He also spoke of the 'gamer image' - mentioning that in 1998 the top selling games were Goldeneye 007, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Gran Turismo, Banjo Kazooie and Mario 64. Fast-forward to 2005 and we see the top games were predominantly similar to each other or sequels. Grand Theft Auto:San Andreas, Madden NFL 2005, Halo 2 in two varieties and ESPN NFL 2K5.While I understand what Miyamoto is saying, I don't think that problem is too serious. He may be right that there are less and less original games, it isn't necessarily a bad thing. For example, the reason Ocarina of Time and Mario 64 were so popular is because they were such great games. Even those were based off of other games. And there were more games after them. Some were flops (Super Mario Sunshine) and others were not (Wind Waker and Twilight Princess). If a game does well then new versions of that game are most welcome, especially if they add a little something new to it.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas may be like GTA 3 and GTA: VC but it adds new gameplay. This goes for Halo 2 and Madden NFL 2005 as well, just like many other games out there. Games that don't add anything new at all don't tend to do well. In other words, we should begin to worry when games can't come up with anything new.
There of course are some really great games out there that are very new and innovative. Take Shadow of the Collosus for example. Never before had a game come up with such a neat idea. You have to climb massive colossi, which move and attempt to shake you off. Not only was it original, it was fun. The Wii adds for a whole new level of possibility with games. I personally can't wait for a flight simulator that utilizes the Wiimote effectively.
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