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The storyline is the story that is told throughout the game. Mario does have a storyline and even though it is not a real complex one, it keeps the player interested. This is mainly because no explanation is given as to what is going on or why Mario has to go on his adventure to do whatever he's doing, so the player has to 'collect' the different events in their mind and put together their own assumptions as to what the hell is going on. Eventually the player finds out the real story behind it, but there are still so many unanswered questions, which is probably what made the storyline of Super Mario Bros so intriguing.
Most of the concepts behind the game aren't even explained, so the player gets to come up with their own explanations as to most of what's going on. For instance -
Are the baddies a bunch of evil entities that rose from hell?
Is Bowser the result of some genetic experimentation on a turtle gone wrong?
Or is the whole game just Mario's dream and the princess is someone Mario would like to rescue but can't, and Bowser is the equivalent of Mario's current wife!
Obviously there was some kind of screwed up magic involved from a psycho witch, hellbent on taking over the world (probably the princess). How else do you explain the self-moving platforms and fire sticks that move around in a circle, inside the castles??
..Anyway, I think that's what made some of the old games so dang interesting. Sometimes it pays not to explain the whole story, and actually leaved a lot more unexplained than explained. Also, Mario is an excellent example of, 'better graphics don't make a better game', although it probably was great graphics for when it was made.
Well, that's what made it interesting for me anyway and I wouldn't know too much about the game, as I wasn't a real 'Mario' fan. Either way, that's what I could gather from it.
Most of the concepts behind the game aren't even explained, so the player gets to come up with their own explanations as to most of what's going on. For instance -
Are the baddies a bunch of evil entities that rose from hell?
Is Bowser the result of some genetic experimentation on a turtle gone wrong?
Or is the whole game just Mario's dream and the princess is someone Mario would like to rescue but can't, and Bowser is the equivalent of Mario's current wife!
Obviously there was some kind of screwed up magic involved from a psycho witch, hellbent on taking over the world (probably the princess). How else do you explain the self-moving platforms and fire sticks that move around in a circle, inside the castles??
..Anyway, I think that's what made some of the old games so dang interesting. Sometimes it pays not to explain the whole story, and actually leaved a lot more unexplained than explained. Also, Mario is an excellent example of, 'better graphics don't make a better game', although it probably was great graphics for when it was made.
Well, that's what made it interesting for me anyway and I wouldn't know too much about the game, as I wasn't a real 'Mario' fan. Either way, that's what I could gather from it.
