the letter M for lives doesn't work as well because M has a lot of negative space and wouldn't be able to fit a number inside. Maybe it could be a mushroom, but that's rather alienating for newcomers and less designating for a "life" than a heart symbol is. you could maybe use "M x 3" instead but that's 5 character spaces instead of just "3". Simply, it's the easiest and most logical route for this.
Stylized Mario head was a thing on Mario 64 and hasn't been used ever since, I don't know why you'd bring it back
designing a HUD requires knowledge in intuitiveness and usability, not looking pretty. Prettiness is a secondary goal for something that has the main goal of informing your game data.
Stylized Mario head was a thing on Mario 64 and hasn't been used ever since, I don't know why you'd bring it back
designing a HUD requires knowledge in intuitiveness and usability, not looking pretty. Prettiness is a secondary goal for something that has the main goal of informing your game data.
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