#Mario opinion

[winstein-nin]

Waluigi is a great addition to the Mario crew

In my opinion, probably unpopular if it's among Wario fans, is that Waluigi is a needed addition added at the best-possible time. To take this further, I think he's an overall great addition. There are some Wario fans that may view Waluigi as a redundant figure because they point to the Wario franchise characters and cite pretty much any character that should have been Wario's partner over Waluigi in Mario Tennis. In fact, some view Waluigi as unoriginal only because he's like the Luigi for Wario or some such.

One reason I think Waluigi is added at the right time is that the Wario series hardly gives Wario a friend, especially a consistent one, back in the 90's. Think about it: how many characters appear in more than one game that could count as Wario's friend? Certainly not Captain Syrup, who is basically the villain in the first two Wario Land games (both released in the 90's). Tatanga is more or less hired help and is more of a Mario character. Even Wario's Woods, a game that have opponents/bosses that seemingly work for Wario, never share appearances between the NES and SNES versions. Besides, they are minions and thus are not really developed characters (that's like saying Bowser's default partner should have been a Goomba), so they never really made them with staying power.

Because of this, Wario never really have any partner to use in the Mario games. This is compared to Donkey Kong, who from his first modern incarnation's game in 1994's Donkey Kong Country, already introduced Diddy Kong. Wouldn't you know it: Diddy Kong makes regular appearances in many Mario games, though not Mario Tennis (N64) where it was Donkey Kong Jr. that was used, so at least by then there is a viable partner for Donkey Kong. Wario never had any similar character by then, so there is a vacuum for this position so to speak, which would be a good time to introduce a companion for Wario for long term. Mario Tennis (N64) after all turns out to be the pivotal game for the Mario series by establishing what a spin-off cast of characters should be.

It should be pointed out that introducing a companion of an existing character is still valid. For some it's considered "lazy" to do so, but if that is a purpose for introducing them, that is still as good of a reason as any others. Some of the characters in the Mario series are pretty much introduced to be a companion for another character, the most obvious one being Toadette for Toad in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, and lest we forget: Luigi was introduced the same way because Mario needed a partner for 2-player simultaneous gameplay in Mario Bros. (1983).

Funnily enough, the Wario games since Wario Land 4 (released after Mario Tennis) provided Wario with at least a friend. Though, the Wario Land games never really stuck with any for each game, for Shokora was ascended in Wario Land 4, the characters in Wario: Master of Disguise are still in TV land, and not to mention how Captain Syrup's alliance with Wario was temporary and deceptive in Wario Land: Shake It. WarioWare, on the other hand, provided consistent characters that Wario Land did not provide. It may be possible that if WarioWare were to exist before Mario Tennis (N64), Wario might team up with one of those characters, but since that did not happen, Waluigi found his place, and it stuck. Besides, the WarioWare cast aren't really depicted as being close to Wario in the same way as Wario and Waluigi many of the time (they are considered his employees, after all).

Still, I think because Waluigi is part of the main Mario gang, he's probably the most popular of the companions that Wario get. Whether or not he's better-treated than any of them is arguable, where some fans would argue that the WarioWare characters are treated better, but the fact that Waluigi has merchandise, has a mascot costume designed after him, and is an accepted part of the Mario group like some screenshots below shows that, he may have folks that did not like him, but he's still loved quite the same.

Thank you for reading.

[yantao-enthusiast]

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[acrylicqueen]

My hot take: Nintendo constantly mischaracterized Mario in the early 2000s just so they could tell jokes at Luigi's expense. I've been playing the remake of TTYD recently and this phenomenon is ESPECIALLY noticeable in that game.

Like, I'm sorry Intelligent Systems, but Mario would not fall asleep listening to Luigi recount his own journey in the Waffle Kingdom. That motherfucker would be on the edge of his SEAT listening to his brother talk about the adventure he'd been on. He'd be so proud of him!

Likewise, Mario wouldn't just stand around and purposefully choose to do nothing if Luigi was being yelled at and antagonized by a toad. That's INCREDIBLY ooc for Mario to do, and the bit of poking fun at Luigi to an almost cruel degree was never funny in the first place tbh.

[groundrunner100]

Damn answer limit….

[goldiipond]

big shoutout to girls that know everything

[peaches2217]

Have you ever thought about how Mario probably grew up in a loving but financially unstable home, and how he and Luigi likely struggled to eek out a decent life for themselves prior to whatever strange magic brought them to the Mushroom Kingdom? Have you thought about the months where they had to decide which they wanted more: food, or a roof over their heads?

And then have you stopped to think about Peach, a literal monarch with an endless supply of wealth, suddenly giving them a cottage big enough to house a whole family and free access to her castle and inviting them to share meals with her, for no other reason than 1.) she's quite fond of them and 2.) she just can? How she probably views these gestures as meager, the absolute least she can do for her friends, and how she likely has no idea that she's casually giving them a sense of security and belonging they've never had before? How much peace she brings into Mario's life, never having to wonder where his next paycheck or his next meal is coming from, seeing his beloved brother finally having the means to pursue his own hobbies and pastimes, and not even realizing it? Have you ever thought about that?

And have you ever thought about how lonely Peach's life must have been? Even if there were other children her age to play with (never mind that none of them were human like her), she couldn't have played anyway, because every aspect of her upbringing was tailored around making her an effective politician? And how even in adulthood, there's very few people who seek her company just for the sake of it; how she goes into most interactions knowing that she's wanted for her beauty, her power, her influence, and nothing else?

And then have you stopped to think about Mario, a guy with plenty of friends and lots of better things to do, just... seeking her out for no other reason than to talk? How he could have so much more from Peach if only he asked, she would happily gift him any treasure that money could buy, but for some reason she can't decipher, all he wants is her friendship? How he doesn't view her as untouchable or some great means to an end, nor does he just turn a blind eye to their differing social statuses; he acknowledges her position and her power yet expects nothing of her in spite of it, and is happiest simply when he can sit and chat with her about nothing for hours on end? Have you ever thought about that?

Because I think about that, like. A lot.

[fagbearentertainment]

Made a ship bingo to cater to my specific brand of incoherent ship thoughts

[pianokantzart]

[ganondoodle]

forgot to post this yesterday, another sketch of a bowser redesign, this time just kinda did what i want instead of trying to stick to the real one, went for a bit more of turtle look

[elitadream]

Guys, you gotta help me choose. Please. 😭🙇‍♀️

I want to share another Mareach piece for my next post, but I don't know which one to pick among the ones I've finished. Should I go with the fluffy and funny one first? The one that's more somber and bittersweet? The suggestive one?

I've been staring at my folder for a solid five minutes and still haven't reached a decision. 🤣

[purplecatghostposts]

Miraculous Ladybug characters and what character in Mario Kart 8 I think they choose as well as if they’re good at the game, based on the vibes I get from them!

Marinette: Used to play Peach but now is purely loyal to Toadette and Toadette ONLY! Canonically great at video games, so Mario Kart is naturally included.

Adrien: CAT PEACH. If anyone else chooses Cat Peach, he immediately gives them a DEVASTATED look and they swap immediately. Very good at the game, he has three stars on every cup!

Alya: Daisy. She will FIGHT anyone else trying to pick Daisy. Nobody is taking Daisy from her. She’s pretty decent at the game but is mostly just here to have fun and maybe kick some ass.

Nino: Strikes me as either a Yoshi guy or Shy Guy guy, though he’s chill if other people wanna pick them. Also decent but has a grudge against certain NPC opponents.

Chloé: Pink. Gold. Peach. Threatens to sue if anyone else takes her. She’s actually pretty good at the game and tends to be VERY agro. No mercy, she needs to WIN.

Kagami: Has swapped between a lot of different people but settled on Link. Incredibly intense in-game. She’s willing to battle to the death.

Félix: Isabelle from Animal Crossing. Do not let it fool you. He wants to WIN and he will red shell you at the worst time to do it.

Luka: Claims he’ll ‘Choose anybody’ but he’ll go for Rosalina if given the choice. He’s just trying to have fun and is 90% of the reason why controllers are not thrown at the TV. Juleka claims he’s “Going easy” on everyone so less feelings will be hurt. (She’s right, he loses on purpose a lot.)

Juleka: Dry Bones or Dry Bowser, she thinks they’re both cool. Doesn’t usually get top 5 if everyone is playing but consistently gets 6-7th! Hitting people with red and blue shells is kinda cathartic for her.

Rose: Sometimes picks one of the baby versions of the characters, but other times chooses one of Bowser’s kids, like Wendy or Roy. The former is for when she’s playing to have fun, the latter is for when she’s gunning for top 3.

Zoé: Pretended to be bad at the game until she realized she didn’t need to spare anyone’s feelings. Very good at the game, knows a lot of the techniques to give herself mini boosts. She LOVES Boswer Jr., especially after becoming Kitty Noire.

Sabrina: Genuinely one of the best players… When she’s not playing with Chloé. Otherwise she’s always letting her win, aiding her the best she can, and pretty much always gets whatever rank is directly behind hers. Claims her favorite character is Baby Peach (it’s actually King Boo).

Kim: DONKEY KONG. Also occasionally Wario. He’s actually kinda terrible at the game but he tends to spams items and makes that everyone else’s problem.

Max: Chooses one of the Inkling Kids (he strikes me as someone who also probably loves Splatoon). He’s good at the game but with how many other people are also good at the game, sometimes he gets overshined. He’s better at fighting games.

Alix: Waluigi 100%. She thinks he’s hilarious and while she doesn’t actually care, she WILL bring up ‘Waluigi should’ve been in Smash Ultimate’ At some point, because she thinks it’s funny. Not great at the game, is here purely to spam items and fuck over as many people as possible.

Myléne: Terrible at the game but plays to have fun! Likes to play Boswer because Ivan has cosplayed as him before.

Ivan: Also terrible at the game but likes losing alongside Myléne. Likes to play as Luigi, though occasionally chooses Dry Boswer if no one else has.

Nathaniel: Rarely plays but will choose Rosalina or Lemmy if he does. Likes to play against other casual people but usually dips if too many competitive people are playing at once.

Marc: Surprisingly really good though isn’t always good about asking if he can have a turn or not. Loves to pick the animal crossing villagers if they haven’t been chosen.

Lila: Claims she’s won a championship before. Is actually terrible at the game with the worst luck and very rarely plays. The first time she was gonna play with the class, she selected Cat Peach. Everyone stared at her as Adrien gave her the most devastated look. She panicked and faked an injury to stop playing altogether.

[lovely-v]

I can't be mad about the Minecraft movie because in between hearing that there was one and watching the trailer I knew exactly what the trailer was going to look like. is anyone really surprised about this when we live in a cultural landscape where every movie trailer is like a 30 rock gag that got out of control

[izunias-meme-hole]

We should draw the Mario Bros like this more often…

They’re just little guys.

[saytons-ghost-room]

a collage of the paper mario the thousand year door drawings i made in 2020

my twitter

[hiddency]

People who are complaining that the Mario movie is trying to "girlbossify" Peach or whatever and that it "goes against her character" or some shit are literally so stupid. Like y'all don't realize that canonically and metatextually all the Mario characters are actors who are playing a role. This is not the first time Peach in a piece of media has had a personality like this, and her interpretation has varied for story to story. Peach can be both a Girlboss and a demure feminine picture of grace and neither go against her character because she's playing a role.

Y'all just want something to complain about for real, it's obnoxious

[thefantastician]

SUPER MARIO WONDER

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