# Gangster Game Characters The Game Station Presents the Interesting 'The Brothers Mario' Feature By Matt Ho | Published 2010-12-16 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-game-station-presents-the-brothers-mario References: [media.wii.ign](http://media.wii.ign.com/media/143/14354736/imgs_1.html) Recently, the Game Station presented ‘The Brothers Mario,’ a [video game movie trailer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-ops-6-tmnt) in which Mario and Luigi are two tough guys with a take-no-prisoner shoot 'em up attitude. Bowser is a crime lord in this feature, selling [mushrooms for drugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/piranha-plant-camera) with the goombas as his goons. Toad and Yoshi are now gun slinging associates of the brothers. This hilarious video makes references to movies ‘Bad Boys,' '300,' and mobster movies with a 'Grand Theft Auto' vibe. "It's-a me, Mario" has never sounded so dangerous. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Gangster Video Game Characters:** Opportunity for game developers to create video games featuring popular characters in a unique and unexpected way, potentially appealing to a new audience. - **Mash-up Genres:** A chance to create new and innovative content by merging existing genres, such as combining gangster and video game themes. - **Parody Trailers:** Parodying popular movies and video games in the form of trailers creates an opportunity to engage audiences with humor and creativity. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Gaming:** Developers can capitalize on unique mash-up opportunities to create new and engaging video game content with popular characters. - **Film:** Producing video game parodies in the form of movie trailers is a new way to reach audiences by blending two types of media, potentially generating revenue. - **Marketing:** Parody trailers can also be used as a marketing tool, creating humorous and shareable videos that promote various products and services. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Game-Inspired Soap Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gameinspired-soap-collection.md) - [Iconic Sidescroller Franchises](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-mario-bros-wonder.md) - [Resort-Inspired Video Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-mario-party-jamboree.md) - [Fire-Breathing Toy Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jakks-pacific-super-mario-bros-movie.md) - [Regal Adventure Game Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-princess-peach-showtime.md) - [Video Game Character Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toadstool-cafe.md) - [Game Villain Building Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mighty-bowser.md) - [Fan-Favorite RPG Remakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-mario-rpg.md) - [Haunting Gaming Adventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hauntii-xbox-game.md)