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  1. Xiahou Dun

    That relationship must've went down the drain!

    That relationship must've went down the drain!
  2. Xiahou Dun

    Mario Kart World

    I think the bike from Mario Kart Wii does the star theme better (and Fawful comes off as a bike guy to me personally), but again, I'm a bike person. The Banisher is my go-to kart to see the unholy ocean of the base of characters that aren't Toad or Dry Bones.
  3. Xiahou Dun

    Mario Kart World

    I'm hoping the Shooting Star never shows up again, or at least it should get heavily redesigned. Look at it. It's so dinky.
  4. Xiahou Dun

    (Rant) Why the Mega Mushroom, POW Block, and Thunder Cloud Are the Worst Items in the Series Plus Blooper Rant

    The POW block is easily countered by just spamming the trick button (or shaking the controller) once you see it on screen. You barely spin out and you lose zero speed. Banana is worse at messing up your racing IMO. The worst POW block can do is make you lose your items... in a game that already...
  5. Xiahou Dun

    Your Worst Mario Characters

    I agree but those two are the best worst characters.
  6. Xiahou Dun

    Fixing the Fake Item Box

    I like the idea of fake item boxes that look identical from real ones from a distance but the closer you go, the more apparent it's fake. I thought those red ones were supposed to work that way, but I think it was still pretty obvious from a distance.
  7. Xiahou Dun

    Mario Kart World

    If they're going to return coins and then advertise they boost speed, wouldn't it make sense to program a toggleable speedometer to actually show how speed is modified from these coins, no? Why did they remove the speedometer since Mario Kart DS?
  8. Xiahou Dun

    PM's Opinion Piece #1

    I don't think my point was made clear. The points here are not necessarily invalid but I think it's unfair to single out Paper Jam for a lack of continuity when such a thing is by design and a component of the Mario games. It doesn't necessarily make it fine and dandy that it's designed this...
  9. Xiahou Dun

    PM's Opinion Piece #1

    My question was rhetorical. The primary complaint in the thread was about a lack of carry over to the next game when I counter that almost nothing carries over anyway, not even continuity very much, and it shouldn't be a point against Paper Jam. As for Paper Jam's story, they salvaged it out of...
  10. Xiahou Dun

    PM's Opinion Piece #1

    These games typically don't have the structure or even the slightest bit of developer consciousness to allow any real character development especially having these carry over to the next game. For instance, Superstar Saga had a moment where Luigi had to pretend to be Mario to try to rescue...
  11. Xiahou Dun

    Time to predict: who'd make it into base game for Mario Kart NS2 this time?

    If they wanna put Sonic into a Mario Kart game, then I would then demand Mario be put into a Sonic Racers game.
  12. Xiahou Dun

    Time to predict: who'd make it into base game for Mario Kart NS2 this time?

    Wait is this thread framing Chain Chomp and Fire Piranha Plant as undesired additions to a kart racing game. Dude, imagine CHAIN CHOMP driving a bike.
  13. Xiahou Dun

    Mario Kart World

    Another thing, I'm hoping kart parts are more customizable. Imagine if my frequently-used kart part, Mario, got some decor and body modifications (like in Mario Kart Live) to help accentuate the character I'll main. I haven't decided on a character yet (and how can we? we don't even know the...
  14. Xiahou Dun

    Extension Corps Appreciation Thread

    Oh sure! I think I would like these rpg ocs a LOT more if they were given hammy voice acting. It would make them so much more quotable. Maybe my reading voice isn't that charismatic as I thought. Like these Let's Players make the Legion of Stationery so much funnier, I keep imagining these...
  15. Xiahou Dun

    Mario Kart World

    There's not much really to comment on besides 24 simultaneous racers, the race track itself (which we've seen only barely), and the roster, which includes bikes again. Like, zero gameplay is revealed for now (we haven't even seen items). Hell, we don't even know who the characters are except for...
  16. Xiahou Dun

    What color is Big Bird where you're from?

    I certainly recognize him as the big yellow bird! But I didn't know he came in a colorful array in other countries, until now! I like it!
  17. Xiahou Dun

    If presented an option to choose a character, would you still pick Mario?

    If I were a petty god I would probably just change most characters in any given video game roster to Mario and Mario variants barring Wario, Waluigi, and DK. They're cannon fodder.
  18. Xiahou Dun

    I also minimize responding to them.

    I also minimize responding to them.
  19. Xiahou Dun

    The forums during winter at one point used to have its logo be nearly entirely covered in snow.

    The forums during winter at one point used to have its logo be nearly entirely covered in snow.
  20. Xiahou Dun

    Thanks for wishing us well! I'm in Bay Area, and it got pretty soaked from rains in December and...

    Thanks for wishing us well! I'm in Bay Area, and it got pretty soaked from rains in December and November so I don't think we have as bad of a fire problem, if we do have one.
  21. Xiahou Dun

    Your headcanons

    After the ending of Super Paper Mario, Count Bleck had been tried for war crimes (he may have restored the place with the Heart thing but ultimately the entire tribe was killed, several other characters were killed, and the widespread economic disruption and devastation were all reasons for...
  22. Xiahou Dun

    Best Mario game of 2024?

    This year wasn't particularly impressive to me regarding Mario games but Brothership seems neat. Haven't played it yet. The Mario vs DK remake and Jamboree provided decent fun and I'll be coming back to Jamboree later. Peach Showtime unfortunately seems more novelty than game which is a shame.
  23. Xiahou Dun

    Well, not ALL metal is affected by magnetism...

    Well, not ALL metal is affected by magnetism...
  24. Xiahou Dun

    Does Hoops 3-3 / Sports Mix have sequel potential?

    I just know we're pretty overdue for a sport of this caliber again but I'm not holding my breath for its return (also please return horse racing, even if it was Camelot's doing).
  25. Xiahou Dun

    Look at it! Look at it! LOOK AT IT!

    Just the alternate shells he keeps for the different sizes he has throughout the games
  26. Xiahou Dun

    Where to find Nintendo's instruction booklets online

    If you don't mind, is it okay to move this to the wiki collab child board, and we get that pinned?
  27. Xiahou Dun

    Unpopular opinions about the Mario series

    Hmm I might take back what I said a little bit. It turns out the meshes (NOT TEXTURES, JUST THE MESH) from Brawl to Smash Ultimate are nearly mostly reused, save for additional polys. HOWEVER Smash Ultimate's Mario deviates the most from the original, mostly his hair having additional poly...
  28. Xiahou Dun

    Your Worst Mario Characters

    Given that all the human women are Peach variants, it wouldn't be a far stretch that some random baby human girl looks like Baby Peach and just so happens to share a name with a Peach variant.
  29. Xiahou Dun

    Mario & Luigi: Brothership

    Yeah, as SGoW said, it involves someone having to go out there and drop a package off (and Amazon is the reason post office workers work six days a week). During November and December, those packages balloon. Also, this contributes to traffic congestion and pollution, so if you do have the means...
  30. Xiahou Dun

    Mario & Luigi: Brothership

    Uh if the option presents itself, I would just drive to a store and get a copy from there, I don't see why Amazon has to be involved.
  31. Xiahou Dun

    Mario is just seen more as a character in 3d, like all the games he's in is either 3d or a Paper...

    Mario is just seen more as a character in 3d, like all the games he's in is either 3d or a Paper Mario game. Marketing for him certainly leans 2d sometimes but he's just much more familiar animating in 3d space.
  32. Xiahou Dun

    Unpopular opinions about the Mario series

    People may have issues accepting the truth that Mario from Super Smash Bros. Brawl has the most on-model look to his contemporary game counterpart.
  33. Xiahou Dun

    I think a Mario cartoon in 3d would make the most sense to me

    I think a Mario cartoon in 3d would make the most sense to me
  34. Xiahou Dun

    How optimistic/pessimistic are you regarding Nintendo’s judgment on the direction/features/quality of the Switch 2?

    I don't think any features it has really matters because the only reason to even get the console to begin with is mostly for the console exclusives, which is already kind of a shaky investment since a lot of these games tend to be overpriced and fixed at the same price (idk if it makes up for...
  35. Xiahou Dun

    Yeah, I saw Harvey and he's like one of the romanceable candidates that got my attention pretty...

    Yeah, I saw Harvey and he's like one of the romanceable candidates that got my attention pretty quickly. The rest, not so much but at least they're friendly enough. Even Shane, he seems more sad than malicious.
  36. Xiahou Dun

    @Ten I think it's pretty easy to guess https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Gus [IMG] Every time I...

    @Ten I think it's pretty easy to guess https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Gus Every time I see him I'm like "IT'S MEEE" However I have a soft spot for Evelyn. Sweet lady. She baked me some nice cookies too, and I tend to give her the flowers I have. https://stardewvalleywiki.com/Evelyn
  37. Xiahou Dun

    I love Stardew Valley

    I love Stardew Valley
  38. Xiahou Dun

    Ranking the Mario & Luigi games (please respect opinions)!

    I think given the trajectory of things, Paper Jam will wind up being #2 on your list
  39. Xiahou Dun

    What would be a good way to differentiate Kamek from the other Magikoopas, design-wise?

    My hot take is to kill off the Kamek character and replace him with Kammy.
  40. Xiahou Dun

    Poll: Video-games with nameable characters.

    Heck my own username is ridiculous.
  41. Xiahou Dun

    LeftyGreenMario's Anti-Wario propaganda (fan art thread)

    I drew this over the course of several days just to mark the end of fall. Yeah.... first time I signed my work. I don't normally commit to drawing this long that I'd do this, but it's quite exciting.
  42. Xiahou Dun

    Don't you guys make sand people tho and have Santa go surfing?

    Don't you guys make sand people tho and have Santa go surfing?
  43. Xiahou Dun

    I think it's valid to express deep concern why climate change, biodiversity loss, political...

    I think it's valid to express deep concern why climate change, biodiversity loss, political corruption, and income inequality didn't figure in the national political discourse as often as abortion despite hurricanes having killed literally hundreds of people (disproportionately poorer...
  44. Xiahou Dun

    I do wonder how southern hemisphere residents feel that they certainly "the other" on the...

    I do wonder how southern hemisphere residents feel that they certainly "the other" on the internet when all seasonal promotions are pretty much the opposite of what they're actually experiencing outside. Or the equator folks where there are no seasons.
  45. Xiahou Dun

    You wonder exactly which politician is in mind in this post.

    You wonder exactly which politician is in mind in this post.
  46. Xiahou Dun

    My Paper Mario ranking (fight me)

    Gonna rank Paper Mario games on how close they are to rudimentary preconceptions of the term "Paper Mario". What comes to mind to the layperson when they hear the phrase "Paper Mario"? Which game fits that preconception best? I'll evaluate. Paper Mario: The Origami King is a clear first due to...
  47. Xiahou Dun

    Your headcanons

    Paper Mario in Mario Land is a known entity in Mario Land, kinda like in Paper Jam, but the storybook Luigi opens up covers the existence of Sticker Star. There are other Paper Mario volumes in the library, and they contain the stories of Paper Mario 64, Paper Mario: Color Splash, and Paper...
  48. Xiahou Dun

    post any random Mario thought on your mind

    I'm not sure if there are hypothetical voice over types that use something closer to Mario's voice in Hotel Mario. I'm not sure if it'll really improve that much because not only Hotel Mario sounds terrible, he also looks dead-eyed and the proportions are so off. Buuuut I suppose an ugly Mario...
  49. Xiahou Dun

    Mario pictures

    If Wrecking Crew comes back, Mario should be portrayed in overalls, with a hard hat, and (important) without a shirt.
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    post any random Mario thought on your mind

    It's been literally decades of me never listening to Hotel Mario's quotes until now, and I can understand now why they're so infectious. I usually see Hotel Mario quotes taken way out of context or bastardized as YouTube Poops, but I think the original is just so funny. "Gee it's kinda dark"...
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