thetonestarr on 15 October 2008
Right, but being the first major 3D platformer, and being on a system with a nearly fifty-million unit installbase, and having Mario as its subject matter, it'd still have sold well.
And it'd have shown what Nintendo was capable of, which very well could have brought incredible attention to their next console, which assuredly was capable of far more.
The level design would have been bland, but seriously. Didn't stop them from making Star Fox, and certainly didn't stop it from being popular.
I disagree that Nintendo would have had to package a new controller. I've played 3D platformers with a d-pad only and it's not bad. An analog stick does indeed improve the experience, but it's not necessary.
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