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Exploiting Gaming Icons For Profit
The Escapist has up an article from the end of the week discussing the exploitation of favorite gaming icons from our past for modern day profit. From the article: "Every year, dozens of gaming legends are subjected to cruel and unusual treatment in the name of profit. Such animated icons as Mario are forced to perform tasks beneath their golden standards so their owners may earn a few extra dollars. Do you have a ridiculous game idea? Throw Donkey Kong in there and suddenly you're sitting on box-sales gold! I come to you today with a plea; a fervent hope for a cause that I hope many players will join: We need to stop the exploitation of gaming icons." Coincidentally, Gamespot has an article up entitled The History of Mario Sports Games. That's called synergy, folks.
At least Mario hasn't resorted to selling Peach for a couple hundred an hour, that just wouldn't be classy.
Copyright owners shouldn't do what they want with their property because it might seem "below standard" for some industry jackoffs
from the mostly-nintendo dept.
And the other companies are minorities? With the GTA games, Halo, Street Fighter, Sonic, EA sports games, Final Fantasy, more Megaman games than I can even count, etc.?
Between that and the actual article, it's just another example of people singling Nintendo out for something that everyone else does just as badly, if not worse.
At least Nintendo's franchises remain fun to play (with a scant few exceptions) in each iteration, which is more than I can say for a lot of games.
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"Coincidentally, Gamespot has an article up entitled The History of Mario Sports Games. That's called synergy, folks" :advanced tour on my GBA(Talking about synergy , the link cable provides a lot in these games) . ... though there were attempts at educational games that i would rather forget)
... The games have always generally been well liked and thoroughly enjoyable .
Mario sports games have in my experience been really top notch .
This afternoon i was playing Mario Golf for the Gamecube and Mario golf
Sure its for profit , but nintendo do not want to risk Mario's good name by putting him in crap (well these days at least
Exploitation is not by definition always a bad thing.. Yes Nintendo exploit their licenses , it's good business sense to make the most out of your resources. I do not believe though that they are a perfect example of the other definition though as i don't think they are abusing the license
Plus how do you think Mario keeps in shape between his Bowser stomping Koopa thwomping escapades
The only things certain in war are Propaganda and Death. You can never be sure which is which though
Do you have a ridiculous game idea? Throw Donkey Kong in there and suddenly you're sitting on box-sales gold!
and this is bad because...? Nintendo doesnt usually put their big franchise characters on shitty games.
Mario Golf? It was great.
Donkey Konga? Original and very fun.
Soul Calbur II? Link was an appropriate addition (as opposed to Heihachi (sp)).
I will admit that Mario in EA sports games is pretty rediculous, but those are few and far between the numerous great games that get a supposely out of place franchise.
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