Ray Trace

Ray Trace

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  • Ray Trace
    Calling myself "BabyLuigiOnFire" is a mistake.

    Considering how I get slightly annoyed when some people call me "Luigi" when I don't particularly associate with him.
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    Ray Trace
    Ray Trace
    I do like blof a bunch and it's one of my most preferred nicknames, probably my most preferred nickname, alongside Baby Luigi or my current display name. It's just that some people online, especially those have just met me, for some reason just call me "Luigi" and that honestly both trips me up by confusing me and annoys me much more than pretty much anything else, including misgendering when I identify as a woman at points (misgendering me isn't so bad nowadays at all anyway, I'm typically very cool with it).
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    Czario
    Czario
    I actually have a similar feeling when people outside this community call me Luigi despite that being much more accurate than when they do it to you. I don't associate with Luigi enough to prevent it feeling generic and like they don't really know me too well. It feels much more individualized when they call me 64DD or even just 64 or DD. Of course it doesn't really mean that and just depends on what part of my username they latch on to (plus people outside of Mario communities are much more likely to call me Luigi because there aren't 5000 other Luigis around), but it still gives me those vibes regardless. Oh well, my fault for choosing such a bizarre username, heh.
    Cocoa
    Cocoa
    I don't have "Luigi" in my username here, but I associate with him, so I'm cool with it (I theme after him a lot)
    Ray Trace
    You know, the voice for my different colored Baby Luigis that eventually kicked off into their own characters, yeah? Redshift specifically, from the Spanish dub of Nick from Left 4 Dead 2?

    1. He's the Spanish announcer for Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo Olympic Games, the Tokyo 1964 mode specifically with the 8 bit characters.
    2. He was in fucking KREED. KREED. Out of all games. Specifically the Spanish dub for it.

    This means several things:

    1. Redshift is the only Protector who canonically officially acknowledged Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Sonic, Tails, Eggman, and Knuckles.
    2. What the fuck were you doing in Kreed, Redshift!? Why??????
    Chair
    I still think the babys in the mario series are going through a lot... I mean is it normal for a baby driving a car?!
    Sven Svennson.
    Okay, I'll be real with ya.
    I think I've been talking bout my worries, because...
    I just want to talk to you!
    Ray Trace
    Ray Trace
    Oh, meanwhile I was pretty occupied with other stuff. I was tired as heck yesterday, didn't get full rested that day.
    Sven Svennson.
    Sven Svennson.
    Oh!
    I'm okay with that.
    Get as much rest as you can.
    Sven Svennson.
    * Starts screaming *
    JUST SO YOU KNOW, I PERSONALLY DON'T MIND PYRA AND MYTHRA BEING IN SMASH. I CAN SEE WHY PEOPLE WOULD BE TURNED OFF BY THEIR DESIGNS, THOUGH. IN MY OPINION, THOUGH, I DON'T THINK ANYTHING REALLY CAN BE OVERSEXUALISED. IT'S JUST WHAT YOU DO WITH IT THAT COUNTS. I'll ALLOW YOU TO KEEP YOUR OPINION IF YOU WANT TO. I HOPE WE'll BE ABLE TO SET OUR DIFFERENCES ASIDE AND STILL BE FRIENDS.
    Ray Trace
    I have a decently powerful system that can probably run any game (though not at max settings for the most intensive ones that require like an RTX or something).

    So games do I play to test the limits of my machine?

    Windows 3.1/95 Edutainment titles.

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    Ray Trace
    What annoys me about every time a new Mario Tennis and/or Mario Golf game is announced that a legion of bitter people online berate Camelot for developing that instead of a JRPG franchise that has been dead over a decade ago.

    It's the same discourse every time, why don't they develop the game I like instead of that other game I think no one else likes?
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    Ray Trace
    Ray Trace
    I'm mostly referring to a particular legion of people who calls Mario Golf / Tennis terms such as "shovelware" or "shitty sports game".

    But honestly, it's around time to move on at this point. It's been dormant for over a decade and there simply hasn't been enough interest for a revival of the series; in addition, Shining Force, another JRPG they worked on, hasn't seen an entry since 1998, which is even more dormant than Golden Sun. It's like expecting SEGA to make another Dynamite Headdy game at this point and it's simply not realistic expectations. I wouldn't get angry if the next game Camelot announced was a Shining Force sequel, or a Golden Sun sequel, or even a new JRPG altogether, but that's setting yourself up for disappointment.

    Their portfolio has been mostly corporate-mandated Mario sports games sure but that's mainly because it's their bread and butter and they make a good, tasty bread and butter if they are given the time and effort required, similar to how Nd Cube does primarily party games. Mario Tennis 64, Mario Golf 64, Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour and Mario Power Tennis are legit good, and there are hints of brilliance in even Mario Tennis Aces. I liked Mario Tennis Open. World Tour is a very good Mario Golf title. I think they poured a lot less effort in their games since World Tour though.
    LeftyGreenMario
    LeftyGreenMario
    Why the need for "corporate mandated" adjective? Is Golden Sun not "corporate mandated" either? Why assume motives for Mario Golf and Mario Tennis to be wholly cynical? This is like saying Intelligent Systems making Fire Emblem is corporate mandated for not developing enough WarioWare or Advance Wars; or Next Level Games's Luigi' Mansion games to be just part of a corporate queue because they didn't make Punch Out for years.

    That being said they are well overdue for a new Golden Sun but no need to come off as attacking Mario Golf? Mario Golf is still probably going to end up as a well made game as well as Mario Tennis Aces. I'd like a new Golden Sun, that'll be cool. But I like Mario Golf too.
    Koopa con Carne
    Koopa con Carne
    Mario is an extremely recognizable and potent brand that sells games and all manner of merchandise. On the other hand, I can't say I've seen a single Isaac plushie ever in my life. There is overall much more demand for Mario-related products and Nintendo recognizes that. Yes, Golden Sun may have been corporate-mandated in the same way every game published by Nintendo had to be given the go ahead before it got developed and released, but this hasn't been the case since the DS, and the term is colloquially used to refer to things that executives put much financial faith into which is the meaning I've employed here myself. In that sense, while the motives behind Mario sports games aren't wholly cynical (else we'd end up with Mario Golf: Modern Warfare 1 and 2 on the same console), saying that they're "corporate-mandated" isn't a wrong statement when you compare the release frequency of both this particular franchise and Golden Sun.

    I'm also not attacking Mario Golf (though, unrelated to the discussion here, it never appealed to me as much as tennis does). I'm just trying to lay some objective observations forefront.
    Flowey
    I'm eating lunch at 3 and browsing the boards on my phone, then I see your title.
    Ray Trace
    Ray Trace
    When will you eat dinner? 10pm?
    Flowey
    Flowey
    Nope, probably a decent hour lmao. Working fast food can do wonders for your lunch schedule, and I'm not saying that's a good thing.
    Ray Trace
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    Hoo boy I'm finally done with this image. This was supposed to be my piece for a Valentine's Day theme but obviously there were delays.

    I started this I think in the last two weeks of January (damn computer "date created" date is unreliable), and then suffered computer issues with both the hard drive and the PC before I could get it done. Fortunately the data was recoverable so I could finally work on it again and I'm glad I've gotten it done (I also got distracted a lot which delayed my working on it). Had a lot of fun "painting" this with the smudge tool and the dodge/burn tool and I'm glad it turned out like this.
    Marioro
    Your sclera are black and your pupils are white... nothing wrong here.
    Ray Trace
    Ray Trace
    That is offensive to Pikachu and Kirby.
    THE END
    Excuse me? Why did you choose that red guy instead of the all-mighty, the legendary Ray Trace?!
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    Captain Goomba
    Captain Goomba
    🤔

    Wait, I thought Konny (Or UV?) was the buff one.
    Ray Trace
    Ray Trace
    Kontrast is indeed buff and he can lift, but his endurance is very low, so if he gets slapped on the face by Ray Trace he will get super pissed.

    Ultra Violet is the opposite of buff. He's the toxin specialist so he's more about status spreading and group healing abilities than physical strength.
    Sprig
    Sprig
    UV seems like a fun character to play as in an rpg
    Captain Goomba
    I'm in love with your sig.
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    Ray Trace
    Ray Trace
    Yep! You can't have the entire group without those two! And yeah, Kontrast is always ready to bash some skulls in!
    Captain Goomba
    Captain Goomba
    And then Bluminescense Blueminecense Blumenesensce
    Um, my favorite one is so happy. And Ray Trace is just like, "Oh yeah, I'm the greatest."
    Ray Trace
    Ray Trace
    Bluminescence is just so bouncy and cheerful all the time, so I absolutely had to animate him like that!

    Ray Trace always thinks he's the greatest, and his tall height makes his smugness even stand out more among the cast.
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