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Post by Fryguy64 on Jan 7, 2011 11:59:28 GMT -5
If you cast your mind back, Nintendo Database used to have icons for Information, Cameos, Easter Eggs and so on. Information was a SMW Info Block, Easter Eggs were Yoshi Eggs and so on. I was never happy with the cameos, which was an Exclamation Block. I am going to be using some icons on the site, and I want some ideas for cameo appearances. So far my fave ideas include a pixellated Samus helmet or Mario head, probably from one of their many cameos. But I'm not totally sure... so please help me come up with better!  |
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Post by Nester the Lark on Jan 7, 2011 13:38:39 GMT -5
Totaka's Song...oh, wait, that's not an image.  How about the Super Smash Bros. emblem since the series is pretty much based on cameos? |
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Post by TV Eye on Jan 7, 2011 14:50:23 GMT -5
I think it's be cool to use the Mario statue from Kirby Super Star for the cameos. |
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Post by Johans Nidorino on Jan 7, 2011 21:19:33 GMT -5
How about some blend of icons of the series that are crossed over?
EDIT: I think what you're meaning is something that symbolizes cameos, no matter of what game A in what game B. In that case, I'll borrow a bit from both Nester's and Teev's ideas and suggest "Kirby wearing a Mario hat" ;D
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Post by Koopaul on Jan 8, 2011 2:14:02 GMT -5
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Post by TV Eye on Jan 8, 2011 2:20:45 GMT -5
Wait, what are all the categories?
I think it'd be cool if the icons were animated, like info could be the Info Block from Yoshi's Island...opening his mouth or whatever when the mouse hovers over it...
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Post by Fryguy64 on Jan 8, 2011 8:23:31 GMT -5
I do. Wasn't that based on my old old projects where the series list used icons too? ;D These icons are being used for information across the site, rather than for individual series. At least that's the plan for now. There's a reason. I'm playing with a few different things at the moment to make finding information on the site easier, and icons will be incorporated into that. For now, the categories are: Information (info block) Release Data (?) Cameos (?) Easter Eggs (Yoshi egg) There may be more in future, but for now that's all I'm worrying about. |
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Post by TV Eye on Jan 8, 2011 13:42:54 GMT -5
Release data? Obviously a Pokeball.
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Post by Koopaul on Jan 8, 2011 22:43:25 GMT -5
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Post by Fryguy64 on Jan 9, 2011 6:24:11 GMT -5
Teev, totally a great idea! I thought it would be neat to make icons based off of the DS BIOS Even when the DS came out, I didn't like those icons. They're too big and over-detailed. Sorry. |
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Post by nocturnal YL on Jan 9, 2011 9:03:15 GMT -5
Mario hat for cameos? The hat, or its trademark encircled M, appear in quite a lot of games.
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Post by Johans Nidorino on Jan 9, 2011 13:16:28 GMT -5
I don't know about the Poké Ball, as it symbolizes capturing and containing more than it does "releasing". Unless it's open or a beam comes out of it... But it's your call.
Other (perhaps less fun) alternatives would be a calendar or a world (maybe from some game?).
Or something symbolizing a party. When a game comes out, it's like a party, isn't it? xD
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Post by nocturnal YL on Jan 9, 2011 14:33:11 GMT -5
GBC Super Mario Bros Deluxe has a calendar icon, but it's large than 16*16. Unless you edit it, of course.
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Post by Koopaul on Jan 9, 2011 23:41:21 GMT -5
It wouldn't be fair to have all the symbols be Mario based and one is Pokemon based.
Release data should be like a clock or something.
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Post by TV Eye on Jan 10, 2011 0:29:09 GMT -5
Nah, check it... open PokeballAnd having them all Mario based is a stupid idea. It's Nintendo Database, not Mario Database. I say reference the big names. Mario, Pokemon, Zelda, and something like Kirby, Metroid, or Donkey Kong. |
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