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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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Mario vs. Mollusk

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

One of my fellow bloggers, Calvin of the Canadian Cave of Cool, has an interest in fighting against the Cephalopod Menace. He’d be glad to know that the most famous plumber in the video game world is contributing to this … Continue reading →

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Misadventures in Mapping Mario

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

With my fondness for maps of fantasy lands, I’ve long had it in my head to make a map of the Mushroom World. I’m apparently not alone in this, as I’ve found a few such maps online. Not really that … Continue reading →

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Weapons vs. Wishes

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

Role-playing games featuring Mario have a tendency of using someone other than the old standby Bowser as the main villain. In fact, King Koopa occasionally joins the good guys temporarily in order to fight off an even greater threat, or … Continue reading →

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The Game Has Culture References

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

One thing I was thinking of mentioning in last week’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles post was other video games that reference the Turtles, but I figured the post was long enough without that. One game that immediately came to mind … Continue reading →

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Guardia Through the Ages

Posted on May 11, 2011 by

When dealing with fictional worlds, I tend to be fairly analytical and very detail-oriented. I like to know how an imaginary world works, and what its history and geography are. As the actual creators are not always as careful about … Continue reading →

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The Order of Merlon

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

Since Merlin can make his way into pretty much any fictional universe, it’s not too surprising that he’d infiltrate the Mushroom World as well. At least, a character BASED on Merlin did. In the Paper Mario series, there’s a hooded … Continue reading →

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Don’t Hammer Me, Bro!

Posted on November 4, 2010 by

If you haven’t gotten sick of my posts on Mario enemies yet, maybe you will once you’ve read this entry about the Hammer Brothers, or “Hammer Bros.” as the games call them. For some reason, “Brothers” is pretty much always … Continue reading →

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Preemptive Wario

Posted on June 9, 2010 by

Since the evil twin concept is common in video games, perhaps it was only a matter of time before one was introduced for Mario. The thing is, Wario isn’t actually Mario’s twin or doppelganger, and the two of them are … Continue reading →

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Game Girls

Posted on May 19, 2010 by

(Picture by Kuroi Tsuki) I’m sure this topic has been addressed in many ways in many other forums, but I’m going to weigh in on it anyway. It’s the role of women in video games, particularly the earlier ones. Once … Continue reading →

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