The first page of the second chapter! We’ve made some slight changes to the characters beginning in this chapter, which we feel were necessary for creating a more faithful translation of the film. The main update is that Mario and Luigi are now in their traditional jumpsuits rather than coveralls. We received a lot of complaints for that and knew it had to be rectified. The other update is that Mario is now trimmer than before. We didn’t want to fall into the trap of making the character squat and ugly, as is so often the case. Bob Hoskins is a very fit man; we wanted to capture that. Any[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Chapter 2: In the Scales
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There’s Daniella! Looks like she went to hang out in the palace where it’s safe. Makes sense, doesn’t it? The heroes reunite with their respective ladies before Luigi asks an important, niggling question that the film’s fans have held for years. Could we finally get an answer to one of the film’s greatest mysteries? Check back next week to find out!
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The Mysterious Man is revealed! We’re sure by his trademark hairstyle most of you will be able to recognize him. Now, be honest, was anyone really surprised?
Did you guys know that Toad has a band? It’s true! The group playing in the Boom Boom Bar, The ‘Saurs, were his bandmates. They really had to scramble when Toad, their lead singer, flaked on the gig. So, meet Mannis, Fodor and Freeman. Any guesses as to which is which?
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Toad continues to play on stage while Luigi and Daisy discuss his return. Looks like Toad does need the suit, although he was willing to take it off just to perform. The page ends with a shadow falling onto Luigi and Daisy. What could be casting it?
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Yes, the shadow was cast by Yoshi! Everyone knew it, but it’s still so nice to finally see the little guy back in the story. After twenty years we can’t help but feel like Toad and Yoshi deserved these special re-introductions. The fans demanded it, so we gave it. We hope that you all enjoy Eryk’s take on Yoshi. We went for a very realistic and screen-accurate design, yet within Eryk’s personal style. We’re proud to say that the only change made was the addition of his head/neck ridges, which we feel are appropriate considering Yoshi has aged. It makes sense that he would mature in different ways. Finally, congratulations[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Our first look at Dinohattan! Eryk’s talent with designing and drawing city scenes was one of the main reasons why we chose to work with him. We hope that you all agree that he’s quite good at developing that “Blade Runner” aesthetic. Luigi and Daisy have a conversation about family, which is of course a very important theme in the film. We’ve continued that into the sequel.
Everybody remember this guy? He was seen briefly in the beginning of the film selling “fried Tweeters.” We decided to bring him back because we loved his costume design and felt that he would be a good re-introduction to the Dinohattan setting. Also, as a bit of trivia, they actually filmed an extra scene with his character which would have featured Mario and Luigi attempting to order food from him before realizing how disgusting the offered cuisine is. They had an Allosaurus Rat puppet scurry out from underneath the cart to steal a piece of dropped food.