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As the player entered the game space which was being telecasted live through out the stadium.
The familiar logo appeared.
STAR ENTERTAINMENT
The music began softly.
Warm. Nostalgic. Almost magical.
The logo slowly faded.
Darkness filled the screen.
Then—The world appeared.
A bustling city.
Tall buildings.
Crowded streets.
Vehicles moving through the air.
The district of Brooklyn.
The audience immediately looked surprised.
Many had expected the game to begin inside the colorful Mushroom Kingdom.
Instead—It started somewhere normal.
Somewhere unfamiliar.
The narrator began.
"Before legends..."
"Before castles..."
"Before adventures..."
"There were two brothers."
The screen showed them.
Mario.
Luigi.
Two struggling plumbers.
The audience immediately started smiling.
Hearing their story and antics.
Because the brothers didn't look like heroes.
Not yet.
They looked tired.
Hardworking. Normal. And most importantly comical.
The first gameplay section began.
Mario and Luigi received a call regarding a water system malfunction.
The player was introduced to movement controls through simple plumbing work.
Repairing leaking pipes.
Adjusting water pressure.
Fixing broken valves.
What surprised everyone was how entertaining such a simple activity became.
Mario accidentally sprayed water into Luigi's face.
Luigi slipped on it.
A resident laughed at them.
Another complained.
One old woman crossed her arms.
"You boys took three days to get here."
Mario scratched his head sheepishly.
The audience laughed.
Another resident looked at the repaired sink.
Then immediately found another problem.
"Good."
"Now fix that one."
The entire stadium laughed again.
The game quietly introduced players to movement mechanics.
Jumping.
Climbing.
Cooperation.
Simple puzzle solving.
Without anyone realizing it—The tutorial was teaching players.
And entertaining them at the same time.
Inside the stadium, people could hear the cast laughing while playing.
One of the Hangover actors accidentally flooded a room.
The audience immediately saw it happen on the giant screen.
Kael Virex pointed dramatically.
"THAT WAS NOT MY FAULT."
The audience laughed.
Ameri immediately replied the players could chat with each others and see other's game play which was a feature added specially for this day.
"You literally opened every valve."
The audience laughed even harder.
Meanwhile the story continued.
The brothers received reports of something unusual happening beneath the city.
Water pressure anomalies.
Strange sounds.
Missing maintenance crews.
Curious and desperate for work—Mario and Luigi accepted the job.
The scenery gradually shifted.
The bright city streets disappeared.
The players descended deeper.
And deeper.
Into ancient underground tunnels.
The atmosphere changed.
Old brickwork.
Forgotten pathways.
Water dripping from unseen places.
Ancient maintenance routes abandoned long ago.
Even the audience became quieter.
The mystery had their attention.
Then the brothers discovered it.
A strange brick wall.
Different from everything around it.
Older.
Ancient.
Mario examined it curiously.
Luigi looked nervous thinking there might be ghost here.
One of the players controlling Luigi immediately shouted.
"Nope."
"Nope."
"Let's leave."
The audience burst into laughter.
But the story continued.
The wall cracked.
Ancient bricks shifted apart.
A hidden passage revealed itself.
And there—Behind the wall—Was something impossible.
A glowing green pipe.
Unlike anything they had ever seen.
The pipe pulsed with mysterious energy.
Its emerald surface reflected strange light throughout the tunnel.
The music changed.
Wonder replacing mystery.
The entire stadium became silent.
Millions watched.
Waiting.
Knowing this was the moment.
The moment everything changed.
The moment the adventure truly began.
And on the giant screen—Mario slowly stepped forward.
Toward the glowing Warp Pipe curiously.
The moment Mario stepped closer to the glowing green Warp Pipe, the audience could already tell something was about to happen.
The music became louder.
The mysterious green glow intensified.
Mario cautiously reached toward the pipe.
Then suddenly—
WHOOSH!
The pipe erupted with energy and instantly sucked Mario inside.
Inside the stadium, thousands jumped in surprise.
Even some of the guests on stage weren't expecting it.
"HE GOT EATEN!"
One of the Hangover actors shouted.
The audience burst into laughter.
On the screen, Luigi stared in horror.
"...."
His eyes widened.
He looked around nervously.
Then toward the pipe.
Then toward the audience.
As if questioning every life decision that brought him here.
The entire stadium laughed.
"Mario?!"
Luigi called out.
No answer.
"...."
Only the glowing pipe.
A few seconds later, Luigi gathered his courage.
Or perhaps panic overcame reason.
Either way—He rushed forward.
And was immediately sucked inside as well.
The audience erupted into cheers.
Now the real adventure had begun.
The screen faded briefly.
Then a menu appeared.
Choose Your Adventure Solo Mode
Play as Mario
or
Play as Luigi
Dual Adventure Mode
One Player Controls Mario
One Player Controls Luigi
Their journeys will eventually reunite.
Brothers Together Mode
Both players begin together in the Mushroom Kingdom.
The audience immediately became interested.
Because nobody expected different story paths.
Inside the VR pods, several guests quickly selected different options.
Krishna and Ameri selected Dual Adventure Mode.
One would experience Mario's story.
The other would experience Luigi's.
The giant screen split in half.
On one side—
Mario landed inside the beautiful Mushroom Kingdom.
Green fields stretched endlessly beneath blue skies.
Rolling hills.
Flower gardens.
Cheerful mushroom citizens.
Colorful houses.
Everything looked alive.
The audience collectively went.
"Awwww."
Meanwhile—The other side showed Luigi.
His landing was much less pleasant.
Dark clouds.
Black stone fortresses.
Lava rivers.
Massive iron bridges.
Patrolling Koopa soldiers.
The territory of Bowser the main villain of this game.
The audience immediately reacted.
💬 [@ChaosEnjoyer999: LUIGI GOT THE HARD MODE.]
💬 [@RingDingWarrior: MARIO SPAWNED IN PARADISE.]
💬 [@ViewerPrime: LUIGI SPAWNED IN TAXES.]
Even the cast started laughing.
As the game progressed, the audience got to see more and more gameplay mechanics.
Mario collected mushrooms and became larger.
He discovered hidden blocks.
Unlocked secret routes.
Helped villagers.
Raced through obstacle courses.
Meanwhile Luigi was sneaking through enemy territory.
Avoiding patrols.
Escaping prisons.
Finding clues.
Trying desperately not to get caught.
The contrast made the audience love both storylines.
Then came the power-ups.
Fire Flowers.
Ice Flowers.
Tanooki transformations.
Speed boosts.
Special suits.
Strange magical mushrooms.
Every new transformation triggered audience reactions.
A particularly loud cheer erupted when Mario gained the Fire Flower power and began launching fireballs.
Then another huge reaction happened when Luigi accidentally activated a transformation while running away from enemies.
Instead of becoming stronger—
He accidentally bounced into three walls.
The audience laughed so hard that even the players couldn't continue for several seconds.
The creatures were another major hit.
Friendly mushroom citizens.
Tiny walking mushrooms.
Flying turtle creatures.
Shy ghosts.
Helpful shopkeepers.
Weird creatures hiding secrets.
Even enemies received attention.
Because they looked memorable.
Not generic.
Not intimidating military units.
Each had personality.
Soon the gameplay demonstration reached its conclusion.
The timer appeared.
The demo session was ending.
"Noooo!"
Someone shouted from the audience.
Then another.
Then hundreds.
Then thousands.
The moment the gameplay faded out—The stadium erupted.
"ONE MORE LEVEL!"
"KEEP PLAYING!"
"SHOW US BOWSER!"
"WE WANT THE RAINBOW TRACK!"
The giant screen switched back to the stage.
The audience was still chanting.
One of the Hangover actors pointed toward the crowd.
"They've become addicts."
The audience cheered even louder.
Finally the host AI stepped forward laughing.
It waited patiently until the noise settled slightly.
"I understand."
It looked toward the crowd dramatically.
"I truly do."
The audience laughed.
"-Haha!!!"
"But unfortunately..."
The AI pointed upward where a giant countdown appeared.
[2 DAYS UNTIL RELEASE...]
A collective groan spread through the stadium.
"Nooooo!"
The AI chuckled.
-Chuckle!
"You will have to wait two more days."
"Then you can play as much as you want."
"Race as much as you want."
"Jump into as many suspicious pipes as you want."
The audience laughed hearing her tone.
"But until then..."
The host smiled.
"Patience."
Across UniNet, the reaction was absolute chaos.
Gaming forums exploded.
Streams exploded.
Social media exploded.
💬 [@GalaxyViewer88: I NEED THIS GAME NOW.]
💬 [@RainbowDrifter: I DON'T EVEN CARE ABOUT SHOOTING GAMES ANYMORE.]
💬 [@SoftGalaxy: WHY WAS THAT SO FUN TO WATCH?]
💬 [@PixelGoblin: I WATCHED PEOPLE FIX PLUMBING FOR TWENTY MINUTES AND ENJOYED IT.]
💬 [@CombatVeteran88: I HAVE SPENT 30 YEARS PLAYING WAR GAMES. TODAY I GOT EXCITED ABOUT A MUSHROOM.]
That post alone gained millions of likes.
Because it perfectly described what millions of players were feeling.
There were no rivers of blood.
No endless battles.
No grim military speeches.
No realistic warfare.
Yet somehow—People had laughed more.
Smiled more.
And enjoyed themselves more than they had expected.
And with two days still remaining before launch, the excitement surrounding Super Mario had reached a level that even Krishna hadn't anticipated.
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