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 .
I like the version in Super Mario 64 the most, as it serves as a large place to run around in, and enjoy how the game plays. This is something that is not present in later Mario Platformers, such as Super Mario Odyssey, where it is only a small room, and while it is present in some non-platformer Mario games, Mario isn't nearly as fun to control in those games.
 
Super Mario 64's Peach Castle did set precedent for how Peach's Castle should look like so I think all castles trace back to this one to multiple extents depending on the game. I like the layout for it quite a bit, and we haven't seen anything quite like it since though Paper Mario did expand on it somewhat.
 
if were assuming the outside also counts. the only games i realy have with the castle are odyssey, mario maker 2 (though thats a different one technically) and mario + rabbids whoops. but out of these id def say odyssey! its a shame theres not even closed doors inside of it so its just one large room that leads nowhere but besides that its pretty and i just like mushroom kingdm here in general
 
Out of the three I've played (SM64, PM64, MK7) I went with Paper Mario. It's the most um, house-like. Kitchen, bedrooms, etc.

SM64 is definitely fun to jump around in but where's the furniture and appliances? So that gets second place.

I'd tie MK7 with Mario Tennis Open's Peach Castle for third out of the three that I've played. Tennis Open's Peach castle is gorgeous although we can only see the entrance room of it.

And let us not forget Mario Party 3's Peach Castle. Gosh I loved the Rec Room and office clerks.
 
I always prefer the designs that feel like they're actually liveable. When the castle seems disproportionally small, or there are only a few barren rooms, the place feels less like Peach's Castle and more like Peach's Oversized Storage Closet.

The real question is... is each castle a different castle, or does Peach just have a thing for massively overhauling her house every other week?
 
Bowser II said:
The real question is... is each castle a different castle, or does Peach just have a thing for massively overhauling her house every other week?
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I mean Mushroom Kingdom's overall layout and landmarks change every other week, so I assume Peach's Castle undergoes the same thing.
 
Appearance-wise, I find Super Mario Odyssey's rendition to be the best yet. However, I was disappointed with its size as it felt more like a shoe-horned attempt at pandering to nostalgic fans rather than a full-fledged building you could explore.

My vote goes to the castle in Paper Mario N64 for being the most practical rendition shown in a game. A compromise between that and SM64's exploration-centric hub would be nice to see in a future game.
 
i'm going with the obvious answer, which is mario 64. i mean, it's the one game that truly lets you explore peach's castle, and even then, i feel like i wanna fully explore this castle even after mario 64. however there are some honorable mentions, like paper mario. it's somewhat of a recreation of the first part of mario 64's castle, and i think it does it pretty well. same goes for mario odyssey. i really wish that game let you fully explore the castle tho, cause the lobby looks gorgeous.
 
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The results are up:
  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%)

As we can see, Super Mario 64 is the most well-liked version of Peach's Castle, which is very likely because of how elaborate it is, in addition to how it's the first version of Peach's Castle that we see in a video game. Paper Mario comes close mainly because it has more to the castle than just rooms to play around, such as having a bedroom, library or even a kitchen. Super Mario Odyssey comes third probably because it's the most recent game and thus have more detail to the castle than past games, even if it's a small portion of it.

Our next poll is going to be about how well certain older games from a series hold up.

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