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{{articleabout|the species named "Subcon"|the setting of ''Super Mario Bros. 2''|[[Subcon|here]]}}
{{species infobox
{{Species-infobox
|image=[[File:Subcon-MarioCharacterEncyclopedia.png]]
|title=Subcon
|first_appearance=''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' ([[List of games by date#1987|1987]], overall)<br>''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]], ''Super Mario'' franchise)
|image=[[File:BS SMB2 SUBCON.png|90px]]<br>A '''Subcon''' from ''[[BS Super Mario USA]]''.
|latest_appearance=''[[Ultimate NES Remix]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])
|species_origin=Fairy
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[1988]])<br>(''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'')
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]'' ([[2010]])
}}
}}
{{Quote|Welcome to 'Subcon', the land of dreams. We have been cursed by Wart and we are completely under his evil spell. We have been waiting for your arrival.|Subcon (species)|Super Mario Bros. 2}}
{{quote|Welcome to 'Subcon', the land of dreams. We have been cursed by Wart and we are completely under his evil spell. We have been waiting for your arrival.|'''Subcons'''|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' instruction booklet, page 3}}
 
The '''Subcons''' are a peaceful fairy-like folk in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. They reside in the dream world [[Subcon]] under the rule of a [[Ōsama|king]] who only appears in ''[[BS Super Mario USA]]''. Artwork from their original appearance in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' depicted each Subcon with a distinct design and seemingly no discernible wings.<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/VGArtAndTidbits/status/1424797065444532231|title=Storyline of ''Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic'' explained in a guide, Panel 4|publisher=X|author=VGArtAndTidbits}}</ref> Sprites and later artwork depict all Subcons wearing red or pink pajama-like clothing and having black or teal hair, as well as wings, similar to [[Beezo]]s.
The '''Subcons''', also known as '''Subcon Fairies''' or the '''Muu people''', are a peaceful fairy-folk that reside in and protect the land of dreams. In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', the dream world is known as [[Subcon]], same as the fairies, which is a source of some confusion. It was initially postulated that the fairies were called "Subcon" in the credits by accident, however unlike other such mistakes (such as listing the Subcons in the "enemies" section), subsequent remakes of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' have not "corrected" this name.


==History==
==History==
===''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic''===
===''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic''===
The "Muu people" first appear in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'', the game that ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' is based on. In this appearance, they are fictional characters in the Tale of the Dream World of Muu. The happy Muu people lived peaceful lives in strange land where the weather is decided by the "dream of the day": if everyone has a nice dream, then the weather is bright and sunny, but if everyone has a bad dream then the next day there will be storms. The Muu people invented the Dream Machine, so they could always have good dreams and good weather, but a mischievous monster named [[Wart|Mamu]] changed the machine to produce monsters. However, Mamu was weak to vegetables and hated them more than anything in the world. The Muu fought Mamu by hurling vegetables at him until he was buried. Mamu surrendered and peace was restored to the Dream World of Muu.
In ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'', the game which ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' is based on, the Subcons are called "Muu". In this appearance, they are fictional characters in the tale of the world of dreams, Muu Kai. The happy Muu people live in a land where the weather is decided by dreams. Happy dreams cause the weather to be bright and sunny, while bad dreams causes the weather to be stormy. The Muu invent the [[Dream Machine]] so they can always have good dreams and good weather, but a mischievous frog-like monster named [[Wart|Mamu]] changes the machine to produce monsters. However, Mamu hated vegetables, so the Muu fought Mamu by hurling [[vegetable]]s at him until he was buried. Mamu surrendered and peace was restored to their world.


The story would have ended there had the "real life" twins Piki and Poki not squabbled over the storybook presented by Rūsa the monkey. They fought over the last page and accidentally tore out the book's ending. In a flash, Mamu sticks his hand through the pages of the storybook and kidnaps the two children, pulling them through the book and imprisoning them within a cage near the Muu people. This allowed Mamu to conquer the Dream World. Luckily, Rūsa alerted an Arabian family consisting of Papa, Mama, their son, Imajin, and their daughter, Lina. They hopped into the storybook to save the children, each progressing through the story at their own pace. In the end, after defeating the armies and their bosses, the four defeat the diabolical [[frog]] king and free the Muu people from Mamu's [[vase]], thus restoring a happy ending. With the citizens rescued and the storyline fixed, the world they inhabit and the kidnapped children are rescued as well, and the six return to the [[Real World]].
The twins reading the book containing the story, Poki and Piki, begin to fight and accidentally rip the final page of the book which describes the Muu defeating Mamu. This allows Mamu to kidnap them and imprison them inside the book. In the ending, the Muu carry Mamu's body off-screen and beat him up. This causes the key to Poki and Piki's cage to fly into the lock and open the cage. All of the Muu then cheer.


===''Super Mario Bros. 2''===
===''Super Mario Bros. 2''===
[[File:Subcon.PNG|left|thumb|75px]]
[[File:WartDead.gif|thumb|140px|Subcons and Wart in the aftermath in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.]]
In the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]] adaptation of ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'', the fairytale aspect was removed, and the land of Subcon was initially implied to exist only in [[Mario]]'s subconscious, although the pseudo-sequel, ''[[BS Super Mario USA]]'' reveals that it is an actual dream world.
In ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', the fairytale aspect was removed, and the land of Subcon is implied in [[Mario]]'s subconscious. In this story, [[Wart]] and the [[8 bits]] appear and takes over the land of Subcon and imprisons the Subcon people in a jar. For their last hope, the Subcons contact Mario in his sleep to ask for his help. They also give him a hint to beat Wart, which is his distaste for vegetables. Mario, believing the message to be nothing more than a dream, dismisses it and later goes on a picnic to a park with [[Luigi]], [[Toad]], and [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]. Mario then discovers a door in a cave leading to Subcon. Realizing that there may be some truth to his dream, Mario and his companions embark on a quest to save the Subcons. After Wart is defeated, the people are released. During their celebration, they pick up Wart's battered body, carry him off-screen, and beat him up.


In ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', the evil tyrant Wart mysteriously appears and takes over the land of Subcon and imprisons the Subcon fairies in a vase. For their last hope, the Subcons contact the great hero of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], Mario, in his sleep to ask for his help. They also give him a hint to beat Wart, which is his distaste for [[Vegetables]]. Mario, believing the message to be nothing more than a dream, dismisses it and later goes on a picnic to the park with [[Luigi]], [[Toad]], and [[Princess Toadstool]]. Mario then discovers a door in a cave leading to Subcon. Realizing that there may be some truth to his dream, Mario and his companions embark on a quest to save the fairies. After Wart is defeated, the fairies are released. They pick up Wart's battered body and carry it off-screen, leaving the fate of the frog king unknown, until ''BS Super Mario USA'' reveals that he and his crew escaped to another dream world. They eventually return, however the human [[Ōsama|king of Subcon]] uses the power of the Stars to summon Mario and the others once more, and Wart is defeated for good.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Subcon SMB2 sprite.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
Subcon SMB2 All-Stars.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
BS SMUSA Red Birdo s Dream.png|''[[BS Super Mario USA]]''
BS SMB2 SUBCON.png|''BS Super Mario USA''
SMA Subcon sprite.png|''[[Super Mario Advance]]''
</gallery>


==General Information==
==Names in other languages==
===Allegiance===
{{foreign names
[[File:WartDead.gif|right|thumb|Subcons and Wart in the aftermath in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars|Super Mario All-Stars: Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.]]
|Jap=ムウ<ref>{{cite|title=''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet|page=6-7|date=1987|publisher=Nintendo|author=Nintendo|language=ja}}</ref>
Subcons first appeared in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', where they are inhabitants and loyal servants of the world's [[Ōsama|king]] (only seen in ''BS Super Mario USA''). They are also known to protect the dream world and its kingdom. However, they are imprisoned by Wart and his crew, the [[8 Bits]], and one of them is even enslaved.
|JapR=Muu
|JapM=Muu <small>(''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'')</small>
|Jap2=サブコン<ref>{{cite|title=''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''|page=[http://imgur.com/a/UvABP#65 133]}}</ref>
|Jap2R=Sabukon
|Jap2M=Subcon <small>(''Super Mario Bros. 2'')</small>
|ChiS=萨布肯<ref>{{cite|author=无敌阿尔宙斯|date=August 28, 2013|url=tieba.baidu.com/p/2559790043|title=神游 超级马力欧2敌人官译|publisher=Baidu Tieba|language=zh-hans|accessdate=February 2, 2017}}</ref>
|ChiSR=Sàbùkěn
|ChiSM=Translated from the word “Subcon”
}}


===Physical Appearance===
==References==
All Subcons wear red or pink pajama-like clothes. They have black hair and are able to fly using their wings.
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===Traits and Abilities===
The Subcon fairies are capable of speech. They can contact others through their subconscious, as is done with Mario. Despite being capable of protecting the dream world and the kingdom, judging from physical appearance, the casual observer would regard them as physically weak. They are skilled in magical practices, as they can send people to alternate dimensions.
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Latest revision as of 15:25, May 21, 2024

Subcon
Subcon
First appearance Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987, overall)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, Super Mario franchise)
Latest appearance Ultimate NES Remix (2014)
“Welcome to 'Subcon', the land of dreams. We have been cursed by Wart and we are completely under his evil spell. We have been waiting for your arrival.”
—Subcons, Super Mario Bros. 2 instruction booklet, page 3

The Subcons are a peaceful fairy-like folk in Super Mario Bros. 2. They reside in the dream world Subcon under the rule of a king who only appears in BS Super Mario USA. Artwork from their original appearance in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic depicted each Subcon with a distinct design and seemingly no discernible wings.[1] Sprites and later artwork depict all Subcons wearing red or pink pajama-like clothing and having black or teal hair, as well as wings, similar to Beezos.

History[edit]

Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic[edit]

In Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, the game which Super Mario Bros. 2 is based on, the Subcons are called "Muu". In this appearance, they are fictional characters in the tale of the world of dreams, Muu Kai. The happy Muu people live in a land where the weather is decided by dreams. Happy dreams cause the weather to be bright and sunny, while bad dreams causes the weather to be stormy. The Muu invent the Dream Machine so they can always have good dreams and good weather, but a mischievous frog-like monster named Mamu changes the machine to produce monsters. However, Mamu hated vegetables, so the Muu fought Mamu by hurling vegetables at him until he was buried. Mamu surrendered and peace was restored to their world.

The twins reading the book containing the story, Poki and Piki, begin to fight and accidentally rip the final page of the book which describes the Muu defeating Mamu. This allows Mamu to kidnap them and imprison them inside the book. In the ending, the Muu carry Mamu's body off-screen and beat him up. This causes the key to Poki and Piki's cage to fly into the lock and open the cage. All of the Muu then cheer.

Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

Subcons and Wart in the aftermath in Super Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros. 2.

In Super Mario Bros. 2, the fairytale aspect was removed, and the land of Subcon is implied in Mario's subconscious. In this story, Wart and the 8 bits appear and takes over the land of Subcon and imprisons the Subcon people in a jar. For their last hope, the Subcons contact Mario in his sleep to ask for his help. They also give him a hint to beat Wart, which is his distaste for vegetables. Mario, believing the message to be nothing more than a dream, dismisses it and later goes on a picnic to a park with Luigi, Toad, and Princess Toadstool. Mario then discovers a door in a cave leading to Subcon. Realizing that there may be some truth to his dream, Mario and his companions embark on a quest to save the Subcons. After Wart is defeated, the people are released. During their celebration, they pick up Wart's battered body, carry him off-screen, and beat him up.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ムウ[2]
Muu
サブコン[3]
Sabukon
 Muu (Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic)

Subcon (Super Mario Bros. 2)

Chinese (simplified) 萨布肯[4]
Sàbùkěn
 Translated from the word “Subcon”

References[edit]

  1. ^ VGArtAndTidbits. Storyline of Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic explained in a guide, Panel 4. X.
  2. ^ Nintendo (1987). Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 6-7.
  3. ^ Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten. Page 133.
  4. ^ 无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). 神游 超级马力欧2敌人官译. Baidu Tieba (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved February 2, 2017.
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Super Mario Bros. 2 / Super Mario Advance
Protagonists Mario • Luigi • Toad • Princess Toadstool • Subcon
Bosses Birdo • Mouser • Tryclyde • Robirdoa • Fryguy • Clawgrip • Mask Gate • Wart
Items and objects 1-Up Mushroom • Ace Coina • Bomb • Brick wall • Cherry • Chain • Coin • Crystal Ball • Dream Machine • Egg • Elevator Platforma • Flying carpet • Grass • Hidden Item Containera • Jar • Key • Key Door • Magical Potion • Mushroom • Mushroom Block • POW • Rocket • Small heart • Soft sand • Spark Chasera • Starman • Stop Watch • Turtle Shell • Vegetable • Yoshi Egga
Subcon World 1 • World 2 • World 3 • World 4 • World 5 • World 6 • World 7 • Subspace
8 bits Albatoss • Autobomb • Beezo • Big Shy Guya • Big Ninjia • Bob-Omb • Bouncing bladea • Cobrat • Flurry • Hoopster • Ninji • Ostro • Panser • Phanto • Pidgit • Pokey • Porcupo • Shyguy • Small Fry Guy • Snifit • Spark • Trouter • Tweeter • Whale
Other Bonus Chance • Gallery (Advance) • Glitches (Advance) • Life Meter • Mario Bros.a • Media (Advance) • Pre-release and unused content (Advance) • Staff (Advance) • Yoshi Challengea
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