Super Mario Bros. Wonder Is Missing One Feature To Make It A Masterpiece

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is already the most mind-bending and chaotic example of any game, yet it could be even more so with one tech-enhanced feature. The game brings Mario and his friends to the Flower Kingdom, where they witness Bowser take control of the magical Wonder Flower and transform not just Prince Florian's castle, but the entire kingdom, into a weirdly dark and sinister land. Naturally, Mario's crew eagerly jumps in to help defeat Bowser. Along the way, they get to see just how weird things can get with the Wonder Flower's mystical magic, which is somewhat more of a psychedelic, drug-induced episode than any traditional ideas of witchcraft.

Wonder Effects are the main feature of and happen whenever the characters collect a Wonder Flower in the levels. They can transform the entire level, causing a variety of new game mechanics or even transforming the characters themselves. These are in addition to other power-ups such as the infamous new Elephant power-up that was introduced in, and the special character abilities that can be added with Prince Florian's badges. All these things put together mean that this game is an experience that is full of wacky, chaotic fun, and yet it could have been even better if set in an even more mind-bending technological space.

's Wonder Effects are perfect for a VR setting, with the near-hallucinogenic colors and patterns mixed with the constant barrage of transformations. Whether facing a situation with Super Star showers, Bulrush stampedes, or having the sparkly Dark Mario chasing the player through a level, it would feel a bit like a variety of minigames but with all having the same general focus and cohesion. The music and swirling colors already serve to create a bit of a mind-bending feature,