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Opened...IIRC I thought this one wasn't clear on it being a minigame.
Big Catch, Sparkle Edition
Yeah, not seeing the minigame part.
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Possibly that weapon at the top right is supposed to indicate that the game is not primarily about racing, but I don't find that enough.
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By the way, all subtypes are represented: The level map course with markers (Banjo-Kazooie), the race-specific course (Kirby) and the "I can't believe it's not Mario Kart" course (Kingdom Hearts).
Edited by Drope on Jan 7th 2020 at 2:21:55 AM
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Eh.... it’s just me, but the first picture doesn’t really convey “race”.
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There's a checkered flag, a sign with an arrow, two characters running, a timer...
Plus, the "vs." that indicates competition. The racing elements are there.
Edited by Drope on Jan 7th 2020 at 8:33:41 AM
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How about another Grand Theft Auto example—this one
◊ from Grand Theft Auto V?
Feels like it would be difficult to see the position at wiki size.
How is that better than the OP?
Big Catch, Sparkle Edition
Yeah, it's not just important to show "race". We need the "minigame" part.
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The second one has somewhat shoddy quality. I'm assuming it's not native resolution.
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I don't think this needs a multi-part image.
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That's probably as good as it can get, but there might be a better screenshot out there.
I've looked up many examples of this trope and it's almost impossible to find one that encapsulates both "racing" and "minigame" without looking like a Racing Game altogether, especially if it uses vehicles. The best alternative is to use an on-foot race since those tend to be almost exclusively platformer or action-adventure minigames instead of an actual genre.
Mario Party alone has hundreds of those, but it's almost cheating to suggest from it.
Edited by Drope on Jan 8th 2020 at 12:28:32 PM
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Here, I don't think you can get more "minigamey" than tricycles. The track is also pretty small.
Edited by Drope on Jan 8th 2020 at 12:41:53 PM
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That looks like a Mario-themed racing game. BUPKIS?
Edited by petersohn on Jan 8th 2020 at 10:25:08 AM
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I think 12.1 is okay.
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I prefer 15. All the in-game elements make it absolutely clear that it's a mini-game to me and only require one screenshot. As for the quality, it's a modern HD game, obviously not going too look great in wikisize.
Edited by Piterpicher on Jan 9th 2020 at 3:33:36 PM
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I have no idea what's going on in 15.
It's a freerunning minigame (note the banner named "Koopa Freerunning" with times and such) but I don't think the visual is very clear.
I do not think this is a BUPKIS case.
Edited by Synchronicity on Jan 9th 2020 at 8:52:41 AM
Big Catch, Sparkle Edition
The issue there is that it's so small, the text is hard to read, not to mention it's yellow-on-white...
My main problem with that is that it's difficult to figure out what's happening there.
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That's plenty of suggestions, so why don't we start up a crowner?
This image
was downvoted in the Main suggestion thread. Other ideas?
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