Flip's Game Ideas

[Manspeed]

Sorry for hijacking your thread with my text walls Flip. Nobody seems to be reading them anyway, but I have to get these ideas out before I explode.

When I was in middle school, I tried to think up my own fantasy Nintendo system that would out the GCN. At the time I had no idea how marketing or development worked, so my idea sorta sucked. The final name for the system I settled on was "Nintendo Phoenix". Other titles included "G7" and "Nintendo Blast Drive". At first I thought up a quintology of Mario games for it, the first one being titled simply "Mario Land" (not so Super) and all I did was draw a cover for it showing Mario flying with a cape over the usual Goomba-infested landscape in style based on Paper Mario. Then I got around to Mario Land 2: The Sub-Con Story and Mario Land 3: Bowser's Revenge. None of these made it past the cover drawing stage. In addition, I had an "interquel" between ML2 and 3 called... wait for it... "Mario CD". I totally ripped off Sonic CD with this, right down to the enemy being a new Shadow Mario that isn't BJ in disguise. Later on I scrapped these and thought up a game titled "Mario Blast", which was yet another 3D romp, this time with a premise based on the "black magic" Bowser used back in SMB. Toads were turned into blocks (later changed to statues) and the goal was to free them. I also tried something different and replaced the usual coins with gems, which i ripped off from the Force Gems in Zelda: FSA. Another concept I had going for this game was a little helper that would follow Mario around and collect the gems for him (the SMG team stole my idea!). The helper went from being a tiny paragoomba to a microgoomba with fairy wings to a tiny mushroom with arms and fairy wings to a tiny flying angler fish with hands (based on the art style from SharkTale of all places). Typing this has reminded me of a few more old ideas from fifth grade, one of which was a linear 3D game with a plot that attempted to inject some continuity into the Mario series, with Bowser actually being dead at the start of the game and Kamek trying to resurrect him (now the NSMB team are stealing my ideas!) and tw others that ripped off both Sonic Aventures. One had individual stories for Mario, Luigi, Wario, Yoshi and Peach, and the plot was about Bowser releasing an evil Black Yoshi who runs on seven magical stones, and the other had the characters each getting a unique vehicle for certain stages, a story about a Cyborg Mario, and a mini-game where you can hatch and raise your own Yoshies!

I'd also like to note that I don't even wanna touch the ideas I've had for Zelda games. All I ever used to do was copy the typical "beat three dungeons, get themed legendary item, beat seven or eight more dungeons" formula and attach a certain theme to it. This was at a time where I barely knew about the complete Zelda mythos. I did once try to think up a Zelda rip-off starring Toad though...

[thores]

Not trying to sound mean or anything Rob, but why don't you put all these ideas in your own thread? I mean, this thread is for Flip's ideas, and honestly I'm more likely to read yours if they're in a thread for your ideas. When done this way, it just kind of feels like you're trying to steal Flip's thunder.

[Manspeed]

....

Son of a.... *slams head against desk*

I cannot believe I didn't think of that.

EDIT: I made my own thread. Should I delete the posts I made in this thread?

[thores]

I don't see why not. It'd be a bit redundant if they were both here. If you decided to, I'd delete my posts from this thread as well to avoid confusion.

[Flip]

XD

I didn't mind him posting here. It was gonna die pretty soon anyways, right?

[Fryguy64]

Well, the topic is "Flip's Game Ideas" rather than "Game Ideas". As this is the fanart/fic thread, there is no harm putting up personalised pages for your own ideas. Hell, this board could do with a few extra topics ;D

[Flip]

A few more quick ideas:

Mii Channel 2.0
An upgraded Mii Channel you can download from the WiiWare Shop that replaces your normal Channel. This one adds a few nifty features, including red hair, as well as the ability to place your Miis on a few different backdrops and give them "Mii Pads."
**New Mii "Edits" Include: Gradient to select skin color; New hair colors such as (but not limited to) red, pink, blue, and leopard print; Design Creator ala Animal Crossing; More accessories such as hats, scarfs, and glasses
**Backdrops: Beach, Field, Mii Plaza, Forest, etc.
**Mii Pad: A miniature "hut" that your Miis can rest in. You can place these wherever and your Miis will gravitate towards them. Favorites usually hang out here first. With a Mii Pad, you can start to "file away" your Miis to leave room for even more on the system.

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Wii Sound
A sound editor on your Wii. Download music from a SD card or the web and start messing with on your Wii. Fade outs, snippets, cuts, and all that other jazz can be done to your songs. Save them to your Wii or a SD card, then play them as background music in the Weather or Photo Channels. You can export them to your PC as well.

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Legend of Zelda Deluxe
Just like Super Mario Bros., Legend of Zelda DX is a remake for the Nintendo DS that includes vastly improved 2D graphics (none of this rough Phantom Hourglass graphics crap), an improved second quest, new dungeons/locations/items/enemies, and an unlockable port of the original game. Use the DS Touch Screen to more easily scan your inventory, or use the Mic to chat with friends as you play Wireless or Wi-Fi Multiplayer--a race to see who can beat the dungeon first! And if you are on Wi-Fi, try using the Dungeon Editor to make your own dungeon. OR you can download the "Dungeon of the Day" from Nintendo themselves. And if you're clever, you may just find the "Hero Editor" hidden away somewhere in the game. You can make your own version of Link with this puppy, and write the Legend all over again!
**Dungeon Editor is available from getgo. Utilizes all dungeon pieces in the game.
**Hero Editor is unlocked on first runthrough. Lets you change gender, clothing, and general appearance of Link to your liking.
**New items and dungeons only available in the revamped game.

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Star Tropics 3
A 3D adventure on the Wii, Star Tropics 3 plays a lot like Tomb Raider meets Zelda. Mike Jones is now a college student of 20 years, studying Archaeology just like his famous uncle did when he was a teen. In one of his classes, the professor talks about the strange history of the Mayans. Enraptured, Mike talks with his uncle only to discover that Dr. Jones is doing just that--he's in South America doing intense research once again. Mike travels to visit his uncle and apprentice him when he notices something strange: the entire village is deserted! And so Mike sets off once more on another journey to find his uncle, the missing village, and find out who is at the bottom of the whole fiasco. Could it be Zoda...? (ed. No duh >.>)
**Gameplay takes place in over the shoulder view with Mike's yo-yo as his main weapon. Camera can be turned to top-down view, if you whimsy.
**Mike gets a good breadth of abilities: hanging from ledges, climbing, shimmying, sliding down chasms, and swimming amongst a larger variety.
**Subweapons are available for use, including the Baseball Bat, Torch, Bola, and others. These remain with Mike the whole game, rather than being exhaust. Things like Marbles and the Asterisk, however, do have ammo--so remember to replace them regularly.
**You move with the Control Stick, jump with A, and holding B while swinging the Wiimote uses Mike's yo-yo. Switch to subweapons with the D-pad.
**Mike receives a futuristic wristwatch from Mica, and she becomes your "Navi" throughout the game.
**As the game goes on, Mike leaves the ancient jungles to travel to the desert, the shore, the deep sea, and eventually C-Island where the whole mess began. Zoda, thirsty for revenge, has kidnapped Dr. Jones and the whole village to lure Mike back to C-Island for a rematch.

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Tetris FPS
Simple: you have a gun. It's full of Tetris Blocks. And your enemies. They are made of Tetris Blocks. Figure it out.

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Into the Sun
My "Final Fantasy," it follows a boy named Dogiro who travels the Earth in flight from the Archeaen Empire. The Archaeans have enslaved Dogiro's race, the Diggers, for generations since the Collapse. The Emperor, a feeble and slightly senile old man, hears from his highest Seer that a boy in the Diggers has the mark that will rejuvenate the planet--he just doesn't know it. But when the Emperor's Soldiers pursue Dogiro, he runs for his life and escapes from the underground kingdom into the desert sun.

The game is typically weird, as you should expect from my ideas, and plays a lot like Chrono Trigger if it were crossed a bit with Final Fantasy's 4 and 9. The characters fight in a turn-based system and learn skills as they level up, including Team Attacks. But like FF4, each character also unique secondary abilities (besides Fight and Tech) and the ability to learn Magic. And like 9, equipment teaches your character abilities, status upgrades, and magic spells so long as they use it.

The gist of the backstory is such: in the time before the game, an empire lead by a vile queen sought to conquer all the continents. Using 7 of her Generals, she set out across the globe taking each land by storm and adding it to her own. But a prophecy that a child bearing a special birthmark would be born to stop her scared her to death. So much that she sent her foremost General to find and slay this child. He did. But as the queen amassed all her unwarranted power, and now had nothing to stop her, terrible things started to happen to the planet. And within only a short span of a few years, everything vanished and the Earth was desert. Since, the continents have all returned to one, Neo-Pangaea, and bizarre lifeforms have arisen on the surface. Humans have been forced to the depths of the Earth and formed two distinct societies: the paler more aristocratic Archaean, and the darker and physically stronger Digger. Diggers work for Archaeans mining water. But while mining water, Dogiro, our hero, finds a crystal. Entranced, he doesn't notice the Soldiers approaching and is taken by surprise. And that's where the adventure begins.

**Cast of Playable Characters:
--Dogiro, who fights with a pickaxe and later a sword. Behaves like a Fighter/Thief cross. Brave and rash, as they usually are. Despite the potential to learn all magic, his Techs are of the Fire variety.
--Anman, a large earthworm capable of speech who fights with a spade. Behaves like an even mix of classes. Usually the comedic relief, as he's basically a pansy in a tie. His Techs are of the Water and Earth variety.
--Jaxxon, a mage in a large brown robe who fights with a staff but later playing cards. He's the straight up Black Mage of the group. He's very sagely and friendly, but also the least visible character in the game: it's only after the halfway point does everyone release he's a giant lizard underneath his robes. His Techs are multi-elemental, though he is the only one to use Spirit Magic.
--Zell, the fighting princess of the Archaean Empire. She uses sais, swords, spears, and even a bow. The fastest character, she's the Ninja of the group. She starts out hunting Dogiro's flock, but comes to their side after they save her from a giant spider and share what they've learned about the plot. She can't stand those spiders. Her Techs are Shadow and Wind flavored.
--Kousse, a giant hamster in a hardhat. With antlers. No, really. Kousse fights with his claws but gains the use of bombs and other explosives later one. He behaves most like a Monk. Hailing from the Northern Coast, where the air is cold but the water's too hot to cross, his race of hamsters mutated and took over where humans left off. He can't talk, making him the "straight man" to Anman's comedy. His Techs are Ice and Heart (healing) flavored.
--Trip, a scorpion cowboy. He fights using rifles, pistols, and shotguns. The, well, "cowboy" of the group, Trip is an ex-sheriff framed for murder in a ghastly Western town populated by giant insects. His closest class comparisons would be an Archer or a Gunner. His advice is usually pretty handy and he knows how to give and take a licking or two. His Techs tend to boost his shooting ability or use his whip-like tail, and are of the Poison and Metal variety.
--Anita, the small girl with red hair and a giant bow. She fights using a massive pair of scissors to usually sheaths over her shoulder. From the last human settlement on the Earth surface, ironically a simply-lived Japanese village, she fights like a Thief meets a White Mage. She is only a teen, but she shows a love interest for both Dogiro and Zell. Dogiro blushes, while Zell gets incredibly touchy and defiant. Ultimately, she's the obligatory "young girl" character who starts out being a nuisance but grows to be a great help in the party's endeavors. Her Techs revolve around healing, usually, and are of the Lightning and Heart elements.
--Faulkner, the lost Archaean prince, is a spiky blue-haired badass in a box. The true Samurai of the bunch, he fights with a katana that he wears strapped to the back of bomber's jacket and utilizes Bushido in his skillset. He is found only on an optional sidequest where Zell is reunited with her brother (assuming he's been dead the whole game), and he's a very powerful character. His assistance to the party is great beyond being a powerhouse, though: without him, the sideplot about Zell's family is never resolved. His elements are Shadow and Wind.
--Tea, a mute child behind a mask. Another secret character, Tea fights with claws and is most similar to a Blue Mage or Pictomancer. She can lull enemies to sleep with her queer singing or copy their skills if she's hit by them. She is met in the forest without any real explanation--only when you beat the game is her origin revealed. Her Techs are nonexistent, as her Blue Magic replaces the Tech category. Likewise, she doesn't learn Magic like other characters: instead she has the Whisper ability, which taunts enemies to fight her instead of the other party members.
--Gull, a baby bird. Gull is strange as he was left behind after the defeat of the Phoenix's sister, Quetzalcoatl. As you feed him items, he gets larger and more powerful. It's the only way to increase his stats as he cannot wear armor. Gull fights by tackling enemies and has one ability: Eat. If an enemy is weak enough, Gull will eat them and gain stat boosts (related to the enemy, of course) as well as the ability to Morph and become that enemy in a future battle. Can you collect them all? ;p
--Wire, the last party member. He's a robot and the last of the old Queen's loyal mechanical servants. You fight him initially, but he is too ancient and falls to pieces. After a few repairs, however, he becomes a useful member of the party nicknamed "Wire." Like Final Fantasy Legends II, a robot can equip armor but does not level up. Rather, armor changes their base stats accordingly. So, better armor = better robot. He can utilize any weapon or armor in the game, so he has the potentiality to have some nasty power behind him. Just like Robo, he's very loyal and trusting, offering assistance whenever needed. His Techs revolve around buffing stats and, since he cannot learn Magic, he gets a lot of nifty offensive Techs as well. He falls into the Lightning, Metal, and Fire categories.

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WELL, that's all for now ;D

[Boo Destroyer]

Excellent game ideas, mate.

I've been planning some out for a while. Perhaps I'll start my own thread for them.

[Flip]

Posting here again because I wanted to point out that you can still all watch my Deviantart page here: bunyipflip.deviantart.com

I've been adding more Fakemon for my game (which will start getting game art that's not Pokemon added soon), and I plan to do some Mario Tactics stuff later tonight as well.

That said, here's some more fun ideas I had:

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Future Mario Baseball Character Ideas

Captain Syrup, CAPTAIN
*SPEED*
@cannon Ball: as a pitch, similar to the Fireball; as a hit, a powerful pop fly that smashes whoever catches it into the ground
*Special Abilities: Wall Kick, Strong Arm
~Team Names: Syrup Teacups, Syrup Sabers, Syrup Skulls, Syrup Treasures, Black Sugar Pirates (when with all her friends)
#Partners:
-Dangerous Duck (Technique--Super Jump, Diving Catch)
-Wanderin' Goom/Pirate Goom (Balance--Ball Boost)
-Buckethead (Technique--Suction, Ice Slide [leaves speed-boosting trail of ice for following base runners])
-Aqualea from Wario's Woods (Technique--Magic Grab, Diving Catch)

^v these two captains are partners in Story Mode

Tatanga, CAPTAIN
*POWER*
@comet Ball: as a pitch, similar to the Fireball; as a hit, a powerful pop fly that smashes whoever catches it into the ground
*Special Abilities: Body Slam, Laser Arm
~Team Names: Tatanga Asteroids, Tatanga UFOs, Tatanga Halfmoons, Tatanga Spacelords
#Partners:
-Pionpi the Chinese Ghost from Super Mario Land (Technique--Vanish [passes through basemen, even with the ball], Diving Catch)
-Fighter Fly (Balance--Super Jump, Ball Boost)


Wart, CAPTAIN
*POWER*
@bubble Ball: as a pitch, comes out as three opaque bubbles that turn transparent at the last moment; as a hit, spreads into three opaque bubbles that turn transparent and pop at the last moment.
*Special Abilities: Super Jump, Tongue Catch
~Team Names: Wart Hypnotics, Wart Polliwogs, Wart Rapids, Wart Tyrants, The 8-Bits Club (when with all his friends)
#Partners:
-Mouser (Balance--Body Slam, Clamber)
-Tryclyde (Technique--Triple Catch [extends all three heads to catch], Body Slam)
-Clawgrip (Power--Body Slam, Strong Arm)
-Fryguy (Power--Burn Tackle [ignites basemen when running bases], Spitfire [same as Strong Arm])
-Ninji/Black Ninji (Speed--Wall Kick, Super Jump)
-Snifit (Power--Spitfire [same as Strong Arm], Diving Catch)
-Beezo (Balance--Diving Catch)

Cackletta, CAPTAIN
*TECHNIQUE*
@wicked Ball: as a pitch, comes out fast and flies erratically with bat wings; as a hit, blazes erratically through the field with bat wings
*Special Abilities: Magic Catch
~Team Names: Cackletta Coven, Cackletta Cauldrons, Cackletta Cowls, Cackletta Nightwings
#Partners:
-Fawful (Technique--Diving Catch, Spitfire)
-Beanie/Gold Beanie (Balance--Ball Boost)
-Parabeanie (Balance--Ball Boost)
-Sarissa from Wario's Woods (Technique--Magic Catch)
-Harley Q. from Wario's Woods (Speed--Wall Kick, Super Catch)

^v these two captains are teammates in story mode, lacking a few partners obviously

Grodus, CAPTAIN
*TECHNIQUE*
@rc Ball: as a pitch, comes out fast and flies erratically with a small beeping antenna; as a hit, blazes erratically through the field with a small antenna
*Special Abilities: Magic Catch
~Team Names: Grodus Wizards, Grodus Technos, Grodus X-Nauts, Grodus Scientists
#Partners:
-X-Naut/X-Naut Elite/X-Naut PhD (Balance--Body Slam)
-Lord Crump (Power--Body Slam, Strong Arm)

King K. Rool, CAPTAIN (*though he appears in Sluggers as a non-captain, this is my concept for him as one)
*POWER*
@wrecking Ball: as a pitch, fires blazingly fast as a big cannonball takes a full powered swing to bat out into the field; as a hit, plows through players as a straight mid-height fly towards the outfield
*Special Abilities: Body Slam, Laser Beam
~Team Names: K. Rool Krushas, K. Rool Krem Krew, K. Rool Kutlasses, K. Rool Kreeps
#Partners:
-Kritter/Red Kritter/Blue Kritter (Power--Body Slam, Strong Arm)
-Kalypso (Balance--Diving Catch, Super Catch)
-Kip (Speed--Wall Jump)
-Kass (Technique--Ball Boost)
-Kopter (Technique--Super Jump, Suction)
-Kudgel (Power--Body Slam, Strong Arm)

Metal Mario, CAPTAIN (*heads a near invincible doppelganger team of all captains)
*BALANCE*
@blue Fireball: same as Mario's.
*Special Abilities: Sliding Catch, Wall Jump
~Team Names: , Doppelgangers, Shadow Clones, The Unknown
#Partners:
-Shadow Peach (@dark Heart Ball, Technique--Super Catch, Strong Arm)
-Cosmic Luigi (@star Fireball, Balance--Super Jump, Wall Jump)
-Robo DK (@steam Banana Ball, Power--Body Slam, Laser Arm)
-Bowser Bones (@death Ball, Power--Body Slam, Laser Arm)
-Vampire Wario (@rotten Garlic Ball, Power--Body Slam, Diving Catch)
-Boshi (@bad Egg Ball, Speed--Tongue Catch, Clamber)
-Daisy? [alien Daisy from SML] (@spew Flower Ball, Balance--Diving Catch, Strong Arm)
-Black Toad (@toxic Ball [shrinks whoever it hits, or gets too small to hit on pitch], Balance--Body Slam)

LOGIC TIME! These are all the major characters, I felt, and particularly ones who earned "clones" over the many years they have spent in the Mushroom Kingdom. Birdo, Jr., and Diddy are newbies, really, and as far as Waluigi is concerned he's evil enough without a doppelganger. Boshi is the only one is his own character--the rest are "What If?" type situations.

OTHERS...

Princess Shroob
Princess Shroob the Elder
Shroob
Shrooboid
Ishnail
Craw/Dark Craw
Bandit
Mona
9-Volt
Ashley
Fronk
Rudy
Mad Scienstein
Shokora

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Mega Man X Maverick Ideas

COSMIC SPHINX--star-themed Egyptian sphinx
Sphinx Wave
1. Pharaoh Wave
2. Astro Crush

CHARGE CENTAUR--neo-Roman centaur
Charge Thunder
1. A chargeable burst of lightning that flies forwards along the ground
2. Chargeable bursts of lightning and thunder that eminate from X's body, clinging to walls

MIDNIGHT MANTRAP--nighttime biosphere-living flytrap
Lunar Shimmer
1. A small, shining shot of light that paralyzes enemies it hits
2. A burst of time-stopping light, similar to Flash Stopper, but you can still fire your buster

VIOLENT MANTIS--killer praying mantis
Violent Blades
1. A strong dual-blade slash, with two small energy blades flying forwards from the slash
2. Kirby's Final Cutter, only with a greater jump
*. When dashing, X puts out the blades before him, allowing him to now deal damage

POWER PEARLSTAR--Herculean sea star/oyster
Bubble Pearl
1. Bubble Lead
2. A bubble shield around X, that heightens his jumping ability and slows his descent, but breaks easily

CRUSH HAMMERHEAD--mechanical hammerhead shark
Hammerhead Crush
1. A powerful energy "hammerhead" that can crush cracked walls, but has a short range
2. Super Arm (if there's no blocks to pick up, X will throw a block of energy instead)

SCATHE SCORPEEN--fiery-hot scorpion
Poison Flame
1. A green flamethrower that can be waved around
2. Pharaoh Shot, only it's green

POLE NARWHALIX--chilling narwhal
Ice Spear
1. An icy "lance" that X fires forwards, with a parabolic trajectory
2. A chargeable ice drill that grows from X's buster and gets fired forwards, drilling into enemies for repeat damage

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Paper Mario: Kingdom of Dreams

--The Princess is disturbed by vivid dreams of fire and brimstone, followed by the tyrannical rule of Bowser himself. Alarmed as the dreams become more frequent, she calls over the Mario Bros. to console her. In their efforts to get to the bottom of these nightmares, they enlist the aide of a magician known as The Sandman. He swears he can save the Princess of her nightmares, but when he begins his work they instead begin to come true! Mario and Luigi rush to stop Bowser as he comes to take over the Mushroom Kingdom, and uncover the true motives of The Sandman: to bring the land of dreams, Subcon, into the world of reality! And so off they go, Mario and Luigi, off into the dreamland of Subcon to fight dangers new and old and recover the missing Dreamstones that will prevent the two worlds from merging and bring the defeat of the evil Sandman. But wait... Subcon has its own vile ruler...

CHARACTERS:

Mario -- The Hero. He never talks, but you play as him throughout the whole game.

Luigi -- He only fights with Mario during the First Chapter, then becomes lost in Subcon. He's usually the voice of reason and good advice for Mario, despite being a nervous scaredy-cat. His on-field ability is a Footstool Jump that gets Mario to new heights.

Peach -- Her disturbing dreams have become reality! The Princess is kidnapped by Bowser and her Kingdom transformed into her worst nightmares, and only the Mario Bros. can stop it.

The Sandman -- A mysterious old magician who offers his help, but is actually more than he seems. With the Dreamstones, he wishes to merge the world of Subcon with Mario's, bringing unforeseen nightmares upon the land. Can he be stopped?

Bowser -- All his dreams came true, but only through Peach's nightmares. The boss of Chapter One, Bowser suddenly becomes the King of the Mushroom Kingdom and Peach's blushing groom. But can too much of a good thing really be good for you? Bowser enters Subcon after the Bros. stop the nightmares in Chapter One, searching for his own dreams to come true once more...

-- The unquestioned ruler of Subcon, he is the biggest threat to Mario and the gang in the dream world. The Sandman wants to strike a deal, but his brash nature and nasty attitude may change that. It's said he's familiar with the Bros. and the Mushroom Kingdom...

PARTNERS:
*INCOMPLETE*

Chomper -- A Pirahna Plant sprout, he was the personal pet of the Subcon mob boss Snifonio before escaping to join Mario and crew. He doesn't talk, but he's quite dependable. His on-field ability is the Bungee Bite, which allows Mario to hang from ceilings and even ride zip lines thanks to Chomper's fangs.

Nina -- A female Ninji who wants nothing but for Subcon to remain safe and free from disaster. Her race has protected the Dreamstones for millenia, and if they were to fall into the wrong hands she would take personal blame. Her on-field ability is the Ninja Vanish, which turns Mario invisible at will.

[The Qu]

Awesome ideas. I love the Paper Mario one, and the Captains for Mario Baseball. Glad to see someone else hasn't forgotten about Captain Syrup and Wart. If Captain Syrup got Black Sugar Pirates as a team name, Wart should have gotten The 8-Bits as one if he had his team together. Just a suggestion.

[Flip]

thequ said:

Awesome ideas. I love the Paper Mario one, and the Captains for Mario Baseball. Glad to see someone else hasn't forgotten about Captain Syrup and Wart. If Captain Syrup got Black Sugar Pirates as a team name, Wart should have gotten The 8-Bits as one if he had his team together. Just a suggestion.

Done

[Flip]

Sorry to bump, but I was brainstorming with a friend and had to write this stuff down. Enjoy.
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Mario Kart Item Ideas

Baby Yoshi -- Appears as any color small Yoshi egg; player can either toss the egg forwards like a banana, drop it, or (default) drag it behind the kart. Immediately it hatches into a bouncing baby yoshi that eats incoming items. After 3 (and this includes items that aren't only fired but lying on the track or following a close racer), the yoshi cheers and bounces away. If left on the track like a banana it will never eat your items when you get near--it remembers you.

Black Shell -- From Mario Land and Mario Kart Arcade GP: explodes on contact with whatever. This comes in a Triple variety as well.

Zip Shell -- Yellow shells that move faster than normal. Come in Triple variety as well.

Spiny Shell -- From Mario Kart Arcade GP: will knock items out of racer's hands if they're hit. Comes in Triples.

Freezie -- Set like a banana, will auto-freeze on contact.

Snowball -- Fired but does not bounce. If hit by one, the target will turn into a snowman and continuously drive forwards until they hit a wall or slow down.

Squawks -- From DKC: pesters the player in first place by firing coconuts (work like DK Jungle Parkway's coconuts).

Nipper Spore -- Drops a nipper spore directly behind the kart, sprouting into a dangerous nipper plant; attacks any karts that come near it, sometimes grabbing on and preventing the victim from using items.

Pyoro -- From Wario Ware: uses its tongue to steal an item from a nearby racer.

Squeek -- Steals coins from all other racers and hands to the user.

Amp -- From Mario 64: drop or toss on the track; shocks players who touch or get too close. Will only shrink players who slam directly into it.

Barney Bubble -- From Yoshi's Island: fires bubbles to either side of the kart, trapping players in a floating bubble that slows them down.

Watermelon -- From Yoshi's Island: fires watermelon seeds dead ahead and tap the target, slowing them down slightly.

Poison Mushroom -- Drop this on the track to shrink another racer. Throws like a banana too.

Slow Shroom -- The "dummy" item. You MUST use it, but it slows you down in an inverse boost when you do. Only way to berid of it is to get hit and lose your items or have it stolen. Can use one into a boost and it does not negate your boost.

Super Garlic -- From Wario Land: same as a Super Mushroom, but leaves a "smokescreen" of yellow fumes behind the kart that obscures player and spins out close pursuers. Comes in Triple variety.

Springy Shroom -- From Mario Galaxy: user is protected by a large coil around their kart. Deflects items and racers, but also the user when they ram into walls.

Ice Flower -- From Mario Galaxy: user turns to ice and leaves a trail of slippery frost for pursuers to slip on. Timed effect.

Fire Flower -- User becomes fiery and can toss triple fireballs (a la Double Dash) while effect lasts. Timed effect.

Volt Shroom -- From Paper Mario: user surrounded by electricity, zapping players that touch them. User spins out more easily. Timed effect.

Spicy Pepper -- user surrounded by fire, burning players that touch them. User spins out more easily. Timed effect.

Cape Feather -- From Super Mario Kart: user does one massive jump that clears many obstacles.

Super Carrot -- From Super Mario Land 2: user gets bunny ears and can do consecutive higher jumps as long as item is in effect.

Frog Suit -- From SMB3: user wears a frog suit and does not lose traction in water. They can also jump higher than normal. Timed effect.

P-Wing-- From SMB3: users gains raccoon ears and tail, and drives as if under drifting effect (increased speed but poor handling). Can drive over holes, gaps, and surface of water. Timed effect.

Hammer Suit -- From SMB3: user puts on a hammer suit and can toss hammers in an arch forwards or backwards. Strength similar to Spiny Shells. Timed effect.

Tanooki Suit -- From SMB3: user dons a tanooki suit and can turn to stone as long as effect lasts. While stone user is invulnerable but drives significantly slower with much higher weight. Does not slow when driving over boosts, however. Timed effect.

Music Box -- From SMB3: plays music while all other drivers slow down considerably. Timed effect.

Phanto Key -- From SMB2: like the Lightning Cloud, needs to be passed off to other racers or else user suffers effects. After a short amount of time with key behind kart, a Phanto appears and swings in view. After enough time, Phantom curses and attacks the kart slowing it, causing it to spin out, and removing the key as it flies away.


That should be all for now...

[Da Robot]

So . . . Many . . . Items . . .

I liking some of these ideas but some of them are already quite similar to ones in MK such as the Black Shell is like the Bob-omb.

[Manspeed]

Some of those effects have already been done by the myriad of items in Mario Kart Arcade GP.

[Flip]

Jun 11, 2008 23:58:34 GMT -5 Da Robot said:

So . . . Many . . . Items . . .

I liking some of these ideas but some of them are already quite similar to ones in MK such as the Black Shell is like the Bob-omb.

Well the Black Shell works like a shell; the Bob-omb has an arch. In other words, you need awesome aim to hit your target with the bob-omb OR you can just drop it. The shell is fired along the ground and thus hits whatever it hits, forwards or backwards.

Jun 12, 2008 6:01:42 GMT -5 Manspeed said:

Some of those effects have already been done by the myriad of items in Mario Kart Arcade GP.

Yeah, I know. But since those games will NEVER be recognized by Nintendo, and they only took like what, one item? ...I'm just brainstorming things that would and could work, ignoring or incorporating Arcade GP as best I can.


Responses aside, I don't want to double post so I'll post stuff here:

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Super Mario Bros.: Generations

I need to change that title... but eh. Anyways, here are quite a few more ideas I've had about the game. I now have a working "manual" and will hopefully be adding artwork to my DA account sometime this summer (but I always break those types of promises). The game now has 16 characters (!!!) and a TON of powerups. Let's start with the controls, shall we?

CONTROLS
Super Mario Bros. Generations is controlled two different ways. Type A utilizes the Wii Classic Controller and will be the primary method discussed today. Type B, which uses the Wii Remote on its side, will be noted accordingly.

Directional Pad: Movement. This moves your character left or right. Pressing down ducks, pressing up causes them to look up, enter doors, or climb ladders.
B (1): Jump. Characters all have variable jumping heights and speeds. If you jump twice in succession, you can perform a double jump. Jumping three times in a row while running will produce a triple jump. Pressing down after a jump may perform a buttstomp/hip drop with the character you are using.
Y (2): Dash/Hold/Fire. Most characters can hold Y to dash and move faster. This button may also be used to hold items such as keys, blocks, and shells. Let go of Y to kick the item in the direction held. When using a powerup or characters with a neutral attack, Y uses that powerup.
A (B Trigger): Special. This changes with each character. Try it out.
X (Hold - and hit A): Dismount. This dismounts the player from their current ride.
- (A): Drop Item. This drops the item in the reserve. On the map screen, this button also opens the inventory.
+: Pause. Pretty self-explanatory.
L/R (Hold - and use the D-pad): Look. This scrolls the screen left or right to look around the stage.

CHARACTERS
There are 16 characters total, each with their own special abilities and attributes. You begin with four and unlock many others through your travels. Can you find them all?

MARIO - Standard to a "T." Average all around, he can perform a Spin Jump which lets him break blocks below him while Super. He can also perform a Wall Jump by holding against a wall and jumping. He is the only character who can use the powerful Star Suit, and shares the Blue Mushroom powerup with his brother, Luigi.
LUIGI - Just like his brother, Luigi is very standard. He has somewhat poorer traction and lighter jumping: he bounces high off enemies and falls more slowly than Mario. He can also perform both the Spin Jump and Wall Jump. His specialty suit is the Nimbus Suit, and shares the Blue Mushroom with Mario.
WARIO - The first character players may notice plays a tad differently, Wario is overall slower and a worse jumper than the Mario Bros. His special is the brutal Body Slam which can also be performed by ducking and pressing the jump button; this move can send enemies flying off screen. He cannot Wall Jump, but his Butt Stomp is stronger than the other characters and will break blocks twice as fast. His special suit, the Bull Pot, increases his power. He shares his love of Garlic with only one other characters.
WALUIGI - A bit more standard, Waluigi has very poor traction but very high jumps. He bounces very high off enemies and does a Wall Climb rather than a Wall Jump: he kicks UP walls instead of OFF them. His special, the Sliding Kick, can also be used to trip enemies as he slides into them. Instead of a butt stomp Waluigi specializes in a spinning stomp known as the Waluigi Drill. This can flatten even spiked enemies when used correctly. His special item, the Black Rose, is only his; he shares his love of Eggplant with only one other character.

(unlockable)
PEACH - Coming right out of Super Princess Peach and Mario 2, Peach is a slower character with poorer jumps. However, holding jump allows her to hover for a short period of time. She cannot Wall Jump but can still Butt Stomp; her special maneuver is to hide under her parasol and deflect incoming enemies. Her special item, the Red Rose, turns her into Monarch Peach and changes her playstyle completely. Along with the other girls, she can also take advantage of the Super Parasol item, though with her it doubles her float time rather than giving her the ability to float altogether.
TOAD - Right off his trip to Wario's Woods, Toad plays like his Mario 2 incarnation. He runs faster while holding items but is overall a poor jumper and runner. That said, he is very strong and can perform a Body Slam much like Wario's. Also, his Butt Stomp is just as strong. Toad can Wall Jump, and his special item is the Golden Mushroom which works like a suped-up Starman.
DAISY - Sporting a new look with her fresh shorts, shirt, and knee-high socks, Daisy is a speedster. She is easily one of the faster characters and can both Wall Jump AND Wall Climb. She lacks a true Butt Stomp; instead she must double-tap down to perform a downwards kick that performs the same use. Her special move is a Sliding Kick that trips up enemies. Her special item, the Power Tulip, first appeared in Yoshi's Story but serves an entirely different purpose here as a suped-up Starman powerup. She can also take advantage of the Super Parasol to give her the ability to float like Peach as well as guard herself from attack.
MONA - A crazy mash-up between the diabolical duo, Mona makes her debut in a Mario game. She runs fast, she can Wall Climb, she performs a powerful Mona Drill move a la Waluigi, and her special is a Body Slam that can be turned into a Sliding Kick with a tap of down during the move. Mona is raw girl power. Her special powerup, the Unicorn Pot, works just like Wario's Bull Pot. She can also abuse the power of the Super Parasol.

(more unlockables)
STANLEY - The first of the WEIRD characters, Stanley is a Mario clone with two big changes: instead of a Wall Jump, Stanley performs a Wall Climb. And whenever Stanley is Super or above he can fire off a deadly bug spray right at his opponents. Powerups work totally differently for Stanley; they supplement his initial short-range burst with new powers such as flamethrowers, ice spreaders, and laser weapons. Stanley is a gun-toting fiend! As far as his special powerup, the P-Spray, this allows Stanley to move and fire faster than normal for a short period. He can abuse the Blue Mushroom as well, if he needs to.
PAULINE - Now a really weird character, Pauline plays like nothing ever before. She cannot dash, she cannot perform any advanced moves (butt stomp, wall jump, etc.). So, what does she do? Pauline has a completely unique powerup system that gives her special abilities to help her to survive (like Maria in the Castlevania games). Her Super Mushroom, for example, gives her two hits instead of one. Instead of a Tanooki Suit, Pauline wields a lovebird that chases after enemies. And when she grabs the Starman she performs a crying tantrum that smashes everything in her path. Pauline's abilities are varied and bizarre. The only thing she can do on her own is a weak little Spin with the special button which has 1/4 Butt Stomp strength on things below her and slightly extends her air time while jumping. Definitely a character for advanced players.
SYRUP - Another one of the gals in this game, Syrup plays differently as well. Anytime she has a powerup, including a Super Mushroom, Syrup can swing her saber. Pretty much all powerups will supplement this sword with abilities. For example, the Fire Flower gives her a Fire Sword. These work, otherwise, like they would normally for any other characters in the game. So, after getting hit, Syrup loses her Fire Sword. As far as normal maneuvers, Syrup can perform a downwards kick like Daisy, a Sliding Kick with her special button or down and jump, a Wall Kick/Wall Climb combo, and she can also Cling to walls by holding against them. Syrup is a very easy to use character, but her lack of any true projectiles may hurt in the long run. She has no "special" suit or powerup.
GENO - Another character with a different playstyle, Geno beings as a Star Kid and must find a Doll Body as opposed to a Super Mushroom. Once Super or above, he can fire shots from his arm cannon (Mega Man?). Geno can perform a Sliding Kick, a Wall Jump, a Butt Stomp (using rocket thrusts), and the Geno Boost--a double jump in midair. With powerups, Geno transforms his gun into stronger enhancements: exploding bullets, cannonballs, stars, ice shots, leaf shields, etc. He has no "special" powerups.
MALLOW - Yet another unique player, Mallow gets by with his magic. He is slow and can barely jump but may utilize Stretch Body with his special button. This sends his upper half and lower half far away and may be used for two purposes: holding down sends the lower half down and may be used to break bricks in lieu of a butt stomp (which he lacks), and holding up sends the upper half upwards and can be used in lieu of a double jump. Mallow cannot perform any other real special moves, but when he grabs powerups (even when he's Super) he can perform magic spells with varying uses: directional fire, ice shields, thunderbolts, earth platforms, etc. By charging his fire button, Mallow can unleash the deadly Star Rain that kills all enemies on screen... at the expense of whatever powerup he was using. Mallow has no real "special" powerup, but unlike most of the special characters he CAN use the Frog Suit normally

(final unlockables)
DK - DK is a brute. He can butt stomp with Wario strength, slap the ground with his special, or roll at any point by pressing the dash button. About the only things he isn't good at are wall jumping and running--he's a bit unwieldy. With powerups, DK transforms his roll into various things. For example, with the Super Leaf DK can now roll in midair and leave a windy wake behind him. Whenever DK gets the second and third tier powerups (Hammer Suit, for example), he wields the Coconut Gun.
DIDDY - CC the DK descrip, but add a Wall Jump/Climb/Cling and remove the powerful Butt Stomp. Diddy is more about speed than anything. His powerup tiers equal DK's, save the Peanut Popguns for his weapon.
DIXIE - Just like Diddy but a bit slower and lacking the Jump/Cling bits. She can perform the Ponytail Twirl instead of the roll as well as grab things with her special button: she can tether ledges and pick up most enemies this way. Using the twirl in midair lets her float downwards and, especially, save herself. She is the only girl who cannot use the Super Parasol item. She borrows Tiny's Feather Crossbow.


I'll add more stuff later. I'm technically at work right now and was biding my time until my next shift. Later >.<