Mario's newest game seems a whole lot like 'Grand Theft Auto,' at least to the internet
That Italian plumber has finally moved to the big city. And oh, the crimes that he will commit.
During Nintendo's Jan. 12 press conference on its newest half home/half portable console the Switch, the legendary Japanese video game giant revealed the first solid information for the newest Super Mario game.
That game, first teased in the October reveal of the Switch, now appears to be named Super Mario Odyssey. And, although it shows off a whole bunch of new locales and power ups, it predominantly left the internet with some deep Grand Theft Auto nostalgia.
Mario might not seem like the type to steal the cars of citizens, but when Nintendo showed off the first full trailer for the expected Holiday 2017 release, most could only focus on the fact that a lot of it seems to take place in a bustling city. Not only is Mario in a bustling city, but he appears to be jump, twirling and flinging his hat in a city full of taxi cabs, commuters and other cars just waiting to be stolen.
Regardless of Mario's intentions, the trailer made for a fair bit of Twitter humor around whatever Nintendo's mascot has in store next.
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We just can't wait to constantly answer Mario's cellphone, plotting to hold up the First Bank of the Mushroom Kingdom.
Topics Nintendo Nintendo Switch
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