Critical News Rundown

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By Andrew Fletcher on January 22, 2008 - 11:40am.

What game companies can learn from Apple
Famitsu awards Smash Bros. Brawl its first 40/40 of this generation
Pre-owned games: Which side are you on?
Ms. Pac-Man plays herself
What's in a name? Bully's back
Designers should play like a 3-year-old? But what if I'm an adult?

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I'll get slayed for this, but...

By Andrew Fletcher on January 22, 2008 - 11:26am.

When did Smash Bros. become a triple-A property? Did I miss something?

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SSBM is a AAA property,

By gamevet on January 22, 2008 - 1:36pm.

SSBM is a AAA property, because every title has sold in the millions. I don't get it either, but it's a big hit on Nintendo's consoles.

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Seriously, I feel like I've

By seluropnek on January 22, 2008 - 5:43pm.

Seriously, I feel like I've missed out, having only played the original Smash Bros ages ago (and only a few times). Apart from really hardcore fighting game fans and Nintendo haters, virtually everybody seems to like them.

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I just read the "play like a

By seluropnek on January 22, 2008 - 5:55pm.

I just read the "play like a three year old" article, and it was pretty painful. Developers need to play like a three-year-old... yes... if they're making games for three-year-olds. None of the games in question are, and there ARE Spider-Man games for little kids. Seriously, didn't she realize the ridiculous in her argument when she brings up him "running out of ammo"? Honestly.

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