Game

Super Mario Bros.

1985

Highly disputed

Platforms: NES, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, Wii U, Wii, Nintendo Switch, SNES, Nintendo 3DSGenres: Action, Adventure, Platformer

91Score

Certified Woke Trash

Messaging overwhelms the narrative.

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Is Super Mario Bros. Woke? Quick Answer

Super Mario Bros. scores 91/100 on the IsItWoke scale and falls into Certified Woke Trash.

The messaging is doing a lot of the work in this game.

The gameplay centers on fun and adventure without overt messaging. Characters are classic archetypes, not symbols for representation.

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How the score is shaped

Eight stored dimensions, each scored from 0 to 20.

Message

Characters

Story

Legacy

Politics

Lead

Tradition

Norms

Column height is the stored score out of 20

Message-first dialogue
0/20
Tokenistic characters
0/20
Ideology over story
0/20
Legacy rewriting
0/20
Modern politics injection
0/20
Protected protagonist pattern
0/20
Anti-traditional framing
0/20
Cultural normalization framing
0/20

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AI says Certified Woke Trash. Users say Very Little Woke. Who is right?

AI: Certified Woke Trash · Community: Very Little Woke · 27 votes · 66-point disagreement.

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Why it received this score

Based on: Published title analysisConfidence: HighLast updated: 2026-05-29

Key reasons

The gameplay centers on fun and adventure without overt messaging.
Characters are classic archetypes, not symbols for representation.
The narrative is straightforward, focusing on rescuing the princess.

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No modern political themes or agendas are present.
The game prioritizes engaging mechanics over ideological framing.

AI cultural analysis

A short read on tone, themes, and messaging — not a plot synopsis.

AI read

Super Mario Bros. is a quintessential example of a game that prioritizes gameplay and entertainment over any ideological messaging. The dialogue is minimal and serves the action rather than pushing a moral agenda.

Characters like Mario and Luigi are beloved for their charm and abilities, not for any symbolic representation. The plot is simple and classic, revolving around the timeless quest to rescue Princess Toadstool from Bowser, with no modern political themes injected into the experience.

The game remains focused on delivering a fun and engaging platforming adventure, making it a timeless classic that has captivated players for decades. Its charm lies in its straightforwardness, with no distractions from a narrative that feels forced or agenda-driven.