In Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Mario’s personality shines through a wealth of power-ups and abilities that bring the previously emotionless plumber to life.
Even though he doesn’t speak, in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Mario says more than he ever has in any game previous. Beyond his “wahoos” and “okey dokeys,” this Mario has a real personality, facilitated by a suite of power-ups and Nintendo’s meticulous attention to detail. Though we’ve seen a bit of this new personality in the movie, the Mario in Wonder is the most expressive I’ve ever seen him, reinventing a character that has largely remained a blank-ish slate for the last 30 years.
For the fire flower, Mario makes this dynamic pose that, for a second, makes him look like the protagonist in a shonen anime. In Wonder, whenever Mario picks up a power, he doesn’t just change over the course of a few frames; he undergoes a full transformation, making him feel more like a magical girl than a constantly put-upon plumber. And it’s not just when he picks a power-up. Nearly every event has some unique animation tied to it.
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