Friday, March 25, 2022

Roster Select Screen


This is, at least, a rough estimate of what I imagine the roster select screen would look like on a game like this. You start with a vast cosmos map, with selections available for video games, movies, books, mythology, real life, and so on. You would click on one, and it would zoom in. For instance, you'd click video games, and it would zoom in, showing you selections for all the various video game companies: Nintendo, Sega, Capcom, and so on. You would click on Nintendo, and it would get even bigger, showing you a roster of all of Nintendo's major franchises. This scene here is likely what you'd see when you clicked on the Mario selection there, zooming in on a map of the Mario world as seen in Mario Odyssey, with the core Mario roster right up front, but the other rosters floating nearby. If you clicked on the core Mario roster, it would then become a pretty standard character select screen, and you would be able to navigate to those others by zooming back out or by hitting the select button for that specific roster.

Anyway, now we're done. Moving ahead into the future, here are my plans. I'm going to take a week (I was going to take two weeks, but then we had our family situation last month, and it doesn't feel right doing that after already taking a week off, so I'm just going to do one week and split the difference), and then I'll start back up on Monday, April 4th with the Legend of Zelda series, going through the games and evaluating characters and so on like I started doing. However long that will take me, I don't know, but it'll definitely go by much faster than the Mario series did. When I have finished, and posted all the character cards, stage cards, rosters, and so on like I've done with this series, I will return to the Mario franchise, go over every bit of media that has come out since (Mario + Rabbids, the new Strikers game, the Chris Pratt movie) and update the rosters accordingly as needed. I will move on to Metroid after that point, returning once finished to go over any Mario or Zelda material that will have come out in that time, and so on and so forth.

And that pretty much covers it. Thank you so much for reading through this awesome journey.

Mario Series Spirit Battles

 Or, more accurately, the general spirit of spirit battles, where each character gets one battle filled with direct references to them as a character specifically and the roles they played in their specific stories. Since most characters with any amount of importance can be played now, there's not much need for proxies like the original spirit battles, and instead they can just fight their fights themselves.


1.       Pauline: On New Donk City, with Mario and Donkey Kong as support

2.       Jumpman: On Donkey Kong, with Pauline as support

3.       Mario: On Mushroom Kingdom, with Luigi as support

4.       Luigi: On Mario Bros., with Mario as support

5.       Koopa Troopa: On Grass Land, horde battle

6.       Foreman Spike: On Wrecking Crew

7.       Goomba: On Mushroom Kingdom, horde battle

8.       Piranha Plant: On Pipe Plaza, horde battle

9.       Bowser: On Bowser’s Castle, giant battle

10.   Toad: On Mushroom Gorge, five-man battle

11.   Blooper: On Cheep Cheep Lagoon, horde battle

12.   Cheep Cheep: On Cheep Cheep Lagoon, horde battle

13.   Lakitu & Spinies: On Desert Hills, a three-stock battle

14.   Hammer Bro: On Mushroom Kingdom, a duo battle

15.   Buzzy Beetle: On Underground, a horde battle

16.   Princess Peach: On Peach’s castle, with a team of Toads as support

17.   Ninji: On Subcon, a horde battle

18.   Birdo: On Subcon

19.   Beezo: On Subcon, a horde battle

20.   Mouser: On Subcon

21.   Pokey: On Desert Hills, a horde battle

22.   Tryclyde: On Subcon Desert, a giant battle

23.   Bob-Omb: On Bob-Omb Battlefield, a horde battle

24.   Flurry: On Shivering Snowland, a horde battle

25.   Wart: On Subcon, a giant battle

26.   Fursuit Mario: On Mushroom Kingdom 3, each color swap type as a team

27.   Dry Bones: On Bowser’s Castle, a horde battle

28.   Boom Boom: On Airship Fleet, with Pom Pom as support

29.   The Koopalings: On Airship Fleet, all seven one after another

30.   Thwomp: On Bowser’s Castle, a horde battle

31.   Boo: On Luigi’s Mansion, a horde battle

32.   Chain Chomp: On Bob-Omb Battlefield

33.   Spike: On Mushroom Kingdom 3, a horde battle

34.   Pionpi: On Sarasa-Land, a horde battle

35.   Tatanga: On Sarasa-Land, a giant battle

36.   Princess Daisy: On Sarasa-Land

37.   Dr. Mario: On Pill Bottle

38.   Rex: On Dinosaur Land, a horde battle

39.   Chargin’ Chuck: On Dinosaur Land, a horde battle

40.   Monty Mole: On Bullet Bill Mountain, a horde battle

41.   Wiggler: On Soda Jungle, a giant battle

42.   Mechakoopa: On Bowser’s Castle, a horde battle with Bowser as support

43.   Mario Kart: On Mario Circuit, all eight as a team

44.   Wanda: On Mario & Wario, with Luigi as support

45.   King Bob-Omb: On Bob-Omb Battlefield, with Bob-Ombs as support

46.   Whomp: on Bob-Omb Battlefield, a horde battle

47.   Mr. Blizzard: On Shivering Snowland, a horde battle

48.   Koopa Kid: On Peach’s Birthday Cake, a three-man battle

49.   Plum: On Golf Course, all five color swaps as a team

50.   Kid: On Golf Course, all eight color swaps as a team

51.   Alex & Nina: On Royal Academy, Alex with Harry and Nina with Kate

52.   Tumble: On Toy Box

53.   Ghost: On Luigi’s Mansion, a horde battle

54.   Professor E. Gadd: On Haunted Towers, with Ghosts as support

55.   Vacuum Luigi: On Luigi’s Mansion, with a Gooigi color swap as support

56.   King Boo: On The Last Resort, a giant battle

57.   Toadsworth: On Peach’s Castle, with Peach as support

58.   Pianta: On Delfino Plaza, a horde battle

59.   Shadow Mario: On Delfino Plaza, switches to Bowser Jr. after death

60.   FLUDD Mario: On Delfino Plaza

61.   Petey Piranha: On Soda Jungle, a giant battle

62.   Bowser Jr.: On Bowser’s Castle, with Bowser as support

63.   Toadette: On Mushroom Gorge, with Toads as support

64.   Mini Marios: On Mini-Land, a horde battle

65.   Brighton & Twila: On Toy Box, a dual battle

66.   Robo Mario: On Mario Highway

67.   Perry: On Vibe Island, with Peach as support

68.   Super Team: On The Underground, a horde battle

69.   Ace & Clay: On Tennis Court, the pair together

70.   Dry Bowser: On Bowser’s Castle, a giant battle against Bowser first

71.   Mini Donkey Kong: On Mini-Land, a horde battle

72.   MC Ballyhoo and Big Top: On Peach’s Birthday Cake

73.   Rosalina & Luma: On Comet Observatory

74.   Honeybee: On Mario Galaxy, a horde battle

75.   Captain Toad: On Plucky Pass, with Toadette as support

76.   Pom Pom: On Airship Fleet, with Boom Boom as support

77.   Nabbit: On Mushroom Kingdom U

78.   Sprixie Princess: On Super Bell Hill, with all seven as a team

79.   Cat Mario: On Super Bell Hill, with all four main color swaps

80.   Dr. Luigi: On Pill Bottle, with Dr. Mario as support

81.   Builder Mario: On Mario Maker

82.   Rabbid Mario: On Ancient Gardens, all four as a team

83.   Ziggy: On Ancient Gardens, a horde battle

84.   Rabbid Kong: On Ancient Gardens, a giant battle

85.   Cappy: On New Donk City, with Mario as support

86.   The Broodals: On New Donk City, all four as a team

87.   Peachette: On Mushroom Kingdom U, starting as Toadette with Mario, Luigi, and two Toads as support

88.   Mallow: On Sky Gardens with Mario as support

89.   Croco: On Star Hill

90.   The Smithy Gang: On Bowser’s Keep, with all four as a team

91.   Geno: On Star Hill, with Mario, Mallow, Peach, and Bowser as support

92.   Booster: On Toy Box

93.   Jonathan Jones: On Gangplank Galleon, a trio battle

94.   Culex: On Final Destination

95.   Valentina and Dodo: On Sky Gardens

96.   Axem Rangers: On Bowser’s Keep, all five as a team

97.   Smithy: On Bowser’s Keep

98.   Star Spirits: On Shooting Star Summit, all seven as a team

99.   Kammy Koopa: On Bowser’s Sky Castle, with Bowser as support

100.                       Paper Mario: On Toad Town, with either team from the first two games as support

101.                       Jr. Troopa: On Toad Town

102.                       Merlon: On Shooting Star Summit, the whole family as a team

103.                       Mario & Luigi: On Beanbean Kingdom

104.                       Cackletta: On Beanbean Kingdom, with Fawful as support

105.                       Fawful: On Fawful Express, with Midbus as support

106.                       Popple: On Beanbean Kingdom, with Bowser as support

107.                       Prince Peasley: On Beanbean Kingdom

108.                       Lord Crump: On Rogueport

109.                       Sir Grodus: On Rogueport, with Lord Crump as support

110.                       The Shadow Sirens: On Rogueport, all three as a team

111.                       Flurrie: On Rogueport, with Paper Mario and her teammates from that game as support

112.                       Rawk Hawk: On Boxing Ring

113.                       Doopliss: On Rogueport, turning into Paper Mario after defeat

114.                       Shroob: On Shroob Mothership, a horde battle

115.                       Princess Shroob: On Shroob Mothership, with Shroobs as support

116.                       Count Bleck: On Castle Bleck, with the other villains as support

117.                       Tippi & Pixls: On Flipside, with Merlon as support

118.                       O’Chunks: On Flipside

119.                       Mimi: On Flipside

120.                       Dimentio: On Castle Bleck, with Mr. L as support

121.                       Francis: On Nintendo Classics

122.                       Mr. L: On Mario Galaxy

123.                       Midbus: On Fawful Express, with Fawful as support

124.                       Broque Monsieur: On Dreamy Pi’illo Island, with all color swaps as a team

125.                       Durmite/Wisdurm: On Bowser’s Insides, going through all three forms

126.                       Dark Star: On Bowser’s Insides, replaced by Bowser upon defeat

127.                       Kersti: On Sticker Fest, with Paper Mario as support

128.                       Antasma: On Dreamy Pi’illo Island, with Bowser as support

129.                       Prince Dreambert: On Dreamy Pi’illo Island, with Mario & Luigi as support

130.                       Massif Bros: On Dreamy Pi’illo Island, with Mario & Luigi as support

131.                       Huey: On Port Prisma, with Paper Mario as support

132.                       Team Captains: On Bowser’s Minions, with an enemy horde as support

133.                       Best Fitness Friends: On Bowser’s Minions

134.                       King Olly: On Origami Kingdom, with Peach as support

135.                       Olivia: On Origami Kingdom, with Mario and Bobby as support

136.                       Bones Bailey: On Fire Escape, with Donkey Kong Jr. as support

137.                       Clovis: On Gangplank Galleon, with Donkey Kong as support

138.                       Barney Todd: On Fire Escape, with Mario and Pauline as support

139.                       Dr. Demise: On New Donk City

140.                       Kid Dynamo: On New Donk City, with Bones Bailey and Donkey Kong Jr. as support

141.                       Master Brian: On Golf Course, with Donkey Kong as support

142.                       Gorilla Ghost: On Minecart Madness

143.                       Prince Haru: On Flying Ship, with Mario and Luigi as support

144.                       Mechakuribo: On Sarasa-Land, with Mario and Daisy as support replaced by Peach

145.                       TV Mario: On Mario Bros. Plumbing, with TV Luigi as support

146.                       TV Luigi: On Mario Bros. Plumbing, with TV Mario as support

147.                       Princess Toadstool: On Pasta Land, with TV Mario, TV Luigi, and TV Toad as support

148.                       TV Toad: On Pasta Land, with Princess Toadstool as support

149.                       King Koopa: On Pasta Land, with Mouser, Tryclyde, and Koopa Troopa as support

150.                       Mervin the Magician: On Peach’s Castle with TV Mario and TV Luigi as support

151.                       The Genie: On Desert Hills, with Princess Toadstool and TV Toad as support

152.                       Brutius Maximus Grouchimus: On Coliseum, with King Koopa as support

153.                       Quirks: On Mario Galaxy, a horde battle

154.                       Salvador Drainado: On Plumbers Academy, with TV Mario and TV Luigi as support

155.                       Hercufleas: On Skyworld, with TV Toad as support

156.                       Captain Clump: On S.S. Teacup, with TV Mario, TV Luigi, and TV Toad as support

157.                       James Blonde: On New Donk City

158.                       Vampa White: On New Donk City, with King Koopa and Mouser as support

159.                       Captain Abidab: On Pirate Ship, with TV Mario and TV Luigi as support

160.                       Flab Boys: On any concert hall stage, the pair together

161.                       Zero: On Desert Hills

162.                       Mugga the Medicine Woman: On Dinosaur Land, with TV Toad as support

163.                       Sergeant Kooperman: On Plumbers Academy, with TV Mario and TV Luigi as support

164.                       Misaki: On any Japan-themed stage, with TV Mario and TV Luigi as support

165.                       Waldo the Wizard: On Peach’s Castle, with Princess Toadstool and TV Toad as support

166.                       Robo Koopa: On Radical Highway

167.                       Bunsen: On Radical Highway, with TV Mario and TV Luigi as support

168.                       Herman Smirch: On Disneyland, with Tatanga and Pionpi as support

169.                       Mushroom King: On Pasta Land, with Princess Toadstool as support

170.                       Dirk Drainhead: On Super Mario-kun

171.                       Tommy Treehugger & Co-MC: On Club Mario, the pair together

172.                       Evil Eric & Tammy Treehugger: On Club Mario, with Tommy and Co as support

173.                       TV Koopalings: On The Doomship, all seven as a team with King Koopa as support

174.                       Queen Mushroomkhamen: On Desert Hills

175.                       Mighty Plumber: On Plumbers Academy

176.                       Wizard King of the West: On Sky Gardens, with TV Toad as support

177.                       Junior: On Mushroom Kingdom 3, with TV Mario and TV Luigi as support

178.                       Crime Wave Clyde: On the Doomship, with the TV Koopalings as support

179.                       Mario-kun: On Super Mario-kun, with Tomboy Peach as support

180.                       Oogtar: On Dome City, with Yoshi as support

181.                       Wizenheimer: On Soda Jungle

182.                       Dino Riders: On Dome City, with Yoshi as support

183.                       Tomboy Peach: On Super Mario-kun

184.                       Film Mario: On Dinohattan, with Film Luigi as support

185.                       Film Luigi: On Dinohattan, with Film Mario as support

186.                       Film Daisy: On Dinohattan, with Film Luigi as support

187.                       Film Goomba: On Dinohattan, a horde battle

188.                       President Koopa: On Dinohattan

189.                       Big Bertha: On Dinohattan

190.                       Lego Mario: On Lego Mario Set, with Lego Luigi color swap

191.                       Donkey Kong: On Kongo Jungle, with Diddy Kong as support

192.                       Donkey Kong Jr.: On Donkey Kong Jr., with Donkey Kong as support

193.                       Stanley the Bugman: On Greenhouse, with Donkey Kong as support

194.                       Cranky Kong: On Kongo Jungle, with Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong as support

195.                       Diddy Kong: On Kongo Jungle, with Dixie Kong as support

196.                       Kritter: On Minecart Madness, a horde battle

197.                       Klump: On Gangplank Galleon, with Kritters as support

198.                       Candy Kong: On Funky’s Flights, with Funky as support

199.                       Funky Kong: On Funky’s Flights

200.                       Krusha: On Frantic Factory, a dual battle

201.                       King K. Rool: On Gangplank Galleon, a two-stock battle

202.                       Dixie Kong: On River Raft, with Kiddy Kong as support

203.                       Wrinkly Kong: On King of Swing

204.                       Bluster Kong: On The Crystal Coconut, with Candy Kong as support

205.                       Kiddy Kong: On River Raft, with Dixie Kong as support

206.                       Timber: On Timber’s Island, all eight as a team with Diddy, Banjo, and Conker as support

207.                       Wizpig: On Timber’s Island, a giant battle

208.                       Baby Kong: On The Crystal Coconut, with Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong as support

209.                       Kaptain Skurvy: On Gangplank Galleon with Klump as support

210.                       Eddie the Mean Old Yeti: On Snowmad Fleet

211.                       Kong Fu: On K. Rool’s Lair, with King K. Rool, Klump, and Krusha as support

212.                       Tiny Kong: On Timber’s Island, with Dixie Kong as support

213.                       Lanky Kong: On DK Isle, with Tiny and Chunky as support

214.                       Chunky Kong: On DK Isle, with Donkey, Diddy, Tiny, and Lanky as support

215.                       Metal Head: On The Crystal Coconut, switching out with Donkey Kong

216.                       Evil Kings: On Rumble Falls, all four together

217.                       Kalypso: On Rumble Falls, with Kritter, Klump, Krusha, and King K. Rool as support

218.                       Xananab: On King of Swing, with Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong as companions

219.                       Tiki Tong: On Jungle Hijinxs, a giant battle

220.                       Tucks: On Snowmad Fleet, a horde battle

221.                       Lord Fredrik: On Snowmad Fleet

222.                       Shy Guy: On Subcon, a horde battle

223.                       Yoshi: On Dinosaur Island, with Mario as support

224.                       Kamek: On Bowser’s Castle, with Bowser as support

225.                       Baby Mario: On Yoshi’s Island, all eight as a team with Yoshis as support

226.                       Bandit: On Yoshi’s Island, a horde battle

227.                       Poochy: On Woolly World, with Yarn Yoshi as support

228.                       Tiny Mouser: On Crafted World, a horde battle

229.                       Ukiki: On Soda Jungle, a horde battle

230.                       Baby Bowser: On Baby Bowser’s Castle, a giant battle with Kamek as support

231.                       Yarn Yoshi: On Woolly World, with Poochy as support

232.                       Wario: On Mario’s Castle

233.                       Captain Syrup: On S.S. Teacup

234.                       Rudy the Clown: On Rudy the Clown, a giant battle

235.                       Waluigi: On Tennis Court, with Wario as support

236.                       Princess Shokora: On Golden Pyramid, with Wario as support

237.                       Biker Wario: On Wario Ware, with his original developers as support

238.                       Pyoro: On Nintendo Classics

239.                       Jimmy T.: On Club Sugar, with all of his color swaps

240.                       Dribble & Spitz: On Taxi

241.                       Mona: On Diamond City

242.                       9-Volt: On Nintendo Classics, with 18-Volt as support

243.                       Orbulon: On Taxi

244.                       Dr. Crygor: On Super MakerMatic 2.0, with Mike and Penny as support

245.                       Kat & Ana: On Diamond City

246.                       18-Volt: On Diamond City, with 9-Volt as support

247.                       5-Volt: On Gamer, with 9-Volt as support

248.                       Ashley & Red: On Ashley’s Mansion

249.                       Mike: On Club Sugar, with Dr. Crygor as support

250.                       Young Cricket: On Temple of Form, with Master Mantis as support

251.                       Master Mantis: On Temple of Form, with Young Cricket as support

252.                       Penny Crygor: On Nintendo Classics

253.                       Count Cannoli: On S.S. Caviar, with Carpaccio as support

254.                       Carpaccio: On Minecart Madness, with Count Cannoli as support

255.                       Terrormisu: On Treasure Square

256.                       The Shake King: On Sweet Stuff, with Captain Syrup as support

257.                        Lulu: On Diamond City Stadium