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It's here, finally. Mario &
Sonic, together at last.
For those who are new age
gamers, there was a time when
both of these characters were
clearly the best with no
competition. Unfortunately,
neither are that way now,
especially after the major rise
in Zelda's popularity. Both have
fallen hard, with Zelda surging
itself to the top.
Even so, both are still giant,
and now they're together in a
game. It's gaming history, and a
lot of old school fans have been
waiting for this. Even some
newer fans have wanted to see
this, but this new game is
getting to the heart of the
gamers who first played
masterpieces in the 16-bit era.
Actually, I just mis-said
something. It should be
getting to the heart of the
16-bit players.
In reality, Mario & Sonic at the
Olympic Games is an all out
joke. I mean, seriously, it's
just another Mario sports
spinoff, and now Sonic is
featured. Big deal. It seems as
though with both character's
popularity sliding down the
charts, each company needed to
do something to bring them both
back up.
And this is the game to do that.
But, if you grew up during the
Snes/Genesis era, this is more
of a disappointment than a
pleasure. They're finally
together, but they managed to do
it in a spinoff. They
didn't even do it in a main
game! Why aren't we going to see
them how they were in the 16 bit
era when they were rivals?
Instead, we get to see them in a
Mario sports spinoff.
And I wonder why the Legend of
Zelda series is so much more
popular, and why Sonic has
become a joke and Sega has been
reduced to a developer only. Go
figure.
When it's released, it'll sell.
It'll sell big. And for the
wrong reasons. The game itself
will most likely be a bust,
because it's just a spinoff,
nothing major. But with the
names that appear in it, it'll
be big, very big.
I actually don't care for the
game at this point, I really
don't. Not to say I'm not
looking forward to the 2 giants
together, but just not another
spinoff game. And most fans
agree with me on the most
important thing: The only reason
they're happy for it is because
it breaks down the wall that
prevents Sonic from being in
Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Yes, Super Smash Bros. Brawl,
the game that everyone is
looking forward to. Sonic has
been the most requested
character for years now,
especially after Electronic
Gaming Monthly's infamous April
Fool's joke about unlocking them
in Super Smash Bros. Melee. If
Sonic and Mario are now
together, well, that just gives
Sonic all the more chances of
being in Brawl.
And that's what we all really
want, isn't it? |
