Link's Awakening - Page 2

Koga · 11-05-2005, 01:46 PM

I don't think of Mario spinoffs when I hear Mario games. Most of them are series on their own, like Kart, Party and Paper.

**NintendoNut** · 11-06-2005, 08:16 AM

Ah Paper Mario games. They're real contenders.

N Kong · 11-06-2005, 09:34 AM

I vote Super Mario Sunshine.

Leinad · 11-06-2005, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Koga:
I don't think of Mario spinoffs when I hear Mario games. Most of them are series on their own, like Kart, Party and Paper.

hey, they got the fat italian bastard in so why not?

Koga · 11-06-2005, 01:16 PM

The essential Mario games are the platformers of course. So when you talk about Mario games I assume that's what you refer to. With all the games that feature Mario it's actually too generic to talk about 'Mario games'. That's a bit like talking about Samuel L. Jackson movies.

Leinad · 11-06-2005, 01:35 PM

of course the platformers are but in my opinion, though obiously not yours, the spinoffs are to.

DELICIOUS POISON · 11-06-2005, 04:06 PM

I come from a bit of history in playing Mario games, and just because Mario is in it does not make it a Mario game. Perhaps the true specification would be to call it a Mario Bros. game. The platformers were obviously forerunners in their field, and have always set the grade (aside from Sunshine. It was hardly anything more than a mod for Mario 64). Otherwise, you'd have to count **** like NES Golf or Pinbot or QUIX as Mario games, because he's in them. Donkey Kong would become a Mario game, and I know the 1 DK fanatic on the internet would throw a fit over that.

Soul Caliber 2 on GCN would be a Zelda game, and Galactic Pinball on VB would be a Metroid game. See what I'm getting at? The Mario sports games are that much with Mario's name tagged onto it. The Paper Mario games are hardly canonicle in the Mario Bros. sense. Hell, I'd hardly consider Mario World 2 to be canon.

[ November 06, 2005, 03:10 PM: Message edited by: The real A.I. is here to stay. ]

Koga · 11-06-2005, 04:13 PM

Thank you, AI. That's exactly what I meant, but I couldn't come up with examples.

Leinad · 11-06-2005, 05:03 PM

ok, ok, I see the point.

DELICIOUS POISON · 11-07-2005, 12:45 AM

'S cool. Just understand how an oldschool Mario fan sees it, because we've been here to appreciate all of them as they were received. My perspective is so warped, though. I mean, I love the comic book/cartoon Mario. Not the Mickey Mouse-Mario thing they've been using. Lacks personality. Then again, I'm probably just old

**NintendoNut** · 11-07-2005, 06:11 PM

I'll post the topic tomorrow, I'm going to bed now. The winner was Super Mario Sunshine.

11-05-2005, 01:46 PM	#21
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,095 Thanks: 104 Thanked 186 Times in 117 Posts Points: 109,264.07 Bank: 25,861.92 Total Points: 135,125.99 Donate	I don't think of Mario spinoffs when I hear Mario games. Most of them are series on their own, like Kart, Party and Paper.

11-06-2005, 08:16 AM	#22
NintendoNut NinNut Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hold on, I know this..... Gender: Posts: 8,298 Thanks: 84 Thanked 41 Times in 31 Posts Points: 49,412.76 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 49,412.76 Donate	Ah Paper Mario games. They're real contenders.

11-06-2005, 09:34 AM	#23
N Kong Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Wuzzleberg Gender: Posts: 989 Thanks: 7 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts Points: 904.92 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 904.92 Donate	I vote Super Mario Sunshine.

11-06-2005, 01:16 PM	#25
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,095 Thanks: 104 Thanked 186 Times in 117 Posts Points: 109,264.07 Bank: 25,861.92 Total Points: 135,125.99 Donate	The essential Mario games are the platformers of course. So when you talk about Mario games I assume that's what you refer to. With all the games that feature Mario it's actually too generic to talk about 'Mario games'. That's a bit like talking about Samuel L. Jackson movies.

11-06-2005, 01:35 PM	#26
Leinad Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: right behind you, b*tch! Gender: Posts: 1,669 Thanks: 34 Thanked 34 Times in 31 Posts Points: 21,042.00 Bank: 0.83 Total Points: 21,042.83 Donate	of course the platformers are but in my opinion, though obiously not yours, the spinoffs are to.

11-06-2005, 04:06 PM	#27
DELICIOUS POISON Retro Nintendo Supermod Art & Literature Mod Metroid Mod Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 16,925 Thanks: 579 Thanked 1,777 Times in 873 Posts Points: 17,839.57 Bank: 4,848,504.55 Total Points: 4,866,344.12 Donate	I come from a bit of history in playing Mario games, and just because Mario is in it does not make it a Mario game. Perhaps the true specification would be to call it a Mario Bros. game. The platformers were obviously forerunners in their field, and have always set the grade (aside from Sunshine. It was hardly anything more than a mod for Mario 64). Otherwise, you'd have to count **** like NES Golf or Pinbot or QUIX as Mario games, because he's in them. Donkey Kong would become a Mario game, and I know the 1 DK fanatic on the internet would throw a fit over that. Soul Caliber 2 on GCN would be a Zelda game, and Galactic Pinball on VB would be a Metroid game. See what I'm getting at? The Mario sports games are that much with Mario's name tagged onto it. The Paper Mario games are hardly canonicle in the Mario Bros. sense. Hell, I'd hardly consider Mario World 2 to be canon. [ November 06, 2005, 03:10 PM: Message edited by: The real A.I. is here to stay. ]

11-06-2005, 04:13 PM	#28
Koga Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: The Netherlands Gender: Posts: 17,095 Thanks: 104 Thanked 186 Times in 117 Posts Points: 109,264.07 Bank: 25,861.92 Total Points: 135,125.99 Donate	Thank you, AI. That's exactly what I meant, but I couldn't come up with examples.

11-06-2005, 05:03 PM	#29
Leinad Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: right behind you, b*tch! Gender: Posts: 1,669 Thanks: 34 Thanked 34 Times in 31 Posts Points: 21,042.00 Bank: 0.83 Total Points: 21,042.83 Donate	ok, ok, I see the point.

11-07-2005, 12:45 AM	#30
DELICIOUS POISON Retro Nintendo Supermod Art & Literature Mod Metroid Mod Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 16,925 Thanks: 579 Thanked 1,777 Times in 873 Posts Points: 17,839.57 Bank: 4,848,504.55 Total Points: 4,866,344.12 Donate	'S cool. Just understand how an oldschool Mario fan sees it, because we've been here to appreciate all of them as they were received. My perspective is so warped, though. I mean, I love the comic book/cartoon Mario. Not the Mickey Mouse-Mario thing they've been using. Lacks personality. Then again, I'm probably just old

11-07-2005, 06:11 PM	#31
NintendoNut NinNut Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hold on, I know this..... Gender: Posts: 8,298 Thanks: 84 Thanked 41 Times in 31 Posts Points: 49,412.76 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 49,412.76 Donate	I'll post the topic tomorrow, I'm going to bed now. The winner was Super Mario Sunshine.