File:Mario Vs Cloud 2002- GameFAQs Character Battle -- Designing For Fandom

Designing For is a series which looks at a level in gaming, and analyzes a theme central to that level's design. In this episode, we look at a humble character battle from the earlier years of the online gaming community -- 2002 -- and how even something like this can teach us a lot about what a community finds important.

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/Designing4Games

Discord: https://discord.gg/bAwJkXP

Writing/Voiceover/Audio Editing/Game Footage: Tommy Eyler/Pyrrhickong (https://twitter.com/pyrrhickong)

Script Editing/Image Editing/Video Editing/Game Footage: Zack Frisbee/Goombachi

Intro Graphic & Watermark By: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFlA...

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Also check out our episode on Zubaz, the character whose very identity was formed through the internet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv8D50SYcME

Or our episode on a Jojo's fangame that understands its source material enough to apply it seamlessly into a new context: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsdV50iTq6Y

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GameFAQs © CBS Interactive, Inc. & Gamespot.

Mario, Bowser, Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Link, Fox McCloud, Samus Aran, Isaac, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario World, Super Mario All*Stars, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, New Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Odyssey, Super Mario Maker 2, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Paper Mario, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Super Mario Kart, Mario Party 3, Mario Party 4, Mario Party 5, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Super Metroid, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Mike Tyson's Punch-out!!, Super Nintendo World, & Nintendo Power magazine © Nintendo Co., Ltd. Super Mario RPG by Square Co., Ltd., Donkey Kong Country series by Rare, Ltd., Metroid Prime series by Retro Studios, Inc.

Mario's Game Gallery © Interplay Productions & Presage Software, Inc., under license by Nintendo Co., Ltd.

Cloud Strife, Sephiroth, Vincent Valentine, Crono, Frog, Aya Brea, Lara Croft, Bub, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, Final Fantasy VII Last Order, Chrono Trigger, Parasite Eve, Tomb Raider, & Bubble-Bobble © Square-Enix Holdings Corporation. Tomb Raider by Eidos Interactive. Bubble-Bobble by Taito Corporation.

Master Hand, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, & Super Smash Bros. Ultimate © Nintendo Co., Ltd., Sora, Ltd. and Bandai-Namco Entertainment, Inc.

Pikachu, Charizard, Red, & Blue © Nintendo Co., Ltd., The Pokémon Company, and Game Freak Inc.

L-Block, Tetris, & Tetris 99 © The Tetris Company.

Mega Man, Servbot, Morrigan Aensland, Dante, & Mega Man 7 are © Capcom Co., Ltd.

Sonic the Hedgehog, Knuckles the Echidna, Mario & Sonic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Gain Ground, Persona 3, & Persona 4 © Sega Games Co., Ltd. Persona series by Atlus Co., Ltd.

Terry Bogard © SNK Corporation.

Solid Snake, Goemon, & Simon Belmon © Konami Holdings Corporation.

Scorpion & Shao Kahn © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Gordon Freeman & The Spy © Valve Corporation.

Pac-Man & Pac-In-Time © Bandai-Namco Entertainment, Inc

Ryu Hayabusa & Dead or Alive 4 © Koei Tecmo Holdings Co., Ltd.

Crash Bandicoot & Pitfall Harry © Activision Publishing, Inc.

Draven © Riot Games, Inc.

Half-Minute Hero © Marvelous Entertainment, Inc.

L.A. Noire © Rockstar Games, Inc.

Hatoful Boyfriend © Mediatonic, Hato Moa, The Irregular Corporation, & Devolver Digital.

Neopets © JumpStart Games, Inc.

Penny Arcade © Penny Arcade, Inc.

Planet Gamecube/Nintendo World Report © NINWR, LLC.

The Lion King © The Walt Disney Company.

The Simpsons Movie © Gracie Films, The Curiosity Company, & 20th Century Studios, Inc.

Calvin & Hobbes created by Bill Watterson.

AOL Instant Messenger © America Online.

All rights reserved to WWE, Linkin Park, Rolling Stones Magazine & Time Magazine.

Rock'Em Sock'Em Robots © Mattel, Inc.

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Footage/Images Used:

"Final Fantasy 7 (PSX) - All Limit Breaks [HD]": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt63cofBHnw

"Final Fantasy VII - All 54 Magic Spells (Master Magic Materia)": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYKMKaTg3Ks

"A Cute Baby Chick Song And Calling His Mom": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_q1v7Jg28k

"SCORPION vs. PAC-MAN (Mortal Kombat vs. Pac-Man)": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRYXMnedtto

"☠ Best Gaming Headshots Compilation | PC | XBOX | PS3 ☠ [NEW] [HD]": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM-GZ4dOw_c

"opinions on the internet": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJX4ytfqw6k

"Immovable Object vs. Unstoppable Force - Which Wins?": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eKc5kgPVrA

Nintendo Oldschool Revolution by Jacob Drake.

Images: https://pastebin.com/VFHUVKDK