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Upon its release, ''Hotel Mario'' received mixed to somewhat positive reviews. Eric Nakamura, while writing for the sixty-sixth issue of ''Video Games: The Ultimate Gaming Magazine'', gave the game a 7/10, mainly praising the soundtrack while being more critical of the sluggish controls and the art style, writing, "''Hotel Mario'' plays as a strategy game disguised as a platform adventure. It's not as easy as it looks, so beware, you'll have to use your noodle to figure out how to slam the doors. This is a challenging Mario game–it's tough and can burn the clock quickly."<ref>Nakamura, Eric (July 1994). "[https://archive.org/stream/Video_Games_The_Ultimate_Gaming_Magazine_Issue_66_July_1994#page/n77/mode/2up CD-i Action: Hotel Mario]". Video Games: The Ultimate Gaming Magazine, issue 66, p. 79.</ref> The "Review Crew" of ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'', while writing for the fifty-ninth issue of the aforementioned gaming magazine, gave the game an average of 6.6/10, stating that it was simple yet addictive.<ref name="electronicgamingmonthly">"[https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File:EGM_US_059.pdf&page=40 Major Mike's Game Roundup]" (June 1994). ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'', issue 59, p. 40.</ref> "Lawrence of Arcadia", while writing for the sixty-second issue of ''GamePro'', gave the game's graphics a 3.5/5, its sound a 4/5, its controls a 4/5, and its fun factor a 2.5/5. While he was praising of the soundtrack and the full-motion cutscenes, he was critical of the music and the level design, stating that ''Hotel Mario''{{'}}s concept would eventually bore players.<ref>Lawrence of Arcadia (September 1994). "[https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3AGamePro_US_062.pdf&page=108 ProReview: CD-i]". ''GamePro'', issue 62, p. 108</ref>

Retrospectively, ''Hotel Mario'' is generally considered one of the worst ''Mario'' games ever made, topping most "worst ''Mario'' games" lists by several content producers, with most criticism of the game going toward its cutscenes.<ref>[https://youtube.com/watch?v=KVvnxfVcHW8 Rabbid Luigi - Top Ten Worst Mario Games]. Retrieved May 4, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wV5T47yLCw Copycat - Top Ten Worst Mario Games]. Retrieved May 4, 2018.</ref> Contrary to their previous review,<ref name="electronicgamingmonthly"/> ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'', while otherwise praising of Mario, listed ''Hotel Mario'' as being Mario's "most embarrassing moment."<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20060211233301/http://1up.com/do/feature?cId=3145545 Top Ten: Video game Characters]". 1UP.com; originally published in ''Electronic Gaming Monthly''. November 28, 2005.</ref> Levi Buchanan of IGN, while he thought ''Hotel Mario'' was better than the ''Legend of Zelda'' CD-i games, called the door-closing mechanic "dull" and the cutscenes "unfortunate guests that really stink up the joint", adding, "The brothers look not entirely unlike the [[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!|Mario Bros.]] cartoon, but the animation is even worse. It's like looking at a bad flip-book of images printed out of {{wp|Microsoft Paint}}. From 1987."<ref>Buchanan, Levi (August 14, 2008). "[http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/08/14/the-other-mario-games-vol-3 The Other Mario Games, Vol. 3]". IGN. Retrieved April 26, 2018.</ref> Chris Kohler of ''Wired'' called the game "a puzzle game with no puzzles" and "one of the biggest mistakes Nintendo ever made", assuming it was the reason Nintendo was not entirely on board with the CD-~~rom~~ pitch.<ref>Kohler, Chris (March 24, 2008). "[https://web.archive.org/web/20080501145223/http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/03/gamelife-the--3.html The Video, #7: Nintendo and CD-i]". ''Wired''. Retrieved May 21, 2018.</ref> Mikel Reparaz of GamesRadar called the game "craptastic" in his list of worst opening cutscenes<ref>Reparaz, Mikel (May 4, 2007). "[https://www.gamesradar.com/the-10-worst-game-intros-of-all-time/9/ The 10 worst game intros of all time]". GamesRadar. Retrieved February 12, 2019.</ref>, and Dan Whitehead of Eurogamer claimed that Phillips had "shoveled out this steaming mess", claiming "Buried under reams of clunky FMV animation sequences, the game itself was little more than a really rubbish version of ''{{wp|Elevator Action}}'', since the CD-i proved laughably incapable of matching the SNES processing power."<ref>Whitehead, Dan (September 11, 2007). "[https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/the-history-of-mario-article?page=3 The History of Mario • Page 3]". Eurogamer. Retrieved February 12, 2019.</ref>

Retrospectively, ''Hotel Mario'' is generally considered one of the worst ''Mario'' games ever made, topping most "worst ''Mario'' games" lists by several content producers, with most criticism of the game going toward its cutscenes.<ref>[https://youtube.com/watch?v=KVvnxfVcHW8 Rabbid Luigi - Top Ten Worst Mario Games]. Retrieved May 4, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wV5T47yLCw Copycat - Top Ten Worst Mario Games]. Retrieved May 4, 2018.</ref> Contrary to their previous review,<ref name="electronicgamingmonthly"/> ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'', while otherwise praising of Mario, listed ''Hotel Mario'' as being Mario's "most embarrassing moment."<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20060211233301/http://1up.com/do/feature?cId=3145545 Top Ten: Video game Characters]". 1UP.com; originally published in ''Electronic Gaming Monthly''. November 28, 2005.</ref> Levi Buchanan of IGN, while he thought ''Hotel Mario'' was better than the ''Legend of Zelda'' CD-i games, called the door-closing mechanic "dull" and the cutscenes "unfortunate guests that really stink up the joint", adding, "The brothers look not entirely unlike the [[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!|Mario Bros.]] cartoon, but the animation is even worse. It's like looking at a bad flip-book of images printed out of {{wp|Microsoft Paint}}. From 1987."<ref>Buchanan, Levi (August 14, 2008). "[http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/08/14/the-other-mario-games-vol-3 The Other Mario Games, Vol. 3]". IGN. Retrieved April 26, 2018.</ref> Chris Kohler of ''Wired'' called the game "a puzzle game with no puzzles" and "one of the biggest mistakes Nintendo ever made", assuming it was the reason Nintendo was not entirely on board with the CD-ROM pitch.<ref>Kohler, Chris (March 24, 2008). "[https://web.archive.org/web/20080501145223/http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/03/gamelife-the--3.html The Video, #7: Nintendo and CD-i]". ''Wired''. Retrieved May 21, 2018.</ref> Mikel Reparaz of GamesRadar called the game "craptastic" in his list of worst opening cutscenes<ref>Reparaz, Mikel (May 4, 2007). "[https://www.gamesradar.com/the-10-worst-game-intros-of-all-time/9/ The 10 worst game intros of all time]". GamesRadar. Retrieved February 12, 2019.</ref>, and Dan Whitehead of Eurogamer claimed that Phillips had "shoveled out this steaming mess", claiming "Buried under reams of clunky FMV animation sequences, the game itself was little more than a really rubbish version of ''{{wp|Elevator Action}}'', since the CD-i proved laughably incapable of matching the SNES processing power."<ref>Whitehead, Dan (September 11, 2007). "[https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/the-history-of-mario-article?page=3 The History of Mario • Page 3]". Eurogamer. Retrieved February 12, 2019.</ref>

Despite the game's negative reception, ''Hotel Mario'' has amassed a cult following over time for the alleged "so bad it's good" nature of its animation and voice acting; many Internet memes, specifically [[List of Mario references on the Internet#YouTube Poop|YouTube Poops]], were created because of the poor quality. [[Marc Graue]], the voice actor for Mario, Luigi, and Bowser, has been known to actively encourage and participate in the game's ironic fandom, even reprising these roles for a parody dub.<ref>"[http://cdii.blogspot.ca/2008/07/marc-graue-voice-over-of-mario-in-hotel.html Marc Graue: the voice-over of Mario in Hotel Mario]". Interactive Dreams. July 31, 2008. Retrieved February 3, 2018.</ref>

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 Upon its release, ''Hotel Mario'' received mixed to somewhat positive reviews. Eric Nakamura, while writing for the sixty-sixth issue of ''Video Games: The Ultimate Gaming Magazine'', gave the game a 7/10, mainly praising the soundtrack while being more critical of the sluggish controls and the art style, writing, "''Hotel Mario'' plays as a strategy game disguised as a platform adventure. It's not as easy as it looks, so beware, you'll have to use your noodle to figure out how to slam the doors. This is a challenging Mario game–it's tough and can burn the clock quickly."<ref>Nakamura, Eric (July 1994). "[https://archive.org/stream/Video_Games_The_Ultimate_Gaming_Magazine_Issue_66_July_1994#page/n77/mode/2up CD-i Action: Hotel Mario]". Video Games: The Ultimate Gaming Magazine, issue 66, p. 79.</ref> The "Review Crew" of ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'', while writing for the fifty-ninth issue of the aforementioned gaming magazine, gave the game an average of 6.6/10, stating that it was simple yet addictive.<ref name="electronicgamingmonthly">"[https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File:EGM_US_059.pdf&page=40 Major Mike's Game Roundup]" (June 1994). ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'', issue 59, p. 40.</ref> "Lawrence of Arcadia", while writing for the sixty-second issue of ''GamePro'', gave the game's graphics a 3.5/5, its sound a 4/5, its controls a 4/5, and its fun factor a 2.5/5. While he was praising of the soundtrack and the full-motion cutscenes, he was critical of the music and the level design, stating that ''Hotel Mario''{{'}}s concept would eventually bore players.<ref>Lawrence of Arcadia (September 1994). "[https://retrocdn.net/index.php?title=File%3AGamePro_US_062.pdf&page=108 ProReview: CD-i]". ''GamePro'', issue 62, p. 108</ref>
-Retrospectively, ''Hotel Mario'' is generally considered one of the worst ''Mario'' games ever made, topping most "worst ''Mario'' games" lists by several content producers, with most criticism of the game going toward its cutscenes.<ref>[https://youtube.com/watch?v=KVvnxfVcHW8 Rabbid Luigi - Top Ten Worst Mario Games]. Retrieved May 4, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wV5T47yLCw Copycat - Top Ten Worst Mario Games]. Retrieved May 4, 2018.</ref> Contrary to their previous review,<ref name="electronicgamingmonthly"/> ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'', while otherwise praising of Mario, listed ''Hotel Mario'' as being Mario's "most embarrassing moment."<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20060211233301/http://1up.com/do/feature?cId=3145545 Top Ten: Video game Characters]". 1UP.com; originally published in ''Electronic Gaming Monthly''. November 28, 2005.</ref> Levi Buchanan of IGN, while he thought ''Hotel Mario'' was better than the ''Legend of Zelda'' CD-i games, called the door-closing mechanic "dull" and the cutscenes "unfortunate guests that really stink up the joint", adding, "The brothers look not entirely unlike the [[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!|Mario Bros.]] cartoon, but the animation is even worse. It's like looking at a bad flip-book of images printed out of {{wp|Microsoft Paint}}. From 1987."<ref>Buchanan, Levi (August 14, 2008). "[http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/08/14/the-other-mario-games-vol-3 The Other Mario Games, Vol. 3]". IGN. Retrieved April 26, 2018.</ref> Chris Kohler of ''Wired'' called the game "a puzzle game with no puzzles" and "one of the biggest mistakes Nintendo ever made", assuming it was the reason Nintendo was not entirely on board with the CD-rom pitch.<ref>Kohler, Chris (March 24, 2008). "[https://web.archive.org/web/20080501145223/http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/03/gamelife-the--3.html The Video, #7: Nintendo and CD-i]". ''Wired''. Retrieved May 21, 2018.</ref> Mikel Reparaz of GamesRadar called the game "craptastic" in his list of worst opening cutscenes<ref>Reparaz, Mikel (May 4, 2007). "[https://www.gamesradar.com/the-10-worst-game-intros-of-all-time/9/ The 10 worst game intros of all time]". GamesRadar. Retrieved February 12, 2019.</ref>, and Dan Whitehead of Eurogamer claimed that Phillips had "shoveled out this steaming mess", claiming "Buried under reams of clunky FMV animation sequences, the game itself was little more than a really rubbish version of ''{{wp|Elevator Action}}'', since the CD-i proved laughably incapable of matching the SNES processing power."<ref>Whitehead, Dan (September 11, 2007). "[https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/the-history-of-mario-article?page=3 The History of Mario • Page 3]". Eurogamer. Retrieved February 12, 2019.</ref>
+Retrospectively, ''Hotel Mario'' is generally considered one of the worst ''Mario'' games ever made, topping most "worst ''Mario'' games" lists by several content producers, with most criticism of the game going toward its cutscenes.<ref>[https://youtube.com/watch?v=KVvnxfVcHW8 Rabbid Luigi - Top Ten Worst Mario Games]. Retrieved May 4, 2018.</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wV5T47yLCw Copycat - Top Ten Worst Mario Games]. Retrieved May 4, 2018.</ref> Contrary to their previous review,<ref name="electronicgamingmonthly"/> ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'', while otherwise praising of Mario, listed ''Hotel Mario'' as being Mario's "most embarrassing moment."<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20060211233301/http://1up.com/do/feature?cId=3145545 Top Ten: Video game Characters]". 1UP.com; originally published in ''Electronic Gaming Monthly''. November 28, 2005.</ref> Levi Buchanan of IGN, while he thought ''Hotel Mario'' was better than the ''Legend of Zelda'' CD-i games, called the door-closing mechanic "dull" and the cutscenes "unfortunate guests that really stink up the joint", adding, "The brothers look not entirely unlike the [[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!|Mario Bros.]] cartoon, but the animation is even worse. It's like looking at a bad flip-book of images printed out of {{wp|Microsoft Paint}}. From 1987."<ref>Buchanan, Levi (August 14, 2008). "[http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/08/14/the-other-mario-games-vol-3 The Other Mario Games, Vol. 3]". IGN. Retrieved April 26, 2018.</ref> Chris Kohler of ''Wired'' called the game "a puzzle game with no puzzles" and "one of the biggest mistakes Nintendo ever made", assuming it was the reason Nintendo was not entirely on board with the CD-ROM pitch.<ref>Kohler, Chris (March 24, 2008). "[https://web.archive.org/web/20080501145223/http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/03/gamelife-the--3.html The Video, #7: Nintendo and CD-i]". ''Wired''. Retrieved May 21, 2018.</ref> Mikel Reparaz of GamesRadar called the game "craptastic" in his list of worst opening cutscenes<ref>Reparaz, Mikel (May 4, 2007). "[https://www.gamesradar.com/the-10-worst-game-intros-of-all-time/9/ The 10 worst game intros of all time]". GamesRadar. Retrieved February 12, 2019.</ref>, and Dan Whitehead of Eurogamer claimed that Phillips had "shoveled out this steaming mess", claiming "Buried under reams of clunky FMV animation sequences, the game itself was little more than a really rubbish version of ''{{wp|Elevator Action}}'', since the CD-i proved laughably incapable of matching the SNES processing power."<ref>Whitehead, Dan (September 11, 2007). "[https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/the-history-of-mario-article?page=3 The History of Mario • Page 3]". Eurogamer. Retrieved February 12, 2019.</ref>
 Despite the game's negative reception, ''Hotel Mario'' has amassed a cult following over time for the alleged "so bad it's good" nature of its animation and voice acting; many Internet memes, specifically [[List of Mario references on the Internet#YouTube Poop|YouTube Poops]], were created because of the poor quality. [[Marc Graue]], the voice actor for Mario, Luigi, and Bowser, has been known to actively encourage and participate in the game's ironic fandom, even reprising these roles for a parody dub.<ref>"[http://cdii.blogspot.ca/2008/07/marc-graue-voice-over-of-mario-in-hotel.html Marc Graue: the voice-over of Mario in Hotel Mario]". Interactive Dreams. July 31, 2008. Retrieved February 3, 2018.</ref>