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Title: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: Tingrio on May 29, 2006, 04:09:41 PM
I've noticed since Super Mario 64 DS that Mario has replaced his peace sign with some new sign where Mario throws his fist up in the air. In my opinion, Mario should have his peace sign back because he's a lot cooler with it and it's an original pose. What do you think of Mario's new victory sign?
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: The Blue Toad on May 29, 2006, 04:54:48 PM
I'm not sure how to answer the question.  O_O
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: SushieBoy on May 29, 2006, 06:25:02 PM
I voted for the peace sign,I like it when people (or videoGame characters) Enforce peace.
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: Luigison on May 29, 2006, 06:29:57 PM
I voted for the peace sign,I like it when people (or videoGame characters) Enforce peace.
I think it stands for victory, not peace.
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: SushieBoy on May 29, 2006, 06:50:11 PM
whatever, you know what I meant!
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: NintendoExpert89 on May 29, 2006, 06:52:15 PM
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi41.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe270%2FNintendoExpert89%2Fv.jpg&hash=3e913a5348bad706b6c752d949cfe5f1a032b649)
is for victory.
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: The Blue Toad on May 29, 2006, 06:53:00 PM
So...yes = peace sign, and no = fist thingy?
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: SushieBoy on May 29, 2006, 06:55:26 PM
Grrrrrrrrr. THATS IT! I'm leaving these forums,you wont expect to see me for one hour!
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: yoshimastar on May 29, 2006, 07:07:53 PM
The V isn't for victory.

It's V for vendetta
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: Kojinka on May 29, 2006, 07:34:29 PM
I think in Mario's case, the "Peace" sign is actually the "V for Victory" sign.  But yeah, I want the that sign back too. "Peace," "V for Victory"; they have the same hand gesture, so it can go either way.
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: PaperLuigi on May 29, 2006, 07:45:51 PM
I like the victory sign. Mario is the original victory sign character. He made it very popular in the video game world.
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: Koopaslaya on May 29, 2006, 07:59:32 PM
I think the poll would be more successful if instead of saying yes or no, since I do not know which is which,  you said "peace" or "fist."
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: Kojinka on May 29, 2006, 08:22:20 PM
That Victory sign has been around way longer than Mario.  I've seen a picture of Winston Chuchill with the Victory sign.  Back then, it had to have stood for Victory.  Then, sometime around the 60's, that 'V' sign became popular among the 'Hippies', who used it as a sign of Peace to protest against the Vietnam War.  Finally, a Japanese video game company (not 100% sure when Mario first started his victory pose with the 'V' sign) decided to make a sprite of their mascot flashing that sign.  Thus, the "V for Victory" sign became popular among gamers.
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: PaperLuigi on May 30, 2006, 09:03:20 AM
I'm saying that Mario has used it more than anyone else. He made it popular. Not some sprite.
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: Kojinka on May 30, 2006, 10:23:02 AM
I was referring to a famous sprite of Mario.  The one from SMW where he strikes the 'V' Peace sign for his victory pose.  I like to strike the victory/peace sign whenever I accomplish something tricky on a video game.  Why?  Because it regained popularity with Mario and some anime characters frequently striking it.
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: PaperLuigi on May 30, 2006, 04:41:24 PM
Yup, that's the one. Anyway, I think this fist sign is not nearly as cool as 'V'.
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: Chupperson Weird on May 30, 2006, 06:16:05 PM
"Mario and some anime characters"

From this sentence alone you'd think one would be able to tell that it's not a Mario-exclusive thing.
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: Kojinka on May 30, 2006, 07:10:49 PM
If you know the 'V' sign's history, you'd know it's not Mario-exclusive.
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: Sapphira on May 31, 2006, 01:51:01 AM
Poll fixed/clarified.
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: Koopaslaya on May 31, 2006, 03:09:47 PM
Thank you for fixing the confusion for me. I am now going to vote for "Don't Care"
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: DekuSamurai on May 31, 2006, 07:21:43 PM
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Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: MechanicalMonarch on June 07, 2006, 03:05:35 PM
The victory sign is actually a common thing in Japan.  In the summer of 2004 I was visiting there and it's basically like Americans "throwing up the horns."  He just did that because it was what people did when they acomplished something or got complimented.
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: Clark Beyer on June 07, 2006, 03:30:53 PM
It doesn't matter to me.  As long as I beat the level, I'm fine.
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: BP on June 07, 2006, 03:35:01 PM
Yeah, when I went to Disneyland there were a lot of Japanese who posed in pictures with the V sign. I think it's just about the coolest thing ever. I remember back in the day, playing SMW and SMAS... Hey wait... I could be playing SMW or SMAS right now.
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: Pt_Peach on June 07, 2006, 03:59:26 PM
Peace sign. I'm all for the peace sign. Not a day goes by that I don't use the peace sign. Nope. MARIO IS FOR PEACE (I think)
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: Chupperson Weird on June 08, 2006, 10:33:08 PM
It's for victory.
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: Deezer on June 09, 2006, 12:30:25 AM
V for Vendetta. I mean victory.
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: DeadAwake on June 09, 2006, 09:55:11 AM
Who's to say what the peace sign is for?  I'll tell you:  whoever's playing.

Since I'm playing right now, I say it's for peace.  Argument solved.
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: HolyAarom on June 09, 2006, 10:47:43 AM
I really liked the "peace sign." It suit's him well. Another thing he can do is a thumbs up like in MK64.
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: The Chef on June 09, 2006, 06:11:05 PM
I would be funny to see Mario give Bullhorns like a rocker.
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: Kojinka on June 10, 2006, 03:21:44 PM
No.  That's something I'd expect Rawk Hawk to give.  I might have seen him give the Bullhorns thing on PM:TTYD.
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: BP on June 12, 2006, 04:11:28 AM
Don't know about Rawk Hawk, but Flurrie did!! I'm not lying either, when she appeals or is on the attack selection, she gives the crowd t3h evil fingahs. XD
Well, not exactly. Her thumbs stick out, too... but other than that, she does.
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: Kojinka on June 12, 2006, 09:47:46 AM
I know, and it kind of bothers me.  Flurrie doesn't seem to be the type of character to give that sign.  Unless it symbolizes that she belives that it rocks fighting along side Mario.  I don't disagree with her.  I think fighting along side Mario would be one of the coolest things ever.  I'm just pointing out that Rawk Hawk seems like the kind of bird who'd give that sign.
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: The Chef on June 12, 2006, 12:51:24 PM
I always envisioned Rawk Hawk as a parody of The Rock and Hulk Hogan, so I'd expect him to have some sort of 'stance'.
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: coolkid on June 22, 2006, 09:04:43 PM
Who voted Fist?
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: BP on June 23, 2006, 09:52:20 PM
I played SM64 and beat it and then SM64DS and beat it rapid-fire. I realized how much the fist sucks. Right after Mario gets the kiss from Peach... the peace makes the moment right.
Mario also sems to like tipping his hat after every level in NSMB.This is better than the fist, but I miss the peace sign so much...
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: AtomicToad on June 24, 2006, 06:05:12 PM
Everyone does the fist. The origional victory sign was much better. It relfects his personality much better as a carefree person rather than a blood thirsty murderer. So yeah, you get my point, yo. Plus, he was the first to do it. :O
Title: Re: Mario's Peace Sign
Post by: Kojinka on June 24, 2006, 07:08:06 PM
Uhhh we already went over that.  The Peace/Victory sign has been around MUCH longer than Mario.