'Well at least we still have our tennis and soccer evenings.'
Hey, did anyone notice the lack of Super Mario comics in my gallery? Well I soon changed that! I never quite understood Mario and Bowser's relationship outside of princess capturing. Maybe you get discount at the race track when you book in bulk, and Mario just has a very limited number of friends.
Oh, I know! It's all a battle simulation, the kidnapping thing. Bowser's army is actually the Mushroom Kingdom army and the Mario Bros. and the Toads are the Royal Guard.
I always imagined it being more like Mario invites his friends, then Bowser just shows up and is all "MARIO! I WILL DEFEAT YOU!" In the more recent games, Bowser seems kinda goofy... I wouldn't put it past him.