Recent content by JFrombaugh

Not sure how many of you have heard of the Enneagram theory of personality, but it's basically a conglomeration of nine personality types based on a person's overall approach to life. You can read more about it and each type's defining traits here: https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/ But...

I personally, would have to agree with this. The cartoons can therefore better be explained as Alternate Timeline - basically expanded versions of SMB3/SMW, as they would have occurred, if the Mario Bros. had been sent to Brooklyn instead by means of warp pipe. Same goes for Mario is Missing and...

As we all know, the Mario universe consists of several different sets of continuities. While the various platformer games (from the original Super Mario Bros. to New Super Mario Bros. Wii, from Super Mario 64 to Super Mario Galaxy) are widely considered to be the heart and soul of the series...

I just read the other thread about another forum member's concerns that Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam will have a very minimalistic story, pointing out recent games like SMG2 and Sticker Star as lacking the depth of story of their predecessors. Perhaps this is why the only game the Koopalings talk in...

1. Kart races (as well as the other sports games) are hosted by Princess Peach for entertainment every year or so during times of peace in the Mushroom Kingdom, but I wouldn't nesecarily say that EVERY playable character in the games actually takes part in every installment of those games they...

Yeah, unfortunately like I said many if not most fans seem to consider Mario is Missing to be "alternate canon" at best (honestly, the debate about whether or not the Mario Bros. grew up in Brooklyn is one that still rages on today - but that's another thread), and it seems to fall under the...

One more thing: I was definitely very surprised there wasn't any Koopaling dialogue in Puzzle & Dragons, what with it being a strategy puzzle game that has its own story revolving around the orbs. Also, I'm not necessarily saying that Nintendo should flesh out each Koopaling to the extent that...

As we all know, the Koopalings have been emerging from their roots in Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World and have been appearing in more games recently. But unlike Bowser Jr., they don't actually "talk" in the games outside of Mario is Missing (which many people consider to be non-canon)...

Remember how I mentioned in a thread about Mario-related school work about how I had once written a story for Creative Writing about how I had gone on a field trip to the Mushroom Kingdom with the three princesses as our chaperones? In it, I mentioned that we had to take a supersonic "Maglev"...

With the addition of F-Zero locales such as Mute City into Mario Kart 8, I was wondering if any of you think that a Mach Rider track would work well either as a future downloadable track for Mario Kart 8, or perhaps in Mario Kart 9 if it's ever released? For those of you that don't know, Mach...

Another incident I just remembered: I actually brought in a video tape I recorded of some Super Mario 64 gameplay footage for show and tell way back in 3rd grade. I remember that as a kid I accidentally discovered the trick where you get hit by a fireball with red health in the Vanish Cap...

I was wondering if the Mario series has ever been an inspiration to you for creative projects in school, whether it was for art, writing, or even just a shout-out in one of the many things you did for fun as a kid. I'm remembering a project for high school Creative Writing. The only requirement...

My name is JFrombaugh. I'm a member of several other gaming-related forums but I've always been a pretty big Mario fan so I finally decided to drop in here, say hello, and share some of my insights!