BraveNewWorld on 24 March 2014
Yes, they should. They were originally intended for arcades. It increased money and helped keep the line of players moving. Then lives were used for extending game time on early home consoles. Games would have been far too short without the implementation of a lives system that forced you to start over.
Nowadays arcades are less prevalent, but I'm okay with lives still being used there. For home consoles, though, it's pointless. There's about 10 hours of gameplay in Super Mario 3D World. It doesn't need a lives system for it to be a worthwhile purchase.
"On my business card I am a corporate president. In my mind I am a game developer. But in my heart I am a gamer." - Satoru Iwata
