MFGG - Mario Fan Games Galaxy

Review Information

Game Reviewed	MFGG 10th Anniversary Time Capsule, by Thunder Dragon, Kritter, DJ Yoshiman, ShadowMan, Klobber, RII
Review Author	Ryan Silberman
Created	Oct 28 2011, 2:22 AM

General Commentary and Game Overview

I have had a pretty long history with MFGG. However, back then, I was a freaking disgrace, partially due to me being new to the Internet. I pretty much ruined my whole reputation to the site back then (To think I actually SAID that I don't believe Super Mario Kart SNES existed -- It was that bad). What exactly happened shall be left unspoken of. Fortunately, there were some good times mixed into that past as well. Well, actually, those times just come from the fangames other people have created (While I had no idea how to make exe files). There were lots of fangames I liked out there, like Ultimate Mario Bros (Though I complained about it's cursing -- Silly me), New Super Mario Kart, Paper Mario World (You may as well think I could relate to that game), New Super Mario, etc.

But now that times have changed, I have learned to really mature myself online and renew my personality when it comes to talking with others online and everything else. I have been able to make good games, proper sprite sheets, and I was no longer an over-obsessing kind of troll.

Since this collection has been released now, I look back at the old times, seeing how fangames were often made with The Games Factory 2 and how not-on-par-with-Mario the most of them were. I love those kind of fangames, and the games in this collection show why.

Pros	-Waligie 3! -MarioQuest 3! -Toad Strikes Back! -Games that followed the average Mario gameplay -Wario Eats Everything????? Lol. -Luigi's Game seems epic
Cons	-Partially the glitchfest (Why I say partially is because it also brings back a slice of nostalgia...) -Some things are unplayable, as probably already mentioned in other reviews -Mario Spy, while it looks awesome, just doesn't play like it is

Impressions

Gameplay 9 / 10	Boy, do these games bring me back. I was on a download frenzy when I first found out about MFGG, and the games would play just like these...It's pure Games Factory 2 fun and glitchiness! Now that these unreleased games have seen the light of day, I, now as a teenager, can play these games as if they were brand new all over again. The majority of the games are very fun to play, and it's a shame they weren't released during the days they should have been. As for joke games like Waligie and Wario Eats Everything, I couldn't help but crack up at the lovable stupidity they offer.
Graphics 9 / 10	The graphics for each game are colorful, fittingly ripped from various Mario games, and/or are just extraordinary, standing out from the others (Mario Spy, I'm looking at you). Plus, they also help show what fangames were like back then by just looking at them. Characters will probably spaz all over areas. The physics probably seem not too great. But why would I care? I like them anyway. Oh, and the history behind the games was a great addition, too. It answers my questions about certain games, like how Toad Strikes Back took so long to make.
Sound 8 / 10	Pure MIDI action at its finest. You see, the MIDIs used in most of the games are so commonly used nowadays, but back then, these were pure gold. Everyone would love to listen to this stuff as they play the respective fangames. There are also some custom-made MIDI tunes I happen to come across (Or maybe they just weren't used so often).
Replay 10 / 10	Even if a few of these games suck, there is still a variety of fun choices here. There's no way why you shouldn't want this. Who wouldn't resist the prototype Toad Strikes Back? Or how about some truly historical games like Super Mario X? There's lots to enjoy in this collection, and I don't see any MFGG member throwing this away.

Final Words

This is a throwback to where The Games Factory 2 was the best known game creator ever, as well as where MFGG started and went through all these years.

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Comments

	DJ Yoshiman Oct 28 2011, 5:38 PM
Some of the games don't use MIDIs. Also, Games Factory 2 came out recently. These were all made with either The Games Factory, or Click & Create (one might be Multimedia Fusion).


	Ryan Silberman Oct 28 2011, 9:55 PM
Quote (DJ Yoshiman on Oct 28 2011, 5:38 PM) Some of the games don't use MIDIs. Also, Games Factory 2 came out recently. These were all made with either The Games Factory, or Click & Create (one might be Multimedia Fusion). Whoops. My bad. I guess it just seemed like it as I played them... Plus I was up late when I typed this up.

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