Bowser’s Fury 10 Features That Could Shape Mario Games Going Forward

Bowser’s Fury: 10 Features That Could Shape Mario Games Going Forward

From an open-world map to musical transitions, these 10 great features from Bowser’s Fury could help shape the future of Mario games.

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Super Mario games have endeared players for generations with the varieties of adventures that await in each title. 2D classics like Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World introduced new features like secrets, power-ups, and world maps, and the jump to 3D pushed things even further. When Bowser’s Fury was released, longtime fans were once again impressed with the new adventure and took notice of the more open and explorable take on a typical Mario world.

Seeing all of these ideas work perfectly in such a great title has made the potential for future Mario games to continue to blow the competition out of the water with wild new ideas and innovations. If Bowser’s Fury is the foundation, the building blocks are limitless.

10 An Open-World Map

Most Mario games feature several worlds or levels for players to explore and complete, resulting in either a hub world or overworld map that connects them. In Bowser’s Fury, the entirety of the game is one massive open world, similar to games like The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild or even Rockstar Games’ big expansive worlds. Smaller “levels” exist on the map, defined by names and specific structures and islands, but the fact that the world is all intricately linked opens up limitless possibilities for upcoming Mario adventures.

9 Multiple Item Storage

An inventory system of sorts has existed in Mario games as far back as Super Mario Bros. 3 but hasn’t totally been used in more current titles. There has been a single back up item stored in case Mario takes a hit, but in Bowser’s Fury, every single power-up can be stored in multiples and selected for use at any time, which means if certain situations can call for specific items, there is always the option to use them. Future Mario titles could have key sections specifically designed for certain powerups to progress, and this inventory system lays the foundation down for that.

8 Quick Fast Travel

In Super Mario Odyssey, the different worlds contain checkpoint flags that can be warped to in the level map once unlocked. Bowser’s Fury contains similar mechanics, with the ability to warp to each main area of the Lake Lapcat map once the game reaches a certain completion.

The ability to zip between areas at ease is welcoming in such a large map, and if Mario titles keep this formula, it would make traversing an even bigger world much easier and more efficient.

7 A Worthy Threat

Bowser has been the central antagonist for Mario games since the 80s, with his goal to capture the princess and gain some sort of power or item in the process. It’s a bit of an “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” situation, but with Bowser’s Fury expanding Bowser into a massive, scary presence that lurks the map, eventually unleashing his rage upon the area at timed intervals, he becomes much more than just an annoying villain and more of an actual deadly threat. You don’t just fight Bowser at the end of the game, you avoid him constantly and keep him at bay, and future Mario games could make this threat more of a selling point.

6 Co-Op Possibilities

Aside from Super Mario 3D World, most central Mario games are strictly a one-player experience. Super Mario Odyssey offered a slight co-op feature with a second player able to control Mario’s hat, Cappy, but it was far from what could be considered a full-blown two-player mode. Thankfully, the ability to control Bowser Jr. in Bowser’s Fury feels more like an actual co-op option, with the ability to fight alongside Mario. Featuring other characters such as Luigi, Toad, or Yoshi in this role in the future would be the icing on the cake.

5 Alternate Means Of Transportation

Mario is a pretty versatile character, being able to run, flip and jump pretty much anywhere he pleases. He can cover a lot of ground fast by running and long jumping, but in Bowser’s Fury, with the massive map and large bodies of water to traverse, he thankfully has Plessie, the aquatic dinosaur, by his side to quickly swim and slide around the various areas.

In past Mario titles, Yoshi was able to be ridden, and there was also the Jaxi character to ride in Super Mario Odyssey’s Sand Kingdom. If maps are going to be more expansive, the ability to have new forms of transportation is a must.

4 Seamless Gameplay

Bowser’s Fury features constant in-the-moment gameplay, where there are no bulky menus to navigate or UI systems to learn. The ability to enter areas and “levels” instantly, without having to return to a hub world or world map, make the gameplay just go on forever, continuing even when Mario isn’t fighting enemies or jumping from platform to platform. When players enter a new area and the name flashes on the screen, it just lets the fun continue without having to have players select a level from a screen, or even stop for a second to let the game load the stage. Future Mario titles would benefit from embracing this feature.

3 Enemy Variety

Mario titles have always contained an array of baddies, from small fries like Goombas and Koopas to big guys like Bullet Bills and Thwomps. Bowser’s Fury embraces this, featuring an entire gamut of enemies to battle, and ties some of them to specific areas of the map. The fact that Nintendo took new liberties to make Bowser a giant and scary threat is huge steps in a new direction and the potential variety for a big map full of intense bosses and enemies makes the world just asking to be conquered.

2 No Filler

Not that many Mario games are known for having filler, but there always seems to be a level or particular world that certain players dread when replaying, or downright avoid if they can. Some levels just come across as throwaway ideas or just a cookie-cutter layout to make the game seem more full. Bowser’s Fury makes filler non-existent by featuring fully realized and fun areas and the plus is that if players dislike a certain one, they can just jump off and go explore elsewhere. The fact that the game isn’t massive either makes it feel like more attention was given, with quality being embraced over quantity.

1 Musical Transitions

Mario games have music that has stuck with players for decades, known for having catchy little jingles and playful tunes that follow the players through various worlds. Each level contains themes, and it never takes players long to distinguish each. In Bowser’s Fury, the music is once again an absolute joy, but witnessing the soundtrack transition perfectly from one to another when going from area to area is a pleasure to behold. Without having to exit and enter levels through a menu or entrance/exit, the music continues and changes organically, and this decision greatly impacts the experience.

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/bowsers-fury-best-features-franchise-future-influential/

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