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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 and Resident Evil prove that game worlds, not characters, make the best adaptations
Recent adaptations like Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 and the Resident Evil movie demonstrate that focusing on game worlds rather than exact character retellings leads to greater success. By building new stories within established universes like Night City and Raccoon City, these projects retain the spirit of the source material while offering fresh narratives. This approach is proving more effective than direct rehashes, as seen with the critical failure of Silent Hill 2's film adaptation.
Games Inbox: Is the next Super Mario game open world?
Readers discuss the potential for the next 3D Super Mario game to be open world, drawing parallels to Zelda and Bowser's Fury. Other topics include the 30th anniversary of Super Mario 64, the gameplay of Marvel's Wolverine, criticism of Xbox executives, the viability of a Ganondorf game, Sony's potential U-turn on game discs, the decline of Rare, the unchanging nature of EA Sports FC, and performance issues in Star Wars Zero Company.
Feature: Switch 2, Year One - How Closely Did Nintendo Follow Its Own Playbook?
This analysis examines how closely Nintendo followed its historical game release patterns for the first year of the Nintendo Switch 2. While many expected titles like Mario Kart and Pokémon appeared, notable absences include mainline Super Mario and Xenoblade Chronicles games. The article also forecasts potential releases for Year Two, considering factors like price hikes and franchise trends.
