Mario adapting famous stories

[Pink Cat]

So, I been thinking about a couple of things said by Miyamoto, Mario characters are like characters from retro cartoons in which they can be view as actors due to how many roles they can play and the events of SMB3 were a play, so it got me thinking, what if there was a Mario game adapting a famous pre-existing story?
Yes, I am aware that the Super Show did this all the time, hence the word "game"

I think we are limited to public domain stories if this was the case, so sadly, no Mario in the Saiyan saga or something like that.

I think the two I would narrow it down to is Alice in Wonderland and Wizard of Oz, both can be fun in many ways due to the bizarre world the stories take place in, it helps that people thought Mario was inspired by Alice anyways

 

[Mcmadness]

An adaptation of beauty and the beast but Mario is the beauty and Peach (who looks like Bowser) is the beast.

 

[winstein]

When I see this, I am surprised that you did not mention the Mario anime (Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.) where the characters reenacted certain famous stories.

I guess adapting famous tales would be best done in RPGs which are more open to stories, and I can see that the Japanese tales would take priority given how that anime has two Japanese tales. For example, there's The Crab and the Monkey, which basically have the monkey killing a crab because it doesn't want to honour its part of a deal, so the crab's children (that are just born) enlisted help from a few folks like a chestnut, a cow dung, a bee, and an usu (large heavy mortar). The monkey could be Donkey Kong, the crab could be the Sidestepper, and the various things could be various Mario enemies like Galoomba, a Boo, a Stingby and a Thwomp.

Thank you for reading.

 

[YoshiFlutterJump]

Come to think of it, I actually really want to see a Mario adaptation of The Knights of the Round Table.

 

[Princess Viola]

Mario game adapted from the stories of Sherlock Holmes.

Call it Sherlock Mario or something, have it be one of those detective games.

Obviously, you'd have to alter the stories to both fit the Mario universe and be kid-friendly, but I think it could still be done.

 

[Farrah Goodfairy]

It's a really good idea and I'd love to see it. Tbh I want original stories more, like we had in first 3 Paper Marios, but it'd still be cool.

Can't think of anything specific myself but @Princess Viola 's idea was good

 

[Fanny]

I'm reminded of Sonic and the Secret Rings, and Sonic and the Black Knight. I'd prefer if inspiration was taken from these stories, rather then adapting them, as they wouldn't feel like Mario if they were adaptions.

 

[Denny Hamlin]

Interestingly, The 1993 Mario Movie actually took a bunch of inspiration from Ghostbusters.

 

[Fawfulthegreat64]

The Lion King but with Bowser Jr.

 

[Biddybud]

Alice in Wonderland

Abit indirect I admit but I feel like that was the inspiration to having to follow the block guy with bunny ears.

Sherlock Mario

Another not direct refrence

Interestingly, The 1993 Mario Movie actually took a bunch of inspiration from Ghostbusters.

Somehow I'm not surprised? XD
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WOuld be cool to see direct story adaptions! I don't disagree with y'all!

 

[Mcmadness]

Interestingly, The 1993 Mario Movie actually took a bunch of inspiration from Ghostbusters.

It's primary influence was Blade Runner.