| TheWPCTraveler said: Two things I want to emphasize in bold. (I also want to make it clear that I love the Mercedes DLC because of the Silver Arrow.) Look at the complaints about how ill-fitting the Mercedes vehicles look in-game. I believe that Kotaku jumped on this here. Alright, now look at this Nintendo Life editorial. Do note that while the former is just...hate, I suppose, the latter mirrors my thoughts. Now, I also a DSi-style situation to take root, but Xenoblade and the fact that a lot of games will end up taking advantage of the additional hardware buttons make me doubt that the DSi situation will repeat. |
I really don't see the issue as per the editorial, they aren't mirror perfect matchers but neither are the motorcross bikes... where and when did motorcross bikes become a "mario universe thing". :P Frankly, for me, they could throw in kirby riding a star with wheels or master chief in a warhog and I'd still be happy (and mightily amused by the absurdity of the latter). I mean, we've already had Snake of all characters in Smash. I get the idea that it could drain the soul of the game if it turns into a giant commercial but I also hate slippery slope arguments because they can be applied to anything, even the most innocuous well intentioned action, and turn arguments on their head. Its easy to cry "snowball" its much harder to actually make a claim that it won't happen because the only evidence in such a case can only come after the fact.
I meant more that, if you look back historically, hardware itterations have come in many forms. The DSi was innocuous but the Color was a substantial jump with many exclusives, and was then outright replaced two years later. The OG 3DS has itself lasted longer than the Color, and it, unlike the Color, isn't being completely phased out by the arrival of the N3DS. Titles will slowly move from the slower to the stronger console, no doubt, but no one will jump ship anytime soon or at all before the actual next generation releases. The Color lasted a little over two and a half years and brought about 50+ Color exclusives, then was outright replaced in format and all by the GBA. The GBA itself only lasted a little over three years before it and the gameboy line came to an end with the arrival of the DS.
