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Observer Supreme wrote: The developers weren't exactly thinking at the time. I'm pretty they've rubbed it under the rug by now as a separate continuity like the Sonic Bible. It was a young period for video games after all. Doesn't quite explain Mairo's modern attitude. He can be rather possessive, such as his women, his spotlight and so forth and abusive to animals.

Think about it, if Mario really does care for his brother Luigi, why doesn't he directly helps him with his self-esteem? Luigi looks up to Mario but Mario insists he stays the Player 2. He's even sloppy second to Princess Daisy, given Mario had a fling with her at the end of Super Mario Land. Even modern games show Mario has little concerns to Luigi's role in such games as Mario Power Tennis nd Super Mairo Wii.

As for brutality, Sonic's enemies are usually robots, Sonic is conscious there are animals trapped inside them so destroying them is ultimately an act of rescue. Mario's enemies are usually low-intelligent creatures with little stradegy, in yet Mario goes directly for killing them without remorse.

Best videos that well explain my points is Game Theory- Why Mario is Mental part 1 and part 2 which goes into further details into it.

Some would perhaps argue I am copypasta from Game Theory but it merely confirms a third of what I already knew at the time.