Behind the Scenes: Creative Decisions That Shaped Super Mario Bros. Wonder

The team experimented with live sports-style commentary, including a "Tsundere" commentary option, but it was too much work.

The Talking Flowers were created instead of live commentary to provide conversation.

Composer Koji Kondo was more involved early on to create musical, rhythmic elements.

Badges were added so players can tackle courses in their own way, influenced by 3D Mario games.

Levels were designed so players can complete them creatively, not just based on skill.