Dear
SEGA,
Who would've thought these two mascots would appear in games together, and in 2 Olympic games no less? Mario and Sonic At the Winter Olympic Games is an alright concept, but do we need another waggle fest Olympic style party game? The first game was tolerable only because it was their first appearance in a game together. The novelty has worn off, and this one seems wholely redundant. Just because the first one sold a billion copies doesn't mean this one will as well.
You could release the game as is and probably make a killing, but why not placate the hardcore crowd by throwing in more than just Sonic characters? You'd get even more sales. You could include Ryo Hazuki as a playable character, that'd be cool. I need me some Ryo Hazuki bobsledding down a mountain. How about some Fuku-san freestyle skiing? Sounds good to me.
Pander to the fanbase a little, SEGA. If Konami can inject Pyramidhead and Frogger into New International Track and Field, then you can certainly throw in some
Shenmue characters into a winter Olympics game. Throw in Seaman and Mr. Bones too for no good reason.
Wait a minute, didn't you guys publish the original Frogger? It's a small world after all.
The point is that you have a plethora of past glories, err... I mean franchises to choose from that are ripe for exploitation in games such as these. Nintendo has been doing this for years, it's about time you take advantage of it. Make Mr. Bones Party Brigade 1-8 and roll in the moolah. Then, proceed to use that moolah to make more
Shenmue. If you're gonna make inane mini-game collections, go overboard and throw in more characters from your illustrious past, not just the Sonic franchise. It'll help ease the everlasting mind-numbness of all the
mini-gaming.
Also, why haven't Mario and Sonic gone to the
platforming games? Give them a break from going for all the gold medals, and let them chase after some gold coins/rings like the gold ol' days.
It's a no-brainer, really. I'm surprised this hasn't been made yet. They should be out jumping on turtles and robo-animals not triple/pole/high/long-jumping over hurdles. I can see why you went the Olympics route, but the idea is still kinda dumb. Putting them in a sports game is tantamount to making a
Fighters Megamix bowling sim.
You ever see the fan-made PD-rom Tekken VS Virtua Fighter? It's shitty, but at least it's a fighting game. It's not a puzzle/party/bullshit waggle game.
It's a fighter. Matter of fact, I think I've seen a PD Mario and Sonic platformer somewhere. That's how crossovers are done. Can't you see the fans crave it? Get with the freakin program, already.
Make a Sonic and Mario platformer in the vein of New Super Mario Bros. Wii. There ya go, money in the bank for ya. It could go the 3D route, but maybe you should let Nintendo handle that one. Seriously, don't ruin Mario in 3D, too.
All I'm really saying is that you guys should whore yourselves out a little better. Whore yourselves out so you can earn the 700 million zennies it might take for the world to be bequeathed
Shenmue 3. So bring on the Vectorman shot putting, Lan-Di snowboarding, and Altered Beast synchronized swimming.
Sincerely Yours,
Shenmue Fan.
