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JWeinCom on 23 October 2012
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miz1q2w3e said:
So what if it is? Why do people think that's such a bad thing?


I think most people would agree that profiting off of the works of others is a bad thing.  Even if you're not talking about moral implications, it's worse for gamers.  Games that break the mold, challenge conventions, and change things up advance their respective genres.  Something like Heavy Rain or Shadow of the Colossus moves the industry forward while something like PASBR stagnates.

I disagree.  Competition is good and for the first time ever Smash Bros has some.  While not directly competing, it will still give Smash Bros something to beat.   I cant wait to see the next Smash because of this game. 

This game is less of a clone and more of an emulation to SSB

Emulation and clone are just two words to describe the same thing.

If PSABR made legitimate improvements and advancements over Smash Bros, then that might be a good thing.  I don't think that's the case here.  PASBR makes few changes, and of those changes not all of them are good things.  I don't think that this game will be a challenger to Smash, and I don't think it will change the course of that franchise.

As JoeTheBro points out, there is nothing wrong with getting inspiration from another game and putting your own spin on that formula like Darksiders, Okami,  Little Big Planet, Xenoblade, Ratchet and Clank, and so on so forth.  Nintendo doesn't own the sole rights to make 3D Platformers, 2D Platformers, Action/adventure puzzlers like Zelda, or mascot fighting games.

Where I disagree with Joe is whether or not PASBR makes any improvements.  I don't think it really makes any meaningful improvements over its inspiration. The only real difference people could point out is the KO system, and I don't think that's enough to make this game stand out.


Mashed up stages are cool though.