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In Mario 2, why would I want to choose anyone other than Peach? (self.retrogaming)
submitted 1 year ago by The_Picard_Maneuver to c/retrogaming
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Just a random (almost 35 years too late) question because I've been replaying SMB2 on the Switch.

It seems like she's just objectively better in every way. I don't get why I would pick the others.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Huh, transgender Birdette is in there too.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I thought this comment was a joke. lol

For anyone else out of the loop, here's a screenshot from the linked manual above:

(also, apparently his name is supposed to be Birdo, but it was misprinted in the manual as "Ostro". Ostros are the big flamingo looking things)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I feel like the version we had definitely had its name printed as Birdo and not Ostro. I have always called that thing Birdo.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

The name is also shown in the cast roll at the end of the game, so you might remember it from there. :)