I forgot to edit that DK part out when I reposted this from the DKVine.
But I'm not a fan of minimalism. It lacks personality. None of the text or icons say "Mario" they could be placed in any video game. They could atleast made the "You Got a Moon!" in Mario font.
I remember in the past pointing out how much I loved how scene transitions in Nintendo games do cool iris-out effect. Or some unique loading screen that wasn't just blank with the words "Loading".
Do these help the gameplay? No. But they give the game more polish and personality.
I can't imagine Banjo-Kazooie with a file select that was silent still and had flat colored boxes on a black background. That stuff was charming. So yeah I'm a fan of these little sounds, effects, colorful icons, and menus.
But I'm not a fan of minimalism. It lacks personality. None of the text or icons say "Mario" they could be placed in any video game. They could atleast made the "You Got a Moon!" in Mario font.
I remember in the past pointing out how much I loved how scene transitions in Nintendo games do cool iris-out effect. Or some unique loading screen that wasn't just blank with the words "Loading".
Do these help the gameplay? No. But they give the game more polish and personality.
I can't imagine Banjo-Kazooie with a file select that was silent still and had flat colored boxes on a black background. That stuff was charming. So yeah I'm a fan of these little sounds, effects, colorful icons, and menus.