As far as 3-D Mario platformers go, Mario has secured a royal castle, a tropical island, and even outer space -- the final frontier. Now what comes after the final frontier? Street lamps, of course. My next-gen game concept, entitled Super Mario Street Lamps for Legs, follows a disgruntled Mario right after a plumbing accident in which both of his legs were ripped off. In the absence of artificial limbs, Mushroom Kingdom surgeons replace Mario's legs with some street lamps. Mario is now capable of a number of new techniques, such as shining the light from his feet into enemy's eyes. Admittedly, that maneuver only works at night. Also admittedly, that's probably the only new technique. Still, Super Mario Street Lamps for Legs will result in a new twist in our favorite franchise! Feel free to post ideas for this explosive new game.
