The Ys port for DS wasn't handled by Falcom -- it's an example of them licensing out their properties on platforms they don't work on. It's very mediocre.
You're right about the subhead for sure -- I tweaked it to Super Mario in 3D . This is actually my fault as when editing I slipped in some new subheads. The idea was more that the concept originated from 64, but the games most prominently discussed are the two ...
For the runners-up, we didn't allow repeats, to add more variety and personality. I'd give Dark Souls a shout and I gave From Software a big writeup on the Top 5 Developers page, thanks to it.
Yeah, the innovative passive and active multiplayer systems were worth a mention, and I suppose would have been mentioned in a more title-centric writeup. Also the game's level design is great too.
I wonder if camera was meant in terms of the game camera, or in terms of the photographic gameplay elements in BG E, actually. A bit ambiguous here. I had assumed the latter until I read your comment
@Jeremy, Well, a big problem is overhead. These companies have a huge overhead, so putting people to work on a game that won't sell much has a big impact -- small companies like Atlus etc have a VERY low overhead and are extremely aggressive about saving costs wherever they can, ...
It's not actually a realistic GAME, overall, if you watch the trailer. But I think he's speaking specifically about the details of the actual military equipment and also, he implies, the setting. There's a trailer at http://www.devilsthird.com/
I think people who didn't know what Dark Souls or Ninja Gaiden were like going in -- but were aware enough of the titles to be interested in them -- have to be a pretty small sliver of the audience. Dark Souls made the difficulty a central part of its ...
