Phronemophobia's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[The 3D Stars]

Oh. Now it makes more sense. Had this piece been posted before the previous one, I would have given your Paisanos work six stars instead of five. Too late now, I guess. Can't change the past as they say and so forth and such. It is a little odd to see the N64 version of Mario crying when he's the one who survived to still be available on the Switch.

ICam2k responds:

Nah, it's my fault. I am the one sharing most of my old work here after all. Some stuff tends to slip out of my memory.
Eh, I think five is good enough. The drawing's quality aged is a little mid anyways.
I did write the date that this comic was initially posted in the description, back when all of that craze was going on, juust to clear the confunsion here. Besides, I'm no psychic that predicts the future somehow.

[It's Over Paisanos]

Took me a while to remember the joke/meme from that time. Not a unique way to showcase it here (Mario is dead now, so graveyard... yuk yuk yuk), but the art doing so is excellent and Luigi is surprisingly dignified in his appearance.

As to your question, I do own the Switch collection. Only played SM64 on it, which felt a little off. Maybe it's because I prefer using the N64 controller. Not sure. I do own an original copy of the N64 game along with Sunshine, my favorite Mario game, but it's a Player's Choice version with that ugly yellow stripe at the top because someone stole the first copy that came with my Gamecube and, yes, that still makes me bitter to think about. I don't own a Wii nor do I own Galaxy. Fortunately, a friend let me borrow his to play both of them so I got my fill of planetary travel.

[An Average Doc]

Robotnik looks bright, bulbous, and beyond brilliant! Not the biggest fan of Sonic (my favorite games are Spinball and All-Star Racing Transformed if that tells you anything), but I do love Eggman and appreciate any fan art he receives over the blue rodent.

ICam2k responds:

Eh, your tastes are quite something, albeit not enough to make me surprised. I've seen more absurd ones. Speaking of which, I do actually have All-Star Racing Transformed, just bundled with Sonic Mania. I do plan to replay it just a bit someday.
I remembered in this year on twitter of how everyone seemed to have gotten sick of celebrating the blue blur by the time the 32nd aniversary rolled around and instead vowed to give the birthday cake to the round scientist instead, so you're not alone here. He's my favourite as well. :)

[Pick Your Cards]

Preferably, I would choose none of them in the second game. If it wasn't for boss battles requiring me to fight back with the hammer provided, I'd ignore everything except the food. I still own my copy of AI2 and I have the Wonder Boy collection that lets me play the first one because... well, you know. I really do need to sit down and tackle the third game at some point, or play AI2 again and actually use the dinosaurs for a change. *shrugs* AI2 is a favorite of mine on the NES alongside Karnov and Zelda 2. I even bought a white hat with Hachisuke on it so that I can replay it in style.

Small correction - Adventure Island now belongs to Konami. They COULD release a collection of the games at some point in the future, but I won't get my hopes up.

ICam2k responds:

Yeah, I get you. Most of the dinosaurs do feel kind of clunky in one or another as far as controls go, with the pteranodon being arguibly worse since it only allows you to throw the hammers downward (which isn't technically bad per se, but not efficient on some of the levels and bosses) and the elasmosaurus being only at best in water levels. The only the best one in the set is really the red camptotaurus.
What I can say about the third game is that it's mostly the same with some features and that's it. There is a fourth game that is more expansive though, actually taking in a more metroidvania approach and includes different minigames, but of course, that's only a japan exclusive. (it does a translation hack though)
Hachisuke hat? Nice.
Probably never. They're only interested in Bomberman at the moment.

[Dance Fighter]

He do be shmoovin'.

[Canadian Mewx]

Is this The Mewx's true and final form? Turn in next time on Syrupmaster Z!

Syrupmasterz responds:

I have reason to believe Australian Mewx might be his true and final form.

[4 Hour Art Duel With Syrupmasterz - Miku Doing Taxes]

In trying to recreate the pose, I kept naturally having my middle finger under the pencil rather than over it. More importantly, she's only sixteen and already handling her own paperwork for the IRS. That alone is worth five stars.

[4 Hour Art Duel With Chopsuey - Miku Doing Taxes]

Your greatest piece of art since the last one you uploaded... and if anyone states otherwise then I will nod and respectfully accept their opinion BUT only after a second of hesitation to do so! Also, her head looks like it is about to slide off of her neck which would be an adorably cartoonish way to represent how tired she currently is.

Syrupmasterz responds:

Yup, the neck is where I made the biggest mistake for sure under time pressure.
But the rules are rules. Posted the art as it was, and promoted Chopsuey here and on Newgrounds.

We'll see how the next duel goes, and I'll be more mindful of the neck. :P

[Gregory]

Guy belongs in a banned episode of The Busy World of Richard Scarry where the themes were a little too "real" for the network to allow.

Bertn1991 responds:

I'll be sure to put "The Gregory Episode" on my disturbing lost media iceberg chart. On a side note, I was a big-time Richard Scarry kid. It was up there with Little Bear and Arthur for me.