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Post by Johans Nidorino on Jun 2, 2010 14:46:03 GMT -5
Does that possibly extend to the alien bunnies from WarioWare?  I don't think they're ever seen walking on satellites, but still. Those guys are a reference to Rhythm Heaven, weren't they? If they are, I guess it could in a round-about way. Of course, this is also WarioWare- standard logic does not apply. It's the other way around... They first appeared in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames in 2003. The moon bunny thing reminded me of an episode of Dragon Ball. I searched about it and found an article at TV Tropes. About MIPS' name... MIPS is an acronym that may refer to two things related to microprocessors. One is the meaning Fry mentioned, and the other refers to this. If anyone asked me why the bunny was named like that, I'd answer the latter because the N64's processor is of that type... However, I remember the former was mentioned in a Nintendo magazine I used to read, and Fry's saying it too, so I'm kind of unsure now. |
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Post by Koopaul on Jun 2, 2010 17:09:21 GMT -5
Here's another one, this time about the Space Bunnies from the Galaxy series. ============================================================== Space Bunnies Super Mario Galaxy introduced quite a few new races to the Mario series. One of the more baffling of these are the Space Bunnies. What are bunnies doing in space, you might ask? Well, as with many other strange things in video games, it's a "Japanese thing". Well, an Asian thing. A long, long time ago, the Chinese looked up at the moon and saw a rabbit atop a mortar. As the legend goes, the Rabbit belongs to the Moon Godess, and it mixes the elixer of immortality for her. The legend spread throughout Asia, and took root with minor changes. The Japanese, for instance, have the bunny making rice cakes. On the moon no less. These odd legend can be seen in the recent Capcom game Okami, an excellent game based around Japanese myth. That would explain this then. Note by JN: NSFW |
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Post by Shrikeswind on Jun 2, 2010 21:47:49 GMT -5
Nothing shall ever explain that. As such, it belongs elsewhere. Perhaps Freakachu would like to see it?
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Post by Johans Nidorino on Jun 2, 2010 22:27:32 GMT -5
Nothing shall ever explain that. As such, it belongs elsewhere. Perhaps Freakachu would like to see it? I edited his post. |
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Post by The Qu on Jun 2, 2010 22:42:05 GMT -5
Been a while since I've seen one of those, Johans. Nicely done.
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Post by Shrikeswind on Jun 2, 2010 23:55:21 GMT -5
Yeah, perfect timing, I was starting to miss those.
Also, there's a point behind my comment, one which you handled quite well, so there is no further point in this: NSFW.
1000%? Damn, that's on topic.
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Post by Johans Nidorino on Jun 3, 2010 0:58:09 GMT -5
1000%? Damn, that's on topic. 1000‰ |
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Post by Shrikeswind on Jun 3, 2010 2:06:42 GMT -5
Yes, well, I don't have the button for that ANYWAYS.
Yeah. Some shit about blue Relicanth.
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Post by The Qu on Jun 6, 2010 16:31:02 GMT -5
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Post by Johans Nidorino on Jun 6, 2010 18:35:37 GMT -5
I'm totally sure that at SPP Forums, someone once posted a picture of a Japanese restaurant with a duck carrying a leek as the logo. Probably a reference to the same saying...
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Post by The Qu on Jun 14, 2010 11:34:05 GMT -5
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Post by Johans Nidorino on Jun 14, 2010 20:33:46 GMT -5
OK, that was probably the most educative article so far, even though it isn't about an obscure Pokémon origin Speaking of other Nintendo creatures, I recently remembered about Trinexx, the boss of the Turtle Rock in A Link to the Past. Then I also remembered how curious is the existence of multi-headed turtles. I guess such creatures aren't necessarily based on real polycephalic animals though... But I found it curiously similar. |
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Post by Johans Nidorino on Jun 20, 2010 21:53:20 GMT -5
This week's featured Pokémon are Bronzor and Bronzong, explaining why does a mirror evolve into a bell of all things.  Very good analysis in the last paragraph! |
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Post by The Qu on Jun 20, 2010 23:07:03 GMT -5
Beat me to it, Johans!  ;D Again, very informative article. Especially considering the obscure roots of this particular family. A friend pointed out how much research they've done for the Pokemon- look at Articuno. She's based on a rather obscure Arabic myth. I'm amazed at that. Very few Pokemon look like they are just based on something obvious. |
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Post by Johans Nidorino on Jun 22, 2010 8:44:52 GMT -5
Bulbapedia already covers the fact that Corphish is based on this crayfish (due to its Pokédex entries), but I guess Hutcheon could still expand the story of this real-life counterpart... It's pretty interesting to me I wonder if that crayfish is being affected too much by that recent oil spill at the Gulf Coast. |
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I don't think they're ever seen walking on satellites, but still.
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