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Mario Community Thread: Anything and everything Super Mario
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Craziest Mario collaboration game? Could it be: NBA Street V3 Gamecube (2005)
Mario, Luigi, Princess playing basketball against NBA Pro's.
Those screenshots look so weird without the "built-in" AA of a fuzzy CRT TV connected with a composite video cable. Amazing how far games have come.
-shadow-
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While I don't own it myself, I absolutely love this. It looks absolutely ridiculous and its amazing!
I know next to nothing about this game and only saw it yesterday while browsing Amazon. I can't remember it releasing and I was a big GameCube fan. Strange. I remember the Soul Calibur 2 with Link but can't at all remember this NBA Street.
I played the free demo of 'Mario & Sonic at the 2016 Rio Olympics' last night on Wii U. It includes Football (Soccer) on the demo. Not bad at all, really. It's no Mario Strikers Charged but it's definitely fun for a while. The sports that require button mashing (like swimming) are not so good.
currently doing a playthrough of all the mario games. up to yoshi's island. i never played it as a kid. but i heard its really good. but for some reason i cant really get into it. what am i missing? maybe its because im playing it straight after the perfection that is mario world. this one just seems a bit all over the place. the levels are a bit more sprawling/exploratory as opposed to platforming. secrets are replaced with collect a thoning. the yoshi double jump thing feels very imprecise. and the shooting mechanic just seems a bit ham fisted.
smashballTaz
Member
How about this for the GameCube. Always wanted one.. (Known as Mario Dance Mix in the UK)
I played through Yoshi's Island on SNES, a year or so after it first came out. I was almost locked in my room for a week and 100%'ed the whole game.
I haven't played it since but I remember it being an absolute joy to play. The Yoshi jump takes a little to get used to but they nailed it. He's initially dragged down by his weight but eventually gains height after kicking his legs. So when you double jump there's a brief split second moment where you're falling before you gain that height.
Stick with it. Yoshi's Island is also gaming perfection too.
How about this for the GameCube. Always wanted one.. (Known as Mario Dance Mix in the UK)
Yes I was definitely aware of this one. It wasn't a game I wanted but it's probably a collectors item now.
Does anybody remember the Mario & Yoshi dolls in Metal Gear Solid - The Twin Snakes on GameCube?
TheDinoman
Member
Craziest Mario collaboration game? Could it be: NBA Street V3 Gamecube (2005)
Mario, Luigi, Princess playing basketball against NBA Pro's.
That was kind of a weird period for Mario. Between Mario Sunshine and Mario Galaxy he was basically stuck in spinoff/cameo hell there.
The Gamecube era was when Nintendo really started licensing their characters out more, right? Mario gang in NBA Street, "Little Mac" (AKA the blonde dude from Super Punch-Out!! SNES) in Fight Night, Link in Soul Calibur 2, stuff like DDR Mario Mix, etc
Yeah, 2005 was a particularly sad year for Mario, and really Nintendo in general. Yes, by this point they did start whoring off their characters way more than they did in the past.
As if Mario hadn't gone through enough embarrassment that year, it was around the same time that Nintendo decided to put all their good assets into working on a goddamned peripheral required Donkey Kong game instead of a main line Mario platformer. Nintendo was really, really dumb back then.
I had an annual tradition where I'd play Super Mario Galaxy and New Super Mario Wii in December after finals. But I can't find my copy of SMG anywhere.
Do you prefer New Super Mario Bros Wii to the Wii U version?
Vampirolol
Member
You didn't ask this to me but I'll respond anyway because yes, I'm one of those who preferred Wii over U. More vertical levels and best use of items.
TheMoon
Member
And has Boost Mode. Aka the game that didn't use the GamePad at all.
That mode is really fun too. I played it with my sister who was awful at the game but we managed to clear the first 2 worlds in it haha.
Mario was in several third party games during the last few years of the GameCube. NBA Street, SSX 4, Dance Dance Revolution and probably others as well. There was also a new Mario Party coming out in time for Christmas every year. To me it seemed like they desperately tried to shoe-horn Mario into every game possible for the GameCube to pick up in sales.
I actually haven't really played the U version all the way sadly. I was hoping to get on that this year. But from what I hear, the general consensus seems to be that the U version is superior. If so, then I'm in for a treat cause I loved NSMBW.
Naked Snake
Member
Screenshots I took from unboxing videos and gif I made of the faceplates that come with the Black Friday 3DS Black Edition:
Of the mainline Mario platforming games there are two thatI have never played before, and one that I never completed.
Super Mario Galaxy, never completed.
Super Mario Galaxy 2, never played and don't own
New Super Mario Bros 2, never played and don't own.
The Wii was a strange gaming time for me. My first daughter was born during Wii launch and I had another daughter in 2008, so I really didn't dedicate too much time to gaming.
Looks superb!!!
I was asking in the $99 3DS thread about the cover plates on their own, cos they look so good, as I already have a New 3DS (white).
NipplesAndToes23
Member
I'm having a lot of fun making these Mario Pokemon. It would be really cool if someone mad a hack with mario enemies.
Mecha Koopa (Genderless species)
Steel/Fairy
Ability: Aftermath
HP: 60 ATK: 70 DEF: 85 SP ATK: 90 SP DEF: 100
Movelist via level up
Tackle
Defense Curl
Spark
Self-Destruct
Chatter
Flatter
Confuse Ray
Flame Burst
Work Up
Play Rough
Charm
Gear Up
Metal Claw
Explosion
Charge Beam
Iron Defense
Mirror Shot
Flamethrower
Metal Sound
Hyper Beam
TMs
Thunder Wave
Flash
Trick Room
Dragon Claw
Taunt
Return
Frustration
Torment
Taunt
Rest
False Swipe
Volt Switch
Hyper Beam
Substitute
Mecha Koopa (Genderless species)
Steel/Fairy
Ability: Aftermath
HP: 60 ATK: 70 DEF: 85 SP ATK: 90 SP DEF: 100
Movelist via level up
Tackle
Defense Curl
Spark
Self-Destruct
Chatter
Flatter
Confuse Ray
Flame Burst
Work Up
Play Rough
Charm
Gear Up
Metal Claw
Explosion
Charge Beam
Iron Defense
Mirror Shot
Flamethrower
Metal Sound
Hyper Beam
TMs
Thunder Wave
Flash
Trick Room
Dragon Claw
Taunt
Return
Frustration
Torment
Taunt
Rest
False Swipe
Volt Switch
Hyper Beam
Substitute
What do you want out of a Mario game? If you're looking for a game where playing through the normal single player will be very challenging and very obviously distinctly different from other 2d Mario normal single player games. You'll probably feel its a weaker entry.
If on the other hand you can enjoy twist already existing elements in new often subtly creative ways, and would enjoy playing the Coin rush; finding the ways you can wring every coin out of each level and keep playing a set of levels over and over to get the max of 30,000 coins in a run then it is amazing.
minkymuskyslyoldstoaty
Member
Does anyone else like the much-maligned Mario and Sonic at the such-and-such Olympics games, or is it just me?
Can't believe that the Sochi game didn't come out on the 3DS, although I love the Wii U version.
Can't believe that the Sochi game didn't come out on the 3DS, although I love the Wii U version.
Are these games fun? Cos I had a ball with the Soccer event that's in the demo for Rio Olympics 2016.
Nocturnowl
Member
If nothing else the demo for the recent one had me performing some slick evasive flips in Rugby and Soccer with Eggman which looked hilarious, he was the real MVP.
Skittzo0413
Member
I'm having a lot of fun making these Mario Pokemon. It would be really cool if someone mad a hack with mario enemies.
Mecha Koopa (Genderless species)
Steel/Fairy
Ability: Aftermath
HP: 60 ATK: 70 DEF: 85 SP ATK: 90 SP DEF: 100
Movelist via level up
Tackle
Defense Curl
Spark
Self-Destruct
Chatter
Flatter
Confuse Ray
Flame Burst
Work Up
Play Rough
Charm
Gear Up
Metal Claw
Explosion
Charge Beam
Iron Defense
Mirror Shot
Flamethrower
Metal Sound
Hyper Beam
TMs
Thunder Wave
Flash
Trick Room
Dragon Claw
Taunt
Return
Frustration
Torment
Taunt
Rest
False Swipe
Volt Switch
Hyper Beam
Substitute
What we really need is someone to come up with absurd and depressing pokedex entries for these Mario Pokemon.
Mecha Koopa: "This automated facsimile lives only if it's gear is turned by a trainer. If the gear ever stops spinning it can never move again."
The second game entry: "Despite appearing artificial, this creature is highly emotional and longs to be a real Koopa, even going so far as to collapse into a throwable object when jumped on, though its hard metal exterior prevents any real damage. In this way, the Mecha Koopa often sacrifices itself due to its overwhelming desire to be a real creature."
minkymuskyslyoldstoaty
Member
I thought the London one on 3DS was disappointing - the events were over too soon. The Rio one is much better - as you say, the soccer event is great fun.
I love them for a quick pick-up-and-play. Not bothered about the Sonic characters, though.
Yoshi
Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
How about this for the GameCube. Always wanted one.. (Known as Mario Dance Mix in the UK)
I've played through this with my then-gf-now-wife and it was a lot of fun
.I completed Luigi's Mansion 2 today. It took me 20 hours to play through, and exactly one calendar month.
Great game, I loved it. So much charm and the levels do get quite tough as you get deeper into the game. I really like the cutscenes as you rarely get cutscenes in a 'Mario' game. And there's plenty of them.
As for Mario,
I bought this game during the Halloween Nintendo sale and it was definitely worth it. Great game (again).
Great game, I loved it. So much charm and the levels do get quite tough as you get deeper into the game. I really like the cutscenes as you rarely get cutscenes in a 'Mario' game. And there's plenty of them.
As for Mario,
he makes a big appearance at the ending.
Yes. Finally, someone who understands.
Its better than the stuff in SMM.
It's clearly made by professionals is what I mean. But don't expect that magical warm fuzzy feeling you got from playing SMW as a kid. It's not that great of a game.
TheMoon
Member
Exactly 2 weeks away:
Super Mario Run with Creator Shigeru Miyamoto
at Apple Store SoHo
Apple Store said:
https://concierge.apple.com/events/R032/super-mario-run/6210238122077620744/en_US
FireFox516
Neo Member
Oh man, I remember seeing that NBA Street crossover in Nintendo Power way back when and wanting to get it just for that (despite having no interest in most non-Mario sports games). I actually picked it up for a couple of bucks a last year at a flea market, but haven't sat down to give it a go yet.
I finished Color Splash today at around 30 hours, give or take. Enjoyable game, and I enjoyed it, despite its combat-system feeling like it was caught between two worlds. Much like Sticker Star before it, the level design of the worlds was the real star for me, as I had a blast just making my way through all the little vignettes that each world revolved around (
). The old-school, vaudeville-esque style of the soundtrack was wonderful, and I absolutely loved the paper-meets-cardboard aesthetic of the levels, themselves. I know that's been a point of contention for a lot of people, but for me, it gives the series a lot more personality.
The battle system was easily my least favorite aspect of the game, though. It felt tedious always cycling through the line of 99 cards for each fight (why they didn't keep the same page layout from Sticker Star baffles me), and some of the "clever" battles drove me up all the wall with how many cards I wasted in one turn because the game decided they wouldn't work at this moment (
). I felt like Jump and Hammer should have just been set abilities you always have to use, ala the first two games, with the more special attacks being relegated to cards.
It sort of felt like this series has been having a bit of an identity crisis with these last few entries, as opposed to the Mario & Luigi series, which is far more consistent in its mission statement. I hope they either double-down on the RPG route and expand and evolve on the systems laid out in the first two, or just lose the turn-based combat altogether and make a action-RPG like Super Paper Mario, since the story and world are the most interesting things.
Speaking of which, Prisma Island was the most idealized world a Mario game has had since Super Mario Sunshine and TTYD. Everything felt organic, and levels connected seamlessly together. I loved it.
As for all the Toads, well... can we just have some other NPCs inhabiting these places? I know this has been beaten to death, but having played through this, Paper Jam and Sticker Star within the last 3 months, I'd love it they stopped emphasizing them so much, especially when there's so many different stories you could tell with other character types. I played through Dream Team earlier this year, and to me, that game feels more refreshing than these last three RPGs mostly because it has different races inhabiting Pillo Isle.
I just finished up getting all the Town Flags a moment ago (
) and I'm debating on whether or not I want to finish up grabbing the last 25 or so Enemy Cards I need for the museum before going back and beating the last boss again for full 100% completion.
Anywhoo, good game, and I hope this game's lackluster sales doesn't prevent them from developing more. Mario RPGs are consistently some of the most enjoyable games for me, and glaring flaws aside, this one was no different.
I finished Color Splash today at around 30 hours, give or take. Enjoyable game, and I enjoyed it, despite its combat-system feeling like it was caught between two worlds. Much like Sticker Star before it, the level design of the worlds was the real star for me, as I had a blast just making my way through all the little vignettes that each world revolved around (
crossing the sea and exploring the two islands being my favorites
The battle system was easily my least favorite aspect of the game, though. It felt tedious always cycling through the line of 99 cards for each fight (why they didn't keep the same page layout from Sticker Star baffles me), and some of the "clever" battles drove me up all the wall with how many cards I wasted in one turn because the game decided they wouldn't work at this moment (
that freaking circus-top, man
It sort of felt like this series has been having a bit of an identity crisis with these last few entries, as opposed to the Mario & Luigi series, which is far more consistent in its mission statement. I hope they either double-down on the RPG route and expand and evolve on the systems laid out in the first two, or just lose the turn-based combat altogether and make a action-RPG like Super Paper Mario, since the story and world are the most interesting things.
Speaking of which, Prisma Island was the most idealized world a Mario game has had since Super Mario Sunshine and TTYD. Everything felt organic, and levels connected seamlessly together. I loved it.
As for all the Toads, well... can we just have some other NPCs inhabiting these places? I know this has been beaten to death, but having played through this, Paper Jam and Sticker Star within the last 3 months, I'd love it they stopped emphasizing them so much, especially when there's so many different stories you could tell with other character types. I played through Dream Team earlier this year, and to me, that game feels more refreshing than these last three RPGs mostly because it has different races inhabiting Pillo Isle.
I just finished up getting all the Town Flags a moment ago (
I guess there's a secret ending you unlock by doing so?
Anywhoo, good game, and I hope this game's lackluster sales doesn't prevent them from developing more. Mario RPGs are consistently some of the most enjoyable games for me, and glaring flaws aside, this one was no different.
I got first volume of Super Mario-kun. It just released in Spain.
Super Mario Adventures came two days ago too. Casually it has the same name than Super Mario-kun in Spain but in English.
I also got this, I preordered it. I also have the original. Cover is different, but from what I looked at quick glance, the content is the same.
Same for the Zelda, but this is a Mario thread.
Oh-ho! If Shigs decided to come to any of the Apple Stores in London I would be there in a shot!!
Glad to hear you dug it! Please post your thoughts in the OT as well, I'm sure people would be pleased to read them.
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1290446
BTW, if you're going for enemy cards definitely use a guide. Even with the increased drop rate post-final boss they can still be tricky to get. And if you need any specific card, especially Sombrero Guy, and are having trouble, use a Shy Bandit card for the finishing blow and you'll be guaranteed a card. There are guides on GameFAQs and I think on Reddit also. Oh, and if you haven't already, definitely check out the manual's secrets page for some awesome behind the scenes stuff.
minkymuskyslyoldstoaty
Member
I've picked up Paper Mario on Wii U - it's the first time I've tried one of these Paper Mario games.
How are you liking it?
minkymuskyslyoldstoaty
Member
Only had a brief play so far, but it's quite fun.
Glad to hear it! Yeah, it's a really special game. My wife and I really enjoyed our time with it a whole lot.
From last nights Nintendo appearance on Jimmy Fallon.
Figured it deserved its own thread
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V17tXBePgfo
Posting this here too.
Lots of interesting stuff, the whole article is worth reading:
http://www.theverge.com/2016/12/8/1...un-iphone-nintendo-shigeru-miyamoto-interview
Posting this here too.
MrSaturn99
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Ninji's back! <3
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