Author Topic: 20th Anniversary of Super Mario Bros. 3 (Read 20078 times)

Weegee · « **Reply #15 on:** February 13, 2010, 02:57:54 PM »

Quote from: Chupperson Weird on February 13, 2010, 11:36:37 AM

I, for one, prefer the much tighter control of SMB3 to the loose, more imprecise-feeling control of SMW.

I'm more partial to the fluidity of SMW's controls, particularly when in flight. In my opinion, watching Raccoon Mario ascend at a 45-degree angle and then frantically slowing his descent by mashing the A button is much less satisfying than gracefully riding the wind over entire levels in SMW.

Count Bleck · « **Reply #16 on:** February 13, 2010, 03:19:50 PM »

I prefer Doki Mario 2 to the original anyway. :P

jdaster64 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 17, 2010, 11:18:02 PM »

I'm actually celebrating this momentous occasion (albeit late) by 100%-ing the game in a single setting at my school's LAN party coming this Friday ~~and enjoying seeing hundreds of peeps awestruck, mouth agape, at my l33t skills~~.

Lizard Dude · « **Reply #18 on:** February 17, 2010, 11:37:39 PM »

Hmm, does 100%ing SMB3 require visiting all White Mushroom Houses?

jdaster64 · « **Reply #19 on:** February 18, 2010, 12:31:20 AM »

Quote from: Lizard Dude on February 17, 2010, 11:37:39 PM

Hmm, does 100%ing SMB3 require visiting all White Mushroom Houses?

Not by my definition (don't think I've even ever gotten the ones in Worlds 6 or 7). I'll try, but if I'm not going to put the playthrough on hold if I miss one.

Lizard Dude · « **Reply #20 on:** February 18, 2010, 12:36:53 AM »

So... your definition of 100% is 99%?

Weegee · « **Reply #21 on:** February 18, 2010, 12:44:07 AM »

Quote from: Lizard Dude on February 17, 2010, 11:37:39 PM

Hmm, does 100%ing SMB3 require visiting all White Mushroom Houses?

Only if the game keeps a record of you having done so. Doing something that the game doesn't actually keep track of is more of a self-imposed challenge than a requirement for 100%.

Lizard Dude · « **Reply #22 on:** February 18, 2010, 01:16:40 AM »

Uhhhhh, define "keep track of". I can't tell if you're agreeing with me or him.

jdaster64 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 18, 2010, 09:03:05 AM »

Yeah, I guess technically it isn't 100%, but either way, I don't plan on going out of my way to get the one in world 7. And @Weegee, I don't recall NES or SNES keeping track of anything other than if you beat the game (and worlds and Fortresses cleared in the latter).

Weegee · « **Reply #24 on:** February 18, 2010, 05:31:10 PM »

Quote from: Lizard Dude on February 18, 2010, 01:16:40 AM

Uhhhhh, define "keep track of". I can't tell if you're agreeing with me or him.

I'm saying, it's only necessary if there's a discernible difference between a completed file with every White Mushroom House found versus one without.

Chupperson Weird · « **Reply #25 on:** February 18, 2010, 05:47:48 PM »

Files? What is this?

Weegee · « **Reply #26 on:** February 18, 2010, 05:53:27 PM »

UGHH YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN... YOUR CURRENT SMB3 GAMEPLAY SESSION OR WHATEVER.

Lizard Dude · « **Reply #27 on:** February 18, 2010, 08:18:20 PM »

There is a discernible difference between a current SMB3 gameplay session that has visited every White Mushroom House and a session that has not: the amount of collected Anchors and P-Wings.

But, there is not a discernible difference between a session where someone warped to World 8 and a session where every single level up to World 8 was completed.

WIYGN

Chupperson Weird · « **Reply #28 on:** February 18, 2010, 08:38:15 PM »

What about the absence of Warp Whistles in your inventory?

Lizard Dude · « **Reply #29 on:** February 19, 2010, 12:24:20 AM »

Yes, I guess a 100% SMB3 session would have three Warp Whistles but that doesn't change my core point: WeeGee's definition of "what the game keeps track of" is flawed because once you leave a World, there's no telling how many levels of it you completed, ever.