Like, all the facts in this video I heard in this Beta 64 video yesterday, which in turn was taken from the tcrf.
[video=youtube;iB_foVbgodw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB_foVbgodw[/video]
Just thought it was funny how much deja vu I got watching this.
I like how, at around 1:10, Jon says "the team also didn't want to include elements that only existed to show off new hardware. If a new element was impressive, but somehow interfered with the flow of gameplay, then it shouldn't be included."
Obviously the team working on Super Mario World isn't representative of all of Nintendo's beliefs in game design, but they kinda had it right, considering how nowadays some of the other teams try forcing in gameplay elements that are only there to show case what the console/controller is capable of as opposed to designing the controls to be intuitive and fun.
[QUOTE=TectoImprov;51029818]Like, all the facts in this video I heard in this Beta 64 video yesterday, which in turn was taken from the tcrf.
[video=youtube;iB_foVbgodw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB_foVbgodw[/video]
Just thought it was funny how much deja vu I got watching this.[/QUOTE]
Funny you post this, I tried listening to this yesterday and his voice literally put me to sleep.
[QUOTE=BrandoJack;51029847]I like how, at around 1:10, Jon says "the team also didn't want to include elements that only existed to show off new hardware. If a new element was impressive, but somehow interfered with the flow of gameplay, then it shouldn't be included."
Obviously the team working on Super Mario World isn't representative of all of Nintendo's beliefs in game design, but they kinda had it right, considering how nowadays some of the other teams try forcing in gameplay elements that are only there to show case what the console/controller is capable of as opposed to designing the controls to be intuitive and fun.[/QUOTE]
Especially given the Wii and Wii U.
I notice that while they tried to hammer some gimmicks in early in their life cycles, both systems got flagged with an extraordinarily controversial game at the end of their lifespans, and naturally, both of them relied on motion gimmicks out the ass due to trying to experiment with no real alternative options for player choice; Skyward Sword (albeit unless you had an old Wiimote with MotionPlus attached like I do, the controls shouldn't be a problem usually) and Star Fox Zero, where almost no one openly praised the decision to take away the 3rd person crosshair and mess with the TV camera for boss fights while pretty much forcing all of the aiming onto the Gamepad.
It had also one of the best soundtracks I've heard in a Nintendo game. Such catchy melodies.
[video=youtube;rEcOzjg7vBU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEcOzjg7vBU[/video]
God I loved this game... I never had an SNES but the GBA port was one of the first gameboy games I ever got, and I swear I found every secret exit and beat every level. I should go back and see if I have all the dragon coins on my save file someday..
Super Mario World was the first videogame I ever played, so it holds a very special place in my heart. I never heard of some of those beta elements so this video left me pleasantly surprised.
[QUOTE=Dantz Bolrew;51030091]Funny you post this, I tried listening to this yesterday and his voice literally put me to sleep.[/QUOTE]
Haha, oh god, you're not gonna believe this, but I did the exact same thing.
[QUOTE=TectoImprov;51029818]Like, all the facts in this video I heard in this Beta 64 video yesterday, which in turn was taken from the tcrf.
[video=youtube;iB_foVbgodw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB_foVbgodw[/video]
Just thought it was funny how much deja vu I got watching this.[/QUOTE]
As interesting as I found this video, I didn't quite like how the speaker made it seem like he was talking to a bunch of children/idiots.
[QUOTE=froztshock;51030766]God I loved this game... I never had an SNES but the GBA port was one of the first gameboy games I ever got, and I swear I found every secret exit and beat every level. I should go back and see if I have all the dragon coins on my save file someday..[/QUOTE]
Mine got sent through the washing machine a few too many times, still haven't been able to get a new copy without paying with my spleen.
I liked SMW on GBA, except for the brighter graphics and mario speaking.
Still holds up as one of the top Mario games for me, besides Mario Kart / Party.
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