Bob Odenkirk's Got a Serious Beef With Mario's Sunshine Grin (And It's Kinda Hilarious)
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Bob Odenkirk wants to commit cartoon violence on Mario because his *Super Mario Sunshine* smile is too innocent, which is probably the most wonderfully unhinged gaming news I've heard all week. Also, something about Lego Game Boys and the Switch 2 selling well, but let's be real, the Mario moustache incident is the real headline here.
Right, so Bob Odenkirk, bless his heart, appears to have reached peak 'get off my lawn' levels of existential frustration, and Nintendo's fluffy little plumber is squarely in the firing line. Apparently, Mario's perpetually sunny disposition in *Super Mario Sunshine* is enough to make the *Better Call Saul* star want to, and I quote, "tear that moustache off his face, jam it down his throat, take those goggles, rip them to pieces, and stab him with those." Bloody hell, Bob! Tell us how you really feel!
According to Eurogamer's sister site IGN, who bravely ventured into the maelstrom that is Odenkirk's thoughts during San Diego Comic-Con, this all came about during a chat about *Nobody 2*. See, Odenkirk plays Hutch Mansell, a chap with a particular set of skills who's not afraid to use them. The conversation took a delightfully deranged turn towards how Hutch would deal with other holiday-going characters, and that's where poor old Mario wandered into the crosshairs.
It's not just the frolicking on Delfino Island that irked Odenkirk; it's that infernal smile. "I don't like that smile, it's too innocent," he declared. Too innocent? Has he *seen* some of the shenanigans Mario gets up to? Pillaging castles, hoovering up ghosts, driving go-karts with reckless abandon... the man's a menace! (A lovable menace, granted).
Now, I'm not entirely sure what any of this has to do with Web3 gaming (unless someone's planning a truly twisted NFT project where you can collect Bob Odenkirk's Mario-related rage – now *there's* an idea…maybe not). But it's a glorious reminder that even the most wholesome of mascots can inspire surprisingly dark thoughts. Maybe we should all take a leaf out of Odenkirk's book and just embrace our inner chaos every now and then. After all, who *hasn't* wanted to punt a Goomba into the stratosphere at some point? (Don't answer that). Just try not to actually *do* it. Unless it's in a game, of course.
Meanwhile, in other Nintendo news that's slightly less… aggressive, the company recently unveiled a Lego Game Boy that's dripping with 80s nostalgia. And the Switch 2 is apparently flying off the shelves faster than a greased-up Pikachu, becoming the fastest-selling console in US history, surpassing the PlayStation 4. But honestly, after all that Mario-moustache-related talk, it all feels a bit… tame. Fair dinkum, the world needs more unhinged Bob Odenkirk opinions on video game characters. Who's next, Bob? Kirby? Samus? I'm on the edge of my seat!
Tags: Nintendo, Super Mario Sunshine, Bob Odenkirk, Humor, Gaming News
Original article: Eurogamer