Nintendo announced an all-new 2D Mario game called Super Mario Bros. Wonder at the Nintendo Direct in June, and fans are already hooked on Elephant Mario, the “last one” in the trailer.
The upcoming Switch game’s two-minute trailer ends with Mario absorbing a type of elephant fruit and transforming into an elephant. However, instead of Mario’s clothes changing like tanuki and catsuits, Mario himself transforms this time.
Fans quickly embraced the new character and shared their adoration online through social media posts, memes, and fan art.
Super Mario Bros. I wonder why Mario is an elephant. pic.twitter.com/WBOkyoWfM0
— Grandma Field (@FieldExplores) June 21, 2023
One Reddit user responded to one of the hottest topics at the moment, “What do you think of Elephant Mario?”, writing, “He’s an asshole, but I love him.” mario subreddit. “I will buy jumbo stuffed animals when they drop in price,” said another.
Other fans were amused by the new power, commenting that it was “the funniest thing I’ve seen this week” and “the funniest transformation ever”.
On Twitter, love for the new character is exploding. “I love everything about Elephant Mario,” he shouted. @NumbNexus. “I was surprised when I saw that, and I totally agree.” [that he’s so cute]. “
Mario the elephant is real and I love him <333 pic.twitter.com/mfhP688rea
— Silver Dragon (@SilverDragon94) June 21, 2023
#Nintendo Direct #IGN Summer of Gaming pic.twitter.com/Q0Q2lfJuQa
—IGN (@IGN) June 21, 2023
Fans will encounter Elephant Mario itself on October 20, when Super Mario Bros. Wonder comes out. In addition, you can see everything else announced in his Nintendo Direct in June here. This includes his WarioWare games for Switch, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon Remastered, and more.
Ryan Dinsdale is a freelance reporter for IGN. He will talk about witchers all day long.
