tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70485621773220845712024-03-19T05:32:28.640-07:00Game GumboFanciful Dancing Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486856799502911276noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7048562177322084571.post-30898951914169316262011-09-17T16:12:00.000-07:002011-09-24T19:28:09.062-07:00Super Smash Bros... on Game Boy?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju6CWJGrWAXL6RV9MsXBoFyJtUA4cb-U3VlBH3fLNPAxVDvp-KwG2-2AP7B2QP6kFk1mG3kwhNfpzU2S0KUK-TAhI9m2oMMjRWSG7g-PIZGBLyPl4J35FwIktTBZZMQNDrLeladpi7j7ct/s1600/G1sD7.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju6CWJGrWAXL6RV9MsXBoFyJtUA4cb-U3VlBH3fLNPAxVDvp-KwG2-2AP7B2QP6kFk1mG3kwhNfpzU2S0KUK-TAhI9m2oMMjRWSG7g-PIZGBLyPl4J35FwIktTBZZMQNDrLeladpi7j7ct/s320/G1sD7.png" width="320" /></a></div>Can it be?! There was a Super Smash Bros. game on Game Boy? Well... not quite, but if there were, it probably would play a lot like this fan-game, Super Smash Land, which is finally completed and available for download, today!<a name='more'></a><br />
From the sound of things, this game is meant to look, sound, and play exactly like if Super Smash Bros. were on the Game Boy. It takes a lot of cues from across the series, and most notably from the original Super Smash Bros. for the N64. The most interesting thing is, despite it's VERY small roster of 6 characters (further cementing it as a rather accurate hypothetical port of the series to the original Game Boy), it still manages to deliver surprises in the form of playable characters like Vaporeon and even Capcom's flagship character, Mega Man!<br />
<br />
This could be an interesting game to tide you over just a little bit for the eventual Wii U release of the fourth Smash Bros. console game. And speaking of Mega Man... who knows? I wouldn't get my hopes up about his inclusion in that game, but it <i>is</i> interesting that in a somewhat recent interview, Yoshihiro Ono said that Mega Man would fit Smash Bros. very well. And this was after the interviewer asked him about possibly including Ryu in the game. For those of you that aren't aware, Yoshihiro Ono is the current producer of all the Street Fighter games, so for him to shoot down Ryu in favor of Mega Man is actually a pretty good sign, but again, with all that's been going on lately at Capcom, I wouldn't hold my breath, either.<br />
<br />
So, anyway, if you'd like to download and play Super Smash Land, go check it out at its site: <a href="http://geek.pikimal.com/2011/09/14/super-smash-land-releases-today/">[link]</a>Fanciful Dancing Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486856799502911276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7048562177322084571.post-14735100040063693132011-07-29T23:09:00.000-07:002011-09-24T19:13:40.263-07:00My Thoughts on Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDh9eWguhtTqU5Q1zriy7via0_vSKyjJ_J1Tirjy3ZyTfPzZ6uoKPvWJWJMqL9RnfqB3wVM4hKiSeGKVRVRrwY0SMQ69StrV2FYTK9rrceiVgj8b7tWDzHGaJv3XX0Kx0Xu8_uAloMqSR/s1600/ultimate-marvel-vs-capcom-3-logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIDh9eWguhtTqU5Q1zriy7via0_vSKyjJ_J1Tirjy3ZyTfPzZ6uoKPvWJWJMqL9RnfqB3wVM4hKiSeGKVRVRrwY0SMQ69StrV2FYTK9rrceiVgj8b7tWDzHGaJv3XX0Kx0Xu8_uAloMqSR/s320/ultimate-marvel-vs-capcom-3-logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Well, I've had a lot of mixed feelings about this, but despite all that, I finally just went ahead and preordered the game, earlier today. I may as well write down all the stuff I'm thinking about, in regards to this. <br />
<a name='more'></a><br />
Firstly, as you can guess from my last post, I'm very upset over the decision to not include Mega Man, whether it be the original (by preference), or any of the other blue bombers to share that title in their name. It was bad enough when they did it in the first installment of MvC3, but then to continue to do it here in UMvC3? It just seems... so wrong. I am hoping against hope that some kind of blue bomber will still eventually make it into UMvC3 as DLC. Capcom (or possibly just Ryota Niitsuma) would have to be pretty stupid to pass up the chance to make a good amount of money off of that, when you consider that Mega Man X is, right now, the most highly requested character.<br />
<br />
That aside, though, I am looking forward to the new additions. I'm glad Hawkeye's getting in, and I actually think he should have been in first ahead of Taskmaster (and I think similarly of Ken before Akuma, but considering the low-tolerance there seems to be for shotos, I think we're pretty much stuck with just Ryu and Akuma). Firebrand is a really cool choice, and I do so love the updated version of the theme from Gargoyle's Quest that they're giving him. Strider Hiryu is a big of a no-brainer, and I'm a bit surprised he wasn't already in the game (but then again, I could say the same for characters like Captain Commando and Mega Man), but I'm glad he got in. I'm most surprised to see that Phoenix Wright got in, though. Now, I know Wright was highly requested, but he's not exactly a fighter. For that matter, I always felt like fighting at all kind of goes against his personality. Whatever the case, though, I have to say, I can't wait to see what kind of moveset they could possibly give him (and having said that, I think his inclusion pretty much destroys the "no moveset can be made for him/her" argument that ANY OTHER character would face). Most of all, though, when it comes to Wright... I can't wait to see what they cook up for his theme! Oh, ya.<br />
<br />
So, that's that. I'm looking forward to this game, I hope we get more modes (since the initial installment <i>did </i>feel a little bare-bones), and overall, I can't wait to get my hands on it, despite the fact that I am still pretty miffed at Capcom for all the recent crap treatment of the Mega Man franchise. With that said and done, I leave you all with this awesome mash-up of Ace Attorney and Cheetahmen.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/nsGDqBviJ0o?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Fanciful Dancing Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486856799502911276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7048562177322084571.post-44537412383327189462011-07-19T22:25:00.002-07:002022-07-22T00:44:43.476-07:00The End of Mega Man?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">2011 has been quite a rough year for Mega Man, and the last time we had a game was in 2010. Could this be the end of Capcom's unofficial mascot character and his series? Well, let's take a look at all that's happened so far and see what kind of conclusion we can come to.</span></div>
<a name='more'></a><br />
First, it started with Keiji Inafune, the father of the Mega Man franchise, quitting Capcom (I know he didn't create Mega Man's initial design, but he took over the first game almost right away and had been in charge of the entire series since then, so don't tell me Inafune isn't the father of the franchise). I remember feeling really sad about it, but Capcom was trying to assure everyone that nothing would change, and that Mega Man would still be alive and well, even without him.<br />
<br />
What followed, however, was the exact opposite of that reassurance. Now, I don't know if all of this ended up happening because Inafune left, or if Inafune left because he knew these things were going to happen and he got frustrated trying to deal with Capcom, but whatever the case, things started going downhill for the Blue Bomber.<br />
<br />
Mega Man had been a veteran of the Marvel vs. Capcom series, and considered by many to be the face of Capcom (much like Spider-Man to Marvel or Mario to Nintendo). Although Capcom may not have had an official mascot, Mega Man was the closest thing to one for many, many years. It seemed logical that he would be in Marvel vs. Capcom 3, right? Well, Tron Bonne and Zero got in, and if I remember right, they got in before Inafune left the company, but whatever the case, Mega Man himself never got in. Not him, or any of his facsimiles/expies from spin-off/sequel series like Mega Man X from the series of the same name or Rock Volnutt from Mega Man Legends. Ryota Niitsuma's "reasons" for not including him in MvC3 were that Mega Man didn't lend himself to fighting games, and didn't have enough moveset potential, or some bull like that. Nevermind the fact that he was already in the previous two games, but that there's nearly 100 different weapons he could utilize from past games in his series.<br />
<br />
Things looked dark for the little robot boy, but there were still other things to look forward to in 2011, at least... or so we thought.<br />
<br />
Mega Man Universe got a lot of criticism for its art style, but it had a lot of potential, and overall, outside of a very vocal minority, it seemed like a well-received idea (that being a totally customizable Mega Man platformer). Before Keiji Inafune left Capcom, he seemed to be pretty excited for this title. Unfortunately, sometime after he left the company, this game had been canceled. To me, this was an especially big blow, as I was REALLY looking forward to this game.<br />
<br />
Of course, one of the BIGGEST projects of 2011 was Mega Man Legends 3. For over a decade, many were waiting for the long awaited final chapter in the Legends series. I've never been <i>that</i> big of a Legends fan myself, but I respected it for trying new things, and it was also Inafune's favorite series. A popular subjective opinion is that this series was Inafune's Magnum Opus. Cries of victory were shouted out by many that this game was finally being made, and Inafune seemed to have worked hard to get this off the ground, and Capcom had even done something new with this title in terms of fan input. Unfortunately... this game was canceled yesterday. Perhaps THE biggest Mega Man project in a long time, and it, too, has been canceled. I feel it's the final nail on Mega Man's coffin.<br />
<br />
So, there ya have it. I loved Mega Man 10, which came out in 2010, but it seems like that might be the last Mega Man game that Capcom will make. There is nothing to look forward to in 2011 in terms of games, and the most depressing thing is how close we're getting to Mega Man's 25th Anniversary.<br />
<br />
Mega Man will still live on in things outside of Capcom's games, though. I know some people think we should boycott Mega Man related stuff from now on, but that's both stupid AND shooting ourselves in the foot. We should try to support those other things as much as possible, like the Mega Man Gigamix manga, Udon's Mega Man Tribute art book, and Archie's Mega Man comic book series. These may be the only Mega Man things we'll be seeing for a while, or at all, since Capcom doesn't seem to think Mega Man is a very profitable franchise for video games, anymore.<br />
<br />
So, I do feel like, at least game-wise, Mega Man is dead. I hope Capcom proves me wrong, but after a nonstop stream of poor treatment and neglect from Capcom, I honestly can't see the franchise picking up any steam again, anytime soon. If the series comes back again, it might not be for a very long time.<br />Fanciful Dancing Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486856799502911276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7048562177322084571.post-6121800837933104472011-04-18T20:49:00.000-07:002011-09-24T18:59:30.266-07:00Mario Anime Movie Review Follow-Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVVv1F67xHu4xwCVib9B8AUbfCIetqjte1qq1cD0idwjV7kIGTJPFKkqqLm7PSFNOe2uvqV7vK0s5y_9_Gm-DUlnqwK1S0l0Z7gGk5L9_-IRfXU_zO9kpMbBbSAOXgGh0YiK0v201HS-F/s1600/scrsht6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVVv1F67xHu4xwCVib9B8AUbfCIetqjte1qq1cD0idwjV7kIGTJPFKkqqLm7PSFNOe2uvqV7vK0s5y_9_Gm-DUlnqwK1S0l0Z7gGk5L9_-IRfXU_zO9kpMbBbSAOXgGh0YiK0v201HS-F/s200/scrsht6.png" width="200" /></a></div>Well, after a little bit of thinking, I think there's some more things about the Mario anime movie that I could go over. This post might be a bit spoilerific, though, but I do want to go over certain things that happen in the movie that I think are worth mentioning, and offering my opinions on them. It's quite fascinating to see just how much this movie has influenced the series of games as a whole, though (like the flying airship or throwing the Koopa King by his tail that I had mentioned in my last post), so that's part of the reason I want to go over some of these things again. The other reason is because there's a LOT of oddities, as well. Things that just don't make a whole lot of sense. All but one, however, can be explained. The one that can't, I'll admit, is perhaps the only flaw I can find in the movie, outside of the aforementioned (in my previous blog post) product placement... which now that I think about it occurred twice in the movie, as opposed to the one instance I was thinking about. Anywho, I'll now go over all of these things individually. Also, in case you were wondering, I use the Japanese names for characters because of the fact that the movie that I'm discussing was never localized.<br />
<a name='more'></a><br />
<br />
<b>FEMALE KINOPIO</b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrwHp70z6O9P0TLNb0RQeDfiGWhIxXPcn7paJMTfekBYo46U5vbmoWpXALhxfQITD4DNLr4hPxC1Yi1lGh9k2Bt9fWH09so4VTadx1I7x-Cst3u9s66ju70yieW6GFkhfr8dbArEewE9A/s1600/scrsht9.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrwHp70z6O9P0TLNb0RQeDfiGWhIxXPcn7paJMTfekBYo46U5vbmoWpXALhxfQITD4DNLr4hPxC1Yi1lGh9k2Bt9fWH09so4VTadx1I7x-Cst3u9s66ju70yieW6GFkhfr8dbArEewE9A/s200/scrsht9.png" width="102" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjps70yBFzYXNepRHVtYkQfPSYqBQp411GpMHeheNqYBwe7rqWOaEg4pn8xcKIoYSJ_5e7T_1XOybEUvB5jFuSwwny1FQyNY0qBDCiqaliZc2PJFORVZlYYewaKsCpl-uDY9-REFD4H69er/s1600/thank_you_mario.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjps70yBFzYXNepRHVtYkQfPSYqBQp411GpMHeheNqYBwe7rqWOaEg4pn8xcKIoYSJ_5e7T_1XOybEUvB5jFuSwwny1FQyNY0qBDCiqaliZc2PJFORVZlYYewaKsCpl-uDY9-REFD4H69er/s200/thank_you_mario.png" width="200" /></a>Now this one's a bit of a strange one, but I imagine it's not strange at all to a 1986 theater audience. Kinopio (or Toad, as he's known as in America) is a servant of Princess Peach, in the games. Though... it's really only because of the game we know as "Super Mario Bros. 2" (and the game that is known as "Super Mario USA" in Japan) that Kinopio has come to be seen as a single character a lot of the time. Truthfully, though, in SMB1, it wasn't a single character. It was seven different characters who were all captured by the Koopa (and they weren't even known as "Toad" in the U.S. back then, either, but as "Mushroom Retainers", just for the record). Add in the fact that nothing was really specified about them (and that includes their sex), and really, it's not all that strange that all the Kinopio that appear in this movie are female. Kinopio wasn't an established character yet, afterall... and besides, even in modern times we do have Kinopiko (known as Toadette here in the West).<br />
<br />
<b>JUGEM'S WEATHER CONTROL</b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28Mpc3Znhy_Ca4XdzIuHvP7mDrXnQ2pgmVgCwt1fmGxsZ-_qMfqIukNNYPz-P7YznVcRpV3LBEufWKPUI0X3CdLgo3ZBeAnIgb1SN9_KILtrlMH57dAOz84lTkcRD1Qv3B6UVpmaseLeo/s1600/scrshtA.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28Mpc3Znhy_Ca4XdzIuHvP7mDrXnQ2pgmVgCwt1fmGxsZ-_qMfqIukNNYPz-P7YznVcRpV3LBEufWKPUI0X3CdLgo3ZBeAnIgb1SN9_KILtrlMH57dAOz84lTkcRD1Qv3B6UVpmaseLeo/s320/scrshtA.png" width="320" /></a></div>This I actually found to be a rather interesting addition (not so much change, imo, but addition). Jugem (known in America as Lakitu... which somehow sounds even more foreign to me than Jugem, honestly)<b> </b>is a turtle that rides around in a cloud and throws Paipo (Spiny Eggs) that seem to hatch into Togezo (Spinies). What's interesting is that in this movie, Paipo need to be watered (which Jugem provides through the use of rain) and then exposed to sunlight (which Jugem also provides) much like seeds, before they turn into Togezo. Now, I don't have access to a Japanese SMB1 instruction manual, unfortunately, so I don't know if any information would be given there about whether or not Paipo actually hatch into Togezo, but I always assumed it as such. However, thinking back on it, they turn into Togezo as soon as they touch the ground, in SMB1, so perhaps that, combined with the fact that they have an entirely different name, means that they're actually transforming and not hatching. Maybe Paipo aren't really eggs, afterall? Some food for thought. Whatever the case, it's interesting that Jugem's cloud has weather control. There was control over rain, over sunlight, over the temperature (since it could cause snowfall), and it even seemed to have an affect over the<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuhvTGK8GzWSS-qBb70zhVfHlfLUaIIbR2iqVEroeS1Zxrzv-kRgY5YtvGQBUV8WS-7elDq01448RqR-Rv0dU4EFVLQHyHvumhJxUkTJuyYpylLkVfF1U3rPFPSiv1NpO6pvMMij1f2jOe/s1600/ThunderLakitu.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuhvTGK8GzWSS-qBb70zhVfHlfLUaIIbR2iqVEroeS1Zxrzv-kRgY5YtvGQBUV8WS-7elDq01448RqR-Rv0dU4EFVLQHyHvumhJxUkTJuyYpylLkVfF1U3rPFPSiv1NpO6pvMMij1f2jOe/s200/ThunderLakitu.png" width="141" /></a> different seasons. I think it would have been pretty cool to carry some of that over to the games... but wait! They sorta did! Kaminari Jugem (Thunder Lakitu) from Yoshi's Island can throw balls of electric force that sets the ground ablaze, and shares the same ring of drums as the Jugem in this movie has to control thunder and lightning (a trait that's a reference to Raijin, the God of Thunder in Japanese mythology). Though, that's not the only thing that this movie may have inspired when it comes to Jugem. Afterall, another thing that happens in this movie is that Mario is able to take control of Jugem's cloud, much like how it was done later on in Super Mario World. Granted, in this movie the cloud split in two, rather than Mario just taking over the cloud after kicking Jugem out, but it's the same principle.<br />
<br />
<b>METTO NOT BEING FIREPROOF</b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiun_oOrMRiaWiUCriI_hDCszgt6SSEvXmGcyoKYDhPiy-NSu655rcQYIEZE5GweOCq-Gl_rscP1kVlSFw0Mj4_2TyNhm0HHzrLGyblUpFaWSQfj3ATkH29a0_PqCDVRv9EruuyvW-tdhap/s1600/scrshtB.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiun_oOrMRiaWiUCriI_hDCszgt6SSEvXmGcyoKYDhPiy-NSu655rcQYIEZE5GweOCq-Gl_rscP1kVlSFw0Mj4_2TyNhm0HHzrLGyblUpFaWSQfj3ATkH29a0_PqCDVRv9EruuyvW-tdhap/s200/scrshtB.png" width="200" /></a></div>Now this is where we get to the one glaring flaw in the entire movie. The only thing that has no explanation whatsoever. Before I get into this, though, I do want to point out two things that people might have pondered about. The first is that Mario being HUGE when using the Super Mushroom isn't that strange when you consider that<b> </b>back then, Super Mario was NOT the standard size of Mario and Luigi that it is now. I could probably write an entire blog post on that alone, though, so I won't go into it anymore than just saying that during the time this movie was made, a Super Mushroom really did turn you "SUPER", though it seems to have that same effect in the Smash Bros. series. That brings me to the next thing I wanted to point out. Fire Mario doesn't have a white and red color palette change in this movie, but rather still looks the same. Now, this can still be explained as the color palette change being purely an aesthetic change in the game... a gameplay mechanic, as it were, to help you know whether or not you have that power. And just like with the Super Mushroom, I really could write an entire blog post about the Fire Flower, as well. But, I digress about those two. They can be explained. What CAN'T be explained is Mario defeating a Metto (Buzzy Beetle) with a fireball! Really... I have no explanation for this. It really shouldn't be possible, as that was the main defining feature of them in the game. It's because of this that I actually do consider this to be a flaw in the movie... though a minor one, as it only happens in a brief segment that's part of a larger montage.<br />
<br />
<b>ARE PATAPATAS BIRDS OR TURTLES?!</b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdCDT6CiWfqyFJxpaYmSUjTbsTzkV-C40cSMAwb4IGB0dRsXEmZa_o8AOvtV1SXlG94N3i1D_jsEPLAmcmObdI8JVL_5RH1kSh_naPyJujFo4oLxG-6RBj-QAFV6beJjB9JM63GOcQjqza/s1600/scrsht8.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdCDT6CiWfqyFJxpaYmSUjTbsTzkV-C40cSMAwb4IGB0dRsXEmZa_o8AOvtV1SXlG94N3i1D_jsEPLAmcmObdI8JVL_5RH1kSh_naPyJujFo4oLxG-6RBj-QAFV6beJjB9JM63GOcQjqza/s200/scrsht8.png" width="200" /></a></div>Okay... maybe I don't have an explanation for this beyond the fact that it's a world of fantasy, but somehow I still don't really think of it so much a flaw as just an oddity. I might consider it a flaw if Patapata (Koopa Paratroopas) had outright been changed or referred to as birds, but instead, what we have is a Patapata with a nest and children that are birds... so it's not so much that they're calling Patapata birds, but that they're saying that a turtle is a mother to a bunch of birds. So, ya, it's not really a flaw; it's just... weird. But I think it's perfectly reasonable, since this movie (and the world it takes place in) has an air of fantasy to it. So, it works. And one thing I like about the Koopa clan in this movie is that they do seem to be almost entirely made up of turtles (which is how I think it should be, anyway). But I will admit that I do find it strange (however, very interesting) that there's some added variety to the Nokonoko (Koopa Troopas) by making some of them have spiked shells just like their beloved King.<br />
<br />
<b>KIBIDANGO</b><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBhC3lsArbRvuxje-2Npk8T8gv-BTXJilmpJWIyqC-2htp9zFdxRYK8S8roG8BzBK06n0N6htaZU9GqVvXM_Kol9vjEsFkhUxYCC2DnTJfv_Weqh76krk3iFIZYwmQUBapyZaceC9FQMU1/s1600/scrsht7.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBhC3lsArbRvuxje-2Npk8T8gv-BTXJilmpJWIyqC-2htp9zFdxRYK8S8roG8BzBK06n0N6htaZU9GqVvXM_Kol9vjEsFkhUxYCC2DnTJfv_Weqh76krk3iFIZYwmQUBapyZaceC9FQMU1/s200/scrsht7.png" width="165" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPaG52kcY2wLhERiXcIAKiW-8T9wnlE4Xk1RNTZdXPAaydjccK4IM5RmBUPbgVJwSFCTEqCR94Wi-KJYzB3eheWXpEjswCxQtKIlmM2R2aP-JRrEuOo5s5X8ifKYElZxX1kws8AM4IyHH/s1600/wiggler.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPaG52kcY2wLhERiXcIAKiW-8T9wnlE4Xk1RNTZdXPAaydjccK4IM5RmBUPbgVJwSFCTEqCR94Wi-KJYzB3eheWXpEjswCxQtKIlmM2R2aP-JRrEuOo5s5X8ifKYElZxX1kws8AM4IyHH/s200/wiggler.jpg" width="200" /></a>Not a whole lot to say here, but I think it's worth mentioning that Kibidango, the dog that follows Mario and Luigi around on their quest during the majority of the film, may very well be the inspiration (at least as far as design goes) for the Super Mario World enemy known as Hana-chan (Wiggler), despite the difference in species (one being a dog and the other being a caterpillar).<br />
<br />
Well, that's all I really have to say, I suppose. I think I've pretty much gone over everything I can that has to do with this movie. Hopefully, this post has been enlightening and/or entertaining. And now I can go off and rest, after having exhausted pretty much everything I can think to say about this movie. XD<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttrNzKQ5HzfzEhp4W2BFYP9OUwqF2nM44p7u4sSQmQIvDaoGmw6zda4ao4RlPOGjMiSPpOBMDAViUpWfyhvhfaKW1l8pV_nwNlNH8p53cy00rrk1PPzsb9aMB3I_of1QlJHDEuIwpRjJI/s1600/scrshtC.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhttrNzKQ5HzfzEhp4W2BFYP9OUwqF2nM44p7u4sSQmQIvDaoGmw6zda4ao4RlPOGjMiSPpOBMDAViUpWfyhvhfaKW1l8pV_nwNlNH8p53cy00rrk1PPzsb9aMB3I_of1QlJHDEuIwpRjJI/s320/scrshtC.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<b> </b>Fanciful Dancing Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486856799502911276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7048562177322084571.post-29017592886045313452011-04-17T03:23:00.000-07:002011-04-18T21:39:55.739-07:00Mario Anime Movie Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7thaKVZ-DM_aWOJGD6DRpF700EfwRoWBb9UPELPvqSoxVVCpc1oq4LQOyi1PSOimDuOGPNNAmES7qyIT1jWvTFkwTmbXyKF3_KFIGu0isHpxAeydoC6ILW-hrYpRBUvdVw_yyNUyThelE/s1600/marioanime.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7thaKVZ-DM_aWOJGD6DRpF700EfwRoWBb9UPELPvqSoxVVCpc1oq4LQOyi1PSOimDuOGPNNAmES7qyIT1jWvTFkwTmbXyKF3_KFIGu0isHpxAeydoC6ILW-hrYpRBUvdVw_yyNUyThelE/s320/marioanime.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
"Super Mario Bros. The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach" was a 1986 theatrical feature that was only ever shown in Japan. This little gem was Mario's second venture into the world of animation (his first being the 1983 American Donkey Kong cartoon produced by Ruby-Spears and shown as part of the "Saturday Supercade" block on CBS), and not many people even seem to know of its existence, even in its native Japan.<br />
<a name='more'></a><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWyOABrcjrTToypoMj_LM1H5r8_eDDZcf2-PW1UdoSQLz_yleMk00Ck9o8Sk08zhcpHXcRIdkGvhCLf2mtR13_J6r1b2KTomm5QdRLgsLs72_D5Ee7RJGgns7vZcyO2Gypwq74MefQcRoY/s1600/dk.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The title card to the 1983 American Donkey Kong cartoon produced by Ruby-Spears" border="0" height="126" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWyOABrcjrTToypoMj_LM1H5r8_eDDZcf2-PW1UdoSQLz_yleMk00Ck9o8Sk08zhcpHXcRIdkGvhCLf2mtR13_J6r1b2KTomm5QdRLgsLs72_D5Ee7RJGgns7vZcyO2Gypwq74MefQcRoY/s200/dk.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The aforementioned Donkey Kong cartoon.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">As you might guess, it's based on the first SMB game (in fact, the first SMB game was released only a year before this movie). It's actually kind of interesting to note that the character designs for Peach and Koopa (Bowser to us American fans) resemble their modern looks a lot more than they did in the 1989 American "Super Mario Bros. Super Show"... and by the time that show came out, SMB3 had already been released for a whole year in Japan.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvaPcX34v-zRZzlUIlFeT5R2CBVyVCnkbOXL7vYQRnKsjOETwABO2gJqOtHXeJcxTWa3UmKjuEYLs2FR0N9RqyOdnejFXnh1TEzWaguDPrw9L4Oczvi8Y6-mJY-5HqpaZ9TzQyfdMckJ5/s1600/peachcompare.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Fear not, my friends! It's Princess P to the rescue!" border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvaPcX34v-zRZzlUIlFeT5R2CBVyVCnkbOXL7vYQRnKsjOETwABO2gJqOtHXeJcxTWa3UmKjuEYLs2FR0N9RqyOdnejFXnh1TEzWaguDPrw9L4Oczvi8Y6-mJY-5HqpaZ9TzQyfdMckJ5/s200/peachcompare.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Fear not, my friends! It's Princess P to the rescue!"</td></tr>
</tbody></table></div>It's a bit of an oddity, you might say, but hey... when you remember that it was DiC that made the Super Mario Bros. Super Show, then remember that DiC also made Captain N, which featured a green Mega Man and a Simon Belmont that looked more like a plane pilot than a vampire hunting barbarian, it suddenly all makes sense, doesn't it?<br />
<br />
But, I won't dwell too much on that, as this is a review of the animated Japanese film, not any of DiC's cartoons. I do still find this to be an interesting thing to point out.<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOkSkSTGVpVwOthAu4H0aGTxL9YTuJijCSWF7WKfqHRqpe9bVFjqKzW1DkPqiMzb9VdXKuFPKD2eiT6OsaGSzaT9G4lHnpsBBzBfdrhuQInB98lPc0Y2ZqpadVophyOfS6LzFDU8ppdech/s1600/koopacompare.png" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="He who Koops and runs away, lives to Koop another day!" border="0" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOkSkSTGVpVwOthAu4H0aGTxL9YTuJijCSWF7WKfqHRqpe9bVFjqKzW1DkPqiMzb9VdXKuFPKD2eiT6OsaGSzaT9G4lHnpsBBzBfdrhuQInB98lPc0Y2ZqpadVophyOfS6LzFDU8ppdech/s200/koopacompare.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"He who Koops and runs away, lives to Koop another day!"</td></tr>
</tbody></table><br />
While on the topic of designs, though, it's also interesting to note that this is the FIRST instance of Luigi looking less like Mario in different colored clothes. True, the two are twin brothers, but while they may have started off being identical twins, over time they've come to be fraternal twins.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzV_XD_ErFPtEW3JQkLTnsEEQKbBuQFMS7GvBBzc-pq8hFAEtq-Sud2T94KvjqQBMcyMt71RvoIrx2syqtS6Puu7Wa_hBFK4RCKDv7g6pgGbfmvU4iDrT46yvLv3bOkjQqVUNd2zq3Oqrh/s1600/luigi1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzV_XD_ErFPtEW3JQkLTnsEEQKbBuQFMS7GvBBzc-pq8hFAEtq-Sud2T94KvjqQBMcyMt71RvoIrx2syqtS6Puu7Wa_hBFK4RCKDv7g6pgGbfmvU4iDrT46yvLv3bOkjQqVUNd2zq3Oqrh/s640/luigi1.png" width="640" /></a></div>Of course, an interesting thing to note is the inconsistency of the colors that Luigi wears... though the same could be said for Mario, it's more noticeable here with Luigi since the colors he wears don't match anything he's worn before or since.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVQKNuYWBCQkhxaHgvGh47CtK-btXK1Ou8UrcG_3J4T9gLt6t1CMKYCuDXRn-CbK376So4YN4yooemFMazOMjYk3B0cEyqQeaVafteMyMy-GqdFBsgjIpoenFBjiNAxEC1TNmHA2JBV_D/s1600/luigi2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVQKNuYWBCQkhxaHgvGh47CtK-btXK1Ou8UrcG_3J4T9gLt6t1CMKYCuDXRn-CbK376So4YN4yooemFMazOMjYk3B0cEyqQeaVafteMyMy-GqdFBsgjIpoenFBjiNAxEC1TNmHA2JBV_D/s320/luigi2.png" width="244" /></a></div>In the artwork for his debut game, "Mario Bros.", Luigi wore a green hat/overalls with a brown shirt, while in the game itself he wore a green hat/overalls and a dark blue shirt. Then in the Famicom/NES port of the game, he wore a white hat/shirt, and green overalls. Then in Super Mario Bros., the color of his shirt and overalls were switched. Then in promotional material for the Mario anime movie, Luigi wore a blue hat/overalls and a red shirt (similar to Mario's outfit in the arcade version of "Mario Bros.", interestingly enough), but then in the actual movie itself he wears a blue hat/overalls and a yellow shirt. Oh, those crazy 80s and their constantly changing of the Mario Bros.' wardrobe colors.<br />
<br />
Whatever the case, though, I should get back to how this movie was the first time that Luigi ever had more variation in his appearance to set him apart from his brother. He was taller and had a leaner looking face. His sideburns and mustache were still identical to Mario's, however, but this was still the starting point for Luigi's evolution from identical twin to fraternal twin. There's a lot in this movie that influenced the Mario series as a whole. Afterall, besides having a more diverse looking Luigi, it also had a flying pirate ship (like in the later SMB3), and Mario swinging Koopa by his tail (like in the MUCH later SM64).<br />
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1bZ8Tt9VRc_h0eBoBL4pBHzeZ5iyqfJp6VXmsONJ5UAgnpYuu-Xp1qYdPqRgJ8q1iPGp10vupP6chD2EXjr8vgQfNn6Ub8XdDxLoLdeZiMmG6J6Ynidq24i8Z0NF90aOSb8w28hI0ZGye/s1600/scrsht1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1bZ8Tt9VRc_h0eBoBL4pBHzeZ5iyqfJp6VXmsONJ5UAgnpYuu-Xp1qYdPqRgJ8q1iPGp10vupP6chD2EXjr8vgQfNn6Ub8XdDxLoLdeZiMmG6J6Ynidq24i8Z0NF90aOSb8w28hI0ZGye/s200/scrsht1.png" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mario finds the Super Mushroom</td></tr>
</tbody></table>The personalities of the characters are pretty interesting in this movie, as well. Mario is more or less how you'd expect: an unlikely hero setting out to do the right thing (though the fact that he's completely smitten with the beautiful Princess Peach helps motivate him, too), and Luigi... well, Luigi is very different here from any modern interpretation. Nowadays, Luigi is a cowardly, lovable loser, while in this movie, he's somewhat selfish (though still loyal to his brother) and quite greedy. Almost like a less evil version of Wario.<br />
<br />
Princess Peach is DEFINITELY one of the most radically different characters in personality here, though. Today, she's a bit of a ditzy airhead who spends most of her time baking cakes, but here, despite being a damsel-in-distress, she's got quite a bit of spunk to her. She even tries to outsmart the Koopa King... and succeeds in doing so, but unfortunately, Koopa's black magic makes it so that even being outsmarted is much less than a minor setback. Speaking of Koopa, he's actually more or less how he is now, but probably a bit more on the soft side considering how infatuated he is with Peach (the main reason he kidnapped her in this movie was to force her to marry him).<br />
<br />
Having said all that... how is the plot to this movie? Well, it's pretty interesting, albeit basic. It sticks pretty close to the game that it's based off of (Mario has to rescue Peach and save the Mushroom Kingdom), but the most engaging thing about it is Mario's affections for Peach, and how you really empathize with him. Though... that's what makes the ending to the movie all the more heartbreaking.<br />
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2_FA2YUQwxzrOBElIrL8cxzVglH6bkib04-x6h6LazgzBg2NQXi35-SEyYLYNYMWkyRGh8QcR27l6gmVPmdVPEbfjydkZx61j6FhhZuG4ZjICWX4xO39xPq4WPRMwc2WomikAC_ugZdn4/s1600/scrsht3.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2_FA2YUQwxzrOBElIrL8cxzVglH6bkib04-x6h6LazgzBg2NQXi35-SEyYLYNYMWkyRGh8QcR27l6gmVPmdVPEbfjydkZx61j6FhhZuG4ZjICWX4xO39xPq4WPRMwc2WomikAC_ugZdn4/s320/scrsht3.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mario and Peach share a romantic dance.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Feel free to skip this paragraph if you don't want any spoilers, but here goes. Essentially, the ending of the movie has Peach, Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom, find her fiance, Haru, the Prince of the Flower Kingdom... and breaking Mario's heart in the process. As Peach shows her concern over how obviously devastated Mario is about his shattered hopes of hooking up with her, Mario simply tells her that he's happy for her, which causes Peach to tear up a little. As much as I don't like this outcome, being the diehard Mario/Peach shipper that I am, I'll admit that I can see where the filmmakers were coming from. They probably didn't think Peach would become a central character in Mario's continuing adventures (afterall, each game that featured Mario had been radically different from the last, up to this point), and who goes best with a Princess if not a Prince? Still, even taking that into consideration, it's a bittersweet ending since you can really feel for Mario and how sad he must feel about Peach being betrothed to another, considering how strongly he seemed to have fallen for her in this movie. But, hey, Haru's not canon, so all is well, at the end of the day.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0TsYLiKzQYNQey1HPOS5yZa7YD9SBca6hNvP-qZLwNqhAymbzp1z6Bdh-8ywp6POKN8eUQCZwqZBCyAktmTR9p_g1giR8w62CUEGOJ82ySzQO6o_KB44behyuHUSseu7qIS8UDCVWefs/s1600/scrsht4.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0TsYLiKzQYNQey1HPOS5yZa7YD9SBca6hNvP-qZLwNqhAymbzp1z6Bdh-8ywp6POKN8eUQCZwqZBCyAktmTR9p_g1giR8w62CUEGOJ82ySzQO6o_KB44behyuHUSseu7qIS8UDCVWefs/s1600/scrsht4.png" /></a></div>So, anywho, despite my own personal feelings about the ending, I think this movie is actually pretty good. And it's quite a historical piece in the world of Mario. It's a shame it hasn't been dubbed and brought over here, but considering that it seems the reason it hasn't been released on DVD in Japan is because of some sort of disputes over who holds the rights to it, we might never see it get an American release anytime soon.<br />
<br />
The soundtrack is superb, and full of catchy tunes throughout! Most of the music is just "upgraded" versions of songs found in SMB1 (and even the obscure "Vs. Super Mario Bros" for the arcade), but there's also the amazingly catchy "Doki Doki Do It", which serves as both the opening credits theme, and a recurring insert song. There's also another insert song that could be considered a bit of a love song for Mario and Peach, and a song that I actually feel a little teary-eyed whenever I listen to it. The music in this movie always fits the mood of whatever's happening onscreen, and comes in quite a bit of variety.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg87z6alqokCpjV7x7vNYeJ48L8CWZj8xTR96w0-0sYjbhHTeLg4gazC-0LKyiSlejUSGgYFSg6dsz7l9KXHPdjlRaejwdBr4pqTaueClJNqfEnEh-Ltz3NWj7Gl6ld4qKr7iaIlw_O9TcU/s1600/scrsht2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="129" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg87z6alqokCpjV7x7vNYeJ48L8CWZj8xTR96w0-0sYjbhHTeLg4gazC-0LKyiSlejUSGgYFSg6dsz7l9KXHPdjlRaejwdBr4pqTaueClJNqfEnEh-Ltz3NWj7Gl6ld4qKr7iaIlw_O9TcU/s200/scrsht2.png" width="200" /></a></div>It's a wonderful movie with a cast that includes every character found in SMB1 (and a few movie-exclusive characters, as well), and an emotionally-driven plot that makes you care about the characters (most of all Mario and Peach). Even Koopa/Bowser himself has a bit of a human side to him (personality-wise, I mean... not Dennis Hopper-wise). While it's still obviously a kid's movie, I don't feel it talks down to its audience, and has a nice mix of comedy, action, drama, and romance, but most of all, a great sense of adventure while exploring a world of fantasy. The only real fault is that the product placement for "Super Mario Furikake" is a little too blatant, but at least the scene with that was played for laughs, it seems. Speaking of which, here's a commercial for said product that actually features exclusive animation for it by the same people that animated this movie (and it even has the voice actors from the film!).<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/1iTy5X0C7Yc?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>And with that, all I can say is that this was a great movie, and although it's relatively obscure, it had a greater impact on Mario history than you'd think. And so, I'm now concluding this review. I don't usually do reviews, so hopefully this was an informative review? Whatever the case, this ends my first ever post on this blog. Ciao, paisanos!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHT4CmPyFfmNVu1ZYepu0tTm7r1c3-G2NHFGAccXHEagK4TZ93n2Xg1IeFwWhhn_pQkJqqhT2UNrybcaqFQo2a2AyOuLmOCSaJEU2KMcQXo_8zwCQ5JF8fFumW1kRrdFXVizW4iY8-XExf/s1600/scrsht5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHT4CmPyFfmNVu1ZYepu0tTm7r1c3-G2NHFGAccXHEagK4TZ93n2Xg1IeFwWhhn_pQkJqqhT2UNrybcaqFQo2a2AyOuLmOCSaJEU2KMcQXo_8zwCQ5JF8fFumW1kRrdFXVizW4iY8-XExf/s400/scrsht5.png" width="400" /></a></div>Fanciful Dancing Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14486856799502911276noreply@blogger.com1