Someone at Nintendo Really Loves Bowser

[rynling]

I've been playing a handful of Mario RPG games over the past week, and I've made a number of observations that are probably of interest to no one save myself.

Paper Mario Bowser...

(a) pretends to be loud and obnoxious,
(b) is actually sensitive and perceptive,
(c) is usually the smartest person in the room, and
(d) has the best lines in the game.

Mario & Luigi Bowser...

(a) is genuinely loud and obnoxious,
(b) never has any idea what's going on,
(c) always enjoys himself 110%, and
(d) has the best lines in the game.

I adore both of them equally.

Comments

[selenicdistance]

Starting to think I've really missed out by only having played the first Mario and Luigi game. ...And Super Mario RPG, I guess, but I don't think that really counts.

[rynling]

It's hard to recommend any of the Mario RPG games (except Super Mario RPG, which is a lot of fun). Although the writing in the these games is surprisingly good, the gameplay is surprisingly slow, and the mechanics of the earlier games (Paper Mario 64 in particular) haven't aged well. This is unfortunate, because where else am I supposed to find my Peach/Bowser feels?