This one is directly from SephirothX’s Cblog and I say that early on instead of at the end because I mostly disagree with him about this. See the new New Super Mario Bros. has a feature that was recently revealed, and that feature is that the game will beat itself or play itself or do something to help novice gamers get through the harder parts.
Basically if a player who has no motor skills and is slightly challenged and can’t get past a part in a level all they have to do is press a button and the game will take over for them. This feature is set to debut in New Super Mario Bros. Nintendo says meaning that it is possibly something that is going to be showing up in a lot of their games as Miyamoto has also noted. It’s entirely optional so you can beat the entire game yourself if you’re feeling old school.
Many of you probably agree with SephirothX’s opinion on this; he is none too happy. I can understand the opinion, but as a person who has lost the chance to convert friends to the wonderful world of gaming because “the game is too hard” I can only see the upside to an entirely optional “make it easier” mechanic. Now, maybe people such as this shouldn’t be my friends since they clearly aren’t gamers, but I’m going to be a rebel and base friendship on other attributes like money, looks and the ability to connect me with important people in the world.
If you’re interested in reading Miyamoto’s quote on this it’s after the jump.
“In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, if a player is experiencing an area of difficulty, this will allow them to clear troubled areas and take over when they’re ready” confirmed Miyamoto, through his translator. “And yes, we’re looking into this for future games, too” Miyamoto says.
