Does Mario need to be so kiddy?

[F0X]

happydolphin said:

F0X said:
I think this would be a better topic if it wasn't limited to Mario. Does Mortal Kombat need to be so violent? Does Dead or Alive need to be so skimpy in the presentation of its characters? Did Infamous actually need to have a morality system?
Then again, maybe we should forget about all this and leave game direction to the creators, lest the video game industry become neutral, or boring.

Ironically, this sums up how I feel about this subject.

@bold. Maybe we shouldn't. Maybe if we feel like one of our favorite companies and IPs could be better, we should express it.

Maybe we need to have our priorities in order. Perhaps we should raise our concerns about gameplay primarily, because this is one area we're more than qualified to have out opinions heard. Though it could be said that money speaks far louder. If a series lives and dies solely on its dedicated fans, then I suppose the people in charge should pay very close attention. If a series has a wide, diverse fanbase consisting of people with potentially contradictory opinions, I'd say it may be better for the creators to listen to their own collective guts much more often.