Super Mario Bros. Wonder’s credits do everything all at once

Super Mario Bros. Wonder has only been out for a few days, but that hasn’t stopped people from devouring Nintendo’s latest feast. As with most Mario games, the end isn’t You can also find out more about the following: The end. There are still hidden paths to explore, challenging levels and more surprises. But Nintendo has nonetheless rewarded its most dedicated players for reaching the story’s conclusion, and that reward is an adorable credits sequence.

Super Mario Bros. WonderThere are playable credits. The credits stage is different from the traditional Mario levels where the player has to move the camera left and right in order to reach the flagpole. Instead, it locks in the current action, while the world around Mario changes. Lights go out. The screen is filled with bubbles. The stage is filled with a rush of evildoers, all eager to cause trouble.

My review on Wonder, I wrote that the game felt as if “since the ’90s, every time a Nintendo developer had an idea that ‘didn’t fit the tone’ or ‘wasn’t Mario enough,’ they wrote it into a notebook. And eventually, with no space left, someone had the gall to say, ‘Let’s turn this stuffed notebook of chaos into a game.’” Wonder’s credits take that same approach but condense it within a snack-sized stage. The result is a flex of creativity and game design — a polite way for the developers to show off just how much of WonderIt is brand new.

Image: Nintendo EPD/Nintendo via Polygon

Image: Nintendo EPD/Nintendo via Polygon

Play games similar to Nier: Automata. This level encourages the player to play with their own credits. The High Score counter is located in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Players can try to beat this by interacting with as many credits as they can. There is a bonus for collecting each credit. Does that make sense? You will have to be patient, Reader. It’s going to take someone more gifted than I am to solve this mystery.

In the meantime, I’m just happy to appreciate this extra touch of joy that embodies the Nintendo ethos. Each moment should be special. Every moment should be magical.