Nintendo's unrealistic pricing for old-school platformers et al.

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happydolphin said:

Wyrdness said:

Sorry but now You're pegging your opinion on this argument, NSMBU and other first party offerings are considered leaps ahead of other alternatives by many as well which is the point of the SFIV example some people may prefer the cheaper alternatives to SFIV but that doesn't make them equal to it. Fact is we don't care about your opinion on NSMB and the other games many still enjoy them more then the alternatives you listed, you've attempted an argument that hinges more on your opinion and views of the games then solid ground and has flaws like comparing LOL to 2d platformers, you may like LOL but me personally I have no interest in it and feel SC2 is the much better game and worth the money paid for it where as I haven't bothered with LOL even though it's free.

Okay, my objective is not to talk on opinion but on something tangible. If I have nothing then I have nothing. It was my understanding that a game like NSMB did not have a level of depth that warranted its price, but by God if you think it is then who am I to judge?

The fact that you don't like LoL doesn't change the fact that it is insanely popular, and has undeniable replayability, even if you don't like it. I'm not sure the same can be said objectively about NSMB given its price.

My prediction is that over time people in general will notice this discrepancy and will begin to lose interest in Nintendo's offerings. I'm just suggesting that, before that happens, something should be done about it before it's too late. Not sure what's so unreasonable about this. It's my analysis of the situation. In my opinion NSMB does not have the depth required to be sold at its price when other games on the market offer more depth at a better price. It is subjective, but it's also a sensible point to make I don't see how unreasonable a point this is.

Again, the problem with your SFIV argument is that the cheaper alternatives are certainly not better than it since SFIV is of the utmost quality in the fighter genre, I can't say the same about NSMB. And you may think that's subjective, but it doesn't take a rocket-scientist to realize that NSMB is a cash-in for the company and lacks the depth other platformers have in general. It isn't crafted imho. SFIV most certainly is.

People STILL do speed runs of Mario Brothers 1.  Super Mario Brothers games not having "insane" replay value IS subjective.