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richardhutnik said:
noname2200 said:

http://aviewtifulmind.wordpress.com/2010/12/24/blinded-by-donkey-kong/

It looks like the hate towards traditional 2D platformers continues.  I don't understand why some people continue to post inaccurate trash like this when it's clear that millions of people, myself included, are perfectly happy buying great platformers that are made by skilled professionals, rather than whining about some feature or other that got left off.

Why do you use an article that praises Super Meat Boy, and considers it superior, as evidence that they hate traditional 2D platformers?

Take a second look at the justifications used in the article.  It is not saying SMB is a better game than DKCR because SMB is better designed/paced/ etc.  It instead resorts to looking at either superficial elements:  number of levels, or price tags, or file size.  What 2D platformer-lover is going to care about those things instead of the quality of the games?