Stephen Totilo of kotaku.com has published a blog entry concerning the world of Mario and how different people perceive and appreciate it in different ways. Go to the source to find out his thoughts on the matter, including personal memories.

My gut tells me that playing Mario, the adventures of a fat plumber in a Mushroom Kingdom of warbling enemies and happy conflict, is juvenile.

My mind tells me I'm a more ideal Mario player than any 8-year-old kid.

Grown men play Super Mario games, so I feel that it is time for me, a grown man, to figure out why and whether this is a habit I ought to quit.

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