November 22, 2009
Author's Response:
No, though it would have been pretty cool to have Luigi included.
A Mario "model" uses a total of 21 seperate animations. There are a total of 10 models for Mario; 1 model for every possible power-up combination he can have (ex: Worksuit-Little Mario, Hammer-NoWorksuit-Super Mario, etc).
Duplicating, recoloring and adding features to make a unique model was a lot of (tedious) work. Doubling the amount of models/animations for a Luigi would have been overkill to do properly within the timeframe I had set for myself. Had I went with a power-up system that didn't have combinations (and multiplying the number of models needed), it would have been easier to include a Luigi. I decided an easter egg house would suffice for my first stab at action script.
I've got a lineup of original games to make, currently. But I would like to take a stab at another Mario game, eventually, and include a playable Luigi.
Happy gaming!