Mario being the referee was added at the last minute. While Nintendo owned Punch-Out and there was no legal issue, apparently the creators forgot to ask their bosses permission to put the plumber in the game.
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Things I Like: Mario Golf: Super Rush (Nintendo Switch)
My wife got me the game for my birthday last year and due to the craziness in my life, it’s taken me a while to complete it. I always enjoyed the Mario Golf games and I was excited for the Nintendo Switch edition. The actual golfing is pretty darn good. Well designed courses and physics.Continue reading “Things I Like: Mario Golf: Super Rush (Nintendo Switch)”
Fun Fact: Luigi’s Name is a Pun in Japan
It makes sense for Mario to have a brother named Luigi, but his name pronounced in Japanese is a pun on a word in Japan that means “similar.”
Fun Fact: First Appearance of the Poison Mushroom in Mario
Super Mario Bros 2 (The Lost Levels in America) was the first time Nintendo introduced the infamous poison mushroom.
Fun Fact: First Game Where Luigi Jumps Higher Than Mario
Super Mario Bros. 2 (Lost Levels in America) was the first game to make Mario and Luigi truly different by changing Luigi’s jump height and traction.
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