Revolution or Evolution?

Originally Posted by Elixir

I'm sure half of these Gamecube owners wouldn't buy a soccer title if it were released(which probably won't happen; Gamecube is dead.) but they easily manage to do so when it has Mario and crew in it. Why? No, not because it's a soccer game, not because it has an objective or anything logical like that, but because it has Mario in it! Instantly Nintendo owners flush themselves to Electronics Boutique to pick up a game that they know basically nothing about except for it being "a sports game" and "a sports game with Nintendo characters" in it.

The same could be said for the other franchises. Why else do designers not just make an entirely new game instead of a sequel? The name WILL sell games. This isn't selling out, its just good buisness. The games you mention have "sold out" already, and the only reason it hasn't been done as much as it has with Mario is because A) They aren't nearly as old as the plumber and B) They aren't as recognisable.

Another hole in your argument is that you're acting like Mario Tennis or Soccer or whatever is just a generic game with nothing different other than name. Well, the Mario sports titles offer a more arcade-like gameplay that is rare in sports titles today.

- WraithTwo -

Jam it back in, in the dark.