- Joined
- Feb 6, 2013
"Gaming culture had long since led me to the other stratas of Nerddom, and introduced obsessions like “continuity” into my psyche. In my mind, the Mario games had always had an epic saga playing out in the margins, but it was increasingly hard to ignore that such depth wasn’t to be found in the games. “Super Mario RPG,” however, finally delivered a Mario game with the kind of sprawling story and epic scope I’d always imagined was there. It was a standard Final Fantasy style “JRPG” (J for Japanese), but populated by Mario characters. The game sent its heroes (including Bowser at one point!) off on a quest to defeat a new enemy who’d swept down from space. It enthralled me and, however briefly, re-solidified my commitment to the series’ “mythos.” I hadn’t “outgrown” Mario; he was growing with me—following my lead, but still there for me...Has he ever mentioned his opinion on the RPGs? Or is it just safe to that he hates it while thinking of their fans as "sub-human"?
...and then came “Yoshi’s Island.”"
Barely mentions the others. He doesn't care. Doesn't hate but doesn't care.