Desroko said:
De85 said:
Desroko said:
De85 said:
The fact that they're their own franchises doesn't mean that the Mario name isn't being milked for all its worth. Also, I'm not saying that SE doesn't milk FF, I just think that Mario is the more egregious offender. Furthermore, Zelda is starting to tread a slippery slope with Link's crossbow training. I hope they don't continue down that path.
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How? As Garcian said, six Mario games (seven if you count Smash Bros.) vs. twelve Final Fantasy games, many of which are remakes or re-releases. Half a dozen genres versus, to be very generous, three. There is no reasonable way to look at those numbers and conclude that Nintendo's practices are more egregious. They release a smaller number of newer, more varied games. Period.
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Many of SE's releases are remakes, and the line between milking and fan service is very fine, but that's not my point. I recognize that SE milks their franchise, but as you pointed out, the Mario name is spread across 6 genres. The original Mario was a platformer, meaning there are 5 genres he is in where he does not belong. That my friend, is milking.
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This is honestly bizarre. The fact that the Nintendo's Mario games are admittedly varied and reasonably spaced is somehow proof that Nintendo is milking Mario?
I don't think you really understand the concept, as the above is diametrically opposed to milking. They're not rehashing the same gameplay or re-issuing the same game. Instead they're expanding, at a reasonable rate of release - except when it comes to Mario Party, where they are very clearly milking the core gameplay.
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I understand perfectly, and think that it is you who doesn't, but since that argument will never go anywhere I'll just leave it at that.
Q: What does Mario have to do with an ancient Greek athletics contest?
A: Absolutely nothing!
There is only one reason to put Mario in a game based on the Olympics, and that is to increase sales of that game. Without Mario's and Sonic's names in the title that game would have struggled to sell a million. If you can explain to me how that does not constitue milking I'd love to hear it.
