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Boo is a ghost-enemy in the Mario universe who pursue Mario until he looks in their direction. They earned their reputation for being "shy" this way. Don't turn your back on them!
An enemy type in the Super Mario franchise.
Bullet Bills are enemies in the Mario franchise. They are one of the games' more challenging enemies.
A Chain Chomp (or Chomp) is a common enemy in the Mushroom Kingdom, first appearing in Super Mario Bros. 3. They resemble ball and chains, and behave in a very dog like manner, to the point where they even bark.
A concept in games with multiple characters, a screen with pictures of all playable characters with the possibility of stat listings.
Dry Bones are skeletal Koopa Troopas that have been reanimated through magical means. Their ability to reform after being knocked apart can make them quite troublesome.
The 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California on May 18-20.
Fire Bros. are a variety of Hammer Bros. with the ability to spit Fireballs.
These spooky entities are the spirits of the dead, returned from beyond their graves for generally sinister purposes. There's generally about even odds whether a particular ghost will be helpful or malevolent towards the living, but some ghosts just want to be left alone entirely.
Goombas are common enemies in the Mario games.
Hammer Bros. are a species of Koopa that throw hammers at plumbers.
In many games there is a ranking system, the players with the highest point value are listed in a "high score" table.
Klaptraps are common Kremling enemies from the Donkey Kong franchise.
The wings on its back allows it to hop or fly. They are not as common as normal Koopa Troopas, but they pose a bigger threat.
One of Bowser's most common minions. They are protected by a hard shell.
Magikoopas are spellcasting Koopas who made their debut in Super Mario World.
Sports games that feature pre-existing videogame characters, rather than real athletes.
A mole that is featured in the Mario franchise.
When a game has several playable characters of different species, real or fictional.
Noki are a race of shell-like creatures that inhabit Noki Bay. Since Super Mario Sunshine they have made a few other appearances.
When a crowd is present in a game (often invisible) that does nothing more than cheer or boo, depending on the player's performance.
Characters that are overweight have more body fat than normal for their race, or at least look it. A character that is overweight may or may not have great strength.
A flying goomba.
The 2008 Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) took place at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in Seattle, Washington on August 29-31.
The Piantas inhabit the island resort of Isle Delfino in the game Super Mario Sunshine. Piantas are also present in other Mario franchise games.
A species of carnivorous plants that reside in pipes. Some specimens can spit fireballs.
Skeletons that are directly controllable by the player; a concept that spans across multiple genres.
Podoboos are living fireball enemies usually found in Castles in the Mario games. The original ones would only jump out of lava in simple patterns.
The daughter of a monarch or monarchs.
These men and women are present to officiate sporting events and racing games. Notable referees in the article are: Lakitu, John Madden, Punch-Out! Referee and DJ Jazzman.
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