Joystiq [Nintendo]

Life Mushroom

Effect:
increases Mario's maximum number of hearts from three to six in Super Mario Galaxy

Even though this item only decreases the overall challenge of the game, we would still like to see it in future Mario games if it's used in moderation.

On an unrelated note, the pattern printed on the face of this mushroom looks remarkably like the Chinese flag. Are there subtle undertones of communism being transmitted through our children's video games? Find out next week on It's-a Mario World.

28/11/08