Nintendo Adventure Books
| Nintendo Adventure Books | |
|---|---|
 Cover of Double Trouble | |
| Writers | Clyde Bosco (series' creator) Bill McCay Matt Wayne |
| Publishers |  Pocket Books[1] Mammoth[1] Rakéta Könyvkiadó Kft.[2] Opus Press[3] Atlantic Förlags AB[4] Tijgerboek[5] Sanha Publishing[6] |
| Label | Archway Paperbacks[1] |
| Original language | English |
| Translations | Dutch Hebrew Hungarian Korean Swedish |
| Volumes | 12 |
| Release dates | June 1991–April 1992[7][8] October 17, 1991–November 1993[7][8] 1992[9][10] 1992[3][11] 1992–1993[12][13] 1993[14][15] Prior to 2010[6] |
Nintendo Adventure Books is a series of gamebooks based on games of the Super Mario franchise and the series The Legend of Zelda published from 1991 to 1992.[7][8] The book series was created by Clyde Bosco.[16][17] The books require the reader to keep track of inventory items, coins, and points. The books are similar to Chooseco's Choose Your Own Adventure series, but they also have mini-puzzles included to help the reader determine the correct choice of action. The characters' portrayals are mostly based on the Super Mario Bros. series in the Nintendo Comics System.
In 2001, a similar series of gamebook titles was published, titled Game Boy Advance. The two titles related to the Super Mario franchise in the series include Super Mario Advance and Warioland 4.
Featured Super Mario characters[edit]
- Bowser
- Clawgrip
- Donkey Kong
- Donkey Kong Jr.
- Fryguy
- Iggy Koopa
- Larry Koopa
- Lemmy Koopa
- Ludwig von Koopa
- Luigi
- Magikoopa
- Mario
- Morton Koopa Jr.
- Mushroom King
- Princess Toadstool
- Roy Koopa
- Toad
- Tryclyde
- Wart
- Wendy O. Koopa
- Wooster
- Yoshi
Books[edit]
| Title | Description | Date of release | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Trouble | Mario is forced to stop King Koopa when he devises a scheme involving duplicates of characters to take over the Mushroom Kingdom. | June 1991[7] October 17, 1991[7] 1992[9] 1992[3] 1993[14] |
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| Leaping Lizards | Luigi is forced to stop Morton after he turns the Mushroom King into a rabbit. | June 1991[18] October 17, 1991[18] 1992[19] 1992[20] 1993[21] |
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| Monster Mix-Up | Mario learns that King Koopa is making new enemies by fusing existing enemies together, and is forced to stop him. | July 1991[22] October 17, 1991[23] 1992[10] 1992[24] |
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| Koopa Capers | An embarassed Bowser asks Luigi to find Wendy when she seemingly disappears, though it is not all as it seems. | August 1991[25] October 17, 1991[26] 1992[11] |
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| Pipe Down! | Princess Toadstool is kidnapped by Ludwig to star in his basketball ballet when she tries on some hightopped sneakers that dash out of her room with her, forcing the Mario Bros. to rescue her. | September 1991[27] November 5, 1992[27] 1993[28] |
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| Doors to Doom | The Goomba scientist Dr. Sporis von Fungenstein casts the Mario Bros. into worlds based on previous games that they have appeared in, including the Construction Site from Donkey Kong, the Vine Scene from Donkey Kong Jr., and Subcon from Super Mario Bros. 2. | October 1991[29] November 5, 1992[29] 1993[15] |
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| Dinosaur Dilemma | The Mario Bros. travel to Dinosaur Land to save it from Bowser and his armies. | November 1991[30] November 5, 1992[30] |
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| Flown the Koopa | Mario and Yoshi travel to Dinosaur Land for the International Dino-Flying Derby and discover that all of the dinosaurs have disappeared; they later learn Bowser's third cousin twice removed, Magikoopa, has turn all of the inhabitants to stone. The Mario Bros. must defeat Magikoopa and restore the dinosaurs to their original form. | December 1991[31] 1992[12] November 5, 1992[31] |
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| The Crystal Trap | When Ganon casts spell encasing the Triforces in unbreakable crystals, Link also becomes trapped in glass as the Triforce of Courage is in his heart. Princess Zelda must free Link from his crystal so they can defeat Ganon and save Hyrule. | January 1992[32] 1993[33] November 1993[32] |
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| The Shadow Prince | After a mysterious prince saves Princess Zelda, she welcomes him to Hyrule. When he shows an interest the Triforce of Wisdom, however, Link becomes suspicious. | February 1992[34] 1993[13] November 1993[34] |
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| Unjust Desserts | Yoshi's birthday goes awry when he eats a cherry that causes him to eat everything and everyone in sight. | March 1992[35] 1993[36] November 1993[35] |
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| Brain Drain | Iggy invents the Synapse Switcher, a device that can switch the minds of creatures in the Mushroom World. When he uses it to give Yoshi the brain of a Koopaling, the Mario Bros. are forced to stop him. | March 1992[35] 1993[37] November 1993[35] |
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References to other media[edit]
- One of the worlds the Mario Bros. enter in Doors to Doom is the Construction Site from Donkey Kong. Donkey Kong also appears in this world, having originated from the game.
- One of the worlds the Mario Bros. enter in Doors to Doom is the Vine Scene from Donkey Kong Jr. Bowser appears in this world, being in Donkey Kong's cage.
- One of the worlds the Mario Bros. enter in Doors to Doom is based on Subcon, which appears in Super Mario Bros. 2.
- The doors leading to other worlds that the Mario Bros. enter throughout Doors to Doom function similarly to the door that leads to Subcon in Super Mario Bros. 2.
- The ending received if the player earns between 210 and 400 points in Doors to Doom has the Mario waking up back in Mario Brothers Plumbing, similarly to how he wakes up after having a dream about the Subcons pleading for him to free their land from Wart's curse in Super Mario Bros. 2.
- On page 87 of Doors to Doom, when the Mario Bros. find a Warp Zone at the bottom of a cliff in Subcon, Luigi asks how they can get down to the Warp Zone, noting that they do not learn to fly until the "next adventure", alluding to the Super Leaf and Tanooki Suits, which first appear Super Mario Bros. 3 and turn Mario into Raccoon Mario and Tanooki Mario respectively, allowing him to fly.
- Bowser's appearance prior to the Super Mario World books resembles his appearance in the television series.
- Mario Brothers Plumbing, which originated from the television series, appears in the book Doors to Doom, albeit named the "Mario Bros. Plumbing Shop" in the book.
- The Mushroom King uses his design from the comic. Additionally, Wooster, who originated from the comic series, appears in the books Double Trouble, Leaping Lizards, Pipe Down!, and Brain Drain.
- The plot of Dinosaur Dilemma is based on the plot of this game. All Super Mario also mention that they are based on the game, although their plots adapt the game much more loosely.
Translations[edit]
The Nintendo Adventure Books were translated into five languages: Dutch, Hebrew, Hungarian, Korean, and Swedish. All translated versions are incomplete, with each translation only translating some of the books in the series.
The Dutch version, known as Nintendo: Kies Je Eigen Avontuur, was published by Tijgerboek in 1992 and translates the books Double Trouble, Leaping Lizards, Pipe Down!, and Doors to Doom.[14] The Hebrew version, known as Nintendo ספר הרפתקאות, was published by Opus Press in 1992 and translates the first four books in the series: Double Trouble, Leaping Lizards, Monster Mix-Up, and Koopa Capers.[3] The Hungarian version, known as Nintendo: Játék az erővel, was published by Rakéta Könyvkiadó Kft. in 1993 and translates the first three books in the series: Double Trouble, Leaping Lizards, and Monster Mix-Up.[9] The Korean version, known as "Nintendo 슈퍼마리오", was published by Sanha Publishing prior to 2010 and translates the first six books and last two books in the series: Double Trouble, Leaping Lizards, Monster Mix-Up, Koopa Capers, Pipe Down!, Doors to Doom, Unjust Desserts, and Brain Drain.[6] This version is the most complete translated version of the series, translating eight out of the twelve books in the series. The Swedish version, known as Nintendo äventyrsböcker, was published by Atlantic Förlags AB in 1992, who also published the Swedish Nintendo magazine Nintendo-Magasinet. This version translates Flown the Koopa, The Crystal Trap, The Shadow Prince, Unjust Desserts, and Brain Drain.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Nintendo: Kies Je Eigen Avontuur | Nintendo: Choose Your Own Adventure | [38] | |
| Hebrew | Nintendo ספר הרפתקאות Nintendo Super Harpatkaot |
Nintendo Super Adventures | [3] | |
| Hungarian | Nintendo: Játék az erővel | Nintendo: Playing with power | [39] | |
| Korean | Nintendo 슈퍼마리오 Nintendo Syupeo Mario |
Nintendo: Super Mario | [40] | |
| Swedish | Nintendo Äventyrsböcker | Nintendo Adventure Books | [41] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Series - Nintendo Adventure Books
- ^ https://www.antikvarium.hu/konyv/clyde-bosco-dupla-gubanc-64576-0
- ^ a b c d e נינטנדו צרה כפולה / בוסקו קלאיד (1992)
- ^ Series - Nintendo Adventure Books
- ^ https://www.lastdodo.nl/nl/items/5815053-van-onderen
- ^ a b c https://blog.naver.com/PostView.nhn?blogId=jys456852&logNo=40105959762&photoView=0
- ^ a b c d e Item - Double Trouble
- ^ a b c Item - Brain Drain
- ^ a b c Item - Dupla gubanc
- ^ a b Item - A nagy kavarodás
- ^ a b נינטנדו קפצני קאופה / מקקיי ביל (1992)
- ^ a b Item - Kampen om dinosaurielandet
- ^ a b Item - Prinsen från skuggorna
- ^ a b c Item - Groot gevaar
- ^ a b Item - De duistere deur
- ^ Katz, Demian. Gamebooks: Nintendo Adventure Books. Gamebooks (English). Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ Johnson, David (January 26, 2017). Choose your own adventure with this remake of Nintendo's Adventure Books. Zelda Universe (English). Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ a b Item - Leaping Lizards
- ^ Item - A nyúlkirály
- ^ נינטנדו מפלצות מעופפות / בוסקו קלאיד (1992)
- ^ Item - De handige hagedis
- ^ MONSTER MIX-UP (FEATURING THE SUPER MARIO BROS.) (NINTENDO BOOKS 3) (Nintendo Adventure Book). Amazon (English). Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ Item - Monster Mix-Up
- ^ המיקסר המיפלצתי - הרפתקאותיהם החדשות של האחים מריו המופלאים
- ^ SMBHQ. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- ^ Item - Koopa Capers
- ^ a b Item - Pipe Down!
- ^ Item - Van onderen!
- ^ a b Item - Doors to Doom
- ^ a b Item - Dinosaur Dilemma
- ^ a b Item - Flown the Koopa
- ^ a b Item - The Crystal Trap
- ^ Item - Kristallfällan
- ^ a b Item - The Shadow Prince
- ^ a b c d Item - Unjust Desserts
- ^ Item - Farligt frosseri
- ^ Item - Farligt frosseri
- ^ Demian's Gamebook Web Page
- ^ Dupla gubanc (Nintendo – Játék az erővel 1.)
- ^ [갤러리] 마리오 모험북,소설, 영화 마리오RPG공략
- ^ Äventyrsbok Med Super Mario Bros: Kampen Om Dinosaurielandet - Super Mario World Merch - Nintendo 1991 - Rare Find!
