http://gameapparent.com/2008/06/24/its-a-me-mario-vroom/ A clear view of family gaming Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:46:10 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://gameapparent.com/2008/06/24/its-a-me-mario-vroom/comment-page-1/#comment-66 ModNation Racers Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:46:10 +0000 http://gameapparent.com/2008/06/24/its-a-me-mario-vroom/#comment-66 [...] interested. Knowing what fun I’ve had with my son playing Mario Kart Double Dash (see article HERE) and Little Big Planet (see article HERE), this seems like the best of both [...] [...] interested. Knowing what fun I’ve had with my son playing Mario Kart Double Dash (see article HERE) and Little Big Planet (see article HERE), this seems like the best of both [...]

]]> http://gameapparent.com/2008/06/24/its-a-me-mario-vroom/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Who’s Against Backward Compatibility? Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:50:47 +0000 http://gameapparent.com/2008/06/24/its-a-me-mario-vroom/#comment-42 [...] In Conclusion It appears that most of the current console manufacturers see backward compatibility as a less-crucial feature on their systems that can be eliminated once they have a large enough library available on their current platform. (I hope that Nintendo doesn’t release a version of the Wii that follows in the footsteps of the DSi.) As players we recognize the value of our investment in our libraries. As parents, we know how much we’ve spent on games for our kids over the years and the ability for our kids to still enjoy them years later has value. (I still recommend the Gamecube version of Mario Kart!) [...] [...] In Conclusion It appears that most of the current console manufacturers see backward compatibility as a less-crucial feature on their systems that can be eliminated once they have a large enough library available on their current platform. (I hope that Nintendo doesn’t release a version of the Wii that follows in the footsteps of the DSi.) As players we recognize the value of our investment in our libraries. As parents, we know how much we’ve spent on games for our kids over the years and the ability for our kids to still enjoy them years later has value. (I still recommend the Gamecube version of Mario Kart!) [...]

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