Quick Mario NPI Revision

[GyroNutz]

In Mario Party 7, there is a minigame called Bubble Brawl. In it, players try to be the last ones in a large bubble by punching all other players out. Boo is a playable character in this game, who is consistently shown to be intangible. Thus, all other playable characters should get Non-Physical Interaction, including Princess Daisy, Waluigi, Toad, Toadette and Birdo.

 

[NotAMarioFan(lol)]

I dont see why not. I agree

 

[DatOneWeeb]

I've always thought NPI feels standard in Mario at this point.

 

[Antvasima]

This is probably fine, but you should preferably confirm with Dino Ranger Black.

 

[Mantidil]

Bump

 

[Antvasima]

This can probably be applied. It seems uncontroversial.

 

[Mantidil]

Bump.

 

[Antvasima]

Don't bump old content revision thread please.

 

[Mantidil]

Don't bump old content revision thread please.

Sorry. I just thought it would be relevant because it was never addressed. Won't happen again.

 

[Antvasima]

No problem.

 

[XSOULOFCINDERX]

So did this go through or...?

 

[NotAMarioFan(lol)]

I think it was a few months ago as I recall

 

[Starter_Pack]

While this subject is here, there is another minigame found in Super Mario Party called Slaparazzi, where the players have to punch each other out of the way in order to be the closest to a camera before a picture is taken.

And considering that Boo is a playable character in this game as well, not only does this reinforce the fact that characters like Daisy and Waluigi should get NPI, but this also means that other characters should be able to get this ability, such as Goomba, Koopa Troopa, Dry Bones, Bowser Jr., Rosalina and Pom Pom.

Edit: Oh, and Chain Chomp as well, as it serves as an obstacle that can harm characters on the board, Kamek's Tantalizing Tower, including Boo.

 

[GyroNutz]

That sounds reasonable.

 

[Bobsican]

Let's just keep this for @DatOneWeeb 's large Mario CRT spree, shall we?
For now this should be closed, especially considering it's a necro.

However, this seems concluded as applicable, so it may be able to get a pass already, unless it has been applied already.

 

[Antvasima]

According to NotAMarioFan, it seems like this revision went through previously.

 

[Bobsican]

This should be closed then, yes.

 

[Antvasima]

Okay.

 

[Starter_Pack]

I had Ant reopen this, as my points on the subject were never fully addressed before it was closed, apart from Gyro.

 

[LuckyEmile]

I agree with the original post and Starter_Pack's addition as well. Both seem to be pretty clearcut and textbook cases, so I see no issue with them!

 

[DatOneWeeb]

Personally, I think everyone should get NPI. It's consistent for everyone.

 

[NotAMarioFan(lol)]

Oh I thought they were addressed in srry everyone my mistake

 

[NotAMarioFan(lol)]

And yea @DatOneWeeb most characters are able to attack boos and such and many games from the mario universe

 

[Starter_Pack]

While an overall NPI bestowal is something that can be discussed, it seems that everyone is at least confident enough that the additional characters I listed should receive NPI, so I'll go ahead and add it to the appropriate profiles.

 

[Starter_Pack]

Apologies for the double post, but I have successfully added this to each profile discussed.

 

[Imaginym]

Apologies if now's a bad time, since I'm late, but... isn't Boo intangibility something they often initiate voluntarily?
Ex: In SM64, where Boos can't be hurt by Mario while intangible, a state they go into when he's facing towards them, but can be hurt if he's not facing them?

So harming Boos seems like a suspect basis when they aren't in their voluntarily intangible state, if I may say.

 

[LuckyEmile]

Apologies if now's a bad time, since I'm late, but... isn't Boo intangibility something they often initiate voluntarily?
Ex: In SM64, where Boos can't be hurt by Mario while intangible, a state they go into when he's facing towards them, but can be hurt if he's not facing them?

So harming Boos seems like a suspect basis when they aren't in their voluntarily intangible state, if I may say.

It's an interesting point, but E Gadd (who's studied ghosts for 60 years, mind, so a reliable source) describes ghosts in the Mario universe as though being noncorporeal is just their natural state/a simple trait (EDIT: I think I wanted to say "standard trait" here, but simple works too). So whilst you raise a good point, it seems as though their will is not really a factor. This would be backed up by how outside of Super Mario 64 and a few other titles, this feature of Boos is seldom ever seen, yet they behave in much the same way in terms of intangibility, so this seems to be a one-off thing and within the lore, they're just intangible by default.

 

[DatOneWeeb]

Woah, Alice posting feels odd.

 

[Imaginym]

& it's affirmed he considers Boos & Ghosts interchangeable there? I mean, given his presence in Luigi's Mansion, I could believe that, but I'd want to be sure of that. Also, what is the full dialogue for that statement in the screenshot? He's framing the "incorporeal, yet visible" part as the initial answer to his question about what a ghost is that started his research.

"this feature of Boos is seldom ever seen, yet they behave in much the same way in terms of intangibility"
Do you mean there are instances where Boos are demonstrated as incorporeal &/or intangible within parts of the Mario franchises, while not appearing to have initiated a "voluntarily intangible" state?

 

[DatOneWeeb]

Boos nor any other ghosts don't need to change form to phase through objects.

 

[Starter_Pack]

Boos nor any other ghosts don't need to change form to phase through objects.

This. You literally have to capture Boos in Luigi's Mansion, and they don't need to change themselves to pass through things.

Besides, all the Super Mario 64 things says to me is that they should have Invisibility as well once they actually have a profile on the wiki.

 

[DatOneWeeb]

Boos being invisible is consistent in Paper Mario and Luigi's Mansion, so yes, I agree.