Gauging Popular Opinions (Current: DiC's Mario Cartoons)

What is your opinion on the Mario animated series by DiC (Super Show, Bros. 3, World)?

  • I love the animated series for what they are.

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • There are things I like about the animated series, enough for me to like them.

    Votes: 5 50.0%

  • Even though there are some things I like about them, I still don't care for them.

    Votes: 2 20.0%

  • I like the animated series only for its cheesy value.

    Votes: 3 30.0%

  • I consider the animated series to be a waste of time and energy.

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    10
  • Poll closed .
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The point of this thread is that there is a poll for a limited time (probably around a week), in order to gather votes on which opinions are popular. I am not sure how long I will do this, but I hope that there are enough votes, or if I have enough topics to keep this going. The main difference between this and the Mario Wiki poll is that the options are more limited, in order to more accurately gauge which opinion is popular.

When voting, please be honest with what you pick, so as to NOT engineer a desired outcome (probably to uphold that a certain opinion is unpopular).

For the first poll, it will be about Mario and Luigi!

Thank you for reading.

  1. Mario or Luigi? (25% - 75%, in favour of Luigi)
  2. 2D platformers / 3D platformers? (45% votes / 95% votes)
  3. Favourite Super Mario themes:
    • Overworld Votes: 15 (88.2%)
    • Underground Votes: 6 (35.3%)
    • Underwater Votes: 7 (41.2%)
    • Castle Votes: 0 (0.0%)
    • Peach's Theme Votes: 3 (17.6%)
  4. Favourite Koopaling(s):
    1. Ludwig von Koopa Votes: 12 (50.0%)
    2. Lemmy Koopa Votes: 10 (41.7%)
    3. Morton Koopa Jr Votes: 7 (29.2%)
    4. Iggy Koopa Votes: 6 (25.0%)
    5. Wendy Koopa Votes: 6 (25.0%)
    6. Roy Koopa Votes: 6 (25.0%)
    7. Larry Koopa Votes: 3 (12.5%)
  5. Opinion on Bowser kidnapping Peach plot:
    1. I prefer a twist even if it played straight initially. Votes: 6 (26.1%)
    2. It got tiresome. A change of pace is needed. Votes: 6 (26.1%)
    3. I have no opinion. Votes: 5 (21.7%)
    4. I like the Bowser villainy part, but not the "Peach being kidnapped" part. Votes: 4 (17.4%)
    5. I love this tradition! Votes: 1 (4.3%)
    6. I like the "Peach being kidnapped" part, but not from Bowser. Votes: 1 (4.3%)
    7. I prefer if this is happened later, after a different beginning. Votes: 0 (0.0%)
  6. Opinion on Super Mario Bros. 2 being Different:
    1. I would love another Mario game like it! Votes: 6 (35.3%)
    2. I would love its elements to be implemented in a traditional 2D Mario game. Votes: 4 (23.5%)
    3. I am impartial on it, but wouldn't mind its gameplay or its elements. Votes: 3 (17.6%)
    4. I am not fond of how different it is from the traditional 2D Mario game. Votes: 3 (17.6%)
    5. I would love another game like it, except not as a Mario game. Votes: 1 (5.9%)
    6. I am indifferent on it, but would prefer that this game's elements aren't called back. Votes: 0 (0.0%)
  7. Opinion on Mario and Sonic rivalry:
    1. Disliked the idea that there is a need for competition between the two series. Votes: 9 (64.3%)
    2. Didn't understand the point of this rivalry, nor do I have an opinion on this. Votes: 4 (28.6%)
    3. It's refreshing that there was some rivalry for Mario, even when not invested in this type of tensi Votes: 1 (7.1%)
    4. Loved how fierce the competition and comparisons got between the two series, even till now. Votes: 0 (0.0%)
  8. Favourite Mario Sports series:
    1. Tennis Votes: 12 (66.7%)
    2. Golf Votes: 7 (38.9%)
    3. Olympics Votes: 6 (33.3%)
    4. Baseball Votes: 5 (27.8%)
    5. Others (found in Sports Mix or Sports Superstars) Votes: 4 (22.2%)
    6. Football/Soccer (Strikers) Votes: 2 (11.1%)
    7. Basketball Votes: 2 (11.1%)
    8. Dancing (DDR) Votes: 2 (11.1%)
  9. Favourite regular power-ups in 2D games:
    1. Propeller Votes: 10 (52.6%)
    2. Tanuki Votes: 9 (47.4%)
    3. Cape Votes: 9 (47.4%)
    4. Shell Votes: 9 (47.4%)
    5. Penguin Votes: 9 (47.4%)
    6. Flying Squirrel Votes: 8 (42.1%)
    7. Fire Votes: 7 (36.8%)
    8. Raccoon Votes: 5 (26.3%)
    9. Hammer (Hammer Bros. style) Votes: 4 (21.1%)
    10. Mini Votes: 4 (21.1%)
    11. Ice Votes: 4 (21.1%)
    12. Bunny Votes: 3 (15.8%)
    13. Frog Votes: 2 (10.5%)
    14. Superball Votes: 1 (5.3%)
  10. Status of the current DK:
    1. Son of Donkey Kong Jr. (a.k.a. Donkey Kong the Third) Votes: 7 (46.7%)
    2. Grown-up Donkey Kong Jr. Votes: 6 (40.0%)
    3. Other (please specify) Votes: 2 (13.3%)
  11. Opinion on Toad's voice change:
    1. I love the current high-pitched, raspy rendition. Votes: 14 (58.3%)
    2. I did not mind it. Votes: 7 (29.2%)
    3. I am annoyed by it, but can tolerate it. Votes: 2 (8.3%)
    4. I really dislike how he sounded now. Would prefer his older voice without the raspiness. Votes: 1 (4.2%)
    5. I dislike any portrayal of Toad's voice throughout his history. Votes: 0 (0.0%)
  12. Reasons for liking Yoshi:
    1. Abilities (using tongue to catch things, flutter jump etc.) Votes: 14 (70.0%)
    2. Happy-go-lucky and joyful demeanour Votes: 12 (60.0%)
    3. Cute appearance Votes: 10 (50.0%)
    4. Being a dependable ally/mount Votes: 10 (50.0%)
    5. Love for food Votes: 5 (25.0%)
  13. Disliked Major Characters:
    1. Yoshi Votes: 6 (37.5%)
    2. Donkey Kong Votes: 4 (25.0%)
    3. Wario Votes: 4 (25.0%)
    4. Toad Votes: 3 (18.8%)
    5. Mario Votes: 2 (12.5%)
    6. Bowser Votes: 2 (12.5%)
    7. Rosalina Votes: 2 (12.5%)
    8. Luigi Votes: 1 (6.3%)
    9. Peach Votes: 1 (6.3%)
    10. Bowser Jr. Votes: 1 (6.3%)
  14. Mario Kart vehicle types:
    1. Karts Votes: 12 (80.0%)
    2. Inside drifting Bikes Votes: 3 (20.0%)
    3. ATV (All-Terrain Vehicles) Votes: 2 (13.3%)
    4. Outside drifting Bikes Votes: 1 (6.7%)
  15. Opinion on a hypothetical "Mario rescues Luigi" plot:
    1. It's a decent idea to explore the brotherly bond between both characters. Votes: 10 (71.4%)
    2. I am impartial about this. Votes: 3 (21.4%)
    3. This would be a sweet change of pace to the standard "Mario rescuing Peach" plot. Votes: 1 (7.1%)
    4. I would be OK with Mario rescuing Luigi if it's only done as a chapter or a mini-plot. Votes: 0 (0.0%)
    5. I reject the notion that Luigi had to be rescued by Mario. Votes: 0 (0.0%)
  16. Opinion on introducing baby versions of characters:
    1. I don't mind baby characters. Votes: 8 (42.1%)
    2. There are certain baby characters that I am OK with, but not others. Votes: 8 (42.1%)
    3. The addition of younger versions of Mario characters is very much welcomed. Votes: 2 (10.5%)
    4. I didn't really enjoy them but I can live with it. Votes: 1 (5.3%)
    5. These additions felt extraneous and unnecessary. Votes: 0 (0.0%)
  17. Preferred names (Peach/Toadstool or Bowser/Koopa):
    1. Princess Peach & King Bowser Votes: 18 (90.0%)
    2. Princess Peach & King Koopa Votes: 1 (5.0%)
    3. Princess Toadstool & King Koopa Votes: 1 (5.0%)
    4. Princess Toadstool & King Bowser Votes: 0 (0.0%)
  18. Preferred type of 3D Platformer:
    1. Sandbox-based (64, Sunshine, Odyssey) Votes: 9 (60.0%)
    2. Course-based (Galaxy, Galaxy 2, 3D Land, 3D World) Votes: 6 (40.0%)
  19. Opinion on voice-acting in Mario games:
    1. Full-on voice acting works for me Votes: 14 (66.7%)
    2. Short samples of voice acting are mainly tolerated (no talkative characters) Votes: 5 (23.8%)
    3. As long as it's done outside gameplay it would be OK Votes: 2 (9.5%)
    4. Voice acting is unnecessary and the lack of it is for the best Votes: 0 (0.0%)
  20. Receptiveness to a DK-styled Mario platformer:
    1. A new game styled after the Donkey Kong (Arcade) would be great. Votes: 7 (87.5%)
    2. The Super Mario series is sufficient; A DK-styled Mario platformer would be redundant Votes: 1 (12.5%)
    3. The DK arcade portrayed as a level or world in a different Mario game would be sufficient. Votes: 0 (0.0%)
    4. Only elements taken from the DK-styled Mario platformer is enough. Votes: 0 (0.0%)
  21. Reasons for liking Luigi:
    1. Personality (cowardice, etc.) Votes: 15 (78.9%)
    2. Relationship or contrasts with Mario Votes: 15 (78.9%)
    3. Abilities (higher jump, electricity, etc.) Votes: 13 (68.4%)
    4. Joke-ish memorable moments (Mama Luigi, death stare, etc.) Votes: 12 (63.2%)
    5. Having shades of being an underdog Votes: 11 (57.9%)
    6. Appearance/looks Votes: 9 (47.4%)
    7. Achievements (saving Mario in Luigi's Mansion, etc.) Votes: 6 (31.6%)
    8. Being green Votes: 5 (26.3%)
  22. Opinion on Mario with a gun:
    1. As long as the choice of firearms are not realistic, it would be fine. Votes: 7 (58.3%)
    2. Mario using guns is cool and should happen more often. Votes: 2 (16.7%)
    3. Mario shouldn't wield guns for any reason. Votes: 2 (16.7%)
    4. Mario using a gun is better off only in a third-party media. Votes: 1 (8.3%)
  23. How do you take the idea that the Koopalings are no longer Bowser's direct lineage?:
    1. I do not mind the change, as I am not bothered by the relationship change. Votes: 5 (33.3%)
    2. It's an unwelcomed change but I can accept it. Votes: 4 (26.7%)
    3. It's a good change, as it's made clear what Bowser's lineage is (as in, Bowser Jr's his only child). Votes: 3 (20.0%)
    4. I refuse to buy this and will adamantly assume that the Koopaling's are Bowser's direct children. Votes: 3 (20.0%)
  24. Favourite version of Peach's Castle:
    1. Super Mario 64 Votes: 8 (61.5%)
    2. Paper Mario Votes: 3 (23.1%)
    3. Super Mario Odyssey Votes: 2 (15.4%)
    4. New Super Mario Bros. U/New Super Luigi U Votes: 1 (7.7%)
    5. Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story Votes: 1 (7.7%)
    6. Mario Kart 7 Votes: 0 (0.0%)
    7. Paper Mario: Origami King Votes: 0 (0.0%)
    8. Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Votes: 0 (0.0%)
    9. Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam Votes: 0 (0.0%)
  25. Older Mario Kart games that hold up:
    1. Mario Kart: Super Circuit Votes: 7 (70.0%)
    2. Mario Kart 64 Votes: 4 (40.0%)
    3. Super Mario Kart Votes: 2 (20.0%)
 
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Luigi is the more interesting character than Mario but the only reason I'm voting for him is that he's the adult version of Baby Luigi.
 
I like Mario more than Luigi but I like Mario + Luigi even more

I fail to see how Luigi is any more interesting as he's a one note character, as one-note as Mario with jarring inconsistencies between Paper Mario and pretty much every other game.

They're interesting as a twin pair however
 
Striker Mario said:
I like Mario more than Luigi but I like Mario + Luigi even more

I fail to see how Luigi is any more interesting as he's a one note character, as one-note as Mario with jarring inconsistencies between Paper Mario and pretty much every other game.

They're interesting as a twin pair however
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Luigi's Mansion 3 alone was good enough. Mario appeared in 5 billion games yet none of them matches how Luigi was portrayed in that title alone. You could make the argument in hypotheticals that what if Mario had his own game developed by NGL but until that actually happens, I rest my case.
 
Luigi.

I just like Luigi more, I always feel like even though he seems overshadowed by Mario, he have a more fleshed out personnality in my opinion. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (best M&L game imo), and Luigi's Mansion 3 portrays Luigi very well.
 
I like both equally but Luigi is the one I pick more to play as. Got to be him, then.
 
I normally try to play as Luigi in main series games, though has to more to do with the fact that he controls differently allowing to weird stuff with jumps (e.g. his backflip un 64DS). I can't think of any games where they play the same off the top of my head, maybe 3?

If I were to choose based on personality then I'd probably say Mario, there's a charm to his ability to find joy in a lot of things, yet still be serious when he needs to.

Never really got the argument that Luigi is "more relatable" or whatever. Like, his personality is that he gets scared easily (unless you're playing Smash then his personality is just weird), that's not relatable, that's just a one dimensional character who gets scared easily. I'm not saying Mario isn't one dimensional either, there both as bad as each other in this regard, which is my point, Luigi is no better then Mario in terms of personality.

I'll be honest, I feel Luigi is somewhat unimportant. He wasn't in Odyssey and I didn't notice or really care until they added him in, and if they didn't add him I probably could've gone with them not adding him. I guess this adds to the idea that he's an underdog? I don't really feel he's this "underdog" when he's consistently the character who the second most playable, only not being playable when there are no other options. Plus, he always seems like the far more popular character with fans, that doesn't seem like an "underdog" to me.
 
Scuttlebug said:
Never really got the argument that Luigi is "more relatable" or whatever. Like, his personality is that he gets scared easily (unless you're playing Smash then his personality is just weird), that's not relatable, that's just a one dimensional character who gets scared easily. I'm not saying Mario isn't one dimensional either, there both as bad as each other in this regard, which is my point, Luigi is no better then Mario in terms of personality.
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I think Luigi reflects the introverted, insecure demographic of those that play video games compared to Mario's outgoing and confident air hence more people find him relatable. They project a component of their personality on to him even though they have personalities as thin as Goomba pancake
 
Scuttlebug said:
I'll be honest, I feel Luigi is somewhat unimportant. He wasn't in Odyssey and I didn't notice or really care until they added him in, and if they didn't add him I probably could've gone with them not adding him. I guess this adds to the idea that he's an underdog? I don't really feel he's this "underdog" when he's consistently the character who the second most playable, only not being playable when there are no other options. Plus, he always seems like the far more popular character with fans, that doesn't seem like an "underdog" to me.
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Similar to this, I felt that, because there aren't many game plots revolving around Luigi getting kidnapped (Mario Tennis Aces comes close) compared to how there are games that revolve around rescuing Mario (e.g.: Mario is Missing!, Luigi's Mansion series, Super Princess Peach), Luigi is not exactly as "important" as Mario. The most that happened are basically on a chapter basis, and sometimes Luigi played decoy.

Thank you for reading.
 
i have a slight preference for luigi but i love them both near equally honestly
anyway luigi always felt to me like the most loved character in the whole fandom so ots no surprise hes getting more votes here lmao
 
Mcmadness said:
A game where he spends the vast majority of it either not doing anything, or isn't even himself?
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well just like when i first played spm he really impressed me with his bravery at first and then i was really anxious about him when he got hypnotised. then mr l came out of nowhere and it was really cool and funny. then he got obliterated by dimentio and i was like WHAT?!? then he woke up and i'm like "oh poor luigi" and then he gets really brave and its so sad when dimentio kills him again.

and then he was the final boss

and then my mind exploded
 
Goombuigi said:
I prefer Luigi because he has more of a personality than Mario.
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I already said this, but they're both one dimensional characters that lack in terms of personality. You can like Luigi's "personality" more, but he does not have more personality then Mario.
 
Ah, yes, Luigi. The scaredy brave underdog with a sophistication in interior design and as a casino host, with an idealising supportive love for his older brother. He has been the voice of younger siblings everywhere.

But alas, my heart like Luigi, is also for his older brother. Mario, the vibrantly optimistic man of both sophistication and silliness, and not afraid to get down and dirty for helping others in his undying love of making sure that everyone has a good time, he's dressed for all occasions. A great leader and role model, especially for children.

He is, in a manner of speaking, an embodiment of fun and good times.
 
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I'd vote for both of em equally.

But since you ask, I'll choose Mario. Sassy, outgoing man with a lot more games and history where he's done crazy shit than Luigi (what games have referee, toy company owner, Vietnam soldier, spaceship pilot Luigi?).

His voice is also a tiny itty little bit more charming, even if Luigi's yells are godly. It's like the voice of a caring uncle, or something. His demeanor helps too.

He's also more mature than he is, and always treats his foes and opponents happily or with respect.

I swear to god Mario can have a game where they flesh him out more like Luigi's too. We just... haven't seen it idk. Give the guy some more time ok?
 
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ZelenPixel said:
why does everyone think mario lacks a personality.. sure its not shown off as well but he does have one for sure
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Maybe Mario doesn't display vulnerabilities like Luigi can so he comes off as less relatable

I'd like to see Mario with vulnerabilities but without going against his character. Maybe Mario hides them better than Luigi, and we see this when he thinks no one is looking

But again Bowser and Wario don't show vulnerabilities and people say they have personalities
 
Striker Mario said:
But again Bowser and Wario don't show vulnerabilities and people say they have personalities
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Both of them have giant egos that make them amusing. Bowser has his dialogue from Mario Party while Wario fudges up WarioWare instruction booklets. Still more amusing than whatever Mario has done.
 
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