Super Communist Mario
November 3rd 2007 10:07
Reading this article on Mario's alleged ties with communism I can't help but wonder if the writer is joking, sadly that probably isn't the case.
To understand just how crazy and delusional the writer must be I present a passage from the article,
Why then, as their flagship hero, does Nintendo choose an overweight, big nosed plumber with an ungainly mustache and ridiculous suspenders? Why was this, the most unlikely heroic figure, chosen? Unusual yes…but deliberate? Looking at the evidence in light of this new Communist hidden agenda, the answer for this mystery is obvious. Mario, and his short-lived brother, are none other than cartoon representations of Joseph Stalin. Stalin was Russia's amicus humani, amor patriae or communist super man. So could this "super" Mario represent another "super" man? Well, that is for you to decide.
It's interesting how creativity works. Mario and his brother, Luigi are Italian American plumbers. Originally Mario was known as 'Jumpman' as he featured in his first game 'Donkey Kong'. What of his name? Well funny story actually, Mario was named after Mario Segale, the landlord of Nintendo of America’s office, who barged in on a company meeting demanding an overdue rent.
Why does he have a mustache and oversized nose and is overweight? Probably a combination of creativity and technical limitations, the mustache I know was used to cover up his mouth since the Nintendo couldn't show the mouth with any sort of clarity. If you look carefully he doesn't have a mouth. Take what you want from it.
It's a pity Fox News never really got a chance to spin the hell out of the story, it would have been facinating to see the flag wavers of our time trying to pin Mario on terrorism or something.
The following animation aptly sums up Mario in my eyes and the eyes of millions and millions of people around the world,
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Comment by Damo
Being Stalin makes him less dangerous.
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Comment by Ahmed
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James, I've played Ghost Recon, great game, I guess it's just irony the French made the game?
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I didn't know that. I know I have played it using the different languages--no wonder French one of them!
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James, well French is a pretty popular language so many games have the option for French text/sounds. I do know that Ghost Recon was developed by Red Storm under Ubisoft which is a French company. *But* Red Strom itself is based in America - so it looks like it's some conspiracy by the French/Americans to invade North Korea?