What's the thing with... him?

[Johans Nidorino]

Well, guys, this is the thread to explain the "thing" with Geno to Johans Nidorino, so be glad it exists! ;D (this way you'll have the chance to make this world a better place to live in). It's not only you guys, but also members from message boards such as SmashBoards or NinDB who like the idea noticeably enough.

Before anything, I'll admit I've not played SMRPG . I did, but never reached the point when you start building your party. I'm not proud of it, and I guess this contributes to why I don't "like" him (likewise, I don't "dislike" him either). I guess knowing a character from an old game, a lonely and very specific one, is what they call a "cult". Because, otherwise, how will 10-year old kids know Geno if they were born way after SMRPG appeared? It's teenagers like you guys (and older people) who might know this character at this point . Or emulator gamers of any age. Two of my friends, who are 5% as fans of Nintendo as I am, do know SMPRG and have told me it's a PWNing game, so I trust anyone if (s)he says he's a kickass character.

So:

1. I'm aware there was some excitement when Geno appeared in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, and that the excitement was heightened when Solid Snake was announced for Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

2. I'm also aware he appeared in Sakurai's poll last June.

3. Like any character from a long RPG, I know he has enough moves to be a playable character in SSBB.

4. Many of you guys like him.

Are 1, 2, and 3 enough to deem him more likely than characters from Mario spin-off games? And why?

Like I said before, I know little of this cute- and cool-looking character, but something tells me I'm not wrong when I say this would be a shocking pick from Masahiro Sakurai.

Unless... Yes! This game has been announced for the Virtual Console, and that will make him more recognizable for new generations of gamers at the time SSBB appears. That's sincerely the only reason I can right now see to consider "likely" an appearance of Geno as a playable character in the game.

Do I need some explanation? Educate me!

[Shrikeswind]

No, you got it down, for the most part. Geno's charm comes from the fact that he represents the Mario RPG party members the best, and is the most famous of all the Mario RPG-specific characters, beating out even Fawful. Geno's presence, therefore, would be the best nod towards the Mario RPGs that Sakurai could give short of Paper Mario, Paper Bowser, Paper Peach, or any combination of those three. While Paper Mario would certainly represent the Mario RPGs well, Geno beats him for one reason: Geno isn't Mario by any stretch of the imagination. While Paper Mario is, as far as abilities go, very different from Super Mario, Geno's not Mario at all, meaning that his addition wouldn't make people think "Oh, God, another Mario?" While Sakurai could possibly go the other way and select Mallow or Vivian over Geno, Geno's too popular for this to be a smart choice. Geno'd have to be in before Mallow or Vivian.

Does this mean Geno will get in before Waluigi or Daisy? Not necessarily. Geno is the Mario RPG character of choice, but Waluigi and Daisy and other spin-off stars are much more well-known to gamers in general, young and old, due to their games being so consistantly made, for example, Mario Party 3 introduced Waluigi and Daisy to the Party series and they haven't missed a game since. Their recurrance makes them more recognizable to fresh gamers, while Geno's face would spark a "Who the hell is that guy?" reaction amongst newer gamers. But does that mean Waluigi and Daisy before Geno? Well, at that, no one can say. People can argue it for all time, but short of Nintendo reps, no one could possibly give a straight answer, and with Nintendo being so secretive, guessing is impossible. Personally, I believe Geno would get in over spin-off heroes like Waluigi and Daisy, but then, Hobo Joe could say "No, it's gonna be Waluigi and Daisy first." It comes down to opinion of what the gamer thinks Sakurai's looking at, recurrance or demand.

[IVIr.G]

Geno was in Superstar Sega?

Because, otherwise, how will 10-year old kids know Geno if they were born way after SMRPG appeared? It's teenagers like you guys (and older people) who might know this character at this point

My friend's little brother who's ten has been playing SMRPG since he was 5.

[Shrikeswind]

Yeah, albeit a cameo role. There's a mini-game in the Little Fungitown arcade called the Star Stache game. A Geno doll tells you how to play.

[Johans Nidorino]

mrgoomba said:

Because, otherwise, how will 10-year old kids know Geno if they were born way after SMRPG appeared? It's teenagers like you guys (and older people) who might know this character at this point

My friend's little brother who's ten has been playing SMRPG since he was 5.

Because your friend already had it?

[parrothead1983]

Most likely, Geno was put into Superstar Saga, because Superstar Saga was designed by Chihiro Fujioka, who also designed Final Fantasy Legend III, Koto Battle, the Hamtaro titles for GBC and GBA, Tomato Adventure, and Super Mario RPG. Some things from some titles designed by Chihiro Fujioka, also made a cameo appearance in Superstar Saga.