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« on: January 03, 2009, 06:53:57 AM »
Actually, while we're on the subject of Mario series characters, there is one character in particular that I would realy enjoy seeing:
Waluigi. That's right, the beanpole-bodied, eggplant-munching, bird-nosed anti-Luigi!
Think about it. Although Wario is similar to Mario in looks and was originally intended to be his "evil counterpart", he has recently spun off into his own "mini-franchise" (like DK and Yoshi), even earning himself a totally different moveset from Mario's. Waluigi, if anything, would only prove to be even more chaotic and OTT than his portly partner-in-crime. If you'll notice, none of the games seem to be consistent with his special abilities: different spin-offs mean different moves, ranging from flooding the area to creating walls of thorny vines. The only recurring element is the fact that Waluigi is a trickster. Scratch that, he's the trickster of the Mario universe. He relies on villainy, cunning, conniving schemes, various gadgets and, of course, good old fashioned cheating. I think you can see where I'm going with this. Waluigi would be an interesting character because, let's face it, the developers would be almost totally free to come up with whatever crazy moves they wanted. Maybe chuck in some explosives and a wrecking mallet, just as a throwback to his apparent love of demolition (I'm kind of speculating on this one, but I think he's connected to Wrecking Crew in modern games, plus he just strikes me as the demolition kind). He could be similar to both of his moulds, Luigi and Wario, by being a character that's kind of hard to get used to, but once you get good at using them, they can become a formidable opponent. His strategy would most likely involve using trickery and traps to gain the upper hand, then batter the opponent off the stage when they've been suitably softened up. In fitting with his typical appearances, he'd essentially be a bizzare pastiche of various existing characters.
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Your avvie is really cute, too, while we're on the subject.
Oh man, I would pay to have some of that.
