-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Videogame facts that blow your mind (SuperMarioBros. SHOCKING SECRET INSIDE p #70)
- Thread starter Chris Michael
- Start date
Jaded Alyx
Member
The creative director of the developer is a member here.
Xbudz
Member
Jake Tower
Banned
Fixed.
What is mind=blown?
A small one, something I never knew, even though I thought that I found every secret in Super Mario World:
The block there, in Castle #4, is a fake one. In the real game it looks just like the others. You can jump through it to reach a hidden bonus room.
Oh yeah, and this one.
The block there, in Castle #4, is a fake one. In the real game it looks just like the others. You can jump through it to reach a hidden bonus room.
Oh yeah, and this one.
WHATA small one, something I never knew, even though I thought that I found every secret in Super Mario World:
The block there, in Castle #4, is a fake one. In the real game it looks just like the others. You can jump through it to reach a hidden bonus room.
Professor Beef
Banned
You didn't know that Mario World one? I'm pretty sure it was a requirement to get the hidden exit.
Fixed.
You so told that guy from two years ago. It's like he was phrasing it like a jeopardy clue screen or something LOL
It isn't. Just necessary for a bonus room.
Valjean Lafitte
Banned
Fixed.
I posted this myself like two years ago. Old.
Now this on the other hand..
A small one, something I never knew, even though I thought that I found every secret in Super Mario World:
The block there, in Castle #4, is a fake one. In the real game it looks just like the others. You can jump through it to reach a hidden bonus room.
DAFUQ
KittenMaster
Member
I think I found that hidden gap by accident as a kid, because the low ceiling made it possible to find.
nintendoman58
Member
A small one, something I never knew, even though I thought that I found every secret in Super Mario World:
The block there, in Castle #4, is a fake one. In the real game it looks just like the others. You can jump through it to reach a hidden bonus room.
SAY WHAT?!?
The protagonist in Mr. Driller
is Dig Dug protagonist's son
did you know that Taizo looks like a badass
thats Taizo in Namco x Capcom
superfamicom
Banned
I actually remember finding this exit by accident on my very first play through that level as a child.
At the time I though oh cool, but actually I really hate this type of secret because it really doesn't require any thought. When a game accepts this type of secret as a norm then the entire game becomes a fucking hunt for a needle in a hay stack.
Thats one of the reasons I'm not so keen on the New Super Mario series. I don't want to have to jump and against every fucking inch of the game to find an invisible wall, thats just cheap.
Troubled Bat
Member
The reason why Link holds his sword (Master Sword) in his left hand, isn't because he's a lefty. In fact, the sword only allows its use to be of the left hand and not of the right. Mind Blowing.
I'm totally lying.
So you knew the old one existed and you reposted this one, why? You realize that the other one was phrased like a jeopardy answer/clue and yours is just a statement, right?
Jaded Alyx
Member
Anyone who played TP Wii or Skyward Sword would know you're talking nonsense anyway.
Xbudz
Member
Jaded Alyx
Member
Thread truly circling the drain now.
Troubled Bat
Member
Not exactly. They just did that for the people who are right handed, which is most of the people in the world. Since Link is a lefty. It gives an awkward feel.
Besides, I played Twilight Princess on Gamecube and never played or know anything about Skyward Sword. Bahaha.
Jaded Alyx
Member
I'm aware of all that. But my point is, if what you were saying was true, they could never get away with flipping his sword hand.
TheRedSnifit
Member
The twist that ZombiU's developers talked about is that there is no twist.
Bjoern the Smexy
Member
Skyward Sword Link is canonically a righty, though.
Valjean Lafitte
Banned
IDK, before it did because you thought you were fixing a grammatical error, because I guess you never heard of Jeopardy.
Now it doesn't because you still don't understand how it works. Because if someone asked
"What is Korinna Extra Bold?"
You would answer:
and not:
Although I guess you still "LLIGAF" because you edited your post so people couldn't easily see the original and see what clever looks like.
A small one, something I never knew, even though I thought that I found every secret in Super Mario World:
The block there, in Castle #4, is a fake one. In the real game it looks just like the others. You can jump through it to reach a hidden bonus room.
Oh yeah, and this one.
The amount of people who dont know this is mind blowing. Id figure most people would atleast find it by accident
Syph Medwes
Member
A small one, something I never knew, even though I thought that I found every secret in Super Mario World:
The block there, in Castle #4, is a fake one. In the real game it looks just like the others. You can jump through it to reach a hidden bonus room.
Christ almighty
What what what????
I actually remember finding this exit by accident on my very first play through that level as a child.
At the time I though oh cool, but actually I really hate this type of secret because it really doesn't require any thought. When a game accepts this type of secret as a norm then the entire game becomes a fucking hunt for a needle in a hay stack.
Thats one of the reasons I'm not so keen on the New Super Mario series. I don't want to have to jump and against every fucking inch of the game to find an invisible wall, thats just cheap.
I swear, in the 15 years I've played SMW I must have always spun jumped down that hallway and never knew this!
Troubled Bat
Member
It was just a joke. Just like I said, I don't know anything about Skyward Sword. But thanks for informing me.
EightBitNate
Member
Lol. Does it really look like he gives a fuck?
I take it all back. Let's get those Pokemon facts back in here. Something, anything, other than arguing over the wording of a Jeopardy answer. If I wanted Jeopardy semantics, I'd play it for my 286, where it would fail you for choosing the wrong query type ("What is The Pope?" instead of "Who is The Pope?")
DID YOU KNOW: In the entire Pokemon series, Meowth has never licked his balls?
DID YOU KNOW: In the entire Pokemon series, Meowth has never licked his balls?
SpongeBob NoPants
Member
Pro Tip: Googling Meowth +balls +lick in an attempt to disprove the above is not necessarily a good idea.
Xbudz
Member
You took it far more serious than I imagined anyone would.
I'm not trying to take credit for the other image, I obviously liked it.
If you're not up with how Jeopardy works, the edit I made is grammatically easier to read than the original.
If you have any further need to dispute this matter, please refer to DILLIGAF?
I didn't take it seriously, I just found it hilarious that you thought you were correcting someone when you clearly don't understand how Jeopardy works. It is okay, I forgive you. I didn't know you would "G" so much of "AF" Because in your own words you had:
Duane Cunningham
Member
Sorry, what's DILLIGAF stand for?
EDIT: Oh wait I just figured it out.
EDIT: Oh wait I just figured it out.
Valjean Lafitte
Banned
Because we're on NeoGAF, get it? Dilli...GAF? Oh Xbudz you endless fount of wit and baddassery, I have never seen anyone
not
All this joke talk about if Link is left handed or right handed made me remember something.
in the "mexican nintendo power" called "Club Nintendo" they once posted an article about supestitions in videogames.
as you are aware, in LTTP, Link uses the sword either with the right hand or left hand, depending if he's facing to the left or to the right of the screen. (meaning, it's just a sprite flip).
this was explained by quoting a suposed Miyamoto interview back in the 90's (that I can't seem to find) saying that he changed hands because there was an ancient Hylian superstition that it was bad luck to hold a sword with the hand you are pointing towards Death Mountain.
if you remember, Death Mountain is the top north point of the map, so, switching hands when facing left and right caused that the sword was always in the oposite side of Death Mountain.
I'm trying to get an exact quote, or a link to the interview, but I can't seem to find any. I think it's probably bullshit, but if it's true, I find it very interesting to have this quirky story to justify the lazy sprite swap, a ver common thing to do on the 80's and 90's.
in the "mexican nintendo power" called "Club Nintendo" they once posted an article about supestitions in videogames.
as you are aware, in LTTP, Link uses the sword either with the right hand or left hand, depending if he's facing to the left or to the right of the screen. (meaning, it's just a sprite flip).
this was explained by quoting a suposed Miyamoto interview back in the 90's (that I can't seem to find) saying that he changed hands because there was an ancient Hylian superstition that it was bad luck to hold a sword with the hand you are pointing towards Death Mountain.
if you remember, Death Mountain is the top north point of the map, so, switching hands when facing left and right caused that the sword was always in the oposite side of Death Mountain.
I'm trying to get an exact quote, or a link to the interview, but I can't seem to find any. I think it's probably bullshit, but if it's true, I find it very interesting to have this quirky story to justify the lazy sprite swap, a ver common thing to do on the 80's and 90's.
All this joke talk about if Link is left handed or right handed made me remember something.
in the "mexican nintendo power" called "Club Nintendo" they once posted an article about supestitions in videogames.
as you are aware, in LTTP, Link uses the sword either with the right hand or left hand, depending if he's facing to the left or to the right of the screen. (meaning, it's just a sprite flip).
this was explained by quoting a suposed Miyamoto interview back in the 90's (that I can't seem to find) saying that he changed hands because there was an ancient Hylian superstition that it was bad luck to hold a sword with the hand you are pointing towards Death Mountain.
if you remember, Death Mountain is the top north point of the map, so, switching hands when facing left and right caused that the sword was always in the oposite side of Death Mountain.
I'm trying to get an exact quote, or a link to the interview, but I can't seem to find any. I think it's probably bullshit, but if it's true, I find it very interesting to have this quirky story to justify the lazy sprite swap, a ver common thing to do on the 80's and 90's.
What happens to his superstition when he attacks enemies at the top of the screen? Or worse yet, while on death mountain!
Like all superstitions, people put them aside when there's real, critical work necessary.
yeah, there's many elements to make me think that the interview was a fake or something... I wanted to post it to see if anyone else ever heard about it.
I heard about it in Nintendo Power or something.
According to Wikipedia the reasoning is:
"The reason for this is explained in the official Nintendo Player's guide as a Hylian superstition that requires the shield to always face Death Mountain (located to the North) to protect oneself from the evil powers originating within the mountain."
And it is in the "The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past Nintendo Player's Guide" on page 143.