Nostalgia can have a negative affect, like reactionary-ism. I guess Nostalgia isn't the word for what I mean about thinking this is archaic.
But nostalgia with a game means it was awesome then, not so much now. The point is that this kind of gameplay is still awesome, just that too many gamers and developers refuse to see that, no matter how these games are selling.
But with the sales of NSMBWii, and not costing loads of money that other hit series do, it could likely lead to another side scrolling boom, NOT because of nostalgia, but because there was a smash hit.
And before you point out the others, those were treated like niche titles, especially with marketing.
A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.
Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs
