{"id":134607,"date":"2023-09-04T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-154883"},"modified":"2023-09-04T11:30:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T11:30:00","slug":"random-xboxs-phil-spencer-had-a-blast-playing-super-mario-bros-wonder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/09\/04\/random-xboxs-phil-spencer-had-a-blast-playing-super-mario-bros-wonder\/","title":{"rendered":"Random: Xbox&#8217;s Phil Spencer &#8216;Had A Blast&#8217; Playing Super Mario Bros. Wonder"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3fea3832ff651\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3fea3832ff651\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Phil \/ Mario\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3fea3832ff651\/phil-mario.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA0Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"504\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3fea3832ff651\/phil-mario.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Phil \/ Mario\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo Life<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With Nintendo Live now taking place in Seattle, many folks are getting hands-on sessions with the highly anticipated Super Mario Bros. Wonder, launching next month on <strong>October 20th, 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>One particularly notable attendee just so happens to be the Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, and he had some high praise for Nintendo&#8217;s latest flagship title, saying he &#8220;had a blast&#8221; playing Super Mario Bros. Wonder (thanks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purexbox.com\/news\/2023\/09\/xbox-boss-phil-spencer-is-already-a-big-fan-of-nintendos-super-mario-wonder\" class=\"external\">Pure Xbox<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The message comes with a cute photo showcasing Phil against the rather beautiful Super Mario Bros. Wonder backdrop. Check it out:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/xboxp3\/status\/1698464911846715538 @ 2023-09-04T10:54:04+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Had a great time visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PAXWest2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PAXWest2023<\/a> today with my family. Fun to get to walk the floor and just play games. Had a blast playing 4 player <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SuperMarioWonder?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SuperMarioWonder<\/a> at Nintendo Live, thank you to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NintendoAmerica?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NintendoAmerica<\/a> for letting everyone play. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z5qXSGmy8l\">pic.twitter.com\/z5qXSGmy8l<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/XboxP3\/status\/1698464911846715538?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Nintendo and Xbox have enjoyed a particularly friendly relationship over recent years, with titles such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/ori_and_the_blind_forest_definitive_edition\">Ori and the Blind Forest<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/n64\/banjo-kazooie\">Banjo-Kazooie<\/a> making their way to the Switch to great appreciation from fans.<\/p>\n<p>Not only that, but should Microsoft&#8217;s acquisition deal with Activision-Blizzard go through (and it&#8217;s looking incredibly likely at this stage), then Nintendo fans can look forward to at least a decade of <strong>Call of Duty<\/strong> games following a legally-binding deal between Microsoft and Nintendo.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:146236,154792 @ 2023-09-05T02:21:07+01:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">Please note that some external links on this page are affiliate links, which means if you click them and make a purchase we may receive a small percentage of the sale. Please read our <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/advertising\">FTC Disclosure<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-products article-products-list\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item\" data-product-id=\"23796\">\n<div class=\"image\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/23796\/154883\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/products\/23796\/100x100.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"Super Mario Bros. Wonder\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-products article-products-list\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item\" data-product-id=\"23778\">\n<div class=\"image\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nintendolife.com\/p\/23778\/154883\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/products\/23778\/100x100.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" alt=\"Super Mario Bros. Wonder\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Have you managed to get hands-on with Super Mario Bros. Wonder at Nintendo Live? We&#8217;ll be posting our thoughts on the game very soon, but in the meantime, leave a comment below with your opinion on the title so far.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Nintendo Life With Nintendo Live now taking place in Seattle, many folks are getting hands-on sessions with the highly anticipated Super Mario Bros. 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