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same! Got a used copy with a box but no book from Playmania in London, ON, Canada for $59.99 in 2005. My older brother used to rent it in the late 90s. He shared the same affinity for Geno as I did, but didn’t care for Peach or Mallow... yes he was maining Mario, Geno, and Bowser. Don’t ask me how.Did you guys ever get your copy of Super Mario RPG new or used? In my case, it was a used copy I got for about $50 at the time from a store called Last Stop CD Shop in Marshall.
Honestly, looking at your outline made me think of Mung Daal, but reading your description, I figured maybe you saw him as some kind of really odd super hero type guy. I'm not an "actual artist", but I am a man with a mouse. I dub him... GENO MANPronouncing G as an H (or "J" in some languages) is understandable, but I've never heard a G as a Y before.
...not that I'm judging or anything! I could remind everyone that I used to see Geno's ribbons as his eyes/nose and his actual eye as teeth... I kid you not, I absolutely used to see this as a kid:
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(If someone who is an actual artist wants to give this a try, feel free. I can't draw for crap)
But like, he actually looks cool, like he was grinning, instead of a nerd like how I drew him; the eye-ribbons kinda looked like shades of some sort. Idk wtf I saw; reminds me of the LTTP thing where everyone saw Agahnim as some silly lookin' dude with green hair (which I also saw sometimes).
I think the easiest answer here is to go back to how "Nintendo chose the DLC" somehow got us Terry. Would the corporation who not only thinks it's totally ok to shill the latest starter Pokemon in a platform party fighting game, but who reserves a spot for them really ever pick Terry Bogard? Terry isn't even really the face of King of Fighters at this point, a designation I believe belongs to Kyo. Sakurai has some kind of say in this mess, no matter how much he plays down his importance in the process.Here's a question: if rumors are true about PM3 and/or PM64 remake then should we worry that a different Mario RPG character would be the pick instead of Geno? Particularly I'm thinking of Paper Mario here obviously. Paper Mario has his fans as well and while the fanbase may not be as sizeable or as long standing, Paper Mario has been featured in more games and as the playable protagonist and would be a promotional pick in this instance which we know Nintendo loves. I feel like Geno is still the better choice here due to being a long standing big fan request and being very different from other characters (even though PM would have plenty to differentiate himself with as well), but obviously I am biased in that regard.
And others have mentioned Waluigi as possible as well and even though he's not an RPG character he's still a major request from Mario games for Smash and would still make sense if he was chosen to be revealed in a direct around Mario Day (should that actually occur). While I have healthy respect for Geno's SE competition, I think I'm more worried about his Marioverse competition. They could make 2+ more fighters passes with all Mario characters and I'd likely buy every single character because Mario has so many loveable characters.
I know Banjo proved that Nintendo is not totally deaf to fan demand, but Byleth also proved they will blatantly ignore it to promote their games. I just hope Nintendo makes the right call. I trust Sakurai's ability to make incredibly diverse characters, but I still don't trust Nintendo's ability to consistently deliver with sensible character choices. Then again, while FP1 was not for me, I do immensely respect the first 4 characters chosen. Despite liking FE3H a lot, I just can't support Byleth's inclusion for so many well known reasons and I guess that combined with the fact that FP1 was full of a lot of unexpected characters, I'm just unsure of what Nintendo will do next like always.
It's certainly a possibility, but I think it's a small one. I mean, I doubt they'd really be competing for headline space against the coronavirus on the sites that actually cover gaming news, and I don't think I've ever seen Nintendo announce anything that made headlines in the real global news.I’m starting to wonder if Nintendo has been holding off on a Direct on account of the coronavirus dominating the news. Maybe they are worried that their announcements will be overshadowed in the media by the extensive coverage of the virus? Maybe they originally had one planned for mid-February..
or maybe I’m just silly.
Brand spanking new Christmas of 1996. I still have the manual but the box was discarded in an unfortunate accident that has haunted me for literally 20 years. I really want a replacement box but I'm in a situation where I can't justify spending the money to get a genuine one.Did you guys ever get your copy of Super Mario RPG new or used? In my case, it was a used copy I got for about $50 at the time from a store called Last Stop CD Shop in Marshall.
I would say a fatter nose than a longer one but outside of that, it's quite accurate. Well done! xDHonestly, looking at your outline made me think of Mung Daal, but reading your description, I figured maybe you saw him as some kind of really odd super hero type guy. I'm not an "actual artist", but I am a man with a mouse. I dub him... GENO MAN
He has a hotdog for a nose.
I got my copy as a birthday present in 1996 (but it may or may not have had anything to do with me gushing to my Dad about it when we were shopping in a Best Buy).Did you guys ever get your copy of Super Mario RPG new or used? In my case, it was a used copy I got for about $50 at the time from a store called Last Stop CD Shop in Marshall.
Quite a lot of game stores fell to the wayside sadlyWhile I loved SMRPG, I never was the hugest Geno fan particularly, but I'm really hoping he ends up showing up as DLC. I think he has decent chances, honestly, my only concern is how much Square and Nintendo want his character to resurface. Fingers crossed for everyone here!
Oh, and I got SMRPG new the year it came out. I think from an Electronics Boutique, when those things still existed!
Something to consider is that we got Banjo-Kazooie, and apparently it was the Smash team who went to Microsoft according to that recent news. Also remember they did add the Belmonts because of "how well they did on the poll". There's no way Nintendo, and especially Sakurai, aren't aware of the fan demand for Geno. It would be like 99.9% Square who has the issues, and maybe 0.1% Nintendo. I truly believe Sakurai has a lot more pull than he lets on, Nintendo just has the final word on characters (that can feasibly be designed), so Sakurai has told us that "they pick the DLC".While I loved SMRPG, I never was the hugest Geno fan particularly, but I'm really hoping he ends up showing up as DLC. I think he has decent chances, honestly, my only concern is how much Square and Nintendo want his character to resurface. Fingers crossed for everyone here!
I feel like if they all kept up, many of them would have just become Gamestop eventually, and one Gamestop is cancer enough on the industry. It's not like you particularly need a specialized store for it when I'd argue the majority of games purchased are the newest titles in the last year, popular titles of this generation, and bargin bin discounted games (usually shovelware) that parents who don't know the quality of video games love to go for, because why buy a $60 title when a $10 one is just as good, right? "A video game's a video game" in some peoples' eyes. Sure Gamestop has a wider selection and the previous gen's games too, but if you really want those games, you could find them online too.Quite a lot of game stores fell to the wayside sadly
Well, seeing as how Electronics Boutique became EB Games and was later acquired by GameStop... you're right, it did eventually become GameStop!I feel like if they all kept up, many of them would have just become Gamestop eventually, and one Gamestop is cancer enough on the industry. It's not like you particularly need a specialized store for it when I'd argue the majority of games purchased are the newest titles in the last year, popular titles of this generation, and bargin bin discounted games (usually shovelware) that parents who don't know the quality of video games love to go for, because why buy a $60 title when a $10 one is just as good, right? "A video game's a video game" in some peoples' eyes.
I was technically correct while totally forgetting that I was correct all along. But you get what I mean, we'd just have more toxic leeches on the industry. GS is bad enough.Well, seeing as how Electronics Boutique became EB Games and was later acquired by GameStop... you're right, it did eventually become GameStop!
Ohhh so geno was actually jimmy durante?I would say a fatter nose than a longer one but outside of that, it's quite accurate. Well done! xD
Well, anything with "Boutique" in its name probably deserved it though. lolQuite a lot of game stores fell to the wayside sadly
Ha cha cha cha cha cha cha!!Ohhh so geno was actually jimmy durante?
Brownie points if you know who that was without googling.
Lol sorry. I'm a '91 baby but I was so sheltered I'm practically a zoomer instead of a millennial. TBH though I barely know actors, singers, and other famous people I'm *supposed* to know, so someone from pre-1900s has no chance. Being on the spectrum is a *****.Ohhh so geno was actually jimmy durante?
Brownie points if you know who that was without googling.
Mine was used. My cousins gave me and my brother a hand-me-down SNES with a bunch of games when I was about six, and from what I recall, Super Mario RPG was among them. (I don't think we bought any SNES games new)Did you guys ever get your copy of Super Mario RPG new or used? In my case, it was a used copy I got for about $50 at the time from a store called Last Stop CD Shop in Marshall.
It has its advantages. Maybe it's different in Canada, but I found Metal Gear Solid 4 and the Last of Us for about $10 each at my local EB Games.I feel like if they all kept up, many of them would have just become Gamestop eventually, and one Gamestop is cancer enough on the industry. It's not like you particularly need a specialized store for it when I'd argue the majority of games purchased are the newest titles in the last year, popular titles of this generation, and bargin bin discounted games (usually shovelware) that parents who don't know the quality of video games love to go for, because why buy a $60 title when a $10 one is just as good, right? "A video game's a video game" in some peoples' eyes. Sure Gamestop has a wider selection and the previous gen's games too, but if you really want those games, you could find them online too.
I knew who he was thanks to Rankin Bass' Frosty the Snowman as well as various Looney Toons/Tex Avery rerunsOhhh so geno was actually jimmy durante?
Brownie points if you know who that was without googling.
The best use for me was getting Dokapon Kingdom on the Wii relatively cheap (compared to its current value) sometime during the Wii U era.It has its advantages. Maybe it's different in Canada, but I found Metal Gear Solid 4 and the Last of Us for about $10 each at my local EB Games.
Never ever. You get nothing and they make a killing off of it. Most games aren't worth much (because of the usually massive supply) but rare ones I don't need anymore I'll sell on my own terms.I'm never going to trade in games there, though.
It’s fine, he was a celebrity during the golden years of hollywood. Most folks don’t know who any of the actors or singers from that era are anymore. Hell the only reason I even knew them was much like matt above, from old looney tunes reruns.Lol sorry. I'm a '91 baby but I was so sheltered I'm practically a zoomer instead of a millennial. TBH though I barely know actors, singers, and other famous people I'm *supposed* to know, so someone from pre-1900s has no chance. Being on the spectrum is a *****.
That Banjo/Paper Mario avatar is ADORABLE.While I loved SMRPG, I never was the hugest Geno fan particularly, but I'm really hoping he ends up showing up as DLC. I think he has decent chances, honestly, my only concern is how much Square and Nintendo want his character to resurface. Fingers crossed for everyone here!
Oh, and I got SMRPG new the year it came out. I think from an Electronics Boutique, when those things still existed!
You're reminding me how much I miss the Tex Avery Show that aired on Cartoon Network.I knew who he was thanks to Rankin Bass' Frosty the Snowman as well as various Looney Toons/Tex Avery reruns
I miss the pre-Teen Titans Go/pre 2010's Cartoon Network.You're reminding me how much I miss the Tex Avery Show that aired on Cartoon Network.
Teen Titans Go NetworkI miss the pre-Teen Titans Go/pre 2010's Cartoon Network.
I gotta admit, their trade-in practices are so idiotic and greedy. Just look at the math:The best use for me was getting Dokapon Kingdom on the Wii relatively cheap (compared to its current value) sometime during the Wii U era.
That said though, at least in America, there are times where they'll sell used games as new and that's pretty much false advertising.
Never ever. You get nothing and they make a killing off of it. Most games aren't worth much (because of the usually massive supply) but rare ones I don't need anymore I'll sell on my own terms.
I'd love to know how much I would have gotten for my NES Classic at Gamestop if they'd even take it. I bought it for $60 and resold it for over $140*, paying for both itself AND the SNES Classic I bought just before selling the NES one. Knowing GS, they'd give me like $20 or something, if even that, lol.
* That's just what the bids went up to. I think I set the starting bid at like $50; I really just wanted my money back. People went nuts for these things.
imo Cartoon Network really rebounded in the earlier 2010s but around the time Teen Titans Go was aired it began going downhill again.I miss the pre-Teen Titans Go/pre 2010's Cartoon Network.
You mean Nintendo never released any pics of Geno's pulsating rod?!But to get back on topic for Geno, I recall that Geno's laser gun never had any official reference artwork, even in the official strategy guide. I'm not sure if that Vifam figure was ever used yet, but I wonder if that was the intention for it
The images on this Amazon listing show off its features.But to get back on topic for Geno, I recall that Geno's laser gun never had any official reference artwork, even in the official strategy guide. I'm not sure if that Vifam figure was ever used yet, but I wonder if that was the intention for it
Well, Sakurai mentioned he bought it for the gun, so it's possible he could've used it for Geno is what I meant. We never did see what exactly it was used forThe images on this Amazon listing show off its features.
I don't think the ViFam gun was ever intended for a character. I think because of the timing of when he said that, he was looking for inspiration for the Spirit Board mode but he instead went with a vaccum aside from a super scope looking weapon.But to get back on topic for Geno, I recall that Geno's laser gun never had any official reference artwork, even in the official strategy guide. I'm not sure if that Vifam figure was ever used yet, but I wonder if that was the intention for it
The only real notable feature on the gun is a rotating handguard.Well, Sakurai mentioned he bought it for the gun, so it's possible he could've used it for Geno is what I meant. We never did see what exactly it was used for
Yeah, it's gross. You're basically spending $40-50 to borrow a game. Why? I'd rather keep my collection, personally.You buy a game brand new for $60. You beat it, then try to sell it back to them.
They offer you $15-20 for it, then resell for $50. They make 50%+ profit off of it and sell the used game at 84% of its full brand new value.
It's usually $5! Not even 10% of the usual AAA price! I'd rather it come in mint, working, condition, usually with about a month or so under warranty via whoever I bought it from. Amazon gives you 30d on anything, one question asked (which TBH you can just lie about to avoid paying the shipping back). Gamestop I think gives you 7d with the requirement of a receipt if used, and if you open a new game, you can't even return it. I'll say it forever: **** Gamestop. Don't support them.(I'll never understand why some people would think saving $10 on a potentially damaged or scuffed game is worth it, but hey, that's just me. I guess $10 makes it or breaks it for some people)
Yeah I like when I brought in Super Princess Peach (with case, condition basically the same from the day I bought it) and they offered me like $5. Oh and let's not forget that the trade-in value is for CREDIT. Unless you specifically ask, you don't get cash and you forfeit like 30% of your already pathetically tiny credit.Meanwhile, as long as the game is in mind condition, you could sell on Ebay for $50+ yourself with a 9% listing fee and come out with $40+ right in your pocket for only the hassle of shipping. Heck, if the game is vintage, some people are willing to pay ridiculous amounts of money on Ebay. In fact, there are vintage SMRPG games listed right now for over $120! Yeah, trade-in stores are freaking sham.
WAIT A SECONDWell, Sakurai mentioned he bought it for the gun, so it's possible he could've used it for Geno is what I meant. We never did see what exactly it was used for
The best use for me was getting Dokapon Kingdom on the Wii relatively cheap (compared to its current value) sometime during the Wii U era.
That said though, at least in America, there are times where they'll sell used games as new and that's pretty much false advertising.
The best use for me was getting Dokapon Kingdom on the Wii relatively cheap
*breathes in deeply*Dokapon Kingdom
I actually played it when I was in college but we only played for like an hour and totally forgot the name of it. Wasn't til much later when I saw an LP of it that I found out it was on the Wii and managed to snag a copy.*breathes in deeply*
*let's out sigh instead of freaking out from hype*
Fortune Street was Dragon Quest btw, just wanted to state that.I am not gonna lie but the last few years (mainly with Smash 4's speculation cycle) have made really cynical about Nintendo's image. When Nintendo and Square partnered up to make Fortune Street and Sports Mix yet omitted Geno for Final Fantasy mooks, it felt like a real ****ty thing to do.
On top of that, the constant harassment from parts of the Sora community and other groups have only contributed to giving me this cynical mentality to Nintendo, Square and just gaming as a whole. Piranha Plant was probably the one thing that made me actually hate Nintendo for a period of time. (On top of the Sw/Sh pr mess.
Don't worry, he's as close to a lock as characters come, unless Square wants to be *****. Way too much circumstantial evidence (that isn't speculative like Arle was), as well as unable to be deconfirmed leaks, that when combined makes a bigger picture.Whether or not Geno is getting in at this point is entirely uncertain but I can at least say I did my part.
I hope you know what Mook means and how it isnt a nice thing to call things you dont like or care forWhen Nintendo and Square partnered up to make Fortune Street and Sports Mix yet omitted Geno for Final Fantasy mooks, it felt like a real ****ty thing to do.
Yeah seriously, they're really ugly and from Earthbound.I hope you know what Mook means and how it isnt a nice thing to call things you dont like or care for
The meaning I am looking for when referring to these is insignificant. That's as far as my usage of the term goes. But I'm not gonna lie, Chocobo would have been better than Moogle or Cactus manI hope you know what Mook means and how it isnt a nice thing to call things you dont like or care for