Have you ever thought about the reason behind Mario’s growth and even gaining various features as he collects mushrooms?
Originally, Created for Nintendo and many of us first met at the arcades and then had fun on various platforms. Super Mario Bros. your games we all know. The flag reached at the end of the episode, the firecrackers exploding on the tower and even the princess at the end of the game are some of the details that make us most happy.
What about the one who moves in the game and has a very important place? What is the story behind the mushrooms? Why does Mario grow, thrive, or die when he gets mushrooms? If you are ready, start breaking the tiles; We open the Mario file for you.
A little tour of Mario’s creation story
Mario, whom we all met as plumbers; first released in 1981 Donkey Kong in the game Mr. Video (later Wario) and the carpenter profession.
Mario, who attracted great attention with Donkey Kong, later The plumber and Super Mario in 1985 and it has been in our memories ever since.
Rumors about Mario’s love for mushrooms
- From right to left; Mario, Miyamoto and Luigi
In the game Super Mario Bros., which we all know closely, Mario was collecting various mushrooms and feeding on these mushrooms. Many times in the past, these mushrooms were actually it’s some kind of drug and allegations that Mario is a drug addict had been expressed. Fortunately, Shigeru Miyamoto, the idea father and creator of Mario, does not neglect to make statements that enlighten us on this issue.
Mario in Wonderland!
Miyamoto, creator of Mario,We created a universe for Mario just like Alice in WonderlandIn fact, he gives us many clues in this regard. Considering that Alice is a hallucination-based story, let’s put the pieces together now.
The mushrooms Mario eats are causing him to hallucinate
In Super Mario Bros., Mario gets hurt when he touches some mushrooms; when it eats some mushrooms, its growth and development and gaining various features are completely the characteristics of fungi.
Mushrooms that appear in Super Mario Bros. Also known as fly or bride mushroom Amanita muscaria is a mushroom. People who eat this mushroom may experience various reactions such as frequent hallucinations and daydreams, muscle spasm, visual disturbance, and fatigue. Our hero, Mario, also thinks that he has grown and shrunk by eating fly agaric or that he has various features.
Amanita muscaria is said to give courage
In fact, the hallucinatory effect it causes in Mario or other people is not the only feature of fly agaric. Vikings in the past where they ate fly agaric for courage before warsWe can say that fly agaric is included in cartoons and children’s books because it is consumed before sleeping in order to dream in shamanic rituals, and because it is believed to bring luck in many European countries.
In addition, in the Middle Ages, due to the fact that the flies that landed on it became ineffective in a short time, people apply fly agaric juice on their body to protect themselves from flies and therefore it is also stated that its name is fly agaric.
what about you About Mario what do you think? Do you think Mario’s universe is just a hallucination? Have you ever seen a real fly agaric? You can share your thoughts and ideas with us in the comments section.
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