet has platformers and now karts.  When will this game ever sell?



bananaking21 on 12 November 2012
Ouroboros24 said:
PlaystaionGamer said:
bananaking21 said:
its because Sony has a superior 2D platforming game, its called littlebigplanet


this


Littlebigplanet has platformers and now karts.  When will this game ever sell?

so all of a sudden littlebigplanet doesnt sell?



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Rafux on 12 November 2012
Sony has Littlebigplanet and they even had a superior clone of Mario Kart called Crash Team Racing.

mushroomboy5 on 12 November 2012
bananaking21 said:
Ouroboros24 said:
PlaystaionGamer said:
bananaking21 said:
its because Sony has a superior 2D platforming game, its called littlebigplanet


this


Littlebigplanet has platformers and now karts.  When will this game ever sell?

so all of a sudden littlebigplanet doesnt sell?


it does ok but it's hardly record breaking...esp when compared to it's...ahem...source of inspiration.



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babuks on 12 November 2012
I would like to see a platformer with less floaty jumps and more similar to Mario. Mario and LBP are enjoyable in two different ways.