by GentlemanX » Fri Oct 30, 2015 7:45 pm
My disinterest in the video games is partially out of disinterest in gaming as a whole. There are very few games I play anymore and those I do are mostly tied to games I played when I was little. I never played Mega Man when I was little. The gameplay experienced while playing Mega Man 1 and Mega Man X 1 doesn't make me want to play more.
The archie comic made me interested in the story though, which while an interpretation, is tied to its source material. Therefore, I am interested in the events that follow what I've read up to this point.
One option is to watch gameplay footage. But doing so would directly change what appeals to me about the comic, that being the narrative nature of it. The comic is telling a story, the game is bridging gameplay with story elements. This is true of most games including Sonic, Mario, Kirby and others. Th experience of reading an exchange in the comic and watching a 8 bit cutscene are substantially different. I don't have interest in that drastic a change of media format.
Surface level enjoyment is not synonymous with a lack of interest in authorial voice, which is the reason I'm reluctant to read the manga. The manga is not the comic, each are distinct entities in the larger franchise. The manga is closer to what media I want to consume of the franchise, which is why I mention it as an alternative should the comic choose not to cover further content, but the fact it would not be the product I've grown fond of is why I'd prefer more of the existing comic.
But I believe the current comic will not continue, so what is the point of my post? It's really just a lamentation of the situation, at most a plea should someone with influence readmy thoughts. Such a thing, voicing one's individual thoughts and feelings is the point of posting in a forum like this. Nothing more to it than that.