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Nintendo's great success in 'Super Mario Bros Wonder' is… eliminating the time limit on each level

The -probably- last great Switch title comes to dismantle everything we believed about Mario based on colors, talking flowers, incredible aesthetic decisions and, once again, innovative gameplay. And also, without a time limit. And this is not a coincidence, but a declaration of intentions.

‘Super Mario Bros Wonder’ is everything a Nintendo fan would expect from a new 2D game in the series… and everything to the contrary at the same time. By removing the constraints of its “New” releases, which ultimately ended up feeling more like a punishment than a blessing, the -probably- last great title for the Switch comes to dismantle everything we believed about Mario through the use of vibrant colors, talking flowers, incredible aesthetic choices, and once again, innovative gameplay. And, without a time limit. And this is not a coincidence but a statement of intent.

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A marvel of brothers

A lot has been said about the craziness that Nintendo has prepared throughout ‘Super Mario Bros Wonder,’ from a musical to turning you into a Goomba or causing a stampede that even takes down the classic end-level flagpole, but not about what makes all of this fun and not just a gimmick to use while rushing to finish the level: the removal of the time limit.

The music that used to rush you to stop checking every corner of the kingdom and telling you that you’d better run is over because now the game no longer wants you to go from one place to another but to explore, have fun, go back and forth without worrying about how many seconds you have left before reaching the next Wonder Seed. There’s nothing more Nintendo at its core than that. Well, except for removing videos of kids playing on YouTube, but that’s another story.

You might think that a decision like this is trivial. That they’ve even removed one of the keys to Mario games. However, it’s proof that Nintendo carefully considers every detail of each game instead of going with the flow and churning out levels. If the animations of each sprite in ‘Super Mario Bros Wonder’ don’t fully convince you of the change in direction by the Japanese company, this will.

This is definitely a Mario game, but while you play it, it feels completely different. It’s like eating your favorite dish prepared by the world’s best chef. It tastes like the usual, but it’s absolutely original, masterful, and magical. Something as simple as removing the time limit is a statement of intent. The best one possible. It’s like someone smiling and saying, “I’m going to give you what you didn’t know you wanted.” And in a time of clone games, something like this is appreciated.

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Super Mario Bros Wonder” had a flower that said “F***.” Nintendo has taken action

There is an explanation: it is part of a mod that the Japanese company has been busy erasing from the entire Internet in record time.

You might have read the headline and thought, “Wait, Nintendo? How has Nintendo, of all the developers, allowed a swear word to slip into one of their flagship games?” And you’d be right to doubt. After all, it would be like Link making an obscene gesture in ‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom‘ or a Pikmin insulting you every time you pick it up. There’s an explanation: it’s part of a mod that the Japanese company has been quick to remove from the entire internet.

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Oh fuck

First, it’s important to explain that in ‘Super Mario Bros Wonder,’ the flowers you come across on your journey talk to you and say funny things or provide useful information. At first, they are quite entertaining, but, as it goes, they end up being more annoying than anything else. The thing is, in a very short time, they have become a new Nintendo icon, and fans have started making their own versions and memes.

One of them came from Contendo, a 19-year-old YouTuber who had modified the game so that one of the flowers said “F*** you!” After 851,300 views of his achievement on Twitter and another 128,000 on YouTube, Nintendo has decided to take action and remove the video that accompanied the tweet, “What a delightful talking flower in Super Mario Bros Wonder, I wonder what it will say to welcome me!” It’s also gone from YouTube, of course.

Nintendo is known for not taking things lightly. Memes are fine as long as they don’t harm their company, and they don’t allow or support mods in any way. Naturally, they weren’t going to let people believe, even for a moment, that an expletive was being said in their game. Contendo, however, has re-uploaded the video several times, hoping that Nintendo’s legal team never takes notice again. Some things are definitely worth fighting for.

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Don’t worry: Nintendo has promised that the transition to Switch 2 will be smooth and without surprises

“The Nintendo Account will allow us to communicate with our players if and when we transition to a new platform”

For a while, at Nintendo, they acted like they didn’t know what people were talking about when asked about Switch 2. “Us? A new console? I don’t think so, we just released ‘Super Mario Bros Wonder,’ our little one still has a lot of life left.” Nevertheless, rumors have turned into reality, and even those most inclined to cover up the supposed secret no longer pretend that its announcement is imminent.

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Mamma mia, how easy!

Doug Bowser, the president of Nintendo with the best possible last name for the role, is still not ready to spill all the beans and unleash the craziest batch of rumors. However, he has talked about the transition between the Switch and the upcoming console (which we currently refer to as “Switch 2,” but it will clearly have another name). Specifically, he has mentioned that Nintendo accounts will be essential to ensure everything goes smoothly.

“In the past, with every console transition, we introduced a new account system. The Nintendo Account will allow us to communicate with our players if and when we transition to a new platform, to help facilitate that process.” In other words, a way of saying, “We’re not saying we’re releasing anything new, but just in case we do, transitioning will be incredibly easy, you’ll see, wink, wink.”

Bowser (the president, not the lizard monster) has continued to emphasize the same theme: “Our goal is to minimize the slump that you normally see at the end of one cycle and the beginning of another. I can’t talk about the possible features of a new platform, but the Nintendo Account is a strong foundation for that communication as we make the transition.” If you haven’t created one yet, you won’t get a bigger warning.

Unintentionally, Bowser seems to have said something many of us have been waiting for a long time: if Nintendo Accounts are so important, and he repeats it so insistently… could it be because the new console is backward compatible with the previous one? We’re keeping our fingers crossed, even though it’s currently like trying to hit a target in the desert. Come on, Nintendo, tell us more and make the internet explode. It won’t cost you anything.

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Yahoo! We now know who will be the voice of Mario starting right now

Charles Martinet hangs up his cap and Italian mustache and leaves his place for someone new who will debut in ‘Super Mario Bros Wonder’ and who Nintendo has tried to keep as a secret. Luckily for fans, he has revealed himself on social media.

Something dies in the soul when a friend leaves. In this case, though, it’s a friend we only know through epithets like “Mamma mia!” or “Luigi loses again!” over almost thirty years. Charles Martinet hangs up the Italian cap and mustache, making way for someone new who will debut in ‘Super Mario Bros Wonder,’ a secret Nintendo has tried to keep. Luckily for fans, he has revealed himself on social media.

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Kevin Time

The chosen one has been Kevin Afghani, a voice actor who stated on Twitter, “Incredibly proud to have voiced Mario and Luigi in ‘Super Mario Bros Wonder.’ Thanks to Nintendo for inviting me to the Flower Kingdom!” Like in Martinet’s case, the Japanese company has chosen someone who, for now, is practically unknown, so as not to distract from the game itself.

You might have heard him if you play ‘Genshin Impact‘ because he voices Arnold in English. It’s his most influential role beyond fan projects (‘Dragon Ball R&R,’ ‘Secret History of Cuphead’), and it’s these projects that have embraced the change, for once, with astonishing warmth. So much so that Afghani tweeted yesterday, “I can’t begin to express how incredible all your reactions have been. I would really love to be able to respond to each and every one of you, but I might explode if I tried. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.”

For now, Afghani is easing his nerves by playing ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ while fans of the Italian plumber eagerly await a title that promises to be a game-changer in the franchise. And not just because Bowser has discovered the appealing secret of Peach transformed into an elephant, but also because the new powers promise unique modes, Nintendo-style surprises, and a blend of tradition and modernity that the 2D version of the saga has been waiting for. Welcome to the gamer world, Afghani! No one can guarantee that the experience will be a good one.

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