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You know what really grinds my gears? When people constantly rehash the idea of Mario being a murderer, a sex-driven beast, and an abusive individual towards his brother. Anytime a Super Mario Bros. “fan” says something like “Mario’s a murderer”, “Mario only uses Princess Peach for sex”, “Mario hates his brother”, or “Mario has no personality”, I want to facepalm so hard that my hand shoots through my face and into the deepest depths of hell. Lemme teach you a few things…
Starting with the “Mario is a Murderer” theory. This one is ridiculous levels of ridiculous. Any real Mario fan knows that Mario is doing what every other generic hero protagonist in a video game does; taking down his enemies. These days, games depict the act of defeating an enemy as a bloody and gruesome battle, likely involving weapons of some sort (whether it be, most famously, guns or more old-fashioned weapons like crowbars, swords, flares, battle axes, ect).
The modern generation of video games focuses heavily on violence and guns, whether it focus on war simulators (Battlefield, Call of Duty, ect) or zombie outbreak survival games… and no, I’m not saying this is what every video game is, and I know games in the past seemed to follow this trend (e.g. Metal Gear). I’m just bringing up the most recent resurfacing of trends in gaming. My point being, many games these days are gruesome, bloody and shameless in several different depictions of murder, sexual content, gore, death, and so on.
Now, back to Mario. He jumps on walking mushrooms and kicks turtle shells. He was planned to have a gun in the early development of Super Mario Bros., but Miyamoto scrapped that in favor of a more family-friendly franchise. That being said, he’s not snapping necks and shooting people… unless you count fireballs as ‘shooting’, then yes. But it just knocks the target off-screen or into a little magic cloud of dust. The fanbase argues that Mario is a cold-blooded murderer because the Toads were confirmed to have been turned into bricks and blocks, the very items you hit and destroy along the course of the game.
Destroying a brick must mean you murdered a Toad, right? Wrong.
“If you come across Mushrooms who have been turned into bricks or made invisible, they reward you by giving you a power boost.”
The only blocks that give you power-ups are ? Blocks and the occasional hidden brick, neither of which can be destroyed. Coins hidden within destructible bricks are just coins, and the bricks are just bricks. The only blocks that were once Toads are the blocks you can’t destroy, under any circumstances. These blocks can be destroyed in later games with Mega Mushrooms, but this time around, they’re not transformed Toads…
…They’re just blocks, nothing special about ‘em. That goes for blocks in the New Super Mario Bros. games, too - they’re just blocks, not Toads. Destroying them with Mega Mushrooms has no consequence or repercussions, and the choice to destroy them is completely optional. If you like destroying things, then grab a Mega Mushroom and get going.
Now, on the subject of how he stomps enemies… they’re completely helpless! They’re too cute! They’re not hurting anything! …Sure, and elephants can fly with their ears. They didn’t show any aversion or violence towards Mario in the original Super Mario Bros. due to hardware limitations and the desire to keep the game easy and fun. “But, Mario!”, you cry. “Aren’t Lakitus one of the few offensive enemies in the game?” Of course! But, did you know? The way Lakitu is programmed in the game is actually wildly different from how he acts in-game. Due to unknown reasons, his coded capabilities are overwritten and dumb him down quite a bit. I’ve actually created a patch to restore his original functionality, and you can watch my video here. So, for being one of the few offensively-fighting enemies in the game, Lakitu doesn’t even function properly. What makes you think Nintendo would have been able to program that into Goombas and Koopas?
They become more vicious in later games. Take Super Mario RPG and the Super Mario Galaxy series, for example. If you come near or around an enemy, they’ll drop everything and chase after you until you’re far enough away. Mario can be minding his own business, and this foe will charge towards him and attack him! Charging Chucks in Super Mario World are especially infamous for this. So, all-in-all, Mario is doing the only thing he can as a hero; defending himself. If he doesn’t defend himself, how’s he gonna save the princess?
Many of this jargon has come from Game Theory, and MatPat’s ever-expanding fanbase if the perfect audience to lie to. His theories are cherry-picked and he shoves any and all opposing canon evidence under the rug for the sake of supporting his own theory. I love theories as much as the next guy, but can we just stop pretending what MatPat says is true? Mario’s a murderer, Luigi hates his brother, Rosalina is Luigi’s daughter and Princess Peach is a witch, blah blah blah, yadda yadda NO.
One of the things that ticks me off the most is all the chatter going on about how Mario hates Luigi, and vice versa. I apologize if I come off as rude when I say, have you even played a Mario game? I shouldn’t have to explain why this theory is a bunch of crud, because the overwhelming evidence that proves otherwise is in great quantities. Haven’t you heard a picture speaks a thousand words? Here are a few images that prove Mario loves Luigi, and Luigi loves Mario.
They have a healthy, loving brotherly relationship.
They’re supportive of each other, no matter what.
They fight against the odds, and they do it together.
They love to play together, whether it be video games, sports, or parties.
They’re always there for each other, and have jumped over various bounds and hurdles to help each other. Luigi has survived the wrath of one of the most powerful ghosts in the Mushroom Kingdom and said ghost’s servants and associates, just to save his brother. Tell me, would you go through all of that for somebody you hate/feel indifferent towards? Luigi’s efforts didn’t go unappreciated, as the second Mario was freed from his prison, he rushed to Luigi’s side and began to praise him and thank him, rambling off to him about how he was a #1 brother.
Throughout the rest of Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon’s ending, Mario and Luigi were seen to be close to each other each time they were in the camera view. The image above is a screenshot from the game, showing them with their arms around each other. In the end of the original Luigi’s Mansion, Luigi was overjoyed to see Mario alive and safe. He laughed at his brother’s goofy appearance (on the floor with a frame around his neck and shoulders) and began to cry out of sheer joy. He was so relieved to see his brother, he was laughing, crying, smiling… but no, everybody thinks he’s bitter and hateful towards Mario, right? MatPat said it, it must be true! Think again.
This is Dream’s Deep. Dream’s Deep is an area from Mario and Luigi: Dream Team that is said to be Luigi’s deepest dreams, thoughts, will and most importantly, his subconscious. Dream’s Deep is the very core of Luigi’s being, and what is it filled with?
Admiration and love for his brother. Throughout the course of the Dream’s Deep portion of Dream Team, various quotes fly by the screen, saying things like, “Nobody mess with my bro!” “Big bro! I can help!” “Take me with you!” “My bro is the best!” “Big bro! Big bro!” “Big bro…” “I want to be a hero like my big bro!” “Big bro, I’m a ghost hunter!” “Gotta help big bro!” “Big bro’s in danger!”
“We’re all here for you, bro. Always.”
Luigi’s admiration and love for his brother is unlike anything we’ve ever seen in a video game. In Dream Team alone, his motives have always related to protecting and/or helping Mario in some shape, form or fashion… and I mean “shape, form and fashion” for real. Luigi has become a number of things just for his brother, such as… the wind, a giant corkscrew drill, the sun, a galaxy, a giant, an army, a constellation, a tree, a propeller, gravity itself, anti-gravity, and a time-bending clock.
Mario reciprocates this love for Luigi in several ways, although Nintendo refuses to make him all that emotive. One of his in-battle moves in Dream Team requires him to use up all his energy and several turns to come just to heal Luigi. They trust each other enough to, ohh… set each other on fire, electrocute each other, pick each other up and throw each other, smack each other with giant steel/metal hammers, bounce off each others’ heads, yank each other around, and so on… would you trust somebody to do that? Not only do they have immense trust in each other, but they’re shown to be so close, they’re spiritually in-sync. Yoshi’s Island proved they have a faint telepathic bond.
Mario knew where Luigi was.
Mario wanted to be with his brother again.
This, alone, should be enough to prove how much the brothers love and support each other, and how they long to be together when apart… but I’m still not finished.
In Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story, Mario is given the choice of treasure or Luigi. A treasure of everlasting wonder, and it could be anything in the world; magical power, endless riches, even a genie… but what does Mario choose? That’s right - he chooses Luigi. To him, Luigi is far more important than whatever could lie within that treasure chest. To him, Luigi is his treasure, and there’s nothing that would make him change his mind.
Am I done yet? Hah, you wish!
This is the Star Gate, from Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time. An almost godly figure, responsible for allowing only the most courageous and pure-hearted to pass. Mario steps up to the gate for his evaluation, and the gate says this. Mario is true and courageous, and his heart is filled with virtue and concern for his brother. Concern for his brother, worry for his brother; he cares. This gate has seen deep into his soul, and has uncovered courage, virtue, and brotherly love.
So, there. Say what you will, say what you might, but Mario and Luigi genuinely love and care for each other. I know what you’re thinking – the scene where Mario stepped on Luigi’s foot. Ahh, that infamous scene… well, let me give it to you like this - did Luigi look like he was in pain? No, in fact, he gave Mario a look that said “oh, brother”. Mario has canonly been shown to be jealous, a little impulsive, short tempered, and reckless. I can go into deep detail on the evidence, but this post’s getting long enough as is. If you have a sibling, you know that sibling rivalry exists. Mario and Luigi have been shown to be competitive with each other, whether through good means or bad.
Mario isn’t a perfect person. Luigi isn’t a perfect person. Nobody is. But it’s that which makes them perfect for each other.
With that out of the way, we’re on to Mario and Princess Peach. The fandom loves to depict Peach as a sex toy for Mario and Bowser, ohhhh boy. She’s the unfortunate victim for the NSFW side of the fandom. She’s obviously cheating on Mario, right? No. In fact, they’ve been shown to be very respectful towards each other, although they’re not in any explicit relationship. It’s been hinted at and teased, but they aren’t officially together… yet.
Peach is kind to Mario. Kisses, cake, respect and admiration…
…And Mario is kind to Peach. He’s constantly risking his life for her and her kingdom, and never has he demanded she give out for him. He genuinely enjoys her friendship and company, and has canonly been shown to show romantic interest in her. However, he’s never forced it on her, and has a great time just being her friend. If he truly only wanted her for sex, do you think he’d keep up the hero mojo after having never gotten any for so many years? Of course not!
Peach has been given opportunity after opportunity to hook up with Bowser, but she never took it. She’s been shown to dislike him and she hates the idea of marrying him, especially shown in both the Mario cartoons (non-canon) and Super Mario Adventures comic (canon).
The idea of marrying Bowser sends her into rage-fueled hysterics.
Bowser forces himself upon the princess without her consent and constantly harasses her. He kidnaps her, ties her up, cages her like a bird, destroys her kingdom, hurts her friends and associates, demands she love him/do things for him, and is overall a pretty cruddy person… err, dino.
You’ll learn to love me. In the comic, he resorts to hypnotizing her, manipulating her into loving him. Has Mario ever done that to her? Of course not! Under hypnosis, she sees Bowser as…
Mario. Unknowingly, she believes she’s marrying Mario, which is the only reason she agrees. She loves and adores Mario, but all the same, doesn’t force anything on him. To her knowledge, this entire scene was consenting and comfortable. She was ready to marry Mario on the spot, up until she realized she was about to smooch her scaly captor.
Super Princess Peach is a game in which she proves herself just as big a hero as Mario. She set out with a mission; to save her kingdom and her friends, Mario especially.
That being said, this post has gone on long enough. Mario isn’t as bad as the fandom makes him out to be, and it’s not hard to see that Game Theory is a bunch of bull. Take a step back from the Game Theory fanbase for five seconds and put in some research before you accept these theories as widespread fact. This has been an educational post by yours truly, Mario (starshipmario). Arrivederci!
