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In some games, mainly the [[Genre#Role-playing|role-playing games]], many characters break the [[fourth wall]] and talk to the player ("you in front of the TV"); these characters include [[Goombella]], [[Lord Crump]], and [[Professor Frankly]] from ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. It is also worth noting that several characters use Mario (or whatever playable character) as a device to talk to the player; for instance, Mario's RPG adventures often show supporting characters giving Mario commands like "press the A button". These instructions are actually directed to the player. Super Paper Mario makes a point out of this by having Mario ask what the person exactly means by "press the A button".
In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', characters such as [[Bestovius]] refer to the player as a deity-like being existing within another dimension. [[Thoreau]] states the player as the great being who watches them when Mario asks what the "{{button|Wii|1}} Button" is. The manual of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' explains the dream-based origin of certain [[List of enemies|enemies]], and [[Ninji]]s are stated to "appear in the dreams of [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] players".
Another reference to the player is in ''[[Hotel Mario]]'', in which there are many occurrences of Mario, Luigi, and Peach breaking the fourth wall. Some examples include Mario telling the player to check out the enclosed instruction book for help, Luigi saying "And ''you'' gotta help us", and Peach saying "And I thank ''you'' too". In the ending, Mario, Peach, and Luigi all exclaim, "You're the best player ever!".
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