Have you seen this official illustration before? In the game Super Mario Bros., Nintendo imagined the objects as if they suffered from being consumed by the plumber…
This is an image from a coloring book officially licensed 1989, which features an unusual representation of objects in Mario’s world. Instead of being represented as inanimate or neutral objects, the Super Mushroom appears scared at the possibility of being consumed by Mario. It is one of the few official images that shows this question… Should we question the act of “consuming” power-ups in Mario games, or simply accept them as part of the game without moral questioning?
You can see it below:
In most Mario media, power-ups are depicted as not sapient and thus neutral towards being consumed. However, an officially licensed 1989 coloring book depicts a Super Mushroom being scared of Mario consuming it, calling into question the morality of using power-ups. pic.twitter.com/o10WBmnFFi
— Supper Mario Broth (@MarioBrothBlog) May 5, 2024
What do you think about it? You can also take a look at all Super Mario games by release date.
