Topic: Does Mario derive his power from credit cards?

I downloaded a few Virtual console games today, and was reminded of something that I've been curious about for a really long time.

It seems during one download, normal Mario runs across the screen hitting blocks until the download is finished, and you can't interact with him at all. Yet during a second, big fire flower Mario runs across the screen, and you can shoot fireballs while your game is downloading.

Is this the pattern? Or is it random? Also, are these the only two downloading animations, or are there more, and I haven't seen them yet? While I'm on the subject, does the one for the DS change from Mario and company filling up the box, to something else? I do like that one, too.

Forgive me if this has been discussed before, just curious ovah heah.

It's random, and there are more. For instance, there are Luigi variants of both sequences that you described, and also at least one swimming version.

Okay, that's amazing!

I've been using the service for over two years now, and haven't seen the ones you mentioned. Xo

Forgot to add, 'thanks'. I'm such a rube.

I've seen everything I know of except maybe regular Luigi.

The swimming one is really rare 1 in 1,000,000 I think. I've been lucky enough to see it once though!
Also there's one of Super Mario/Luigi (big, but without flower power).

As for the DSi, It's been the same every time I've downloaded something.

I've seen the swimming one like, twice.

Wtf, where did you get those odds?

I saw the swimming one, too. Maybe even twice, actually.

Clearly, I need to spend more money on downloa... hey, wait a minute.

Seriously though, you gotta love Nintendo's little personal touches.

Or u could just redownload free demos til u see them all....

really? The swimming one is that rare? I've seen it two or three times.

I've seen the swimming one once. It was pretty entertaining, but my favourite is the Fire Flower one. I like hitting A while waiting and shooting fireballs. Somehow even minimal interaction like that is satisfying, lol.

ive seen the fire flower normal and swimming thats 3

The rarest one is probable Fire Mario and Fire Luigi swimming

I've seen all of them except for the swimming one.

I've seen the swimming one twice. And I've only downloaded like ten things so far... O_O

There is also the bullet bills one.

Oh cool. Didn't know you could shoot fireballs. I just sit back and listen to the catchy music.

Whaaa? I didn't know there was a Bullet Bill one.