The 1984 Japan-only Punch Ball Mario Bros. for home computers features a bizarre story in which Mario and Luigi are presented as primitive humans with "no knowledge of sophisticated culture" who have not developed any tools except for balls. - ThreadSky

mariobrothblog.bsky.social • 42 days ago

The 1984 Japan-only Punch Ball Mario Bros. for home computers features a bizarre story in which Mario and Luigi are presented as primitive humans with "no knowledge of sophisticated culture" who have not developed any tools except for balls.

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8dx.bsky.social•42 days ago

Sometimes you need two primitive bros with rock-hard balls.

dabluepittoo.bsky.social•42 days ago

Ironic considering Mario & Luigi would later go on to use the elements in games like Superstar Saga

reagoat.bsky.social•42 days ago

this is just the plot of antonball

ezgames69.bsky.social•42 days ago

Ball is life

layer8problem.bsky.social•42 days ago

Can't believe they used to talk that way about Italians in the 80s.

bumroyv2.bsky.social•42 days ago

I have a 2-year-old nephew that's the same way.

cubeytheawesome.bsky.social•42 days ago

what

jaysartcorner.bsky.social•42 days ago

Never learned how to use tools, yet clearly are wearing clothes. Sure.

molluskk.bsky.social•42 days ago

antonball

andrewambrose.bsky.social•42 days ago

God bless Hudson.

crispytoastyt.newgrounds.com•42 days ago

"You can win the Punch Ball Tournaments ya want, you crazy brothers! I gotta give you Coins and Super Stars. I DON'T gotta let you squat in here! Don't you see I'm dealing with something apocalyptic?!"

jps909.bsky.social•42 days ago

So they tried to retroactively create a back story why Mario and Luigi threw balls? This was not needed 😅

sleeprhit.bsky.social•42 days ago

We actually *very much* needed the confirmation that Mario and Luigi are indeed neanderthals living that Hashtag Ball Life. This changes everything.

freshryeroll.bsky.social•42 days ago

This implies that Italians are Neanderthals

r8zen.bsky.social•38 days ago

Native Italian here. By the presence of hair everywhere on my body, including my shoulders, I must conclude I'm Neanderthal.

A Neanderthalian, if you wish.

atalantafugiens.fursona.club•42 days ago

Fourth-generation Italian-American here. I can’t confirm that Italians are Neanderthals, but New Jersey Italians DEFINITELY are.

sleeprhit.bsky.social•42 days ago

New Jersey Italian here, can confirm we're neanderthals.

atalantafugiens.fursona.club•42 days ago

I’m sorry.

meestertweester.bsky.social•42 days ago

This is a TF2 blog post level of a tangent, lol

plxiv.bsky.social•42 days ago

Holy shit it’s the TWOW guy

prof.hazardlabs.com•42 days ago

This must be the origin of the Super Ball in Super Mario Land

borubyarlo.bsky.social•42 days ago

I came into this thread wondering if that was the case. Who needs fire when you have a Superball??

elastedalorian.bsky.social•42 days ago

I feel fire is easier to aim than a ball that bounces in a gazillion degrees.

drmccoy.dmchome.de•41 days ago

マリオとルイージ

grombarsmash.bsky.social•42 days ago

Sometimes, balls are all you need.

hedgehogblues.bsky.social•42 days ago

well thats weird

mtsl-zerox.bsky.social•42 days ago

You post the best stuff man - is this playable anywhere?

jayarrpee.bsky.social•42 days ago

Mario hasn't left the Stone Age? Is 7 Grand Dad canon?

luigiagamer.bsky.social•41 days ago

Yes

badapple30.bsky.social•37 days ago

''is mario and luigi human''

''no they are italian''

monsterfennec.bsky.social•42 days ago

early mario lore is unreal in how weird it gets lmao

badapple30.bsky.social•37 days ago

that why i love it

infernohabanero.bsky.social•42 days ago

Calling working class Italian-Americans primitive humans with no knowledge of sophisticated culture

What did they mean by this

jedzelex.bsky.social•42 days ago

To be clear, these games weren't made by Nintendo. They were instead made by Hudson Soft. Who were porting the arcade games to PC.

They obviously weren't familiar with the Bros.