Mainstream-Washington Post Covers Mario

[Kamalot]

This Sunday’s Washington Post had a full page article in the Arts section about Nintendo’s main man, Mario. It is always interesting to see what the mainstream media makes of video games and their characters, especially in this day and age of vilifying video games as a form of moral corruption and ‘murder simulators’.

Here’s a selection of quotes from the article. For the full article, click here (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/04/AR2006080400224.html) (free registration required).

"Mario never gets old, kind of like James Bond," says Michael Pachter, a game analyst at Wedbush Morgan Securities. "And who doesn't think James Bond is cool?"

Twenty-five years after his debut, Mario is the angelic, lovable, all-too-recognizable face of the best-selling video game franchise ever, racking up sales of nearly $2.3 billion in the United States -- and that's only since 1995, as far back as NPD data go. There are currently more than 50 Mario-related games in the market. And the best ones attract tweens who are old enough to appreciate the games' complexity and beauty -- pipes that lead to secret mazes! Mushrooms that double your size! -- but young enough to want to have pure, easy, harmless fun. Who wouldn't want to break a brick by bopping it with your head?

[Savok]

Mario never gets laid either, poor bastard.

[protocol_image]

sheesh, EVERYONE knows that he's punching the bricks........right?

[Atepsflame]

Ok, now do an article on Solid Snake.

[mister_slim]

You seem to have some extra characters at the end of that link.

[NoName]

Mario never gets laid either, poor bastard.
I guess you never beat Mario then :P.

[Savok]

I guess you never beat Mario then :P.
A kiss on the nose and cake is getting laid now?

[31 Flavas]

"Mario never gets old" don't tell that to anyone around here :p

[jervo]

1. James Bond hasn't been cool in at least 15 years.
2. "Who wouldn't want to break a brick by bopping it with your head?" Somebody get Jack Thompson on the line.

[Kamalot]

You seem to have some extra characters at the end of that link.
Fixed. Thanks.

You mean, nobody (including the editors that approved the sotry) actually RTFA? :rolleyes:

[Returner]

sheesh, EVERYONE knows that he's punching the bricks........right?

Hahaha I was saying the same thing to myself

[markster3000]

A kiss on the nose and cake is getting laid now?
Do you require that she invites him over for Hot Coffee instead?

[Savok]

Do you require that she invites him over for Hot Coffee instead?
I require naked Peach.

[Returner]

Toad should put out for how many times you save his dumb ass.

[Savok]

Toad should put out for how many times you save his dumb ass.
http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=114

[Returner]

http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=114

ROFLMAO

[Camel]

sheesh, EVERYONE knows that he's punching the bricks........right?
Huh, I guess he is. I always figured he was bashing them with that big melon of his, but I suppose it makes slightly more sense that he's busting bricks open with his fist.

[Xenkylm]

I require naked Peach.

Didn't you play GC's Paper Mario? Peach is naked for like half the game (stupid shower curtain :()

[31 Flavas]

ROFLMAOThere's an even better one at Dualing Analogs. I just don't want to go looking for it at the moment.

[Manzy]

There's an even better one at Dualing Analogs. I just don't want to go looking for it at the moment.
I was bored enough.. :(

Here (http://www.duelinganalogs.com/?date=2005-12-01)

[Xenkylm]

aha, here it is:

Peach is dirty (http://s95005945.onlinehome.us/files/peachShower.mov)

[Majster Wichajster]

Refreshing!

[TheKeck]

2. "Who wouldn't want to break a brick by bopping it with your head?"
A common misconception. He always punches the bricks.

Edit: Oops, guess this has already been sufficiently covered.

[Kamalot]

Didn't you play GC's Paper Mario? Peach is naked for like half the game (stupid shower curtain :()
Go figure. A respectible write up about a family-friendly character quickly devolves when exposed to Evil Avatar. Now the thread is about how often Peach gets nekkid. :rolleyes:

[Savok]

I was bored enough.. :(

Here (http://www.duelinganalogs.com/?date=2005-12-01)
I prefer the VG Cats one due to Mario's chest hair. Also

http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=125

Kamalot, we can't help how hot Peach is, or how great she is with Zelda in that quick pencil I have.