EoFF Speed Challenge: Super Mario World (Voting on what to play next!)

[Levian]

Let's just vote over which game goes next. I've added a poll to the thread, so just pick whichever you want to play. If you don't have a preference and want to play whichever game, just vote for both.

Please don't vote if you don't intend to play, your opinion is completely and utterly uninteresting to us.

But definitely feel welcome to vote if you're unsure whether you're going to make it or not, it's just the votes of those who're definitely not going to play that are pretty pointless.

I'm going to vote Super Mario Bros 3, mostly because I last beat Megaman X this summer, so my desire to play it again so soon isn't especially high. I'll join in on playing Megaman X if it gets picked though.

[NorthernChaosGod]

Super Mario 3 is one of my favorites, but one I'm not very good at. I'd like the challenge.

[Levian]

Yeah, I think I'm definitely going to struggle much more with Mario 3 than Mario World. The evil sun from hell comes to mind. Also, that big fish in the water world.

[NorthernChaosGod]

That smurfing sun.

[Jiro]

I'm in the Mario mindset, I wouldn't mind going back for some more.

[Bubba]

I was very close to joing the Super Mario World challenge last time but it was a midnight start here in the UK and I had work at 8am. I'll be fine this Sunday and the following Sunday if you wanted to keep the time the same.

I love Super Mario 3 but I reckon I might get distracted with mini games along the way! What's the policy on warp whistles? I assume since there was no Star Road last time that these won't be allowed?

EDIT: Assuming that the final choice is Super Mario 3, of course

[NorthernChaosGod]

We discussed it a little before deciding on SMW and I believe it was no warp whistles.

[Del Murder]

I voted MMX because it would be a change of pace from Mario. Also because I own the MMX Collection for PS2 and would avoid the whole emulation issue I had last time.

However, doesn't it take like 8 hours to beat SMB3 without whistles? I remembered trying to do it once when I was 10 and I was traumatized afterwards.

[sharkythesharkdogg]

I'd be down for a Donkey Kong Country speed run.

Or for a fast one, a Turtles in Time speed run.

OR, Or, or a MGS1 speed run.

[Del Murder]

Do you mean MGS?

[sharkythesharkdogg]

Why yes I do!


EDIT.

[Crop]

I vote SM3 since, as with SMW, I have the game for the SNES and I'll take any excuse to play that console.
I'm also better at it than SMW.

[NorthernChaosGod]

I'd be down for a Donkey Kong Country speed run.

Or for a fast one, a Turtles in Time speed run.

OR, Or, or a MGS1 speed run.

I actually like all of these ideas.

[Slothy]

However, doesn't it take like 8 hours to beat SMB3 without whistles? I remembered trying to do it once when I was 10 and I was traumatized afterwards.

This was a concern for me as well. I've tried beating it before without warp whistles, and even with saves and whatnot I don't usually make it much past world 2-3 in a single sitting. That would be a damn long game without at least one warp whistle being allowed.

Obviously my vote was for MMX though. Like I said, a change of pace after plowing through SMW on Sunday would be nice, though I think we're being handily outvoted on that.

I must say I don't mind the suggestions of Turtles in Time or MGS, though MGS would be out for me unless I can get a PSX emulator working on my computer. I tried months ago, but it was being too much of a pain in the ass considering my PS2 and PS3 are hooked up in the other room.

[Levian]

Eh, looks like I'm not going to be able to make it, if we do this on sunday anyway. I've got two job interviews on Monday morning 300 km away, so I have to start travelling on Sunday.

I guess scratch my vote!

Turtles in time would make for a cute short speed run. Although it's one of those evil games where a game over is truly a game over and you have to start from the beginning. Still, would be fun!