matthewtaranto

WALUIGI WILL RETURN FOR MORE ADVENTURES SOON ENOUGH. WALUIGI IS THE BEST CHARACTER IN THIS TERRIBLE COMIC. WAAAAA

Yes, and I was there when his family received the news about their son.

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A Mushroom Kingdom Carol. I remember making up parts of it as I went along and really stressing out for awhile (mid-story) on how certain elements of the story could be handled. Once I came up with the Bowser Jr. twist and the identity of the Ghost of Christmas Future, everything else fell into place, and I'm happy with how it all ended.

Hey, Kirbychu!

1) The idea process can really come from anywhere; ideas usually start when I wonder about the mechanics of certain characters interacting with other characters'. ...That sounds clunky, but basically I love the idea of established "rules" within these game worlds clashing with one another. It's actually pretty similar to Smash Bros itself in that way.

2) It's great! It really has been a lifelong dream of mine to develop for Nintendo systems. Somewhere in my attic are dozens of drawings of Mario and Zelda levels I made up as a kid (yeah, I got beat up a few times).

Hi lividd3ead!

Growing up on Nintendo no doubt made me a fan from the get-go (my first game was Super Mario Bros), but if I had to pinpoint it...I like that they march to the beat of their own drum. They're resistant to industry shifts (sometimes to a fault), but they generally focus on games that they feel are fun to play. It helps that they have some terrific classics to their name, such as Super Metroid, Ocarina of Time, and Super Mario Galaxy.

Regarding Kirby...honestly, I really like the guy and his games are fun, but he's actually not my favorite; the comic was initially centered around Kirby simply because he and Dedede are so funny-looking to me.

I come from a very musical family and almost majored in music instead of graphic design. I play piano, sax, and sing, and since my dad is a music teacher and composer, I've sort of been around sheet music my whole life! Eventually, it was inevitable that worlds would collide and I'd try to figure out how to merge sheet music with level design in an unholy manifestation...

So in short, my dad!