Why Does Mario Grind Luigi's Shoes? And Other Strange Google Inquiry Results

Google has a handy feature that prefills your search inquiry based on the most popular questions asked by users. Sometimes it makes searching easier. Sometimes it proves that people have very strange inquiries about their favorite video games characters.

As you will find below, a lot of these questions relate to these characters' choice of fashion. Mario's first, above, is a reasonable question – why does he wear gloves? I think it's because he's a plumber. The second question is apparently a reference to this scene in Mario Tennis where Mario grinds Luigi shoe, seen above in gif form. There's no answer I could find. My favorite, though, has to be the final question. He actually says, "Lets-a go!" but I will never hear anything but "Mexico!" from now on.

May favorite thing about the Crash Bandicoot inquiries are that the first two questions rhyme. The last question also proves popular for silent protagonists as you will see.

These are all really good, legitimate questions. The first is one I have been curious about for years. Does he work in an office while not collecting bananas in the jungle?

Another fashion question the form of Ezio's cape. The second and third questions have such obvious answers though, that I don't know they're being asked. The answers are, he's old, and they're related. I like the last question because I imagine everyone typed it into Google after reaching a point of frustration with them.

Solid questions all around. I like that last question though because of how vague it is. What could all of these Google searches possibly be referencing? Her appearance between the first and second game? Or the fact that she looks different from other robots? Or that she looks different from humans? We'll never know.

My favorite thing about the Kratos questions is the last one. No one understands that Kratos is capable of any emotion but anger. That last question hints at compassion, and surely he is not capable of that.

Another set of reasonable questions here – except for the last one. Where's the evidence to back that up? Did you see the video linked above? Where Mario was grinding his foot into Luigi's shoe? Mario clearly doesn't like him winning, and gets visibly upset when he does.

For more odd questions about notable video game characters, head to page two.

I'll answer these: It's the locally accepted currency. Genetics. She doesn't. That's a secret.

Get out of here first result! You're not part of this, LinkedIn! Google is for video games, not reasonable question about popular social media platforms!

Why video game characters smoke is a recurring question. There are much larger questions for the Metal Gear Solid universe that I'm surprised didn't come up first, like, "What's going on?" or "Why am I so confused?"

There is only one question the world has for Professor Layton.

Again, everyone wants to know why a video game characters smoke. Personally, my top question for Grand Theft Auto IV's protagonist is, "Why does Niko Bellic put up with Roman?"

I love this one. Questions two through four are solid inquiries, but the first caught me by surprise. Why does Commander Sheppard never get a promotion? It feels like a great injustice in retrospect.

I know the last question has nothing to do with Sega's iconic mascot and is actually a science question – but it's the right question to ask about the latest entry in the Sonic franchise.

The Illusive Man is one of the most mysterious characters in recent video games. He's got weird eyes, seemingly unlimited resources, and he sounds suspiciously like the star of The West Wing. Despite all that, however, )much like Professor Layton) there is only one question about him.