Insider Source: Mario Party 11 in Development for Wii U

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JWeinCom said:

Azuren said:

I think you mean

 

• 100% luck-based gameplay
• a series of shallow mini-games
• wasting time on a bland party game in the name of local co-op when better options like Rocket League exist

Yeah. Embarrassing. Silly you.

 

I know a lot of people who are not that into video games.  My girlfriend, my sister, young cousins, and male friends who don't really love playing video games, especially considering I play a lot more than them and I'm waaay better at them to the point where it's neither fun for me to destroy them nor to for them to get destroyed.  Most of them would not care for a round of rocket league, Street Fighter 4, Smash, or what have you.

But, we can have a ton of fun playing a Mario Party game, possibly with some alcoholic beverages involved depending on ages involved.  The luck factor keeps one person from dominating  and the simplicity means people don't spend 10 minutes walking into walls and getting frustrated.  It's like a board game.  Which is pretty much the whole point of it.  Not every game has to be an extreme test of skill.  Silliness, randomness, and simplicity are fun for many people.    

As far as I can tell the only embarassing thing here is your comparison of Rocket League to Mario Party as though you are legitimately unable to comprehend the inherent differences and why one or the other may be preferable at different times. It's like saying "It's embarassing to waste time reading your son a shallow simplistic bedtime story like Green Eggs and Ham when better options like War and Peace exist".

I agree 100%, its like some people just cant grasp the concept that not all games are designed for "hardcore" gamers.