As the sprite has to move in relation to the map, calling it an animation is correct in all regards. The sprite itself is animated, the bitmap within the sprite is not.

It could’ve been a case where certain parts of the sprite sheet had to exist for every suit or there would be problems with incongruous memory mapping. Toad Mario could be an exception for this because he has a different body shape.

I always love little tidbits like these, thanks for sharing!

GOD why hasn’t Nintendo released Mario Galaxy in HD?!

Psshaw I’m such a balla I eat like 100 of those a day -

In Japanese, they’re known as “Chyoukobo” (チョコボ).

You’re right, some random Japanese anime is probably more correct than the actual source games to quote from. Bet you say Bahamut, Ramuh and Ifrit all weird too, you weirdo! :p

You’re kidding, right? FFXIII has the word Chocobo spoken aloud multiple times, and every time it is prononounced Choke-Obo. It’s also spoken aloud at least once in FFX, where it is also pronounced Choke-obo That is also how it is pronounced in Japanese. It’s how it’s pronounced literally everywhere. Because that’s…

Who needs to grow up when you can make shitty, immature jokes all day?

Anything with text to speech brings out the immaturity in all of us.

Which is sad, because it has some truly great games.

Uhh, I live in the Portland area and I go to Best Buy pretty much anytime I want to buy a game or electronics and don’t want to wait to order it online, and none of the stores I go into (Cascade Station, Happy Valley, Gresham) seem any less busy or more smelly than they have ever been. Fry’s on the other hand, who…

Why? I bought the new Fire Emblem game for $12 from Best Buy because of the Gamer’s Club discount and reward points accumulated from buying an iPad Air 2 for $125 off. I bought The Witcher 3 new for less than $6 because of the discount and rewards points accumulated from buying air conditioners and an iPhone at Best…

Wow, look at this edgelord right here!

Here we go. “My food is local certified naturally grown, and I pay triple price for everything. Everything I purchase is made by hand in a mom and pop shop that’s been there since 1942.”

“For I beheld World_Combo as he FELL FROM HEAVEN LIKE LIGHTNING!”

Which is (bitterly) hilarious, because traditionally in Japan, we’ve viewed nudity as exemplifying innocence and purity; which is why early animation had no difficulties or reservations about displaying it. Look at Dragon Ball, Gundam, or some Miyazaki films.

Time changes, evidently.