Playing Mario 64 on the DS felt really unfamiliar as someone who was a longtime fan of the original game. There was so much added content that it felt…foreign? It was refreshing don’t get me wrong but it took a little to get used to.
A lot of people like to leave poker at “just for gambling,” but knowing how to play is so useful for camping, cabin trips, all-nighters, it only takes a deck of cards and the knowhow to play. Perfect travel game haha
There’s nothing wrong with learning how to gamble. Cards is a great way to boost cognitive skills. It’s only dangerous if you’re predisposed to a potential gambling addiction.
I was born in ’88 so when the internet was catching on there wasn’t a ton to do but I played online poker and blackjack at 12 years old with “coins”. Played a lot of Keno as well.
Japanese devs have a weird compulsion for gambling games. Even long before microtransactions, even on the NES, there were often things like spinning wheels between levels where players could win extra lives and such. Super Mario 2 and 3 for example. And Super Mario Sunshine has an entire casino level.
As a bit of a gambling addict, I have to say that I don’t appreciate it. Not that I find it triggering, it’s more a sad reminder about my bad choices in life. And even though OP posted this as a joke, I really think that we shouldn’t normalize gambling in kids games. They’re going to grow up and then see casinos just like their favorite childhood games and that leads to bad things for them.
Plot twist, this was all planed by ea, to start the unbox stuff
Introducing Super Mario casino! Where your collected coins can be put to a good use!!
Visa, MasterCard and PayPal accepted.
Rated E.
Luigi is that cool dealer who gives you advice.
Even pokemon games on ds had casinos with slot machines
Super Mario 64 DS was such a good game!
thats actually how i learned poker, funnily enough
Yet when I get five of a kind in poker people think I’ve done something wrong.
Wasn’t it on New Super Mario Bros as well?
Jumping on little goombas, shooting fireballs, going down in pipes- all life skills.
Wait until you hear about Casino Kid on Nintendo.
I’ve spent too much time with this mini game fr
Playing Mario 64 on the DS felt really unfamiliar as someone who was a longtime fan of the original game. There was so much added content that it felt…foreign? It was refreshing don’t get me wrong but it took a little to get used to.
Vegas Stakes got me hooked on the SNES lol.
It’s not like you have to gamble real money. Poker is a fun game. I don’t get what the issue is.
I played this *a lot*
God, this was the one game that gome my mom to keep stealing my DS when I wasn’t using it.
Weird. It’s almost like Nintendo started as a playing card manufacturer.
A lot of people like to leave poker at “just for gambling,” but knowing how to play is so useful for camping, cabin trips, all-nighters, it only takes a deck of cards and the knowhow to play. Perfect travel game haha
That’s five fire flowers on the board. Someone’s fucking cheating.
When the dealer has cards with his own face on them. Baller move
Dealer Luigi is looking fly.
TBH Poker is a fine game to learn to gamble with, as its not really a gambling vs an unfair house edge game, its a game of skill vs other people.
I fucking loved those mini games. People whine about Mario 64 DS but as a kid my mind was absolutely blown away by playing that game on a handheld
Pokemons’ slot machine hall got pulled years ago for encouraging kids to gamble. Haha.
There’s nothing wrong with learning how to gamble. Cards is a great way to boost cognitive skills. It’s only dangerous if you’re predisposed to a potential gambling addiction.
I was born in ’88 so when the internet was catching on there wasn’t a ton to do but I played online poker and blackjack at 12 years old with “coins”. Played a lot of Keno as well.
Japanese devs have a weird compulsion for gambling games. Even long before microtransactions, even on the NES, there were often things like spinning wheels between levels where players could win extra lives and such. Super Mario 2 and 3 for example. And Super Mario Sunshine has an entire casino level.
As a bit of a gambling addict, I have to say that I don’t appreciate it. Not that I find it triggering, it’s more a sad reminder about my bad choices in life. And even though OP posted this as a joke, I really think that we shouldn’t normalize gambling in kids games. They’re going to grow up and then see casinos just like their favorite childhood games and that leads to bad things for them.
Nintendo also had casinos in the Pokémon games. You played slots in the first generation and in later ones they added roulette.
This game taught me poker. Also how be fine at poker. I think I was able to rack up a few hundred coins
Well done on the proper use of the tag POV
Ah yes, 5 of a kind for 16 points, my favorite poker hand
“Damn, who taught you how to play poker so well!?”
“Luigi from Super Mario.”
Nintendo started out as a playing card manufacturer so it makes sense.
I used to play this on New Super Mario Bros.
Best game tho tbh
I remember I had a like 150 streak going then my sister played and ruined it
Wait until you find out that when Nintendo was first established their primary sales were playing cards for the Yakuza’s gambling ring.
This looks bad but at least they weren’t loot boxes which was actual gambling wrapped up as “surprise mechanics”
i can literally hear this image