Tag Archives: super mario bros. 2

Fungal Footmen and Mushroom Minions

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

Since we just looked at Ozma’s castle staff, how about that of the Mushroom Kingdom? Well, the most famous member of that royal household is Toad. He and the other Toads you rescue in the original Super Mario Bros. are … Continue reading →

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In Your Dreams

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

You may have heard that the next entry in the Mario & Luigi role-playing series, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team for the 3DS, will take place at least partially within Luigi’s dreams. That got me thinking about what other video … Continue reading →

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Who’s the Miniboss?

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

They had New Super Mario Bros. 2 on display at Walmart, so I played it up through the first fortress, and already I noticed the focus on collecting coins. It makes it easy to get extra lives, but I can’t … Continue reading →

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All the Mushroom World Is a Stage

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

So, here’s something I came across recently that everyone else has probably already seen: I might also add that there are several costumes involved, although I guess that really started with the Fire Mario outfit in the original Super Mario … Continue reading →

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Wart’s Dream Team

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

I’ve written about Wart, the main villain from Super Mario Bros. 2, a few times, including here and here. From what I’ve heard, although the original stars of Doki Doki Panic were essentially commercial mascots, all of the enemies were … Continue reading →

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Return of the Subcon King

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

It’s strange how I can search for information on a twenty-four-year-old game and still find new stuff. In this case, it’s the existence of a game called BS Super Mario USA Power Challenge, which as you can probably guess from … Continue reading →

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That Was Just a Dream

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

Since Super Mario Bros. 2 takes place in a dream world, perhaps there’s something in the fact that Mario and his companions begin the adventure by falling down a dark, vertical passage, like Alice in the rabbit hole. You could … Continue reading →

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Super Scario Bros.

Posted on October 15, 2010 by

Since I’m loosely following a Halloween theme with many of my posts this month, today I’m going to look at the spookier enemies in the Mario series. Perhaps the first qualifying being is the Phanto, a sort of animated theatrical … Continue reading →

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Live Ammunition

Posted on October 6, 2010 by

For some reason, the Koopa Troop is apparently intent on using weapons with faces and other human traits. There are exceptions, like the fairly ordinary cannonballs in Super Mario Bros. 3, but it often seems like Bowser wants his weaponry … Continue reading →

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Hi-Ho, Ostro!

Posted on September 15, 2010 by

Since I’ve already covered the avian steeds of the Final Fantasy world(s), I think doing the same for the Mushroom World wouldn’t be a bad idea. There’s not quite as much to say here, though. Super Mario Bros. 2 introduces … Continue reading →

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