BreakABone
07-14-2002, 03:42 PM
Well as a change of pace from all the recent Super Mario Sunshine threads (Which I'm guilty of creating a few myself), I decided to take a look back at the career of Mario up until the release of Super Mario Sunshine this week in Japan.
Mario Bros
It all started for the Italian plumber back in 1981 when he was the co-star in the game Donkey Kong. As the story goes, Mario's girlfriend, Pauline, was kidnapped by his pet ape, Donkey Kong, and it's up to Mario to get her back. At the time of it's original release, Mario was nameless and simply referred to as Jumpman. As the rumor goes, Mario was named Mario after the landlord of Nintendo of America's building in NYC.
Penguin's Take: Mario has never truly figured out if this was a dream or not. Since the release of the game, Pauline has never been seen again and his nemesis Donkey Kong has aged quite rapidly compared to Mario. Maybe, he fell asleep while watching King Kong on TV.
http://www.classicgaming.com/tmk/images/ss/ss_dk-nes.gif
1982-1985
Mario took up quite a few odd jobs including his plumbing gig in order to pay his bills. He went into business with his brother, Luigi, cleaning up the sewer system. He also did a bit of construction and some other minor tasks.
Super Mario Bros
As the story goes, one day in 1985 while working on plumbing in someone's bathroom with his brother, Mario was suddenly sucked down the drainpipe in the tube. He was sucked into a weird world with walking, talking turtles, giant reptiles and kidnapped Princesses. Mario and Luigi had been transported to the Mushroom Kingdom a place they would get to know real well.
The Story from the Manual
One day the kingdom of the peaceful mushroom people was invaded by the Koopa,a tribe of turtles famous for their black magic. The quiet, peace-loving Mushroom People were turned into mere stones, bricks and even field horse-hair plants, and the Mushroom Kingdom fell into ruin.The only one who can undo the magic spell on the Mushroom People and return them to their normal selves is the Princess Toadstool, the daughter of the Mushroom King. Unfortunately, she is presently in the hands of the great Koopa turtle king.Mario, the hero of this story (maybe) hears about the Mushroom People's plight and sets out on a quest to free the Mushroom Princess from the evil Koopa and restore the fallen kingdom of the Mushroom People.You are Mario! It's up to you to save the Mushroom People from the black magic of the Koopa!
Penguin's Take: The magic didn't seem to really become anything major in the later games, but would set thepace for future episodes of the game. The game was marked by several "Bowser" battles which 7 of the 8 featured fake Bowsers. Mario was able to save the Princess and restore the kingdom.
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The Post Super Mario Bros Age
After his adventures in the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario hits the Talkshow circuit making frequent appearances talking about his adventures. On one show, he starts off with the story of his pet ape and his kidnapped girlfriend. The crowd gets a good laugh out of it and Mario chooses not to speak of it much again.
Super Mario Bros. 2
After the talkshow circuit got old, Mario makes a return trip to the Mushroom Kingdom. He wants to get to know the Princess he saved more. He meets one of her trusted assistance, a short Mushroom head Toad person. Mario,Luigi, Princess Toadstool and Toad decide to go on a picnic. After fulling his stomach, Mario decides to take a nap under a tree. Mario has these truly bizarre dream in which he must save the town of Subcon from an evil frog named Wart and his henchmen. Instead of his normal head stomping and fireball shooting antics, Mario was forced to use veggies and creatures as his primary source of attack. It was a truly bizarre time for him. Mario was able to defeat the evil Wart by tossing veggies in his mouth, after his battle he was awoken by Luigi and the Princess.
Story from the Manual
One evening, Mario had a strange dream. He dreamt of a long, long stairway leading up to a door. As soon as the door opened, he was confronted with a world he had never seen before spreading out as far as his eyes could see. When he strained his ears to listen, he heard a faint voice saying "Welcome to 'Subcon', the land of dreams. We have been cursed by Wart and we are completely under his evil spell. We have been awaiting your arrival. Please defeat Wart and return Subcon to its natural state. The curse Wart has put on you in the real world will not have any effect upon you here.Remember, Wart hates vegetables. Please help us!" At the same time this was heard, a bolt of lightning flashed before Mario's eyes.Stunned, Mario lost his footing and tumbled upside down. He awoke with a start to find himself sitting up in his bed. To clear his head,Mario talked to Luigi, Toad and Princess about the strange dream he had. They decide to go to a nearby mountain for a picnic. After arriving at the picnic area and looking at the scenery, they see a small cave nearby. When thy enter this cave, to their great surprise,there's a stairway leading up, up and up. It is exactly like the one Mario saw in his dream. They all walk together up the stairs and at the top, find a door just like the one is Mario's dream. When Mario and his friends, in fear, open the door, to their surprise,the world that he saw in his dream spreads out before them!....
Penguin's Take: Was it a dream or was it real? Unlike, Donkey Kong this one is a bit more strange. Some of the creatures Mario saw in Subcon had made a re-appearance in later games such as Birdo and some others. And Peach's ability to throw veggies has helped her in SSBM. Let the game leads you to believe it is a dream. Who knows? Who really knows?
http://www.classicgaming.com/tmk/images/ss/ss_smb2_sub-space.gif
http://www.classicgaming.com/tmk/images/ss/ss_smb2.gif
The Mass Confusion
Are there two Marios? Did they co-exist in parellel universes? Japan received a different version of Super Mario Bros 2 then the USA. The USA was basically a port of a game called Doki Doki Panic. It was replaced with four Mario characters and called SMb 2. The Japanese SMB 2 would later be released as Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels in Super Mario All Stars. While the Japanese received, Super Mario Bros USA in theirs.
Super Mario Bros 3
Mario's 3rd adventure would set out to be his charm as it's considered his gretest adventure to date. The story returns to the Mushroom Kingdom, but Mario finally has the chance to explore th rest of the World. Mario ventures through the Mushroom World only to find that the rulers of the other section haveb had their magic wand stolen and they had been transofrmed into non humans (They appearances differ in the Super Mario All Star games). It's up to Mario and Luigi to stop the culprits into their natural human form. On their adventures, Mario and Luigi are introduced to the Koopa Kids. Seven of Bowser's kids who each hold down a Kingdom in the Mushroom World. Mario must defeat them and get the wands back. Mario is aided on his journey by Peach and Toad. Until Peach is kidnapped near the end, Mario sets out to defeat Bowser and save the Princess again.
Story from the Manual
The Mushroom Kingdom has been a peaceful place thanks to the brave deeds of Mario and Luigi. The Mushroom Kingdom forms an entrance to the Mushroom World where all is not well. Bowser has sent his 7 children to make mischief as they please in the normally peaceful Mushroom World. They stile the royal magicwands from each country in the Mushroom World and used them to turn their kings into animals. Mario and Luigi must recover the royal magic wands from Bowser's 7 kids and return the kings to their true forms. "Goodbye and goodluck!," said the Princess and Toad as Mario and Luigi set off on their journey deep into the Mushroom World."We took 7 wands from the 7 kings. Each of us has one. Our father has instructed us to protect the wands."
Penguin's Take: This is arguably one of Mario's greatest adventure yet. Mario has some many damn freaking abilities in this game, it's unbelieveable. This is the first game in which Mario has the ability of self flight (He could fly for a short period on the magic carpet in SMB 2). Mario was able to transform into some of his enemies such as the Hammer Bros. He also got the frog suit which allowed him to swim much better. This adventure was marked by the fact that Peach wasn't in immediate danger for 95% of the game. One of the few Mario games in which Peach isn't the main plot focus.
http://www.classicgaming.com/tmk/images/ss/ss_smb3-nes.gif
http://www.classicgaming.com/tmk/images/ss/ss_smb3_king.gif
That basically covers the NES days. I got bored so I will do the SNEs and n64 dayz later when real contrevesary started to sneak into his life.
Mario Bros
It all started for the Italian plumber back in 1981 when he was the co-star in the game Donkey Kong. As the story goes, Mario's girlfriend, Pauline, was kidnapped by his pet ape, Donkey Kong, and it's up to Mario to get her back. At the time of it's original release, Mario was nameless and simply referred to as Jumpman. As the rumor goes, Mario was named Mario after the landlord of Nintendo of America's building in NYC.
Penguin's Take: Mario has never truly figured out if this was a dream or not. Since the release of the game, Pauline has never been seen again and his nemesis Donkey Kong has aged quite rapidly compared to Mario. Maybe, he fell asleep while watching King Kong on TV.
http://www.classicgaming.com/tmk/images/ss/ss_dk-nes.gif
1982-1985
Mario took up quite a few odd jobs including his plumbing gig in order to pay his bills. He went into business with his brother, Luigi, cleaning up the sewer system. He also did a bit of construction and some other minor tasks.
Super Mario Bros
As the story goes, one day in 1985 while working on plumbing in someone's bathroom with his brother, Mario was suddenly sucked down the drainpipe in the tube. He was sucked into a weird world with walking, talking turtles, giant reptiles and kidnapped Princesses. Mario and Luigi had been transported to the Mushroom Kingdom a place they would get to know real well.
The Story from the Manual
One day the kingdom of the peaceful mushroom people was invaded by the Koopa,a tribe of turtles famous for their black magic. The quiet, peace-loving Mushroom People were turned into mere stones, bricks and even field horse-hair plants, and the Mushroom Kingdom fell into ruin.The only one who can undo the magic spell on the Mushroom People and return them to their normal selves is the Princess Toadstool, the daughter of the Mushroom King. Unfortunately, she is presently in the hands of the great Koopa turtle king.Mario, the hero of this story (maybe) hears about the Mushroom People's plight and sets out on a quest to free the Mushroom Princess from the evil Koopa and restore the fallen kingdom of the Mushroom People.You are Mario! It's up to you to save the Mushroom People from the black magic of the Koopa!
Penguin's Take: The magic didn't seem to really become anything major in the later games, but would set thepace for future episodes of the game. The game was marked by several "Bowser" battles which 7 of the 8 featured fake Bowsers. Mario was able to save the Princess and restore the kingdom.
http://www.classicgaming.com/tmk/images/ss/ss_smb_walk.gif
http://www.classicgaming.com/tmk/images/ss/ss_smb.gif
The Post Super Mario Bros Age
After his adventures in the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario hits the Talkshow circuit making frequent appearances talking about his adventures. On one show, he starts off with the story of his pet ape and his kidnapped girlfriend. The crowd gets a good laugh out of it and Mario chooses not to speak of it much again.
Super Mario Bros. 2
After the talkshow circuit got old, Mario makes a return trip to the Mushroom Kingdom. He wants to get to know the Princess he saved more. He meets one of her trusted assistance, a short Mushroom head Toad person. Mario,Luigi, Princess Toadstool and Toad decide to go on a picnic. After fulling his stomach, Mario decides to take a nap under a tree. Mario has these truly bizarre dream in which he must save the town of Subcon from an evil frog named Wart and his henchmen. Instead of his normal head stomping and fireball shooting antics, Mario was forced to use veggies and creatures as his primary source of attack. It was a truly bizarre time for him. Mario was able to defeat the evil Wart by tossing veggies in his mouth, after his battle he was awoken by Luigi and the Princess.
Story from the Manual
One evening, Mario had a strange dream. He dreamt of a long, long stairway leading up to a door. As soon as the door opened, he was confronted with a world he had never seen before spreading out as far as his eyes could see. When he strained his ears to listen, he heard a faint voice saying "Welcome to 'Subcon', the land of dreams. We have been cursed by Wart and we are completely under his evil spell. We have been awaiting your arrival. Please defeat Wart and return Subcon to its natural state. The curse Wart has put on you in the real world will not have any effect upon you here.Remember, Wart hates vegetables. Please help us!" At the same time this was heard, a bolt of lightning flashed before Mario's eyes.Stunned, Mario lost his footing and tumbled upside down. He awoke with a start to find himself sitting up in his bed. To clear his head,Mario talked to Luigi, Toad and Princess about the strange dream he had. They decide to go to a nearby mountain for a picnic. After arriving at the picnic area and looking at the scenery, they see a small cave nearby. When thy enter this cave, to their great surprise,there's a stairway leading up, up and up. It is exactly like the one Mario saw in his dream. They all walk together up the stairs and at the top, find a door just like the one is Mario's dream. When Mario and his friends, in fear, open the door, to their surprise,the world that he saw in his dream spreads out before them!....
Penguin's Take: Was it a dream or was it real? Unlike, Donkey Kong this one is a bit more strange. Some of the creatures Mario saw in Subcon had made a re-appearance in later games such as Birdo and some others. And Peach's ability to throw veggies has helped her in SSBM. Let the game leads you to believe it is a dream. Who knows? Who really knows?
http://www.classicgaming.com/tmk/images/ss/ss_smb2_sub-space.gif
http://www.classicgaming.com/tmk/images/ss/ss_smb2.gif
The Mass Confusion
Are there two Marios? Did they co-exist in parellel universes? Japan received a different version of Super Mario Bros 2 then the USA. The USA was basically a port of a game called Doki Doki Panic. It was replaced with four Mario characters and called SMb 2. The Japanese SMB 2 would later be released as Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels in Super Mario All Stars. While the Japanese received, Super Mario Bros USA in theirs.
Super Mario Bros 3
Mario's 3rd adventure would set out to be his charm as it's considered his gretest adventure to date. The story returns to the Mushroom Kingdom, but Mario finally has the chance to explore th rest of the World. Mario ventures through the Mushroom World only to find that the rulers of the other section haveb had their magic wand stolen and they had been transofrmed into non humans (They appearances differ in the Super Mario All Star games). It's up to Mario and Luigi to stop the culprits into their natural human form. On their adventures, Mario and Luigi are introduced to the Koopa Kids. Seven of Bowser's kids who each hold down a Kingdom in the Mushroom World. Mario must defeat them and get the wands back. Mario is aided on his journey by Peach and Toad. Until Peach is kidnapped near the end, Mario sets out to defeat Bowser and save the Princess again.
Story from the Manual
The Mushroom Kingdom has been a peaceful place thanks to the brave deeds of Mario and Luigi. The Mushroom Kingdom forms an entrance to the Mushroom World where all is not well. Bowser has sent his 7 children to make mischief as they please in the normally peaceful Mushroom World. They stile the royal magicwands from each country in the Mushroom World and used them to turn their kings into animals. Mario and Luigi must recover the royal magic wands from Bowser's 7 kids and return the kings to their true forms. "Goodbye and goodluck!," said the Princess and Toad as Mario and Luigi set off on their journey deep into the Mushroom World."We took 7 wands from the 7 kings. Each of us has one. Our father has instructed us to protect the wands."
Penguin's Take: This is arguably one of Mario's greatest adventure yet. Mario has some many damn freaking abilities in this game, it's unbelieveable. This is the first game in which Mario has the ability of self flight (He could fly for a short period on the magic carpet in SMB 2). Mario was able to transform into some of his enemies such as the Hammer Bros. He also got the frog suit which allowed him to swim much better. This adventure was marked by the fact that Peach wasn't in immediate danger for 95% of the game. One of the few Mario games in which Peach isn't the main plot focus.
http://www.classicgaming.com/tmk/images/ss/ss_smb3-nes.gif
http://www.classicgaming.com/tmk/images/ss/ss_smb3_king.gif
That basically covers the NES days. I got bored so I will do the SNEs and n64 dayz later when real contrevesary started to sneak into his life.