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Celeste

2018

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Mario Bros. (1983)

1983

Celeste vs Mario Bros. (1983): Which Is More Woke?

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Mario Bros. (1983) appears more woke than Celeste based on AI analysis, with a difference of about 79 points. Community votes lean toward Celeste instead; worth checking both breakdowns.

GameCeleste2018
12Score
Peak Gaming

Community (votes): ~50/100

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GameMario Bros. (1983)1983
91Score
Certified Woke Trash

Community (votes): ~10/100

See full breakdown for Mario Bros. (1983)

AI vs community

AI verdict

Mario Bros. (1983) is more woke than Celeste (AI).

Mario Bros. (1983) leads by 79 points on the AI scale.

Community verdict

Celeste reads more woke in community votes than Mario Bros. (1983).

Vote-weighted spread: about 40 points (50 vs 10).

Why the scores diverge

  • The 79-point gap reflects how much ideology steers each story on our six-dimension pass, not just vibes.
  • Mario Bros. (1983) highlight: Classic gameplay focused on fun and challenge.
  • Celeste highlight: The dialogue serves the narrative without overt moral lecturing.
  • Celeste: Characters are primarily developed through their interactions and struggles rather than as symbols.
  • Mario Bros. (1983): Characters are archetypal and serve the mechanics well.

Celeste reads higher on message-first dialogue than Mario Bros. (1983), which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Celeste reads higher on ideology over story than Mario Bros. (1983), which nudges the overall profile message-forward. Celeste reads higher on tokenistic characters than Mario Bros. (1983), which nudges the overall profile message-forward.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is more woke, Celeste or Mario Bros. (1983)?
Mario Bros. (1983) scores higher on the AI pass (91/100 vs 12/100).
What do community votes say?
Votes lean more woke on Celeste (50 vs 10 on our vote-weighted scale).
Why might AI and votes disagree?
AI scores come from a structured model pass; votes capture how people read the politics or messaging. Trailers, culture-war framing, and release timing can push votes away from the model.