General Mario Thread

I wonder if any of the games will get bundled together? (If the rumor is indeed true.)

I feel like the Galaxy games could potentially get sold together, but having all of them bundled is probably financially a bad move.

Regarding the rumors of a Super Mario 3D World Deluxe. I remember wanting 3D World on the Wii U to have DLC that added new levels like a world that were to have Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings as the bosses at the end of each level or for Daisy, Yoshi, Wario, and Waluigi to be playable.

For a Mario 64 remaster/remake. I really hope that it will be based off Super Mario 64 DS considering it added at least 30 new stars, new characters, and a few new areas. I’d love for people to be able to appreciate the changes in DS without the D-Pad getting in the way. But unless it’s a full on remake. It’s most likely going to be based on the original.

Edited by MisterZygarde64 on Mar 30th 2020 at 12:20:49 AM

There's all sorts of small improvements to any of the 3D Mario titles.

Making the blue coin hunts easier (and offering an actual decent reward for getting all 120 shine spirtes) is an easy fix for Mario Sunshine for example.

Imagine if collecting all the shine sprites in Sunshine unlocked Luigi with a modified Poltergust.

Edited by FGHIK on Mar 30th 2020 at 6:57:33 AM

No it's not...none of the 3D Mario games have "decent" 100% rewards.

Grandmaster Galaxy, Champion's Road, Darker Side are the closest things to rewards you're gonna get from a Mario game.

Now if they could fix Sunshine's atrocious plot as well.

In my experience, the other games have really good interlude rewards. For Galaxy you get all 120 then you play as Luigi, for Galaxy 2 it's the green stars then Grandmaster Galaxy. For 3d world you keep unlocking levels before you get champions road. And for Oddysey you keep unlocking things(whether it's costumes, or more levels) before you get all 836/880 moons and then fight the improved final boss. Whereas for sunshine you don't unlock any interlude rewards. It's just "have a relaxing vacation!" That famously drove Some Call Me Johnny to an alcoholic coma(not really for those who are concerned).

Edited by jjjj2 on Mar 30th 2020 at 7:22:22 AM

Green Stars aren't a 100% reward...

Neither are the special worlds before World Crown, you get those from beating Bowser...

An unlockable level, playable Luigi, the ability to switch between Hover/Rocket/Jet without boxes; honestly you don't need anything that big as a reward.

Just something more than a postcard and a shirt, really.

Edited by BorneAgain on Mar 30th 2020 at 8:15:51 AM

Why are rewards even needed? Were the games not enough? Sure they're nice to have, but why is it necessary or desired?

Edited by MetalMichelangelo on Mar 30th 2020 at 7:18:27 AM

I hope we get an Odyssey 2 somewhere down the line, or at least a new main Mario game. (If not a new Paper Mario is fine ^_^)

Because its a nice capper to completing the game and is a fun incentive. I can't say I've seen many games where the quality was diminished by having it, I know that much.

Edited by BorneAgain on Mar 30th 2020 at 8:18:06 AM

I'd be down with that, provided Yoshi is actually playable and not Mario's usual reptilian horse. Give Wario and Donkey Kong some screentime too, like make a stop in Kong Island and team up with the kongs.

3D World also had unlockable Rosalina. I bet Toadette will also be playable in the Deluxe version (hopefully not at Peach's exclusion!). Or maybe they'd have someone unexpected!

Edited by lalalei2001 on Mar 30th 2020 at 5:27:19 AM

x7 I didn't say they were. They are rewards you get on the way to 100% after you beat the game. And often times they're pretty fun in and of themselves.

Playing the game should be the reward in itself. If you find yourself needing a reward to play something, then it's probably not worth playing in the first place.

See I know that logically but I still log into my skinner box gacha games every day.

I find it hard to imagine a good 100% completion reward that isn’t just good for bragging rights. Almost any gameplay that can be added is something that has to be completed, meaning the prior completion wasn’t 100%.

Then again, maybe I’m being too literal about this.

Still doesn't hurt the game if it has it though.

I think Luigi in Mario Galaxy 1 is a great example of a compromise. Yes you can get 120 more stars as him to unlock the festival level, but even if you don't feel like doing that you can still enjoy the going through a few levels with his different mechanics. Honestly if Sunshine had a mid playthrough bonus like that, then I suspect you'd see a lot less complaints about Blue Coins and the 100% completion image.

Edited by BorneAgain on Mar 30th 2020 at 8:56:24 AM

The Spyro games worked around this by having 100% not actually being 100%, you unlock more areas and a new boss fight in Spyro 3 from what I recall and the game goes up to something like 112% when you complete those.

I know the Spyro games, but that’s not what I meant. They can call it more than 100% all they want, but it’s still 100% of the game’s content.

Though, the original versions of the second and third games’ epilogue scrapbook is one of my favorite non-gameplay rewards for clearing challenges in any game.

A Mario/Donkey Kong team-up would be a fun change of pace. If Pauline were in danger, that could give them a good reason to work together.

I just hope a new Paper Mario does the whole story split Thousand year door has.

Give us more Bowser.

Maybe make him a protagonist like in Super Paper Mario instead of having him be completely irrelevant to the overall plot like in TTYD if he is not the main villain.

Edited by CybranGeneralSturm on Mar 30th 2020 at 8:16:42 AM

Give him his own game already. A fully separate adventure with no princesses or plumbers in sight.