Too Many Mario-related Things Popping Up?

[Rishian]

Well for me I think that it's ok to give props to other Nintendo properties... as long as it's not the entire game being packed with them.

I did like the Mario picture in OOT if you look through that one window in the courtyard in which you speak to Zelda. That was a nice little Easter Egg.

 

[Tak]

i don't actually think there are that many cameos in the series as a whole. I mean, it isnt a big problem if they include cameos from their other sucessful franchise. It's just for fun.

I actually like pointing out things like "There's an enemy from mario!". It's like where's waldo, only you don't know what you're actually looking for exactly.

 

[ケンジ]

It having many references may seem childish due to some mario-like scenarios, but it's those scenarios that makes it charming, well to me.

Link's Awakening is a simple game, so simple elements such as the Dungeon-boss-item-Quest Item formula is there, but they made it better and played with it. It's one of the best games during the era, and it still is to me. Seeing a goomba in the game might seem weird, but I feel younger reminiscing the old days.

 

[DeletedUser9]

I'm in agreement with Athenian and Hanyou on the last page. Zelda needs to be goofy and funny, and this was a good way to do that. Also, don't forget the Anti Kirby, another LA enemy from another game.

I don't mind the cameos and would even like to see more, including from other series. They could probably do the same with characters, actually. As Hanyou said, a Piranha Plant (favorite Mario creatures personally) popping out of nowhere could be epic, and they could even turn it into a serious enemy since there WERE large and terrifying boss-type incarnations in some of the Mario titles (like Naval Piranha in Yoshi's Island).

One thing is I think they shouldn't go overboard with it all the time. It's nice, and adds awesome humor, but it can upset the identity of the series sometimes if done improperly. So I just think they should do so intelligently, but definitely do so.

 

[PhantomTriforce]

@ Axle
Those naval piranhas from Yoshi's Island freak me out, even today.
Anyways, I feel LA was aimed at a younger age group than ALttP, but not by far. Mario is considered to be more "childish" than Zelda, so adding Mario things in there could bring the more "childish" feeling.

 

[NMG]

its weird but the guy that stared the zelda franchise also started the mario franchise so it kind of make sense from a certain point of view

 

[oregon1]

There isn't only Mario references. Obivously Kirby is in there, but I am I the only one to notice the SimCity reference? Not only is there a guy named Mr. Wright, who is your advisor in SimCity, but SimCity music plays when you are in his house.

 

[C_Dude1579]

Yes. One or two would have been fine, but there was just too many to count.

 

[germ1137]

I agree that there are WAY too many references to Mario in Link's Awakening. I would have enjoyed the game more if it was all Zelda and no Mario. Sue me if you must, but I think Mario is just plain DUMB! To keep everyone happy, Mario should stay in Mario and Zelda should stay in Zelda.