| I am a big fan of the Mario series, and a rookie. I have been a fan since 2008, when I played my first video game ever, [[Mario Kart DS]], a game I still consider to be one of the best in its series. I have also played Mario Kart Wii, 7, and 8, and I regularly follow news of the Mario franchise to this day. It was on this website and many others that I learned who the [[Mario|famous red-capped plumber]] and [[Luigi|his brother]] was, as when I saw the character selection screen for the first time when I played Mario Kart DS, I had absolutely no idea who the strange-looking characters were. I saw two men in overalls who looked almost the exact same, except one was [[Luigi|green]], and one was [[Mario|red]]. I saw a [[Yoshi|green dinosaur who looked somewhat small for his species]], and I saw a [[Bowser|huge dinosaur who had a huge spiked shell on his back and who looked like the man you would not mess with if your life depended on it]], and who I assumed was the green dinosaur's counterpart. I saw a [[Donkey Kong|giant ape]] and a [[Dry Bones|skeleton who looked like he shouldn't be standing]]. I saw a [[Wario|fat man who looked like he had eaten too many pizzas and had nothing to do with anybody else in the roster]]. It was on this website and many others that I truly learned about the Mario Bros and their buddies, and the story of the Mario franchise. And over time, I came to know an encyclopedia's worth of the franchise, and I became a die-hard fan as I played games like [[New Super Mario Bros.]], [[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]], and [[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]. I came to have a blast of fun playing them, and I still do love playing them to this day and onwards. | | I am a big fan of the Mario series, and a rookie. I have been a fan since 2008, when I played my first video game ever, [[Mario Kart DS]], a game I still consider to be one of the best in its series. I have also played Mario Kart Wii, 7, and 8, and I regularly follow news of the Mario franchise to this day. It was on this website and many others that I learned who the [[Mario|famous red-capped plumber]] and [[Luigi|his brother]] was, as when I saw the character selection screen for the first time when I played Mario Kart DS, I had absolutely no idea who the strange-looking characters were. I saw two men in overalls who looked almost the exact same, except one was [[Luigi|green]], and one was [[Mario|red]]. I saw a [[Yoshi|green dinosaur who looked somewhat small for his species]], and I saw a [[Bowser|huge dinosaur who had a huge spiked shell on his back and who looked like the man you would not mess with if your life depended on it]], and who I assumed was the green dinosaur's counterpart. I saw a [[Donkey Kong|giant ape]] and a [[Dry Bones|skeleton who looked like he shouldn't be standing]]. I saw a [[Wario|fat man who looked like he had eaten too many pizzas and had nothing to do with anybody else in the roster]]. It was on this website and many others that I truly learned about the Mario Bros and their buddies, and the story of the Mario franchise. And over time, I came to know an encyclopedia's worth of the franchise, and I became a die-hard fan as I played games like [[New Super Mario Bros.]], [[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]], and [[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]. I came to have a blast of fun playing them, and I still do love playing them to this day and onwards. |
| | Most recently, I beat Mario Kart 7, a game I have logged more than 100 hours of gameplay on. I got triple-star rankings on all cups, especially the 150cc and Mirror classes, where most people believe the real race and test of Mario Kart is. My favorite combination is Luigi with the [[B-Dasher]] and the [[Paraglider]]. It has been my best combination, and it is extremely invaluable. |