Mario-Zelda-Metroid:Lather-Rinse-Repeat: BORING

Come on Nintendo!!!

Words cannot explain the dissapointment I felt when I saw the first gameplay of Skyward Sword let alon their other offerings such as Kirby and Donkey Kong. (Epic Mickey looked great though) Nintendo Franchises Like Zelda and Metroid have such potential and it just seems like the Wiimote and lack of power of the Wii are holding it back. Something needs to change.

Personally I love practically every Nintendo franchise but it seems like Nintendo is too worried about maintaining the integrity of their most beloved franchises to make groundbreaking changes. I mean come on, it's 2010 Zelda needs voice overs and a story worth experiencing (mostly referring to the more recent Zelda's), the Metroid Universe has so much potential but we are yet to see a true "next gen" Metroid in my opinion. (Other M may change that)

I look at games like Mass Effect, Bioshock, and Uncharted.... the immersiveness, the sound, and the gameplay and think. What if Nintendo looked at games like this when making games like Mario, Metroid, etc.

There is an apparent disconnect when I play games Like Zelda and Mario Galaxy. I know I'm not the only one.

What do you guys think? Do Nintendo Franchises need a revamp? Or are you just happy with the "same old same old."

There are way more changes between metroid prime and metroid other M than halo and killzone

"I mean come on, it's 2010 Zelda needs voice overs"

Dead give away kiddo.

flclempire

What do you mean? I played most of the Zelda and main Mario games and I think that Zelda would benefit from having voice acting. Link doesn't have to speak but it would be nice if the other characters did.

Or are you just happy with the "same old same old."

ycole11

No, i'm not happy with that, that's why i avoid almost every FPS and i play a lot of Nintendo Franchises ;)

I don't want Nintendo to do anything that pleases you. If they please you they will become like everyone else and piss me off in the process. I like my boring mario, metroid and zelda thank you very much. I don't want ****ing Mario to be ground breaking. **** that. I want it to be fun and enjoyable and not lose its soul.

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Or are you just happy with the "same old same old."

madsnakehhh

No, i'm not happy with that, that's why i avoid almost every FPS and i play a lot of Nintendo Franchises ;)

I always saw zelda like a fairy tale or a fable, and to be honest reading is not that bad

I don't want Nintendo to do anything that pleases you. If they please you they will become like everyone else and piss me off in the process. I like my boring mario, metroid and zelda thank you very much. I don't want ****ing Mario to be ground breaking. **** that. I want it to be fun and enjoyable and not lose its soul.

ActicEdge

Tell me how games like god of war aren't of he "same old, same old" group you speak of.King_Dodongo

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I don't want Nintendo to do anything that pleases you. If they please you they will become like everyone else and piss me off in the process. I like my boring mario, metroid and zelda thank you very much. I don't want ****ing Mario to be ground breaking. **** that. I want it to be fun and enjoyable and not lose its soul.

ycole11

there is nothing for Mario to be ground breaking over anymore. It is the best platforming series ever but what the hell does Mario need to advance in besides gameplay (which is already fantastic)? Music? SMG and SMG2 probably have the best and most expansive orchestrated soundtracks in platfroming. graphics? They are beautiful games, always have been always will be. etc. What the hell should mario learn from mass effect and uncharted? How to try and have some sort of story? Naw, Mario needs to keep being Mario.

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I don't want Nintendo to do anything that pleases you. If they please you they will become like everyone else and piss me off in the process. I like my boring mario, metroid and zelda thank you very much. I don't want ****ing Mario to be ground breaking. **** that. I want it to be fun and enjoyable and not lose its soul.

ActicEdge

there is nothing for Mario to be ground breaking over anymore. It is the best platforming series ever but what the hell does Mario need to advance in besides gameplay (which is already fantastic)? Music? SMG and SMG2 probably have the best and most expansive orchestrated soundtracks in platfroming. graphics? They are beautiful games, always have been always will be. etc. What the hell should mario learn from mass effect and uncharted? How to try and have some sort of story? Naw, Mario needs to keep being Mario.

Skyward Sword is changing Zelda's Gameplay, Metroid Other M won't be like Prime, This is the first New Kirby Game we've seen in years, Donkey Kong too, Xenoblade is a New IP, so is The Last Story, and So is Endless Ocean, and so is "Wii title" games.

We've also seen Madworld, Conduit, Red Steel, No More Heroes and Little Kings Story as New IPs as well as the Return of A Boy and His Blob, The Excite series and Punch-Out with the Wii and Isn't Raving Rabbids (the 3 Party games and Go Home and the upcoming one) a New IP? (and granted the first 2 Rabbid games weren't Exclusive but the other 2 are.)

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I don't want Nintendo to do anything that pleases you. If they please you they will become like everyone else and piss me off in the process. I like my boring mario, metroid and zelda thank you very much. I don't want ****ing Mario to be ground breaking. **** that. I want it to be fun and enjoyable and not lose its soul.

ycole11

One of the best aspects of Mario is the simplicity, it doesn't need to be anything else than fun.

Zelda, perhaps it could use a little bit more of plot but nothing dark or mature like some people claim, it is a fairy tale, is the epitome of adventure, that's why i love Zelda and as long as the gameplay improves and the game mechanics evolve, i'm happy with the Link vs Ganondor to save Zelda plot.

Metroid, well, Other M is trying to go deeper in Samus story, i feel that is the only franchise that could go into that direction thanks to the Sci Fi element, so let's see how this turns.

There are way more changes between metroid prime and metroid other M than halo and killzone

JuarN18

I could see how someone who didn't play the games could think thatGunSmith1_basic

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There are way more changes between metroid prime and metroid other M than halo and killzone

Arbiterisl33t69

There was a mess of Half Life being a FPS or not too.

You shouldn't have included a poll :P

Eh somewhat. On the one hand i think. sigh all they keep bringing out is the same franchises over and over. On the other i think, "I CANT WAIT FOR NEW ZELDA OMG OMG OMG OMG!" So It can't be that stale.

The no. 1 best thing about Nintendo

They know how to keep up the quality in each of their different franchises, no matter how many sequels there are. They know WHEN to innovate and HOW

Unlike certain other companies cough*SquareEnix*cough

I'll never understand how someone can call Zelda stale when there are such huge differences between the many games in the series. Play Adventure of Link, Minish Cap, Wind Waker, Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Oracle of Ages/Seasons, and The Four Swords Adventures and then tell me the series is stale. Those games are radically different takes on a tried and true formula.savebattery

every time someone says zelda needs voice overs i just wanna track them down, ring their doorbell and just slap em

lmao

seriously though....just no

every time someone says zelda needs voice overs i just wanna track them down, ring their doorbell and just slap em

CDUB316