Thanks for the nice message! I'm glad you enjoyed the comics.

BitF had a pretty humble start, literally beginning as doodles in my notebook during college art history classes. I sketched six of them very quickly in PhotoShop on a whim and uploaded them to a couple message boards (IGN and GameFAQs) to hopefully give someone out there a confused laugh. The response was surprisingly positive, so I just kept creating them...!

Once I hit 30 or so, I decided to focus on making it a dedicated webcomic with its own site, etc. My main goal was simply to make a Nintendo-focused comic since I felt that niche hadn't really been explored much. It was a secondary goal of mine to not stray too far from Nintendo's own characterizations (give or take a Waluigi) or content, so the comic could still feel like it'd be a semi-believable extension of Nintendo's casts and worlds. This had the nice side-effect of younger users being able to enjoy it as well, as many webcomics at the time used the extra freedom of the internet to make more adult content.

Maybe one of these days! I'd like to put it in the upcoming book but I'd feel guilty about a single gag being more inappropriate than the rest of the book. I actually made a handful of these "Brawl out of the Family" ideas, but most of them didn't leave the sketchbook they were drawn in.

I can describe it for you, though: Mario comes up to a Thwomp that's repeatedly slamming the ground. He runs under it and reaches the other side of the room, yet the Thwomp continues to slam the ground. Mario looks puzzled, shrugs and moves onward.

The last panel is zoomed out, and shows that the Thwomp wasn't slamming into the ground, but a second, upside-down Thwomp that sat flush in the stone. She has a blushing/satisfied look on her face.

And now you know!

Favorite Waddle Dee? I like the one right in the middle of that giant Waddle Dee Ball in that early stage. He's a real trooper. Well, him or the trusty bandana/spear one.

Drawing BitF was actually really good for me; having a little bit of pressure (the expectation of having updates 2-3 times a week) kept me focused on making deadlines, and it got me into the habit of drawing regularly. I was able to pretty much keep up that schedule (minus a few hiatuses) throughout the comic's run, and it's helped me focus on consistently working on other projects.

Working on a game is a whole different beast, but I still enjoyed a great deal of creative freedom with Tadpole Treble. There were several moments where I'd say to my brother, "Why not just [do this]?" where "this" could be anything from an insane Pause Menu Song that plays 1/20th of the time, to a school of piranha forming a gun that shoots themselves towards our heroine. And his response was always, "Let's put it in, it's our game!" The most difficult and tedious parts of working on a game were the bug-testing that came afterward though. That was probably the biggest change from comic-making.

Gotta be Yo-Yo. It's so punchy and versatile! I was thrilled to see it back in Star Allies.

Despite its simplicity, ESP has really been growing on me lately though. I can't resist those EarthBound nods...

Thanks for the nice words! I'm glad you enjoyed the comic and TT. My brother and I had a lot of fun recording and improvising the Pause Menu Song.

I've been good! I've mainly been working from home and spending time with the ever-growing family (two kids now); I'm interested in continuing to do comics, video games, and even crazy projects like the musical Waluigi videos (which took off more than I expected), so I'll be sure to keep everyone posted on what's new from me.

For the most part, I'm happy with them. Super Star is my favorite of the series, in part because of the varied movesets, so I find the new games have particularly strong gameplay when it comes to that sort of thing. The movesets have never been better, IMO, and the attention to detail with the Dream Friends is superlative.

That said, I think we might be teetering a tad on "too much of a good thing" territory. While I've enjoyed all four of the recent Kirby titles a lot, they're starting to blend together in my mind a bit as well. I think we might be due for a shake-up pretty soon since I think the Super Star type of game has been pushed about as far as it can go.

Despite not appearing in many games, I found that she fit a niche and worked well with the other characters. She was a pseudo-straight man that was also not involved in some sort of conflict, while Kirby, Dedede and Meta Knight (and even Waddle Dee to an extent) always had a bit of tension between them. Adeleine also brought out a slightly softer side to Dedede, which I liked. I don't think I initially intended for her to be a main character but after Gooey Bomb, I thought she had a fun chemistry with the others.

Kirby 64, I guess.

I'm very excited about more Dream Friends, particularly if the rumors are true... (but I'll wait for confirmation with that) The implementation of the existing ones is already excellent, particularly the Sakurai-like attention to detail in Marx's moveset.

My initial concern with the Waluigi book was people growing tired of the character after a few dozen comics, but I've found a lot of fun new dimensions with him to explore to keep things fresh. The book will also contain a fair number of "intermissions" and surprises to also keep the variety going. I'm doing my best to make sure I'm happy with the content, to the point where I'm conceptualizing more strips than necessary so that I can pick my favorites to put in the book.

My favorite BitF "comic" would be 400 - The History of Nintendo. A lot of difficulty surrounded that update with my health, so finally completing it was a big achievement for me. I also always relish the opportunity to mix music with BitF.

Kirby lore in recent games...well, I really enjoyed the final boss of Robobot! Otherwise, I think it's been pretty okay, but I feel a lot of the titles lately have had a one-time "floating ball"-type villain that shows up for that game and mostly disappears afterward. I'd like to see a bit more dynamism with the main cast, or maybe some permanent additions to it.

Smash has quite a roster now, so there aren't as many obvious omissions these days as there were before Brawl or Smash 4. My top picks are Dragon Quest Slime, Andy (Advance Wars), Simon Belmont, Ridley (or an evolving Metroid), Bomberman, and a new Zelda rep--Ganon, Lynel or Impa.

His most wanted is the Dragon Quest slime.

I remember when Waluigi was first shown in Mario Tennis on the N64. I thought it was kind of a bizarre choice--a skinny Wario who was jealous of Luigi (a character who already didn't get much appreciation) for some reason? But as more games came out, Waluigi's personality really came into his own--mainly thanks to the crazies at Camelot who cooked up this cackling character. After learning that his name was actually pretty clever in Japanese, I got a bit of a soft spot for him, especially since it seemed like a lot of people thought he was a waste of space for a while.

It wasn't really my intention to have Waluigi act crazy in BitF; I thought most of the stuff he did was pretty much directly in-character with what we'd already seen, give or take hiding in Luigi's towel. Even the "WAAAA" was a direct result of an early Charles Martinet interview I remember reading in Nintendo Power. Apparently, he wasn't sure how to voice Waluigi initially, until he decided on saying "WAAA" a lot, and suddenly, everything became about the "WAAA!!"

All that said...I'm actually kind of indifferent towards having him in Smash, believe it or not! I can't decide if I'd rather him, Daisy, Toad or Pauline as a newcomer.

Hi! I'm glad you enjoyed BitF so much.

This may sound a bit basic for advice, but draw, draw, draw. Draw, and keep an eye on what your favorite artists are doing as well! For a long time, I'd see various fan-works of characters and be both embarrassed about my own skill level, and amazed by what people were capable of, but I soon learned that it's more productive to learn what elements others are using that make their art look so good. Improvement doesn't happen overnight, unfortunately, but I guarantee that frequent drawing will give you very real, tangible results.

Hi! I enjoyed doing original music for BitF most of all, so I think I'd have to go with History of Nintendo. Even though it could use a Switch update at this point!

And yes, I would like some more sun, tha--!!!!!! *face catches fire*

Thanks! That was a really fun (if difficult) storyline to tackle.

Cocoon Academy was originally planned to be a short series of Kirby and Dedede as preschoolers, with gags like Kirby walking up in a propeller beanie, saying "I just swallowed a helicopter!" (which later became a separate BitF strip, as it turns out) Eventually, I realized that most characters in BitF didn't have an established, canonical "childhood" era, and--since they could believably be around the same age--I thought it'd be feasible to throw them all together in a Smash Bros School type setting. So I fleshed out the main ideas of the storyline and set to work. Glad you enjoyed it!

Hey, a pre-BitF fan! I'll split this into two answers: one that's my own song, and one not written by me. I like singing August Day, it's right in my tenor range and I can sing it by myself without requiring more people to fill in the other parts. For something I didn't write, I've always been impressed with Matt Furda's 600,000 Volts and Redd White and You.

Favorite AA game is Trials and Tribulations. I loved how so many of the cases contributed to the main storyline, and I found the game's main villain to be one of the most detestable in any game I played (that's a good thing!). The characters are fantastic in this game. I found Spirit of Justice to be great as well, though, and it may be my second choice.

Star Allies' final boss was really cool. Wait, are we referring to the main storyline boss or the boss rush mode final boss? Because I haven't done the latter. But the main game's boss had me curious as to how a fully 3D Kirby game might play.

Super Star is my favorite Kirby game! My least-favorite subgame? Hmmm...I suppose Samurai Kirby? It's pretty good for what it is, but I'm not going to pick it over one of the main games, and Megaton Punch has a lot of charm. I was less impressed with the new minigames in Super Star Ultra though.

Can't complain! My health has been on the upswing and I now have two kids and a new dog.

My dad is a composer and music runs in our family; I grew up with a piano in the house and have always been interested in playing it. The church jobs came pretty early and naturally, and they also ran in our family. So when a local church was looking to hire musicians, I signed up. I now do four services a weekend (either singing, playing or both), plus various weddings and funerals.

Hi! Thanks for loving my work. :)

Getting started can be tricky for sure. The good news is that, thanks to the internet, reaching an audience is easier than it ever has been before. Consider your passions and what sort of think YOU'D like to see that doesn't exist yet (or that exists in a fairly limited form). For me, family-friendly Nintendo-based webcomics were pretty rare and I wanted to see more of them, so I made some.

And by all means, once you decide what that is, don't stop making content! Make regular updates so that people can keep up with you and know that they'll get more from you.

If I could make ANY game...that's a tough one. I'd probably take a stab at one of Nintendo's IPs. I'd love to work on a new StarTropics. Or an insane Wario/Walugi adventure/platformer.

The hardest challenge for me was taking the first proof-of-concept demo of Tadpole Treble and making it something playable. It was way, way too hard and just an insane mess. I was pretty crushed when I initially played it. The camera was too close to Baton and everything went by crazy fast and it killed my eyes and was just impossible. We took the concept back to the drawing board, made some necessary adjustments and a far cleaner version after several months and a bit more money, then put that new version up for the Kickstarter campaign. Thankfully, it ended up working out after that really rough start.

Haha, I'm glad you were somehow inspired by that! Those cutscenes are so ingrained in my memory right now, I don't think I'd have any problem reciting them again. I still ask my wife for "a kiss...for luck!" regularly (and she sarcastically refuses, just like Zelda).

Approaching each situation in my daily life like Waluigi would, I've found myself growing more confident, desirable, and kicked out of a number of fine establishments. Totally worth it.

1. The History of Nintendo, although it's not exactly a standard comic. A few of my favorite regular comics were the ones I posted in the BitF Complete Collection Kickstarter page.
2. A lot of people are interested in this! All I can say right now is that we're weighing the options for how much it'd cost to port, and if it's feasible, so I can't really give you a good answer yet. I can confirm that we've been approved for developing on the Switch though!
3. Favorite Kirby game? Yup! I'm a big fan of Sakurai's attention to detail, and his Kirby games really hit the spot for me.

The biggest surprise is probably the most "memetic" of BitF's content, and that's the general reaction to Waluigi. What was initially a ridiculous April Fool's set of improv became the most long-lived running gag of the whole comic, extending so far as to even having a reference in the official Mario Kart 8 Player's Guide!

Most story arcs are planned from the beginning, although both Gooey Bomb and The Sleepover had kind of surprising turns in the middle. Gooey Bomb went from a Looney Tunes-esque caper to the start of a new friendship for Dedede, while The Sleepover changed gears midway through into a genuine fight between Dedede and Kirby.

This is new information to me! I'd be curious to see what Dedede's full power unleashed would be now...but I do think he has some healthy competition in Kirby himself, who's cracked Popstar in a single punch...!

Magolor is probably my favorite of the new bunch, but I do find the more recent new characters to be a bit similar in design.

I admit that I had to look Gryll up there! I have the original Star Stacker, but this character looks kinda fun. Almost like an alternate Broom Hatter. I'd probably need to play the game in question to get a better idea of Gryll's personality though!

I've pretty much drawn all my life. I grew up with the NES so a lot of my earliest drawings were of Mario and the gang. I graduated in Graphic Design at Southeastern Louisiana University in 2008 (a couple months after BitF began).

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed BitF!

I do occasionally get a comic idea from playing new games, but I still have an outlet! I do comics (and occasionally articles) for the bimonthly print mag, NF Magazine, so comics related to Labo, Tropical Freeze and Splatoon 2 end up in there! Plus, the new Waluigi book will contain 30 BitF-style comics, so I'll have plenty of options to work with.

I've been enjoying the heck out of my Switch. This year, I found that DOOM was surprisingly fun, Dragon Quest Builders had me engaged for a good couple of weeks, and I had fun multiplayer times with Kirby Star Allies. Last year's BotW and Odyssey were both a couple of my favorite Nintendo games in at least a decade. Golf Story, Stardew Valley, Steamworld Dig 2 and Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap were all really good downloadable games from last year, and I'm looking forward to Mario Tennis Aces and Octopath Traveler.

I haven't really composed much lately outside of Tadpole Treble's soundtrack (and the other games I did OSTs for). The closest thing to non-gaming musical stuff from me lately is singing a couple of classic songs in Waluigi's harmony: The Hallelujah Chorus, Billy Joel's For the Longest Time, and One Day More from Les Miserables, all of which can be seen (heard) on the BitFinity YouTube channel. WAAAAA

I'm glad you like the comic! My favorite Kirby boss...? Hmm. I think I'd actually go with Mr. Shine/Mr. Bright from Kirby's Adventure (a very creative concept), or the final battle from Planet Robobot for the dynamism and fanservice. That recent Kracko battle where he's a storm cloud (Robobot, I think?) was really neat too.

I do! The Kirby series is very Nintendo; pleasant, charming and pure, with a layer of depth for those that are looking for it.

She's not exactly a new character, but Mario Odyssey's take on Pauline is really fun. I'm also partial to Splatoon 2's Off the Hook, and Breath of the Wild's champions.

1. I get a lot of questions about the Dededolls! Since we've moved, I actually do have more storage space, but the bigger issue now is that I'd have to order them at a minimum number of 1,000 (!!), which is simply too risky for us.
2. Hm, it's hard to say. I've found myself becoming a bigger and bigger fan of Kid Icarus's entire cast, so probably more of them. They've got so much personality!
3. They've already got a lot that I wanted (the animal trio, Marx), but I'd also add Adeleine, Ribbon, Daroach, Magolor, Taranza and Susie.
4. Dedede! Writing for more antagonistic, sarcastic characters is pretty liberating.
5. Maybe one of these days! I'd need to make them digital first though. Some of the family-friendly strips that didn't make it at least got included in one of the BitF books though.

Hi!

I knew I was going to end BitF nearly a year in advance--when I did the It's a Plunderful Life storyline in 2013, I knew it'd be the last Christmas BitF arc, so I had it planned for a while. Long story short, it was getting difficult to come up with new strips in a timely manner; I'd often sit and work for hours without coming up with an idea I was satisfied with, so my workload was getting too long. Plus, I wanted to finish my game!

Thanks for your nice message! I'm glad you enjoyed BitF.

With new comic ideas, I've mainly put them in NF Magazine since BitF's wrap-up! And with 30 new BitF-style strips to come up for with the Waluigi book, I definitely have an outlet for when a new idea comes to me.

I think I would've liked to do more comics about the characters from Kid Icarus (Uprising). It's such a fun cast.

If Adeleine gets confirmed, I'll at least make some new art, if not a comic!

Favorite Kirby enemy...does Dedede count? If not, let's go with Chef Kawasaki! My favorite Kirby game is Super Star.

The Waluigi book. Be engrossed in the Waa, feeeel the Waa, and read the Waa. (Oh yeah also Kirby too)

Sometimes! Nintendo's characters are always fun to doodle. And several of them will show up in the new book.

This is a pretty tricky question to answer simply! I would suggest initially drawing what you know, and what you think would be an interesting or funny idea. If you're not satisfied with the writing or the punchline of a comic, it's not a bad idea to rework it until you're happy with it. Consider what other comic artists you like are doing with their strips, and see if you can pinpoint what makes those jokes or storylines more effective.

It helps to also bounce your ideas off someone else. This can give you valuable feedback on elements like clarity and framing. Since you're already familiar with what happens in your strips, it helps to get an outside perspective to make sure the reader will know that (for instance) character A has moved over here in the frame, and character B is standing on this side in relation to them, etc. Simple changes like that can transform a confusing idea into a solid comic.

Hi, thanks! And hi to u/-Awesomezauce-!

Tips for a webcomic, hm. It's not a bad idea to bounce your ideas off a second person to make sure everything reads clearly (I quickly had to learn that just because something makes sense in your head doesn't mean it always translates to the screen the same way). For maintaining a regular audience, update regularly! When people know where and when to find new content from you, they'll be a lot more likely to start making it a part of their routine to check into your site. If you have to miss an update day or week(s), make sure you let people know when you'll be back so they don't check out permanently. Make something you'd want to read. And lastly, consider your audience and what niche you're making comics for. If people see something in your comics that they can't get elsewhere, they'll be a lot more likely to become fans. Good luck!

WAAAAA! I actually think that purple scamp has a shot in Smash this time. If he makes it in, it'd actually change a number of things in the book I'm working on...

/u/-Awesomezauce- is his username.

A pretty good amount of them! Let's see...

Kirby's Pinball Land, Kirby's Dream Course, Kirby's Avalanche, Kirby Star Stacker, Kirby's Block Ball, Kirby Tilt n' Tumble, Kirby Air Ride, Kirby Mass Attack, Kirby Fighters Deluxe, Team Kirby Clash Deluxe, all the Smash Bros games if they count...huh. Pretty much every one of them besides Drum Dash Deluxe, Blowout Blast and Battle Royale.

Besides Smash, my favorite would be Kirby Air Ride.

Hi! Thanks for liking my stuff! Unfortunately, I'm not doing a new game at the moment. I actually made several pitches last year that I was pretty proud of, but we never got a full publisher, so pursuing those ideas at this time would be too financially risky.

As far as liturgical music, I gotta go with a classic here: Amazing Grace. I never get tired of it!

Cloud.

*runs*

Hmmm...I would say Adeleine, but she's been technically in a couple games. I'm trying to think of someone that really does just appear extremely sparingly. I think NOVA is pretty neat. And the RPG boss from Super Star! I'm also kind of fond of the princess of Ripple Star in K64, mainly because the false ending of that game gave me the CREEPS.

Thanks for supporting my stuff! Glad you enjoyed it.

For characters already (or mostly) confirmed, I'm very excited for the Inklings, and I'm curious about possible changes to classic characters like Link (and Ganondorf, perhaps?). As for new characters, I'd love to see a Dragon Quest rep (Slime) and an Advance Wars rep.

Hi, thanks!

I don't know if Adeleine counts as obscure anymore, so I'll say Prince Fluff!

Thanks for supporting the KS!

I remember during the 90s era of the internet, seeing little stories made with a combination of text and sprites from Final Fantasy III (SNES). I suppose this was a kind of webcomic of sorts, and I remember enjoying reading the ones that kept the cast in-character and didn't automatically go for the swearing and adult stuff. I think I wanted to subconsciously incorporate that element into BitF once I started drawing and writing it; I mainly decided to press forward with making it a full-time webcomic because the early strips got a lot of people excited, and I thought there could always be more Nintendo-based comics out there.

Thanks! I'm glad you've enjoyed BitF and are gettin' ready for Waluigi.

1. I kiiind of regret the Hurricane Ike joke from early in the strip's run; it seemed like the kind of thing I had to comment on, but in retrospect it was probably not in the best taste since the actual hurricane dealt some serious damage...!
2. First you draw a circle...then you dot the eyes...

Okay, best advice about drawing a webcomic! Well, I'd say clarity of ideas might be most important; the early BitF strips were intentionally simple and they still caught on because it was clear and interesting or funny to people. So even with a simple art style, you can attract an audience with the right ideas. Also important is keeping to a consistent schedule--and the art style will naturally improve over time and with practice, so win/win. Good luck!

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed BitF.

My favorite Smash game is hard to pick, since I tend to rate games how much they added at the time of release. If I could only play a single one right now, it'd be Smash 4 due to its balanced gameplay and massive roster (and many of my favorite Smash characters are newcomers from this one). Considering the innovation factor, I'd probably go with Melee as the top pick, even though I'm actually not as big a fan of its roster or its super-quick speed.

My favorite Kirby character is the one and only Dedede! He's such a fun, versatile fellow. As far as Star Allies movesets go, though, Marx is hard to beat.

Hi! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed Turnabout Musical and BitF!

I'm working on a BitF spinoff book, "TOO BAD. WALUIGI TIME," as well as a...secret thing! More info to come in the future. I'll post on my Twitter account and the BitF main page when there're more updates!

SSB64: Ness

SSBM: Peach, Ness

SSBB: Lucas, Ness, Olimar

SSB4: Mega Man, Ness, Wii Fit Trainer, Wario

Ness has been my go-to for Smash, but the more characters that get added, the more movesets I find myself enjoying. As of the latest game, I also greatly enjoy playing as Pac-Man, Rosalina, Mr. Game & Watch, Young Link and Duck Hunt.

Ooh, that's tough. I can see Ball as being a lot of fun if done right, having Kirby bounce around the stage like a crazy pinball (maybe with a Sonic-style rev-up move as well).

The Dededoll!

I have a moderately-sized Kirby plush which is quite cute. I think I prefer him slightly to my Kirby and Meta Knight amiibo.

I NEEDA MONSTAH T’CLOBBAH DAT DERE KIRBY

Sounds like you answered your own question! Dedede's my top pick, even though I'm terrible with him in Smash.

Copy always felt weirdly redundant to me.

Thanks for following BitF from week to week! My advertisers and I appreciate your occasional binge. :)

I enjoyed Star Allies, and played through the whole game with a buddy. It was a tad on the simple side, but I thought the roster of powers was the best its ever been, and a lot of sections of the game were gorgeous. I wouldn't say no to some extra DLC stages though...!

Favorite Kirby ability would be the classic Yo-Yo, and it was great to see it back in Star Allies.

Hmmm...! I think I'd like to see a couple of very opposite franchises. I'll go with Metroid + Kirby!

Hi! I'm glad you enjoyed BitF.

The Kirby series has a lot of great music. Off the top of my head, my favorite songs would include Dream Fountain (Melee), the "regal"-style Green Greens mix from The Great Cave Offensive, Grape Garden, Butter Building and Checker Knights.

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed my work.

We're looking into the possibility of a Switch port, but can't really commit yet. I'm not currently working on a new game, but I'd like to at some point!

Dedede sprang up from my own poor memory of what he actually looked like from the games, but then I ended up liking his bulgy eyes and pliable mouth, so I stuck with it.

Waluigi was the result of me just doing a doodling exercise in my sketch book one day, trying to make the craziest-looking version of the character possible. He was so ridiculous-looking that he became a prime pick for an April Fool's gag, especially since he hadn't showed up in the comics yet at that point. I think his design has gotten SLIGHTLY toned down since then, but not much. I still try to make his eyes and teeth as narrow and uninviting as possible.

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed the more ambitious BitF comics; I had a lot of fun making them, although they were quite a bit of work.

I have played Dream Land 3, although I still need to get to the end. My favorite animal buddy from that game is probably Pitch--he was a fun new take on the bird character and controlling him remotely was memorable. I loved how Star Allies incorporated all of them into the Cleaning moveset too!

Oh boy. Hmmm...maybe Thunder Creek or Love Note (Midnight Bayou) from Tadpole Treble? I'm pretty happy with how both of those vocal songs came out. Also, Decree of the Prosecutor from Turnabout Musical.

Adeleine!

Also, Mr. Shine and Mr. Bright.

Super Star is my favorite. Least-favorite? Hmmm...if we're talking about the mainline series, gonna have to go with Dream Land 3. Sorry, DL3 fans! I don't think any Kirby game is bad, though. It's a very consistent series.

We actually don't interact too much! We essentially have an online meeting spot where the assignments are doled out, discussed and turned in, but for the most part, everyone kind of works on their own chunks of the magazine. I'm excited to be a part of NF, though--I think the staff does fantastic work and it's something I'm proud to contribute to.

Ignoring the abilities themselves, I've always thought Simirror's design was pretty slick. I'm pretty impressed with Chef Kawasaki's new role as healer though!

That said, I think the Dream Friends are particularly enticing to use. Marx is a blast, and Rick/Kine/Coo are delightful as well.

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed BitF.

I've been trying not to look at leaks. Since I made Adeleine one of the main characters in BitF, I have to admit that having her back would make me thrilled. Especially having her go an adventure with Kirby, Dedede and Meta Knight!

I've mentioned my most-wanted Smash characters already, but I expect a new Zelda representative, the return of the Ice Climbers, and Spring Man from ARMS.

I had to look this up. I think he's adorable!

I kinda like the old super-fat, tiny-eyes Kirby from the GB/NES days! In fact, I'm pretty sure some of the Kirbys I drew in early BitF strips resemble Kirb...

Hmmm. I think Dedede's characterization was pretty spot-on and fun. I wouldn't mind if Kirby had slightly more dialogue, since I think he was a tad too much of a mute in the original series (although honestly, it's hard picturing his voice). More series regulars like Dark Matter would be welcome.

Thanks for your post! And congrats on refining your English--I'm currently trying to learn Japanese, and it's extremely difficult to pick up a second language, so nice work. (your English is excellent in your message, by the way)

I greatly enjoyed Epic Yarn, actually. Even though the gameplay was different than most Kirby games, it felt very refreshing and looked great. I got a kick out of the piano-heavy soundtrack as well. I played through the whole game with my wife, then went back to 100% it myself.

The Captive Princess came to me when I was thinking about how Paper Mario Peach was characterized, and I wanted to do a story using that type of characterization. Since her initial roles were about sneaking around as a captive, that felt like a good jumping off point for the story. I also wanted the ending to showcase her gentle appreciation towards Mario; Peach is a very pure character and I think she's kind of underrated.

I wasn't actually the guy in charge of the porting process to Wii U. Since it could support Unity, though, the port wasn't exceptionally difficult to make, but it did take some extra time and money. A few storage issues cropped up, but we eventually worked our way around them.

Thanks for writing!

Hi Dogorilla!

I was actually wondering if there was enough potential for Waluigi to fill a book as well when I initially came up with the idea. So for the next month or so, I decided to try to come up with as many comics as possible in my sketchbook. Once I broke 100 (!!), I knew the idea would work. It's helped that I've expanded Waluigi's character a bit to explore different sides of him--not too much to be out of character, but enough to give him more material to work with. The book will also include a bunch of non-comic content that I think will really help flesh it out too--fourth-wall breaking, stuff like Waluigi stepping through the index or oversleeping past the title page, that sort of thing.

I'd actually love to see a Waluigi and Wario game similar to the BitF comic "Wario & Waluigi." Essentially have them invade other Nintendo games and make a mess of things in a variety of gameplay styles. It'd be magical...

Hi, thanks for the nice comment!

I wanted to make a fairly simple title for my first game, and the main hook of Tadpole Treble came when I was watching my dad compose in a program called Finale. As the program played back the sheet music by scrolling through it, it reminded me of auto-scrolling platformers (like world 1-4 in Super Mario Bros. 3). I thought it'd be a unique idea to have the music of the stage work as the obstacles, and that's where the concept came from.

Hi! Thanks for reading the comic!

I have seen Omega Mode before--I'm not sure if it was you who showed me it or someone else. But it's good! I enjoyed your ending storyline. Congrats on making your own webcomic!

That Villager was my favourite character. You did a nice job.

Hi! My favorite AA case is 3-5: Bridge to the Turnabout. I also greatly enjoyed 2-4, 1-4 and 6-5.

Not bad at all! Got an infusion, played some Golf Story, visited family, answered questions. Thanks for asking!

Thanks, glad you enjoy the stuff I do!

Some people would like to see Smash embrace non-gaming (or game-related) characters, but that's definitely the last thing I want to see. I think even the 3rd-party picks have to be done with a special sort of care.

My new comic ideas will all make their ways into the Waluigi book and future NF Magazine issues. And I've had over a dozen game ideas with my brother, but we'll have to put them on the backburner until we can find a feasible way to make more games and still get paid...!

Thanks. And I certainly am excited for Smash, although I'd love to get some surefire confirmation that it's a new game and not an updated port...!

Hi! Thanks for your support.

To answer your question, I'm definitely the kind of guy that likes to see more series representation than in-series variety with Smash. More series means generally more art variety, more music and crazier level choices. That said, I think Zelda, Metroid and DK could use a boost in reps!

I like them a lot, although I wish they could be used in single-player Story Mode. The silhouettes have me scratching my head; I want to say it sorrrt of resembles Daroach? But maybe at a weird angle?

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoy my work!

Modern Kirby designs feel a tad homogenous to me. I think the series was a bit more dynamic when you could fight something like Dynablade and Computer Virus in the same game.

Writing-wise, I found The Captive Princess to be a lot of fun. I think Peach is a great, underrated character.

I'd love to see this just EXIST, it sounds fascinating. Maybe the main hook could be a mechanic where you'd absorb your enemies' powers mid-battle to boost your own, making a swift end to the rest of the combatants. Every enemy could give you a different moveset, and you'd have to choose which ones would work best for the situation. Meta Knight and Dedede should join the party at some point.

Thanks for your message!

It's crazy that BitF began 10 years ago. A lot's changed in my personal life--I'm married with two kids, in my own home, and I've done developer work and people online know who I am. There hasn't really been much of a change in my sense of humor or taste in games, though, although I'd like to think my art has gotten better...!

First, I'm kind of glad that Waluigi seems more popular now than he did before BitF. But honestly, I feel a bit guilty about it because I know out there, there're some fans of Waluigi who're sick of hearing about BitF Waluigi! But I'd like to think BitF Waluigi is pretty much in-character with the real one; we just haven't seen enough of him in action yet! So how about a Waluigi (or Wario + Waluigi) game, Nintendo...?

Thanks for the nice message! Hope you have a good week too.

This is a little tricky since it would actually involve some re-tooling of existing characters--give Ganondorf his own moveset and/or add Ganon, replace Sheik with Impa, make clones into costume changes. I'd love to see more series in general represented, both first-party (Advance Wars, StarTropics, ARMS, Band Bros) and a few legendary third-parties (Castlevania, Bomberman). But a lot of the things I want would be kind of nitpicky at this point--Smash 4's roster is (despite a few complaints of mine) pretty fantastic already, and there aren't many notable gaps in it.

Thanks! I'm partial to the Game Boy worlds in Kirby's Adventure and [SPOILER REDACTED]. As far as normal worlds go, The Great Cave Offensive always felt somehow grand and intimate to me. And if City Trial counts, that's one of my favorites too.

Haha, thanks for your message!

As for the modern gimmicks, I might pick the Robobot Armor. It was neat having new context for some abilities, particularly Mike and Jet, and I think RtDL and TD's features were a bit too level-specific, while SA was a bit too reliant on the multiplayer aspect.

I've actually only seen a handful of episodes of Right Back At Ya, but I've definitely seen worse gaming adaptations. From what I've seen, the show has a few fun laughs and the characterizations aren't bad.

As for Kirby characters in the next Smash, I'd be happy with Waddle Dee (Bandana Dee), Dark Matter or (for a long shot) Adeleine. Prior to Smash 4, I was hoping for Prince Fluff, but I think his time has passed. Waddle Dee is probably the most likely at this point.

I'm glad you enjoyed BitF so much as a kid! Since I was 22 when the comic started (and 29 when it ended), it still surprises me that I had fans who came in at such a young age.

I loved being able to interact with Nintendo fans across the world in such a unique way. I felt a big sense of camaraderie hearing about everyone's favorite games, characters and bits of history, etc.

I'm a huge fan of Smash Bros and the amount of detail that goes into it. Besides the new cast, I'm excited to see what Sakurai has planned for 1P mode...!

One of the reasons I picked Kirby as the main character of BitF was because he was so chubby and funny-looking, and a lot of the newer meme-makers seem to agree! Thanks for the nice comments! Glad you were able to snag a Dededoll too.

The transition was pretty surreal for me too! Although I'd still love to work DIRECTLY at Nintendo... 1. Ooh, that's interesting to think about. With Star Allies piling on a lot of great nostalgia, I think a Yarn moveset would be a lot of fun. It'd essentially be an extended Kirby's Epic Yarn nod, with a Yarn Kirby being able to wrap enemies in yarn balls, zoom around as the yarn car, stomp as the yarn weight, and use the yarn tether to swing about stages. 2. I think it would've been fun to put a few more Kirby characters in from time to time, like Marx, Magolor and Taranza. I was a tad concerned if I went too obscure, it'd alienate readers who were reading for other series though. 3. Wow, 1000 comics. Well, I had a pattern going for most of the comic where every 100 strips would be a song/video, and every 200 would be an original song written and sung by me. 1000 would've probably been a song, and it would've been super-ambitious and exhausting...!

Hi! Thanks for the kind words about BitF. It was definitely a goal of mine to make sure it was mostly positive, silly fun from the beginning, without going too far with the characters. I was surprised to see so many people appreciate that aspect of it though! So thanks. One of the challenges I'm dealing with right now with the Waluigi book is in not having the tone of it be too cynical, despite Waluigi himself being a pretty unpleasant fellow. It will be similarly appropriate for just about everyone though.

Turnabout Musical was a big collaborative effort; I ended up writing around a dozen songs, but we had a bunch of big AA fans all handling different aspects of it; script ideas, voicing characters (I was Phoenix), and writing other songs.

1. Family is doing fine! I actually have two kids now, and all the immediate family members of mine who did the guest comics are doing well too. Thanks for asking!

2. My favorite Kirby boss, from a gameplay perspective, would probably be either Mr. Shine/Mr. Bright, or Planet Robobot's final boss. I've gained a newfound appreciation for Marx after Star Allies because his moves are fun and he's a real psychopath! My favorite villain in the series, if he counts as a villain, would be Dedede. He's such a fun character that can fit into a variety of roles.

3. I like Orbitars! I tend to not do too many melee attacks, so I find them very effective and easy to use at mid/long range. I'm not great at Together mode, but I've been chiseling away at the Treasure Hunts (and specifically Solo mode) ever since I got it. I have about 10 squares left total, including having to get 9.0 on two more stages. So I've been fusing for defense more lately, and my current go-to weapon for that is an Overall Defense+8 Aquarius Blade with five stars in ranged. I think Viridi Palm is Sakurai's favorite!

4. I do like Fire Emblem, but I never got the chance to play Shadows of Valentia! I have been enjoying Fire Emblem Warriors on the Switch though, and am eager to see what IS is working on for FE Switch. I'm not sure what additions to the series would be most beneficial at this point, to be honest...maybe an easier way to streamline all the equipment/item management? I feel like I spend more time in the pre-battle setup screen than on the battlefield itself!

5. Odyssey has some great environments. I'd probably pick either New Donk City or Bowser Kingdom. Both of them have some fantastic atmosphere. And those pokey little birds are funny!

6. BotW blew me away overall, but I did miss the older dungeon design a bit. Nevertheless, I managed to sniff out all 120 of the shrines, and I did enjoy their unique puzzles. I actually prefer BotW's style of puzzle-solving (using the physics of the game engine) but I do miss those giant labyrinthine works of art from the past. I'd love to see a mix in a future Zelda.

7. We're looking into it but can't commit at the moment!

8. Most like me? Probably Adeleine or Pit.

Thanks for your questions! Have a good one!

Me too! Love your work. :)

Thank you! :D

Thanks for asking! Today's been pretty good indeed.

Social media hadn't really exploded in 2008, so I had a pretty simple strategy--after getting BitF's site online, I posted on a few message boards that I was already a part of, and sent out a few emails. That was pretty much it! It caught on quickly thanks to others spreading the word and/or making news articles about it. And every few months, when a comic about a current game got news about it, I'd catch a new wave of readers.

Admittedly, I think I was really, really lucky regarding this point. I barely marketed the comic at all, which is pretty unusual.

Adeleine is my top choice right now!

People like the Dededolls...but I can't get the bare minimum of 1,000, that's just too many! Not sure if I can think up enough clock jokes for Dededoo's own book, but I'll be sure to include him in "TOO BAD. WALUIGI TIME!"

Hi DirtyDan! Thanks for buying all my stuff. :)

1. The World History shirt is a loose parody of a standard image regarding the design of homo sapiens (one quick search brought up this example: http://www.planet-science.com/categories/over-11s/natural-world/2012/03/how-did-we-become-human.aspx) that shows apes gradually evolving into human. I thought it'd be kind of fun to mix in various Kirby hats with that concept; it essentially reads: DINOSAURS (Yoshi Kirby) then APES/CAVEMEN (DK Kirby) then MAN (Mario Kirby) then ROBOTS (Samus Kirby). Since dinos and robots aren't considered part of the evolutionary cycle, I just made it "WORLD HISTORY" instead of evolution. Hope that clears it up!

2. I've played almost all of the Kirby games. I haven't played Squeak Squad, Drum Dash Deluxe, Blowout Blast or Battle Royale, but I've played the rest of the US-released ones.

3. Assuming you're talking about what I think you are, I'm afraid I have to reveal the illusion here--Reggie never wrote me a letter! That was an April Fool's gag made to look official until it's revealed at the end that "Waluigi" was the one that wrote it (he hates BitF, after all). http://brawlinthefamily.keenspot.com/comic/waluigipaper/

4. I actually like that earlier suggestion about a Kirby RPG. I'd take a stab at that! It could really flesh out the world of Kirby and pals. Failing that, I'm curious how a 3D adventure could work...

5. Not the craziest answer here, but I think I'd just excitedly thank them for all their hard work repeatedly. ...And then beg for Ridley in Smash.

1. I didn't actually follow a lot of webcomics when I was doing BitF, but I did have some favorite print comics: Calvin & Hobbes and FoxTrot. And I maintain that Garfield is underrated! Lately, I've stumbled upon a webcomic called Final Smash that has nice art and characterization and seems to share my sense of humor.
2. This is tough. Maya Fey or Phoenix Wright, probably. Mia Fey, Miles Edgeworth and Dahlia Hawthorne would be close!
3. I've always enjoyed beef jerky, flautas and steak. Not together though.

But they're all so young...! Can't I just agree to be pals with all of 'em? :D

Now you've got me wondering if I find possessed Fairy Queen or possessed Adeleine to be spookier. Those both gave me the creeps as a kid.

They're probably a bit older now, but I always loved those remixes on YouTube that'd mix something like Gourmet Race with a rap song (like the Fresh Prince theme).

I'm glad you and your brother found a good way to spend the afternoon! As for "similar to BitF," my Kickstarter for my new book, "TOO BAD. WALUIGI TIME" will feature over 200 new comics--most of them Waluigi-centric, but also 30 new "Back in the Family" strips featuring Kirby and co! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/437762268/too-bad-waluigi-time?ref=456490&token=c389a0b9

Thanks for the kind message; I hope BitF impacted your art in a good way! I'll do my best on all future projects to make sure fans like you still enjoy the stuff I put out. Thanks for your support!

A tad guilty, to be honest! I'd never intended for BitF Waluigi to become as big as it did, so I hope that faction of fans who always enjoyed Waluigi since his appearance in Mario Tennis (N64) don't hold too much ill will towards me...!

Thanks! Long story short, it began as doodles I uploaded that people enjoyed a lot more than expected. After a couple dozen comics, I committed to making it a full-time thing. I basically wanted to make it into a Nintendo-centric, (mostly) in-character comic that didn't get too adult.

Thanks! I'm glad BitF helped brighten your days at school. I'll do my best on the new book.

Hi! Thanks for supporting the Kickstarters, and I'm glad you've enjoyed the comic and got your books over in Argentina!

i knew you were going to ask that...

and tell me WHY you want to have crossovers with certain series.

Hmmmmm...

I feel like I haven't gotten here yet! I mean, I beat KSA but I haven't finished The Ultimate Choice...!

This is a good question. Three things really help me:

The first is minimizing distractions. Leisure time is all well and good, but I want to have QUALITY leisure time, dang it! So for instance, when I find myself doing something for hours on end that I don't really enjoy, I consider cutting that out of my free time. This was part of the reason I stopped going on Facebook, for instance. I'd rather spend that free time, like, playing games or something. And some games are simply more of a timesink than fun, so same thing applies there.

The second thing is by making work as enjoyable as possible. This actually works really well with making art, because not only is art typically inherently fun, but you can listen to fun stuff while doing it. I tend to put on entire seasons of TV shows on Netflix or DVDs or whatever and just draw as they go on. The show helps keep my mind busy when I'm doing the work, and it also makes me more likely to work when I get invested and want to see more episodes. It's a sort of multitasking that ends up making the work portion of things more enjoyable.

If all else fails, make an hourly schedule. If you're anything like me, this will help you minimize whittling away the hours and will keep you on target. Don't overdo it--set aside chunks for breaks--but adhere to the schedule when you can and you'll soon find yourself in the habit of working each day during those hours. Good luck!