It’s funny how some people don’t realize like. When I was in elementary school every year we had “intruder” drills. They were always kinda spooky but I never thought anything of it when I was a kid. The teacher would turn the light off and lock the room doors and we’d all have to quietly hide under desks until the intercom announced it was over. Sometimes there’d be someone walking around and trying the doors to the classrooms to make sure they were locked. Never seemed strange to me as a kid, but talking with my canadian spouse they look mortified
It’s wild how much of life in the US revolves around the unending threat of murder and violence. And by wild I mean a nightmare.
mario shows no motivation. mario is a reflection of his environment, oftentimes literally. mario has no stakes in his adventures and no real reason to be there at all other than the fact that its what he does
luigi has clear personality differentiating him from his blank slate brother. luigi has purpose in his adventures, luigi has flaws where mario has none, bringing him to 3 dimensions more than any graphical engine can do for his brother
wario has more motivation than all characters in their universe. wario is simple but driven. his personality is finely crafted to the point that any gameplay mechanic that forces him out of character feels unnatural.
waluigi does not allow himself to be the pawn of circumstance. waluigi serves no master but his own whim. waluigi doesn’t want to go-cart this game? waluigi won’t go-cart this game.
