| NYANKS said: How is GTA not hardcore but Mario is? Seriously? |
Mario has more brutal ways to kill things than any GTA game, ie. crushing enemies flat, burning them alive, having his pet dinosaur eating them alive and impaling them, to mention a few. Mario is usually politically motivated, staging violent coups against several regional governments that have either supplanted or driven out the more democratic rulers of said regions.
It also deals with mature themes such as drug addiction and subsequent delusions, family relations, love, loss and sacrifice, humility, and the struggle of a normal blue-collar man in a fantastic environment - again, to mention only a few. Also, the main storyline of most Mario games is built around sisyphean tragedy, and the games often explore the intricate dynamics of the Mario family, especially the relationship of Mario and his younger sibling, Luigi.
Actually, I don't think anyone claimed Mario as a HC-only franchise.
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