Mandalore76 said:
I don't think that people who grew up playing Mario in the 80's stop and think about the fact that there is a new generation of young kids growing up today that have a right to play and enjoy Mario games as well. If you feel like you have to swallow a kid pill to play new Mario games today, perhaps the answer is that in your case, you have outgrown Mario. (I grew up in the 80's as well, but I on the other hand enjoy playing Mario Galaxy and Mario 3D Land.) Does that mean, because you or someone who feels as you do have outgrown Mario, that today's kids should be denied the right to play the types of games that our generation grew up playing? I drove home this past Halloween and saw quite a few children dressed as Mario, and I realized that he is as huge with kids today as ever. Why should Nintendo stop making games that appeal to this demographic? Nintendo hasn't forgotten you, it is remembering the demographic you used to be a part of when you first played Mario. |
True, but the direction I'm looking for is one that is catering to both kids and adults, not one exclusively to the other, as emphasized in OP.
Of course I'm not saying I don't want Mario to be for kids, but are you telling me that the Disney classics are less loved by kids because they are also enjoyed by adults, who don't need to swallow a kid pill to watch them? I think that's the core of this thread.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed playing these excellent games, but I'm asking for excellence in all fronts, not just the ones Mario already nails.
