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In 1991, Valiant Comics released a series of books that placed Nintendo's most recognizable characters in our world. In the third issue of the Game Boy comic, Mario walks among us, is surprisingly fluent in English, and goes well out of his way to help the American military fight a war. He's also only five inches tall.
How does he enter our world? The comic's protagonist Greg Campell, a pilot stationed on an aircraft carrier in the Pacific, is playing Super Mario Land on his Game Boy in the crew quarters. At the end of level 1-1, Greg makes Mario leap through the middle door. In Greg's words "Mario is leaping through the middle door! This has gotta be a nightmare!" Seconds later, a physical incarnation of Mario stands atop the Game Boy, pointing a stern finger at Greg. "You're no dreamboat yourself, sailor," Mario says.
If you can get your hands on this comic series, do so. I haven't read something this crazy since Ben Reeves' last game review. Call me crazy if you like, I wouldn't mind seeing Nintendo embrace this vision for a game. Picture a game in the vein of Call of Duty with a splash of the Mushroom Kingdom. Sure, it would be insane, but as this comic shows, unexpected twists can deliver entertainment.
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............ok
"I don't know what the regulations say about bringing unauthorized video game personnel aboard"--
I bet somehwere there are such regulations. Our Country has rules for everything....26 page brownie recipes and all.
Anyway I am dying to find out what happens next. Please scan and post the next issue.
5 inches really
I knew Mario was small, but not that small. But it doesn't really matter when you can jump so high.
neat. I have some comics from the Nintendo Comics System
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Why is it that no one has thought about Marios height until now?Anyway is jumping ability is not normal.Never ceases to amaze me.
Ugh, hate Valiant.
This probably would've made a better movie than the one with Bob Hoskins.
I don't know how well this would be received by gamers. Mixing Mario with COD sounds like a recipe for disaster.
I don't know about a military mario, but a game where mario is only five inches tall could be cool.
So if this guy had had a DS, and was playing New Super Mario Bros DS...and made Mario get a mini mushroom...would Mario have jumped out of the screen the size of a flee? Hmmm...
so awesome
Wow, it's like a high that turns into an acid trip. I think it would be an interesting read to say the least.
Of course Mario is super midget how you think he fit in the pipes and the giant mushroom thing other than he is high?
5 inches in real life and more like 1 millimeter tall on your Gameboy screen
he looks bigger next to that plane