Ask Guru Gobbo #137

0) Any obscure character who doesn't get any attention. There's way too many Meta's out there. Even he's sick of it!

1) Game Maker is a good development tool. It's pretty straight forward to use and allows for a wide range of possibilities in game design. Definitely, if you don't know any coding language, I would think it'd be the way to get it done. The second piece of advice I have on that or any like matter is never use stock or pre-generated game frames. Those restricted, confined death traps contribute to the facelessness of games. "Different graphics, same play. It's win-win!" No, it's just lame.

2) Does respect seem like something King Dedede has? I mean, sure, he wasn't evil and selfish in his motives, but the guy is still a grade A jerk. He doesn't really care for kind behavior.

3) How many times do I have to say this? In Amazing Mirror, the game designers were just plain lazy when it came to including Kracko. They suck, didn't care, and went about it all wrong. I only mention this every time I speak on the Mirror Country bosses.

4) It's sad that I began off thinking, "Whatcha talkin' 'bout?!" before realizing, "Oh, right, they spat on it." There should be a difference between the two. Sword should be mostly close range while Cutter, even if it has the sole melee instance of Final Cutter, is projectile based. However, since everything in Super Star had to shoot off stuff to, apparently, need merit in the title, the distinction is almost lost.

Still, this separation exists as hitting with the actual blade does more damage than the peripherals. Cutter deals about 10 points each blow, even when dealing the combo. Only the final strike deals a mighty wallop to foes. Meanwhile, hitting with Sword does next to twice as much, but the multi-hits just dish out only a third to half the damage. It's still pretty blurred, however, since the full-life Sword Beam does about the full strength. But, it's also like you said -- pretty stupid.

5) Precisely. It was in Air Ride. That's in no way the same functionality or usability as it is in platform appearance. It's platforming action mainstream or nothing. I mean, it glides and flies around. Whoo, Kirby does that without any ability. Yes, it is in no way the same experience. It at least needs its feather gun or ... sharp wings? I dunno, somethin' more.

6) It's not blood, it's strawberry preserves! Granted, it's a little bit of a shock, but its mostly perception. You could see it as self mutilation or as a pie blowing out its center. Pies aren't even, now are they?

Wow. Way to make a guy re-think his whole "Kirby games don't need dialog" things. I never even questioned the storyline. I didn't think anyone did. It's so straight forward and, well, basic and Kirby-esque. Yes, of course, the Squeaks were the ones who nabbed the cake at the beginning. They practically say that. They were the ones who were stealing everything and putting into chests. When King Dedede tosses Kirby into the sinister band and causes all of them to plummet into the gorge, their bounty falls with them and scatters across the realm. The box containing Kirby's snack is just not found, but the Squeaks show a change of heart at the end and send the shortcake back to its rightful owner. They don't make a new one. Where was that ever said or implied?

I can't predict the future. At this exact point in time, there are no DS games for Kirby in the works. In fact, there's only the one Wii title. Even if that weren't so, I couldn't be able to say for what systems any future games would be released for. That's completely unfounded speculation, which is the basis of stupidity.

There's no such thing as fan music, really, mostly just fan remixes. There is the very apparent mention of such on the Music Section (is that page, like, difficult to find or something?) but there aren't any really there. It's set up for them, for some reason, but it seems empty. Probably because, well, they're stupid and pointless.

Most fan communities actually fall to the fact that those in charge fade away (ie: get lives) or the patrons just stop visiting. Of course, fly-by grievers contribute to the latter, probably because of the former meaning less law upholding. It's all connected.

The mainstreaming of the internet has been a process long since squeezing the life out of the little guys. Ol' Rainbow Resort is sitting in an odd position since it's gigantic and information filled yet poorly staffed and managed when placed alongside a commercially dominant website.

As a bonus to the question, I'm going to point out the utter empty mindedness in asking me if I know of a common bad guy from the recent remake of the most popular Kirby title. Really? It's an ability enemy and a helper. It's rather well known, and it's my business to know things, obscure things at that. You think my knowing would be lapse in this one, blatant respect?

Leo is short for Leonardo, a masculine name. Leon, Leonard, even the root of "lion" is always associated with masculinity. And, how many times have I said it? Females are painfully obvious, always.

1) That's some fake-out you got going on there. You kinda put some commentary in there and leaned the question another direction, but the root of the matter is: Is there even an Air Ride 2? From what I know and have heard, nay. There's just no such thing. Air Ride was developed for N64 but was flopped out on Game Cube in, technically, an entirely different game. In a way, Air Ride is its own sequel.

2) Can't feel positive-??? What type of load is that? Not saying that ain't said or true, but I'm hearing it for the first as well. The long standing back story is that Zero is bad at making friends, or jealous of the friendship, and his idea of such is taking people over. At least that one is slightly collaborated with Japanese text. I've never read a shred of translation with anything to the effect of "positive emotions".

This sounds like the old load that was blown around the internet, even Rainbow Resort, about Meta Knight being haunted by Nightmare at the end of Adventure which led to him growing bat wings and turning superly evil all the sudden. Turns out its just a product of the rumor mill and internet proliferation.

3) Okay, here's what I want you to do: go to the Search page and scan the Bimblesnaff sessions for "Batamon". Once you are bombarded by me repeating the same thing ad nauseum, you'll understand why.

4) The smiley angel is a fake out used to psych the player. Technically, they shouldn't have a clue as to what they are about to face, so the happy face quickly sets up and knocks down their hopes.

Nay! There's just that many there that are in need of a meaty meal. What about vegetarians, vegans, those watching their heart health, Waddles that pack lunch, or those who were grounded and get no free food? What about those that called in sick? Point is, when food is ordered, you never get the number spot on to how many are going to be served. Generally, the number is ball parked and rounded up to a nicer digit for the purchase.

"She" is the Halberd, you fishy fool! Dialogue a-go-go: "Ready for takeoff now! She can fly at any time!" Ships are near always referred to with feminine pronouns. The statement is in no way directed towards Kirby. Why do people have so much trouble reading simple sentences? It doesn't even have to be some muddled load I've dropped. It happens all the time!