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Is the 3D platformer dead?

GameZone's David Sanchez writes: "The once popular genre is now rarely explored by developers — are the days of the 3D platformer behind us?"

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Snookies124350d ago

Great... Just looking at that screenshot makes me want to play Mario 64 again lol.

Snookies124349d ago

Damn right it was! That game was like the best thing ever when it was released...

Shoot, it's STILL amazing even today.

TheSanchezDavid4349d ago

I played it recently. Had so much fun, and it brought back a bunch of good old school gaming memories.

Neo Nugget4349d ago

Played it four hours ago ^^

WeskerChildReborned4349d ago

Fighting Browser was my favorite Mario 64 moment.

Pozzle4349d ago

OMG when the organ music started playing at the beginning of the final battle (then Bowser laughed)... younger-me thought that was the coolest thing ever! :O

LarVanian4349d ago

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Every time I hear this I just want nothing more than to plug in my old N64 and allow the memories to flood in!

AWBrawler4348d ago

Darn you Koji Kondo and your nostalgic music that makes us want to play Mario

smashcrashbash4350d ago

Ummmmm. No. Sly Cooper Thieves in time? We just got Ratchet and Clank A Crack in Time not long ago.Isn't kind of early to be saying this?

MrMister4349d ago

Xbox dudes get no 3d platformer mascot fun. Only Sony and Nintendo's milkshake brings all the boys to the yard

detroitmademe4349d ago

i want a platformer thats multiplayer,has shooting elements& or fighting& vehicles.that would be sweet.

Zeeraq4349d ago

Don't worry Little Big Planet 3D will revive it :D

Neo Nugget4349d ago

Skylanders on the 3DS was a fun 3D platformer.

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20 Best Super Mario Games of All Time

Cultured Vultures: Put on your freshest dungarees and chow down on the ripest mushroom as we reel off the best Mario games ever made to celebrate Mar10 Day.

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Barlos37d ago (Edited 37d ago )

My top 3 are Mario 3, Mario World and Mario 64. Mario Odyssey is also excellent, and I enjoyed Sunshine but didn't care for the Galaxy series.

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A Super Mario 64 Remake Would Be The Perfect Game To Launch The Nintendo Switch 2

Releasing the Nintendo Switch 2 with a Super Mario 64 remake would be the perfect way to unleash the console to the world.

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-Foxtrot69d ago

If they ever did I hope they would add onto it, there's so much you could do with Princess Peach's castle alone

roadkillers68d ago

Or just make the Mario 128... the cancelled sequel that sounded amazing (or was it just an amazing tale).

fr0sty68d ago

Funny that after all these years, we still use 64 bit CPUs, so it wouldn't make sense to call it that.

fr0sty68d ago

Yeah, a straight remake doesn't sound good to me. Same formula, but different game.

Number1TailzFan69d ago

Each level is pretty small today in the original game, I don't like huge levels but I think they could be at least 2x bigger, or close to it and more of them, with more things to do.

They could do a mix of having open levels and more linear ones like in 3D World or Land, I doubt they will do that but it would make a change.

Neonridr68d ago

I mean Odyssey's levels weren't massive, but requiring you to do different things in each world is what made the levels feel bigger than they were.

ZeekQuattro69d ago

I'd prefer a Oydessey 2 or Galaxy 3. Besides the DS
game was a Mario 64 remake complete with more playable characters, stages, bosses and muti player content.

Cacabunga69d ago (Edited 69d ago )

I did not like Odyssey i found the idea of ot lame.. i find it boring to just look for moons instead of exploring and enjoying the levels. Let’s not talk about the extremely repetitive and ridiculously easy bosses. Level design is so meh most of the time. Galaxy 2 is a far better game so Galaxy 3 anytime!!!

TiredGamer68d ago

Agreed. I enjoyed Odyssey for a while, but it quickly became very formulaic where each level felt like a checklist of things to do with WAY too many moons to find. The Galaxy series were the best, as they took some of what made 64 great and juiced it up perfectly.

Lolly69d ago

Yes! Let's release an almost 30 year old game to kick off the next generation for Nintendo...
I'm over re-releases...FEED ME NEW MARIO!

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20 Best Mario Games of All Time

Cultured Vultures: Put on your freshest dungarees and chow down on the ripest mushroom as we reel off the best Mario games ever made.

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