Author Topic: Bad Guards (Read 4439 times)

Toad · « **on:** November 05, 2007, 12:16:12 PM »

I've seen people complaining about how stupid or bad the Princess's guards seem to be, but has anybody noticed that Bowser's troops are just as bad?

The first Paper Mario game is a fine example: there were guards all over the place, but she still continuously got out of her room. I know her castle was up in the sky and all, but Bowser's guards seem to be just as dense as Peach's.

Just a random thought that I've had and wanted to share.

Wiiario · « **Reply #1 on:** November 05, 2007, 03:24:25 PM »

They both are pretty dense. And from Paper Mario I believe I've seen something about a toad guard, or information about that guard that says something about the lack of good guards. I remember something about that in PM but I can't remember what it said.

PaperLuigi · « **Reply #2 on:** November 05, 2007, 04:36:42 PM »

Toads are not only dense, they're cowards. In SM64DS, they freak out whenever Wario walks by to chat.

Boo Dudley · « **Reply #3 on:** November 06, 2007, 08:21:45 PM »

Y-you are lookin v-very goulish tonight, Wario. uh, uh, I mean, uh.... perfect for.... don't hurt me.

Toad · « **Reply #4 on:** November 10, 2007, 05:41:03 PM »

I'd kind of freak out if Wario came up and talked to me too, especially if his breath is as bad as the Metal Gear characters say it is (as seen in scenes from SSBB).

Robert · « **Reply #5 on:** November 10, 2007, 06:09:48 PM »

I think that's a general trend in games and movies: all the good guy's guards and soldiers are easily killed by the enemy, but one person manages to defeat entire armies. I guess Mario is just another series following this trend.

I think that some of Bowser's plans are way too over-the-top for any Toad guard to prevent, such as uprooting the very ground Peach's castle rests on (PM and SMG), using magic to tranform everyone (SMB where Bowser turns everyone into blocks, or SM64 where Bowser traps everyone inside the Castle walls) or clevery takes her when she's not at the castle (SMW, SMS and NSMB). Very few of Bowser's plans involved actually storming the castle.

Also, if the Toads prevented Bowser's kidnappings, then we would have fewer Mario games, wouldn't we ;)?

Chupperson Weird · « **Reply #6 on:** November 10, 2007, 11:49:35 PM »

You can't have epic adventure without the whole single-handedly bringing down armies angle.

PaperLuigi · « **Reply #7 on:** November 10, 2007, 11:51:17 PM »

Hehe...Metal Gear Solid 3 was kinda like that.

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #8 on:** November 11, 2007, 08:33:03 AM »

If guards were good in any game--or movie, for that matter--the plot would never happen!

Ambulance Y · « **Reply #9 on:** November 11, 2007, 11:44:01 AM »

You want to talk about good guards? Let's talk about the Forbidden Fortress guards in Wind Waker. You can only get past them by slowly moving past in a barrell!

Sqrt2 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 12, 2007, 04:00:11 AM »

Maybe Bowser secretly bribes the Toad guards to be useless and inept.......

Stem Johnson · « **Reply #11 on:** November 16, 2007, 09:37:19 PM »

I doubt it. If the toad guards run from Wario, why not Bowser? Wario's nothing compared to Bowser!

Stem Johnson · « **Reply #12 on:** November 16, 2007, 09:40:52 PM »

And even if Bowser could get near the Toads, he would probably accidentaly step on them, considering how small they are.

Glitchy · « **Reply #13 on:** November 22, 2007, 08:57:25 PM »

At least with the Toad Bridge from Super Mario Galaxy as royal guards, Bowser won't invade again right? (PS. Yes, I beat the game so I know what I'm talking about)