Author Topic: Centaurio (Read 3826 times)

billy chilly · « **on:** November 12, 2000, 12:12:16 AM »

Everybody here knows about how Nintendo originally wanted to put in a "Centaur Mario" power-up in Mario Bros. 3, right?

Well, I was just wondering, were there ever any screenshots or concept drawings, or just plain old information about this? It sounds pretty cool, and I always like "behind-the-scenes" sort of stuff. Deezer?

Mario Maniac · « **Reply #1 on:** November 13, 2000, 06:24:35 AM »

Oh, I didn't know anything about having a "Centaur Mario" powerup in Super Mario Bros. 3...

Where did you hear that?

Mario Maniac!!

billy chilly · « **Reply #2 on:** November 13, 2000, 02:59:12 PM »

That's the thing, "Centaur Mario" was never put in. I read it in an article celebrating the NES's anniversary, if you want, I can try and find the URL for it.

ps- Please don't think I'm making this up. Starting up videogame rumors is lame.

Lola Prue · « **Reply #3 on:** November 13, 2000, 04:05:56 PM »

That's very interesting! I wonder why they didn't put that in the game? It would have been really super nifty! :)

Ironfoot · « **Reply #4 on:** November 14, 2000, 05:44:14 PM »

"Centuar" sounds Japanese to me. Perhaps the item wasn't included in the USA version of Super Mario bro. 3 at all.

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Edited by - Ironfoot on 11/14/2000 3:45:21 PM

Mega 2 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 14, 2000, 05:55:16 PM »

Ironfoot-You're either joking or you're stupid. "Centaur" is latin, from the Greek "Kent Taur" and refers to a mythical race that were various combinations of human and horse parts. I don't know if there's an equivalent in Japanese folklore. "Centaurio" is an obvious combination of "Centaur" and "Mario."

Billy Chilly-No, I'd never heard of a Centaur
suit, but it sounds cool. The only power I know of that was scrapped in preproduction was the leaf/raccoon in "Super Mario Bros. 4" (that's "Super Mario World" to the purists) which was reprogrammed to look like a feather/cape but can apparently be seen in its original form in the arcade version.

Lee "Mega 2" Sherman

Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopa

Edited by - Mega 2 on 11/14/2000 3:56:32 PM

Mario Maniac · « **Reply #6 on:** November 16, 2000, 10:53:50 AM »

Arcade version of SMW? WOW! Do they still have it at arcades?

Mario Maniac!!

Deezer · « **Reply #7 on:** November 17, 2000, 01:19:29 AM »

I heard about the Centaur thing too. I can't remember where, though.

Mega 2 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 17, 2000, 03:58:04 PM »

I don't know if it's still in arcades. I've received all my information secondhand.

Lee "Mega 2" Sherman

Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopa

Hinopio · « **Reply #9 on:** November 17, 2000, 06:20:05 PM »

Yeah, there was a topic about the SMW arcade game awhile back. In my own quest for information about this (rare) game, all I found was a few pictures of hardware and one or two bids on eBay for assorted parts. Sadly, no screenshots or other game info.

Black_Yoshi · « **Reply #10 on:** November 17, 2000, 07:16:41 PM »

I know there was going to be a mario three but that game...hhmmm....i wonder

(Yoshi sits down and starts thinking. very hard.)