(11-20-2014, 08:46 PM)E-Man Wrote: In all honesty, I am torn between giving Mario dialog or not. There's a lot of potential if I actually give Mario a voice, but a lot of his comic moments come from his lack of any actual lines. On top of that, there are some parts that just dialog alone won't do any justice. I might end up just keeping him a silent protagonist, but just speak up if you want me to change my mind.
I would agree with keeping him silent, as you said sometimes comedy can come from the simple fact that he doesn't really respond. It's just one of those things I love about Mario, and while it could be interesting to see it experimented with, I think it would change him too much (at least for my taste).
For the back sprites, all I can suggest is perhaps moving his arm down a smidge. It's slightly overlapping his head outline, while that isn't so with the front sprite. Otherwise looking good!