I read "Concrete Jungle" and agree that would've been a much better movie.
I liked "Starship Troopers" pretty much the way it was and wouldn't change anything but I never read the book but if I had, I might feel differently about it.
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I liked "Starship Troopers" pretty much the way it was and wouldn't change anything but I never read the book but if I had, I might feel differently about it.
I liked that episode of South Park and I'm sure your assessment of the book is spot on.
I just came up with some ideas pertaining to animation.
- As I said, the Iron Giant is a success. As a result, Brad Bird stays, where he creates The Incredibles and its sequel.
- Sony Pictures Animation is shut down following the commercial failure of Surf's Up.
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Hotel Transylvania, Gennedy's Popeye film, and Lauren Faust's Medusa are made at Warner Bros Animation.
- The Powerpuff Girls starts off as a back-up segment on Dexter's Lab in 1996, then becomes its own show in 1998.
- The idea here is that if Dexter is rebooted, it's Dexter and Dee Dee who are recast. While the PPGs keep their old actresses.
It wasn't obvious enough from my post?
Another POD to boost things: Lucas dies in 1995 but estate drama/lawsuits lead to Star Wars shut down as a franchise and with enough legal time bombs that no company will touch it.
For one that's more about effects on the overall culture, Biden instead of Clinton in '92 and Corey Booker instead of Obama. Generic moderate border state democrat instead of someone with ties to Hillary "Censor everything" Clinton for the first and the second being a Black democrat who isn't as ah media-savvy as Obama and doesn't come up with the idea to try quietly pressuring Silicon valley to be on board. This set of changes leads to lesser heat in culture wars and a more freewheeling culture.
.......i liked the prequels and tv shows.
Can you explain it to me? i don't uunderstand the point here
It's simple. The two presidents from OTL I proposed replacing either directly enabled in one case, or encouraged by their presence more censorious types on both ends of the political spectrum. Remove one or both and you remove alot of the motivation for censorship/self-censorship of culture with related changes -- imagine videogames without Hillary Clinton as first lady or later senator. Or imagine the internet in general without the influence Obama's media types/internet campaign people had to encourage websites to move towards stricter moderation.
Ah less censorship, that make sense. but you could have explained better to begin with.
Ah well, I thought I was clear.
Another good POD: Facebook never manages to capture lightning and simply experiences a myspace type fate -- segmentation into one part of the US population*, stagnation then decline after a myspace style repurposing*. Basically you either delay the rise of THE social media site that becomes the global giant 5-10 years, making it some nonexistent in OTL site or you avoid that entirely and the cycle of "social media site gets big, finda niche, slowly dwindles down and the cycle repeats" continues to now.
* College kids/yuppies, a different segment than myspace's ah underclass demographic it had in the dying years.
* Myspae went towards being band-related. Would FB try restructuring into being linkedin 2.0, thus ending up dying faster than myspace did?
Another good POD: Facebook never manages to capture lightning and simply experiences a myspace type fate -- segmentation into one part of the US population*, stagnation then decline after a myspace style repurposing*. Basically you either delay the rise of THE social media site that becomes the global giant 5-10 years, making it some nonexistent in OTL site or you avoid that entirely and the cycle of "social media site gets big, finda niche, slowly dwindles down and the cycle repeats" continues to now.
* College kids/yuppies, a different segment than myspace's ah underclass demographic it had in the dying years.
* Myspae went towards being band-related. Would FB try restructuring into being linkedin 2.0, thus ending up dying faster than myspace did?
All right, a long one that we have been waiting for. It is not done yet.
And sorry for the weird organization.
EDIT: Because this list is massive, I am splitting it between mainly Nintendo and the Rest.
Video Games Pt 1 (Nintendo)
Nintendo Gamecube
And sorry for the weird organization.
EDIT: Because this list is massive, I am splitting it between mainly Nintendo and the Rest.
Video Games Pt 1 (Nintendo)
- Microtransactions still appear, but much less frequently and the occasions they show up, they are handled more responsibly.
- Video games are much less blamed for violent tendencies than OTL due to various studies and commentaries
- Racist, sexist and other discriminatory or violent behaviors stereotypically associated with video game players have been largely eliminated through a variety of factors with remaining troublemakers being punished more harshly
- Video games have not crossed the $50 price mark thanks to alternate methods of paying along with better financial conditions overall.
- The used gamer market is much less hectic to deal with.
- MMOs are more popular than OTL, but not as expensive to deal with through various reasons.
- As a result of a different socio-political climate, shooters are not as popular, with Call of Duty has become relatively obscure while other shooters survived by focusing on their atmospheres and stories more to compensate.
- Nintendo never gets involved with Phillips regarding the CD-i insanity, so no Nintendo CD-i games.
- Megaman 7 is released a bit later. The sprites instead are very similar to those of OTL's Wily Wars, albeit with the adjusted colors and a bit more expressive, especially in cutscenes within the game. The plot meanwhile combines elements of OTL Megaman 7 and Megaman 8. Bass and Trebol are introduced as Megaman's rivals, concluding with a dramatic match of them with their Super Adaptors. Meanwhile, Duo is also introduced, looking for the malevolent energy he is tasked with ending.
- Megaman 8 is released as a Super Nintendo exclusive instead of on the PlayStation and maintains the 16-bit sprites like its prequel. Combining plot elements of OTL's MM8 and Megaman and Bass, Bass becomes a playable character with his own capabilities different from Megaman's own while a few new mechanics are added. The two go through the same stages though with differing robots to stop the Robot Masters (or "vassals") of King, a mysterious robot linked with a special program that can infect and change most robots' programming into following his commands and becoming his loyal servants (with Megaman and Bass being able to resist due to their higher AI capabilities.) Both robots' Super Adaptors give them a physical attack (Megaman has his punch and Bass his kick,) flight capabilities and a special shot (Bass has his spread shot and Megaman has a homing shot).
- The original Legend of Zelda would be successfully remade on the Game Boy Color, though using the sprites of Link's Awakening.
- Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow are able to get Mew normally through Pokemon Stadium (replacing the Amnesia Psyduck).
- Pokemon Crystal has more features to have it stand out compared to Gold and Silver:
- One was a key item available after filling out the Unown Mode of the Pokedex that made it easier to find Entei and Raikou. By having ENTEI or RAIKOU spelled out with Unown on your team and then using the Key Item, the next Wild Pokemon you run into on land will be either Entei or Raikou. Furthermore, if the Unown comprising the name within the team are Shiny, this guarantees that the Entei and Raikou encountered will be shiny (though only if you have encountered it before.) Suicune remains tied to the plot though Suicune has a chance of shiny if the Shiny Unown that spell its name are registered in the Unown mode.
- Another is through getting all 250 Pokemon and then spelling CELEBI with Unown to get the GS Ball from Kurt and use it to get Celebi. If the Unown are shiny, then the Celebi will be Shiny.
- The Mareep line is included in the Pokemon Crystal among other Pokemon.
- The Nintendo Gamecube sells and performs much better than OTL, doing slightly better than even the PS2.
- Dinosaur Planet would be pushed back more and more as Rare focuses on the Donkey Kong projects with the idea being recycled down the line. Instead, the character Krystal stars in her own series of games, focusing on her usage of magic with her staff, going through a savage world of dinosaur people looking for her home tribe. Later known as the Krystal series.
- As a result of the above, Star Fox Adventures plays more like a traditional Star Fox game, earning higher and better scores and maintaining faith in the StarFox franchise.
- Diddy Kong Racing Adventure and Donkey Kong Cubed are produced by Nintendo and Rare, before the latter's departure for Microsoft. The former is a sequel to the original Diddy Kong Racing though with more focus on the story (Conker is a secret character). The latter is a sequel to Donkey Kong 64, with the plot focusing on King K. Rool using a strange magical device to assume control of the island, turning it into a giant floating cube, with Donkey Kong and the Kong clan needing to stop him and restore the island. Everyone from the Kong clan from 64 reappears as playable characters alongside with Dixie Kong and Funky Kong on the six various open-world areas with sub-worlds, with King K. Rool on a flying fortress outside of it.
- As a result of the above, Donkey Konga and Donkey Kong Jungle Beat are pushed back but enjoy popular success when released.
- Super Mario Sunshine is worked on some more, resulting in fewer glitches, smoother gameplay and a much better final boss between Bowser and Bowser Jr. at the end of the game.
- Kirby Air Ride is more popular and well-received.
- Super Smash Bros Melee have the following changes:
- New Characters: Krystal, King K. Rool, Ray (Custom Robo), Joanna Dark (Perfect Dark) and Marina (Mischief Makers).
- The following characters are not included: Dr. Mario, Roy, Young Link, Pichu, Sheik
- Movesets are tweaked (such as Ness' to better represent his in-game playing style) while others have more radically different movesets (Ganondorf is not a clone of Captain Falcon.) The game does maintain the OTL tactics, but does not get as much attention and thus is quieter.
- Sonic Adventure 2 Battle and Sonic Adventure DX are both released on the GameCube, but while the former is just tidied up a bit more, the latter had more work and polish done to match the quality of its sequel. Additionally, Big the Cat is still in the game, but his gameplay style (in both the original game and DX), is more of a beat-up-style as Big's strength is used to tear through levels looking for Froggy along with some puzzles. His personality is tweaked a bit, showing that he is a jovial yet very laid-back and mellow cat who merely wishes to live his life in peace yet unafraid to help his friends. He also possesses simple-minded wisdom.
- Sonic Heroes have shorter stages and helps prioritize better gameplay experiences and a better-written story and script, though the final boss is still Neo Metal Sonic. As such, it is much better received with critical acclaim.
- Legend of Zelda Wind Waker is still just as successful and popular through the Triforce section is smoother and easier to navigate through.
- Pokemon Colosseum offered Celebi in the non-Japanese versions as well as the prize for finishing the game and purifying every Pokemon.
- Pokemon Gale of Darkness follows the vein as the above though instead of offering Celebi, it offers a Mew for purifying all of the Pokemon.
- Wario World has a different plot, with the focus being on the return of Captain Syrup though it means the very good beat-em-up playstyle that makes it much more popular in OTL.
- Skies of Arcadia is more popular than OTL to where they get sequels and rereleases.
- Megaman Legends 2 is ported to the Nintendo GameCube while Megaman Legends 3 is released a few years later for the GameCube and the PS2, both to critical acclaim.
- The "Capcom 5" exclusives for the GameCube remain exclusives (except for Resident Evil 4, which see releases for the other consoles a year later) and bring a lot of help to the GameCube with the four exclusives becoming very popular on the console.
- Legend of Zelda Four Swords Adventure does not require the GBA connectivity but retains the graphics of OTL and the insane fun co-op.
- Twilight Princess does not come out for the GameCube, remaining just for the Nintendo Wii.
- Megaman X4 and Megaman X5 are released on the Gamecube Also, Keiji Inafune's wishes of ending the series on X5 is adhered to by Capcom with the focus now going on Zero.
- Boktai is more popular than OTL and thus has a larger cult following.
- Donkey Kong King of Swing or the Mario vs Donkey Kong series is not made, though the sprite style is used for Donkey Kong Advance I, II, & III, a series of games inspired by the Donkey Kong Land games, being spiritual recreations of the Donkey Kong Country series.
- Lady Sia has its issues resolved and is better done to become a bit more popular. It ends up getting a release on the PSP and then the IP is purchased by Sony (which makes it into a counterpart to Shantae with the latter becoming a Nintendo quasi-exclusive though still made by WayForward).
- While Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen are still made, a third game is made based on Pokemon Yellow. This included the classic staples such as Pikachu following you and being able to get the three starters while also being more difficult than the other two games. However, new bits were added, with the Sevii Islands being replaced with the Orange Islands, filled with various mini-games and unorthodox Pokemon challenges.
- Metroid Fusion and Metroid Zero Mission are still released to the GBA, but a remake of Metroid II is released on the GBA instead for the 3DS, released in 2005, known as Metroid Returns.
- Besides making Minish Cap, the Oracle games were remade for the GBA using the sprite styles of Minish Cap.
- MOTHER 3 is released worldwide for the GBA instead of just in Japan to critical acclaim across the world and having the Mother series be discussed more in the mainstream.
- Startropics and Startropics II are remade for the GBA, helping to bring the NES classics out of obscurity.
- With the success of Startropics, Crystalis is also given a remastering for the GBA, expanding on the plot, graphics, and dialogue, known as Crystalis Advanced.
- Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald have the Regi puzzles being different. Furthermore, the events to get Pokemon such as Deoxys are more easily accessible.
- Gunstar Super Heroes is a lot more successful and popular.
- Sonic Advance 3 does not have the two-character system, instead, it is more like the previous two games before, though it maintains some bit of the boost patterns from its predecessor game. The story is also different, not including Gemerl.
- The Sonic GBA port is not done, due to SEGA pushing for the 16th anniversary.
- Sonic Battle is released on the DS instead of GBA.
- Sonic Battle is instead more of a spiritual sequel to Sonic the Fighters contains several characters seen in both along with a few non-story unlockables (such as Mighty, Ray, and Honey) The story is still similar to that of OTL Sonic Battle though with the main character being Emerl and him still being a customizable character.
- The Sonic Anniversary DS collection is released for Sonic's 16th anniversary, a collection of Sonic 1, Sonic 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, Sonic CD, Chaotix, Tails Sky Patrol, Tails Adventure and Sonic Pocket Adventure. In addition, the collection contains "demakes" of Sonic 1, Sonic 2, Sonic 3 and Knuckles and Sonic CD in the 8-bit sprite style of Sonic Pocket Adventure. Interviews say the "demakes" were made as a humorous thought experiment if Sonic came out on an 8-bit NES-like console. Became one of the highest selling DS games.
- Super Princess Peach is not made, though the sprite design is instead used in a different game. That game is Super Mario World DS, a graphical and stylized remastering of Super Mario World with Luigi as a playable character with different abilities, longer and more complex boss fights with Bowser and the Koopalings and a few more powerups. Mario and Luigi are playable characters while Princess Peach and Princess Daisy are unlockable characters with their own abilities (both can float though while Peach can float longer, Daisy is faster than her) with a differing story and final boss.
- Instead of Super Mario 64 DS being released, we get Super Mario RPG DS, a remake of Super Mario RPG with sharpened graphics, smoother gameplay, better sprites and additional content, such as a challenge mode and a boss rush. Also for reintroducing Geno and Mallow to the mainstream.
- Following the success of Super Mario RPG remade for the DS, other SNES classic RPGs were given the same treatment such as Secret of Mana and Chrono Trigger, with 32-bit sprites and updated tracks.
- Star Fox 2 is released much earlier, being released on the Nintendo DS packaged with a remastered version of the original Star Fox in what is called Star Fox Zero. Interviews mention this was done so audiences can recognize Miyu and Fay, who would be playing an important part in an upcoming Star Fox game.
- Sonic Chronicles is released later than OTL, giving enough time for the game to be completed and serving as an impromptu story sequel to Sonic Battle. While having a fair-bit of levels and platforming, it also has RPG elements (some have compared the battle style to that of Super Paper Mario). It would also be the last Sonic game to use sprites until Sonic Mania. The plot regarding the Dark Brotherhood remains the same at the core though with some differences. As such, the game does a lot better and is better received, with Shade joining the main roster (the epilogue revealing she is living with Tails out of her familiarity in high technological environments.)
- Luminous Arc 2 & 3 both do better than in OTL to get more sequels down the line.
- Drawn To Life 2 is not the last game of the franchise, so it lacks the rather depressive and abrupt ending.
- Besides Metroid Prime Hunters, a remake to Super Metroid is made for the Nintendo DS using vector graphics, known as Super Metroid DS.
- Pokemon HeartGold and Pokemon SoulSilver keeps Crystal as the female protagonist instead of Lyra while also bringing back the Unown mechanics introduced back in Gen II, though with added benefits.
- The Unown key item can now be used to track not just Entei and Raikou, but also Latios and Latias as well, with the shiny Unown equating shiny Legendaries.
- It serves as part of a sidequest with Pokemon Platinum to get Arceus in Platinum though it requires completing the whole Pokedex before encountering it.
- Also can be used to access the Sinjoh Ruins in a connected sidequest.
- Unown are given several new moves beyond Hidden Power, such as Secret Power, Stored Power, Ancient Power, Nature Power, Cosmic Power, and a few others. It could learn some TMs, such as Frustration, Return, and Mimic.
- Pokemon Gray is made instead of B2/W2, though the game still maintains the Unova link feature. Here, it decides various memories as well as plot points:
- Black City and White Forest is replaced with Duogrey District, a strange amalgamation between the two. Memory link will say the city/woods changed by accepting balance on both sides while a lack of memory link will say it grew as a form of compromise between truth and ideals.
- What legendary dragon N started with would depend on the Memory Link utilized. Without a Memory Link, the plot changes so he ends up using Kyurem and hopes to reunite Kyurem with the two other dragons
- With Memory link, one can fight Hilbert/Hilda with the team that was registered when the Memory Link was established to fight them in Challenger's Cave. If no Memory Link, then Nate would fight Hilbert and Rosa would fight Hilda, with their default team being Serperior, Emboar, Samurott, Zoroark, Druddigan and Garbodor.
- Okamiden is not released on the Nintendo DS, being pushed back to its successor to better take advantage of the technology.
- LoZ Link to the Past and Four Swords is ported to the Nintendo DS, with the Four Swords section being modified with a single player mode and wireless connectivity.
- Megaman ZX and Megaman ZX Advent get more attention, focus and popularity, enough for a third game to be made. Furthermore, Vent and Aile remain the main protagonists for the franchise. However, "Biometal a" is based on the 16-bit Megaman instead.
- Due to the success of it on the GBA, plus revived interest via Brawl, Gunstar Super Heroes gets a sequel on the DS, with the main character being the female Gunstar Red.
- De Blob 2 is not ported onto the DS (with the different plot instead used for TTL De Blob 2)
- The Nintendo Wii is released a bit later than OTL, but still just as good if not a bit better than OTL. Furthermore, the Nintendo Wii is sold with the Wii Classic Controller (though it resembles the Wii Classic Controller Pro).
- The Miis maintained their simplistic charm in their facial features, but have more detailed and developed bodies for better customization capabilities.
- When the WiiMotion Plus extension is released, Nintendo releases more updates for the Wii channel so many more games can take advantage of this, allowing games such as Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword to better use sword swings and others.
- The Sonic Storybook series is not made, which means that the work that would've gone into Sonic and the Secret Rings instead is focused on what would be Sonic 06.
- Sonic 06 is renamed as Sonic Revolution and released a year later, having more work and time devoted for it, especially when they decide to release it for Sonic's 16th anniversary (the Sonic Sweet Speed Sixteen). After the lukewarm reception of Shadow the Hedgehog and a beta of the game was released by some disgruntled employees, the backlash forced SEGA to the drawing square and undergo some serious shifts in the workplace, beginning with a public apology and fan critique being taken in more seriously. The mechanics were refined, the story simplified and the game became a much better product. The graphics were simplified to have a more expressive art style with the human characters. The story follows the Sonic the Hedgehog after he saves Princess Elise from the clutches of Eggman. She reveals he kidnapped her in the hopes of learning the secrets of Solaris, an ancient entity said to rival Chaos in power. Matters become complicated when Shadow the Hedgehog is introduced on behalf of GUN and then the introduction of Silver the Hedgehog, a mysterious hedgehog with psychic powers who hails from a Bad Future and that he managed to go back in time through unknown means. The game goes through three routes: Sonic's, Shadow's and Silver's. In each of the route, the players go through the various stages as the titular hedgehogs that have differing playstyles (Sonic's being a classic speed session though thanks to Elise, he has a "wildfire" mechanic, Shadow's being a refined version of his run-and-gun style in his titular game and Silver relying on his psychic powers to affect the environment with some puzzle elements.) Elise here is presented as a comic foil to Sonic (think Vivi from One Piece though with a shorter temper.) The game finishes with the three hedgehogs going Super to stop Solaris with Silver staying in, albeit becoming a nomad.
- Pokemon Battle Revolution is released later than OTL, but is better received, thanks to maintaining many elements from the previous Pokemon Stadium games such as the minigames (which include remastered versions from the first two Stadium games alongside many other more) and the classic Tournaments. However, the Gym Leader castle is replaced with a tournament focusing in Gym Leaders from the four generations of Pokemon released at the time.
- Donkey Kong Country Returns is released sooner than in OTL on the Wii.
- A second Krystal game is made, with the Wiimote incorpating the staff mechanics within while exploring more of the world and Krystal's character as she grows and ventures.
- Raving Rabbids is still produced, but now with no association with Rayman outside of cameos since both are made by Ubisoft.
- Rayman Hoodlums' Revenge is released as Rayman 4 for the Nintendo Wii, with the Wiimote and Nunchuck serving as the control scheme for the game, regarding Rayman's various sorts of punches. It also sets the events for future games.
- A Boy and his Blob on the Wii does much better than in OTL, especially with its inclusion in Super Smash Bros Brawl.
- De Blob's inclusion in Super Smash Bros Brawl allows the game series to become alot more popular and more well-known in the public conscience.
- De Blob 2 is a Nintendo Wii exclusive with the plot of the game being from OTL's De Blob 2 on the Nintendo DS (which took place between De Blob 1 and the OTL Wii's version of De Blob 2.)
- Super Smash Bros Brawl has a few of its more annoying quirks fixed and is still a beloved game like in OTL. In addition, there are several changes to movesets and Final Smashes (Ness' being PK Rockin and Lucas being PK Love.) Furthermore, the storyline is maintained, but the final level is not the Great Maze and overall takes more cues from Melee's Adventure mode.
- Returning characters: Krystal, King K. Rool, Ray
- Discluded Characters: Pokemon Trainer, Wolf
- New characters: Le Blob (included for promotional purposes), Issac (Golden Sun)
- Sonic Unleashed is still released though the Werehog stages are different. While both stages focus on fast gameplay, Sonic's require more agility and jump while the Werehog stages are more of wrecking and require more emphasis on control, being viewed as rough and "unchained" to Sonic's smoother style.
- New Super Mario Bros Wii is still successful, but the playable characters consist mainly of Mario, Luigi, and 2 Mii characters that could be played. It is mainly a two-player game.
- Instead of Wario Land Shake Dimension, we get Wario World II, with the motion controllers allowing the player to control Wario in his pummeling of the enemies, leading to various combos. The story of Wario World II is similar to that of Wario Land Shake It
- The Last Story is more popular than in OTL, with the protagonist appearing as an assist trophy in Super Smash Bros Brawl.
- Metroid: Other M is done much better in regards to the story with the gameplay being a 2.5D styled update on the Metroidvania formula. Taking place after Super Metroid, but before Metroid Fusion, it is the darkest of the Metroid games and serves as almost of a deconstruction of the franchise. After the events of Super Metroid, Samus ends up back at the Federation, where she used to be a soldier, meeting up with acquaintances from her past, including her former commanding officer Adam Malkovich. It's revealed he was the one who convinced her to leave the military when he pointed out that she had not found what she was looking for here. Interviews revealed it was an exploration of PTSD and attempting to implement some mild elements of horror in the game to experiment how far they could go, with the most impactful incident was the visually gruesome recreation of Ridley, despite his supposed final death in Super Metroid. As one writer put it, it was supposed to disturb the player not just visually, but to try and instill a feeling of hopelessness, the same feeling Samus briefly felt when she feared the monster of her childhood trauma would never truly die. Beyond this, Samus' characterization is fleshed out, revealing her to be a surprisingly idealistic and determined woman while also being endearingly socially awkward with people due to her extended periods of isolation during space travel yet does not turn down an opportunity to be with colleagues or civilians.
- Madworld is still a cult classic but does better than in OTL. Enough as to warrant a sequel though it would end up being pushed to the next console due to time constraints.
- F-Zero: GP Legend is released on the Wii instead of on the GBA. It performs well and is one of the Wii's first titles.
- Star Fox Assault is launched on the Wii and reintroducing Miyu and Fay back into Star Fox and into the team while exploring what happened to them. It also introduced the Landmaster and was lauded for its fun multiplayer and its surprisingly good story.
- Okami was delayed by a bit for more playtesting and development and instead came out to much applause and joy for the Wii, along with the PS3 and Xbox 360.
- Epic Mickey would not be produced for the Wii, due Disney wanting to do something different with Oswald at the time.
- Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon is released for the Nintendo Wii, with the Wii Zapper being used as a control scheme to imitate sucking up the ghosts and using the various techniques attached as Luigi goes to stop King Boo once more.
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 is not released for the Wii, being saved for the next generation of home consoles in order to better develop the ideas that separate it from its predecessor.
- Red Steel 2 becomes more popular in the mainstream than OTL and helped better promote the WiiMotion Plus extension along with other games helping out.
- Castlevania Lord of Shadows trilogy is also released on the Wii to moderate success.
- Megaman 9 and Megaman 10 are released with minor tweaks and adjustments. It can be played in either 8 bit or 16-bit mode.
- Mario Party 8 is a lot better made as well, with the inspiration being from the New Super Mario Bros series, while also changing a bit of the direction and with adding more possibility and tricks.
- Mario Party 9 is a lot better done and has an outer-space sort of theme, in order to help promote Super Mario Galaxy along with the inclusion of Princess Rosalina. Motion games are used here along normal ones.
- Sonic Generations is released on the Nintendo Wii alongside the PS3 and Xbox 360. It's revealed that the Time Eater, in its primordial form, left gashes in spacetime, which is revealed to have led to events such as the Black Comet arriving on Earth, Little Planet's strange appearances and how Silver was able to time travel.
- The Nintendo 3DS is still made somewhat, but the stereoscopic 3D effects aren't included due to the lack of interest in 3D by that point, with the focus being on the power and graphics, resulting in the Nintendo DSNex, maintaining the analog stick and other features of the OTL 3DS.
- One of the first games released to show the power was a remastered version of Super Mario 64 on the DSNex, known as Super Mario 64 Nex. It includes many of the features of OTL Super Mario 64 DS, though Mario is the starring character who has to free Luigi, Yoshi, and Wario. While Mario and Luigi have power caps, Yoshi and Wario have special food that grant them special abilities.
- A remastering of Chrono Cross, Chrono Cross Nex was made on the Nintendo DSNex on the same day Chrono Trigger DS was released through after a few years. Besides earning plenty of recognition and renewed interest in the franchise, it also allowed the Europeans to play it for the first time. The original version would be released on the home console's e-market the same day.
- Super Mario 3D Land is still produced, but now modeled more as a spiritual successor to Super Mario Bros 3, with the return of not just the Super Leaf, but also the Hammer Suit, the Frog Suit, the Tanuki Suit, and a few others. The 3D land is called for how the game was called a "3D Mario that plays as a 2D Mario game." Flying was implemented in the game for the suits though could only be done in a straight line (albeit canceled at any time.)
- Okamiden is another one of the launch titles for the DSNex, being the sequel to the original Okami with the better stylus and tech being used for the game, marking more prestige and success for the franchise.
- Instead of Paper Mario Sticker Star being made, a remastered version of the original Paper Mario is released onto the Nintendo DSNex, known as Paper Mario Nex.
- New Super Mario Bros 2 is still made (albeit released later than OTL), but instead of the gold coin theme, it is instead a spiritual successor to Super Mario Bros 2, showing off the return of Subcon, King Wart and many others, with the characters being Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Captain Toad.
- Kirby and the Crystal Shards receives a Nex remastering, with wireless multiplayer for the mini-games along with boosted graphics, challenge options, and more collectibles.
- While the new Super Smash Bros is not released on the DSNex, the original Super Smash Bros is given a remastering as Super Smash Bros Classic Nex. Contains smoother graphics, balanced more mechanics and wireless play for them.
- Persona 3 Portable is given a DSNEx release to the surprise of everyone. After ATLUS's dissolution, it would be propped in part by SEGA and Nintendo, on the arrangements that ATLUS make Persona games available on Nintendo consoles as well.
- Sonic Boom series is not made.
- Instead of Legend of Zelda Triforce Heroes being made, the GameCube's Legend of Zelda Four Swords Adventures is ported and integrated as LoZ: Four Swords Adventures Nex, possessing wireless and online connectivity to battle and compete alongside friends.
- Gravity Falls: Legends of the Gnome Gemulets is still made, but as a puzzle-based point-and-click adventure game with battle mechanics. The twins are moved with the analog stick and items examined with the stylus while battles are done fought in a style not unlike Super Paper Mario, with the twins using the items gotten from the gnomes. It is much better made and the game is praised for the various puzzles and character interactions.
- Metroid: Federation Force is released as a Metroid spin-off and focusing on world-building and playing as ordinary soldiers working together to stop large menaces. The game got favorable reviews for looking through the eyes of common people while having fun co-op modes.
- Pokemon X & Y introduces more Mega Evolutions to Pokemon who need them (Farfetch'd, Dugtrio, Ninetails, Butterfree, Tropius, Flygon, the Gen V starters, Azumarril, Raichu, Wailord, Xatu along with two special Mega Evos to Pikachu and Eevee.) Later, a Pokemon Z is released as an updated version with more plot elements and such in it, especially with Zygarde.
- Pokemon Sun & Moon is still made though with more Alolan forms of Kanto Pokemon along with some Alolan forms being different (Alolan Diglet and Dugtrio are Fire/Ground Pokemon for example).
- Instead of Ultra Sun/Moon, Pokemon Eclipse is released, which introduces Alolan forms of Jotho Pokemon instead while maintaining some of the elements of Pokemon Ultra Sun/Moon. Mega Pokemon aren't described as such as they were in Sun/Moon. Unown is also given a Hidden Ability that functions somewhat like Wishiwashi's "Schooling" ability but activates at half-health. This ability allows the Unown to change form into a swarm of Unown, which include significantly buffed stats. Unown are granted this ability through a side-quest (which requires a completed Unown dex in HG/SS). The plot is expanded on and functions similarly as that as OTL's UltraSun/UltraMoon, in it being an alternate retelling of the preceding games, which includes many more subplots and choices (such as rescuing Mohn and restoring his memories to reunite him with his family.)
- The Megaman ZX series is continued on the DSNex with Megaman ZX 3, which has Master Thomas as the antagonist. The game also introduces Biometals P, M, B and D, which are modernized versions of the classic characters of Protoman, original Megaman, Bass and Duo respectably. The story also sets up some of the elements for what could be seen in Megaman Legends.
- The Drawn To Life franchise continues on the Nex, using more of the processing power and graphics to better display the heroes and environment, doing more.
- Fire Emblem Awakening is still released though with some additional changes, including additional classes (such as a bow and book class), greater diversity in dialogue options between characters while also more interactions overall (examples include being able to ship Sumia with Donnel and Lon'qu with Say'ri) and reorganizing of the story (such as being able to recruit Henry and Cherche before the time skip).
- Fire Emblem Fates does not include the three children characters from Awakening.
- The Nintendo Wii U is instead called the Nintendo Uz (a play on the word 'us') and released later, around the same time the Xbox One and PS4 is released to give further development on it and launch titles to further differentiate from its predecessor. Does much better than OTL and serves as a cheaper alternate console to the Xbox One and PS4
- The Nintendo Uz has the UzWand, a superior successor of the WiiMote Plus. It now comes with an analog stick, better batteries along with a few more changes. The UzWand is paired up with the UPad, the tablet-like controller of the Nintendo Uz that comes with a touch screen and its own various properties.
- The Nintendo Uz is also better than OTL Wii U at online play that works best for the consumer and with plenty of features. However, they still have guidelines and rules in play to maintain the family-friendly aesthetic, which includes not having audio communications. Despite the complaints, this has meant the Nintendo community does not have the perception of toxicity that the others have,
- Dungeons and Dragons produce a game for the Nintendo Uz, Dungeons and Dragons Uz with the player with the UPad being the dungeon master while several people can play characters with a Mii as their basis. The DSNex connectivity, along with the Nintendo Wireless Network, allows people to use pre-prepared or experienced characters for it. The amiibos grant special items, dungeons, and bosses for this.
- Super Smash Bros Uz, the new Smash game for the Uz, has the following character changes:
- Following returning characters: Krystal, King K. Rool, Le Blob, and Ice Climbers
- Characters Not Introduced: Dark Pit, Lucina, Bowser Jr.
- New Characters Introduced (taking place above): Ridley from Metroid, Serge from Chrono Cross (to help promote the release of Chrono Cross remastering), Rayman from Rayman
- Some Final Smashes are different: (Megaman's includes Vent/Aile from ZX).
- Some characters have different movesets (such as Rosalina).
- The Kirby Air Ride inspired mode that appeared in OTL Smash 3DS appears in Super Smash Bros Uz.
- Female Robin amiibos are just as prominent as Male Robin amiibos. The same applied with the Corrin amiibos.
- Following returning characters: Krystal, King K. Rool, Le Blob, and Ice Climbers
- Paper Mario Color Splash returns to the combat style from the first two games with a bit of a different plot along with different antagonists:
- The island is instead called Palette Island and the group ends up there because Bowser was seen there. Bowser is on the island because Bowser Jr has gone missing and may be tied to the mysterious rash of people having colors drained from them and sights of a mysterious figure causing chaos with a bizarre color.
- Mario gets a cast of partners much like the first two games, each one corresponding to a color: a red snarky female Bandit serving as knowledge provider, an orange docile and spikeless Pokey who can act as a ladder or bridge, a zen yellow male Bombshell Bill to blow things far away, a bombastic green female Spike to push large and or spiky objects, a cool male blue Penguin to travel across water and go underwater and a female violet classy Swooper to fetch items and hit switches far horizontally or vertically.
- There are Bowser segments as he searches for his son within the game and Bowser is a playable character in these segments.
- The Big Bad consists of a mysterious being of "space color" that has been spreading itself through the use of Bowser Jr and his brush, whom is being possessed and captures to spread itself while training the color from the land to grow stronger.
- Instead of the six Paint Stars, they are the six Sacred Hues, glittery paint in mystical containers. When all six are collected, color is restored to the land and used to make a rainbow bridge to space to the Dark Side of the Moon where the Colorless Void lays and the final boss, based on The Colour Out of Space.
- The island is instead called Palette Island and the group ends up there because Bowser was seen there. Bowser is on the island because Bowser Jr has gone missing and may be tied to the mysterious rash of people having colors drained from them and sights of a mysterious figure causing chaos with a bizarre color.
- Instead of Super Mario Bros Wii U, it is New Super Mario Bros Uz, with the playable characters being Mario, Luigi, and the Miis. For Year of Luigi, the add-on of New Super Luigi Uz was included, where the main star is Luigi and with his secondary character being the mysterious Nabbit, go to save Princess Daisy from King Boo in many levels inspired by Super Mario Land. Included in the game is a smaller game by the name of Classic Super Luigi Uz, an 8-bit version of Luigi playing through a modified and colored version of Sarasaland to rescue Princess Daisy (though the sprite work is more reminiscent of Super Mario Bros 3 than Super Mario Land).
- Super Mario 3D World is still made though with the character roster being Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Princess Daisy. Rosalina appears as an unlockable fifth character, possessing unique mechanics like a constant gliding speed and a long jump.
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 is released for the Nintendo Uz instead of the Wii with various new mechanics and a new plot. However, the big shock was the villain not being Bowser, but instead being Tatanga, who tried to usurp control over Rosalina's domain.
- Sonic Lost World is still released, but with a different plot and play style. It is viewed as a spiritual successor to Sonic CD, featuring the return of Little Planet, which has changed radically over the years since Sonic was last on it. The main foe is instead Metal Sonic, who was programmed with a mission to use the Time Stones in the event something happened to Eggman when he would try and use the Time Eater and it would backfire from him. This is used to free Doctor Eggman (and send his past self back) though the power corrupts Metal Sonic and he turns on Doctor Eggman. Sonic and Amy are the main playable characters in the game though Tails is an unlockable character and Knuckles is playable in a DLC pack involving The Master Emerald. It also ends up foreshadowing some of the elements of Sonic Forces and ultimately does better than in OTL.
- Nintendo releases a trilogy of Metroid games for the Nintendo Uz. Specifically, remastered versions of the first three games (Metroid, Metroid II, and Super Metroid), but done in the first-person shooter style like that of the Metroid Prime series. This includes special power-ups available via amiibos. It's referred to as Metroid Origins.
- Okami HD was released a year after Okamiden was released for the DSNex, with improved controls, especially with the use of the stylus on the UPad being a way of playing.
- Viewtiful Joe 3 is made for the Nintendo Uz and wraps up the franchise. It features the most playable characters, including Joe's sister.
- Wonderful World of 101 is much more popular and successful than in OTL, especially with the characters in the Super Smash Bros series.
- Wario World III is also made and released for the Nintendo Uz, focusing on the works of the last couple of games while adding some familiar elements, such as power-ups through effects as seen in the Wario Land games along with some familiar moves.
- Megaman Universe is released as a Nintendo Uz exclusive, being functionally the same as Mario Maker. The playable characters are Megaman, Bass, Protoman and Roll with the different styles being that of the classic 8-bit Megaman games, the 16-bit style of classic Megaman X and the 32-bit style of Megaman Zero/ZX series. Due to the differences in size and such, the level design and styles are different than that of its counterpart, Mario Maker. Maintains level-making and sharing along with DLCs containing more characters, power-ups, and bosses. Megaman and Bass play much like they originally do while ProtoMan's specialty is releasing slow but powerful and armor-piercing shots while using his shield to handle attacks though he still takes double damage compared to his allies when not using the shield. Roll meanwhile is the fastest character and fights with her Battle Broom in melee with a few tricks (swing to deflect projects and can hover by twirling her broom like a helicopter propeller).
- The Megaman Legends trilogy is remastered in HD for the Nintendo Uz as part of a way to celeberate Megaman as well as the inclusion of the character in Super Smash Bros.
- Rayman Origins is a launch title for the Nintendo Uz and serves as a prequel for the franchise, detailing the origin of Rayman and others. It does not change the lore as much as in OTL, but still makes a few changes (such as Belinda being a nymph along with her sisters) while also describing the origin of Mr. Dark and the events of the following games. Here, the multiplayer consists of Rayman, Globox, the Magician and the Teensy Queen.
- Rayman Legends is a sequel to Rayman 4: Hoodlums' Revenge and makes plenty of call-backs set up in Rayman Origins. Mr. Dark returns as the antagonist and sealed the good guys away for a century, allowing his forces to usurp the land. Rayman must return to save the day when he awakes and must find his friends and save the day in a radically changed world. Betilla is the one who awakes him with the reveal that her appearance from the early games was her disguised form to protect her sisters' locations from Mr. Dark, who were also sealed away. However, they now need Rayman's help to deal with Mr. Dark's forces. There is multiplayer with Rayman being accompanied with Globox, Barbara the Princess and Ly, who is presented as half-nymph, half-human. Murfy is a support character.
- A third Krystal game is introduced with Krystal getting an upgraded staff and incorporated elements of fantastical history (exploring the idea of ancient past civilisations with powerful technology), best seen with a new support character who assists Krystal through the use of the UPad (which functions as a tablet to control some of the lost tech.)
- Kirby Air Ride is given a sequel on the Nintendo Uz along with online play between various individuals, several new Air Ride machines, more playable characters along with unlockable characters and even new challenges.
- Persona 4 Golden Uz is released on the Nintendo Uz and later the Playstation 4 (the latter under the title of Persona 4 Golden Deluxe.) A remastered version of P4G, the graphics have been updated along with additional soundtracks. However, while much of the game's core story remain the same, many noted that additional dialogue options and plot options have been added. Furthermore, most of the dialogue between characters has been rewritten to further explore the characters (many citing Yosuke's additional character path and direction to be a very prime example which led to a further increase of popularity for the character.) Other Persona games, such as the fighting ones, appear on the Nintendo Uz as well.
- Persona 5 is released on the Nintendo Uz along with one the PS3 and PS4. Having come out a few months later than OTL, the game patches up some of the writing issues within the game while additional content on the Nintendo version is available, either through the DSX P3P sync or through accessing memory of P4GU.
- Starfox Command is released on the Nintendo Uz and does much better than OTL continuing the story from Starfox Assault and focusing on the gameplay and the development of the team. It also adds more on world-building and with more emphasis on multiplayer, especially over online.
- Mario Party 10 is a lot better made and received here, with introducing a new mode and characters. The new mode adds a focus to the character using the UPad, serving as a form of game master t the game and adding plenty of opportunities and tricks, while also giving access to different mini-games and ideas.
- De Blob 3 is made and performs as well as its predecessors, with the plot of the game coming from OTL's console version of De Blob 2.
- Hyrule Warriors still introduces a female counterpart to Link, but she is instead named Proxi with the fairy companion renamed to Harold (a play on the word "herald.")
- Because of the better success of the Nintendo Uz (TTL's version of the Wii U), the Switch is not released until summer 2018, though it is the first of the ninth-generation of consoles to comeout by several months.
- Super Mario Odyssey and Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild are launch titles among several other titles, especially many indie games. Both are still intensely successful.
- Super Mario Odyssey's Mushroom Kingdom is bigger along with the intermediate levels.
- 1,2, Switch is packaged out with the Nintendo Switch the same way as Wii Sports was sent with the Nintendo Wii, allowing the buyers to get a taste of what the Switch can do.
- ARMS is more popular and well-recieved, having more DLC characters to improve on replayability in the long term.
- Sonic Mania has some minor details regarding the story changed. The Phantom Ruby's powers are reworked slighty; the Phantom Ruby distorts reality around it, resulting in unpredictable changes. Eggman's research lets him create machines that allow him to feed extensive energy into the Ruby and change matter and landscaped into his desired shape, best seen when he creates the "Hardboiled Heavies"/Elite Eggrobos, augmenting them with unique powers, capabilities and appearances. However, a byproduct of superpowering the Phantom Ruby, Ruby Mist, is abosrbed into the robots, granting them personality and will, enough to where the Heavy King overthrows Eggman and becomes the Phantom King. The fight betwee him, Eggman and Super Sonic remains the same.
- Sonic Mania Plus still comes out as normal with some minute changes regarding some of the sprites, but still does just as well as in OTL.
- Sonic Forces is different. It serves as a spiritual successor to Sonic Heroes, focusing on groups of heroes going through different levels to stop the antagonist, a strange interdimensional being that Eggman found after the events from Sonic Lost World and tries to manipulate it to rule over the cosmos (revealed to be Argus, from Sonic Chronicles.) While the various four return (Team Sonic, Team Rose, Team Dark, and Team Chaotix), two new teams are introduced, being Team Outsider (Shade as speed, Silver as flight and Blaze as power, named for being "outsiders" (with Shade having been born and raised in the Twilight Cage, Blaze a princess in the Sol Dimension and Silver from the nonexistant Bad Future) and Team Fighters (Honey as speed, Ray as flight and Mighty as power, a group of old friends who meet up and help their other friends out). It ends up doing a lot better than OTL as a result of more effort and playability.
- Kirby Star Allies is twice as long as is in OTL, with ore vareity on puzzles and less gimicky ones. Additionally, more DLC is including, such as another round of Dream Friends: Nago, Chuchu & Pitch (appearing as their own characters instead in Clean), Prince Fluff (who's playstyle is an odd mix of Spider and Whip) and Elline (who's abilities involving her drawing lines and such onto the map, reminscent of Amaterasu).Furthermore, it is confirmed that Bandana Dee is the same Waddle Dee that companied Kirby with Adeleine and King Dedede back in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. Other stuff include special modes based on the Dream Friend allies gathered (one mode has Kirby followed by Gooey, the trio of Rick, Coo and Kine and Meta Knight known as First Friends, another mode has Kirby with Bandana Dee, the duo of Adelaine and Ribbon and King Dedede known as Crystal Companions, another includes Marx, Dark Meta Knight and Daroach known as Baddie Buddies I and lastly another mode with Magalor, Taranza, and Susie known as Baddie Buddies II).
- Super Smash Bros Ultimate, the new Smash game for the Switch, has the following character changes:
- New characters: Spring Man (from ARMS, since King K. Rool was introduced earlier), Incineroar, Shovel Knight (since Ridley was introduced earlier), Bandana Dee (from Kirby, moveset includes elemental Spear attacks from Star Allies), Captain Syrup
- New Echo Fighters: Ribbon Girl [Spring Man]
- New DLC Characters: Nintendo LABO Man
- Characters Excluded: Piranha Plant (replaced by Nintendo LABO), Ken, Chrom (because of no Roy), Richter
- The Octolings appear as alternate costumes for the Inklings (the same way the Koopa Kids appeared for Bowser Jr)
- The Dragon Quest Hero has the following iterations: The male and female Erdricks from III, Solo and Sofia from IV, the male and female Celestrians from IX, Anlucia from X and the Luminary from XI.
- New characters: Spring Man (from ARMS, since King K. Rool was introduced earlier), Incineroar, Shovel Knight (since Ridley was introduced earlier), Bandana Dee (from Kirby, moveset includes elemental Spear attacks from Star Allies), Captain Syrup
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Someone played that games beside me(i think was the only one) but why exclusive, tha game wasn't that good but well keep alive.
That was an amazing game, why loss it...
It Would take Magic to pull that...
Because the DS lacked a control stick, hence why it’d probably do better on the 3DS (though I’d call it something different)
Still don't feel strong reason why wait, the 64DS was a tech demo of what DS was able to in raw power.
Another one: Somehow, when Doom is released it's got the content of OTL's "Brutal Doom" mod. You get as a result, a combination of worse controversy than OTL over video games but an ESRB/various governments deciding to do less about the content -- it's so much more obviously over the top in violence that even middle-aged silent/boomer bureaucrats realize it won't be duplicable. You get laxer standards on what's available and the most prudish third or so of people who'd buy video games in OTL deciding not to. The only setback gaming gets from this POD is a delay in the rise of online multiplayer*, both in implentation and acceptability.
The kind of people who find big breasts on female characters problematic or want to "fix" the content of gaming or gaming media to fit current feminist narratives never get into videogames TTL.
* This is kind of a reverse monkey's paw. It's delayed several years but OTOH much less of a base for cosmetic microtransactions and private servers/server browsers are the norm. TF2 is the norm for online gaming.
The kind of people who find big breasts on female characters problematic or want to "fix" the content of gaming or gaming media to fit current feminist narratives never get into videogames TTL.
* This is kind of a reverse monkey's paw. It's delayed several years but OTOH much less of a base for cosmetic microtransactions and private servers/server browsers are the norm. TF2 is the norm for online gaming.
Here some ones related to Nintendo. Please don't complain about all my posts. For I have numerous ideas.
I'll give more later.
- Instead of backing out, Nintendo manages to revise the 1991 contract with Sony to create the SNES CD-ROM.
- After the success of the first Donkey Kong Country game in 1994, Nintendo expands their stake in Rare to 55%. Giving them a controlling stake in the British company.
- After the SNES, Nintendo and sony create the Ultra Nintendo. Which becomes the N64 is in OTL.
- Super Mario 64 is somewhat altered from OTL. It is now named Super Mario Ultra. Multiplayer does exist, now in the form of turn based play seen in SMB3 and SMW. Also, the music is slightly improved.
- The game's sequel used unused content from the first game like Mario Galaxy 2 did.
- In 1995, Argonaut is given the go-ahead to make a 3D Yoshi game for the Ultra Nintendo, it becomes Yoshi's Story, and is essentially Croc in OTL, but with Yoshi. It is a success and Nintendo-Sony buys a controlling stake in Argonaut.
- Midway Studios also gets in the fun with revitalizing and re-imagining Mario characters during the final days of the SNES and its CD ROM. As is show here, they make Mario inc.
- A more direct sequel to Diddy Kong racing is made after Donkey Kong Racing. This one including Yoshi and Prince Cream from my Mario INC idea.
I'll give more later.
That's right. I'm not done. Here are some more actors I'd save from the dead.
- Bud Lickey
- Howard ashman
- Judith barsi
My change for a Doom Game is Doom 3 includes the Duct Tape Mod where you can attach the Flashlight to your weapon.
Here's another one I overlooked. Through the butterflies for this one will be immense.
Tomino never gets depressed and ends Gundam UC after ZZ Gundam or CCA and it ends with the implication that AEUG and Londo Bell sucessfully reform the Federation for the better. Zeon apologia becomes much harder to justify.
Or Gundam UC is still as depressing as hell, but he fleshes out the Federation a bit more. The problems that the Federation had were rooted in structural and the fact that it wasn't really unified on paper, but prone to regionalism, with certain countries-I mean regions, being much more hostile towards the Space colonies getting any independence or having excessive voice in the World Congress. There were often genuine reformers that wanted the colonies to be independent, but the uneven distribution of power towards the more corrupt politicians and the more heavy handed regions often were in a stronger position. It could be that the regions of the Federation more heavily dependent on the Colonies had more say in the world congress.
Tomino never gets depressed and ends Gundam UC after ZZ Gundam or CCA and it ends with the implication that AEUG and Londo Bell sucessfully reform the Federation for the better. Zeon apologia becomes much harder to justify.
Or Gundam UC is still as depressing as hell, but he fleshes out the Federation a bit more. The problems that the Federation had were rooted in structural and the fact that it wasn't really unified on paper, but prone to regionalism, with certain countries-I mean regions, being much more hostile towards the Space colonies getting any independence or having excessive voice in the World Congress. There were often genuine reformers that wanted the colonies to be independent, but the uneven distribution of power towards the more corrupt politicians and the more heavy handed regions often were in a stronger position. It could be that the regions of the Federation more heavily dependent on the Colonies had more say in the world congress.
Well, regarding Gundam IMVHO you need to:
1- curb the newtype, honestly they don't add anything at the story and just become an excuse to make uberpowerfull characters
2- you style a side of the war like the Nazi? Their leader behave like Uncle Adolf? You make damn sure that it's clear that they are the bad guys and not some misunderstood Draco in lether pants, that while the Federation is not perfect it's still better of whatever horror Zeon will create in reality.
3- treat the Gundam as an advanced weapon...but still a weapon that can be beaten with superior tattics and luck, not the 'single mecha that destroy entire fleet and don't get even a scratch' thing that had become.
That is gundam appeal dont' take that away, Tomino was not as depressed as he missed the point his own series at times...