Super Mario and the Aye-AyePod

[bloodyrosemccoy]

V.J. Day
Independence Day (Pakistan)

 

This weekend we decided that it was a good time to hold my birthday, as I will be gone for the actual event. So no Talking Like A Pirate for me this year, but I ask y’all to toast me with some grog on September 19 anyway.  So I got a cake* and a family party before we have to get rid of the Dude.

 

Plus, it was a good excuse to Pimp My Safari. I got me some LOOT, in microchip form. I now have a small digital camera for taking pictures, a DS Lite for those days when looking at lions or archaeological sites or breathtaking vistas isn’t feasible—say, on the plane—and finally a new iPod: a sleek black one! I put pirate stickers all over it and christened it the iPatch.

 

All this stuff will probably be stolen before I finish my layover in Nairobi, but I’m gonna make an optimistic effort, anyway.

 

In more electronic news, I rented Super Paper Mario this weekend and it goddamn BLEW MY MIND. Game story itself is nothing special—not like the kickassery that was Super Mario RPG**—but the graphics ground my brain into cottage cheese, in a very good way. I spent a great deal of the game cheering “WHAT THIS MAKES NO SENSE!”—yes, cheering that. Mario’s Passing Into Another Dimension is exactly the sort of thing I want my character Lucy to be able to do.

 

And yes, I beat it. In three days. Thanks go to the game makers for coming to their senses and going with simple platform play instead of the complicated battles, without which that wouldn’t have been possible.

 

Tomorrow I’m off to Denver to dump the Dude off at school—it’s back, dammit. But I’ve got a DS for the drive, so all is well.

 

 

*With EDIBLE BALL BEARINGS!!

 

**I am going to continue plugging this until you’ve all played it and agreed with me, dammit.  First game where you got to play as Bowser, and he freaking FLUNG Mario at people as his weapon. And it started the fine tradition of Princess Peach whanging people in the head with a frying pan, which continues to this day.  And Geno. Pantsless laser-shooting dolls win the day every time.

Comments

[ellixis.livejournal.com]

Super Paper Mario made me scree with delight multiple times. It is wonderful.

[bean-bunny.livejournal.com]

Holy shit, when is Talk Like a Pirate Day? These are the things I must celebrate with my 6th grade.

Also, every single living creature should own a DS. I do not move on my position. Let me know if you get games with friend codes or need recommendations or whatevs.

Agreeing with Super Paper Mario and Super Mario RPG. Just think -- when you flip? That's what Mario's been seeing ALL.THESE.YEARS. Keep that in mind in some of the later stages. Also, prepare to get brain fucked when you enter the last stage of world four. Won't say why.

[padparadscha.livejournal.com]

Izzat the Whoa Zone? Me brother was impressed at how well I handled it, especially given my usual tendency to get lost (yes, lost) in 3D games. (Beat it already. IN THREE DAYS. I rented that fucker and wasn't gonna leave it unfinished while I was off in Africa. Maybe it's not quite on par with Nellie's record, but I take pride in it.)

You stand firm on your position on the DS, and I stand firm on mine that every living creature should celebrate my birthday, September 19, as International Talk Like A Pirate Day. Especially sixth graders. Because pirates, dammit. Make 'em play sea chanteys. Or wear golden earrings. Or something.

It may be a few months before I do anything with the DS friends code, as I'll be ... out of Wi-Fi range till Christmas. But then we'll see ...

[alexvdl.livejournal.com]

Swab the decks? Steal things?

[viizou.livejournal.com]

I was planning on getting Super Paper Mario, and that plan is now officially on my to-do list (although, given how little gaming time I have these days, it might be weeks before I actually get to play it, let alone finish it).

Hope you enjoyed your pre-birthday!

[piper-lee.livejournal.com]

iPatch. Very clever. :)

And Super Mario RPG is my freaking FAVORITE. I mean, come on... even the villains are crazy. I like Belome and Johnny the shark.

[padparadscha.livejournal.com]

Smithy's attacks were always my favorite. They were so cool. But Johnny was fun.

I firmly insist that that's the greatest game ever. The music is gorgeous, and the settings incredible. It could only be improved with the addition of Luigi. Or maybe Batman. Other than that, it's brilliant.

[piper-lee.livejournal.com]

Oh, and you can go into that guy's castle and be 2-D Mario and play that game where you have to hide behind the curtains! xD That was fun. And then you get to feed that fat baby yoshi...lol...

But I wish Luigi came along too.

[padparadscha.livejournal.com]

Booster's Tower was fun. Have you met Link and Samus? That makes me happy. And the Game Boy you can buy from that kid in the Mushroom Kingdom inn is addictive ...

I also loved that the dagger boss's name was MACK. Hurr. Mack the Knife.

Damn. I gotta go play that again.

[piper-lee.livejournal.com]

I know! Fun!

And the casino. xD

And the moooooooooooooooooole people. I love them.

I could go on and on.

[spotweld.livejournal.com]

Dr. Who reference for the win.

[padparadscha.livejournal.com]

*grin* Glad someone caught that.

[alexvdl.livejournal.com]

What the hell is an edible ball bearing?

[padparadscha.livejournal.com]

Those little metallic-looking sugar balls that you sprinkle on cookies and cakes. Possibly they're toxic, but they're quite pretty.

[queenlyzard.livejournal.com]

sounds like fun