Chosoju Mecha MG - Marionation Gear (original version)

[supersaninpikachu]

Is it wrong that im into this game, nintendo did it RIGHT.

[Cheetah1251]

Mario has his own Metal Gear?

YOU MUST STOP IT SNAKE!

[DarkonMK]

Mario Nation LOL

[1983parrothead]

@DarkonMK That's not what you think it is. "Marionation" comes from the word, "Supermarionation" (a portmanteau of "super", "marionette" and "animation"), a puppetry technique devised in the 1960s by British production company AP Films.

[SuperNintendoGameboy]

Kinda looks Gundam Seed-ish from the boxart.

[SuperNintendoGameboy]

I like this song. The fact that it's in 5/4 time makes it cool

[realar]

Why didn't this game come to the US?

[1983parrothead]

Perhaps most people outside of Japan aren't very interested in giant robots, and just want a few things featuring them like the Shogun Warriors comics and toyline, Voltron, Super Sentai/Power Rangers and Transformers.

[realar]

Hello Megas XLR was hella awesome.

[1983parrothead]

But that was less-Japanese than the ones I mentioned.

When the first four games in The Legendary Starfy series were released in Japan, Nintendo of America and other worldwide divisions didn't want to localize them, because they were "too Japanese", which is probably one of the reasons why Chosoju Mecha MG was never brought oversees.

[realar]

Shame though it could be a Club Nintendo release.

[PHILRYABKIN]

Nothing is too Japanese for some people.Atleast Nintendo could try like what they did with Stafy.

[RocMegamanX]

@1983parrothead Starfy couldn't have been THAT Japanese. If Kirby could make it here, why couldn't Starfy?

[1983parrothead]

@RocMegamanX Not the character, the content throughout the game. If that's not what Nintendo means, then they probably meant "Too much translation required".

[RocMegamanX]

@1983parrothead Wouldn't that statement imply that they're lazy though?

[1983parrothead]

@RocMegamanX See the video titled, "E3 - Exclusive XSEED Interview", uploaded by JewWario.

[Eric333333333]

I wish I could find a midi version of this song.

[oneupdawg]

Wow, sounds great.

[EvilJirachi]

it sounds more clean than the brawl one

[AsaLothario]

I actually like this version better than the Brawl version... this one reminds me of boss confrontation music in Fire Emblem games. It feels like calm soldiers facing subtle peril -- a calm before the storm.

[GigaNerd17]

RoboCommander's use of capitalization gave me an idea:

Isn't it weird how the word "Marionation" contains both "Mario" and "Nation"? Mushroom Kingdom?

[1983parrothead]

That's just a coincidence. It's called "Marionation", because it's related to "marionettes", which are string-controlled puppets, like the ones seen in the television show, Thunderbirds. This game is about controlling giant mechs based on the style of other giant mechs seen in several Japanese shows like Godzilla, the tokusatsu version of Spider-Man, Super Sentai series, Voltron, Ultraman series, etc. The controls are moved around on the touch screen using the stylus.

[GigaNerd17]

Okay!

So, what does "Chosoju" mean?

[1983parrothead]

Chōsōjū Mecha MG (超操縦メカ MG) roughly translates as "Super Control Robot MG".

[Nintendio123]

do u know where I can download this song?

[AcidTyphoon]

I heard that they were going to release this game in america. Is this true? (please reply!!)

[1983parrothead]

That's probably a rumor.

[RoboCommander]

They probably won't but hopefully they will. There is always room for wishfull thinking.

I they do they should call it MarioNation Gear that would be awesome It is because that is what the robots are called

[EternalGuardian07]

It probably is rumor, but seeing how Smash brought over Fire Emblem, there's a SMALL chance that featured music could raise interest in the game.

[Blackysworth]

That happens alot actually.

[Cocapetry]

Excelent song, the original one fits realy well the gameplay. The Brawl remix, is more refined tough. Both are great.

[SuperSmashBloopers64]

I'm glad they remixed it in brawl

[1983parrothead]

And why is that? Is it because you don't like the original version as much as the SSBB version, or is it because you like this version and you are happy about the DS game earning its own arranged song in SSBB?

[SuperSmashBloopers64]

Um...Yeah that's much about it.

[berrypievision]

Its great songs get remixed is all the person was trying to convey.

[TranceCore3]

It is nice that the song got remixed, and thus thrown into the american community. I like brawl's version a bit more only because it sounds a little more realistic.

[1983parrothead]

Well, not every arranged or remixed song is better than their original counterparts. Most fans of the original Mega Man fans prefer the original version of the Wily Castle theme even over vocal, metal and Genesis/Mega Drive versions of it.

[thelastshinigami1xxx]

ah I love this song holly shit earthquake.

[RAKSTAR1991]

Both versions of this are AWESOME. <3

[MALAKKazoo2007]

Awsum.

By the way, are you the same parrothead that went to SSBO?

[1983parrothead]

Yes, and I remember seeing you there and at YTMND.

[Cam3leon]

Not too different, but still tight :)

[1983parrothead]

Except there are some soft parts in the SSBB version. The original version sounds like it's coming from a microphone, with a touch of techno and bass.

[hamtaroboy2006]

When exactly did this song play in the game?

[1983parrothead]

When two people (you and a character in the game) start fighting each other using mechs called "Marionation Gears" (MG). This song doesn't play when fighting some other kinds of mechs, like the ones with one, spinning arm. I'll probably upload a video of where this song can be heard at in the game.

[AzuroMasurao]

I've been looking for the original version of this song for a while. Thanks for uploading it!

[TheMoogleking]

Grungust wannabe on the box XD

[1983parrothead]

The robots or mechs in this game are called "Marionation Gears" (MG), and that blue one is called the "Warrior Mech Gauss". It's more like a cross between that character from the Super Robot Wars series and the Transformers, because the Warrior Mech Gauss can transform into a race car, as well as slash and shoot energy blasts with its sword. Also, it can add heat or energy to its sword to make it more powerful by twirling it as fast as possible for a short while.

[TheMoogleking]

Grungust is also transformable, but I see your point. Thanks for educating me, wish this game made it stateside. Huge mechahead here.

[hamtaroboy2006]

This was developed by Sandlot and published by Nintendo.

[1983parrothead]

I know. I played the game in order to record this song and upload it here.

[Rubberman202]

Is this even a full-fledged Nintendo game?

[1983parrothead]

What do you mean "full-fledged"?

[Rubberman202]

I mean completely made by Nintendo, or was it just developed by a third party and published by Nintendo?

[Falcovsleon20]

Well it's got trophies, music, and stickers in Smash Bros. Chances are, yeah Nintendo owns this license.

[Rubberman202]

That's what I'm lead to believe...