Naturally, the Stilleto shoe is the most powerful, and can really get in there to punish the bad boys Mario does not care for, such as Bullet Bill Canons and even Thwomps. But that’s not even the best bit! If riding in that stinky, nasty green shoe wasn’t enough for you, the Goomba’s shoe now comes in more variants, including the dangerous Stilleto shoe, which is more than we could have dreamed of. Who knows what Mario is getting up close and personal with down there? Doesn’t it make your mind race and your heart skip a beat?Īfter over 20 years of not appearing in a game as a usable power up, the Goomba’s Shoe finally made its return in Super Mario Maker, so that players could toy around with the delectable shoe to their hearts’ content, even making levels where Mario rides around in a shoe with no danger if they wanted, all warm and snug and tucked in. Without Mario stopping them, the Goomba would just hop around in there indefinitely, so you can be sure the inside of those shoes aren’t cared for very well. It’s a power up so illicit you can’t even take it between stages with you. He just nestles right on in there, and gets ready for a comfy ride to the stage’s exit. These are shoes originally ridden in by Goomba that Mario despatches of and takes for himself. These shoes don’t even belong to Mario at first (hence their name). He is trusting you, the player, to guide him in his vulnerable state to the exit, and that’s beautiful. But this is something he chose to do, something he gave up willingly. Mario doesn’t have much control in this form. It’s this juxtaposition in which the true attractiveness of the power-up is revealed. Mario appears to be in trouble, in the grips of some new enemy. In some ways Spring Mario doesn’t even seem to be a power-up at a glance. Marketing and previews are the foreplay of the video game industry, and boy with Super Mario Galaxy did they deliver. Anticipation and expectation are where everything begins. A large part of it comes from how it’s presented to the player even before they play the game. He’s giving you that over the shoulder, leaving the living room, “I’ll see you upstairs” look for sure.Īs you’re likely aware, the attractiveness of a Mario power-up doesn’t always just come down to its gameplay or usage in game. To this day the soft, crisp visuals of Super Mario Galaxy, the pose, and the tantalising angle chosen by the marketers at Nintendo still make Bee Mario a top contender for one of the most attractive power-ups, not just in Mario games, but games in general. This was a wake up call to many that the Nintendo Wii wasn’t just a children’s console. Issues of Nintendo magazines across the country were cut-up as Mario in this classic pose adorned bedrooms everywhere. The prominence of Bee Mario in the marketing for Super Mario Galaxy, ass hanging out as he grins cheekily over his shoulder, was undoubtedly the point of sexual awakening for many current Mario fans.
Because sometimes it’s not just about how much damage you can do with them, but whether or not you can walk the walk. To celebrate the announcement of Switch (and the unannounced Mario title they teased) and also because our appetite for all things Mario is insatiable, we decided to come up with a definitive list of the most attractive Mario power-ups.
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