Dorayaki
King Bowser
I heard some talkings about that they feel very long for the next main game
I don't know how to explain it for different reasons
Mario series could be one of the largest game line with many types of game under it
the "total" productivity is stunning to other companies
but as many different games there, maybe the distribution per year is not really good?
main games: including 2D and 3D
there are 3 earliest Mario bros in old NES, in SNES World released (remake in GB), but only one 3D game was made in each of N64 and GC. Handheld main game began in NDS as NSMB, and 3DS also has 3D Land. Wii may have the most main games recently, including two 3D and one 2D.
Rather than others, it seems that main games are relatively fewer, the densest time is present: NSMBWii('09), Galaxy2('10), 3DLand('11), unless the staff won't make the next main game in coming 2011 (for WiiU?)
I think the staff mainly concerns playability so as not to make fans feel tired in short time (uh, though they pushed too much and neglect reasonability and innovation), but I wonder if 3D and 2D would be counted differently, and will fans who can afford new games be okay if there are one regular main game every year?
racing games and spinoffs:
first is the most notable Kart, it's obvious that only one game made for each console device, for only SNES, N64, GBA, GC, NDS, Wii, 3DS, estimatedly only 2 or 3 years they would release new Kart as the next console releases. I also wonder there will be another arcade game
Party is a different example, for the staff released many games in N64 and GC, but since Wii they only made 8th in 2007 (excluding DS) and the time of 9th seems very late. I think they won't cancel this series, but do that mean we will have to see 10th Party in 2015?
the rest specific sports seem to be vague in Nintendo's ongoing schedule: Golf and Tennis that was conducted by Camelot didn't release new versions in Wii or DS, and I wonder if I can see club athletes again (uh, only as subcharacters); Baseball and Football were made one in each of GC and Wii
there are something new, Olympics series is that SEGA and Nintendo will make every two year. Also two games made with SE are derived from DS to Wii version.
RPG:
it's not really significant in face of racing and main games (though it's more for others like Zelda, not for Mario). The most notable series is Paper, but as same only each home console releases one. 3DS is the first time for handheld, but I think they can make more Paper per console. The other Mario & Luigi is only to handheld and is not permitted to be in future DS or 3DS
Subseries:
DK, the seperate subseries, basically have it's traditional 2D games (Country, Konga etc), spinoffs of racing, and another DK vs Mario featuring Pauline. But recently it's not very recurring after many games released in Gamecube or gameboy, after 2007 only Mini-Land Mayhem and Returns released in 2011. I think something does with Mario spinoffs where DK and Diddy often appear (uh, though other kong characters and Pauline relatively don't have enough appearances), but at least DK main games should catch up to Mario main games.
Wario series, in face of kongs, is less connected with Mario spinoffs as the gangs of Syrup, Jimmy and Mona haven't been in Mario spinoffs. There was only one Wario "main" adventure game for each of Gamecube, DS and Wii, and we don't no whether 3DS and WiiU will do it. Warioware made two in Gameboy, but basically it only make one in each console device.
There is also the Yoshi series, but this series make most things about the heros' past, it's not as important as Wario and DK about their independant backgrounds. The only reason I may want to see the next Yoshi game could be baby Daisy......
The conclusion may be that Nintendo seem mostly to make every single type of game in one console device, not according to the frequency of time. The outcome is that many games have to wait for their sequel in 2~3 years. It may lead to that many series seem to lose their fame or publicity as they are not in every 2 year, the worst situation is to be vanished.
Basically I see that ball games can be more attached to console device, because it looks up to the progress of 3D arts and use of remote control. Things different in main game and RPG are that they mainly focus on the playability of events or different design of stories, console devices make less difference here. Also subseries of DK and Wario need higher frequency, as there are different backgrounds and details that is not appropriate to be in "window period", which will effect their publicity.
my opinion is:
2D+3D: one and the other in every two years
RPG: one in every two years
Each ball game, Kart: for device / one in every three years
Party: one in every two years
DK: at least one in every year
Wario: one in every two year
I don't know how to explain it for different reasons
Mario series could be one of the largest game line with many types of game under it
the "total" productivity is stunning to other companies
but as many different games there, maybe the distribution per year is not really good?
main games: including 2D and 3D
there are 3 earliest Mario bros in old NES, in SNES World released (remake in GB), but only one 3D game was made in each of N64 and GC. Handheld main game began in NDS as NSMB, and 3DS also has 3D Land. Wii may have the most main games recently, including two 3D and one 2D.
Rather than others, it seems that main games are relatively fewer, the densest time is present: NSMBWii('09), Galaxy2('10), 3DLand('11), unless the staff won't make the next main game in coming 2011 (for WiiU?)
I think the staff mainly concerns playability so as not to make fans feel tired in short time (uh, though they pushed too much and neglect reasonability and innovation), but I wonder if 3D and 2D would be counted differently, and will fans who can afford new games be okay if there are one regular main game every year?
racing games and spinoffs:
first is the most notable Kart, it's obvious that only one game made for each console device, for only SNES, N64, GBA, GC, NDS, Wii, 3DS, estimatedly only 2 or 3 years they would release new Kart as the next console releases. I also wonder there will be another arcade game
Party is a different example, for the staff released many games in N64 and GC, but since Wii they only made 8th in 2007 (excluding DS) and the time of 9th seems very late. I think they won't cancel this series, but do that mean we will have to see 10th Party in 2015?
the rest specific sports seem to be vague in Nintendo's ongoing schedule: Golf and Tennis that was conducted by Camelot didn't release new versions in Wii or DS, and I wonder if I can see club athletes again (uh, only as subcharacters); Baseball and Football were made one in each of GC and Wii
there are something new, Olympics series is that SEGA and Nintendo will make every two year. Also two games made with SE are derived from DS to Wii version.
RPG:
it's not really significant in face of racing and main games (though it's more for others like Zelda, not for Mario). The most notable series is Paper, but as same only each home console releases one. 3DS is the first time for handheld, but I think they can make more Paper per console. The other Mario & Luigi is only to handheld and is not permitted to be in future DS or 3DS
Subseries:
DK, the seperate subseries, basically have it's traditional 2D games (Country, Konga etc), spinoffs of racing, and another DK vs Mario featuring Pauline. But recently it's not very recurring after many games released in Gamecube or gameboy, after 2007 only Mini-Land Mayhem and Returns released in 2011. I think something does with Mario spinoffs where DK and Diddy often appear (uh, though other kong characters and Pauline relatively don't have enough appearances), but at least DK main games should catch up to Mario main games.
Wario series, in face of kongs, is less connected with Mario spinoffs as the gangs of Syrup, Jimmy and Mona haven't been in Mario spinoffs. There was only one Wario "main" adventure game for each of Gamecube, DS and Wii, and we don't no whether 3DS and WiiU will do it. Warioware made two in Gameboy, but basically it only make one in each console device.
There is also the Yoshi series, but this series make most things about the heros' past, it's not as important as Wario and DK about their independant backgrounds. The only reason I may want to see the next Yoshi game could be baby Daisy......
The conclusion may be that Nintendo seem mostly to make every single type of game in one console device, not according to the frequency of time. The outcome is that many games have to wait for their sequel in 2~3 years. It may lead to that many series seem to lose their fame or publicity as they are not in every 2 year, the worst situation is to be vanished.
Basically I see that ball games can be more attached to console device, because it looks up to the progress of 3D arts and use of remote control. Things different in main game and RPG are that they mainly focus on the playability of events or different design of stories, console devices make less difference here. Also subseries of DK and Wario need higher frequency, as there are different backgrounds and details that is not appropriate to be in "window period", which will effect their publicity.
my opinion is:
2D+3D: one and the other in every two years
RPG: one in every two years
Each ball game, Kart: for device / one in every three years
Party: one in every two years
DK: at least one in every year
Wario: one in every two year
