The 'Shroom:Issue XLVII/Character Reviews
Character Reviews
Hey guys! Once again, I was busy and couldn’t write this section last month. But I’m back with my run-through of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bosses as a request from ralphfan (talk)! So here goes nothing. Next up on my magical template of bosses is...Blooper... Actually, I think I’ll do two bosses today; Blooper AND Gold Fuzzy / Fuzzy Horde (because they’re both minor bosses).
Blooper
Storyline
Um... there’s this Blooper in the sewers blocking the way, you hit its tentacle, and it gets mad. If that’s storyline, then I’ll eat my shoe. Though I will give it 40% because they managed to incorporate it into the plot.
Design
Well I love Bloopers’ design and this Blooper is no exception. It’s an amazing take on a squid, redesigned to make it look more Mario-like. 80%!
Humor
Weeeelll...erm...Blooper has no lines. But Bowser does say “I swallowed a dang Blooper” and I did snicker the first time I heard that. But it’s still pretty pathetic – 10%
Potential
Not much >_> 20%
Used Potential
Trust me, in this case, the developers used all of Blooper’s potential. 100%
Total
Um...I’m not on chat right now...but my math skills are impeccable so 100+20+10+80+40 = 250/5 = 50%
Gold Fuzzy & Fuzzy Horde
Storyline
Well Mario & co. invade their territory and they don’t like it. So they attack him. Not much more of a storyline than Bloops up there but...meh. 60%.
Design
Frankly, I hate the design of Fuzzies. The fact that this one is golden and has some sort of sun behind it...better but I still think Nintendo could have spent a little more time than making a scribble with eyes and a mouth. 70%.
humour
Um...Meeeeeork! 40%
Potential
Face it, fuzzies just don’t work out when it comes to anything. They just aren’t good enemies. But I suppose that they could at least have made the dungeon centered around Fuzzies (like in the original PM). So the idea has some potential – 60%
Used Potential
Well considering that they appeared for one fight in the entire game, had no plotline leading up to them, and no reward after beating them, I’m gonna say that Nintendo used them because they ran out of characters. 60%.
Total
Math-skills...activate! 60+70+40+60+60 = 290/5 = 58%
Meeeeeork. So both of these amazing~ characters lost to the most amazing gang-member, Gus!
Toadsworth
File:Oldytoad!.png New 'Shroom reporter MushroomMadness1221 reports on young spirited Toadsworth.
Design
First toad with a brown hat. He also uses a cane, which can be used as a bat in Mario Super Sluggers. Toadsworth appears with a mustache bushier than Mario's and a funny Spanish accent.
Potential
Mario Super Sluggers is the only game where Toadsworth actually does something. When he takes the plate, he can slam those stitches out of the park with just a mild swing. Put him on your roster. Potential? 99.9%
Used Potential
He can only walk and talk in Super Mario Sunshine, but that doesn't change the fact that he's a lovable character! However, his potential is l
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Total
With 99.9% in the Slugger category, he is a fine and dandy team player. Total=88%
There you have it. Toadsworth is one character you don't want to miss out on!
