Dorayaki
King Bowser
http://www.mariowiki.com/Category:Crossover_Games
since the release of Mario Sports Mix
I'm curious about other possible new games of crossover themes
but is it really a perfect idea doing so? looking back other old games...
for crossover, except Nintendo inside reunion, others relate to cooperation of different companies
the following would be classified by company
Nintendo inside- Super Smash Bros, Captain Rainbow
Super Smash Bros is the most famous game for its property of crossover
but as Sega made their allstars in other games like racing and tennis
there is no knowing whether Smash Bros only restricts to fighting?
for Captain Rainbow, it's a nice plan to collect every subcharacter's side story
but I hope Mario series try to do it well by themselves = =
Hudson Soft - Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!
Hudson Soft is a substaff of Konami, they are also famous of Mario Party series here
this crossover wasn't a really big plan
but technically, the story background of Bomberman is not so compatible with Mari since not a concrete RPG
EA Sports - SSX on Tour, NBA Street V3
seriously, Nintendo is a famous for both its game console and games
so it seems like a compromise of EA to make this games crossover rather than cooperation
but as now EA have their NBA and FIFA on Wii, there is no new plan to make this crossover again
it may be another freshness to see Mario members fight with stars in reality or in realistic stages
Namco - Mario Kart Arcade GP
reverse from the previous one
seems that Nintendo needs technique of arcade so make compromise to let Pac-Man and Mametchi(belong to Bandai toy design)
there is no news whether Arcade GP would release a 3rd, but it's still a little sad if they won't partake in.
SEGA - Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
we can see that SEGA is now active in games that can be used in DS and Wii
except for Sonic's stage in Smash bros, Olympic Games is also a big plan to attract with many fans
it is also vry possible to make a sequel or other cooperation
Square Enix - Itadaki Street DS, Mario Hoops 3-on-3
not just because of SE's success in their Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest series
but their RPG styles have a nice compatibility with Mario series
Itadaki Street was originally for crossover of FF and Dragon Quest
but for this DS, seems to let Nintendo and SE balance, FF was kicked out
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 and its sequal are actually doing well
but the only and the worst disadvantage is their member roster
where FF characters can't appear but species and professions
although it may be owing to each generation of FF and DQ is a irrelevant story when Mario members take long-term stages
but Itadaki Street still let representives from every game take stages
and the subseries Chocobo shoulf be a better choice
though the next cooperation of Nintendo and SE is very possible, this problem needs solving
sometimes Mario members are just guests in other games
but when a game under Mario title or cooperation by half, balance is also a problem
for example, Birdo and Toadette in Mario, Chocobo in FF or Cream in Sonic seldom or never participated in these games
if balance is not good and provokes fans from both sides, maybe crossover is not a neat idea anymore
since the release of Mario Sports Mix
I'm curious about other possible new games of crossover themes
but is it really a perfect idea doing so? looking back other old games...
for crossover, except Nintendo inside reunion, others relate to cooperation of different companies
the following would be classified by company
Nintendo inside- Super Smash Bros, Captain Rainbow
Super Smash Bros is the most famous game for its property of crossover
but as Sega made their allstars in other games like racing and tennis
there is no knowing whether Smash Bros only restricts to fighting?
for Captain Rainbow, it's a nice plan to collect every subcharacter's side story
but I hope Mario series try to do it well by themselves = =
Hudson Soft - Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman!
Hudson Soft is a substaff of Konami, they are also famous of Mario Party series here
this crossover wasn't a really big plan
but technically, the story background of Bomberman is not so compatible with Mari since not a concrete RPG
EA Sports - SSX on Tour, NBA Street V3
seriously, Nintendo is a famous for both its game console and games
so it seems like a compromise of EA to make this games crossover rather than cooperation
but as now EA have their NBA and FIFA on Wii, there is no new plan to make this crossover again
it may be another freshness to see Mario members fight with stars in reality or in realistic stages
Namco - Mario Kart Arcade GP
reverse from the previous one
seems that Nintendo needs technique of arcade so make compromise to let Pac-Man and Mametchi(belong to Bandai toy design)
there is no news whether Arcade GP would release a 3rd, but it's still a little sad if they won't partake in.
SEGA - Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
we can see that SEGA is now active in games that can be used in DS and Wii
except for Sonic's stage in Smash bros, Olympic Games is also a big plan to attract with many fans
it is also vry possible to make a sequel or other cooperation
Square Enix - Itadaki Street DS, Mario Hoops 3-on-3
not just because of SE's success in their Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest series
but their RPG styles have a nice compatibility with Mario series
Itadaki Street was originally for crossover of FF and Dragon Quest
but for this DS, seems to let Nintendo and SE balance, FF was kicked out
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 and its sequal are actually doing well
but the only and the worst disadvantage is their member roster
where FF characters can't appear but species and professions
although it may be owing to each generation of FF and DQ is a irrelevant story when Mario members take long-term stages
but Itadaki Street still let representives from every game take stages
and the subseries Chocobo shoulf be a better choice
though the next cooperation of Nintendo and SE is very possible, this problem needs solving
sometimes Mario members are just guests in other games
but when a game under Mario title or cooperation by half, balance is also a problem
for example, Birdo and Toadette in Mario, Chocobo in FF or Cream in Sonic seldom or never participated in these games
if balance is not good and provokes fans from both sides, maybe crossover is not a neat idea anymore
