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I bet it is, Chad. You've been making me smile all day, btw. Great coverage today. Thank you.
I bet it is, Chad. You've been making me smile all day, btw. Great coverage today. Thank you.
what's up with this "same bland aesthetic" bullshit?
It looks like Super Mario Bros., except with way more detail, in HD, and with tons of layers in the background.
I wish more gamers were like Chad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It looks like Super Mario Bros., except with way more detail, in HD, and with tons of layers in the background.
I wish more gamers were like Chad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When the Wii came out: Graphics don't matter. Nintendo games are great and HD is unnecessary.
Now: OH MY GOD MARIO IN HD.
Don't get me wrong, I think it's great that Nintendo is finally joining the modern world. But c'mon.
Now: OH MY GOD MARIO IN HD.
Don't get me wrong, I think it's great that Nintendo is finally joining the modern world. But c'mon.
Bringing you the technology of the past to the present!
Only Nintendo could do the impossible and bring Mario to an hd wonderland of splendor known only to the ps3, 360, pc, blu ray player, most TVs and monitors, YouTube, porn, cars, refridgerators and toasters!
Only Nintendo could do the impossible and bring Mario to an hd wonderland of splendor known only to the ps3, 360, pc, blu ray player, most TVs and monitors, YouTube, porn, cars, refridgerators and toasters!
Jealous doesn't even come close to how I feel right now. I cannot wait to get my hands all over this. I don't think I'll be getting any sleep for the first few days after the Wii-U hits.
Who knew a NSMB-game with that ugly, fisher-price art style would be THE best-looking Wii U game?
Not me....not me...
*still recovering from Nintendo conference disappointment*
Not me....not me...
*still recovering from Nintendo conference disappointment*
The bland comments are annoying because just from actually watching the videos you can see some pretty distinct and vivid visual variety to the levels.
I dunno how this can be considered a big deal when it's essentially impossible for Nintendo to release a console without a Mario game to accompany it.
I couldnt care less about the hd
I just see the new patterns in the background and think world
I get the world vibe and thats whats most exciting
I MEAN FREAKING LOOK AT THAT SCREENSHOT?
HOW LONG AS IT BEEN SINCE THOSE PLANTS WERE IN?
WORLD!!!!!!
I just see the new patterns in the background and think world
I get the world vibe and thats whats most exciting
I MEAN FREAKING LOOK AT THAT SCREENSHOT?
HOW LONG AS IT BEEN SINCE THOSE PLANTS WERE IN?
WORLD!!!!!!
I am starting to be more impressed with this game's graphics the more I see it, but I still am not THAT impressed. Mario Galaxy/SSBB graphics still look better (or at the very least, they actually have textures and better details). And is it pretty much confirmed now that the Wii U specs is pretty much on par with current gen consoles?
@caramelzappa
Don't worry, when the PS4 and nextbox are released in a year or 2, we're going to hear a lot more "graphics don't matter" from Wii U owners again (which I do agree graphics don't matter, it's kind of sad when it's hard to tell from preview footage whether this game is the Wii Mario Bros or the DS mario bros.)
@caramelzappa
Don't worry, when the PS4 and nextbox are released in a year or 2, we're going to hear a lot more "graphics don't matter" from Wii U owners again (which I do agree graphics don't matter, it's kind of sad when it's hard to tell from preview footage whether this game is the Wii Mario Bros or the DS mario bros.)
Come on, won't you agree that Mario needs a dramatic shift in art direction to keep things fresh?
The aesthetic is bland because they've been doing the same thing for the last few games. The backgrounds are nice, but everything else is shiny, cold and lifeless, as if it were made of plastic.
The aesthetic is bland because they've been doing the same thing for the last few games. The backgrounds are nice, but everything else is shiny, cold and lifeless, as if it were made of plastic.
Looks fine to me. Though N could release an 8-bit Mario and it'd still be amazing.
Remember, Mario is huge because it plays beautifully, the fact it is colorful is just the icing on the cake. Can't wait to see it in real life.
Remember, Mario is huge because it plays beautifully, the fact it is colorful is just the icing on the cake. Can't wait to see it in real life.
@llort het
Graphics do matter, but they're nothing without art direction. If it wasn't for improved graphics we wouldn't have such wonderful games as Yoshi's Island or even the original Pikmin. Gaming is a visual medium and the visuals go a long way in making a game interesting, believable, or even fun. Improved graphics can do as much to move gameplay forward as an improved controller. What good would analog sticks be if we never got 3D rendering?
Graphics do matter, but they're nothing without art direction. If it wasn't for improved graphics we wouldn't have such wonderful games as Yoshi's Island or even the original Pikmin. Gaming is a visual medium and the visuals go a long way in making a game interesting, believable, or even fun. Improved graphics can do as much to move gameplay forward as an improved controller. What good would analog sticks be if we never got 3D rendering?
@stealth
I wouldn't say it's super easy to tell, I've been confused more than once at some of the screen shots between NSMB2 and NSMBWU. Along with a certain destructoid editor thinking it was DLC for the original DS game.
@everyone else
part of the graphics hate could just be that we hold Nintendo to a higher standard, subconsciously or knowingly. Even if they play similarly, it's rare that a Nintendo game looks very similar to its predecessors, there's usually a large noticeable art style shift which sets nintendo games apart. Sure there's direct sequels like Majora's mask, Galaxy 2, and Spirit tracks, but it's almost impossible to say that wind waker is just a souped up version of Ocarina of time, or that Sunshine looks similar to mario 64. These games are now spread across three different systems and share a very similar style, even if they made backgrounds more detailed.
I wouldn't say it's super easy to tell, I've been confused more than once at some of the screen shots between NSMB2 and NSMBWU. Along with a certain destructoid editor thinking it was DLC for the original DS game.
@everyone else
part of the graphics hate could just be that we hold Nintendo to a higher standard, subconsciously or knowingly. Even if they play similarly, it's rare that a Nintendo game looks very similar to its predecessors, there's usually a large noticeable art style shift which sets nintendo games apart. Sure there's direct sequels like Majora's mask, Galaxy 2, and Spirit tracks, but it's almost impossible to say that wind waker is just a souped up version of Ocarina of time, or that Sunshine looks similar to mario 64. These games are now spread across three different systems and share a very similar style, even if they made backgrounds more detailed.
Along with the fact that gamers could just be tired of shooters that look nearly identical not only to their prequels, but to other shooters in other series, Nintendo is sort of a bastion for innovation at least stylistically.
Best looking thing I've seen yet from this game is the ghost level. Looks like a van Gogh in motion.
Would rather have a 3D mario launch like galaxy or sunshine
I people like throwbacks but Ive always preferred the 3D mario games
I people like throwbacks but Ive always preferred the 3D mario games
you know I never really liked the 2D mario games but this seems worth a try to me will buy on launch day or at least around launch day with ZombiU of course.
I think people have just been looking for excuses to bash Nintendo today. From calling this game "bland" to saying they hate the controller and not providing any explanation beyond that, it seems like people are butthurt for no reason.
While all this behavior should be a stupid fluke, unfortunately, as M. Bison would say, "it was Tuesday." This shit always happens.
While all this behavior should be a stupid fluke, unfortunately, as M. Bison would say, "it was Tuesday." This shit always happens.
It looks good but I was expecting something more from a new Mario Wii U game. It will probably sell a crazy amount, though.
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