8 Video Game Characters Who Look They Could Do With A Drink

4. Mario

Does Mario even drink? Given his rather innocent appeal and association with family-friendly titles, it's hard to imagine the most popular video game character in history downing a few brews. But given the perils he has faced over the decades and the sheer number of times his girlfriend has been kidnapped by Bowser, how could anyone blame him for turning to the sauce for comfort? Up to and including Super Mario Brothers U, Princess Peach has been kidnapped a total of twelve times. Twelve! And with each of those, Mario has had to stay hot on Bowser's tail, succumbing to countless deaths by bottomless pits, or from slightly touching a turtle when we're more than aware a jump would suffice, wouldn't it! Unsurprisingly, fans have speculated as to how genuine these so-called kidnappings are. A dozen times makes it feel more like a Christmas tradition than a threat. If this is some scheme that Princess Peach is in on and she's using the kidnapping folly as an excuse for her affair, Mario is clearly not catching onto the idea. In which case, Mario, we have some bad news. You might want to sit down for this *pours him a whisky*.