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15Nov 09

Nintendo means more to me than I thought....

I have passed on a whole helluva lot of new games this year. Infamous. Uncharted 2. Brutal Legend. Ultimate Alliance 2. Borderlands. Need for Speed Shift. DiRT 2. Fallout 3. The list goes on and on. Just don't have the budget for it, and just didn't want to keep adding to my backlist. Well today, I bought a game brand new ON RELEASE DAYno less. What game would that be? You're an idiot if you haven't already guessed. Yes, it's:

Yep. This was the only game I had pre-ordered this year at Game Crazy too, until my local store closed on me. I gotta tell you, I do miss the feeling of buying a brand new game. What you get for full price is the experience of going to a store and seeing a brand new shiny Celophane encased game sitting on a shelf when it was only in a box hours earlier. You get to take it home, play it and talk about it with other gamers while it's still fresh... Aside from that, there really is no other reason to pay full price for new games.

Unless you just HAVE to have it. That's when I realized Nintendo means a lot more to me than I thought. You see, every once in a while, I'll get involved in a debate discussing Nintendo and its current state. Really, I don't like it. I've always said, "Nintendo, give us some NEW games! Create NEW IPs! TRY something different!" And what do I decide to purchase over all other games this season, even Assassin's Creed II (yes, I'm not getting it this year)? New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Does that make me a hypocrit? No... I'd like to think that it makes me a loyalist.

I've been gaming on Nintendo arcades and machines since before a lot of you were born. I'm guessing right around 1986 was when I first played a Mario game. Jumping around as this little plumber, hoping over mushroom-like enemies, eating mushroom-like mushroomsand growing big, eating flowers and flinging fire balls. It was so fun, it was so addictive, it was so... so... Nintendo. I heard that this game brings back the wonderful feeling of the older Super Mario games, like Super Mario Bros. 3, and I damn near squeeled like a school girl when I heard the comparison. Super Mario Bros. 3 is my number one ranked favorite Mario game.

Anyway, I know there are other old school gamers that have been fed up with Nintendo and have finally left them. They either didn't buy a Wii, or they gave them one last chance, then sold their Wii when they finally ran out of patience. They're upset with Nintendo, and well, hell... so am I. I just bought a brand new Wii game from Nintendo, and I still feel like they owe me so much more. But I'm not the type of person that just gives up on a console just because I don't have something to play on it every single week. Of course, it makes it easier for me being a multi-platform owner. If the Wii's dry, I play some 360 or PS3 until something comes out for the Wii I want.

So yeah, really, I recognize the significance of Nintendo's lasting impression on me. They've released a new Mario game, which I've purchased over every other thing I've wanted this season, It made me go out in cold and snow to get it, while I'm still under the weather. I planned to play GTA IV all day today, but I've shut the 360 off and will start playing NSMBW the moment I finish this blog. I also plan to do this all over again for the next Zelda. That's some power, huh? Yeah, Nintendo power.

29 Comments

  • Bioshockraptor

    Posted Nov 15, 2009 12:49 pm PT

    I'd so laugh if you hated the game.

  • shadowchronicle

    Posted Nov 15, 2009 1:23 pm PT

    The title made me lol.

  • Travo_basic

    Posted Nov 15, 2009 1:30 pm PT

    I'm playing it right now.

  • sonic__323

    Posted Nov 15, 2009 1:34 pm PT

    Well, hope you have fun playing that game and I have also passed on a lot of games, I guess I am not the type of gamer I used to be anymore..

  • ehsan8888

    Posted Nov 15, 2009 1:35 pm PT

    Sure I wish I could play some great 360 or PS3 games (but I'm a 1 system per generation guy), but nothing beats sitting around playing some classic old school Mario.

  • horgen123

    Posted Nov 15, 2009 1:53 pm PT

    Maybe a game I should get for christmas. I remember the first Super Mario Bros game on NES. Remember it better than the third one actually. All 3 of them where great games!

  • hank_101

    Posted Nov 15, 2009 2:18 pm PT

    Awesome, I hope that you really enjoy New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

  • Guppy507

    Posted Nov 15, 2009 2:20 pm PT

    My parents are buying a Wii for the house this Christmas... NSMBW is on my list of games to buy for it, along with Super Mario Galaxy and Metroid Prime 3.

  • Cutekitten6_18

    Posted Nov 15, 2009 3:10 pm PT

    The game is awesome

  • icytower Site moderator

    Posted Nov 15, 2009 3:52 pm PT

    This will be my first Wii purchase in a while, but I'm not to pissed about that fact because I know this game is going to kick some serious ass and I can not wait to get my hands on it later this year. (Christmas present most likely)

  • EGOE

    Posted Nov 15, 2009 4:51 pm PT

    I think Nintendo needs to give Mario a rest. I'm sick of all this Nintendo talk!

  • talonkarrde07

    Posted Nov 15, 2009 5:21 pm PT

    I understand completely xD

  • sammyjenkis898

    Posted Nov 15, 2009 5:45 pm PT

    You know, if it had online play, I would have no hesitation from buying the game. I'll probably wait for the price to lower. I think Left4Dead 2 will be the next game that I buy..

  • just_nonplussed

    Posted Nov 15, 2009 7:24 pm PT

    'Aside from that, there really is no other reason to pay full price for new games.'

    -uhhh, aside from giving money to the developers..?

  • vgm007

    Posted Nov 15, 2009 8:20 pm PT

    Yeah, I passed up on a lot of good games lately, but this one was an absolute must-buy. It's probably due to my background as a Nintendo fanboy back in the day.

  • zanizzle

    Posted Nov 15, 2009 9:27 pm PT

    Amen to the new IP problem Nintendo has.

  • bacchus2

    Posted Nov 15, 2009 10:19 pm PT

    "I just bought a brand new Wii game from Nintendo, and I still feel like they owe me so much more."

    I have to say I disagree with this sentiment. They don't owe any of us anything. To those who felt that Nintendo 'turned their backs' on them, they were just doing what they do; being a business, and exploring a business avenue that has worked for them. Either you like what they produce and buy their products, or you don't.

  • worthyofnote

    Posted Nov 15, 2009 10:49 pm PT

    Hope you enjoy, the game looks awesome. I too, have many games from this past year and the previous year I have yet to play but will eventually. The cost of living is too high these days to splurge on new games, so I can understand where you're coming from when it's about gaming on a budget.

  • pigfish2

    Posted Nov 15, 2009 11:16 pm PT

    enjoy, it's out on the 20th here so I've got a few days wait yet

  • dave123321

    Posted Nov 15, 2009 11:53 pm PT

    I plan to buy the game soon too. Loved the DS game that came out a few years ago. This one seems to be just as good.

  • MistressMinako

    Posted Nov 16, 2009 4:37 am PT

    Well, it didn't convince me enough to get it on release.

    It seems more like a Christmas gift or some other time purchase.

  • GrandJury

    Posted Nov 16, 2009 5:24 am PT

    Yeah I actually miss Nintendo. I have been so close to Sony for awhile that I almost forgot about them.

  • N-REAL

    Posted Nov 16, 2009 5:53 am PT

    I get the feeling......I loved the NES - SNES era. For me, the Wii doesn't seem worth purchasing. I'm trying to find an used SNES and NES to build my retro collection.

  • MJoanne

    Posted Nov 16, 2009 6:59 am PT

    You never forget your first love - enjoy your new Super Mario Brothers.

  • Dzjaansis

    Posted Nov 16, 2009 7:44 am PT

    goddammit I just wanted to wait with this one and now I want to order it

  • GamerJM

    Posted Nov 16, 2009 3:32 pm PT

    I hope you see my way now: Nintendo's an awesome company, and you will be at their hands whenever they come out with a new Mario or Zelda (Well, for me it's more like Super Smash Bros., Pokemon, or Fire Emblem, but you get the idea).

  • CleanPlayer

    Posted Nov 16, 2009 9:22 pm PT

    If I had money I'd buy this game easily, too bad I'm spending it on Left 4 Dead 2

  • hazelnutman

    Posted Nov 17, 2009 12:25 am PT

    Nintendo is Nintendo.

    No matter what you think of them, you have to respect them for what they've done in this industry.

  • pakhair

    Posted Nov 17, 2009 5:27 am PT

    Well Nintendo deserves Respect and You couldn't forget The Legendary Plumber and the Beautiful Princess Peach have left great marks on us since it's debut on NES.....

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Wario: Master of Disguise 5.5
Tomb Raider: Legend 7.0
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Red Steel 5.0
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story 9.0
Lair 5.0
The Simpsons Game 8.0
Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box 8.5
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