Apart from a fancy castle, did Wario manage to wish for a decade of physical invulnerability? What's the lore behind him lacking any form of losing health or dying in WL2 and 3?
>>12383820>all that empty space on the bottom>slap the OFFICIAL GAME BOY logo directly over the center of the artworkSussudio, Miyamoto-sama.
I assumed it was just him being so tough that he didn't play by the usual rules
>>12383901Then why is he affected by damage in the first and fourth game?
>>12383893the bottom is important to portray the depth and perspective, who cares about a crummy little jolly roger flag?
>>12383901>>12383907Gentlemen, we can easily square this circle.Much like SMB3 being a stage play, WL1 & 3 are |Wario retelling the stories but omitting all the times he got his ass kicked to make him sound cool, a la Baron Munchausen.>And then WHAMMO! I got turned into a vampire bat! But did that stop me? Heck no! I just kept going until I got hit with a ray of sunlight! But instead of dying like that wimp Dracula, I just turned back into a human, because dying is for chumps!
>>12383936*WL2 & WL3
>>12383936The events of SMB3 are a play based on something that really happened, there's a crashed airship with a Boom-Boom crystal in SMW
>>12383945Right, and WL2 & 3 are Wario giving a (mostly) true account of how he got even richer
>>12383907cause they was had catchededing on invinciblety was bad theme
>>12383820I think they just decided to give him toon physics, seeing how he was always more popular with Western kids who watched American cartoons.>>12383893I don't think Miyamoto drew any cover art after SMB USA.
>>12383820he became too strong to be killed by those twinks he fights in 2 and 3. unless it's the clown. or anything in the pyramid in 4.
>>12383820I hate to be a buzzkill but the answer is probably >Hey Bukkake-san, how can we set ourselves apart from the Mario games?>Make it where you can't die>Perfect!Though I like the explanation >>12383936 gave.
that box art is utmost comfy
>>12384042>buzzwords galoreThe character was based on a Yatterman character and had an entire series exclusive to Japan, but for some reason it was made to appeal to Western children and cartoon physics. Holy shit, it's so much nonsense.
>>12384284>weeb has something to say>weeb reads one word in English and thinks "BUZZWORDS!"
>>12383820Don't know about, but remember that Wario Land 3 takes place in a magic area encased in a toy box/toy globe, where the only way you get a Game Over is in the final boss fight. I felt like shit knowing you keep 'killing' the townspeople turned into critters over and over until the curse is broken.I liked that "Wario cannot die" feature, to be honest; it makes you push forward until you get those jumps right and collect all 8 coins in a same stage run. Only you giving up can stop the fat bastard.
It doesn't make sense, just like Mario. It's just a design decision with no deeper meaning behind it.
>>12383820The genie gave him immortality but then the clown stripped it away from him.
>>12383820I don't think they ever stated a reason. They called attention to it in advertising and the manual, IIRC, but never explained it.>>12383901Basically, yeah, he's tough, but also a cheat, he plays by his own rules.>>12384239Bukkake-san was my nickname in junior high.
OH NO NO NOT THE LUDO NARRATIVE DISSONANCE
>>12385004Who are you quoting?
>>12385695There's no greentext arrow.
>>12384269I know, right?I'll post the art without the logos once I'm off the shitter.>>12384416I'm fine with the invulnerable Wario and the status effect gimmick, but there's something I miss about the first game's more Mario-like trappings of an overworld with selectable maps and all, as well as the different cap powerups.I particularly liked the jet cap because of the flying shoulder tackles you could do with it. It really conveys power to have Wario's bulk of fat and muscles propelled by a rocket engine, with enough force to keep him airborne, as he focuses that energy to a point with his shoulder.The faster movement and flight was also nice.
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>>12383820same reason everyone has copy abilities in the latest kirby game, which is that nintendo has never been one to let silly things like continuity or lore get in the way of fun design
>>12384239>bukkake-sanWhy have I never heard of this famous video game developer? Sounds like someone kind of important…
>>12387252He's one of the unsung ones.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MUUFK9wnNk
>>12383820I assumed it was because in platformers you tend to take damage when you touch enemies, and Wario is such a bad guy it's he who damages on touch (iirc even in WL4 enemies get knocked out when they touch you unless they actually attack you with their weapons)
>>12383893That logo is kino. Modern brand logos and packaging design can only dream of having soul, let alone to that level
>>12389080I regret opening that link
>>12389089That was how I always interpreted it, you get a role reversal and get to play as an enemy that can dish out contact damage
