There’s a new video out that pokes fun at We Sing 80s. Who would make fun of such an unassailable game like We Sing 80s that combines so many aspects of the modern gaming landscape: cheesy songs from the past and casual gaming mechanics. I personally love the brave new world we’re living in, where we refuse to create new content and instead constantly relive moments from the past by digging up old shows, songs, and movies from their graves. I enjoy living in a world where nothing is new and everything is a remix and we’re only living in a shadow of a culture that was once great. Sigh.
I feel like every publisher plays a game of Mad Libs when a new game is pitched, and it looks something like this:
Check out the all-new (Old Brand or Franchise)! We’ve done a (adjective) reboot of this hit from yesteryear and made it more (adjective) for modern audiences. We love (noun) and we’re out of (noun). You’ve all been asking for more (adjective) (plural noun) and we want your (noun), so enjoy this (adjective) new release!
Huh. Mine says: Check out the all-new Rainbow Brite. We’ve done a gritty reboot of this hit from yesteryear and made it more fluffy for modern audiences. We love cats and we’re out of toilets. You’ve all been asking for more hairy robots and we want your money, so enjoy this lackluster new release!
This is why I never liked Mad Libs. Although a gritty reboot of Rainbow Brite would be amazing. Damn, I’m good.
The parody trailer treats We Sing 80s as though the game came out at the time the songs were popular, so it can only be played on the NES. Yes, I’m sure that brings back fond memories of the times when all you had to do to get your game to work was blow on the cartridge every few hours. Nowadays if your game or console is broken you’re just out of luck. The best part of the trailer is when someone says it’s superior to the Wii version because “Who needs motion controls or high res graphics?” Anyone who has played a Wii will definitely agree with the first part of her question, and then just laugh and laugh at the second part of her question until they curl up in a ball and cry, screaming, “What happened to you Nintendo? You used to be so beautiful!”
More about We Sing 80s.
