Artist's Note:
I choose you, Pokio!
*gets tackled by Nintendo trademark lawyer*
Writer's Note:
So Nintendo built a game where playing as a small flightless bird or a fat arctic seal somehow feels more badass than playing as an army tank or a Tyrannosaurus Rex. I don't know how they managed to pull this off, but it's fucking magical, and is probably why I'll be playing Mario games as long as they keep making them.