Mario 64 Gay Bowser

Nothing is more iconic than Mario grabbing Bowser by the tail, twirling him round and round, and letting out a “so long gay Bowser” as Bowser is flung into a floating mine. Unfortunately this is a memory only 90’s kids will have. Nintendo has announced that “so long gay Bowser” will not return for the new Nintendo Switch Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection. Nintendo announced the controversial decision in a lengthy statement, which can be found later in the article. The phrase has become a meme in modern times, but initially the phrase was just an innocent and fun misheard line. Many fans are upset to hear that the line will be removed, but Nintendo does not want to risk having such a line in a 2020 video game.

So Why Is Nintendo Removing “So Long Gay Bowser?”

Nintendo released a statement regarding the removable of the iconic line. Nintendo told Gayme Informer Magazine “We cannot risk having a homophobic remark within one of our games in 2020. 1996 was a different time. We thought the line was funny, and it even still is, but we have to pretend that it isn’t. This is just how jokes were back then. In Spider-Man 2002, the hero insults a wrestler by suggesting that he has a husband. These jokes don’t work in 2020. Mario will now say “Bye-Bye King Bowser” instead. The line is less funny, but definitely more safe”. Nintendo seems to be working hard to keep all fans satisfied, not just heterosexual fans. We respect Nintendo for this decision, but we will also miss the iconic line. Ideally you would be able to select your version of the game upon launching the title. Perhaps they could pick a censored or uncensored version of the game. We hope Nintendo reads this and adds this option.

Realible World News will still be playing Super Mario 3D All-Stars this September 18th.