Vodacixi said:
Both series are known for being copy-pastes of the previous entries, with Kirby being slightly better in the visual department. This is Planet Robotot on the 3DS:
This is Triple Deluxe, also on the 3DS:
This is Return to Dreamland on Wii:
It's not just about the graphics though. Kirby has been without significant changes since RtD. Why? Because just like 2D Mario, it's easier and cheaper to just keep doing small and cheap "copies" and sell them at full retail price than actually putting time, effort and money to make a better game that will make less money. All these cheap to do games that sell at 60 dolars (2D Marios, Pokémon, Kirby games, Wii U ports, etc...) are the ones that pay the bills... and they also fund the bigger developements that don't make nearly as much money, but are necesary to keep fans happy and the brand relevant. 2D Mario won't change for the better because that would imply spending more money on it. And they don't want to do that. |
I guess we're going to ignore the changes in the franchise from RTD to Star Allies (Hyper Nova, Robots, Dream Allies, etc) and we're also going to ignore games that are actually very different (Mario Maker, Mass Attack, Epic Yarn, Rainbow Curse, Blowout Blast).
It's a no-win situation. If you don't change it enough you're making a "cheap copy". When you make actually make a lot of changes, it's too different and doesn't count as part of the series.
