Sure, as you will possible know, Dying Stranding, Hideo Kojima‘s extremely good strolling simulator, has bought itself a elaborate huge sequel this week within the type of Dying Stranding 2: On The Seaside, and we have been taking part in it in what little free time we have got (nicely, this author has, at the least) over on the previous PlayStation aspect of issues.
You will be happy to know that this author has found some obscure, potential Mario references within the second sport, and it is solely early days!
The references-of-sorts relate to some Mushroom Badges, which can be found to stitch onto a backpack within the sport from the get-go. There just a few completely different mushroom badges, even a triple set – identical to in Mario Kart! Can or not it’s a coincidence?
Because it seems these Mushroom Kingdom-styled mushies, moderately than simply being random as all hell, are literally discovered within the sport world of Dying Stranding 2, and its predecessor, (hey, they pop up if you pee!), so it stands to motive that the badges are merely tied innocently to this complete mechanic.
Nevertheless, we’re suspect of this being totally and purely coincidental, particularly given the selection of a Fly Agaric mushroom over any of the tens of millions of different sorts you may have chosen.
Sure, you could argue that any such mushroom seems in plenty of video games, probably far more than some other, however you then’d be kicking this concept proper within the Sam Porters, which is not very good. Anyway, the sport, as you’ll be able to see from our pictures, calls them “Golden Toadstools”, so we’re nonetheless 100% behind our working concept!
In case you’ve performed the unique Dying Stranding, then this in all probability will not shock you. You will already know, probably by the use of lots of cringing, that the sport accommodates references to Mario and Princess Peach, with one very on the nostril line specifically, as seen within the clip beneath (warning, it is worse than you could keep in mind).
Rightio! There are various discussions on-line about comparisons between the Mario and Peach relationship mirroring that of the leads in Dying Stranding, however we’ll allow you to dig your personal gap there.
We’ll remember to test again in if we discover any Bullet Invoice in Dying Stranding 2 within the meantime.
Is that this but extra proof that Hideo Kojima is the world’s largest Princess Peach fan? Tell us what you reckon!
