...Nintendo decided to develop a kart racer with slower tracks. 🏎️
They did not decide to incorporate Mario characters until a few months into development. The choice was made after the development team when observing how one kart looked to another driving past it, decided to see what it would look like with Mario in the kart. 🏁
Thinking that having Mario in the kart looked better than previous designs, the idea of a Mario themed racing game was born. 🏆
Most of my gaming time recently has been spent shiny hunting in Pokémon Scarlet with my eldest which has been a lot of fun (pics of my shinies to come).
Tonight I went for a change of pace and have been playing Mario VS Donkey Kong on the Switch. It's been so long since I played it on the GBA it's all new to me again. Its slower pace is just what I needed, and not too challenging on the old brain 😅 #Nintendo#NintendoSwitch#Mario#DonkeyKong#ShareYourGames
...Super Mario Land was planned as the game bundled with the launching Game Boy until Tetris was brought to Nintendo of America. 🚢
They were convinced that the addictive gameplay of Tetris would help Nintendo reach the larger audience. 👏
The company subsequently chose to bundle Tetris with every Game Boy purchase instead of Super Mario Land. 📦