Are fan-games better than official games?

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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.

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