What happens to Mario when he loses all his lives? Probably something you've not given much thought since you just use a continue and carry on, or start the game over. Well, the difference between Mario's death in Super Mario World and Super Paper Mario implies that Mario gets sent to hell, but he isn't dead when he gets there.
This rather dark deep dive into the lore behind Mario's death, and what happens to him when he dies, began with a post shared by Mario expert, Supper Mario Broth. The account noted that when you run out of lives in Super Mario World, the famous plumber ascends with a halo over his head, implying that he's on his way to heaven.
No, it's not just going to be called The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2.
However, 17 years later in Super Paper Mario, he is sent to The Underwhere, which, for all intents and purposes, may as well be Mario hell. Broth initially noted that Mario dies before he is sent to The Underwhere, but has deleted that post and shared a correction. That's because Mario doesn't die when he's sent to hell in Super Paper Mario - he's...
