U-Throw
Smash Lord
Alright, so, a few points against the Dr. Mario stage leak have come up, and I figured I'd address them here and see what you guys think. Here goes!
1. The retro Viruses located in the background are in exactly the same pose in every screenshot!
Take a look at the pictures. As you can see, every image has the Viruses posed in the exact same manner. Initially, this can seem offsetting, but such is not the case. Every image, save for two, uses a static snapshot of the stage as a preview picture. This, of course, makes perfect sense, since every other stage in the game uses the same static image for their previews, as well. Now, granted, there are two gameplay screenshots that show the Viruses in the same pose. However, if this stage goes by the original Dr. Mario, then each Virus only has two or three frames of animation, which means there is a 33.3-50% chance that two gameplay screenshots will have the Viruses posed the same. That's actually pretty high odds.
2. The giant Megavitamins in the foreground have a thick, black line through their middle!
Take a look at the pictures again. Notice how the Megavitamins have a thick, black line around their centers. Some people have been saying that, due to this not lining up with their recent appearances, the leak must be fake. I beg to differ. I believe this was a deliberate decision made by Sakurai in order to cause a starker contrast between the two halves of the Megavitamins. It causes each half to stand out more, as well as making the Megavitamins themselves more eye-catching. More likely than not, Sakurai chose to do this in order to increase the Megavitamins' visibility, which is, of course, a logical decision, given their apparent prominence on the stage.
3. The aspect ratio for the Stage Select screen is missed up!
I'll admit, this one stumped me for a minute, but it really doesn't make much sense when you think about it. Take a look. Apparently, the aspect ratio for a few of the stages are messed up, which some people claim decreases the credibility of this leak. Once again, I present a counterargument. Look at the picture used as the basis for this argument, and then refer to the pictures above once more. Obviously, the pictures were taken off-screen and at an angle. Naturally, this can screw over the aspect ratio due to the angle, and, since that's the only reference we have, it's reasonable to assume that the angle of the camera is what's throwing off the aspect ratio.
4. The character-tile size ratio is off!
The argument.
The defeat of the argument.
In conclusion...
I'm still pretty confident that the Dr. Mario stage leak is real. These arguments may have dampened my hopes slightly, but I still think the leak's odds of being true are overwhelmingly large. No solid counterargument has been developed as of yet, and I think that should definitely elicit some serious consideration of this leak's validity. We'll see come Friday. What do you guys think? Are you still believers, or are you convinced that the Dr. Mario stage leak is fake?Make your voice heard in the comments below!
1. The retro Viruses located in the background are in exactly the same pose in every screenshot!
Take a look at the pictures. As you can see, every image has the Viruses posed in the exact same manner. Initially, this can seem offsetting, but such is not the case. Every image, save for two, uses a static snapshot of the stage as a preview picture. This, of course, makes perfect sense, since every other stage in the game uses the same static image for their previews, as well. Now, granted, there are two gameplay screenshots that show the Viruses in the same pose. However, if this stage goes by the original Dr. Mario, then each Virus only has two or three frames of animation, which means there is a 33.3-50% chance that two gameplay screenshots will have the Viruses posed the same. That's actually pretty high odds.
2. The giant Megavitamins in the foreground have a thick, black line through their middle!
Take a look at the pictures again. Notice how the Megavitamins have a thick, black line around their centers. Some people have been saying that, due to this not lining up with their recent appearances, the leak must be fake. I beg to differ. I believe this was a deliberate decision made by Sakurai in order to cause a starker contrast between the two halves of the Megavitamins. It causes each half to stand out more, as well as making the Megavitamins themselves more eye-catching. More likely than not, Sakurai chose to do this in order to increase the Megavitamins' visibility, which is, of course, a logical decision, given their apparent prominence on the stage.
3. The aspect ratio for the Stage Select screen is missed up!
I'll admit, this one stumped me for a minute, but it really doesn't make much sense when you think about it. Take a look. Apparently, the aspect ratio for a few of the stages are messed up, which some people claim decreases the credibility of this leak. Once again, I present a counterargument. Look at the picture used as the basis for this argument, and then refer to the pictures above once more. Obviously, the pictures were taken off-screen and at an angle. Naturally, this can screw over the aspect ratio due to the angle, and, since that's the only reference we have, it's reasonable to assume that the angle of the camera is what's throwing off the aspect ratio.
4. The character-tile size ratio is off!
The argument.
The defeat of the argument.
In conclusion...
I'm still pretty confident that the Dr. Mario stage leak is real. These arguments may have dampened my hopes slightly, but I still think the leak's odds of being true are overwhelmingly large. No solid counterargument has been developed as of yet, and I think that should definitely elicit some serious consideration of this leak's validity. We'll see come Friday. What do you guys think? Are you still believers, or are you convinced that the Dr. Mario stage leak is fake?
. I remember when some people had convinced themselves that Lloyd would be a more fitting Namco rep than Pac-Man...
