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The format of these posts is simple: let's discuss a specific game or series!

I'm going on a trip to Italy, so no better time to discuss my favorite fictional Italian plumber: Mario!

Let's discuss the Super Mario series. What is your favorite game in the series? What aspects do you like about it? What doesn't work for you? Are there other games that gave you similar feelings? Feel free to share any thoughts that come up, or react to other peoples comments. Let's get the conversation going!

If you have any recommendations for games or series for the next post(s), please feel free to DM me or add it in a comment here (no guarantees of course).

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Super Mario is today what Mickey Mouse wishes it still was: a joyful, universally recognizable character deeply entrenched in the childhood of millions.

There is a special place in my heart for the infamously strange Super Mario Bros 2. Many connoisseurs will justly mention that it is merely a reskin of the lesser known Doki Doki Panic. What is often left out is that Doki Doki Panic was created as well by Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto and that it originally contained references to its previous work on Mario, such as the POW blocks. In the long run, I feel that Nintendo of America’s decision to adapt DDP as SMB2 for the occidental plebs boosted the series with several charming monsters, a more interactive world, as well as multiple playable characters. We owe Bobombs, Shyguys and Ninjis to this very title.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

super mario advance was my first mario. looking back, its good when sequels try new things. and the mario franchise is better for what doki doki brought in

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

It's time Nintendo brings back the scary flying mask enemies. Love SMB2!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Misread a word 😭