09-10-2008, 07:23 PM
I don't about the koopaul/koji comments on SPM, the game has some very endearing characters, but for the most part, the characters remain distant because you already know that when your done with that chapter, you'll probably never see those characters again. The love interest between Tippi and Count Bleck was great, Mr. L was hilariously pathetic, and the -Where family was probably my favorite group of people specific to a chapter, but it almost wasn't certain whether it was being fun or serious a lot of the times. There's a difference between a contrast of story, and a contrast of plot. The plot was too derived on Bleck's certain unchange, you almost you knew he wouldn't have a change of heart until some confrontation with you, especially with the prevalent rotation of his 4 minions.
Although SPM was a great game in some of it's own senses, SMRPG had a lot more to offer in many others, all the characters were endearing, but even though the plot wasn't so emotion-based, it takes a lot of good writing and ideas to make a cohesive game without a strong emotional drive. Sure, Mario cared about the Star Road, but mostly, he was doing it for all the people he rallied around and met. The mystery of the game is almost what adds a nice touch of intrigue in that fact you never see the image of this "Smithy" and his imposing entourage till the very second you fight him.
Point is, SPM was a wonderful story, but SMRPG was a wonderful game.
Although SPM was a great game in some of it's own senses, SMRPG had a lot more to offer in many others, all the characters were endearing, but even though the plot wasn't so emotion-based, it takes a lot of good writing and ideas to make a cohesive game without a strong emotional drive. Sure, Mario cared about the Star Road, but mostly, he was doing it for all the people he rallied around and met. The mystery of the game is almost what adds a nice touch of intrigue in that fact you never see the image of this "Smithy" and his imposing entourage till the very second you fight him.
Point is, SPM was a wonderful story, but SMRPG was a wonderful game.
