Re: Self-made misconceptions that you believed about games
Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2017 5:53 pm
Yes and Donald Duck's last name is no doubt Duck as proved by countless Carl Barks comics. I think Miyamoto misunderstood this.
Speaking about Roger Rabbit that is also a brilliant example of meta-work where toon characters work like actors in animated films. Another is Wreckit Ralph where game characters go and socialize with each other between work, and even visit each other's game machines. I think Smash Bros series is maybe the best game example as it's more than a crossover fighting game, though the game characters are plush toys or trophies coming to life fighting each other. I really love this concept.
DRW, I don't understand where you want this discussion to go. I see little point in trying to disprove my already vague guesses with other equally vague guesses, and quibbling over my choice of words here and there. If you bought some official statement from Nintendo or other official source into light, it would be another thing though.
Brawl in the Family made a funny point, but I really don't believe it to be like that in the canon. Game characters doesn't age the same way as we do or Mario would have aged as well, there's no telling when in time what game takes place. I think Cranky is still the same old Cranky as in DKC1.
Edit: OK that English article about Mario's family name was just confusing and not very convincing so I found the Japanese article about the matter, and it seems the last name is indeed confirmed to be "Mario" by Miyamoto in 2015 during the 30th anniversary celebration, despite what they had said earlier. So I guess it's officially Mario Mario and Luigi Mario now.
Oh and about the stork, I don't get why DRW don't like the stork in Yoshi Island? Storks in stories don't carry mythological characters, but perfectly normal babies.
Speaking about Roger Rabbit that is also a brilliant example of meta-work where toon characters work like actors in animated films. Another is Wreckit Ralph where game characters go and socialize with each other between work, and even visit each other's game machines. I think Smash Bros series is maybe the best game example as it's more than a crossover fighting game, though the game characters are plush toys or trophies coming to life fighting each other. I really love this concept.
DRW, I don't understand where you want this discussion to go. I see little point in trying to disprove my already vague guesses with other equally vague guesses, and quibbling over my choice of words here and there. If you bought some official statement from Nintendo or other official source into light, it would be another thing though.
Brawl in the Family made a funny point, but I really don't believe it to be like that in the canon. Game characters doesn't age the same way as we do or Mario would have aged as well, there's no telling when in time what game takes place. I think Cranky is still the same old Cranky as in DKC1.
Edit: OK that English article about Mario's family name was just confusing and not very convincing so I found the Japanese article about the matter, and it seems the last name is indeed confirmed to be "Mario" by Miyamoto in 2015 during the 30th anniversary celebration, despite what they had said earlier. So I guess it's officially Mario Mario and Luigi Mario now.
Oh and about the stork, I don't get why DRW don't like the stork in Yoshi Island? Storks in stories don't carry mythological characters, but perfectly normal babies.