Better picture: Wall Master

I think the page image, while it does depict the Trope Namer, is a bit too dim to be useful. Can we have something better?

Courtesy link: Wall Master

Holy cow, I had to fold my screen closer to me just to see it. Once I did though it looked fine. It could use a clearer pic anyway. Maybe one from Wind Waker where they come out of a circular shadow and they grab you.

This is the image we want◊

• no wait,this one is◊

edited 25th Jun '10 3:08:32 PM by Ultimatum

Shows a hand, but not monsters that lurk within the environment (walls, floors, ceilings, etc.)

... where is that second one putting its thumb?

Would a floormaster be okay?◊ They're pretty much the same thing.

While the images suggested are decent illustrations of the Trope Namer, they're useless as illustrations of the trope.

edited 26th Jun '10 2:19:36 PM by Hylarn

Bumping this, since the image hasn't changed in the last three months.

* no wait, this one is◊

Is it wrong of me to want that image just because it seems like Princess Zelda is about to get the biggest thumbing of her life?

What? Don't look at me like that.

Hmm, would this image◊ be good enough for the page, after a little cropping?

It's certainly more clear, that's for sure, but given the horrible graphic quality that the N64 was known for (by today's standards, those games are just ugly), it's still kind of unclear.

edited 26th Sep '10 10:00:45 PM by DRCEQ

I think the current one is better than the options presented. o.o

How? You really can't see anything. I had to zoom in on the picture before the warped graphics started to resemble anything remotely looking like a hand, and I have 20/20 eyesight.

The only problem with the Trope Namer, is that the Trope Namer is a Mook Bouncer in addition to the trope in question.

I have to go with Soliferrum and say that a Floormaster would make a good choice. You can see it emerging from the ground, and...well, it's a hand that wants to do naughty things to you.

Some◊ examples◊.

Any agreements, disagreements?

Think "monster that hides in environment" is more important than "monster that comes out of wall/floor". The latter might count, but, not obvious if there's no background. No good images yet imo.

What about this? Or still too out in the open?

Anyone got an image of a grue? or is that self-paradoxical?

The perfect example would be the aliens coming out of the walls to ambush the Marines in the first third of Aliens, but I dunno if any screencaps are out there.

I still really would like to go with the original Wall Masters, or if not, then Floor Masters.

Can you make a 2-panel of the Floormaster in it's portal, and then after emerging?

Slight digression, but is there some reason this trope has to be only about games? Looks like even the non-videogame examples are all gaming-related in some fashion.

I was thinking about Plastic Man as an example, since he disguises himself as any number of objects from time to time, including floors and walls. (I can't find a good image of him doing this, however.)