Super Mario Bros. Wonder Could Herald The Return of an Old Enemy
As Mario's latest 2D adventure, Super Mario Bros. Wonder ends a long drought of traditional Mario side scrollers. The gameplay shown off in the trailer looks reminiscent of the New Super Mario Bros. series, albeit with a few new twists. Most prominent among the new features is the Wonder Flower, which activates stage-changing effects when collected. The effects of the Wonder Flower have the potential to create some of the most unusual and memorable levels to appear in the Super Mario universe to date. This new mechanic can open the door to completely new design concepts that may not have come to pass otherwise.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder Could Be Wart's Return From Subcon
What has been shown of Super Mario Bros. Wonder brings to mind series outlier Super Mario Bros. 2. At this point, it's common knowledge that the game that American players know as Super Mario Bros. 2 was originally created as Doki Doki Panic. However, that game has introduced Birdo and Shy Guys, who have since gone on to be Super Mario mainstays, solidifying its place in the series. Another prominent point worth mentioning is that Super Mario Bros. 2 takes place in the dream world of Subcon. The dreamlike effects of the Wonder Flower's powers could imply a similar connection in Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
A dream focus could result in the return of Super Mario Bros. 2's villain, Wart. While nowhere near as famous as the Super Mario series' iconic villain Bowser, Wart is not to be taken lightly. A powerful ruler of the dream world, he would have succeeded in conquering Subcon were it not for the intervention of Mario and his friends. Since Wart hasn't had a proper reappearance after that, it's hard to tell what the true extent of his abilities may be. However, considering that he is a powerful figure from the land of dreams, he likely wields fantastical powers to some degree.
If the Wonder Flower's effects have a connection to Wart and the power of the dream world, then it could be an omen of what a new fight with the character could entail. Super Mario Bros. Wonder's new features are already cause for excitement because of what they can add to the game. One can only imagine what an enemy wielding the power of dreams could do for the game. It could effectively be a battle with a foe that could change reality on a whim, promising a dramatic fight that could do more to build up Wart as a serious threat than his initial appearance did.
Super Mario Bros. 2 doesn't get as many references as the other classic Super Mario titles, so bringing back Wart as a villain would be a legitimate surprise. Although not much has been confirmed for Super Mario Bros. Wonder as of yet, with the game only recently being announced, it could be the best opportunity in years for Wart to make his return to the series. Using a lesser-known character would be a gamble, but bringing back one of Mario's oldest foes in Super Mario Bros. Wonder would be another unique mark for the game.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder will be released on October 20, 2023 for the Nintendo Switch.
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LukeGPosted:
Runts It's cool to bring back older characters or enemy's. Keep it fresh but nostalgic
Even if they did they would change it to make it more "woth the times" and they would ruin the characters
LukeGPosted:
CalicoReidso yeah, bring back all the old characters ffs
They do need to bring them all back it would be great
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