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And then two schools of Buddhism diverged, one favoring Super Mario Bros and the other Super Mario Bros 2

I hate both, but Super Mario 64 is great.

Life before enlightenment: Chop wood, carry water.

Life after enlightenment: Chop wood, carry water.

Without going into details that would spoil things, the TV series "The Good Place" touches on this idea, although it's Madden rather than Mario.