Author Topic: Miyamoto Hates Stories (Read 32689 times)

Weegee · « **Reply #60 on:** August 19, 2009, 01:20:39 PM »

Quote from: Lizard Dude on August 19, 2009, 12:06:47 AM

How are bunny rabbits supposed to talk?

It was the only example of dialogue I could find at the time. The worst thing is how nouns are actually replaced by pictures within the text, as exemplified by lines such as, "Here's the

I found, Mario!"

Toad · « **Reply #61 on:** August 19, 2009, 01:22:38 PM »

I know. Color coding the text would have been enough.. "We got away from Bowser and then we got lost with Luigi.."

CrossEyed7 · « **Reply #62 on:** August 19, 2009, 01:51:52 PM »

Meh, if they're going to stick with speech bubbles instead of voice acting, they might as well take full advantage of the medium.

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #63 on:** August 19, 2009, 01:54:19 PM »

I'm torn on how to feel about coloring vital words in speech bubbles. One part of me thinks it's too leading but the other part says, "eh, doesn't matter."

Chupperson Weird · « **Reply #64 on:** August 19, 2009, 01:58:25 PM »

I prefer 100% monocolored text.

Weegee · « **Reply #65 on:** August 19, 2009, 01:59:59 PM »

Agreed with Chup. Pictures and coloured text gives the game a more jeuvenile feel than its predecessors, which really isn't necessary.

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #66 on:** August 19, 2009, 02:23:50 PM »

Well, it is more juvenile... or at least more casual--in presentation, at least.

Weegee · « **Reply #67 on:** August 19, 2009, 04:29:35 PM »

In terms of childishness, the storybook was definitely the game's worst element. Sure, they were going for a "bedtime story" vibe, but sitting through it is downright emberassing:

Glitchy · « **Reply #68 on:** August 19, 2009, 06:26:22 PM »

Quote from: ShadowBrain on August 19, 2009, 12:22:26 PM

Change what they will, keep what they will... all I ask is that there be a different number of stars than 120! How the heck did that become the magic number, anyway?

Gee when are Goombas the basic Mario enemy.

Lizard Dude · « **Reply #69 on:** August 19, 2009, 07:27:56 PM »

Yes, Galaxy's story was so embarrassing compared to all the badass plots in the previous

games.

Weegee · « **Reply #70 on:** August 19, 2009, 07:48:17 PM »

I was referring specifically to Rosalina's storybook with that comment, but Galaxy as a whole really exchanged much of the series' bizarre quirkiness in exchange for ridiculous cuteness, as seen in the Lumas and the game's lack of visually-intimidating bosses. As for the dialogue, I wonder if Nintendo had received complaints over the fact that 64 and Sunshine used words over five letters long in their speech bubbles.

Lizard Dude · « **Reply #71 on:** August 19, 2009, 08:01:10 PM »

What are all these visually-intimidating bosses?

Oh yeah those guys were terrifying.

Weegee · « **Reply #72 on:** August 19, 2009, 08:08:45 PM »

Perhaps I worded that incorrectly. The point is, at least Gooper Blooper and those floating hands with eyeballs inside the pyramid didn't look downright huggable. I'd rather have irritable, obtusely-shaped townspeople roaming about than plush star-babies that resemble something out of Boohbah:

Turtlekid1 · « **Reply #73 on:** August 19, 2009, 08:10:58 PM »

That picture seemed to reference the obtusely-shaped townspeople more than the plush star-babies.

Weegee · « **Reply #74 on:** August 19, 2009, 09:24:53 PM »

Ah begs to differ, suh:

EDIT: OH GOD THEY ALL LOOK VAGUELY ALIKE