I wouldn't want a deep, emotional plot for a Mario game; it just wouldn't FEEl right. Can you imagine Mario holding a dying Peach in his arms and weeping his Italian eyes out, then jumping up and frying Bowser with the Super Medallion Peach Revenge Bomber Special Cannon Beam? It's just not a Mario game if you get too emotional.
Also, did anyone else notice that besides SMRPG, Bowser hasn't used his hammers since SMB? I kind of liked the idea that he actually had a weapon...Of course, it took Squaresoft to come up with the brains to bring it back once, so only time will tell...
Must...not...harbor...perverse...sexual...lust...for...the...SMRPG...fan...girl...