Mario Partyis a classic game series in which friends (at least for now) compete in a series of games to claim victory over one another. Along the way, many players experience laughter, betrayal, possibly shouting, and even accusations that the game itself is conspiring against them. It makes for a hilarious afternoon as players compete in whatfeelslike a high-stakes situation.
Currently, the hit Netflix showSquid Gameis dominating the television landscape. With the simple premise of life or death games with an unfathomable amount of cash as the prize for winning it all, it’s an easy setup to really get into. Though many times more violent, there is a certain amount of overlap toMario Party, which may be why one artist saw fit to combine the two into one picture.
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In the middle of this week, Reddit user u/JTrace18 shared a picture to the mainMariosubreddit which cast Mario, his friends, and his enemies as participants in the system whichSquid Gameis centered around, and it doesn’t look likeMario will be playing on one of the relaxing boardshe’s used to playing on. With the tagline “45.6 Billion Coins, It’s Childs Play” as well as some clever use of lighting and framing, the game is on for the portly plumber and friends.
While any of themini-games inMario Partycould make for an interesting life or death game, the real creativity of the picture is in how it blends together elements from bothMarioandSquid Game. Above everyone hangs the pot of coins everyone’s playing for, but instead of a piggy bank like the show has, all of the coins are stored in aMario-themed “?” block.
In the foreground, Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Wario, and Waluigi look like they’ve been to betterparties with Mario. Eagle-eyed viewers can spot that Mario’s number appears to be 781, far more thanSquid Game’s456, meaning way more competition. There are a few cameos behind them in Yoshi, Toad, and Koopa, who definitely have seen better days, but perhaps the most creative details are behind them.
Just behind the weary players stands their captors. The workers and guards facilitating the game form imposing ranks, and are played here by Shy Guys, which is a delightfully fun way to take advantage of the fact that they already wear masks, making a natural fit. Most appropriately in the center commanding them all is Bowser himself, sporting a stylish mask of his own face in the style ofSquid Game’smysterious Front Man. While his face can’t be seen, one can bet that Bowser intends to give Mario and companya party like noMario Partythey’ve ever played before.
Mario Party Superstarshits the Nintendo Switch on October 29th.
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