RolStoppable said:
Kenryoku_Maxis said:
RolStoppable said:
Nintendo games have different standards when it comes to the failure status. Super Mario Sunshine was bundled with the GC in Europe for about a year, but then Nintendo switched to the more successful Double Dash!! bundle.
But no, 3D Mario isn't made for those who like detail for graphics. Only Galaxy would fit this description, but 64 didn't look as impressive as Pilotwings 64 or Wave Race 64 and Super Mario Sunshine had blurred textures all over the place. Neither game was nowhere as good looking as Galaxy relatively to the hardware they were made on.
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Marios role in 3D games has changed. And even with Mario Sunshine, they were trying to market it to the 'core' American players. And yes, its graphics were a primary feature of that. Try not to look at it from a technical standpoint and after the fact, but from a marketing standpoint. 3D Mario is about visuals and action, while 2D Mario is about 'retro' and 'fun' gameplay.
If you don't believe me, oh well. But you'll see over the years as more and more 3D Mario titles resemble Mario Galaxy.
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Wait a second. I am not American, but the infamous Sunshine commercial got posted several times here on VGC and nowhere did that look like marketing towards the "core", except if you mean kids in the age range of 6-12 years.
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I donno what you were seeing. But this is the one I was seeing (edited for TV).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDg-HaoXvoI
While it may not be considered 'core' by todays standards, it definitely made fans of Mario 64 hyped for the game back then. Too bad the game wasn't as good as this commercial...
