Chase_Omega OP t1_iufstts wrote on October 31, 2022 at 12:08 AM

Reply to comment by WindUpShoe in Super Mario Bros. lore VS "New" Super Mario Bros. "lore": by Chase_Omega

no game really "needs" story, mario or otherwise.

but it's just nice to have, isn't it?

DirtyReseller t1_iufwnr3 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 12:38 AM

Some games absolutely NEED story, Mario is probably one of the farthest from needing it.

Chase_Omega OP t1_iug3e2d wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:30 AM

i cant agree.

to me, story is just a bonus to contextualize fun gameplay.

of course stories are great, but gameplay matters the most.

if you have a good story but bad gameplay, nobodys gonna care about the story anyway. just look at sonic and the secret rings, good plot but nobody cares about it cuz theyre too busy being mad that the controls are bad and the missions are annoying.

Steffykrist t1_iug2azp wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:21 AM

Honestly, I most likely wouldn't play a game if there was no story whatsoever. I mostly play games to experience the story. Gameplay is just what I have to deal with to get through the story.

Affectionate-Gur811 t1_iug32d0 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:27 AM

Same

Chase_Omega OP t1_iug3bna wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:29 AM

its not that the story even needs to be super detailed or complex. just anything thats even 0.00001% more than "bowser kidnaps peach" would be perfectly fine. thats what super mario odyssey and paper mario 1 did, and everyone loves those games.

Steffykrist t1_iug4hfy wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:38 AM

I'm perfectly happy with something as simple as the old Sonic games, like, 'Robotnik is back and kidnapping animals again, go fuck up his shit'. As long as there's at least a nugget of a story that explains why I'm there, what I should do, and what my motivation is.