Mario’s more obscure entries are always entertaining. We’ve all seen him saving Princess Peach from Bowser’s latest scheme, but across the decades, Mario’s numerous spin-offs have kept life varied. Our favourite plumber worked on a construction site, stopped a Rabbid invasion, pretended to be a medical expert and even ran a hotel. In terms of sheer absurdity, though, few could top him saving the Mushroom Kingdom through the power of dance.
Developed between Hudson Soft, Konami and Nintendo in 2005, Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix is DDR’s only appearance on GameCube and, thanks to a wild Story Mode, I still remember it vividly. Marking Waluigi’s most prominent role as an antagonist, we find him breaking into Truffle Towers, scattering three Music Keys across the Mushroom Kingdom but keeping one for himself. Realising trouble’s afoot, Toad alerts Mario to this situation and we’re off once again.
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