#pennington ttyd

[friendlybatteringram]

They could’ve easily had him say Bub wants a Nintendo Switch in the remake, but the devs knew damn well that Pennington would absolutely still guess the Game Boy Advance in the year 2024.

[malk-with-tea]

More thumbnails I made for NudgeAndProd's Paper Mario TTYD playthrough streams :p

The last thumbnail is for an oncoming stream happening at 06/15/2024, 2pm est ^^ (today haha) come join if you'd like!

[carldoonan]

I *LOVE* the new bits of simple, but effective, character animation that TTYD Remake is adding. Look at Pennington's cute little bow tie adjustment!!

In the original version of the scene everyone just keeps their stock neutral poses/expressions for this line. Excited for more!

[cali-kabi]

~ Paper Mario Thousand Year Door🌟 Chapter 6: 3 Days of Excess🚂

I love this chapter so much it’s so good my top 3, I love the characters, the story, and it’s in the train setting <3 Took longer on this cuz I wanted to draw more characters and drew in the sunset and nighttime:)💫

[doweesig]

Detectives Peach and Pennington are on the case! 🕵️

[kaos-mass]

Happy 20th anniversary to Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door! (Gamecube)

I already drew the party members, so here's some other characters I like.

[redgbasp]

I'll leave the rest to Beldam! See ya, suckers!

[cloud8doesstuff]

Private comission for somebody who wanted my big paper mario painting to be remixed into a possible tattoo! Ended up just doing it all from scratch again so i could do somthing closer to the official artstyle!

[thegroduschronicles]

Chapter 10 of “Out of the Shadows and Into the Light” has been posted on AO3!

[laverrepalette]

3 DAYS OF EXCESS

I loved this chapter so much oh my goodness

[tacos-goku]

The Thousand Year Door Spanish Name Changes

Nintendo of Europe used to change a lot of names when translating games to Spanish. They usually pumped out some real 50/50s inbetween good names, bad names, and maybe some better to the original. Here are some notables changes in The Thousand Year Door.

Beldam - Piruja

Changed the name to be a synonym for witch, a very tame change.

Goombella - Goomarina

Not a good change, very long and doesn't take advantage of the goom aspect. Personally I would've gone with Goomanda, but that's a personal opinion.

Flurrie - Claudia

I also think this name is a downgrade, it removes the wind pun in her name, but I also couldn't think of a spanish name with a wind pun so I'll give it a a pass.

Vivian - Bibiana

Now this is a really good change. On the surface it's just a surface level change, but you might not know that Bibiana Fernandez is the name of a real trans actress. It's so similar to Vivian's original name I'm not sure if it was intentional from the beggining, but I can't prove this.

Grubba - Leonardo

Sure, Grubba is a double pun on both Grubby and Clubba, but Leonardo is such a funny name for him that I gotta give it the thumbs up

Rawk Hawk - Rawk Hogan

This is also a really good name. It's so obvious actually, that I only think it wasn't in the game because to avoid legal issues.

Flavio - Marco

I'm torn on this one because on one hand Marco is a clear cut reference to Marco Polo, but on the other hand Flavio rolls off the tounge so well I gotta give it points too. I have to point out he's called Marco in the japanese version too, so the name isn't ESP exclusive.

Bobbery - Bombard

I'm not sure on this one, feels off.

Pennington - Holmot

Pennington is already based on Poirot, so fusing Holmes and Poirot's names is A-Ok for me.

Magnus Von Grapple - Mazinrobo X

Cool reference, I think they should've gone with this, obviously without the robot. Maybe Mazinbot for ENG.

Grodus - Xenon

Grodus doesn't have a chemist appearance, and I think this was only chosen because of the X in the name. Dissapointing.

Ms. Mowz - Lupina

Another anime reference like Magnus Von Grapple. Maybe it would've be too on the nose but I like this one too, they should've chosen one of the too, but I would lean more to this one.

That's all the notable names I could think of, if I didn't mention a name it was either because it didn't change the name from the english version (Ex: Koops, Cortez and Shadow Queen) or took the name from the japanese version instead (Ex: Hooktail and co, Doopliss and Crump).

[sp-art-gallery]

pls play Paper Mario TTYD for the boi, Pennington I beg you

[rainyaarts]

Kinda wish this was how chapter 6 unfolded

[thecaroliner]

Look at this expressive little fella!!!

[celestialpaperhaze]

Now that more people have played TTYD, I wanted to compare and contrast a few things between that game and Super Paper Mario. In particular, this post will focus on...

PARTNERS AND SIDE CHARACTERS!

The Thousand-Year Door really shines with its partners and side characters, in part because every chapter allows one of these side characters to be a protagonist. This also ties into the "each chapter has its own subplot" idea that SPM lacks, at least in the beginning.

! SPOILERS FOR THE THOUSAND YEAR DOOR !

(and minor spoilers for Super Paper Mario)

Chapter 1 allows Koops to have a mini-arc where he’s avenging his father. Even though his father turns out to be alive, this adventure to defeat Hooktail marks an important development in his character that leads him to continue traveling with Mario. In SPM, while the first chapter does drop a few key pieces of information on the Ancients, there's not really a clear subplot or side character to follow.

Chapter 2 starts out with Punio and his desire to rescue his sister, and branches out (heheh) into the Punies trying to defend their home. Meanwhile in SPM, there's a bit of a sub-plot with Mimi and Merlee that places them both in the spotlight, but that's mostly it. If the chapter had given a little more attention to the other prisoners of Mimi's debt scheme, then maybe it could've come close to establishing the environment in the same manner as TTYD.

Chapter 3 kind of puts the entire cast of the Glitz Pit in the limelight, since you don’t really know who’s who until nearing the end. I can’t really argue that it makes Jolene the protagonist because that reveal comes only once the chapter ends--but after you realize Jolene's role in the mystery of the Glitz Pit, it becomes clear that she is a key protagonist in chapter 3, and the revival of Prince Mush serves as the completion of her arc. Again, chapter 3 of SPM could've pulled this off by giving characters like Carrie some more involvement in defeating Francis; after all, she was a victim of his weirdness too, right?

After playing the first three chapters of TTYD, you begin to feel more invested in the plot of the game. However, the first three chapters of SPM are weaker in terms of establishing interest, which is largely why many people who first played the game didn't stick with it past this point. However, around chapter four, the tides begin to turn!

Chapter 4 of TTYD follows the people of Twilight Town, as you are immediately introduced to the plight of their pig curse. However, after the first battle with Doopliss, the chapter places Vivian in the spotlight. Vivian becomes the protagonist in this chapter as she finally learns to overcome her fear of her sisters and fight for what she believes in. Chapter 4 of SPM actually has Squirps as a side-protagonist, so it comes pretty close to matching TTYD's pattern here.

Chapter 5 puts Flavio in the spotlight. He is...quite the personality! He's a flamboyant, arrogant coward who's given a Brave Moment during the climax of the chapter. In SPM, we have the conflict of the Cragnons and Floro Sapiens in the forefront of the chapter, which helps better establish the world of chapter 5.

Chapter 6, being all about solving mysteries, puts your partnership with Pennington in the spotlight, thus making The Penguin With the Improbably Large Brain a protagonist of the chapter. In SPM, chapter 6 focuses on the Sammer Guys as their world is on the verge of erasure.

Chapter 7 puts the main plot of the Thousand-Year Door back in focus, so there's not much of a sub-plot. However, you could still argue that TEC is made into a protagonist for this chapter, given his act of sacrifice at the end. And of course, Super Paper Mario has Luvbi as a protagonist, and her arc with Jaydes and Grambi as a sub-plot of sorts.

In chapter 8 for both games, all the strings tie together and the focus is placed primarily on the climax and conclusion of the main plot! For SPM, this includes focuses on each villain in turn (O'Chunks, then Mimi, then Dimentio, then Count Bleck and, to a lesser extent, Nastasia).

Because TTYD's writing allows you to be close with all of the partners and side characters you meet, parting with them at the end feels like a real goodbye. Even though you know you can just reload your save file, you still have the sense that you'll miss these people and this world you've gotten to know so well.

Despite all my love for the game, I do have mixed feelings on how effectively SPM pulls this off. I think they definitely give enough attention to the game's main cast to make the players curious about them after completing the main story, but I don't feel that this sense carries over to all of the side characters and worlds from throughout the game. I'm still fond of the characters in Super Paper Mario, of course, but it's not in the same "I feel I experienced something with them" kind of way that the Thousand-Year Door does so well.

TL;DR - Each chapter in The Thousand-Year Door gives some side character a chance to serve as that chapter’s protagonist, which helps better establish the characters and worlds in that game. However, Super Paper Mario does not do this to the same extent, especially in the earlier chapters, which I believe is part of the reason many people found SPM less engaging than TTYD when it first released.

[theintroverse]

Random thought I had involving Paper Mario TTYD:

Are the Crystal Stars sentient?

Clarification below the cut.

By sentient, I mean in the sense that they may be able to semi directly influence those who have them in their possession.

Imagine the following: Someone with a high amount of untapped potential for destruction and chaos, who either doesn’t realize this potential or doesn’t want to use it, finds a strange crystalline artifact, and “decides” to pick it up and take it with them. As time passes, they end up taking more notice of the things that affect them negatively. Sometimes, others will “randomly” start to actively partake in negative actions against the individual.

The individual begins to “create” plans in their minds as well, originally formed around genuine ways to improve their lives and mentalities for the better. But the helpfulness of these “ideas” shifts towards the worse, eventually reaching the point where it helps the individual exclusively to the detriment of others.

And inevitably, the individual decides: “Enough. I am done waiting.”

They execute their plans, and form themselves a position of authority and power. They are in control now.

Except they’re not.

The Crystal Stars don’t directly possess their holders. They plant ideas and suggestions, not necessarily in the head of the individual, slowly taking hold of their carrier’s mind, all while the vessel thinks they are in control.

Of course, the vessel may gain inklings as to what is truly happening. But… they got what they wanted because of this- no, they got what they deserved, but was unjustly denied. It’s better than before. It can’t be too bad if they do this just a little longer…

Right?

And so it goes.

It’s rare for individuals to be naturally immune, but it does happen.

The Punies are immune because they are rarely alone. The Crystal Stars cannot influence a group, and thus has no vessel.

Cortez is immune because he’s cocky as heck. He didn’t have much interest in the Sapphire Star itself, just seeing it as another bauble for the hoard.

Pennington is immune because he doesn’t have any potential to use. He’s not Sherlock. No matter how much he insists otherwise.

The X-Nauts are immune due to their highly technological natures. The Crystal Stars cannot influence machine intelligence. At best, they’d get booted out and blocked as malware.

And Mario is immune because he’s Mario. We need a playable avatar, and Nintendo has put Luigi in the Gay Italian Jail, so we’re stuck with Mario.

@turquoisephoenix (Pinging you because you are a fellow Grubba Enthusiast™️ and I would highly appreciate your opinion on this)