Strikers On Parade
July 16, 2009
I want you to take a moment and imagine Nintendo's famously beloved plumber, Mario, in your mind. Chances are that you're envisioning soft angles and gentle curves mixed with primary colors. A familiar red hat sporting the iconic M logo is probably in there somewhere along with a cheery smile, bright eyes, and a bushy 'stache. Mario has changed his style gradually over the years, but he mostly remains the same at heart. His general image never really changes. Well, except for that one time when it did. Let's step back a few years to 2005 when Mario and his Mushroom Kingdom associates decided to put down the baseball gloves, park the go-karts, and store the tennis rackets in order to kick around the ol' ball in an aggressive game of soccer ("football" to those of you outside of North America). Next Level Games somehow convinced Nintendo to present a new variation of Mario's world, trading the smiles and sunshine for harsh strokes and coloring outside of the lines. Super Mario Strikers for the Nintendo GameCube presents a much different take on Nintendo's most famous franchise cast and it's the subject of today's Artwork on Parade.
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