General Mario Thread

I mean, they made the Minions, who don't have any real voice lines outside of gibberish.

Peach's Castle is bigger on the inside.

Peach confirmed as secretly a Time Lord? /s

Or maybe she unwittingly bought a castle from one.

Sick of everything.

I'm at the 60 hour/800 moon mark in Mario Odyssey, This is the part of the game where the combing over for collectibles becomes psychotic, and I only thank god for the Talkatoo.

"Curry killed the pussy hoping that I could kill the hate in you" - Curry, D. "TABOO | TA13OO." TA13OO, PH, 2018

there's also hint toad who can put markers on your map where moons are hidden, for a fee of 50 coins

that is my last resort, because

and this is a really stupid thing to think

I consider that cheating, but the talkatoo is fair game

"Curry killed the pussy hoping that I could kill the hate in you" - Curry, D. "TABOO | TA13OO." TA13OO, PH, 2018

well, some of those moons can be really tricky to figure out even with the marker on the map. had one in new donk city that had me stumped for ages despite knowing where it is

I've been doing the Hint Art lately with the help of a guide.

The Protomen enhanced my life.

I've just finished the story, but not the postgame yet.

"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."

Man the hint art can fuck itself, there are some stumpers.

@jaryll: I will get them like a man

Until I give up. Which I will.

edited 17th Nov '17 7:49:08 PM by mrsunshinesprinkles

"Curry killed the pussy hoping that I could kill the hate in you" - Curry, D. "TABOO | TA13OO." TA13OO, PH, 2018

Well, I beat the Flopside Pit of 100 trials again. Maybe it was a little more difficult the second time, as I didn't reach floor 100 with full health this time...or maybe I just got sloppy tonight trying to finish more quickly? No, it was all those hits I took with Barry after someone here told me it was a Game-Breaker. Well, it probably is, but there was also probably a better place for me to try it out.

Since I was low on health and didn't have any healing items I used a block block for the first time, on the boss. That was a mistake, took all the fun out of the battle. Should have brought another shroom steak instead, or just not gotten hit so much.

That's why he wants you to have the money. Not so you can buy 14 Cadillacs but so you can help build up the wastes

Barry IS extremely broken since he can deflect just about any attack AND do damage, but you do need to properly time its usage else you'll get hit, yeah.

Hang onto that Mario card, by the way. It has a passive perk of giving you infinite flip time.

...Not that there's much left for you to do at this point.

edited 18th Nov '17 9:45:29 PM by Anomalocaris20

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!

Re: Mario Odyssey, I'm in the Seaside Kingdom and I'm a little underwhelmed by the game. It's better than both 64 and Sunshine, but not as good as any of the others in my opinion, especially not Galaxy and 3D World which I absolutely adore.

Is that a Wocket in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?

Sounds like like you prefer the more linear style.

Yeah, Galaxy felt like the first "real" Mario game I'd played since World and 3D World doubled down on the classic stuff I love. (The only thing I didn't like about it was the timer.) I'd say Odyssey is tied with Galaxy 2 as the third best 3D Mario.

EDIT: Oops, looks like I contradicted myself, but I stand by my "tied for third" assessment.

edited 18th Nov '17 10:52:32 PM by ThriceCharming

Is that a Wocket in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?

"Real"...

YO. Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie.

I mean a game that actually used the tropes I liked from the games I grew up with. Mario 64 is hugely influential but it has next to nothing in common with the games that came before it, gameplay-wise (plus Banjo-Kazooie stole its whole shtick and did it a million times better just two years later). And Sunshine I just plain didn't like.

Is that a Wocket in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?

Yeah, that's about the explanation I'd expect.

Though, unless Mario 64 ought end up like Crash Bandicoot...it was fine.

YO. Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie.

I think Odyssey's mechanically more fun than Galaxy, because of the depth of movement (The challenge of certain levels and moons get snapped in fucking half by the cap jump, and it's so fun), but the sheer spectacle of the latter hasn't been topped yet. The space theme, the music and the visuals made everything "feel" big, and atmospheric, while in comparison Mario Odyssey feels like a toybox. The levels do overwhelm you with scale the first time through, but nothing fills you with that initial awe the same way Gusty Garden or Space Junk Galaxy do. New Donk City comes the closest, I feel.

edited 19th Nov '17 3:32:24 AM by mrsunshinesprinkles

"Curry killed the pussy hoping that I could kill the hate in you" - Curry, D. "TABOO | TA13OO." TA13OO, PH, 2018

Besides beat Count Bleck? I did notice the flip meter wasn't going down anymore but thought that was my reward for beating the Flopside Pit twice. I haven't read any of those cards yet but I only sell off my duplicates. I'm a bit of a collector by nature, even if I don't really plan on truly doing 100% of everything.

edit: I just realized I forgot to go check for caught cards before I went through the pit again. That could have made the trip quicker, oh well.

edited 19th Nov '17 4:51:38 PM by IndirectActiveTransport

That's why he wants you to have the money. Not so you can buy 14 Cadillacs but so you can help build up the wastes

You beat the Flopside Pit before even beating the game?

Man, you're gonna be even more OP than usual for the final battle. Especially since I think the Flopside cards also passively double your Attack.

edited 19th Nov '17 7:42:04 PM by Anomalocaris20

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!

Yeah, well, Super Paper Mario was a very cute game. Mechanically speaking, I'd never make a game like it a thousand years, but I might look to it for some ideas as far as its levels. Not the level design mind you, just the levels, the areas in the game look really nice. It's almost jarring with how minimalist the character models are.

That said, not all the level design is bad. There was some surprisingly good platforming in Bleck's castle. That labyrinth where you first fight Mr L was pretty good too.

Super Dimentio was much less impressive than Count Bleck, but I still managed to have fun with that boss fight. I was really just toying with him after I came to conclusion he had no more new attacks. Bleck actually gave me a bit of trouble, by contrast. But I guess that makes sense, Dimentio said he was no match for Bleck.

I didn't care for him at first but Count Bleck grew on me. I'm almost sad he turned face, he turned out to be a real memorable villain, though I guess it was either that or Redemption Equals Death. He doesn't seem like the type designed with longevity in mind. In battle he was like a flashier Nightmare, or a more offensive version of Kamek, which means he was awesome.

Beat the game at level 27. Is that really high? It certainly felt really high, although Mimi took a good while to defeat.

That's why he wants you to have the money. Not so you can buy 14 Cadillacs but so you can help build up the wastes

Considering how long it takes to level up, that's pretty normal.

YO. Rules of the Internet 45. Rule 45 is a lie.

Well, defeating Mimi is dependent on how many times you hit her, not how much damage you deal with each attack, so that fight will always take about the same length of time. Same with Fracktail and Wracktail.

Super Dimentio is pretty pathetic though, even by the standards of the game. Not only is he much easier to hit than the smaller and more nimble Bleck, his basic attacks deal 2-3 damage and his strongest attack is not only heavily choreographed but deals a measly 6 damage.

Incidentally, he has a very rare attack he does sometimes where he spawns a bunch of Luigi pal pill things that bum rush you. Did you get to see that attack? It's still underwhelming in power but it's pretty cool.

edited 20th Nov '17 1:37:37 AM by Anomalocaris20

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!