EGM's Interview with the Main Man

BreakABone · 07-01-2002, 08:23 PM

During e3, EGM had the chance to sitdown with probably one of the biggest stars in the videogame industry. Yes, EGM had the chance to sit down with Mario star of such games as Super Mario Bros 1-3, Super Mario World 1-2 and Super Mario 64. They talked to him about his career between Super Mario 64 and the upcoming Super Mario Sunshine and how Super Smash Bros Melee changed his world.

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All right, let's cut right to the chase: just what in Hades has Nintendo's biggest star been doing the past 6 years since his last steady platforming gig, Mario 64? Playing Mario Tennis and Golf all day, then mario Partying with friends all night, that's what.

"Aay, why for you a-blaming me, eh?"

"I say to Nintendo, I say, 'Please for-to-be giving me the new game!' They say the 'NO!No until we getting the new idea!' So I wait for new idea, and I take the mushroom... and the more mushroom."

But Mario's mushroom habit and no-work-and-all-play lifestyle took its tool: He was too out of it to star in the Nintendo 64 RPG Paper Mario (An old 2D stunt double from Donkey Kong filled in), and he put on so much weight, Yoshi refused to give to give him rides. Eventually Mario hit rock bottom.

Once, I hitting Luigi so hard in the Smash Bros. I almost really a-kill him." Mario told us.

"Luigi, my own brother! Mama Mia! It-a not so happy time in my life." Luckily for Mario, Nintendo finally got that new idea.

Mario on Super Mario Sunshine

"Work on the game save-a mi life," Mario told us on the phone from Kyoto, Japan, where he is currently busy on his next title, a GCN Mario Kart.

"I lose the weight, and no touch-a mushroom in a year. Finally I can look myself in the mirror again for-to-say, 'Ay, it's a-me, Mario!'"

So when you are playing SMS just rememeber it saved one man's life.

Jason1 · 07-01-2002, 08:35 PM

I read that awhile back, LMAO! so funny...

GameKinG · 07-01-2002, 09:03 PM

So touching.

BlueFire · 07-01-2002, 09:05 PM

I guess it's just me, but I didn't find this funny.

GameKinG · 07-01-2002, 09:07 PM

Thats cause it wasnt.

Ginkasa · 07-01-2002, 09:10 PM

Mario would try to kill Luigi. Jerk.

BlueFire · 07-01-2002, 09:12 PM

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Originally posted by GameKinG
Thats cause it wasnt.

Thanks, Doctor.

GameKinG · 07-01-2002, 09:15 PM

My diagnosis, shut up!

DaGamingMasta · 07-02-2002, 01:25 AM

i think that mushroom has really gotten to Mario's head, but thats just me

bobcat · 07-02-2002, 04:01 AM

thata Mario speaka so typically Italian eh?

Jason1 · 07-02-2002, 01:05 PM

my favorite part

I say to Nintendo, I say, 'Please for-to-be giving me the new game!' They say the 'NO!No until we getting the new idea!'

Please for to be giving me tha new game!

you say to yourself WTF and LMAO all at the same time...

07-02-2002, 01:09 PM

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Originally posted by BLueFire
I guess it's just me, but I didn't find this funny.

It's not suppose to be. It's the tragic downfall of a classic hero through the use of drugs and lack of work.

Angrist · 07-02-2002, 05:18 PM

I think it's bad Japanese English with a Italian pronounciation.