Wednesday's Nintendo Direct event brought with it a barrage of new 3DS titles in franchises that originated many generations ago. While some criticize the company for relying on recycled series to sell systems, Gamers Association editor Luke Frazier explains why Nintendo's reliance on nostalgia is absolutely okay.
If you were a 90s kid excited about Nintendo’s upcoming N64 console, you likely read something somewhere about the Nintendo 64 Disk Drive, also known as the 64DD or DD64.
Other nominees include games like SimCity & Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.
There are some good nominees in this list that are deserving to be inducted also, but I feel Metroid has had the most impact on the industry out of all of these. Look how Metroid influenced the evolution of the Castlevania games, and the "Metroidvania" subgenre of games have become a prevailing force in gaming today. Especially now, Metroidvanias are bigger than ever.
I can very much see Resident Evil being added later too, bc it really did popularize and define the survival horror genre. I would say that one is next in line.
If any Metroid game should get the honor it should be Super Metroid , it's perfection in my eyes . 30 years later and I still feel it's the most epic shit ever .
The GBA remake deserves it or Super Metroid, the original was a very sloppy and rushed game programmed in 3 months and it shows.
If you've never played the remake, it's absolutely a must play, fixes basically every flaw in the game. Check out ExoParadigmGamer's comparison video.
“Before even Kirby was born, HAL Laboratory released the super-cute puzzler Adventures of Lolo in 1989 and it has held up beautifully.” - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums.
Yeah, but is there anything wrong with producing new IP's too (on consoles, 3ds does a good job of that, but Nintendo needs new IP's too for the Wii u, AND 3rd party support, or else the only one's who will care are the Ninty fans). I buy consoles because the games appeal to me, not merely because of the name of the console manufacturer.
The first wii had some new IP's but they were mostly app-like games for casual/exercise people. And the Wii U doesn't even appeal to casuals now that Kinect came out. Using the same IP over and over is fine for the few fans who already purchased a Wii U anyway. But for the rest of us, we need new hardcore ip's to pull in those of us who are tired of the same repackaged franchise. Oh, and 3rd party NEXT gen games, not just current gen ports.
I agree to a point.
I think most of the "nostalgia" (there's that word again) comes from the fact that
1) Nintendo (video games) has been around the US since the 80's.
2)Mario has existed since the 80's.
3) People got older.
4) Mario still makes money.
Simple.
If, people stopped buying games with Mario on the cover- Nintendo would stop selling them. Until then it would be more than stupid for them to shoot:
---themselves in the foot
---or shoot their new & older customers in the foot.
Personally, I haven't played a Mario game since N64.
I want to try Galaxy 1 and 2 but haven't yet.
But I will play ever Zelda and Metroid game automatically.
Plus, Fire Emblem.
I found each game new enough to enjoy.
(Except that 1 time when I played MP3 and TP at the same time and I started getting bummed-out that Zelda was playing a lot like a Metroid game. "Find a weapon the weapon is also a key")
SS changed all of that and the next Zelda probably even more.
People need to deal with the fact Nintenso makes great games and can't say people are saying they are good because of nostalgia. The game sell great and are fun, those are signs to make a sequel. Should we stop getting Metal Gear games? They are nostalgic but they sell well and people like them.
It is how people react differently to nostalgia.
Nintendo - People relive everything they like in various worlds, but do not experience entirely new worlds (IPs).
Everyone else - People relive their nostalgia through replaying older games/remakes/reboots. Their love for specific characters/worlds have a end. This type allows for the ability to experience new worlds (IPs).
Nintendo's type of nostalgia is the safer way to experiencing what you love. There isn't a fear of never drifting away from what you like as it will always remain there forever (or until they end the series, highly unlikely).
Wii was my first Nintendo console and Skyward Sword/Metroid prime corruption were my first games for both those franchises, i would put both these games along with Galaxy in the Top 6 games of this gen, and it's definitely not because of nostalgia.