Blitzo

Blitzo

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    Honestly I really enjoyed Paper Mario Color Splash. I don't get the hate for it I've seen in some places. I think people need to judge it on its own merits, not as something it isn't- a followup to Thousand Year Door
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    Toka Hebizuka
    Toka Hebizuka
    >he has an opinion on paper mario games

    kill him.
    Lin Beifong
    Lin Beifong
    If you don't want to be compared to games that came before, don't brand yourself as part of the series. If you don't want to be seen as a follow-up to something, don't give yourself the same name. Simple as.

    If you call yourself Paper Mario, you get all the clout and recognition (and sales) that name carries upfront. But you also have to live up to the name you took on. You can't have just one but not the other, it is the fair trade-off vs. being a stand-alone game.

    Call it "New Paper Mario", problem solved.
    Waluigi Time
    Waluigi Time
    As time goes on I've come to dislike the "judge it on its own merits" argument for sequels more for a pretty simple reason. If a follow-up is serviceable enough it's easy to say that it's good in a vacuum, but the problem is that it just isn't the case, because it doesn't actually exist in a vacuum. If previous entries are better, then that shows the team that made it can and has done a better job than they're doing now (unless no one involved on the earlier entries is around anymore). Saying that an inferior product is fine - as long as you ignore all the times that they made something better - is just settling for mediocrity, and that generally isn't going to produce better quality in the long run.

    Now don't get me wrong, I'm not faulting anyone for enjoying Color Splash, or anything you could apply this argument to, really. If you're able to get enjoyment out of something, great! I'm just trying to explain why I don't like this line of thinking much.

    Also, Edo was spot on about brand recognition. Let's say I'm a fan of a certain movie, and then they make a sequel that barely has anything to do with the original, and was most likely only made a sequel in the first place to cash in on the original. Maybe the sequel is perfectly fine in its own right, but I don't think it would be wrong for anyone to say the movie is bad for being so disconnected from the movie it's supposedly a follow-up to.
    Blitzo
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    SiFi
    SiFi
    holy darn is that a ytmnd
    Bootique
    Bootique
    Omg I can't believe I just got Lancered I am literally shaking and crying rn,,,,,,,,,,,
    Blitzo
    If you haven't already, check out a new kind of Strategy game here: https://www.marioboards.com/threads/46961/

    It's called a Quest. Quests are low commitment forum games with interactive, RPG-like gameplay. There are no sign-ups- all you need to do to play is vote in the thread. Hope to see you there!
    Waluigi Time
    i bet you put a ton of thought into this theme...

    a skele-ton
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    Wally The Baby Rhinoceros
    Wally The Baby Rhinoceros
    Ba-dum-tss
    Flowey
    Flowey
    Of course you do this theme just AFTER I drop the Undertale one I'd had for months lol. I was already prepared for an unforgettable themeing, but in doing so, I took away any possible hopes and dreams of matching Undertale themes.
    Blitzo
    Blitzo
    Actually I changed mine before you but I guess you just didn't notice lol

    I'd be down to do matching Undertale themes next month tho. I was thinking of doing an Amalgamate theme in August/September if I'm still interested in Undertale then
    Blitzo
    Thinking of buying Pikmin 1+2 on Switch since I haven't played Pikmin before. Should I?
    Flygon64
    Flygon64
    graaaaaaaaaah play pikmin !!
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    Daniel Dyce
    Daniel Dyce
    Buying pikmin is always morally and legally correct
    MegaBowser64
    MegaBowser64
    I would recommend it. It's a pretty good deal, and Pikmin is one Shigeru Miyamoto's better creations alongside Mario and Zelda.
    Blitzo
    c'est moi un mario wahoo allons-y le temps de tirer sur ces fils de putes
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    Hooded Pitohui
    Hooded Pitohui
    Scottish Mario, French Mario...

    SiFi, how many Marios of varying nationalities are there?
    SiFi
    SiFi
    Good question. I don't think it's as simple as "there's one for every nationality", but that still doesn't narrow it down that much.
    LeftyGreenMario
    LeftyGreenMario
    the French Mario one with XXL on its title is basically copyright infringement the video game
    Blitzo
    I just downloaded gamemaker studio and am going to try to make a game. I already have a decent amount of experience but this will be my first time using this platform. Wish me luck
    Blitzo
    I like fireworks
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    Ray Trace
    Ray Trace
    i like them but only when real professionals do them and not set them off in residential areas in the middle of the night
    Flowey
    Flowey
    Locking everything behind "professionals" is boring and authoritarian.
    Blitzo
    Blitzo
    Indeed. If you set a house on fire that's just a skill issue tbh
    Blitzo
    So I'm not going to be here for about a week cause I'm going on a camping trip where there won't be Wi-Fi. If you want to, you can consider this post a preemptive sign up to any presentation, scribble showdown, or killing games that crop over that time
    Blitzo
    Mario Wonder legit looks cool. Will be preordering if any bonuses are announced.
    Also, can we take a moment to appreciate "roll, roll, roll!"
    Blitzo
    Okay a new 2D mainline Mario game is good and all (I KNEW it had to be coming soon, we haven't seen one in like a decade) but where the fuck is Tomodachi Life
    Blitzo
    The roleplay board ain't very active anymore. If we were all to start a new roleplay, what would you guys want to do?
    Toadettefan
    Toadettefan
    Just give people time. Eventually, they will have their ideas ready for an RP, whether it's new or old. But don't bump up any of the ones that not a lot of people are playing anymore.
    Ray Trace
    Ray Trace
    It's my job that eats everything away.
    Nyorori
    Nyorori
    I'm just waiting for certain users to return for plot reasons
    Blitzo
    I actually wanted to present F10, but I don't think I can be trusted for one of the special high quality presentations just yet. Maybe next year.

    I want to focus on making two rock solid presentations to make up for my lackluster showings in 2021 and 2022
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    Hooded Pitohui
    Hooded Pitohui
    Hey, it's good you're scaling your targets to what you think is most achievable for you. I'm sure you'll create something good this year!

    That said, for everyone's benefit, it should be mentioned that the endcap awards aren't necessarily expected to be huge, flashy productions. The most important thing with them is having a reliable track record - as long as you have some history of reliability and quality, you can go for them!
    Blitzo
    In other news, it is summer vacation and I am ready to kick my feet up and relax for a while- and do a lot of writing. I have a new fanfiction plus an original novella I'm planning on making. I've actually been considering going into journalism recently.

    Anyways, only have one big state test left on Tuesday then I'm done for now. Taking an AP class next year though, so wish me luck
    Blitzo
    You know what would have made a good Mega Brawl team if I had gotten round to making a second submission? Cometstruck Berdly and Neo Rouxls Kaard. They worked together before, in Cereal Mafia. Would have been a pretty cool return for the two of them imo
    Blitzo
    Man, all this stuff going on with reddit is why I use good old 'normal' forums with small communities
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    Superchao
    Superchao
    the fact that steve has never sold out is what i appreciate most about him
    Green Lantern
    Green Lantern
    Yeah Mario Boards is a fantastic community
    Koopa con Carne
    Koopa con Carne
    the fact that steve has never sold out is what i appreciate most about him
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    i was rude to him in a talk page discussion, and while he accepted my apologies after the fact, i still feel like what i did was so deeply unwarranted that i should express my regret in a better way.

    he singlehandedly carries this whole decades-old, expansive community on his back. a good part of this is financial in nature. many others would have indeed sold out knowing they had such a valuable resource in their hands, and while i don't really condemn such people, i can't overstate how admirably steve has conducted his orchestra. to have a bonehead jeer at whatever he says has to sting even a little.
    Blitzo
    Hello all. I am urging everyone to write-in World 6 (NSMB) for Favorite In-game Track. If you do not do this I will be incredibly disappointed.
    Blitzo
    August 12, 2036
    Hooded Pitohui
    Hooded Pitohui
    Finishing touches on presentations for the Mario Awards 30 will be underway and the great joke of the year will be the swift and unexpected collapse of Google.
    Blitzo
    Life is unequivocally worth living. Because if it weren't, you wouldn't be living in the first place.
    Appreciate the world and its beauty.
    Chase your dreams and do whatever you want to do.
    Go on an ADVENTURE!
    The One Piece is real. Can we get much higher. So high.
    I'm going to be king of the pirates!
    Find things to laugh about. Laughter is the best medicine.
    Everyone has the capacity to find something to be happy about.
    Mario Boards makes me happy.

    This has been a Blathers Positivity PSA.
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