It's as if this is a Mario from a parallel Mushroom Kingdom that has fallen under a Fascist Bowser regime, where Mario is the everyman, blue-collar worker who has been repressed for far too long under the oppressive order.

Now, Mario is bringing forth a rebellion against Vozhd Bowser and his army to bring forth a more free and secure nation through a revolution, alongside his allies. Will the stress take it's toll? That bulging vein in his temple says "Yes".