July 24th 2023.
Barbie Fashion Designer has been one of the most influential video games of all time. It was the first game primarily aimed at girls that was a major hit. With the success of the Barbie movie, many are wondering if we'll soon see a glut of Barbie games. The thought of a Telltale Game style Barbie game is intriguing, but it's unlikely that any major publisher would take the risk.
I recently saw the movie and was pleasantly surprised by how funny and clever it was. It got me thinking that there's really nothing like that in video games. Portal and The Stanley Parable are the only things that come close, and it's still not quite the same. I've heard of Barbie Horse Adventures as a meme, but I've never played it and have no idea if it or any other Barbie games are any good.
It seems like the video game industry is still stuck in the same rut. Despite the success of games like Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley, no big publisher other than Nintendo ever puts any effort into them. That's why I'm a bit skeptical about Barbenheimer.
Reactions to the upcoming Spider-Man 2 game are mixed. Though it looks fine, many are unimpressed by the Venom stuff and not-Bully Maguire. It's all feeling a bit overfamiliar and uninspired. I'm hoping for a major twist to make it more exciting.
EA are likely to make a lot of money from EA Sports FC. It's a shame that they don't funnel some of that cash into regular games. Dead Space and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor were both well-received, but we haven't seen anything new from them since. Immortals Of Aveum looks a bit underwhelming, but it remains to be seen if it will be a success.
As for Nintendo's abandoned franchises, F-Zero GX sold more copies than several of their other games. However, Nintendo chose to continue to support the other games and not F-Zero. It's unclear why, as a business rationale doesn't explain it.
Physical sales are unlikely to ever stop due to the benefits they offer. Digital sales may go down, as companies like Apple and Google charge a cut. This means that digital games are more expensive than physical games, despite the fact that physical discs cost much less to make.
Barbie Fashion Designer is a very influential video game that recently made it into the Video Game Hall of Fame. It is also the first game primarily aimed at girls that was a major hit. It's success has caused readers to question whether there will soon be a huge influx of Barbie games.
While it's true that there are likely to be some tie-ins that don't quite capture the essence of the movie, a Telltale style Barbie game would take a lot of effort and money to make it at least somewhat like the movie. It's also hard to imagine that people would actually enjoy a Barbie movie, but after the release of the movie, it was clear that it was genuinely funny and clever.
Even though there have been successful video games that are primarily aimed at girls, such as Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley, big publishers, excluding Nintendo, don't seem to put much effort into them. It's not clear what Barbenheimer will change, but it's clear that the success of Barbie Fashion Designer has created a lot of buzz.
On the other hand, some people still can't get excited about Spider-man 2, which looks fine but feels overfamiliar and uninspired. The problem is that it's set in the same city again and doesn't offer much of a twist. It's still unclear if the game is going to be a hit or not.
EA are likely going to make a lot of money with EA Sports FC, as it's likely to sell just as much as FIFA, yet they don't have to pay for the name. It would be nice if they funnel some of that cash into normal games, since they've been on a good roll with Dead Space and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. However, Immortals Of Aveum looks like something they thought would be cooler than it turned out.
Finally, physical sales of video games are likely not going to stop anytime soon, as the benefits are much greater than digital sales. Digital sales can be expensive due to the commissions taken by stores like the PlayStation and Xbox Store, which makes physical games cheaper and faster than digital.
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