Talk:Mario VS Sonic (2018)/@comment-36534773-20181024164829/@comment-31067519-20181024232702

What exactly was misled? Most people talk about how Mario's invulnerability-granting power-ups don't last as long as Super/Hyper Sonic, but 1. He can just switch from one to another right before the power-up he's using is about to run out without ever returning to Base form (i.e. he could activate his Metal form right before his Starman expires and then use Rainbow when his Metal form is about to run out), and 2. He can recycle and reuse them indefinitely using the Bottomless Gloves. As for Mario punting a castle, it's confirmed by the manga written by Nintendo, which is different than Archie Sonic since Game Mario and Manga Mario are technically the same whereas Archie Sonic and Game Sonic are far too different to be one entity, and that kind of castle-kicking strength is consistent with being able to damage Bowser who has survived falling castles on more than one occasion.

Also, the animation had nothing to do with the actual analysis and research that came before the battle. Things like Cat Mario clawing the Red Wisp out of Sonic or the sheer amount of Double Cherries just lying around was purely the animation which in of itself was basically just eye candy, nothing to do with the research or reasoning.