happydolphin said:
I wouldn't say Fantasia is bare bones, that would be an understatement, but alas, it's a minor point. The truth is fantasia is grand in music and animation, and has moments of despair, michief, innocence and comedy. It has a wide range of moods, none of which are cliche. Why I see Mario as childish, maybe music can best describe:
As an example with this piece, the choice of instruments is a mistake, it makes it "la-la", like a baby's chime. There are more examples. Mario's voice acting in Sunshine, Peach's "Mario!!" cry, it's all just cheesy. Galaxy on the whole certainly hasbetter music than SM3, I won't argue that, the Galaxy music in general, bar some exceptions, is magnifiscent. I can't say the same about NSMB music. You ask me why, but I ask you the same question I asked Moreno, why not? Why must one (pick up and play) negate the other (proper atmosphere and emotion)? Truth is, it musn't. It is possible to have a pick up and play game, which also has a mood that better suits human emotion. We are not "happy" all the time, so it doesn't feel right. Again,I'm not advocating for a game that makes you question the meaning of life. I'm just asking for something that appeals more to all, and is more relatable, while keeping all the other excellent qualities in a Mario game. |
I don't see why the music would be considered any more childish than the intro to the Nutcracker Suite
By the same token, we're not always violent and agressive, so why not add a dandelion picking scene to gears of war? Why not add some humourous comic relief to Shadow Of The Colossus? How about giving Wander Mushu the Dragon as a sidekick? Gears of War is about one speciffic aspect of human existence and Mario is about another.
So as for why not, it's not what I want out of my Mario game. Am I happy all of the time? Of course not. But when I'm not happy, I'll often pop Mario Galaxy into the Wii and pick up a Wiimote. I'm not looking to Mario for an empathetic. I'm looking for a simple, bright, and cheerful piece of escapism to take my mind off of my troubles. And to me, the relentless optomism and cheer is part of what I love about Mario. It has a purity, innocence, and playfulness to it that can't exist in reality. The real world is full of pain, death, heartache, and all sorts of negativity. It's nice to have a little virtual place where none of that exists <3 Mario.
Edit: Not sure how to embed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxBJYSU3RJ8
