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Mario Press Conference

The Mario Press Conference is an interview featuring Mario, who announces and promotes the game Mario Sports Mix. The interview was part of a greater United States advertisement campaign for Mario Sports Mix, centered around a fictional news program of the same name with two hosts: a male Mii named Miichael, and a female Mii named Miimi. The following is a transcript of the conference.

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Miimi: "Well, it's truly a rare and special occasion when you get the chance to sit down with a modern-day legend, and an even rarer one when he agrees to answer questions no-holds-barred! Our own Miichael got the chance to sit down with the elusive and certainly Super Mario! We take you to it now."

Miichael: "Well, let me say that it's a real honor to be here with you! Thanks for Warp Piping all the way here for this."

Mario: "A-Miichael! It's-a my pleasure. Hello, everybody! It's-a me, Mario! Wahoo! Hello! Hello! (Laughs) Haha!"

Miichael: "So, let's get right to it - we hear you have a big announcement to make. Sir, the world is waiting with bated breath."

Mario: "Well, Miichael, first I'm-a want to say, thank you very much for everyone who made this-a moment-a possible. The Princess-a Peach-a, my right-hand man-a Luigi, and-a the best advisor in-a the business, Toad. So, starting today, I'm-a super-duper excited to be taking my talents to the Mushroom Kingdom in my new game, Mario Sports Mix. Hoo-hoo!"

Miichael: "Outstanding! And what kind of action can we expect from the new game?"

Mario: "Well, I'm-a tell-a Nintendo, we need to make-a this game super-duper! They said, "(Deep voice) uh, okey-dokey, uh, how about-a two sports?" I'm-a said, "Nah", so they said, "(Deep voice) uh, how about-a three?" so I said, "That's okay, but, have you thought about-a four sport-ses, featuring over-the-top-a super-duper moves, with none other than me, Mario?" Hoo-hoo!"

Miichael: "Absolutely absurd. You are a true innovative visionary. So, how, then, did this amazing game with four sports and all these stars come together?"

Mario: "Ah, well, the hardest-a part was to get all of these all-stars on-a-board-a. Some, they were easy. Toad, he's always-a hanging around giving me advice. And-a Luigi, well, he's-a my bro. He's got nothing to do, and he was up for it. Then, I saved the Princess-a Peach-a, and-a Daisy, and I got-a Bowser to sign up while I was-a there. Wario, uh, he was-a hard because-a, he's-a cuckoo crazy, but once I'm-a mention it was not just-a volleyball, basketball, and-a hockey, but also the dodge-a-ball-a, (Laughs) haha! He was all-a set-a. In fact, I think he said, (Imitating Wario) "I'll do it. Have a rotten day! (Raspberries) Thbbbbpht." Something like-a that-a."

Miichael: "And so there was Mario Sports Mix. Brilliant. Well, we've had an absolute rash of questions from Mushroom Kingdom superfans, eagerly awaiting your answers! Mind taking a few now?"

Mario: "Woo-hoo! Fire away! I'm-a ready for anything!"

Miichael: "Jackson from Mansburg asks: 'Is it hard balancing your sports training with princess-saving?'"

Mario: "(Laughs) Hahaha! Well, I got-a good news! Princess-a Peach-a, (Sighs) aaahh, she hasn't been captured for a while. It's our-a longest-a streak yet-a, so, Mario's had more time to focus on-a saving the spikes-a and-a goals in hockey. (Laughs) Ha-ha!"

Miichael: "(Chuckles) I have to imagine princess-saving is quite a workout, though, too."

Mario: "Oh, yeah! It's a great year-round workout! Mario highly recommends it. Mm-hmm!"

Miichael: "I'll have to give it a dabble. MacGregMan1 tweets: 'We've seen you on the tennis and basketball courts, the diamond and even the race track. Which of these new sports excites you the most?'"

Mario: "Hmmm, that's a good-a question. It has to be dodge-a-ball! I've always been a real fire-a-baller, with a shell or even the fireballs, (Laughs) heh-heh, so I knew I would be a natural. But-a, I've noticed some of my friend-ses are taking-a shots at-a me! Heart-a shots from-a Princess-a Peach-a, rainbow throws from my old-a pal Yoshi, and even a few vacuum whizzers sent at me by my fratello, Luigi! Whoa!"

Miichael: "Interesting to hear that. Don't know if you read this, but, Luigi's been quoted as saying, 'I'm-a tired of-a being player two. It's-a my time to shine!' Reaction?"

Mario: "Ah, Luigi. (Laughs) Ha-ha! He was probably taken, uh, out of-a context-a. He loves-a being-a my sidekick. (Laughs) Heeheehee!"

Miichael: "Sounds green with envy, huh? (Chuckles) Get it, he- he wears green?"

Mario: "Gee, that's funny."

Miichael: "Moving on! Susie Q. of Farmsdale wrote, 'We hear some shocking rumors that you and your arch-nemesis, Bowser, are even teaming up from time to time. Care to comment on these salacious allegations?"

Mario: "Oh, yeah. It's-a true."

Miichael: "(Gasps)"

Mario: "Well, you know what they say: Keep-a you friends-a close and you enemies-a closer! But-a, they also say, if-a you enemy is a gigantic-a spiky creature, who breathes-a the fire, keep him-a super-duper close! (Laughs) Ha-ha!"

Miichael: "(Laughs) Ha-ha-ha! Well played, sir, well played, indeed. In the new game, people can get their Miis into the action and play against you. How have you fared against this new competition?"

Mario: "Well, they don't-a call me Super Mario for nothing! Usually, I'm-a the winner! (Laughs) Heehee!"

Miichael: "Well, funny you should mention that. You took me out for a friendly hoops match yesterday, and I think we have a clip."

(Gameplay of Mario Sports Mix is shown. Miichael and Wario, on the blue team, are playing basketball on DK Dock against Mario and Yoshi, on the red team. Mario is dribbling the basketball. He jumps towards the basket and is about to make a dunk, but Miichael uses a Jump Attack to knock Mario away. This causes him to drop the basketball, leaving Wario to grab the ball instead.)

Miichael: "(Laughs) Haha! Wowzers! Love me some Mii!"

Mario: "(Grumbles)"

Miichael: "(Laughs) Ha-ha-ha-ha, hahahaha!"

Mario: "Yeah. Anyways..."

Miichael: "(Sighs) Ahhh... So, this game features a wide cast of characters, including some of your best buds and fiercest foes. Talk about going head-to-head with them."