Alright, let’s dive right into the deep end of our chaotic rambling pool. So, picture this: the team crafting Mario Kart World hits this monumental wall—or maybe more like stumbling over an existential speed bump. Do our little hero Mario and his bro Luigi actually chow down on mushrooms? I mean, like, do they physically eat them or just—what’s the word?—absorb them by osmosis or something?
Now, pause there for a second. I can hear you screaming from your couch, “Duh! Of course, they eat them!” But hold your horses, because even a Nintendo big-shot, Shintaro Jikumaru, had his doubts. And if he’s puzzled, then who am I to be so sure, right? He goes on this quest, with Kosuke Yabuki chiming in, badgering Takashi Tezuka—the dude who’s practically been around since Mario was a sprite on a pixelated screen.
This whole mushroom shebang sprung from Jikumaru’s brainwave about adding, um, burgers. Yeah, you heard me—burgers. Like, why not let Mario nibble on a little cheeseburger while zooming past Bowser? Imagine a drive-thru around Rainbow Road, characters munching on fries, suddenly morphing into other forms. Wild, right? Seems Yabuki thought so too—ridiculous was his word, I believe.
Burgers led to this mushroom mystery because they needed some chow-down animations. So, here’s Jikumaru, probably scratching his head, pondering if Mario’s really munching on those Super Mushrooms. They corner Tezuka, poking him for answers. And yep, Tezuka’s like, “Yeah, he noms on those shrooms.”
Long-time fans might roll their eyes, citing, oh, the Mario & Luigi series or that one animated movie where it’s pretty clear Mario’s a mushroom muncher while just brushing against Fire Flowers or Super Stars. I mean, in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, do we see him munch? Nope. It’s like the mushroom becomes a turbo boost for the kart. Like, did the kart eat it?
It’s all a bit of a noodle-scratcher, right? Maybe there’s a guide somewhere: “Power-ups Mario sweats, licks, or sniffs.” But, hey, power to the devs for doing the full detective gig. I just wonder how they’d settle what Mario actually digests versus what just, I dunno, rubs off on him.
And honestly, if I ever get Takashi Tezuka in a room (unlikely, given he might bolt at the mere sight of me), I’d bomb him with bajillions of questions until he’s practically running for the hills. But it’s these quirky mysteries that keep it interesting, no?
