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Reader Discussion: What's Your Favorite Mario Memory?
Today is March 10, which Nintendo has officially claimed as Mar10 Day (get it?). The company is celebrating this jumbled interpretation of the date by asking fans to share their favorite Mario memories. But who wants to sift through boatloads of throwaway Twitter comments when you can trust in the wonderful Game Informer community to promote some fun, nostalgic conversation?
It's March 10! “MAR10” day! Submit your favorite Mario memory using #MyMario & #SweepsEntry & you could win a copy of Mario Party 10!
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) March 10, 2015
It's unfair to solicit your favorite memory of the charming red plumber without first offering my own. My favorite Mario memory involves seeing Super Mario World for the first time at my cousin's house. I grew up in a Sega household, with solid Master System titles like Shinobi and After Burner, so I was no stranger to games. However, I recall watching my cousins play colorful Nintendo games like Mega Man, Castlevania, and of course Super Mario Bros. while I sat by, hands desperate for a controller. Looking back on the time, my cousins insist they didn't let me play because they'd have to pry the controller from my steely young fingers before they could play again. I choose to believe they were torturing me by forcing me to watch them play superior games than I had at home.
But that all changed one day when I tagged along with my mom to visit that same house. This time my cousins were nowhere to be seen! I booted up the Super Nintendo, fired up a new game of Super Mario World, and entered an entranced state as the kaleidoscopic colors and 16-bit Koji Kondo tunes washed over me. It was a formative experience in my gaming past, and cemented the Mario series dominance both in terms of satisfying gameplay and infectious style. Super Mario World may be the very best 2D platformer ever made, and I think I knew that deep down when I was 11 years old. Please don't tell Genesis-era Sonic I said that.
Now that I've gotten that off my chest, how about you fine folks? Share your favorite Mario memories in the comments section below.
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