Excerpt from a 2000 interview with Paper Mario chief director Ryota Kawade and Technical Support Hiroyasu Sasano, recently translated by shmuplations.com -Were there any other locations you wanted to include? Sasano: There were... if only we'd had more time. Kawade: We were cutting it pretty close. We didn't waste anything, although some characters and party members did end up getting cut. -What kind of characters were they? Kawade: You know the Ninji characters? They appear in Chapter 7 in Starborn Valley. One of them was originally supposed to join your party when you first meet Merlee. It's a real shame we couldn't get him in because of time constraints. Data in the game lists an unused partner known only as "Ninji Boy", with the only description of him being that he can "lower the block" NINJI BOY? HE CAN LOWER THE BLOCK Original text: ハックンのオトコのコ? ブロックを下げることができるぞ Ninji Boy could possibly have used any of these five unused Ninji colorations found in the game, or even used all five similar to how Yoshi Kid has multiple colors in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. One thing is clear, however. Director Ryota Kawade really regrets not including Ninji Boy. Source: shmuplations.com/papermario, tcrf.net/Paper_Mario/Unlocalized_Japanese_Text

Previously, I have posted about an unused partner in Paper Mario known only as "Ninji Boy", with the only information about him being that he can "lower the block". A newly translated developer interview confirms that he was cut and that director Kawade really regrets not having him.

BAFTA pulling a trailer for an autobiographical game about surviving sexual assault only hours before it was said to be a part of a showcase is an exceptionally bad look.

A black-and-white cat peeking from behind a cat tower, with one paw raised

Bring it on!

having depression but not being suicidal feels like being the world's most insensitive larper

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Discover what Bowser Jr. is up to in #YoshiAndTheMysteriousBook, coming to #NintendoSwitch2 on May 21: ninten.do/6012Q7hBC

In the map screen in Super Mario Sunshine, a Yellow Yoshi in the Pinna Park brochure is seen saying something nearly unreadable: [screenshot of unreadable text] However, trying to enhance the image suggests, using the evidence provided, that he is congratulating someone named Shinko: Please accept my best wishes for your marriage, Shinko! Shinko Konishi is a map designer who has worked at Nintendo since 2000. In 2001, she worked with programmer Yoshitaka Takeshita on Animal Crossing: Field Design Jun Takamura Shinko Konishi Program Masaro Sakakibara Makoto Sasaki Nobuhiro Sumiyoshi Yoshitaka Takeshita Hiroshi Umemiya In Super Mario Sunshine, Yoshitaka Takeshita was not involved, and her name was still Shinko Konishi: MAP DESIGN Hiromu Takemura Atsushi Miyagi Shinko Konishi Taeko Sugawara However, in Super Mario 64 DS, they work together again (in the same roles), and now Shinko's last name is Takeshita: MAP & LEVEL DESIGN MINI-GAME PROGRAMMING JUN TAKAMURA SHINKO TAKESHITA EIJI MUKAD YUJI SAHATANI YUKARI SUZUKI YOSHITAKA TAKESHITA EIJI NISHIKAWA This all is extremely strong evidence that Shinko was engaged to Yoshitaka during the production of Super Mario Sunshine. As the Yoshi image would have been made by someone on the map design team, they would have worked closely with Shinko and used this opportunity to congratulate her. Source: YouTube user @Choa, Discord user "Andrat"

In Super Mario Sunshine, the Pinna Park map screen brochure features a Yoshi saying something nearly indecipherable. However, it turns out there is compelling evidence that he is congratulating a map designer on her upcoming wedding to a programmer at Nintendo.

A black-and-white cat lying on its back with one paw raised

Maneki neko Uni

can you be fat and have aura #ONEPIECE

The character/s vs how you drew them

Drew some pirates from Nikolas's crew. Wowie!

#pirate #furryart #furry #seaofthieves #sot

how much money does the marine corps lose

even if one piece turning into a chosen one narrative in recent years is a pivot i still think it's really funny to have a fantasy epic where the fabled savior is just some guy with cartoon logic powers who goes around doing tom and jerry shit to all the dictators in the world, so it evens out

me and my giant deathcult mountain in the jungles of guatemala

This is a big misunderstanding. During this ceasefire I’m still allowed to kill you and your allies. You allow us gasoline so our country can continue operating. I am good at diplomacy and widely viewed as the serious one.

Thinking about the current status quo is kinda wild. Iran war started 6 weeks ago, Epstein emails released 10 weeks ago, the lCE murders we're 13 weeks ago, Venezuela was invaded 14 weeks ago, Zorhan became Mayor 15 weeks ago, Kirk was shot 6 months ago.

yes, please do not fedpost

but also it is incredibly infuriating that the president of the united states can threaten to destroy an entire civilization with impunity and the rest of us have to say <redacted> a lot

deer in a forest, backlit by the sun

same as last one but zoomed in more

its 4am but its officially my birthday yay

I dont have anything drawn so heres a deer we saw yesterday

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A black-and-white cat sitting on a table with round eyes and flattened ears

What is this creature…?

Fellas, if your girl - has a black mask around her eyes - is always on the fence - stores her food for later that's NOT your girl that is a Loggerhead Shrike!!!!

my husband just sent me this

A black-and-white cat softly holds a person’s finger with his paw.

Mom, can I hold your hand…?