Mario can no longer breath under water.

The Riddler · April 28, 2010, 11:13:34 PM

Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario World.

In the above titles, Mario could either breathe underwater, or hold his breath infinitely.

Why did he lose his water breathing abilities in SM64 and later titles?

JrDude · April 28, 2010, 11:32:24 PM

In most side scroller games, it would be annoying if you could drown, not being able to breathe also gave the games an extra challenge.

StarWindWizard7 · April 29, 2010, 03:36:05 AM

Answer me this...

Why is Mario even able to shoot fireballs under water...
And the fire ball's bounce off the ground.
>_>

SkyMyl · April 29, 2010, 09:43:10 AM

Mario could breathe underwater in NSMB.

Quote from: StarWindWizard7 on April 29, 2010, 03:36:05 AM
Answer me this...

Why is Mario even able to shoot fireballs under water...
And the fire ball's bounce off the ground.
>_>

Magic.

Zero · April 29, 2010, 10:05:51 AM

Why you're asking for logic and continuity in a japanese franchise is beyond me.

DededeCloneChris · April 29, 2010, 10:16:40 AM

Quote from: Zero on April 29, 2010, 10:05:51 AM
Why you're asking for logic and continuity in a japanese franchise is beyond me.

Logic + Games = Fantasy

Kilroy · April 29, 2010, 03:59:51 PM

He could breathe through his shoes in SM64, isn't that enough?

X-3 · April 29, 2010, 06:19:05 PM

He has off days.

SM64? He was sick that day. That's why Peach was going to bake him a cake.

Silverhawk79 · April 30, 2010, 10:46:00 PM

Quote from: X-3 on April 29, 2010, 06:19:05 PM
He has off days.

SM64? He was sick that day. That's why Peach was going to bake him a cake.

That...makes perfect sense.
Almost.

Macawmoses · May 01, 2010, 12:50:37 AM

A better question is why can mario breath in space?

The Riddler · May 01, 2010, 01:03:36 AM

Quote from: Sherlock on May 01, 2010, 12:50:37 AM
A better question is why can mario breath in space?

All video game characters and cartoons can breath in space.

bluaki · May 01, 2010, 03:52:02 AM

Quote from: Sherlock on May 01, 2010, 12:50:37 AM
A better question is why can mario breath in space?

And yet, he can't breathe in space in Super Paper Mario, the only sidescroll Mario game that ventures to space, even though he can breathe in water in the same game. You need to find a fishbowl, which really shouldn't contain nearly enough oxygen to last him the entire chapter. But no such issue exists in Paper Mario TTYD's Moon nor in Super Mario Galaxy.

Cornwad · May 01, 2010, 08:21:31 AM

So he can either choose between breathing underwater or breathing in space. Too bad he didn't go into space in 64 or Sunshine to put that ability to good use.

So_So_Man · May 01, 2010, 11:41:27 PM

Quote from: bluaki on May 01, 2010, 03:52:02 AM
And yet, he can't breathe in space in Super Paper Mario, the only sidescroll Mario game that ventures to space, even though he can breathe in water in the same game. You need to find a fishbowl, which really shouldn't contain nearly enough oxygen to last him the entire chapter. But no such issue exists in Paper Mario TTYD's Moon nor in Super Mario Galaxy.

Mario clearly has mysterious magic powers that he is incapable of consciously controlling. As long as he thinks he can do something, its possible. Mario is also somewhat unintelligent, not realizing that you can't breath in the air you breath out, so his magic powers make it safe.

DededeCloneChris · May 02, 2010, 01:28:24 AM

Quote from: So_So_Man on May 01, 2010, 11:41:27 PM
Mario clearly has mysterious magic powers that he is incapable of consciously controlling. As long as he thinks he can do something, its possible. Mario is also somewhat unintelligent, not realizing that you can't breath in the air you breath out, so his magic powers make it safe.

...Or Miyamoto just forgets. :p