What if these series were never made?...

**alpha** · 05-30-2004, 05:10 AM

The Legend of Zelda Series.

Mario Series.

Final Fantasy Series.

Grand Theft Auto Series.

Halo(s).

Where do you think the industry would be like? Would Nintendo still be were it is without those most liked fanchises? Would sony ever become as famous? Would Microsoft never be as popular and fail if it didn't have Halo?

Discuss.

*edit not three*

**speed stick** · 05-30-2004, 05:12 AM

Then the world would have ended long ago. Mario series for sure.

***Viper*** · 05-30-2004, 05:12 AM

there wouldn't be any video games at all.

Nintendo re-created the video game industry with the Super Mario Bros. It crashed in '83 and no one thought it would ever come back and it probably would not have if Miyamoto ahd not created it and Nintendo developed the NES.

**bobo_ess** · 05-30-2004, 05:20 AM

So true. Mario opened the floodgates.

**speed stick** · 05-30-2004, 05:24 AM

If Mario diden't, I don't know what did.

**Greg** · 05-30-2004, 06:00 AM

Mario started it all and without halo the xbox would have failed miserably

**alpha** · 05-30-2004, 08:39 AM

So I guess if it wasn't for Nintendo there would be no video games..

Nintendo gone...no inspriratiton for Sony to make a console....which made no logic for mircosoft or any other company as we know it to exisit in video games.

That's sad that everyone really relied on Nintendo but in a other view...

PWN!

**fishbonetaher** · 05-30-2004, 11:24 AM

there simply would have been other franchises that are with the exact same gameplay, the only difference would be the story and title.

**neo999955** · 05-30-2004, 11:45 AM

^ No, no oen else could have re-created those titles on their own, without Miyamoto. People would have eventually came close, but never exact, maybe kinda close, and yes the world would suck without Nintendo and their greatness.

I don't think X-Box would've failed without Halo, some other game would've led as their # 1 game, and with Live on hand they would'ev made it, but they wouldn't be in second.

**majik ninja** · 05-30-2004, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by neo999955

I don't think X-Box would've failed without Halo, some other game would've led as their # 1 game, and with Live on hand they would'ev made it, but they wouldn't be in second.

What other Xbox game would lead as their #1? Halos the only good one

**Serene Samus** · 05-30-2004, 04:34 PM

^True.

I think we should all praise Miyamoto for his videogame genius. *praises*.

I was talking with my friend about how funny it was that Miyamoto won the Golden Joystick Award. What a silly name. Then my other friend who plays a fair amount of games went up to us and asked, "who is Miyamoto?"

We are no longer friends.

**The Dude** · 05-30-2004, 04:47 PM

Video games would not exist with out mario.

Xbox would have died by now with out halo

Nes would not be as popular w/o zelda

**Suzuki_Fanboy** · 05-30-2004, 10:21 PM

1) Alpha, stop saying PWN! so much. Please?

2) If GTA never came out, the video game industry would probably be a) less profitable, b) higher quality.

**alpha** · 05-30-2004, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by link the great

^True.

I think we should all praise Miyamoto for his videogame genius. *praises*.

I was talking with my friend about how funny it was that Miyamoto won the Golden Joystick Award. What a silly name. Then my other friend who plays a fair amount of games went up to us and asked, "who is Miyamoto?"

We are no longer friends.

And why is that?

--and to suzuki I pick B...PWN!! Ommmg omg omg *orgasm*
GTA was good but it was somewhat disgrace to gaming

**ScratchedAt** · 05-30-2004, 11:03 PM

I wouldn't be his friend either.

Megaman, StreetFighter games... come on now...

Without Halo, XBOX wouldn't have an XBOX2, even with live. Halo drew them in.

**dncardman** · 05-31-2004, 02:57 AM

Mario Series- Not as many people would have tried shrooms.

Final Fantasy Series- There wouldn't be crazy majic witches...

Grand Theft Auto Series- No one would try killing me again

Halo and Zelda- People would have a life

**Blaksmoke** · 05-31-2004, 04:50 AM

If Mario was never made, than videogames today wouldn't exist. As for the others, they're not as important, but still important in their own right.

I'd actually say that Halo is more influencial than the GTA series, because the PS2 was still killing everything in sight before GTA 3 came around, but without Halo, X-Box would've flopped.

Halo is basically the reason why there are three main consoles today instead of two.

**shadowrunner** · 06-01-2004, 12:30 AM

without those games i would be alot fitter and i would probably be alive for a lot longer ^_^

without final fantasy i never wouldve got into games and there wouldnt be blue speech bubbles in every jap rpg. where would we be without blue speech bubles with cute white writing?

but without zelda, a lot more ppl would like me because i never wouldve offended them by saying i hate zelda ^_^