Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
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I don't think any given character took exceedingly long to create, render, UV map, etc. since most already have the base models AND voices from the previous console generations to work from. The only thing that's new is maybe the quality of the models, the animations, and the voices, but yeah, effort at this point isn't really a valid argument to make when it comes to creating Metals. Now, Metals probably took less effort, but they aren't half-minute recolor jobs.
I'm sure it's the engine that renders the shader as well, but it still requires a custom shader nevertheless. The UV mapping is the same and all, and, while I don't know what the actual texture looks like, it isn't something you can just recolor in mere minutes in Photoshop.Baby Luigi said:
I don't think any given character took exceedingly long to create, render, UV map, etc. since most already have the base models AND voices from the previous console generations to work from. The only thing that's new is maybe the quality of the models, the animations, and the voices, but yeah, effort at this point isn't really a valid argument to make when it comes to creating Metals. Now, Metals probably took less effort, but they aren't half-minute recolor jobs.
Metal Mario has 80 original voice clips, only a few recycled from Mario Kart 7 (and Mario has 79, with quite a few recycled, actually). I don't think Charles Martinet makes just a few grunts and moves out of here.Mcmadness said:
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I'm pretty sure Metal Mario's texture is nothing much more than a featureless-shade of gray. Seriously, no eyelids, no pattern, nothing, aside maybe from that mark on his hat and some overall lines. He's essentially a 3D model that hasn't gotten any textures on it yet. That's absolutely nothing compared to actually UV mapping a character from scratch. So in fact, it's even EASIER to recolor Metal Mario in a program, since all you probably need is MS PAINT to make his texture.
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I'm pretty sure Metal Mario's texture is nothing much more than a featureless-shade of gray. Seriously, no eyelids, no pattern, nothing, aside maybe from that mark on his hat and some overall lines. He's essentially a 3D model that hasn't gotten any textures on it yet. That's absolutely nothing compared to actually UV mapping a character from scratch. So in fact, it's even EASIER to recolor Metal Mario in a program, since all you probably need is MS PAINT to make his texture.
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Metal Mario MIGHT have some details on his texture to emulate the cavities on his body though, like his ears, the bumps on his mustache, the corners of his mouth, and the soles of his shoes.Baby Luigi said:
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The only thing that takes literally (and I mean literally) no effort for our favorite oversized tin can is the UV mapping.
How does it still stand? His textures likely aren't featureless just as how Mario's skin, overalls, and shirt textures actually have features on them. You probably have darker spots like where his sideburns are supposed to be.Baby Luigi said:
The only thing that takes literally (and I mean literally) no effort for our favorite oversized tin can is the UV mapping.
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You said it's not something you can recolor in minutes in Photoshop, when that's exactly what it is.
Once the game running has a shader that you want to use, you can simply program to use and manipulate shaders to get desired effect.
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You said it's not something you can recolor in minutes in Photoshop, when that's exactly what it is.
Once the game running has a shader that you want to use, you can simply program to use and manipulate shaders to get desired effect.
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They could have worked well as alternate costumes, like the ones Yoshi and Shy Guy have. Having them as separate characters is just stupid in my opinion. Yes, yes, I know they have different voices and different stats and all, but all that could have easily been ignored. For example, all the Yoshis have different stats in Mario Super Sluggers, yet in Mario Kart 8 they're all the same, as it should be.
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They could have worked well as alternate costumes, like the ones Yoshi and Shy Guy have. Having them as separate characters is just stupid in my opinion. Yes, yes, I know they have different voices and different stats and all, but all that could have easily been ignored. For example, all the Yoshis have different stats in Mario Super Sluggers, yet in Mario Kart 8 they're all the same, as it should be.
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Anyone who salutes, says "Mia Mama", "Papa" instead of "Mama", or "Bravissimo", and is just an overall badass deserves a slot in my books.
Anyone who salutes, says "Mia Mama", "Papa" instead of "Mama", or "Bravissimo", and is just an overall badass deserves a slot in my books.
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I like them more than Mario's for some reason.Nysic said:
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Yeah, Mario's just a bunch of fists and showing off the legs and helium whoopees. Even in Mario Kart 7, Metal Mario had a more interesting stunt and a more Marioish voice.Nysic said: