Mario Around the World

Hoshi · Postby **Hoshi** » Fri Nov 19, 2021 10:59 pm

Welcome to Mario Around the World! In this platforming adventure, Mario finds himself travelling through new lands, far away from the Mushroom Kingdom. Once again, our adventurous red plumber is on the lookout for Star Coins and Power Stars, artifacts which grant tremendous amount of power to those who gather them. The evil Lord Bowser seems to be doing some travelling of his own as well, sending his minions all over the world to seize these sources of celestial energy. No doubt, the Koopa King has devious plans underway... Plans which could unleash destructive calamities across the world.

On his journey through five new regions, Mario is joined by Trip, his trusty GPS partner who is able to pinpoint the exact coordinates of Power Stars. Trip can also detect the location of Interdimensional Portals, rifts across space which open upon the collection of 5 Star Coins in each stage. It would appear these rifts connect Mario's dimension with parallel ones which house Power Stars within...

~The Lands You'll Explore~

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The Vast Expanses ~ Dinosauria
Dinosaurs roam the sprawling plains and ancient volcanoes found in this land. The beginning of many adventures.

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The Arid Sea ~ Sanduuna
Dunes extend into the horizon as far as the eye can see. These desert lands used to be an ocean that has long dried up.

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The Resort ~ Paradisia
Clear waters, colorful reefs, and abundant sunshine make these islands the best vacationing spot. The perfect place to relax after arduous travels.

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Gameplay
Mario Around the World features traditional Mario level design, with levels full of platforming, obstacles to overcome, enemies to defeat, and collectibles to find. Upon finding the 5 Star Coins hidden in each level, an alternate version of the level is unlocked. These variations test the player's skills with time trial challenges, granting an additional Power Star upon their completion. Additionally, worlds can be completed in any order the player chooses!

Additional Information
Mario Around the World is in very early stages, with lots of work left to be done. It is likely that existing levels will be revamped and redesigned in the future while the episode takes shape. Regardless, I will do my best to continue working on it and see how far I can take this project! I will use this thread to compile progress.

ShadowXeldron · Postby **ShadowXeldron** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 11:04 am

This sounds promising! I definitely like the use of particle effects on waterfalls from the screenshots, since you don't really see them much. The use of star coins here also sounds quite good.

Hoshi · Postby **Hoshi** » Tue Jan 11, 2022 9:12 pm

Trip's Travel Guide has been updated with Dinosauria's second level, Volcanic Crater, and the reveal of World 3, Paradisia. Additionally, the world list was updated with two screenshots of Paradisia's first level, Sunshine Shores.

Dragon0307 wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 21, 2021 11:04 am
This sounds promising! I definitely like the use of particle effects on waterfalls from the screenshots, since you don't really see them much. The use of star coins here also sounds quite good.

Thank you for the encouragement! The usage of the Star Coins is something I thought of when thinking about what purpose they would serve in the project. I am happy with the idea, I figured it is a good way to add a speedrun component to the game, expand gameplay, and repurpose levels since they are taking a pretty long time to be completed haha. The idea is to keep the level count fairly low to focus on polishing them and adding nice visual elements.