03-06-2020, 10:07 PM
It's really an unfortunate sight to see such a massive decline in activity. I've been on MFGG since the summer of 2006 when I was just 15 years old, so I essentially grew up with this site and the community. MFGG used to be so fun, silly, and bustled with tons of activity every hour, so I'm not used to this place being so slow.
Every post in this thread is pretty much spot on, especially VinnyVideo's post. Most of the members of this community have either moved on or don't have time anymore to be involved with MFGG. Forums are also either losing activity (especially niche interests like Mario fangaming) or outright dying altogether due to the rise of massive centralized social media websites and other interactive services such as Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Discord, etc. To make matters worse, Nintendo's recent DMCA Cease & Desist notices toward many high profile fan games such as AM2R and Pokémon Uranium have severely hindered and discouraged the creation of fan games.
There's also far less desire and incentive to create Mario fan games than ever before due to the advent of Super Mario Maker 1/2, where people can easily get the satisfaction of creating and playing Mario levels. This is why I've been pushing to host Super Mario Maker 1/2 levels on MFGG's Main Site; to keep MFGG relevant and up to date with the changing times as interests shift. The recent inclusion of ROM Hacks and other Nintendo franchises besides Mario has definitely helped broaden the appeal and accessibility of MFGG. I think what we really need is both an outstanding ROM Hack and Fan Game that redefine and break the traditional gameplay and tropes.
I've done all I could by trying to get the old community back together, but it didn't really last. VinnyVideo should be doing an e-mail blast sometime soon to advertise MFGG to existing members of the Main Site and old forums, but we really need to find a way to attract new members to keep things alive. The beginning of the year (January through March) seems to be a pretty slow time of year for MFGG. MFGG's activity usually peaks from late spring to mid fall.
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Every post in this thread is pretty much spot on, especially VinnyVideo's post. Most of the members of this community have either moved on or don't have time anymore to be involved with MFGG. Forums are also either losing activity (especially niche interests like Mario fangaming) or outright dying altogether due to the rise of massive centralized social media websites and other interactive services such as Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Discord, etc. To make matters worse, Nintendo's recent DMCA Cease & Desist notices toward many high profile fan games such as AM2R and Pokémon Uranium have severely hindered and discouraged the creation of fan games.
There's also far less desire and incentive to create Mario fan games than ever before due to the advent of Super Mario Maker 1/2, where people can easily get the satisfaction of creating and playing Mario levels. This is why I've been pushing to host Super Mario Maker 1/2 levels on MFGG's Main Site; to keep MFGG relevant and up to date with the changing times as interests shift. The recent inclusion of ROM Hacks and other Nintendo franchises besides Mario has definitely helped broaden the appeal and accessibility of MFGG. I think what we really need is both an outstanding ROM Hack and Fan Game that redefine and break the traditional gameplay and tropes.
I've done all I could by trying to get the old community back together, but it didn't really last. VinnyVideo should be doing an e-mail blast sometime soon to advertise MFGG to existing members of the Main Site and old forums, but we really need to find a way to attract new members to keep things alive. The beginning of the year (January through March) seems to be a pretty slow time of year for MFGG. MFGG's activity usually peaks from late spring to mid fall.
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