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[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 57 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I tried too hard to understand how this has anything to do with dead CEOs.

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I still don't see the connection.

[–] papalonian@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

There actually isn't one. It's about the Mario Bros Luigi.

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 43 points 1 month ago (3 children)

We did get a dead CEO, but that feels weirdly like a much more Shadow thing to do. Maybe Luigi isn't the guy after all.

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

Have you ever seen Luigi and Shadow in the same place?

[–] HotWheelsVroom@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 month ago

Luigi is considered Player 2 for a reason.

[–] ThatGuyNamedZeus@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago

what do you think the odds are that guy is just an angry policy holder that didn't get something he needed?

[–] Signtist@lemm.ee 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Luigi's Mansion 2 came out during the Year of Luigi, which was a pretty big deal since most people though it was never coming back. But yeah, otherwise it was pretty lame.

[–] HotWheelsVroom@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Compared to The Year of Shadow, Luigi got almost absolutely nothing other than the previously mentioned Luigi's Mansion 2. New Super Luigi U and Dr. Luigi are literally just reskins of New Super Mario Bros. U and Dr. Mario but with Luigi as the main character instead of Mario. And in the terms of New Super Luigi U, there is virtually NOTHING changed from the main New Super Mario Bros. U game other than Luigi starring in the game and increased difficulty. Everything else? Exactly the same, they literally changed nothing. They didn't even give Luigi his own story, they just reprised the story of New Super Mario Bros. U, same levels, characters, and everything, minus Mario, of course. In contrast, Shadow did not just straight-up replace Sonic in Sonic Generations and have it be called Shadow Generations. Oh, no. They actually bundled the original Sonic Generations with an entirely new experience and story that revolves around Shadow (of course), Gerald Robotnik, and Maria. And they also created entirely new levels with unique environments and unique layouts that add brand-new, never-before-seen mechanics on top of the original mechanics. They gave Shadow his own story, own game, and own experience and didn't just have Shadow replace Sonic. It's called SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS for a reason: it's two standalone games bundled into one unified experience. And all of the positive reviews have shown.

The Year of Luigi flopped hard in comparison to The Year of Shadow.

Luigi? Got virtually nothing. Shadow on the other hand? A bike, standalone game, multiple collaborations, and more.

[–] pixelscript@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It hardly changes things, but I feel like Mario & Luigi: Dream Team deserves to be on that list, too. The concept and execution of Dreamy Luigi was awesome.

[–] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 1 points 1 month ago

What if Luigi was a vegeta-stare like Shadow is

[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

We need Year of Luigi 2 right fucking now

[–] Arbiter@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Well, Luigi IS making headlines.