I’m genuinely interested in how others see this. Tech circles seem pretty split on the topic, so I’m hoping to hear some firsthand experiences or strong takes from this community.
I’m genuinely interested in how others see this. Tech circles seem pretty split on the topic, so I’m hoping to hear some firsthand experiences or strong takes from this community.
Super Mario Bros 3 is better than any other game at being Super Mario Bros 3. And I kinda like that. I think it’s neat. I like that I can just play the same game I played when I was 7. Same exact game. Compare that to today, and if your game from today is even playable at all in 30 years, it’s likely going to have changed so much over the coarse of it’s life through updates, that there is no singular version of how to have memories of that game. Maybe you remember a game early in it’s life, and don’t remember some big unpopular update that ruined everything. OR maybe you started playing that game AFTER the big update, and that’s how you feel nostalgic for that game, even if you can admit it’s flaws. And both versions of how you can remember that game would be valid.
But not Super Mario Bros 3. It is pixel for pixel exactly the game I played as a kid. Always will be. Plus, it’s Super Mario Bros 3. So that helps.
But which version of super mario brothers 3? The All stars version is a nice update, but is missing some of that 8 bit charm.