funny theory but highly implausible simply because Miyamoto would personally murder whoever pitched something like that

>>713470136 (OP)
I know nintendo just gonna brush this over like the bowsette thing to protect the integrity of their IP but I think Mario having a kid from a previous relationship is a great idea
imagine Mario having to spend weekends with Pauline JR as a matter of visitation rights and Peach sitting at home in her tennis outfit utterly seething about it

some would call it too real but I think it'd be just real enough

>>713470268
miyamoto got promoted out of the games division, and he's babysitting the mario-zelda film production.

>>713472596
I believe his name might be on Donkey Kong Bananza.

>>713470136 (OP)
As far as I can tell, there are 4 competing theories
>prequel/backstory retcon
>time travel, Child Pauline comes to the future
>age regression spell
>Pauline Jr

I think we can safely scratch off prequel, as Cranky alludes to being the DK from the original in the demo.

Time Travel and age regression are about as likely, I think, but I'm leaning more towards age regression to explain why Pauline's clothes don't seem to fit and why she doesn't have any shoes

Pauline Jr. is the most interesting, but I can't imagine Nintendo would have a status quo shake up of that magnitude for their flagship mascot franchise. Micky Mouse never had kids, so I doubt Mario will either.

>>713472902
Age regression doesn't make sense since Smaulline says her dream is to become a singer, which Pauline already is

>>713472902
Jumpman and Mario are different characters

>>713473024
And what if her dream is to become a singer like her mother?

This shit’s obviously not happening, but let’s pretend it did.
How would you feel about this major update and upset to mario lore?

>>713473115
It was never confirmed if Lady and Jumpman aren't Mario and Pauline.

>>713473426
Not good. Mario being a worse father than Bowser is dumb.

>>713473426
It wouldn't upset the Mario lore because it is a perfect story progression from Super Mario Odyssey.
I would be extremely happy about it.

>>713470136 (OP)
>dude le kids have to dress exactly like their le parents.
By that logic. You are Tyrone's son because you both wear jeans since you dont have real jobs.

>>713473426
It would make long time Peach/Mario shippers mad as hell.

>>713473749
Not in real life, but in fictional works, a character could wear a combination of clothes from their parents and have merged physical traits to represent that they are the offspring of their parents.

>>713473887
its odyssey all over again

>>713470136 (OP)
>Oh.
>Oh noooo....
>Oh nonononono....
They're going to make a "Girl Mario" character and release her solo-game to keep it woke.

You fool, "Pauline" is actually kid Mario if he trans.

This is honestly a very fun theory. I thought the days of Mario theories were over.

>>713474093
Speaking of Odyssey, why is Goombette dressed like Pauline, and not Peach?

>>713474093
>peachfags cucked by denial
>then cucked literally by proof mario fucking another woman
>and have to be reminded of it constantly because surely mario’s daughter would be in every fucking main/kart/party/etc. game from then on, essentially fulfilling the cuck stepdad position of seeing the bastard child forever
Would be funny ngl

>Finally giving up on that bimbo for that lounge singer pussy

>>713474267
How would that be woke?
I would buy it.

>>713470136 (OP)
Are you stupid?
Does this really seem like the type of thing Nintendo would do?

>>713470136 (OP)
Could Mozart still be alive?

>>713474582
Because it's Marketing analyzing the market and social trends and concluding that ages 12-18 nowadays are born socially reprogrammed into thinking that it's "wrong" to have a male character in charge of a piece of media, but they're trained to respond positively to see a formerly male lead canceled and replaced by a female equivalent.

Of course, if (You) like it, that's okay, but it does mean you've been indoctrinated successfully by your surroundings.

>>713474652
Probably.

Why are ninteniggers like this? Just how bored do you have to be to making this fucking trash?

>>713474798
Mario will still get mainline games, but now there is a version of Super Mario targeted towards female gamers.

>>713474267
>They saw how Sonic fans love little girl characters
>They saw how SEGA acknowledged this and introduced a little girl character in the next game
>They're going to do the same for Mario
I can believe it.

>>713473447

I find it interesting that one of Pauline's renders has her doing the same jump pose that Mario usually does.

>>713470136 (OP)
I think its just Pauline that got aged down with magic, I predict she will get turned back into an adult during an ending cutscene

>>713470136 (OP)
>>713474803
>Mario is stated by Miyamoto to be 24
>"Pauline Jr." stated to be 13
>that means Mario had a kid at 11 years old
>that he withheld from the public for a decade
yeah this theory definitely makes sense and is very well thought out

>>713475395
What the fuck...
I need to spread the word.

>>713475556
Ok then why are there so many Mario references surrounding her?
Why is she Bing-Bing Wahoo-ing?
Why is her jump pose exactly like Mario's jump pose?

>>713472902
you missed out the fifth theory, i.e. "it's not pauline, just a shapeshifter in pauline's form"

>>713475668
>Pauline raped Mario when he was a pre-teen
I kneel Miyamoto

>>713475772
sometimes a reference is just a reference

>>713475668
No, he could have conceived Pauline Jr. when he was 18, met her when he was in his mid-20s, after Odyssey, and then spends the next 6-7 years with Pauline Jr. and Pauline before Pauline Jr. gets kidnapped by VoidCo.

>>713475457
don't see it, comes off more as diddy's jump

>>713472902
>Pauline Jr. is the most interesting, but I can't imagine Nintendo would have a status quo shake up of that magnitude for their flagship mascot franchise. Micky Mouse never had kids, so I doubt Mario will either.

It is 100% Pauline Jr, but they're gonna keep it vague who the daddy is.

Here's a reminder that New Donk City already exists in Donkey Kong Bananza.

>>713476738
Would the average Mario fan care if they announced it that Mario is the dad?
Nintendo admitted to Mario dumping Pauline to chase after someone who doesn't love him back, and yet, nobody is upset about it.

How would you like for this to be the next 3D Mario?

>Mario fucking
>Mario not fucking Peach
I don't see how this would get the greenlight

>>713479105
Mario being with Pauline in Odyssey got the greenlight.

New theory I just came up with: Pauline Jr is Mario and Pauline's daughter... From another timeline where they stayed together
>Void Kong is called that because he can open portals to other worlds, he's probably from another world himself
>Kidnapped Pauline Jr in his world because her voice can lead him to the Banandium Root into this timeline where it actually exists
>Pauline turned into a rock after she was of no use to Void Co. anymore
>Her wanting to return home is farther than we even thought
Just a theory, I know it's convoluted but I don't care lol

>>713479596
>From another timeline where they stayed together
nigga fuck u and your cringe ass theory

>>713479105
Princess peach already got a man. Why would the princess settle for a manlet plumber?

>>713480167
i agree that it's lame but it makes sense. Mario having a daughter with Pauline is like some weird parallel universe scenario, like something from the timeline where Super Mario USA killed the series. Him having two strong Aryan Übermensch sons with Peach is the only progression that preserves the essence of the Mario franchise as we know it.

>>713472902
Is it not likely that this Oddrock just isn’t pauline of any kind at all and is just transforming into a child version because of some relation to DK? Kid pauline still has a bunch of purple rock accessories on her body.

>>713470268
Miyamoto no longer supervises video games. He decided to spend his remaining life becoming Japanese Walt Disney. He wants to mingle with Hollywood now and make Mario replace Mickey Mouse

>>713473426
Mario having a child out of wedlock would be relatable to Americans, especially Italians. After all, Italian politicians are known for having mistresses.

>>713480804
This twink legit needs to comeback just to cuck both Mario and Bowser.

>>713470136 (OP)
Yes, if it means we can go back to him being old.

>>713481130
I need a considerably older Mario than Luigi almost raising him, and already married to Pauline.

>>713481110
he already came back and he is a bug now

Wait, so this is canon?

>>713470136 (OP)
Mario lorefags are cancer holy shit.

>>713470136 (OP)
i believe it's not a daughter, just an attempt to replace mario, while not losing his colors and icons.

Mario is not that old and Nintendo would never let Mario have sex canonically so if something like that is possible, they would go with the ''She's Mario's sister'' route instead.

You all realize this is exactly what they want you to do right?

what if pauline jr is dk daughter?

Its just a prequel obviously, soft reboots are still all the rage.
Not sure why people come up with weird theories when the most obvious answer is right there,

>>713470136 (OP)
Can you people not be insanely autistic for three fucking seconds.

>>713483038
when you have no games to play, this happens.
very tragic for tendies...

Mario is canonically 23 years old, so he doesn't have a 13 year old daughter. Cranky is still alive and DK doesn't look aged either so it can't be a timeskip.

>>713483128
Hello saar

>>713483431
calling me a pajeet won't give the switch 2 more games, sorry

>>713483401
>>713476108

>>713483510
We all had to sit and play Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Minecraft while we waited for Super Mario Odyssey.
It will be fine.

Imagine the shitfit Nintendies will throw if Mario has a family with Pauline and not Peach. I can't imagine Nintendo wanting Mario to be an unmarried absent father either.

>>713484004
weird scenario, that doesn't sound like something they'd throw a shitfit over

>there are literally games for switch 2
>somehow they don't exist

Mario won if this is the case. Fuck Peach. Peachfags in shambles if this is true.

>>713472902
>I can't imagine Nintendo would have a status quo shake up of that magnitude for their flagship mascot franchise
They already did that twist with Sunshine and Galaxy depending on how you look at it, they're not gonna have qualms doing it again here and draw some obvious parallels.

>>713470136 (OP)
wasn't this already confirmed to be a younger version of pauline?

also if not considering pauline is not dating mario anymore, it could just as easily be her daughter with an unnamed guy?

>>713474658
Stupid meme. If Mozart would be alive I'd be 269 years old.

>>713484752
>and Galaxy
>Mario has two daughters with two different women
Would be hilarious, but never gonna happen.

https://x.com/nin10doland/status/1937215063506460967
game's pretty funny

I’m all for it if it means Bowser and Peach become a thing

>>713476791
I actually wonder how New Donkians would see DK if he was in the city, seeing how the people celebrate the defeat of a big gorilla that he resembles and shares the name of.

>>713485013
Does she go "WaAaAaAaAaAaAa" if you fall off the level?

>>713480986
>make Mario replace Mickey Mouse
That’s already the case though
Mario is just as well known among boomers as zoomers and he’s far more popular with the latter than Mickey

The most likely scenario is that as usual, Nintendo doesnt give a shit about continuity and this game is just loosely based on characters in the series without being a direct sequel to anything. You guys put way more effort into try to make all of this make sense than nintendo will ever put into writing it because you cant handle the idea that nintendo is creatively lazy and bankrupt.

>>713485268
Mario could also beat up mickey

>>713473024
Maybe she wasn't before Odyssey and this game is an Odyssey's prequel.

>>713484757
not confirmed.

>>713472902
You Kong Wars timeline morons are fucking retarded.

The answer is DK has always been Donkey Kong and Cranky Kong is... a crank who was never Donkey Kong because that has never made sense or fit with Nintendo's canon timeline.

>>713474798
You really should take a break from social media.

>>713473024
Age aggression potion is fine, but amnesia from taking it is a bridge too far?

>>713475668
*24~25

>>713470136 (OP)
girls cant be plumbers.

>>713485994
Both of those outcomes are very dumb.

>>713475457
That is just a common jap media trope.

>>713476791
New Donk has existed since Donkey Kong 94(Big City) and Donkey Kong Land (Big Ape City).

Banaza is a prequel to Donkey Kong (1981)

1. Pauline is a little girl who lives at the circus and dreams of being a singer.
2. At some point something magical happens and she is turned into a rock and transported to DK's realm (this may or may not be a Mushroom Kingdom situation)
3. DK finds lil Pauline and becomes friends and goes on adventure with her
4. End of the game DK will decide to join her at the circus
5. Years pass, and eventually Mario sees DK at the circus, leading to the events of Donkey Kong

>everyone forgets little pauline started out as a rock

>>713486591
This would make Mario even more of a villain. He's literally seperating his girlfriend from seeing her friend. That's like textbook abuse tactics.

They got away with giving Batman a son in the modern era, and since Mario is the Batman of video games, i see no reason why they couldn't give him a daughter.

>>713486806
That was the original plot of the cartoon based on the arcade. Pauline was always friends with DK, but DK would go nuts for some reason and go on a rampage, and Mario would have to stop him.

Mario is the tard wrangler.

>>713479596
I would be semi ok with this idea, only because it kinda alligns to me fanshit idea for a Kingdom Hearts combat like Mario action rpg that takes place in a alternate future version of the Mushroom World that is slowly dieing and rotting (think Mushroomy Kingdom in smash brawl)as magic and cartoony logic is bleeding out of the world and making Mario's world more "real". Mario is missing, Luigi is an old man who runs a Mario History Museum, Peach is deceased and has a royal tomb that gets daily Toad mourners and the Mushroom Kingdom is now ruled by an elected president. Bowser is also missing and Junior is in charge of the Koopa Troop. The two main characters are the Super__ ___, a new male character implied to be Mario's son, who is very much in the style of Luigi in the 1993 Mario Bros movie(backwards hat, various gadgets and weapons like jump boots, super scope and fireball generating Power Glove), and a female character nammed Rose(guess who) who uses magic item power ups and spells.

>>713486129
So Mario’s age is just an estimate?

>>713486591
>Pauline is a little girl who lives at the circus and dreams of being a singer.
In the 80s DK cartoon, Pauline actually is a animal tamer at a circus and trained DK.

>>713487008
>Pauline was always friends with DK, but DK would go nuts for some reason and go on a rampage, and Mario would have to stop him.
I mean that's different. Mario is still letting her hang out with him, he's just also protecting her when things go off the rails. Best solution.

My arousal level will be significantly reduced if this is a new character, or past version, and not magic potion induced age regression for a sexualy attractive adult female.

>>713486902
All of the trinity have kids, bro, even Wonder Woman which feminists insisted stayed childless

>Adult Pauline will be DK's mate

Bing-Bing Wahoo!

>>713488676
the M in her hair is where the M on Mario's hat would be also

>>713486129
2005 was 20 years ago bro
that puts Mario in his mid 40's today

>>713470136 (OP)
weird thing to be insane about and obsessed with and spam non stop

>>713489153
Not how it works

>all this Peachfag seethe
The dumb bitch actually considering Bowser sealed her fate. Mario would never fuck a stupid whore like that.

>>713490419
I saw her reject both Mario and Bowser, but when was she considering choosing Bowser?

>>713487635
Look at this crooked piece timber. Probably too late for you though, so don't bother changing your ways. If you're going to hell, you might as well enjoy it.

>>713470136 (OP)
I say this every time: Why y'all overthinking it? Why can't Pauline just be a single parent like Bowser?

>>713470136 (OP)
Wait is Mario canonically a dwarf?

>>713470136 (OP)
I’m ready to get a Switch 2 for this potential Game of the Year

>>713490507
furpedos are always on a dozen layers of delusion and cope

>>713491058
>Peachfag in denial
You're coping. Pauline won.

>>713472902
I’m leaning towards the Midna situation where Pauline gets a cursed placed on her, or it’s Mario and Pauline’s actual kid.

>>713490189
tell me how it works, anon
in detail
please elucidate me

>>713491745
In-universe, Anon.
Mario is in his 20s during the events of Super Mario Odyssey.
In Donkey Kong Bananza, Mario would probably be in his 30s.

>>713473887
Mario and Peach relationship I never cared for

>>713474432
Sexo Goombalina

>>713470136 (OP)
Nintendo has never once cared about doing this kind of shit, doing progression, or having a "canon". Every game, unless a direct sequel is unrelated to the rest.
It's why the Zelda games still to this day don't fit into a timeline correctly. They don't care but they'll pretend enough to sell nintendies a book about one.

>>713492463
But as of right now the Mario games are able to fit into a timeline.

>>713492463
Correction, many of the devs would like to do those things, but the supervisors and veteran devs ensure it gets weeded out.

>>713470136 (OP)

>>713470136 (OP)
Is there anything that confirms that DK is as old as he normally is? Can't this just be a young DK with an equally young Pauline and this is more of an origin of how they met?
Looking around, Diddy Kong has only very superficially been called DK's nephew in manuals and not much in actual games, so him being there as a friend and just being as young as DK (maybe a little younger) is not a huge stretch.
I really don't see them making Pauline younger AND turning her into a stone thing. Why would you do both?
I also really don't see her being Pauline's daughter (much less with Mario) cause of just how similar they are and how confusing it would be. Mario also just works on the Disney logic with him having a very simple personality and very little holding him down to any plot (like it's said here >>713486129 ), so making him a father would be insane.

>>713492615
WRONG. Kong Wars never made sense and was never canon.

>>713493251
What the FUCK is Kong Wars anon

>>713493730
Kong Wars refers to the popular idea that there is a hidden lore to the Donkey Kong Country Games, a Great Kong War.

It started as a joke passed around on 4chan a decade ago, posting images with big walls of text that centered around Donkey Kong lore and the forgotten enemy kongs in DKC

This got stolen by youtube and made into the 'Kong a Documentary" video, with turned the idea from a joke into something ~game theorists~ believed was real hidden lore.

Now there are a bunch of obsessed nerds that can't stand that their theory was wrong.

>>713491953
that's how old most people with kids are

>>713470136 (OP)
They wouldn't change Mario's status quo like that. Not in a million years.

>>713487458
It also explains why Mr. Nice Guy immediately dumped her for a princess. Being a woman, Pauline would excuse the outbursts whenever they happen. He had to rescue Peach all the time too, but at least she is thankful afterwards.

>>713472902
You forgot

>japs can't into canon and just shit out whatever they want, whenever they want

>>713470136 (OP)
>expecting DEEP LORE from a modern Nintendo game
The more you get your hopes up, the more you're going to cry on release over something that was never going to happen in the first place.

>>713494805
This is their first of possibly multiple big blockbuster 3D Mario games for the Switch 2.
I would love for them to get this one right.

Yes, Donkey Kong Bananza will count as a 3D Mario if Pauline Jr. is related to Mario.

>>713470136 (OP)
Imagine if young Mario appears in the game as a boss
>>713473426
Not really that mad since they have never held the lore that thightly even with stuff like Zelda.

>>713492780
>Toadette isn't pregnant because incompatible

What if the ending reveals it was all a stage play?

>>713495814
That wouldn't be fun.
The fun is being hyped for Mario and Pauline having a daughter.

>Capcom game where you piggyback a barefoot loli
>DK game where you piggyback a barefoot loli

>>713475395
The best part is that they are going to get away with it

>>713494790
That would fall under prequel/backstory retcon

I hope the sexiest outfit for the child, is locked behind two coins you must play anchient retro games to beat that will filter 99% of those who play it.

>>713485339
Would

>>713486131
>Plumbers don’t wear Ties

Girls walk around Barefoot

If this is all Nintendo can muster against Astro Bot, it’s over.

>>713496617
I heard about a potential Super Mario 64 remake for next year and then I made up a finale 3D Mario game.

>>713492780

>>713496617
Astro bot (the self claimed nintendo ripoff) is already forgotten

>>713496252
What would the costumes be for DK and Pauline that are locked behind those two skill check coins?

I want there to be a red shirt and blue overalls costume for Mini-Pauline.

>>713497038
shaved ape for DK, birthday suit for Pauline

Mini-Pauline if she N64

>>713498642
Dear lord she has shit for hair!

>>713470136 (OP)
People do understand facial hair and head hair are different right?

>>713499269
Speaking of hair, is Mini-Pauline's hair black, or brown?

>>713496820
Honestly, I’ve been imagining a finale 3D Mario game too—something like Mario traversing multiple timelines of his past adventures, with each world reflecting a different era or style (like Galaxy gravity zones flowing into Sunshine-like tropical areas, then sliding into an Odyssey sandbox and ending with a surreal dreamscape N64 throwback). Final boss? Shadow Mario with Bowser’s DNA or some multiversal chaos. Give Luigi actual plot relevance and we’re cooking.

>>713473115
No they're not, zoomy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR5joNASmtY

>>713475395
holy shit

Why are only Mariofags this autistic? Please just die

>>713505143
Super Mario is still the king of the gaming industry.
The Super Mario franchise should be highly respected by all gamers.

This isn't happening it's simply Pauline they share way to many similarities to be different characters.

>>713505362
Don't you want things to be better for the Super Mario franchise?
What if this is what the Super Mario franchise needs right now?

Perhaps giving Mario a family will end the "rescue the princess" and the whole "reciprocated with romance" trope that some people get unnecessarily offended over. Which thinking in that way then makes sense that they are pandering to a 'modern audience' and choosing to move away from it

>>713470136 (OP)
I like to think that there is a FIERCE love triangle between mario/pauline/peach. Maybe throw in Rosalina too for shits and giggles. Mario is a playa.

Luigi already got Daisy anyway.

>>713472902
Pauline could have had a kid with an unknown character from New Donk City. This keeps the status quo and expands her lore

>>713505885
Mini-Pauline has too many Mario characteristics for that to be the case.

>>713505507
I don't think the Super Mario franchise needs your autistic theory you keep spamming around in every thread to happen. I'll admit though it could be fun as it would shake things up quite a bit so I'll concede a little.

>>713470136 (OP)
mariojrbros... what the FUCK is this

>>713470136 (OP)
>she wears the same colors as mario, that means she's his daughter!
I don't understand this line of thinking.

>>713475848
I guess it would explain why she starts out as a fucking rock. Nobody seems to consider why that happens.

>>713507075
She also Bing-Bing Wahoos like Mario, has supernatural abilities like Mario while Pauline doesn't, and so on.

>>713476791
>New Donk City already exists in Donkey Kong Bananza
And New York City existed before you were born, so I don't understand what your point is. There's no reason to assume Donkey Kong wasn't named after the city, and not vice versa. There's nothing in any game to suggest otherwise.

>>713507250
New Donk City's streets are named after Donkey Kong characters.

>>713470136 (OP)
>>713470976
>>713474803
>>713477867
>>713478984
>>713481965
>>713496820
Delusional shit post

>>713488676
luigi pose

>>713489094
>>713491159

nope

>>713474526
no

>>713470136 (OP)
Nintendo would never allow Mario to have a bastard child.

>>713507440
and those characters could have been named after the streets

>>713507624
>>713507698
Delusional Peachfag cope.

>>713509027
nahh

>>713491953
>>713494205
>>713489153

Mario is forever 24 to 25 years old.

>>713470136 (OP)

So....any love for Poppy?

>>713506656
nintendo... HIRED this man?

>>713472902
Pauline jr makes sense if you think about it in marketing and merchandising.
Having whole cast of jr characters opens up whole new way to make money.

>>713473426
It's 2025 dude. It's fine.

>>713505595
Why not just conclude the Mario series at that point? Let's face it, its popularity is fading fast anyway.

>>713475395
What?