The_vagabond7 said: That is so awe inspiring. Many FPS "hardcore" gamers would probably look at those screens and be like "so? What's the big deal? Who cares? BIOSHOCK, HALO 3 PEOPLE!" But they just don't understand the pure unadulterated joy that Mario games bring. They are pure fun that transcend all age barriers.
Miyamoto said in an interview with "Time" magazine recently that he believes that we are all children that as we get older feel like we have to act like adults, and that he tries to show us what it's like to be a kid again (wish I had my time around here for the exact quote). And that is exactly what Mario games do. I don't enjoy videogames now like I did when I was a kid, and that saddens me. I don't have the same joy, or since of mystery, or just desire to have fun with them like I used to. Mario games bring all of that back, and put videogames into perspective of what they are and what they can be, as well as where they came from. As much as I'm drooling over bioshock, and as much as I would kill someone right now for a Metroid Prime 3 demo, Super mario Galaxy is hands down the game I am looking forward too most. Miyamoto continues to be the single greatest artist and visionary in the videogame world. |
FYP, but everything else was perfect~
I am a pretty big FPS fan, but I just don't go for games that are only shoot and kill. They have to have a good twist to them as well (ie Bioshock and Left 4 Dead). But for me Mario will always be a special game off on its own. The true Mario sequels have a huge sense of nastalgia for so many people and while I am sure that enhances the enjoyment for many players the fact remains that with every new generation of Mario we have a new generation of kids who grow up on mario. The fact that the game has been able to survive the immense amount of change that has happened in this industry is a huge testament to how prolific and amazing this series is, but also to how brilliant its designers and developers have been.