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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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Snookies124789d ago

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

Snookies124789d ago

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

Shoot, it's STILL amazing even today.

TheSanchezDavid4789d ago

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

Neo Nugget4789d ago

Played it four hours ago ^^

WeskerChildReborned4789d ago

Fighting Browser was my favorite Mario 64 moment.

Pozzle4789d 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

LarVanian4789d 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!

AWBrawler4788d ago

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

smashcrashbash4789d 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?

MrMister4789d ago

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

detroitmademe4789d ago

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

Zeeraq4789d ago

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

Neo Nugget4789d ago

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

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Super Mario 64 DS, a Twenty Year Reunion

WTMG's Leo Faria: "Super Mario 64 DS may not have been “better” than Super Mario 64, but it is indeed “more” than Super Mario 64, if that makes any sense. For a kid back in 2004, having a Nintendo 64 classic on the palm of your hand, with more content than the original, and a crapton of amazing minigames on the side, was more than enough to make me ignore the admittedly terrible controls I had to put up with. Two decades later, it bizarrely holds up. I can easily affirm it’s one of my favorite remakes of all time, even if it’s far from perfect… hell, possibly not even better than the game it was supposed to be an improvement of."

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Super Mario Odyssey Turns Seven - Ranking the 3D Mario Games

VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "With the Switch getting on in years and the prospect of a new Nintendo console growing closer, now seems like an excellent time to take a look back at one of its mascot’s two big evolutionary lines, particularly since we now find ourselves in the longest wait ever between 3D Mario games. Today marks the seven year anniversary for the release of Super Mario Odyssey, and with no full new entry in sight, it comfortably beats the roughly six year wait between Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine, which should also be good news to anybody who broke a mirror that day.

3D Mario has delighted fans since 1996, maintaining an astonishing level of quality and bringing innovations not just to the 3D platformer genre, but gaming as a whole. Needless to say, it’s a hard task to rank a series where every entry is beloved, but I shall nevertheless undertake this risky venture with my head held high. Wish me luck."

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gold_drake247d ago

has it rly been 7 years already?

fk me.

Cacabunga246d ago (Edited 246d ago )

One of the worst marios.. i hated the fact it was only about finding the moons and very repetitive with the same bosses. There is no exploration in this one.
Galaxy 2 is still unmatched

TiredGamer246d ago

I played, completed, and enjoyed Mario Odyssey, but I tend to agree that I don't think it's the best 3D Mario. There was sense of sameness that prevailed after the first couple of worlds... not in the levels, environments, or aesthetics, but in the routine of each world. It just felt like each new environment was just the beginning of another checklist of moons to acquire, and the sheer number of them took away the sense of accomplishment I got from the stars in Mario 64 and the like. I can't exactly put my finger on why that is. Galaxy gets my nod as the best one.

Cacabunga246d ago

I enjoyed it too but i won’t even place it in my top10 mario games.. as you said you are just looking for stars and that irritating music everytime you find one.
Also the bosses are pretty much the same from begging to end. I would have have like some koopalings instead of these dumb useless rabbits

Chocoburger246d ago

I played a little of this game and freakin' LOVED it! But I forced myself to stop because I hadn't played Galaxy 2, which I've been playing every day for the past week. Cripes, Galaxy 2 is way better than I expected it to be! Even though I dislike the Wiimote and nunchuck controls, and it annoyed me a lot with Galaxy 1, part 2 just feels better and slightly less gimmicky when it comes to the controls.

Profchaos246d ago

Sunshine at number 7 no way. I get it's not perfect but it deserves better to date there has not been another 3d Mario that's managed to capture that same movement it's the most acrobatic feeling Mario to date.

It's by and large better than 3d land/world and I'd argue that galaxy 2 didn't offer any trie innovation it was essentially a DLC pack to 1

Personally it's
1) Mario 64
2) Mario Sunshine
3) Mario galaxy
4) Mario Odyssey
5) galaxy 2
6) Bowser fury
7) 3d land/ world.

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Super Mario 64 DS: Remakes Done Right

Super Mario 64 DS was offered as a launch title for the Nintendo DS, a remake of the classic platform game with a few original tricks.

Chard424d ago

Not with those D-pad controls

CDbiggen424d ago

Needs more appreciation. I never had an N64 so this was what I played. Sure the Yoshi hat mechanic at first is a slog but you unlock Mario and the others for real and then it takes off. Personally I never had an issue with the controls. Can't forget the mini games and the 4 player rumble over download play.

kevco33424d ago

Indeed, as stated in the article there were tonnes of control options and very much a 'take whatever you like, leave the rest' attitude to most of the game's extras.

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