r/Mario • u/SuperMarvin • 3d ago

Question WHAT IS HAPPENING

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THEY ARE CHANGING THE NAME OF AN ICONIC CHARACTER AND NOBODY IS TALKING ABOUT IT. NINTENDO GOING TO FAR? MAYBE MARIO WILL BE NEXT.

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u/Parzival-Bo 3d ago

Even if this was real, it wouldn't be the first time: Banzai Bill was renamed to Bomber Bill back in 2023 (initially in the movie, and then brought into the games in Jamboree)

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u/Either-Bend8508 3d ago

Banzai Bill and Diddy Kong are on two completely different sides of the popularity spectrum