Comfortable, too
Key Takeaways
Remasters and remakes feel like a con.
But are they always great value for the money?
Surely we should all be craving new experiences?
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During a global pandemic, I think that’s even more the case than ever before.
Ultimately, though, it is a souped-up version of an eight-year-old game.
Familiarity Is Reassuring
I was one of those people who didn’t see the point in remasters.
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I was buying remasters before I even realized what they were.
The beauty behind a remaster or a remake, is that they bring a warm familiarity with them.
If I replayBubble Bobble, it takes me back to my early tentative steps into gaming with my mother.
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You don’t even have to go that far back to have that warm, fuzzy feeling.
A game only a few years old can still remind you of a better time in life.
Right now, we’re all going through a LOT.
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As a big games player, I find myself obliged to discover new things and innovate in some way.
Really though, it’s a form of entertainment.
It’s positively frivolous and lighthearted; true escapism.
The game lets you turn Mario into a cat so you could climb walls.
What more could you want?
Still, it’s a side step for what the Mario series offers rather than being anything genuinely innovative.
We all want to go back to a safe place of a proven experience.
Often you could retrace the steps of how games have changed over the years.
