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Game » consists of 9 releases. Released Jul 14, 1993
A much more angry Chain Chomp whose chain links are made of fireballs.
Bouncing links of fireballs.
Flurries are clumsy snow creatures that appear in ice levels of Super Mario games.
Sentient fungi. Typical forest creatures.
Wii games that can be played using a GameCube controller.
A place were everything is unnaturally or naturally large compared to the protagonist.
Goombas are common enemies in the Mario games.
Greatest hits is a general term for re-releases of games which have sold a certain number of copies, as part of a program managed by the console manufacturer.
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.
A minor enemy in the Mario franchise, most notably appearing in Super Mario Bros. 2.
A walking candle flame.
While locking pirating users out entirely is the most common way for developers to curb digital piracy, some create in-game consequences designed to amuse, mock, impede, or oust players using suspected pirated copies.
Invincible, stationary electric jellyfish. One of the few Mario series enemies which cannot be defeated at all.
A very common collection of enemies in the Super Mario Bros. franchise. Some famous Koopas include: Lakitu, Hammer Bro., Bowser Jr., and the King of Koopas himself, Bowser!!
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.
The Koopa Troop is Bowser's army. It consists of several different members, most of whom are the koopa species.
One of Bowser's most common minions. They are protected by a hard shell.
Games that feature an antagonist--someone who opposes the game's protagonist--that is a man.
This concept is for games in which at least one of the main characters is male.
When a game has several playable characters of different species, real or fictional.
Two or more characters are featured on the game's box art.
A variation of the Piranha Plant. They're almost indestructible - very few things can defeat them.
Music speeds up as the time runs out or a particular part of the game gets harder. Found in Street Fighter, Mario games, Sonic games, etc.
Ninji are ninja enemies seen infrequently in the Mario series.
A service started by Nintendo in 1997 that allowed customers to purchase digital Super Famicom and Game Boy games at an in-store kiosk that would be written onto RAM cartridges available for each system.
Piranha plant saplings.
Ostros are large, flightless birds that serve as transport for Shy Guys.
The P-Meter is an on-screen meter that fills up as Mario gains speed. When it is full Mario can fly.
A Palette Swap is when two or more characters share the same style sprite or character model with only minor color or cosmetic changes. Although visually similar, palette swap characters may have very different moves and personalities.
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