Lord Carlisle
He Who Shall Not be Named
- Joined
- Sep 9, 2012
- Location
- Florida
Before I begin, let me formally apologize for the abomination of a name I chose for this thread. Couldn't think of a better one.
The last two entries in the Paper Mario series have been a disappointment to the overall fanbase. One game managed to completely change the genre of the game, the other took out what made the turn-based battle system so much fun. It makes me wonder, "WHY can't they just stick to the basics of the first two games?!"
Now, look at New Super Mario Bros. The last four titles are essentially the same thing (it got stale only after NSMBWii), just adding in one or two new power-ups. My biggest complaint with this series is that it has been sticking to the basics and has done nothing to change that. Why not a new way of playing the game, a more original plot, SOMETHING to make it feel like its own game, not just a 60$ add-on(Looking at U, NSMBU).
Which got me thinking... one series needs to stop innovating and just stick to what made it so famous, the OTHER needs to stop sticking to what made it famous and get a dose of innovation! Both series are heading in the wrong directions! Paper Mario is still a relatively new series... I guess it's twelve years old, but they only release a game for it every 3-4 years! So it's not like it had gotten stale after the SECOND game in the series. Well the developers must have thought that, because they've altered the Paper Mario formula since then! That's what Nintendo needs to do with the NSMB games... so that it can actually be worthy of the title, NEW Super Mario Bros. DS was new... all of the rest were rehashes. Although I give kudos the Wii for bringing the Koopalings back. And four player Mario... can't forget four player Mario...
Paper Mario is changing much too rapidly... especially for a series with only four games. I wish the developers would stick to the basics and return to the turn-based battle system, partners, badges, and all. And the plot for Sticker Star was almost as pathetic as NSMB.
New Super Mario Bros. only has four games, but when you consider the fact that it's designed to be fundamentally similar to the games of old... that are over 25 years old, I'd say that it's due for change.
What do you guys think? Agree or Disagree?
The last two entries in the Paper Mario series have been a disappointment to the overall fanbase. One game managed to completely change the genre of the game, the other took out what made the turn-based battle system so much fun. It makes me wonder, "WHY can't they just stick to the basics of the first two games?!"
Now, look at New Super Mario Bros. The last four titles are essentially the same thing (it got stale only after NSMBWii), just adding in one or two new power-ups. My biggest complaint with this series is that it has been sticking to the basics and has done nothing to change that. Why not a new way of playing the game, a more original plot, SOMETHING to make it feel like its own game, not just a 60$ add-on(Looking at U, NSMBU).
Which got me thinking... one series needs to stop innovating and just stick to what made it so famous, the OTHER needs to stop sticking to what made it famous and get a dose of innovation! Both series are heading in the wrong directions! Paper Mario is still a relatively new series... I guess it's twelve years old, but they only release a game for it every 3-4 years! So it's not like it had gotten stale after the SECOND game in the series. Well the developers must have thought that, because they've altered the Paper Mario formula since then! That's what Nintendo needs to do with the NSMB games... so that it can actually be worthy of the title, NEW Super Mario Bros. DS was new... all of the rest were rehashes. Although I give kudos the Wii for bringing the Koopalings back. And four player Mario... can't forget four player Mario...
Paper Mario is changing much too rapidly... especially for a series with only four games. I wish the developers would stick to the basics and return to the turn-based battle system, partners, badges, and all. And the plot for Sticker Star was almost as pathetic as NSMB.
New Super Mario Bros. only has four games, but when you consider the fact that it's designed to be fundamentally similar to the games of old... that are over 25 years old, I'd say that it's due for change.
What do you guys think? Agree or Disagree?
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