Tag Archives: doki doki panic

Cactus Creeps

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Nathan

Picture by BlazingDazzlingDusk Although a lot of people keep small ones in their houses, the cactus is a pretty terrifying plant, so I’m not surprised that some video games use them as enemies. The two that immediately come to mind … Continue reading →

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Koopas Behind the Curtain

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Nathan

This article I read this week discusses the idea of Mario and company being essentially actors in different scenarios, as per a comment from Shigeru Miyamoto comparing them to the cast of Popeye cartoons. It obviously addresses Super Mario Bros. … Continue reading →

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Birdo Is the Wordo

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Nathan

Birdo, one of the Super Mario Bros. 2 mini-bosses, comes up online every once in a while. Drew Mackie, for instance, has addressed the character a few times. The fascination with the monster is largely due to his/her being transsexual. … Continue reading →

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Warping Through Continuity

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Nathan

While there is an official Zelda timelime, there still isn’t one for the Mario series, which makes sense as they don’t really focus on story. Fans certainly have tried to come up with one, however, and have made some clever … Continue reading →

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Sprite Size Matters

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Nathan

It can be difficult to determine the real-life sizes of video game characters, or cartoon characters for that matter, especially when there aren’t very many points of comparison. Sprite size isn’t even always that useful, especially in earlier games. The … Continue reading →

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A Whole Muu World

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Nathan

I’m sure most of you know that the American version of Super Mario Bros. 2 started out its life as a game called Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, roughly translating to Dream Factory: Heart-Pounding Panic (the “doki doki” part being … Continue reading →

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Fungal Footmen and Mushroom Minions

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Nathan

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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Wart’s Dream Team

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Nathan

Picture by Bernd/Dark Diddy Kong 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, … Continue reading →

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Super Scario Bros.

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Nathan

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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Game Girls

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Nathan

(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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