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Are fan-games better than official games? - OssieTheOstrich - 02-25-2018
Are their examples of Nintendo guilty of this type of thing?
RE: Are fan-games better than official games? - Minerador Slime - 02-25-2018
YES!! https://mfgg.net/index.php?act=resdb¶m=02&c=2&id=28242
Really unfunny jokes aside, nowadays it's pretty rare to be so, since fangames quantity is lowering. If you manage to find one then it's probably that shiny amount in MFGG.
But one thing is sure: There are MANY fangames that are better than the first Super Mario Bros.
RE: Are fan-games better than official games? - VinnyVideo - 02-25-2018
The majority of fangames aren't as good as most of Nintendo's official games. It's an apples-to-oranges comparison: Fangames are usually made by just one person who has to make everything on their own, and if they can't create all the graphics and music (which is almost always the case), they have to use whatever's available. In contrast, Nintendo has a small army of programmers, artists, and marketing people to help turn their creative vision into reality and distribute the finished product to as many people as possible. On the other hand, Nintendo faces time constraints (there's more pressure to release games on time, so some compromises must be made), and like most large companies, they tend to be a little risk-averse. This means Nintendo is unlikely to do something really out of the box - and that's a niche that fangame makers can fill.
That said, some fangames on MFGG exceed the quality of official Nintendo games (for example, Psycho Waluigi is a much more inspired and enjoyable game than Yoshi's New Island), and it's very easy to make a fangame that's better than the typical mobile game or licensed DS shovelware.
If you're making fangames or indie games, do what you do best - make fun, creative games, and don't obsess over trying to outdo Nintendo in length or scope.
RE: Are fan-games better than official games? - Mariotroid - 02-25-2018
There's no real comparison. Fangames are creative endeavours from one to a handful of dedicated developers. I've never seen a fangame with the quality of a 2017-2018 official Nintendo game.
However, creatively speaking, AM2R (another Metroid 2 remake) is a superior game to Samus Returns. And Samus Returns was a great game. Speaking technically, Samus Returns is superior to AM2R by any stretch.
These are just my two cents on the matter.