GUILT

GUILT is a Symbolic Entity created by Thiago M. Acqua. He is the main antagonist of the game "My Mario Game".
 
He’s an entity that inhabits the game called "Super Mario Adventure" and was made to be the personal tormentor of Scott Williams, creator of the game.
 
==Biography==
Scott Williams, son of a renowned writer named "Michael Williams", is a 14-year-old boy who is a fan of Super Mario games, to the point of starting to develop video games in Game Maker under the pseudonym EpicScottGames.
 
On April 2, 2006, at 9 pm in the United States, Michael Williams (under the influence of alcohol) and Scott were involved in a tragic car accident on the Overseas Highway. Michael was taking his son home after of a weekend together when another vehicle collided with theirs. Michael lost his life in the accident, while Scott was seriously injured.
 
Scott, not knowing his father's condition prior to the accident, interpreted that what had happened had been his fault and because of his "tantrums." That feeling was transmitted in his first game "Super Mario Adventure", causing at the same time the birth of GUILT, whose objective is to torment the boy and constantly remind him that the accident was his fault.
 
That is interrupted when Scott, upon seeing his father's autopsy, discovers that the accident was actually caused by the effects of his father's alcoholism. This makes Scott stop feeling guilty about the event, causing GUILT's death.
 
==Appearance==
GUILT appears as a tall, amorphous being, with an unstable appearance similar to decaying flesh with certain attributes similar to Mario.
GUILT Minions are divided into two types:
*The Dark Minions have a Mario-like appearance, with black and dark red clothing. These eventually lose Mario features until they look like beings without a visible face and with darkened eyes.
*The White Minions do not have color or Mario features.
The designs were made by Atrerio, Metallic and ZanoArts
 
==Personality==
GUILT does not have a specific personality, since it is made solely as a reminder of the Accident and Scott's fault.
 
==Abilities/Weaknesses==
 
===Abilities===
*Minions: GUILT can create minions that function like a hive mind and spread them throughout the game. There are times when he creates white Minions, which are slower and more unstable than dark Minions.
*Virtual Omnipresence: GUILT can appear anywhere in the game, both subtly and explicitly.
*Subliminal Messages: GUILT can create subliminal messages, both within levels and on the player's own screen intermittently. This is done with the function of constantly reminding that Scott is guilty.
*Environment Corruption: GUILT can cause the environment in which it is present to deteriorate, making it look more putrid and corrupt.
===Weaknesses===
*The Truth: GUILT's very existence is rooted in Scott's idea that he was to blame for the Accident and his father's death. If Scott discovers otherwise GUILT, along with his minions, vanish.
==Trivia==
 
*In the development of the game, GUILT had not been given a clear name. That's why in the game files you can see him and his minions as "Bicho"
 
*Before the creation of the current GUILT design, there was a prototype design made in June 2023. This design was quickly discarded due to the lack of originality it had. (currently that beta design was renamed "Rodolfo Barela", for no apparent reason)
 
*Originally, GUILT's theme song was going to have lyrics similar to the songs by the English band "Whitehouse", but that never came to fruition because it needed lyrics that were sufficiently aggressive and cruel, something that none of the team could achieve.
**Thiago M. Acqua had contacted William Bennett (Whitehouse's main musician) so that he could do the vocals for GUILT's theme, this was rejected since Bennett does not get involved in projects that were not written by him.
 
==Gallery==
File:GUILT Sprite1.png|GUILT sprite on MyMarioGame
File:GUILT Sprite Chase.gif|GUILT sprite in the chase sequences in MyMarioGame
File:GUILT Minion1.png|GUILT Dark Minion Sprite in MyMarioGame (Phase 1)
File:GUILT Minion2.gif|GUILT Dark Minion Sprite in MyMarioGame (Phase 2)
File:GUILT Minion3.gif|GUILT Dark Minion Sprite in MyMarioGame (Phase 3)
File:GUILT Minion White.png|GUILT White Minion Sprite in MyMarioGame
File:RodolfoBarela Drawing.png|Rodolfo Barela (GUILT's Beta Design) Drawing by ZanoArts
File:RodolfoBarela ConceptArt.png|Rodolfo Barela (GUILT's Beta Design) Concept Art by Brokiri
File:GUILT Evolution.png|image of GUILT's designs evolution
File:GUILT Minion ConceptArt.png|GUILT Minion Concept Art by Atrerio
File:GUILT ConceptArt.png|GUILT Concept Art by Atrerio
File:GUILTMinionRender.png|GUILT's Dark Minions Render (made by CariSmant)
File:GUILTWhiteMinionRender.png|GUILT's White Minion Render (made by CariSmant)
File:GUILTRender.png|GUILT Render (made by CariSmant)
 
Category:Character
Category:In-Game
Category:Antagonists
Category:Mario-Based
Category:Abusers
Category:Has a game