thepipeplaza - Tumblr blog

[thepipeplaza]

Wario’s minion Katsini from the SNES version of Wario’s Woods appears to be the same species as the alien Tatanga from Super Mario Land.

Tatanga also worked alongside Wario in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, secretly determined to take down Mario after his previous defeat.

[thepipeplaza]

Fact: The Koopa Kingdom is Bowser’s homeland and the greater location of Bowser’s Castle.

While the Koopa Kingdom is most well known for its rocky terrain, volcanoes and lakes of lava, it has also been shown to feature other environments, such as dead tree forests and plains.

[thepipeplaza]

Fact: A Ukiki from Super Mario 64 drives the bus on Toad’s Turnpike in Mario Kart 64.

This is revealed in the “Lakitu’s Secret Mario Kart 64 Strategies” section of the official Mario Kart 64 Japanese website, containing information from the game’s developers.

Source(s):

Mario Kart 64, Nintendo Co., Ltd. website

[thepipeplaza]

Fact: Propeller Mushrooms and Penguin Suits were gifted to Princess Peach on her birthday in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. These items were spread across the Mushroom Kingdom after being shot from a cannon by a pair of Toads.

[thepipeplaza]

Fact: Lakitu is a friend of Mario who serves as a guide, track marshal and referee in the Mario Kart Grand Prix.

He’s recognisable from his headset and has gone on to be a referee in other sports events such as Mario Golf, Mario Tennis and Mario Baseball.

[thepipeplaza]

It’s possible the Snowmads, who are said to hail from the North Sea, are originally from the Snow Kingdom.

Shiverians and the Snowmads both have snowflake emblems, Scandinavian-inspired architecture and are themselves based on large pinnipeds, such as seals and walruses.

Source(s):

The Art of Super Mario Odyssey

The Art of Super Mario Odyssey

[thepipeplaza]

Fact: In a previous post it was explained that Goal Pole fortresses are built by Bowser. This is also true of the larger fortresses, towers and castles seen in various games, explaining their design similarities and the presence of Bowser’s minions and artillery within them.

[thepipeplaza]

Fact: Dodo from Super Mario RPG was raised by Valentina and believed she was his mother.

He seems to resent her because of how poorly she treats him, but still feels obligated to give her his loyalty.

[thepipeplaza]

Fact: While the Koopalings were considered to be Bowser’s children at the time of Super Mario Bros. 3, after the introduction of Bowser Jr. this information was officially retconned.

The current story is that Bowser Jr. is Bowser’s only son and the Koopalings are elite minions.

Source(s):

Game Informer

Nintendo Life

[thepipeplaza]

Fact: According to Shigeru Miyamoto, Mario is not a legitimate doctor.

This explains how Mario and many others can act as doctors in the Dr. Mario series, seemingly without any prior knowledge in the field.

Source(s):

Game Informer

IGN

[thepipeplaza]

Fact: In Bowser’s Fury, Bowser Jr. accidentally creates Fury Bowser after painting his father with his magic brush.

Fury Bowser's rampage causes Bowser's fleet of Airships to crash in Lake Lapcat, stranding his minions there, and covers the lake in black "splotchy goop".

[thepipeplaza]

Fact: Super Acorns grow on the Acorn Trees which can be found commonly in Acorn Plains to the west of Peach’s Castle. In New Super Mario Bros. U, Mario and his friends collided with a large Acorn Tree, resulting in Super Acorns being spread across the Mushroom Kingdom.

[thepipeplaza]

Fact: The Mario Bros.' House in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions features several details from other games throughout it, with examples including items from the Mario Kart series or the Fungi Light from Mario’s Pad in Super Mario RPG.

[thepipeplaza]

Fact: The brick fortresses that accompany Goal Poles across the Mushroom Kingdom in various Super Mario games are built by Bowser.

In Super Mario Odyssey, Bowser has the ability to summon objects resembling these small castles, alluding to this, while in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Castle Bowser transforms Poplin houses into similar fortress-like prisons using his Wonder power.

Source(s):

The Art of Super Mario Odyssey

[thepipeplaza]

Using information from Super Mario RPG, we’ve created a chart illustrating the hierarchy of the Smithy Gang.

This is loosely inspired by a 1995 relationship chart drafted before the final version of the original game by character designer and supervisor Kazuyuki Kurashima.

Source(s):

Kazuyuki Kurashima on Twitter

[thepipeplaza]

Fact: The Diamond City and Snow Panic courses featured in Mario Kart Arcade GP and Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 are set in Diamond City from the WarioWare series.

These courses feature several landmarks from the WarioWare games alongside businesses owned by Professor E. Gadd.

[thepipeplaza]

Fact: Despite being named after chestnuts in Japanese and incorporating chestnuts into their culture, Goombas are actually considered Mushroom People, much like the Toads.

Goombas also have several traits that indicate they are mushroom-like animals rather than legitimate fungi.

Source(s):

Iwata Asks

Nintendo Dream Web

Topic suggested by @SCupkek on Twitter.