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*Geno's real name is different in the Japanese version of ''Super Mario RPG'', using a one-time set of unpronounceable symbols derived from a fictional star language.<ref name="japanese"/> | *Geno's real name is different in the Japanese version of ''Super Mario RPG'', using a one-time set of unpronounceable symbols derived from a fictional star language.<ref name="japanese"/> | ||
*The sprites of Geno's star form when possessing the Geno doll and those seen at the end of the game are vastly different, the former being a small, white, almost realistic star while the latter was a yellow, more traditional ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' star surrounded by yellow dots. Similarly, the sprites of the Geno doll when playing with Gaz and the one sitting pose of it seen at the end of the game are proportionally inaccurate to each other. | *The sprites of Geno's star form when possessing the Geno doll and those seen at the end of the game are vastly different, the former being a small, white, almost realistic star while the latter was a yellow, more traditional ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' star surrounded by yellow dots. Similarly, the sprites of the Geno doll when playing with Gaz and the one sitting pose of it seen at the end of the game are proportionally inaccurate to each other. | ||
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*Although Geno appears in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', he is an intellectual property of Square Enix, as noted in the end credits of the game. They state, "Regardless of the above-mentioned, the copyright of Character "Geno", reserved by SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD." (despite intellectual property laws for most countries maintaining that any element created specifically for a specific setting belongs to the owner of said setting, which in this case would be Nintendo). | *Although Geno appears in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', he is an intellectual property of Square Enix, as noted in the end credits of the game. They state, "Regardless of the above-mentioned, the copyright of Character "Geno", reserved by SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD." (despite intellectual property laws for most countries maintaining that any element created specifically for a specific setting belongs to the owner of said setting, which in this case would be Nintendo). | ||
*Director of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series [[Masahiro Sakurai]] has stated that Geno was considered for ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', but was not followed up on for unexplained reasons.<ref>"''[https://www.sourcegaming.info/2016/02/21/nintendodream3/ To tell the truth, it’s because I wanted Geno to be a playable character. He has a gun for a hand, and I think he fits in really well with Smash. During Brawl, I thought it would be great if I could add him, but in the end it didn’t become a reality.]''" - Nintendo Dream, translated by Source Gaming</ref> | *Director of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series [[Masahiro Sakurai]] has stated that Geno was considered for ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', but was not followed up on for unexplained reasons.<ref>"''[https://www.sourcegaming.info/2016/02/21/nintendodream3/ To tell the truth, it’s because I wanted Geno to be a playable character. He has a gun for a hand, and I think he fits in really well with Smash. During Brawl, I thought it would be great if I could add him, but in the end it didn’t become a reality.]''" - Nintendo Dream, translated by Source Gaming</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||