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Game Blog / Re: Mario and Color-Blind Gamers

« on: April 13, 2008, 04:29:39 PM »

Yeah, games do need options to compensate for all sorts of impairments. I don't have color-blindness. I do have ocular-motor-apraxcia{not the correct spelling, I believe}. It basically means my tracking, & my peripheral vision isn't quite up to snuff. However, over time{w/ glasses, or other optical devices}, the problem sorta corrects itself, while all during this time,  the person learns to compensate. Since my problem was diagnosed when I was very young, my problem's severity has decreased, thank God! I still have to wear glasses, but during my later elementary school years, & even up to now, people say they don't notice my problem. & one of the best parts-when I was young, my parents thought that I would have to stop playing video games. While i was unwillingly prepared to accept this, my eye doctor, told my parents, & I, that playing video games was actually a help. It aided my tracking. Thank God, my problem isn't like it was years ago. About 10-15 some years later, & people don't notice my problem, w/out truly watching, & observing me.

Not to mention, about 10-15 some years ago, my particular problem{ocular motor apraxcia} wasn't such a common problem then, or at least, if it was, it wasn't well known. Since then, it's become a more common eye disorder, or it's just that it's now easier to detect. When I went to Will's Eye when I was little, they said it wasn't a common disorder.

But, yes, games need options for people with impairments. In this case, of course, an option for in-game coloring of sorts.

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Mario Chat / Re: Mario Kart Wii discussion

« on: April 08, 2008, 12:46:58 PM »

I'd like my question answered: What was wrong with Peach's Strikers design?

I think there's a difference of opinion here. Some might like her in her regular dress outfit, others might prefer a more uh,..."racy" look I suppose.
But, those who are concerned that Peach, & Daisy will look too "racy", rest assured, I'm certain Nintendo won't go as far as having the 2 princesses strip naked, or anything. I believe they might just want to modernize it a bit, that's all.

As for the Wii Wheel, I'm glad it's packaged in w/ the game. You could probably get away w/ 85-90% of the techniques in the game using the GC controller, while maybe 10-15%, you need the wheel to perform, or you need the wheel to perform those techniques correctly. Still, I'm glad the wheel comes w/ the game. It'd be a little ridiculous paying 50$ for the game, then another 20$ for the wheel. The wheel may be used in other applications, MK Wii aside. But if it doesn't, that would've been a hefty price tag for an accessory that only gets used for 1 game, especially considering it's only a plastic shell. Despite it being "just a plastic shell", it may actually turn out to be very ergonomic.

& as for "baby" characters, this is only what I would call, the unofficial norm for Mario sports games. I think they make "baby" versions of each character simply to even everything out, so you can play not only the baby versions of Mario, & Luigi, but other characters as well.