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Yes... but the magic is in how they can convince you:

- Animation : it's better than Disney, seriously, this is pure keyframe genius

- Characters : I miss Yoshi, and I bet I'm not alone...

- Color Scheme : the Nintendo palette probably is patented, it's hard to pull off the balance they have between the character's color, the foreground & background within a 2D side scroller

- Challenge vs Payoff : the game play is inviting & rewarding in a odd / charming way

- Approachability : I'm biased but there's something uniquely fundamental about Mario Bros that universal in it's appeal..., it's Beatle-esque

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> Color Scheme : the Nintendo palette probably is patented, it's hard to pull off the balance they have between the character's color, the foreground & background within a 2D side scroller

I wonder if this is because of the heritage? The first games didn't have a large pallet to work with.


Yoshi's here. You can get him via Toad Rally.


> colour scheme patented

Even if it was, it's been more than 15 years. You mean trademarked? Copyright?


It wasn't meant literally.




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