Phronemophobia's art Reviews on Newgrounds

[Spring's Miracle]

It's sweet to see tough/evil guys still maintaining a strong love for normal animals they keep as pets, like Doom Guy did for his rabbit Daisy, or WoW's only living creature in the Naxxramas Raid being a cat named Mr.Bigglesworth who belonged to a Lich named Kel'Thuzad.

Again, another great expression on Wario's face and I want to believe Easter is the one time of the year where he swaps out his iconic "Have a rotten day" with something like "Have an 'egg'cellent day... a 'rotten egg'cellent day, that is" followed by his usual obnoxious laughter.

ICam2k responds:

See, even the ruthless can have a heart, they're just reserved for the prioritized.
Thanks! Oh that's just soo evil. lol

[2 Kingdoms in 1]

I, too, wish to visit Sarasaland. As a kid, I thought the Superball power was amazing and overpowered but I bet a modern-day version would find new, clever ways to use its bouncing ability. Giving Daisy the spotlight over Peach would be appreciated, as well. Maybe remake the first game and have a cutscene to properly tie the two games together by showing Wario's plan to take control of Mario Land unfold while Mario himself is busy with Tatanga.

ICam2k responds:

I think I've seen a SNES homebrew of sorts were it aims to remake Super Mario Land of sorts under the more modern look, even it goes for the "New Super Mario Bros DS" style. That being said, I believe there could more ways to explore that location again in a new light, like the Superball power as you mentioned. That could be used to either unlock secrets or help out during the more challenging levels.
Super Mario Land and 2 where the few Mario games that dared to take the red plumber to a new world setting and new characters besides fighting Bowser (with one exception being Super Mario Bros 2/USA thaks to Subcon and maybe Wonder,Sunshine even). Since it was released in 1989, it truly feels like a refresher that was ahead of its time.

[Yeeaah Gen 9]

I've seen the memes but I know little else about these three (four?) starters. From looks alone, I suppose I'd have chosen the red gator one. He seems to have a similar presence to that of other legendary Pokémon like Quagsire, Bidoof, and Slowpoke.

ICam2k responds:

You have no idea how many weed cats I've seen back in the day. Although it was getting rather repetitive I have to admit.
Hey, if Pikachu or Eevee can classify as starters, then everything can. Prof. Oak said so.
My favourite legends (although I worship Slowpoke more)! Althouh, I probably would've went with the same option too in case I'm left with no choice.

[Can you make of this?]

They're all wonderfully-delightful doodles. My favorite inclusions being Chuck D. Head (whom I initially thought was Gossamer from Looney Tunes) and Bub. Not a fan of older PnC games. They usually have some weird-logic puzzles that require a player to know something obscure, like how DotT needed a person to know the old joke about how washing a car causes rain to happen. I do, however, enjoy the music in Monkey Island and I especially love LeChuck's theme. Oh, and the ghost ship tune is great for a Halloween playlist.

ICam2k responds:

My favourite part is when he unleashes his guts out as an another form of attack. Good game with a good protagonist.
This I do understand, there were a few sections were I needed some guidance, like the insult duels one (even though it's usually regarded as the best moment in the game). That being said, there were some pretty funny jokes and somewhat clever puzzles here and there. I even quoted some fo the dialogues once in a while.
Oh absolutely, the soundtrack is definitely a good highlight, just like the pixel art. Reminds me of these old abstract paintings.

[We need to talk]

Vector's "REAL" counterpart looks more alligator than croc with the most obvious issues being the lack of visible lower teeth and a more rounded nose. The light green color is appropriate (alligators are a bit darker in tone) and they do, indeed, love themselves some purple accessories. Well... they specifically like something with red in the mix. If not red itself, crocs and gators alike will commonly go with some shade of purple or orange and maybe pair that with something neutral, like white or brown. Crocodylidae fashion is a serious matter and a far more important detail to incorporate into one's artistic interpretation of the reptiles than any of the biological traits.

REAL Sonic is cute.

ICam2k responds:

Huh, that's some newfound Crocodylidae fashion lore here. Gotta right that down.
Hate to break it to you, but it's actually just a poorly made pincushion.

[What day was it again?]

I mostly enjoyed the games up to Pokemon Moon but not enough to continue following the franchise on the Switch, which includes Legends: Arceus. Despite the lack of overall quality, the pokemon designs continue to be charming. Your art here more than highlights that. I don't know these variations, but I am a huge fan of the original Typlosion and Basculin, so I appreciate love towards the both of them because there's comparatively not much for either. I know nothing about the Perrserker, however, that mischievous smile is enough reason to believe he's gotta be one of the best additions to that game.

ICam2k responds:

I think Legends: Arceus was pretty good, I think the best part is usually exploring the maps and get hordes of Pokemon to attack on occassion. There s the little fine sandbox feel and all that. With that said though, I think the first three gens were peak for me. (Gen 3, specifically Emerald, is still the top one for its exotic yet cozy feel, but I eventually started to appreciate the first two a lot more)
They are definitely pretty cool. Very nice to know Basculin does have its fans. May not be favourite, but I think the hate surrounding it for being "useless" (just like most of Unova's Pokemon if anything) is exaggerated because it does have benefits of its own. Besides, I do like the blue striped one. Pretty cool fish all around.
Perrserker was introduced in Pokemon Sword and Shield, arguably the weakest games, so yeah, can't blame you for not knowing that. But the cat's pretty cool. Evolves from Galarian Meowth, is a steel type and its animations usually have it shifting its claws like long daggers. Probably because it's Viking inspired, so that's cool.

[Fool's reward]

There's so much life in Wario. The balled up one was cute. This, however, is cartoonishly outlandish and I love it for that reason.

Pirate girls... I've been a fan of Aika from SoA, Tetra from Hyrule Warriors, Piper from SW Heist, and, of course, Risky Boots because she's the best part of any Shantae game. I want to wish for more of them, but adding too many might take away the charm and appeal of their inclusion.

Oh, those two will never be a couple. I could see Waluigi wanting to find himself a girl but Wario only has eyes for riches (and garlic).

Again, love this. I adore any sort of overly expressive cartoon reaction. Never believe art like this won't age well.

ICam2k responds:

Thank you! Glad to know that you enjoyed it. I was admittedly a little concerned about this one looking rather incosistent, but, yeah, it does look pretty neat even now. :)
Pretty good pirates I gotta say. Althouh I'm interested in trying out some of the Shantae games because I keep hearing some pretty good things about the franchise.
Waluigi has been attempting to swoon Daisy plenty of times, but up to no avail so you're not wrong there. I think there were a few instances were Wario was fine with a girl (Wario Land VB) but yeah, I'm pretty sure he prioritizes money more... and himself.

[Perched]

This is so good... and oddly cute. A lot of Vector fanart and now a bunch of Wario. You know, I'm starting to think you have a thing for power-type characters.

ICam2k responds:

Thanks! Yeah, it does seem to be pretty cute. Might be the bird, but Wario's pouty pose does elevate that. I do think these types of characters are cool, even though some of them aren't well-mannered. Although I like to believe my tastes lean more for the unconventional as opposed to the norm. Including the ones that are less liked.
The Vector part usually comes when I' m not seeing enough fanart of him (at least when it comes to his classic design at least, even though I did some for his current iteration later on).

[Did Somebdoy Order Rings?]

So, I answered the door and these two are asking about an order of rings. A moment later, the song Fist Bump starts playing and now they are trying to barge into my home. I'm scared.

ICam2k responds:

Do you have one of those E.G.M Slicers? That should make them go away.

[Who flipped the M?]

Oh, so it wasn't just a one-off with the previous work. Your version of Wario is all kinds of impressive exaggeration! I already liked him more than his weaker, redder counterpart but now he's almost as glorious as Waluigi... almost.

ICam2k responds:

I think both the "Waruis" are neat in their own way.