Recent content by PigmaskColonel

I co-own a Discord server for the Porky Brawl mod currently in development, but it can also be used for SSBU Porky speculation or whatever else tickles your fancy. Feel free to drop in! https://discord.ggzUB6jRT

I never understood why everyone tries to redesign Mike in those fan renders. Every time a new one shows up, it's always either too masculine or too baby-ish for my tastes. Many people seem to operate under the assumption that retro characters need some amount of "redesigning" if they're to be...

"The Colaition". A play on the first game's cola motif.

I see. It seems that my theory proposed in the OP was right after all. Not that it was particularly difficult to piece together, considering all the factors pointing towards Zoda's Revenge being completed (or at least having a considerable amount of work done) much earlier than 1994. Super...

Not quite, but you're on the right track; StarTropics takes place in the real-life Coral Sea. In the game, the Southern Cross acts as a religious figure of sorts to the island natives, who believe the stars can foretell future events (shooting stars, said to be an omen of bad things to come, are...

Great to hear Nintendo Switch Online is already bringing in new fans! I reckon you'll enjoy the game. Don't be afraid to use save states, though -- it can be a grueling challenge for first-timers. I finished up my playthrough a few hours ago, actually: If there's one downside to playing on...

And just like that, the OP is already out of date... Ha. I'll try and work this news in there, though, since it's certainly a noteworthy display of how much NOA seems to appreciate the game. I hope dearly that this at least introduces some of Nintendo's Japanese audience to the series, since...

Thanks! I added you to the list. By the by, do you have any more info on that Nintendo Power article? I wasn't aware that anything like that existed, but I'll see if I can't dig it up some time.

Good news: the OP has been updated, and ownership's been officially taken! The support list includes every self-proclaimed supporter up to this point -- if your username is missing, just let me know. A big thanks to moderator and fellow Mike supporter @NonSpecificGuy for his patience during the...

Well, regardless of whether a wave 2 is coming or not, it's as good a time as ever to get support for Mike & StarTropics representation rolling! I think campaigning on Twitter and calling everyone from the C-Island Forum community would be the first step. Getting StarTropics fans with a voice...

Hi! I was referred to this thread for ownership change requests. The Mike Jones support thread is currently owned by a deleted account -- I'm interested in taking over management, if that's alright. My bad if this isn't the right place to request such a thing.

You're twisting my words. I used Mega Man as an example because he, along with Simon, is probably the most retro-styled character in the game. Both characters are extremely faithful recreations of their original NES appearances that were intended to represent those games first and foremost. In...

That's the equivalent of saying Mega Man isn't retro because he's been in games since the NES era. Simon -- much like Mega Man, mind you -- is intentionally modeled after his appearances in the original Castlevania titles. He's practically a love letter to Castlevania 1-III. How ISN'T he a retro...

Well, this is certainly news to me. Kudos to the interviewer for thinking of the game. Not to sound like a broken record, but in all honesty, it wouldn't surprise me if Sakurai didn't recognize the name. It really wouldn't. There's apparently a complete lack of archival evidence at Nintendo of...

I want to believe, but it's difficult to imagine them dedicating a DLC slot to yet another retro character. If Simon wasn't in the game and didn't already fill the niche of "annual retro rep", then I'd be whistling a different tune. In that scenario, Mike would serve to "complete" the roster...