I'm off to start surveying. VGF's Mario Forum is my first stop.

Author	Topic: Survey: What Makes Mario and Luigi Special?
Golem's on a VGFer Adventure Member Member # 638 posted 07-09-2001 04:06 PM     I'm doing a survey for my Mario Brothers site, and I figured this would definetly be a good stop. Fight and bicker as much as you want, although I fail to see how one could on such an open and individual topic. Even if you have the same opinion as someone who posted before you, post yours--say it in your own way this time. Please do not refrain from posting pictures, links, or anything else. Posts can be as long or as short as you feel they should be. Begin! Posts: 11269 | Registered: Dec 1999  |  IP:
Mario 64 Master Member Member # 4949 posted 07-09-2001 04:21 PM     They starred in the first real adventure game that was advertised and a majority of people actually liked. The creator was ingenious and since so many new adventures are created, it never gets boring. Posts: 1332 | Registered: Dec 2000
Mario500 Member Member # 6224 posted 07-09-2001 04:26 PM     These brothers have revelutionized the video game industry. They starred in the first side-scroller which changed video games forever. They are indeed very special. Posts: 1584 | Registered: Apr 2001  |
SlimKirby the 2nd Member Member # 3348 posted 07-09-2001 04:35 PM     They are very popular. They hang together like Salt and Pepper, Peanut Butter and Jelly, ic cream and cake, and some unfamiliar stuff, to unreconized stuff, Which People seem to liked. So Then they decided to make more of Mario and Luigi. Luigi started a big popularity rise when he gained a girlfriend and a rival. That made Luigi stand away from Mario but they stood up for each other and that made their bond special. Mario, afraid that he will lose it all when Luigi becomes a star in his own game, then realizes that Luigi will stick up for him the way he stood up for him. Posts: 3239 | Registered: Aug 2000  |
Luigi of the Pipes Member Member # 2597 posted 07-09-2001 07:45 PM     What can I say? Super Mario Bros. was THE first video game I ever played. Maybe it's the kooky moustaches, the goofy caps, the overalls.... who knows? They fight against incredible odds and end up hearing a lame response like "I'm sorry, but the princess is in another castle". That could defer the best of heroes, but not the Mario Bros. I'm also similar to Luigi in appearance, but that's not too important. It's the heart of the games. Besides their incredible jumping ability and resourcefullness, the Mario Bros. are two average plumbers from Brooklyn. Not caped wonders or men of steel, just ordinary guys who got caught up in something they never expected. Posts: 3827 | Registered: Jul 2000  |
Jagger the Bullet Proof Marshmallow Member Member # 4870 posted 07-09-2001 08:05 PM     They're chubby plumbers! 'Nuff Said! Posts: 2053 | Registered: Dec 2000  |
SlimKirby the 2nd Member Member # 3348 posted 07-09-2001 08:29 PM     They are famous Posts: 3239 | Registered: Aug 2000  |
- -Epsilon- - Member Member # 7186 posted 07-10-2001 09:00 AM     It's their games that are special. Posts: 1165 | Registered: Jul 2001  |
EyeofGenesis Junior Member Member # 7136 It's all the differant lands and worlds that the Mario Bros. trek through that makes them and their adventures so much fun and wonderful playing experiance that can be played over and over. Posts: 13 | Registered: Jun 2001  |
Ace Member Member # 2127 They're just so playable. The earlier games just had two buttons (three, if you want to pause) and the D-pad, and they hooked us then-young kids to play Nintendo. Posts: 4439 | Registered: Jun 2000  |
Luigi007 Junior Member Member # 6564 posted 07-11-2001 07:09 AM     Luigi rocks! Posts: 206 | Registered: May 2001  |  And next was the NintendoLand Main Forum. Author Topic: Survey: What Makes Mario and Luigi Special? Golem's on a VGFer Adventure Member Member # 638 posted 07-09-2001 04:06 PM     I may have posted this on the Mario Forum as well, but this forum attracts a different bunch. I'm doing a survey for my Mario Brothers site. Fight and bicker as much as you want, although I fail to see how one could on such an open and individual topic. Even if you have the same opinion as someone who posted before you, post yours--say it in your own way this time. Please do not refrain from posting pictures, links, or anything else. Posts can be as long or as short as you feel they should be. Begin! Posts: 11269 | Registered: Dec 1999  |  Metal Mario Moderator Member # 695 posted 07-09-2001 05:36 PM     It's hard to say what makes the Mario Brothers so special. Or it is in my case, anyway, despite the fact that they're my favorite characters. It could be for several different reasons. Many of us are nostalgic about Mario and Luigi's exploits, and many of us also just think they're cool. With me, I guess there are several different reasons. I love their similar yet different outfits and appearances, their enormous mustaches, their character personalities, the way they behave, the causes they fight for, and on and on to about a hundred other things. With me, Mario and Luigi have always been the coolest video game characters around. Posts: 8923 | Registered: Dec 1999  |  -Nguy- Member Member # 1608 posted 07-09-2001 05:56 PM     I think the thing that makes the Mario Bros. special is that they're very popular, have unique gameplay, and are generally the face of Nintendo, or even video games in general. Posts: 2765 | Registered: Apr 2000  |  Mario: The Galactic Warrior Junior Member Member # 6664 posted 07-09-2001 06:12 PM     Mario, Mario, Mario! Besides, he and Donkey Kong saved the video game industry. No Mario. No video games. [ 07-09-2001: Message edited by: MARIOofSTEEL... Plumber No More ] Posts: 401 | Registered: Jun 2001  |  Bolt the Electric Dragoon Junior Member Member # 4753 posted 07-09-2001 06:23 PM     Heck, the bros have super jumping ability! They grow when they touch a mushroom! What more could you ask for? Posts: 365 | Registered: Dec 2000  |  WarGamerMon Member Member # 2016 posted 07-09-2001 07:53 PM     What makes Mario and Luigi special, you ask? This is a question is old as video games itself. Mario's first game disgusted the game testers. One person even quit his job. This game was "Donkey Kong." Instead of shooting aliens and monsters, the main character is saving a girl from a gorilla who tosses barrels at you. Was Mario special? Not then. But despite the reaction from the testers, it became a hit. Mario and Luigi then made a smash hit: Super Mario Bros. A totally different game, it was one of the first games many gamers of today played. And it was one of the best of it's time, with good reason too. Super Mario Bros. was one of the most well-made games in it's time. Since then, Mario and Luigi and a host of characters have starred in over 100 games (although I'm not counting). Why? Besides the fact that Mario is Nintendo's mascot, the Mario franchise has drawn in millions of dollars for Nintendo because everyone likes their games. Maybe it's because they're cool. Maybe it's because they're special. Maybe it's because Mario and Luigi were two of our first heroes in our lives. So what actually makes Mario and Luigi special? I don't know. <Did I just post a bunch of drivel?> ----- + = , the Ruler of Popstar -Thanx Golem Posts: 14548 | Registered: May 2000  |  Baby_Mario14 Member Member # 3451 posted 07-09-2001 08:04 PM     There plumbers! They have to be special! Baby_Mario14-World Wide Leader In Sports! Posts: 1527 | Registered: Aug 2000  |  TommyBoy3000 Junior Member Member # 7310 posted 07-09-2001 10:49 PM     I think MARIOofSTEEL Can't Take His Cap Off is right if there was no Mario and Donkey Kong there would be no video games still being made and without Mario there would no Gamecube, and would you like that? Posts: 225 | Registered: Jul 2001  |  DekuTree-WWO Member Member # 2233 posted 07-10-2001 01:51 AM     My favorite thing in all the mario games is definantly the power ups. I always have so much fun playing with all the different powers. Posts: 1745 | Registered: Jun 2000  |  Silvergun Member Member # 3686 posted 07-10-2001 02:46 AM     mario bros are special to my b/c i liked them sice 1985 and they make me happy! yay, happy! they just are tight! Posts: 4654 | Registered: Aug 2000  |  Metal Mario Moderator Member # 695 posted 07-10-2001 07:17 AM     Another reason could be that people like heroes. People as a whole love to see stories about good triumphing over evil. We like to watch movies where the bad guys get thrown off of buildings, and we like to play games where the bad guys get torched, blown up, stomped, etc. And with me, Mario and Luigi have always been a couple of heroes who embodied the fight against evil. They're the clean-cut, merciful crusaders who would never hesitate to help someone in need. Like I said, people like heroes. Posts: 8923 | Registered: Dec 1999  |  Metal Luigi Member Member # 1123 posted 07-10-2001 02:19 PM     Actually, just once, I'd like to play a game where you play as the villain and have to beat the hero. I guess it's just part of my naturally evil and devious nature Posts: 753 | Registered: Mar 2000  |  WarGamerMon Member Member # 2016 posted 07-10-2001 02:54 PM     quote: Originally posted by Metal Luigi: Actually, just once, I'd like to play a game where you play as the villain and have to beat the hero. I guess it's just part of my naturally evil and devious nature Donkey Kong 2 was such a game. ----- : Only those smart enough to go KirbyKing's VGF Fanfic get popcorn with that. : I've read all 38 episodes! : Go to NetGenForum's Anime Forum, or I'll blast you! Yes, this topic really sucks, I want it dead now! Posts: 14548 | Registered: May 2000  |  Hyper Shadow 3DX Junior Member Member # 7182 posted 07-10-2001 02:57 PM     I think the Mario Brothers are special because they remind me of my brother and me. I'm skinny, he's fat, we're both cool like the mario brothers and we both have a little Italian blood in us. Wishes are Eternal....Chaos Control! Posts: 167 | Registered: Jul 2001  |  Boba Fett 8 Junior Member Member # 7317 posted 07-10-2001 03:04 PM     The Mario Bros. are so special because they are practically the official symbol of nintendo Put Captain Solo in the caro hold. Posts: 11 | Registered: Jul 2001  |