• oce 🐆@jlai.lu
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    1 day ago

    I will give you that the first iteration of a series, like Mario Kart, is innovative, but the 16 next iterations, not so much. While Nintendo doesn’t make Pokemon, they are the publishers, technical platform provider and co-owner of the Pokemon Company, they would have all the leverage necessary to push the Pokemon games to innovate if they were interested in innovation.

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      2 hours ago

      What do you mean by first iteration of a series? Do you mean the first entry into the franchise?

      I mean we can argue about the degree you can change a go-kart game but I think Nintendo does try different things. Mario Kart 64 was 3D with 4 players, Mario Kart DS did online play, Double Dash did the two drivers in one kart. Mario Kart Wii did motion controls. Mario Kart World Tour (I haven’t tried) but it has this open world driving concept, I think?

      They also do milk their IP and they do release a lot of sequels like Mario Party and such.

      However, at the same time Nintendo takes risks with their console/games like no other, I feel.

      I won’t back their legal strategies though, I don’t think anybody should.

    • moakley@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      Donkey Kong Bananza just came out.

      Mario and Zelda games are constantly innovating.

      Your complaint doesn’t align with reality.