I am mostly neutral to the remake, having experienced the original already. Therefore, the most obvious pick for me has to be the addition of Bowser's Minions.
In what direction would you like to see the Mario series continue?
*More core games with less focus on spin-offs.
*More spin-offs with fewer core games.
*Having more crossovers with other franchises.
*Introducing new series of games with new ideas.
*Other.
*I don't have a preference.
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There are multiple choices here that I won't say I have no preference, but if I can choose multiple, I would choose more spinoffs, crossvers and new series. Basically all three except for more core Mario games. The reason for this is my interest in more series spanning from the Mario series, which I feel is the best way to go as the core series is already titles with long lifespans, so there's no need for more core games. Super Mario Odyssey and perhaps a new take in 2D Mario is great enough to last a while.
Ultimately, I chose "Introducing new series of games with new ideas" because this seems like the best compromise for what I would prefer.
What good is it if they focus on spin-offs/core series titles more than the other if they're simply not fun? I don't have a preference; I just want them to be good, fun games.
I think they're fine in games that are meant to be crossovers, like Smash Bros. But in the Mario games, especially the ones that were originally meant to be a sizable playable roster of Mario characters, I think they have quite a ways to go before the Marioverse has been exhausted to the point of moving to other franchises.
I'd I'm between option one and two, as I think they're great, but I don't want them to replace the main characters. Even if it's Link or Isabelle we're talking about.
i don't mind having characters from other series as long as they don't go overboard with it. so i guess im closest to option 2
like for mario kart i wouldn't add any more non-mario characters to it than there are now unless you got rid of some of the ones you already have. it's a nice novelty to have guest characters but for any established mario subseries the focus should still be majorly on the mario characters and universe
of course if its a game where the crossover was intended from the begining and built around that concept (like mario x rabbids) that's a completely different story