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MK8D: New characters, new mode, mechanic changes, new assets, reused assets, SAME GAME, ported code Smash Ultimate: New characters, new mode, mechanic changes, new assets, reused assets, SAME GAME, ported code
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No, because the main part of the game is different. The difference here is that the main focus of the game is the story/maps. Those changed, including new powerups and etc. It's a new game, it has a new story (main focus) and new everything. Sure it reused assets and physics, but its a SEQUEL. Smash is different, it reuses, but it doesn't add enough at all to differentiate itself. With the main focus of smash being the fighting, tweaking some numbers does not make it a different game. It also gets blurry at this point though because Smash isn't a "linear" or very intuitive game. See, with nintendo making many of these "enhanced ports", you have to think about the ACTUAL PROCESS of how this is done, rather than what you think. They take the game, the old game from the old system, copy and paste it. Then, they change a few numbers here and there, and make some new content, then once that's done, ship it out. When you compare this to super mario galaxy 1/2 there's a very clear line. They might of reused some similar things, but they innovated, unless you call putting a fucking bar on a robot innovation to the same degree as super mario galaxy 2, then.... Anyways, there's a clear difference in the changes between these two games. Smash "added" to the fighting yes, but how is that any different than mario kart 8 removing a feature and adding some in? It's not. For a game to be a sequel, it needs to define itself as such, it needs to clearly show that it innovated- not even that, it needs to be new. Smash ultimate is a good game, but it DOES NOT, do that. It's the same game, with the same code, 58 reused characters with small tweaks in them, reused maps and """new maps""". Smash ultimate is not a sequel, it's an enhanced port. It may add tweaks, a miniature smash bar, a new mode and etc. but that's no different than mario kart 8 deluxe.

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