Comments on: the evolution of platformers http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2007/12/the-evolution-of-platformers/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:54:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Cruise Elroy » Replaying Super Mario 64 http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2007/12/the-evolution-of-platformers/comment-page-1/#comment-125229 Cruise Elroy » Replaying Super Mario 64 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 03:44:32 +0000 http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2007/12/the-evolution-of-platformers/#comment-125229 [...] a couple of stars on top, and then surround it with odds and ends to house the remaining stars.) As David Carlton has pointed out, the open-world focus makes Mario 64 something of an evolutionary aberration; look at Galaxy or [...] [...] a couple of stars on top, and then surround it with odds and ends to house the remaining stars.) As David Carlton has pointed out, the open-world focus makes Mario 64 something of an evolutionary aberration; look at Galaxy or [...]

]]> By: super mario 65 | malvasia bianca http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2007/12/the-evolution-of-platformers/comment-page-1/#comment-124626 super mario 65 | malvasia bianca Sat, 09 Oct 2010 05:40:45 +0000 http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2007/12/the-evolution-of-platformers/#comment-124626 [...] better in the current Vintage Game Club playthrough of Super Mario 64 is how the game fits into the taxonomy of the genre of platformers. Or, indeed, whether it fits into the taxonomy of that genre: while, at the time it was released, [...] [...] better in the current Vintage Game Club playthrough of Super Mario 64 is how the game fits into the taxonomy of the genre of platformers. Or, indeed, whether it fits into the taxonomy of that genre: while, at the time it was released, [...]

]]> By: super mario galaxy 2 | malvasia bianca http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2007/12/the-evolution-of-platformers/comment-page-1/#comment-124435 super mario galaxy 2 | malvasia bianca Tue, 28 Sep 2010 04:54:28 +0000 http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2007/12/the-evolution-of-platformers/#comment-124435 [...] what “its sort” means, however, is something that’s on my mind right now. I came up with a theory a couple of years ago that Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario 64 are pointing in quite different [...] [...] what “its sort” means, however, is something that’s on my mind right now. I came up with a theory a couple of years ago that Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario 64 are pointing in quite different [...]

]]> By: malvasia bianca » Blog Archive » super mario galaxy http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2007/12/the-evolution-of-platformers/comment-page-1/#comment-76772 malvasia bianca » Blog Archive » super mario galaxy Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:05:43 +0000 http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2007/12/the-evolution-of-platformers/#comment-76772 [...] thoughts on Super Mario Galaxy got long enough that I spun the first part off into a separate entry. In short, we’re back to linear platforming, with tons of jumping, [...] [...] thoughts on Super Mario Galaxy got long enough that I spun the first part off into a separate entry. In short, we’re back to linear platforming, with tons of jumping, [...]

]]> By: david carlton http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2007/12/the-evolution-of-platformers/comment-page-1/#comment-76761 david carlton Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:36:37 +0000 http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2007/12/the-evolution-of-platformers/#comment-76761 Do hockey games these days generally include a fighting engine, or was <cite>Blades of Steel</cite> a one-off in that regard? Do hockey games these days generally include a fighting engine, or was Blades of Steel a one-off in that regard?

]]> By: Jordan http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2007/12/the-evolution-of-platformers/comment-page-1/#comment-76675 Jordan Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:55:58 +0000 http://malvasiabianca.org/archives/2007/12/the-evolution-of-platformers/#comment-76675 I have no memory of finding SMB3 at a garage sale, but I don't even like platformers! And I just want to add that Blades of Steel was, for me, never more than a pale substitute for Sega NHL '94. That aside, great post. I have no memory of finding SMB3 at a garage sale, but I don’t even like platformers! And I just want to add that Blades of Steel was, for me, never more than a pale substitute for Sega NHL ’94.

That aside, great post.

]]>