Who’s going to win? Bowser-bashing plumber with super powers or the best tennis player in the world?
Mario
Those Super Mario Odyssey royalty checks aren’t going to last forever, so it’s really about time the video game star rejoined the workforce.
Like that summer in high school you spent flipping burgers at a fast food joint, Mario’s plumbing days are part of his past.
New worlds, 130 stars, new powerups, Rainbow Road, rideable Yoshi… get this one quick before it’s taken down.
Just watching this video gives us serious anxiety, but luckily this player clears this stage with ease — and they were only one of a handful players to accomplish this feat!
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Prime Minister Abe’s bizarre yet awesome appearance at the closing ceremony of the Rio Olympics got many people thinking. Thinking a little too seriously maybe.
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Watch this clever hamster smash her way through the game, complete with an adorable detour down the pipe.
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Want to try your hand at crafting Super Mario Maker screens, but don’t have a Wii U? Right this way!
If you enjoyed YouTube hit Mario Warfare when it first streamed you can now watch it in its full, uncut version. And if you’ve never seen Mario Warfare before…boy are you in for a treat!
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