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Game Developers Stick to the Classics

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GamingDead: "Do you like Mario? What about Link? Tony Hawk? I hope the answer to all is "a lot," because you're going to be stuck with them for a while.

With the economic recession we're in, game companies don't want to take risks. They simply can't eat the cost of a failed game, and they're willing to stick with tried-and-true methods to turn a profit, even though they know they probably won't have a smash hit on their hands. I can't say I blame them, either. People tend to wax nostalgic when times get tough."
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Published: 153 days 11 hours ago | Article | E3 2009 | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Wii | Nintendo DS | Industry News | Dev News
 
 

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sloth3395 - 153 days 11 hours ago
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Without Characters like Mario and Link you wouldn't have your Master Chiefs, Kratos, Ratchet and Clanks, and so on so people need to stop complaining
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gumgum99 - 153 days 9 hours ago
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As long as innovation continues to thrive along our favorite franchises, then I have no problem with it.
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