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Hello and welcome to my user page! If you see a "blank post" here, please respect it. This user page is reserved for a massive NG Guide. There are still a few usable news posts (like a flagging post), so look around. Oh, and I don't use AIM much so PM me.

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Score: 10
Tails' Revenge

"You got your review as promised!"

submission: Tails' Revenge
date: June 13, 2009

~ Animation ~

The animation was well done. The halts made by the dialogue made the flash a bit choppy though. Try to keep dialogue concise.

Tails should be a bit bigger though.

~ Dialogue ~

Like I said, try to keep it concise. I personally don't mind reading long dialogues but some people may hate reading.

~ Buttons ~

The 'Next' button could look better (by appearance). Points because you added a button that allows readers to read at their own pace.

In the scene where Tails is in the Mushroom Kingdom, have the buttons ON THE SCREEN instead of being in the dialogue box.

~~~

Now onto the actual storyline.

~ Exposition ~

Push is the wrong verb. KICK is the right verb. Precise verb usage also helps.

~ Jump the Gap ~

I liked this one. You used Tails' high jump ability very well here.

~ Climb the Bricks ~

This one wasn't exactly entertaining since Tails mainly fell off.

~ Fly ~

Tails wins: It looked like this one was kind of rushed. He just pushed Mario off of the hill.

Mario wins: This one is even worse. I feel like the one when Tails was winning was better done. Mario just steps on Tails' hands to kill him. You know, Tails could have spun his 2 tails to avoid falling into the pit.

~ Fly High ~

Look Around: I liked the 'I FIRE MAH LAZER' joke part but I got to say, it was extremely obscure.

Wait: Well I'll break this down into 2 parts:

~ Push it away ~

This one was hilarious. I really liked this one. LMAO.

~ Open it ~

This one was also hilarious. I liked this one as well too. HAHA.

Okay, story criticizing is over.

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~ Music ~

Decent choice of music. You have a good ability of choosing the perfect music for your flash.

~ SFX/Voices ~

Very minimum so I can't say anything.

~ Background ~

Background was okay. The transition between Emerald Hill Zone and to the Mushroom Kingdom was pretty poor I must say.

~ Overall ~

Decent flash and it was good for a laugh.

10/10. Well done!

I'll be waiting for your next flash.

July 25, 2009

Author's Response:

Thanks for the review! Here are my responses to a few.

SFX/Voices: Sorry about that. Do you know how I could record things and put it on the computer as an mp3?

Backround: How could I make the transition better?

Tails/Mario wins: Don't worry, the battles in the possible sequel will be much more epic.

Climb the bricks: Not entertaining? I thought this was the 3rd most funny ending next to push it away and look around.

There. I may add more responses when I feel like it.

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Score: 8
NG Flagging Guide 2

"Some False Information"

date: May 31, 2009

In the 'Flagging Reviews' section, I picked up some false information:

Slide 8 (ASCII slide) - Partly false. The amount of ASCII art will determine if a review gets deleted. In most cases, they will be deleted but there are exceptions.

Slide 9 - None

Slide 10 (Responding to other reviews) - Responding to another person's review while attacking the author is abusive. However, DEFENDING the author from another person's is not abusive. Like saying 'And to the guy below me, you're wrong; this flash is awesome' isn't abusive since it supports the author.

Slide 11 (Linking to other websites) - Completely false. Linking to a website is okay IF (1) you're not gaining anything from it (like money) and (2) if it helps the author one way or the other. Like if you place a URL to a flash tutorial outside of NG that may help a new author, then the review isn't abusive.

Slide 12 - None

Slide 13 - None

Slide 14 - I have no idea what you are explaining here

Slide 15 - None

I may have gotten the slide numbers messed up but I'm sure you know what I mean.

~ Quiz ~

Well Review #7 can be borderline. Although it says that they should continue making collabs, it does (indirectly) mentions that it deserves to be blammed if it weren't for the rest of the parts. In other words, the review is saying that some artists suck at animation while others are good. BORDERLINE. Open for individual mod interpretation.

Overall, good guide although it didn't help me much. It does help new users since some of the stuff isn't mentioned in the review guidelines. 8/10 for this review, but 5/5 for effort. Good work!

Not only is there some false information, but I see A LOT of missing information. Adding some more information would have boosted your overall score by a lot.

One thing that may confuse new people is the lack of elaboration. Go in depth with your explanation. It will help. Like for ASCII art, posting '<3 <3 <3' often won't get your review deleted. You need to get a bit more specific. Your method of keeping things concise was pretty poor I must say.

Overall, decent guide. I have the deity and don't worry, I'm constantly patrolling BOTH portals in order to get rid of abusive reviews. Believe me!

Sorry if this review was harsh; I feel a bit guilty...

June 1, 2009

Author's Response:

ASCII art in general will get your review deleted, I remember a while ago on Rages thread, a review mod posted someone who added a little bunny at the end of reviews and said they broke the rules. It was only about 3 lines worth.

I don't consider "<3 <3 <3" or "=)" to be art, they take up one line and seem more like emotes.

10/11 are both taken from the FAQ:

"Do not use the review field to address other user's reviews you didn't agree with. You are to be reviewing the submission, not other people's reviews."

The links could be better explained, I see that now, I'll update that section when I get chance.

The things you stated that are false aren't really false, just lack explination, haha.

Drop me a PM with your suggestions on expanding, I'd appriciate the help.

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Score: 5
Coral The Chao

"EXPOSITION MISSING!"

submission: Coral The Chao
date: May 24, 2009

You're missing the exposition my good man. Don't dump us to the rising action or else you're flash won't make any sense.

We don't know who the characters are. We don't know why they are fighting. We don't know many other things. There are LOTS of undefined variables here. If you add an exposition, viewers will know what is going on. Story before action, please.

I had no idea on what the hell was going on throughout the flash.

Another flaw: Don't make assumptions. Don't assume that everyone knows what and why the event is happening. I can see how you missed the exposition since artists like to start right at the rising action, assuming that everyone knows the exposition.

The dialogue went by fast (although I can read fast). Try adding a function where users can press the space bar or click a button to proceed with the dialogue.

2 for the animation, 3 for the effort.

Add an exposition, fix the animation a bit (it was choppy), don't put stuff like 'to be continued... RIGHT NOW' in 2 frames next to each other. Explain the characters, who they are and why they are fighting. It's what authors do in books; they introduce the characters, explain the situation (don't explain things that will ruin the suspense) and then move on to the rising action. Apply the same concept in flash.

Your flash was a huge loop too. Try to fix that too.

Don't add unnecessary words like 'to be continued' and 'right now'. If you were trying to extend the length of the flash, that is one of the worst ways to do so. It also made the flash extremely choppy. And don't block out the fighting scenes since viewers probably expect some action. If you can't animate fighting scenes, practice a bit.

First thing I would suggest is adding the exposition. Then move on to animation. If you focus on animation, tweening and the other flash concepts, you may get the habit of not adding an exposition. The missing exposition can backfire your flash's score regardless of your animation.

Good luck in future animations! You have potential. Just keep trying!

July 15, 2009

Author's Response:

thnak you for that critism (i cant spell it XD) i will use the advice in my future flash mvoies :)

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Latest Audio Reviews

22 Reviews | 19 w/ Responses

Score: 10
FlyingBatteryZone ~NinjaKoopa~

"LOVED IT!"

date: April 6, 2009

Yes, I loved it.

It's WAY better than the original.

The tempo should have been sped up, but whatever. If it did, I would call it PERFECT.

I favorited this shit.

0:56-1:12 is my favorite part! 1:39-1:55 is also my favorite part! (Both are the same thing though.)

Downloading it RIGHT NOW!

Excellent work! This is probably the best submission I have heard from you!

The one thing I can say is to cut off the last 6 seconds since it's unnecessary. (It's just 6 seconds of silence.)

If Sega ever remade Sonic 3 & Knuckles, then this shit is worthy of being in there.

(Why the fuck is the score SO low? It's at 3.14 right now!)

Anyway, 10/10 and 5/5 (everyday I will vote 5).

April 6, 2009

Author's Response:

The best submission you say? You really think so? Thanks man!

Yeah, the last 6 seconds was really unnecessary. Should've wrapped it up into a loop lol. >:(

I see you noticed the low score too. Damn zero-bombers. I could vote 5 on this and raise the score, but I won't. I, under any circumstances, refuse to vote on my own submissions.

Ah well, thanks for the review! And the download! ^^

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Score: 10
Aquatic Ruin Zone *Ninjakoopa*

"I HATED THIS!!!"

date: March 10, 2009

The remix? No.
The level? YES!!!

Sonic always drowns in this level because there is very few bubbles underwater.

Also, that bastard Tails steals the bubble when Sonic needs it and he's immortal in Sonic 2!

Alright, story is over. I found that you made this when I was reading Mike's post because I talk there with him occasionally.

The music is great. Even though I hated the stage, I loved the music.

Keep up the good work. The latin sound worked very well. A very nice addition to Mike's collab.

March 10, 2009

Author's Response:

Haha, I know what you mean. I was playing Sonic 2 today and kept dying in this stage. I kept drowning underwater and ended up losing all my lives there. I used up two continues there! >:(

Remember how I said Chemical Plant was my most hated stage? Change that to Aquatic Ruin Zone lol.

Anyways, thanks man! Glad you liked it! :D

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Score: 10
Sonic: Level 1 Greenhill Zone

"THE SHIT"

date: March 7, 2009

This is the shit!!!

One of the best Green Hill Zone remixes ever.

The only thing I got to say is that you made it so that it matches very close to the Sonic Adventure 2 Green Hill Zone track (which, in all honesty, I think is better than this). That was very smart.

Still, fantastic job! You got mad skills!

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