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A lot of terrible stuff has happened in 2017, but as far as video games are concerned, it has been one of the most interesting years in recent memory. Acclaimed classics like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild released, sequels to mediocre games managed to catch us by surprise with their innovative new features, and most importantly, we learned a lot more about the anatomy of one of our most beloved characters. From the triumphant to the trivial, let’s look back at the stories that gamers can be thankful for this year.
1. The Nintendo Switch is a success
Nintendo’s Wii U console was a complete and utter failure. Neither casual and hardcore players found much to love in the tablet-based system, so they let it collect dust on store shelves. With its new console, the Nintendo Switch, it seems Nintendo is back on top.
Not only has the console outsold analysts’ expectations by a considerable margin, it has also seen a consistently strong stream of games supporting it throughout 2017. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is an absolute classic, and this summer’s Splatoon 2 and Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle helped to keep players glued to their Joy-Con controllers. Super Mario Odyssey is just the icing on the cake. Speaking of which …
2. Mario’s nipples
For too long, the mystery of what hid under Mario’s overalls had been tearing the gaming community apart. Nintendo stood by and did nothing as our collective psyche gradually eroded into nothing more than some Splatoon ink and a few mushrooms.
But then, we witnessed a miracle. During a Nintendo Direct, we saw gameplay footage of Mario running around in a pair of boxer shorts on the beach. And there they were, in all their glory: Mario’s nipples on his perfectly waxed chest. Few moments have brought the collective gaming community together, but this revelation managed to do it. The gaming world marveled at how Nintendo had managed to keep a secret for this long, and memed the revelation to high heaven. Eventually, the celebration led to a new question about Mario’s biology: Why doesn’t he have a belly button?
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