Should classic platformers like Mario and Sonic return to their roots?

I've enjoyed most platforming games that I've played on over the past few years, especially those belonging to or related to the Mario, Sonic and Zelda franchises. But recently I've gone back and replayed the classics, and found them to be much, much more enjoyable. I think this is because the success of recent iterations of these franchises is popularising the choice made by developers to stray away from their game's roots and venture into the unknown. Although this is beneficial for experimental purposes, I really do think that sometime soon, such developers should embrace the fans of their older games, and take the game back to it's roots, allowing us once more to enjoy the simplicity of classic gaming.

What are your thoughts on this issue?

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asked Jul 01 '10 at 20:51

Maeurd
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I firmly believe all popular games should return to their roots. However, it should be in the form of a side series of games. New Super Mario Brothers and MegaMan 9 are good examples of this. The new style of games is good for the new players, the old style of games is good for the old player. If the game companies can do both, and possibly combine the two somehow, they may just please everyone.

answered Jul 02 '10 at 09:27

Eric Fox
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I party disagree with this, as often these side series' of popular games can go too far away from the original game. An example: 'Pokémon Trozei', which was basically a cash cow aimed at those who like both Pokémon and puzzle games.

(Jul 02 '10 at 17:53) Maeurd

Sonic sort of died after sega died and the dreamcast was gone but I wonder what would of to sonic if the dreamcast was still here

answered Jul 01 '10 at 23:09

FilipinoPower
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I wouldn't say Sonic died, because the debut of Sonic on the Wii was fairly refreshing (Sonic and the Secret Rings), but most Sonic games that have been produced focus too heavily on spinoff characters like the Chaos and areas like Chao gardens, which are both lacking in creativity and straying way too far from the beloved formula that once made Sonic games great rather than average.

(Jul 02 '10 at 00:12) Maeurd

I think that it would be cool if gaming went back to their roots, but it would be sort of like returning to DOS.

answered Jul 02 '10 at 02:50

catchatyou
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I'm not suggesting that the technology used in making games that belong to such classic franchises should return to it's roots, I'd just like to see the gameplay mechanics and visual aesthetics of such games return to what they used to be, as with the help of modern technology, the features that were only dreamed of when these games were released could be incorporated into sequels of classic games, rather than confusing spin offs.

(Jul 02 '10 at 09:27) Maeurd

0	I really like the old Sonic and Mario games more than the new ones, but thats only my opinion. answered Jul 02 '10 at 18:34 Mugabuga 282●1●4●12

Update the original games graphically but retain the game play that made them so great to begin with.

Yes, Sometimes a new entry in a classic video game series is a good quality addition, but when your just getting into a game series, Starting at the very beginning will give the best experience & give you the proper appreciation for the newest entries in each game series..

answered May 08 '11 at 19:48

BlazeEagle
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yes i think games do stray from the original too much sometimes so they should return to their roots... i mean sure, do update the graphics cause nobody wants to play a game with graphics from the days of DOS (though they did have some good ones id like to see updated, well the ones that haven't already), and at least make it look decent... like if the original mario was released with graphics comparable to quake 3 arena or WoW i do think the actual point of the game is more important, which is why a lot of games from the last 5 years haven't been as good as the ones from 10 years ago... cause the focus too much on graphics and not enough on plot lines and story lines and actual gameplay

answered May 08 '11 at 20:00

CrazyA84
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0	mario really hasn't left its roots with new super mario brothers on DS and Wii, they do other stuff but they don't really forget where they came from answered May 08 '11 at 20:05 Arty 646●6●9●21

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