Phil Spencer Likes Super Mario Bros Wonder?

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If the last six months or so of gaming have taught us anything, it’s that the “rivalry” between the three main gaming publishers is still going strong. That might be sad to say or hear, but it’s the truth. Sony sued Microsoft for anti-trust reasons basically, and during those proceedings, neither of them wanted to admit that Nintendo was a “true rival” for them due to the Switch’s price point, of all things. These three have been going at it for a long time, yet Phil Spencer found time to go and play Super Mario Bros Wonder at the recent Nintendo Live event.

The show was a way for Nintendo to present “live options” of fun for gamers to come and enjoy, including live concerts, game demos, stores to buy merch from, and more! It was a successful event, and Xbox’s own Phil Spencer was there and noted how he was “having a blast” doing 4-person co-op with Super Mario Bros Wonder. Check out his tweet below:

Had a great time visiting #PAXWest2023 today with my family. Fun to get to walk the floor and just play games. Had a blast playing 4 player #SuperMarioWonder at Nintendo Live, thank you to @NintendoAmerica for letting everyone play. pic.twitter.com/z5qXSGmy8l

So what do we make of this? Well, outside of the court case, Xbox and Nintendo have had a relationship that could be considered friendly 95% of the time. For example, during that court case, Sony kept saying that a key franchise would become exclusive to Xbox and PC platforms under the eye of Microsoft. So, to counter that, they made a deal with Nintendo to ensure all future titles would be on their platforms for the next ten years. They’ve also done commercials together highlighting the cross-play between systems, something that Sony was very late to get into.

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