Author Topic: A Lookback on the Noki Bay book [56K] (Read 15268 times)

Raccoon Sam · « **on:** December 26, 2008, 09:07:42 PM »

Many of you are probably aware of the infamous Book in the Bottle, and have probably seen it yourself, too.
A friend of mine and I have recently looked to the insides of the game and extracted several model files, from which one is the Bottle scene. Thought you might be interested on some imagery of the book and how it really looks like. Below is the unnecessary huge animated GIF which shows un-rendered scenes of our journey to retrieve the book.

Here's the link to a video that observes the book more closely. For those who can't view them MP4s, here's an image.

No text or title whatsoever. Oh well.
Special thanks to Peardian for converting the original model to a readable format!

Glitchy · « **Reply #1 on:** December 26, 2008, 09:37:50 PM »

Amazing. You never fail to impress me, Raccoon Sam.

Any other info, like the file name or anything? (Though, it's probably just something general like "book" >_>"

Raccoon Sam · « **Reply #2 on:** December 27, 2008, 07:25:32 AM »

The object was —strangely enough— nameless and included with the level object itself. Usually levels are very plain and the sub-objects like coins, people and palmtrees are imported in afterwards. The book is also the same object as the door; you can't move the door without moving the book.

Turtlekid1 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 27, 2008, 08:35:45 AM »

Very interesting. Actually, I had no idea there was any book in that level at all...

nintendo101 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 27, 2008, 12:34:14 PM »

Amazing.I never even knew there was a book in that level.

Kojinka · « **Reply #5 on:** December 27, 2008, 03:14:58 PM »

Quote from: nintendo101 on December 27, 2008, 12:34:14 PM

Amazing.I never even knew there was a book in that level.

Glitchy · « **Reply #6 on:** December 27, 2008, 05:14:34 PM »

Quote from: Raccoon Sam on December 27, 2008, 07:25:32 AM

The object was —strangely enough— nameless and included with the level object itself. Usually levels are very plain and the sub-objects like coins, people and palmtrees are imported in afterwards. The book is also the same object as the door; you can't move the door without moving the book.

Yeah, that is strange considering it's a separate object, I assume.

FlamingBlueMario · « **Reply #7 on:** December 28, 2008, 02:42:01 AM »

The doors shape kinda looks like the door for Super Mario Bros. 2 (US version).
The book...maybe it belonged to the old Noki guy. Or maybe it was for a Blooper? Oh! Wait a sec! Do you think that's the same book Rosalina had? And they turned it into a mini story in Super Mario Galaxy? Aarhgh! I need answers!

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #8 on:** December 28, 2008, 08:11:30 AM »

I want to say that maybe the idea of cliff-dwelling Nokis was dumped and that was going to be just some house (with a table and chair and all).

That being said, very impressive, um, game-gut searching! (the actual word escapes me)

Nintendoobsessed · « **Reply #9 on:** January 03, 2009, 05:21:31 PM »

Incredible. The rumors are debunked!

burb · « **Reply #10 on:** January 29, 2009, 07:44:42 PM »

The video's down.

Shame, I really wanted to see this.

jeramie · « **Reply #11 on:** January 30, 2009, 10:49:04 AM »

I can find the button to post a new topic :-(
So please re-post this for me

I have created to most complete SMB conversion for DOOM. It will require Edge (links at bottom) and a copy of Doom.wad

This WAD will replace ALL textures, sprites, graphics, enemies, weapons and sounds with ones from the best Mario games.

If anyone is interested in making levels for this, let me know. Also, it would be a great deal of help, and add to the legitimate Mario atmosphere if I could send someone the midis to be converted to .mus

Well, here it is, check out!
Link for Edge program: http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?groupname=edge&filename=Edge-1.31-win32.zip&use_mirror=superb-east

Link for Mario WAD file: http://www.mediafire.com/file/vkzxrmwmmj3/Doomed%20Super%20Mario.zip

Please play through enough levels before commenting back! Thanks!, using DOOM.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/vkzxr...Super Mario.zip

Once you download these, extract them, and place your Doom.wad and Mario.wad in the edge folder. Then simply drag Mario.wad into the edge executable.

Please play through enough levels before commenting back! Thanks!

Nintendoobsessed · « **Reply #12 on:** January 30, 2009, 09:22:27 PM »

New Members can't make topics until after a while.

whompman · « **Reply #13 on:** January 30, 2009, 10:58:52 PM »

hey, has anyone been able to find the whomp sound effect anywhere. i have looked everywhere and i have come up empty handed.

Ultima Shadow · « **Reply #14 on:** January 31, 2009, 03:09:16 AM »

A request once, in even a slightly relevant topic, would've been far more effective; but, regardless, I think this sound pack might be helpful, assuming you're looking for the SM64 voice.

Also, it truly is amazing how much effort people put in to find such discoveries in games; and I'm thankful they do, for the sake of our sanity. xP Great job finding it, btw!

jmdblazer · « **Reply #15 on:** January 31, 2009, 05:06:42 PM »

Apparently this is where you post topics now.

BP · « **Reply #16 on:** February 01, 2009, 01:41:46 AM »

But I wanted to post a forum.

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #17 on:** February 01, 2009, 12:16:57 PM »

I've been trying to post an internet for years.

CrossEyed7 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 01, 2009, 01:47:17 PM »

Any tree can post an internet. I'll post the freaking moon.

jeramie · « **Reply #19 on:** February 01, 2009, 09:38:10 PM »

"Apparently this is where you post topics now",
Yeah, I was inquiring on how to post a topic.. also trying to offer the Mario community a golden egg I worked very hard on, so thanks for being a tushy about it.

Kimimaru · « **Reply #20 on:** February 02, 2009, 10:13:52 AM »

I found this video of someone getting to the book on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOZtaMhIILE

Obviously, he was unable to do anything with the book, but I still think it's cool that you can get to it.

Nintendoobsessed · « **Reply #21 on:** February 02, 2009, 02:01:16 PM »

Quote from: jeramie on February 01, 2009, 09:38:10 PM

"Apparently this is where you post topics now",
Yeah, I was inquiring on how to post a topic.. also trying to offer the Mario community a golden egg I worked very hard on, so thanks for being a tushy about it.

I hope you saw my post...?

Just in case:

Quote from: Nintendoobsessed on January 30, 2009, 09:22:27 PM

New Members can't make topics until after a while.

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #22 on:** February 02, 2009, 06:35:44 PM »

They can, however, make flippant insults.

Ike Bravo · « **Reply #23 on:** February 22, 2009, 02:27:16 PM »

This was in the Japanese Version guys

You had to retrieve it or something for the old man.

NoA just added the door instead of removing it outright

-boom topic over

Chupperson Weird · « **Reply #24 on:** February 22, 2009, 07:53:46 PM »

Sorry, but it was exactly the same in the Japanese version as it is in the American version. You can't get the book in either version of the game.

Ike Bravo · « **Reply #25 on:** February 23, 2009, 12:19:50 PM »

Quote from: Chupperson Weird on February 22, 2009, 07:53:46 PM

Sorry, but it was exactly the same in the Japanese version as it is in the American version. You can't get the book in either version of the game.

I forgot to add something in my last post :

This WAS in the Japanese version, before NoA added the door, apparently NoJ already had a door to block it, and they just translated it

NintendoExpert89 · « **Reply #26 on:** February 23, 2009, 02:05:19 PM »

Quote from: Ike Bravo on February 23, 2009, 12:19:50 PM

before NoA added the door, apparently NoJ already had a door

So... who added the door?

Quote from: Ike Bravo on February 23, 2009, 12:19:50 PM

NoJ already had a door to block it, and they just translated it

Door isn't a language, so you can't translate it.

Luigalaxy · « **Reply #27 on:** February 23, 2009, 03:13:07 PM »

Never mind, I just watched the MP4 of the book, so what I posted is not true.

Ike Bravo · « **Reply #28 on:** February 23, 2009, 06:51:47 PM »

Quote from: NintendoExpert89 on February 23, 2009, 02:05:19 PM

So... who added the door?
Door isn't a language, so you can't translate it.

NoJ
and I mean NoA JUST translated it, as in, that's really all they had to do, because NoJ added a door

Chupperson Weird · « **Reply #29 on:** February 23, 2009, 10:08:47 PM »

"Added" in the sense that they put it in the game in the first place? Let me reiterate: You cannot collect the book in any version of the game. It is unobtainable in the Japanese version just like it is in every other version.

Ike Bravo · « **Reply #30 on:** February 24, 2009, 09:42:40 AM »

Quote from: Chupperson Weird on February 23, 2009, 10:08:47 PM

"Added" in the sense that they put it in the game in the first place? Let me reiterate: You cannot collect the book in any version of the game. It is unobtainable in the Japanese version just like it is in every other version.

It WAS going to be collectable, but Nintendo did the lazy way out and just added a door

and you're right, you cannot collect the book in any version of the game, but I SAID it was able to be collectable

keyword: WAS

get it?

Captain Jim · « **Reply #31 on:** February 24, 2009, 02:58:39 PM »

In a game that's old enough to be referred to in the past tense, you'll have to be more specific.

Ike Bravo · « **Reply #32 on:** February 25, 2009, 03:12:16 PM »

Quote from: Captain Jim on February 24, 2009, 02:58:39 PM

In a game that's old enough to be referred to in the past tense, you'll have to be more specific.

kay :

It was GOING to be collectable, as in, WAS, but, Nintendo added the door instead of deleting the object itself, and just removed the code around it.

NOW DO YOU GET IT?

NintendoExpert89 · « **Reply #33 on:** February 25, 2009, 03:21:34 PM »

I think that was obvious from the very beginning.