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@KoiTenchi me too! It sits on my shelf and I only really get it down when the kids ask for it. And it’s always fun!

@romanista PLEASE tell me if you manage this!!

@Pillowpants I did worry we would be triggering flashbacks for people in the shops.

@boxyguy I can’t imagine it’ll be more than a one and done. The execution is pretty flawless. And multiplayer is a blast when you try it.

@shiningpikablu252 I would love Rare-Kart

@schweinebrot yes! Felt much better on switch 2, seemed to have a better range but we didn’t test that scientifically at all.

@Zaruboggan that’s a great idea! So glad this got some returning readers from our first excursion. At least no one said they hated the game this time. Just need to think what would work for a threequel…

@Splash_Woman a horrendous mental image. Apologies 😂

@Bluelink45 good luck!

@Dogorilla I love it - but yeah, sadly was largely overlooked.

@SirLink I cannot overstate how much they were ripping me to shreds for that one.

@Anti-Matter I love my Luigi ones! They’re definitely a bit faster too.

@1UP_MARIO excellent idea! Strap a little torch to it and it’s a veritable research vessel.

@obijuankanoobie thank goodness it was him. Not sure I could make a pun out of any of the other names 😂

@Anachronism it’s still excellent as a solo experience! If you’re curious you can scoop them up for a reasonable price these days.

@JohnnyMind was so happy Jon could pop along!

@ShieldHero it’s so Nintendo. Off beat, weird and just magic. It’s great.

@DaveP this is possibly the best application of this toy I’ve ever heard.

@CaleBoi25 the multiplayer is fun, will definitely do it again at some point.

@Hawkes142 I had a smile on my face doing it! Apart from all the track building 😅

@HammerGalladeBro DLC?

@Bluelink45 so glad you enjoyed it! Love getting to do mad things every so often for NL. I hope you’ll be able to pull it off when they come back home for the holidays!

@Magrane no worries! Love a bit of healthy discourse. Thanks for taking the time to read the review.

Tragically I don’t have an uncle that works at Nintendo. If I hear anything I’ll let you know.

I’m always just so pleased that people read my stuff - if they take the time to comment I always do my best.

@DennyCrane I’ve been thinking of revisiting them. Might just be the time to do it.

@JohnnyMind seems to be a popular choice - or at least one that folks who enjoy it are very vocal about. It’s a cracking design. I love that it’s very much its own thing.

@N00BiSH passion is passion! Nothing wrong with it.

@mlt 4k nipples floored me. Well played.

@Coolmusic thanks! It was a great time!

@Yalloo oh man, that was nearly five years ago?! That’s INSANE. They must be cooking something special. Galaxy 3? 😂

@nocdaes I thought it was battlefield from smash? Unless I’m missing the ship? Every time I look at it I spot something new!

@coolioam don’t get me wrong - illumination did a fantastic job. And funnily enough I think we are saying the same thing, it’s just the result has resonated differently with each of us. Which is to be expected when tinkering with such an iconic character.

@Kingy this is absolutely insane and I love it. Top marks for the weird, green, Mario Land sprite!

@batmanbud2 hadn’t put that together before - there definitely something to that.

@MrCarlos46 I mean, technically he hit that milestone in 2021 - but yes, in his current guise next year is the big 4-0. What do you think they’ll do for it?

@DennyCrane yes!! That would be incredible. I’d even take an all stars 2 in that style, tbh. I’d say ‘NSMB’ all-stars but think I’d catch too much heat for it 😅

@Dualmask Mario 3 is absolute top tier. It’s hard to imagine how they’ll push the 3D model any further at this point.

@MikeP interestingly both were referenced in my first draft! I think smash 64 refines the model and is also a little more angular and aggressive. And Super Mario RPG is a great shout too, but I felt it was doing largely the same thing as Super Mario Kart. Turning classic mario into a pseudo-3D sprite. The article is lengthy and I wanted to make it a little more compact, so just referenced the first instance in both cases. Thanks for taking the time to read the article.

@Coolmusic have you read the link to the Mario kart article? Honestly - the babies are evil.

@Servbot_EJ same. It’s the one I think of when I think of Mario

@batmanbud2 it’s hard to go wrong - so many elements are just fantastic.

@N00BiSH not at all! I always love to get an in depth opinion - and this is one that’s clearly well observed and thought out! Funny how small details like that can make such a big difference. It makes me wonder how far they’ll push the animation in game. If his body will be basically jelly, like previous iterations.

@Purgatorium hey - love a bit of Hoskins. Will always have an odd affection for that film.

@N00BiSH oh that’s interesting. I thought they did a cracking job, but if it’s your favourite design I imagine your eye will be a little sharper critically. What are the issues for you?

@NinChocolate that’s a good shout. I think I’d categorise that in the ‘3D Mario with awesome denim detail’ section?

@N00BiSH it’s very much its own take - which I think is impressive when taking on a character with such an established, iconic design. Brothership looks gorgeous. Do you prefer it in 2D or 3D?

@FishyS thanks! ‘Classic Mario’ is always what I think of and probably squeaks it as my favourite. The expressiveness in wonder is fantastic, though.

@Ryu_Niiyama interesting take this - by the same token though, would you have considered Mario 3 not to have been retro by the time mario sunshine came around? That’s an even smaller gap.!

@Zebetite wow - that’s interesting! I certainly get that, I’ve hit the wall with Pokémon a few times over the years. Do you think you’ll come back for the sequel? Or Mina the hollower?