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Introduction
The twenty first century has presented new mediums of entertainment for us to enjoy. For instance, the classic game Mario that was first released in 1981 for a Nintendo arcade game featuring Donkey Kong has advanced through enhanced graphics and game options. However, the implication of modern technology has forced it to change from a game that was once played on an arcade into a game that can now be played on the Nintendo Wii for family and friends to experience the action at home. In addition, as video games begin to change, society does as well. For example, society becomes more interactive through mediums such as social networking. The inevitable truth is that as technology advances, it begins to conquer the previous innovations to represent remediation. With the growth of technology on the rise, our traditional culture of literacy has almost completely diminished because of technology’s digitalizing effect. Interestingly, due to technology, the changes that we go through have formed new arguments such as whether or not video games are considered art work. The most beneficial aspect of technology is the expansion of knowledge and how easily different interpretations are transmitted. These numerous changes have caused the classic game Mario to envelope technological advancements as well.

This project will identify the significance of how the wired world has impacted Super Smash Brothers. There are new features that have accompanied the development of Super Smash Bros. that will be discussed. Upon the release of Super Smash Bros. there were new features that began to develop such as new systems used for home entertainment and players creating guides by posting videos. The wired world has enabled gamers to conveniently access guides such as Wikipedia and also social networking that allow players to meet and interact. Moreover, the changes that Super Smash Bros. endured eventually caused fans to become more interactive by sharing game concerns and providing helpful tips. These online communities provide many new ideas from diverse backgrounds and expose gamers to new viewpoints that could potentially help them in their game Due to technology, video game fans can acquire information rapidly because of search engines such as Google, which replaces written guides and this is considered remediation because technology is dominating physical text The process of change led to a gradual decline of traditional form of literature such as books. Instead, modern literacy replaces texts. According to Walter J. Ong, the author of Print, Space, and Closure points out that remediation such as new forms of media is inevitable because since the origin of language, there has been rapid changes from spoken language and then to written The change from the physical text to an online medium offers gamers new opportunities that will enhance their gaming experience because of the countless oppurtunities. As technology advances, new ideas and perspectives emerge. For example, in the classical era art was perceived to be sophisticated and music were used to elicit thoughts. However, just recently video games such as Super Smash Bros. have been categorized as art because it communicates with players. A defining characteristic of the wired world is a society of people with different interpretations. With this technology, information can spread rapidly especially among the community of Super Smash Bros. players. Through the distribution of interpretations, knowledge eventually expands. Gamers that dwell in the twenty first century are presented with new means of acquiring the necessitates to reach a new level of gaming.

The growth of technology has provided fans of Super Smash Bros. a convenient means of interaction which helped expand information about this game by making it readily accessible to audiences. According to Pierre Levy, he points out that “New knowledge culture has arisen as our ties to older forms of social community are breaking down.” Levy implies that our new means of acquiring knowledge has caused a gradual breakdown in the old way of obtaining knowledge. For example, a community just for Super Smash Bros was created which includes youtube videos and forums. However, all these new methods of obtaining knowledge through social interaction has remediated Mario strategy guides which was once the primary source of obtaining knowledge for video games. Modern society made information easier to acquire, so from videos fans can acquire more information about the game. These online communities have made it easier for new information to pour out, and simplified the game because of the constant help players offer one another.