Super Mario World

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Metamorfose
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Super Mario World

Post by Metamorfose » Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:05 am

Hello

I was just asked this: Why the title of the videogame is "Super Mario World" and not "Super Mario's World"? Any specific reason?

Thanks

José
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eslweb
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Because Shigeru Miyamoto needs more English lessons...

Post by eslweb » Tue Mar 18, 2008 1:50 pm

I guess only Shigeru Miyamoto would know, but I'm guessing that he simply thought it sounded better. In real life his English is pretty poor and so he may not have known that he broke a grammar rule with the title. Trust me it's not the worst title to be sent over from Japan, just think of the plethora of other oddly titled games!

James

P.S. If you're kids are into games I made a little Top 10 games of 2007 handout: http://www.jamesabela.co.uk/intermediate/
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