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Re: PSA: Watch The First Super Mario Movie For Free, Before Galaxy Arrives (US)

coolioam

@Joekun Dreamworks humor is extremely similar to the usual humor in Illumination films. They literally made a Captain Underpants movie. Also, Bad Guys 2 has a fart joke scene that goes on for about 2 minutes. The Mario Movie has none of that. Also, ignoring the whole scandal with Lasseter, which I’m sure Nintendo would love to get tied up with, his “comeback” film sucked, and he didn’t have exactly a perfect track record before that either.

Re: Nintendo's 'My Mario' Toy Line Adds Three Fisher-Price Playsets

coolioam

@Misima I always had a Nintendo console growing up and I’d argue it made me MORE creative as a person. I would design my own levels, play out my own scenes with figures and toys, make art based on my favorite characters, think of my own new series or characters. These toys are a great way to encourage off screen play scenarios while still engaging kids with their favorite characters.

I am now a professional graphic designer/illustrator, doing a lot better than most at my age, and have Nintendo to thank for a lot of those skills.

Re: 'Hello, Mario!' App For Switch Updated To Version 1.0.2

coolioam

I think this is a great little experience for small kids. No overly loud overstimulating animations/music, the experience only lasts 10 minutes or so before booting you out and restarting so it limits screen time. People might think this is stupid but obviously they don’t have much experience with kids.

Re: Nintendo Is Preparing For Even More Movies In The Future, Unsurprisingly

coolioam

I’m pumped. It’s always cool seeing something you love getting out to such a major audience on such a large scope, despite Nintendo being pretty mainstream. I enjoyed the first Mario movie, it wasn’t a masterpiece but it was a visual treat with a great score and was a good time overall, just felt very “quick”. With how involved Nintendo is I can’t see any of these projects not being at least respectful to the source material.