Extends or checkpoints would dumb-down a game, being able to warp to wherever you want with whatever gear you want wouldn't. Got it.Hagane wrote:As for stage select, there's no reason why they can't let you pick your items from the available ones in your route. It would be a much better choice than dumbing the game down like you suggested.
Romantic views of the arcade industry aside, developers are typically overworked and underpaid. It would take a lot of playtesting to balance a team game for solo single-credit runs for six disparate characters. If any of the devs suggested they put such effort toward something that could reduce operator revenue, the others would probably throw him out a window.