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Is Willy Wonka Sold Out?

By djsolzs

3 years ago


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#95 3 years ago
Quoted from Nevus:

When games get hard to find we forget all the little things.
Wonka, only as the example here, had a huge boost by those who saw it prior to release. From a Kaneda to Zach and all the rest, it was the best theme, game, world under glass ever. Then, I went almost a year before even seeing one at a show or retail shop. That’s a long time in the “new and shiny” department.
As games began to trickle out in the JJP way of manufacturing, people had little issues that reduced their enjoyment.
- missing some key music
- missing full songs in certain places
- slot machine sounds during typical gameplay
- playfield chipping, peeling etc. ( this is really bad on a nib game from any company)
If you read this far with pout automatically hitting thumbs down, I'm not here to put it down. I think it’s a nice game. I would love to spend some time with one. I do, however, understand by it didn’t fly off the shelves.

The price jumps / desirability of Wonka and (of course) POTC are only due to their rarity, not gameplay. Meanwhile there's a billion MMR / MMRe in the wild and their price keeps going up DUE to gameplay.

#97 3 years ago
Quoted from romulusx:

I’ve played a lot of MM and it’s funny as fuck but it’s not the shooter and half the game as Wonka is

Way less code, but is more approachable to many more. Casual players like to bash things not hit flowing shots w/complex rules.

#101 3 years ago
Quoted from djsolzs:

So the judgement here is that one game is better and holding more value because it’s more approachable with less code and appeals to the casual players who just likes to bash things?

Nah not better but different. It's hard to argue with a game that's not a shooter or half the game of a Wonka.

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