Reposted by Purply Orange
In the Mario Teaches Typing games, Mario never criticizes the player for underperforming and tries to be understanding and supportive. According to Charles Martinet, that was his initiative, as he felt being negative would go against the core principles of Mario's character.
![cait @cait.bsky.social • 5mo
how come "realism" in games only applies to shit that sucks and not, for instance, the fact that most flashlights do not actually run out of batteries after 3 minutes, and good quality tools will literally outlive you if you take good care of them
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cait
@cait.bsky.social
if somebody sold me an axe that broke after chopping down 10 trees i would go back to their shop and beat the shit out of them
June 9, 2024 at 6:10 PM](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vzh3zzjcbamllzjadsmfooxq/bafkreifgnudfupzxq72zxfv3zeo6cryhi6jnoppqdprvacz5r4ohb4toh4)
