10-14-2013, 06:32 PM
How many times has this happened to you? You're playing your favorite game and you stubble upon something... Unusual to say the least. Whether it be an odd plothole, strange glitch, or even an innuendo, just share it in this topic right here.
Anyway, when I was playing through Paper Mario again, two things struck me as rather odd. The first relate to the Star Spirit cards. I know the Star Spirits are trapped in card to prevent them from using their powers and moving, so it is easy for Bowser's goons to guard them; however, when Skolar escaped from Tubba Blubba, it implied that he was able to move freely in his card form. Since none of the other Star Spirits were kept in cages, it makes me wonder why the other ones did not follow Skolar's lead. Did the idea not occur to them, or does Tubba Blubba have the worst security for keeping Star Spirits in check? Considering that it takes a cage to keep Skolar for completing his escape to Star Haven, the other bosses should have similar means of keeping the Star Spirits from doing the same thing.
As for the other odd thing I noticed in this game, you remember that Big Lantern Ghost, right? Sure, it's odd enough that he holds a lantern when he clearly hates light, but of all the things he could use to power the lantern, why did he choose a baby? He could have used a flashlight or a similar creature to Watt, but he had to go with the baby Lil' Sparky instead. Sure, it's not too much of a big deal and Watt is arguably a useful partner, but why a baby Lil' Sparky of all things? Couldn't he bother to use an older Lil' Sparky instead? Considering how creepy this guy looks and sounds (his laughter is a dead giveaway to his unsettling nature), I have the right to believe that he kidnapped Watt for other reasons... *Cough*Pedophile*Cough*
Anyway, when I was playing through Paper Mario again, two things struck me as rather odd. The first relate to the Star Spirit cards. I know the Star Spirits are trapped in card to prevent them from using their powers and moving, so it is easy for Bowser's goons to guard them; however, when Skolar escaped from Tubba Blubba, it implied that he was able to move freely in his card form. Since none of the other Star Spirits were kept in cages, it makes me wonder why the other ones did not follow Skolar's lead. Did the idea not occur to them, or does Tubba Blubba have the worst security for keeping Star Spirits in check? Considering that it takes a cage to keep Skolar for completing his escape to Star Haven, the other bosses should have similar means of keeping the Star Spirits from doing the same thing.
As for the other odd thing I noticed in this game, you remember that Big Lantern Ghost, right? Sure, it's odd enough that he holds a lantern when he clearly hates light, but of all the things he could use to power the lantern, why did he choose a baby? He could have used a flashlight or a similar creature to Watt, but he had to go with the baby Lil' Sparky instead. Sure, it's not too much of a big deal and Watt is arguably a useful partner, but why a baby Lil' Sparky of all things? Couldn't he bother to use an older Lil' Sparky instead? Considering how creepy this guy looks and sounds (his laughter is a dead giveaway to his unsettling nature), I have the right to believe that he kidnapped Watt for other reasons... *Cough*Pedophile*Cough*
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