Nintendonomics.
Which would look more stable to an economist...the Mushroom Kingdom, or Hyrule? What's the conversion rate between a Rupee and one of Mario's gold coins? I mean, honestly...if we were putting together a Standard and Poor's report on the two nations, which would be ranked higher?
Let's look at the basics. Hyrule's people are peace-loving simpletons who just happen to have their lands relocated each time. Notice how the map of Hyrule changes with almost every game. Not to mention that Ganon (or Ganondorf), has the kingdom in his clutches on an occasional basis. Also, there're more than one princesses named Zelda, despite the chronological inconsistencies; anachronisms dictate that Zeldas pop up a dime a dozen...although there was one occasion where there wasn't even a Zelda in existence.
The Mushroom Kingdom has no real citizens to speak of, other than the...Toads. Now, Princess Peach (or Toadstool, depending on your localization location) has managed to rule the Mushroom Kingdom peacefully, only to be thwarted by Bowser and his Koopas each time, who, in turn, have been thwarted successfully by the Mario Brothers. Having asexual Toads as loyal subjects to give Mario the bad news that the princess is really in the next castle doesn't hurt...aside from the fact that the Mushroom Kingdom's citizens can't be living in any great poverty due to the abundance of gold coins hidden rather unsurreptitiously in suspended bricks.
Now, the loyal subjects in Hyrule are mostly human (Kakariko Village), along with the various forest creatures and oversized humanoid fish (the Zoras), whereas the Mushroom Kingdom's filled with walking mushrooms and flying, walking and swimming turtles, amongst others. Which has the higher employed population? I suppose the Mushroom Kingdom takes the cake, since everyone found there can list 'Lackey' as an occupation.
Both kingdoms are normally found in peril. One kingdom calls for a man in tights to save it, while the other has its own pair of plumber heroes. One kingdom is under the control of a mad magical tyrant, while the other is in the thrall of a giant humanoid turtle dictator.
Which kingdom earns a bigger bang for your buck?
Let's look at the basics. Hyrule's people are peace-loving simpletons who just happen to have their lands relocated each time. Notice how the map of Hyrule changes with almost every game. Not to mention that Ganon (or Ganondorf), has the kingdom in his clutches on an occasional basis. Also, there're more than one princesses named Zelda, despite the chronological inconsistencies; anachronisms dictate that Zeldas pop up a dime a dozen...although there was one occasion where there wasn't even a Zelda in existence.
The Mushroom Kingdom has no real citizens to speak of, other than the...Toads. Now, Princess Peach (or Toadstool, depending on your localization location) has managed to rule the Mushroom Kingdom peacefully, only to be thwarted by Bowser and his Koopas each time, who, in turn, have been thwarted successfully by the Mario Brothers. Having asexual Toads as loyal subjects to give Mario the bad news that the princess is really in the next castle doesn't hurt...aside from the fact that the Mushroom Kingdom's citizens can't be living in any great poverty due to the abundance of gold coins hidden rather unsurreptitiously in suspended bricks.
Now, the loyal subjects in Hyrule are mostly human (Kakariko Village), along with the various forest creatures and oversized humanoid fish (the Zoras), whereas the Mushroom Kingdom's filled with walking mushrooms and flying, walking and swimming turtles, amongst others. Which has the higher employed population? I suppose the Mushroom Kingdom takes the cake, since everyone found there can list 'Lackey' as an occupation.
Both kingdoms are normally found in peril. One kingdom calls for a man in tights to save it, while the other has its own pair of plumber heroes. One kingdom is under the control of a mad magical tyrant, while the other is in the thrall of a giant humanoid turtle dictator.
Which kingdom earns a bigger bang for your buck?
Labels: Musings
posted by funkyhippopotamus at
8:55:00 pm
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]
<< Home