The 'Shroom:Issue 226/Fun Stuff

Director's Notes

Written by: Roserade (talk)

Greetings, beautiful 'Shroom readers, into our January edition of Fun Stuff! It's another new year around these parts, because the years just don't stop rolling by, do they? Blink once and it'll be 2027! That's not a real number! What are you talking about!

We're ringing in the new year right around here, with the Fun Stuff staples you've grown to love. You might notice the section order is a little different than usual; that's because we're closing out this edition with a special supersized Hex Puzzle from Aomaf (talk) in honor of his one-year 'Shroom anniversary! Congratulations on a full year of writing for us, and we hope to see you for many more. This is also true of all my other Fun Stuff writers, of course! You're not legally allowed to leave. Don't forget the fine print.

Read on, take care, and enjoy all our writers have prepared for you! We'll see you next month.

Section of the Month

Congratulations to Ninja Squid (talk) for snagging a stealthy first, with Waluigi Time (talk) taking up second. And then... my goodness, a four-way tie for third?! 225 was a serious month of ties for Section of the Month, across every team! Big kudos to you four!

FUN STUFF SECTION OF THE MONTH
Place	Section	Votes	%	Writer
1st	Musical Quiz	7	25.00%	Ninja Squid (talk)
2nd	Hiding Koopa	4	14.29%	Waluigi Time (talk)
3rd	Pixel Persona	3	10.71%	Sparks (talk)
3rd	Where in the Marioverse is Carmen Sandiego?	3	10.71%	FunkyK38 (talk)
3rd	'Shroom Quiz	3	10.71%	Hooded Pitohui (talk)
3rd	Word Search	3	10.71%	Shoey (talk)

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Games and activities

Anagrams

BBQ Turtle (talk)

Birds of a feather anagram together!

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Word Search

Shoey (talk)

Have you claimed the Mandate of Heaven yet?

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Crossword

MarioMorty (talk)

This crossword is racing ahead!

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Hiding Koopa

Waluigi Time (talk)

Nice try, WT, you still can't convince me it's real

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Pixel Personas

Sparks (talk)

Can you tell who's hidden behind those pixels?

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Connections

Roserade (talk)

How many connections can you find?

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Where in the Marioverse is Carmen Sandiego?

FunkyK38 (talk)

This crime has me feeling feverish!

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Musical Quiz

Ninja Squid (talk)

Can you identify the musical track?

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'Shroom Quiz

Sparks (talk)

Test your Issue 225 knowledge!

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Hex Puzzle

Aomaf (talk)

So many hex puzzles to solve!

read more

Anagrams

Written by: BBQ Turtle (talk)

Hello everyone, welcome to the first Anagrams section of 2026! I hope you all had a lovely holiday season and the January return-to-reality wasn't too jarring (Can't have been much worse than mine! :P). My anagrams for you this month are all birds, we've got a mix of some characters and species in here so there should be a nice variety of Anagrams for you start your year off with! If you'd like to suggest the theme for next month, or any future month, as well as any anagrams to go in them, please let me know on my talk page or in a PM to me on the forums, I'd love to hear from you. I don't want to leave you waiting too much longer as the early bird catches the worm, so I'll let you flock to these anagrams!

How it works...
Basically, this puzzle consists of solving the anagrams. Each month has a specific theme, which will give you a clue about what sort of words or phrases the anagrams will be. I've also included the boxes that the anagrams will fit into, so you'll be able to tell how many words it will solve to be and how many letters will be in each word, which should give you a hand too. You'll also notice that within each set of boxes, one of the squares are yellow. As you solve each anagram, note down the letter which appears in the yellow squares, and if you can solve all of the anagrams, you'll also get a bonus anagram to solve from completing all of the others. I've included the letter configuration for this one at the bottom too, just to give you an extra helping hand. Best of luck!

1. SEEKING ONE TOOL

2. EXTERIOR SHOP TECHS

3. CLICK SUMS

4. LIGHT SALT NETWORKS

5. AMY MY AURA

6. HAWK PRO SQUATTERS

7. HI FUN FIN PUFF

8. LOCATE KOI

9. A QUACK ACT

10. PER KEY WORK

11. EARTH HEAVER PLAN

12. LONG CIAO

Bonus anagram:

Answers

1. Skeleton Goonie
2. Expresso the Ostrich
3. Miss Cluck
4. Skowl the Startling
5. Yamamura
6. Squawks the Parrot
7. Huffin Puffin
8. Cookatiel
9. Cataquack
10. Kreepy Krow
11. Raphael the Raven
12. Cooligan

Bonus anagram: Colonel Pluck

Word Search

Written by: Shoey (talk)

Hello and welcome to Word Search, the 'Shroom's premier word-finding section! So if you know anything about me (and you probably don't), you'd know that I love reading about ancient China, particularly between the Qin Dynasty (the first dynasty to unify China for a whole 14 years!) and Six Dynasty Era. Between those two eras lay the two Han Dynasties, the main ruling dynasty of ancient China, which was briefly broken up by proto-socialist Mr. "I'm going to make 28 new types of currency and ban all the old kinds" himself, Emperor Wang Mang of the Xin Dynasty. Because of my fondness for this era of China, this month's section is all about those who claimed the Mandate of Heaven, the various Emperors of the Han Dynasty. Sadly we couldn't use all of the ones I wanted such as Wu (every dynasty until the Sui Dynasty worth its salt has a Wu, Wen, and Ming) or Emperor Ai (he attempted to pass the throne to his gay lover, which didn't work, and instead the aforementioned Wang Mang forced him to kill himself). Unfortunately, their names are too short for the Word Search editor to include them. And technically most lists don't actually include Emperor Qianshao, a child emperor whose brief reign was completely dominated by the Empress Lü, the long running Empress Dowager/Regent of Han; but I like the name and this is my section so move past it! Words can be found vertically, horizontally, diagonally, backwards, and inside other words. As always, have fun and stay safe.

Answers

Crossword

Written by: MarioMorty (talk)

Welcome, everyone, to Crosswords, brought to you by me, MarioMorty. It's a new year, which means it's time for a new puzzle! Now admittedly, that isn't exclusive to the new year, but regardless, here we are. But not all is lost in the department of new, as today I'm trying a new format for the clues. You'll have 24 words to fill, corresponding to each cup in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. As you'll see, each clue has a blank which, as you may assume, is what you need to answer. With that, I, MarioMorty, will make my departure until my grand return... next month.

Answers

Hiding Koopa

Written by: Waluigi Time (talk)

Hello there, 'Shroom readers! Okay, I'm a little late to the party here, but with how much of a white whale Hollow Knight: Silksong has been in the gaming community, seems like it deserves a spotlight here, don't you think? I did Metroid Prime 4 months ago, so it's only fair. Five Koopas are hiding in this artwork for the game, which hopefully won't take you six years to complete.

WANTED!

Answer

Thanks for playing! Did you find them all?

Pixel Personas

Happy New Year everybody, and welcome to the first ever Pixel Personas section of 2026! Who knew figuring out these three subjects could be a great way to kick off the year? Hopefully you still have excitement from New Year's Day - use it to help you win this game!

New to Pixel Personas? Here's what it's about: Pixel Personas is a game played in three rounds. In each round, I'll show an image of a Super Mario character (this includes enemies), but they're all pixelated! You (the readers) must analyze and identify who these characters are. Each round is tougher than the last, with more lesser-known characters and larger pixels, making it more difficult to tell who it is. After you make your guess, click/tap onhover over the card the image is on to flip it over and reveal the character!

This particular section doesn't have a set theme, but it'll still be fun nonetheless. Are you ready to play? Go for it!

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Round 1

Goomba!

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Round 2

Tiny Kong!

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Round 3

Sushie!

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Nice going y'all! Thanks you for playing and see you in February's issue! It's gonna contain three pink subjects! Sadly Pinkie Pie isn't one of them...

Connections

Written by: Roserade (talk)

Greetings, beautiful 'Shroom readers! Welcome back to another edition of Connections! New year, same me, because I've misplaced all of my terms for the... 26th time? I think that's how math works. Anyway, let's sort through these words together!

How it works:
Below is a table of sixteen different words, all of them with some sort of connection to the Mario series. These words correlate in sets of four, and it's up to you to figure out which words belong to a set! Work through the grid and decide which words are connected. Once you think you have the answer, check against the provided answers. If you get stuck along the way, feel free to utilize the clues. There's only one correct answer, so be on the lookout for words that feel like they might fit in more than one category. Good luck!

Chain Chomp	Toadette	Lakitu	Mii
Hammer Bro.	Dry Bones	Shadow Mario	Thwomp
Rosalina	Diddy Kong	Boo	Waluigi
Blooper	Petey Piranha	Dry Bowser	Funky Kong

Clue 1

Start with "Funky Kong"

Clue 2

You're smashing it, sure you need an assist?

Clue 3

My friend said they'd join the party later.

Answer

1. Funky Kong, Mii, Rosalina, Dry Bowser: newcomers to Mario Kart Wii
2. Chain Chomp, Lakitu, Thwomp, Waluigi: Assist Trophies in the Super Smash Bros. series
3. Toadette, Hammer Bro, Dry Bones, Blooper: unlockable characters in the Mario Party series
4. Shadow Mario, Diddy Kong, Boo, Petey Piranha: newcomers to Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour

How did you do? Did you figure out the connections? Thanks for playing!

Where in the Marioverse is Carmen Sandiego?

Written by: FunkyK38 (talk)

HOW TO PLAY

Each issue, you will be given a case to solve and clues to use to help you find the solution! Use your Mario knowledge to crack the case!

You will begin each case at the scene of the crime, and you will be given three clues from passerby as to where the next hot spot is and what game it’s from. Using your knowledge of Mario games and the Super Mario Wiki, figure out where the crook is and go track them down! There are four locations each round: the crime scene (1) at the start, two locations (2 and 3) with clues, and the hideout for the crook of the month (4). Answers for locations will be given with the corresponding round, for example, the clues from the crime scene will lead you to location 2, and once you open the spoiler bubbles for location 2, you will be given the correct answer. You can open the clues for each location in any order you’d like, but be careful! You may encounter an incorrect clue that could throw you off the case!

Clues offered will give you a hint either about the next location or the game it’s in. Unlike a regular Carmen Sandiego game, you do not have to collect information about the crook you are tracking down.

Challenge round (optional):

-Find all locations and games correctly in two minutes or less

-Find all locations and games correctly without using the rest of the Wiki for help

It's a foul turn of events! They've stepped over the line!

"Gumshoe! We've got another case of unsportsman-like conduct! I'm sure you are aware of the upcoming Mario Tennis Fever, the first new Mario Tennis game to be released on the Switch 2. It features a large cast of characters, some brand-new to not only tennis, but the Mario franchise as a whole, and some new mechanics are debuting as well. Like the name of the game Fever Rackets are special equipment that players can use to get a leg up on their opponent by adding in special shots, effects, and power-ups. As I'm sure you've probably guessed, the fever rackets have been subjected to strict testing by the Mario Sports Lab before they will be used on the courts- until now! The lab contacted us, stating that all of the fever rackets have been stolen! As the lab is a top-secret facility, need-to-know basis, it seems unlikely that this is a petty theft, leading us to conclude that Carmen has something to do with massterminding this plot. We need you to track down our thief, gumshoe! Let's make it a love game in your favor!"

Crime Scene

The Crime All of the new Fever Rackets have been stolen! Nab that crook and get them back!

CLUE 1 "That old place? Better make sure you bring a bright light with you. It's all hauntings, all the time."

CLUE 2 “You mean this game gives me TWO screams? Oh man, the possibilities!”

CLUE 3 “You'd better watch your step when you go in there, or they'll give you no time to escape once you fall into their hands.”

Location 2

CORRECT ANSWER Old Clockworks from Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon

CLUE 1 "There are puddles everywhere... we should have asked for F.L.U.D.D. to be brought in to clean up this mess."

CLUE 2 "Unless someone cares about our trees, nothing is going to get better. When will we see our lovely blooms again?"

CLUE 3 “This sequel featured the protagonist of the original game that the non-Mario half of the collab is from.”

Location 3

CORRECT ANSWER Terra Flora from Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

CLUE 1 “Are your ready to play with bombs? Bob-omb sure is! It's his first appearance in this game!”

CLUE 2 “You must always save the princess, even if there are multiple princesses to save! Even if you ARE a princess! Get to work, Your Highness!”

CLUE 3 “You want to have cake here? But you'll get sand in your frosting! Well, if you insist, I guess.”

CASE CLOSED

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HIDEOUT ANSWER: World 5 from Super Mario 3D World

We've got a fever... and we don't need medicine!

"Excellent work, gumshoe! Your efforts led us right to our crook- an associate of Carmen's who we haven't seen in a while. It seems he's been trying to make himself more silent to better sneak around- but he was tempted by the Cakewalk level contained within World 5 and couldn't help himself from sampling the frosting. We nabbed him right in the middle of his snack time, and it sounds like we might be able to bribe him with cake to get him to spill the beans on Carmen's plans. We'll keep you updated on that front. The Mario Sports Lab has received the rackets back gratefully, and they have sent a generous bonus to you along with a nifty monogrammed racket for your own personal use. Perhaps you can try it out at the ACME tennis courts after you finish writing up your case files for this investigation! We'll be in touch if Carmen decides she wants to partake in more swiping."

Musical Quiz

Written by: Ninja Squid (talk)

Hello, everyone, and welcome to a new edition of Musical Quiz!

2026 has officially arrived! I hope this new year brings you lots of happiness and good health. As for happiness, know that I will continue to bring you a little bit of it on a monthly basis, since Musical Quiz is not going anywhere. Oh, and as a matter of fact, today I am celebrating my first anniversary at the helm of this section! :wahoo:

Regarding my plans for 2026, I have a few projects in mind, some of which involve my desire to get up to all sorts of mischief as usual, but that should not come as a surprise. Speaking of which, I need to figure out how to wipe out all the Super Arrow memorabilia from the office here once and for all. I sure wonder how Waluigi Time (talk) manage to keep such a high stock of it... :-P

Anyway, back to Musical Quiz. For this edition, we are sticking to the usual. Can you guess which game the following musical excerpts come from? Have fun!

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Answers

1. Super Mario 64 (Cool, Cool Mountain)
2. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (Nuts and Bolts)
3. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Fortress Boss - Super Mario Bros. 3)
4. Super Mario 3D Land (Main Theme)
5. Mario Party 9 (Magma Mine Theme)
6. Paper Mario: The Origami King (The Dual-Bladed Duelist)
7. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (Hold the Corny Jokes, Please!)
8. Yoshi's Woolly World (A-Mazing Post Pounding)

How did you do? Did you guess them all correctly? Regardless, thank you so much for playing Musical Quiz, and come again next month!

'Shroom Quiz

Written by: Sparks (talk)

Welcome to 'Shroom Quiz! Many thanks to Hooded Pitohui for providing last month's 'Shroom Quiz, but now I'm back and ready to provide more questions for you all to start off 2026! The outer space themed Issue 225 was such an astounding issue, but now I'm going to make a quiz about it! How much do you remember?

For those of you who haven't played before, let me explain how this all works! I'm going to ask you 12 questions about sections submitted for Issue 225. All of these questions have to deal with either "Fake News", "Fun Stuff", "Palette Swap", "Pipe Plaza", "Critic Corner" and "Strategy Wing". All features get 2 questions each.

If you're struggling, I have provided two hints below each question. The first hint is about the answer, and the second one explains where to find the answer! Nobody will judge you, I promise! Now without further ado...

IT'S!! 'SHROOM!! QUIZ!! TIME!!!

QUESTION #1: This lobster-themed robot always has an angry expression. What is its name?

Hint 1

This machine was created by David Harding, Ian Harvey, and Eli Kirkpatrick, and attacks with claws and a flipper.

Hint 2

Shoey (talk) gives you the answer - plus more information - in Pipe Plaza's What's in a Campaign?

Answer

Answer: Thermidor 2

QUESTION #2: Which movie did Black Hole Bowser serve as the main villain?

LOOK OUT! Black Hole Bowser is almost here!

Hint 1

This is an action/sci-fi film that received a remake in 2021, although it didn't do as well as the original.

Hint 2

Don't touch that dial! MightyMario (talk) has the film on right now in the Fake News section, TV Tomorrow!

Answer

Answer: Attack on Space Land

QUESTION #3: Upon seeing him, which visitor did Derpy hug/tackle?

Hint 1

This is an Earth Pony stallion whose name parodies a popular British character.

Hint 2

Remember the magic of Christmas in my Palette Swap section, Random Video Analysis!

Answer

Answer: Dr. Hooves

QUESTION #4: Dull, Fish, Dry, and Red are associated with what word?

Hint 1

These are all names for enemies, but what word comes after each of them?

Hint 2

Roserade (talk) will help you out with the Fun Stuff section, Connections!

Answer

Answer: Bones

QUESTION #5: Which song had its intro interrupted by the phrase "There's a bomb in my car"?

Hint 1

It was sung by Geese.

Hint 2

Check out MCD (talk)'s Critic Corner section, 'Shroom FM and you'll find where the lyrics originated from!

Answer

Answer: Trinidad

QUESTION #6: What ability do Eeligons have that Hooligons don't?

You have something that makes you very special!

Hint 1

Unlike Hooligons, Eeligons aren't affected by gravity. So that means...

Hint 2

Need a refresher? Hooded Pitohui (talk) has The Tattle Log in Strategy Wing.

Answer

Answer: They can fly through the air (swim through outer space)

QUESTION #7: According to Zange (talk), what is the easiest level in stage 7 of Rhythm Tengoku?

Hint 1

This is the fourth level, and was awarded a 1.7/5.

Hint 2

Read to the beat in Zange's Strategy Wing section, Rhythm Review!

Answer

Answer: Night Walk 2

QUESTION #8: This astronaut from the Toy Story franchise is a good friend of Woody. What is his name?

Hint 1

His catchphrase is "To infinity and beyond", and he has a nemesis named Zurg.

Hint 2

Waluigi Time (talk) Provides the name of this space ranger in Pipe Plaza's LEGO Look!

Answer

Answer: Buzz Lightyear

QUESTION #9: Which galaxy had three giant apple planets and a worm that goes through all of them?

How did that worm initially fit in that one apple anyway?

Hint 1

This galaxy is featured in the Bedroom area of the first Super Mario Galaxy game.

Hint 2

This was one of the locations used in FunkyK38 (talk)'s Fun Stuff section, Where in the Marioverse is Carmen Sandiego?

Answer

Answer: Gusty Garden Galaxy

QUESTION #10: Freezy Flake Galaxy is guarded by which fearsome foe?

Hint 1

This icy villain has a big red nose like Rudolph.

Hint 2

Learn about the history of Freezy Flake Galaxy and the boss in BigBoom1946's Fake News section, Star Ratings!

Answer

Answer: Sorbetti

QUESTION #11: Which angry Toad chef joined Lord Crump on his adventure?

Hint 1

This character appears in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and initially stops Mario from getting to the west side of Rogueport.

Hint 2

Find out who this unexpected party member is in Technetium (talk)'s Palette Swap guest section, Paper Crump: Exalted Exile!

Answer

Answer: Zess T.

QUESTION #12: Kaos is part of which element?

So evil...

Hint 1

He's a villain so unique, he gets his own element!

Hint 2

Discover which element Kaos is sided with in Boo1268's final Elemental Enemies section in Critic Corner!

Answer

Answer: Kaos (yes, really)

Congratulations! You answered all twelve questions, but how did you do? For each question you answer, I'll give you one point. Below are ranks based on how many questions you got right:

• 10-12 points - 'Shroom Expert
• 7-9 points - 'Shroom Pro
• 4-6 points - 'Shroom Veteran
• 1-3 points - 'Shroom Novice

If you managed to answer every question correctly without using any hints, then congratulations! You are a 'Shroom Master! I hope you had lots of fun playing! Be sure to return in February for the next 'Shroom Quiz!

Written by: Aomaf (talk)

Welcome back to Hex Puzzle. Hex Puzzle is finally back. and this Hex Puzzle section is a special section for my first anniversary of me as a 'Shroom writer! Let's get started! ツ

How It Works

You need to use hex numbers to decode texts (or, if you are too lazy to decode the text yourself, copy the hex to a hex editor like HxD). When doing it manually, look for repeated hex values and guess at what letters they might be, or fill them in using letters you decoded from previous puzzles. For instance, 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 61 6E 64 20 4C 75 69 67 69 is "Mario and Luigi" or 4D 69 63 6B 65 79 20 4D 6F 75 73 65 20 41 6E 64 20 44 6F 6E 61 6C 64 20 44 75 63 6B is "Mickey Mouse And Donald Duck". With these together, you can guess that 4D is a capital M.

Hex Value Table

Use this table to translate hex values manually. The column on the left correlates to the first digit of the value, while the top row correlates to the second digit of the value. As an example, "41" would translate to A on this table.

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Round 1

54 68 72 65 65 20 70 68 6F 74 6F 67 72 61 70 68 73 20 61 72 65 20 73 68 6F 77 6E 20 69 6E 20 61 20 73 74 61 63 6B 65 64 20 63 6F 6D 69 63 20 66 6F 72 6D 61 74 2E 20 49 6E 20 74 68 65 20 66 69 72 73 74 2C 20 61 20 70 6C 75 73 68 20 6F 66 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 73 69 74 73 20 6F 6E 20 61 20 63 6F 75 63 68 2C 20 77 69 74 68 20 61 20 70 6F 77 65 72 65 64 20 4E 69 6E 74 65 6E 64 6F 20 53 77 69 74 63 68 20 70 6C 61 63 65 64 20 69 6E 20 66 72 6F 6E 74 20 6F 66 20 69 74 2E 20 49 6E 20 74 68 65 20 73 65 63 6F 6E 64 2C 20 41 20 77 69 64 65 72 20 76 69 65 77 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 77 69 74 68 20 74 68 65 20 53 77 69 74 63 68 20 6F 6E 20 6F 6E 65 20 65 6E 64 20 6F 66 20 74 68 65 20 63 6F 75 63 68 2C 20 61 6E 64 20 61 20 70 6C 75 73 68 20 6F 66 20 4C 75 69 67 69 20 6F 6E 20 74 68 65 20 6F 74 68 65 72 20 73 69 64 65 20 6F 66 20 74 68 65 20 63 6F 75 63 68 2C 20 6C 6F 6F 6B 69 6E 67 20 61 74 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 2E 20 49 6E 20 74 68 65 20 74 68 69 72 64 2C 20 74 68 65 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 61 6E 64 20 4C 75 69 67 69 20 70 6C 75 73 68 65 73 20 6E 6F 77 20 73 69 74 20 6E 65 78 74 20 74 6F 20 65 61 63 68 20 6F 74 68 65 72 20 6F 6E 20 74 68 65 20 63 6F 75 63 68 2C 20 62 6F 74 68 20 66 61 63 69 6E 67 20 74 68 65 20 53 77 69 74 63 68 2C 20 77 68 69 63 68 20 69 73 20 6E 6F 77 20 69 6E 20 69 74 73 20 74 61 62 6C 65 74 6F 70 20 6D 6F 64 65 2E 20 45 61 63 68 20 70 6C 75 73 68 20 68 61 73 20 6F 6E 65 20 6F 66 20 74 68 65 20 73 79 73 74 65 6D 27 73 20 4A 6F 79 2D 43 6F 6E 73 20 69 6E 20 69 74 73 20 6C 61 70 2E

Answer

Three photographs are shown in a stacked comic format. In the first, a plush of Mario sits on a couch, with a powered Nintendo Switch placed in front of it. In the second, A wider view shows Mario with the Switch on one end of the couch, and a plush of Luigi on the other side of the couch, looking at Mario. In the third, the Mario and Luigi plushes now sit next to each other on the couch, both facing the Switch, which is now in its tabletop mode. Each plush has one of the system's Joy-Cons in its lap. - (From Mario Story from The First SWT)

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Round 2

46 6F 75 72 20 70 68 6F 74 6F 67 72 61 70 68 73 20 61 72 65 20 73 74 61 63 6B 65 64 20 69 6E 20 61 20 76 65 72 74 69 63 61 6C 20 63 6F 6D 69 63 20 66 6F 72 6D 61 74 2E 20 49 6E 20 74 68 65 20 66 69 72 73 74 2C 20 61 20 70 6C 75 73 68 20 6F 66 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 69 73 20 74 75 72 6E 65 64 20 74 6F 77 61 72 64 73 20 61 20 70 6C 75 73 68 20 6F 66 20 53 70 6F 6E 67 65 62 6F 62 2C 20 77 68 69 63 68 20 69 73 20 66 61 63 69 6E 67 20 74 68 65 20 63 61 6D 65 72 61 2E 20 49 6E 20 74 68 65 20 73 65 63 6F 6E 64 2C 20 74 68 65 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 70 6C 75 73 68 20 69 73 20 6F 6E 20 74 6F 70 20 6F 66 20 74 68 65 20 53 70 6F 6E 67 65 62 6F 62 20 70 6C 75 73 68 2C 20 77 69 74 68 20 69 74 73 20 66 65 65 74 20 6F 6E 20 53 70 6F 6E 67 65 62 6F 62 27 73 20 68 65 61 64 2E 20 54 68 65 20 74 68 69 72 64 20 70 68 6F 74 6F 20 69 73 20 7A 6F 6F 6D 65 64 20 69 6E 20 6F 6E 20 74 68 65 20 53 70 6F 6E 67 65 62 6F 62 20 70 6C 75 73 68 27 73 20 66 61 63 65 2C 20 77 68 69 63 68 20 68 61 73 20 61 64 64 65 64 20 62 6C 75 65 20 73 74 72 65 61 6B 73 20 69 6E 20 74 68 65 20 65 79 65 73 20 74 6F 20 72 65 70 72 65 73 65 6E 74 20 74 65 61 72 73 2E 20 49 6E 20 74 68 65 20 66 6F 75 72 74 68 20 70 68 6F 74 6F 2C 20 74 68 65 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 61 6E 64 20 53 70 6F 6E 67 65 62 6F 62 20 70 6C 75 73 68 65 73 20 6C 69 65 20 62 65 73 69 64 65 20 65 61 63 68 20 6F 74 68 65 72 2C 20 62 6F 74 68 20 66 61 63 69 6E 67 20 75 70 77 61 72 64 73 2E

Answer

Four photographs are stacked in a vertical comic format. In the first, a plush of Mario is turned towards a plush of Spongebob, which is facing the camera. In the second, the Mario plush is on top of the Spongebob plush, with its feet on Spongebob's head. The third photo is zoomed in on the Spongebob plush's face, which has added blue streaks in the eyes to represent tears. In the fourth photo, the Mario and Spongebob plushes lie beside each other, both facing upwards. - (From Mario And Spongebob Crossover story from February 2025 issue)

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Round 3

45 69 67 68 74 20 70 68 6F 74 6F 67 72 61 70 68 73 20 61 72 65 20 73 68 6F 77 6E 20 69 6E 20 63 6F 6D 69 63 20 66 6F 72 6D 61 74 2C 20 61 72 72 61 6E 67 65 64 20 6C 65 66 74 20 74 6F 20 72 69 67 68 74 2C 20 74 6F 70 20 74 6F 20 62 6F 74 74 6F 6D 2E 20 54 68 65 20 66 69 72 73 74 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 61 20 70 6C 61 79 67 72 6F 75 6E 64 2C 20 69 6E 63 6C 75 64 69 6E 67 20 61 20 72 6F 70 65 20 63 6F 75 72 73 65 20 63 6F 6E 6E 65 63 74 65 64 20 74 6F 20 61 20 73 6C 69 64 65 2C 20 61 20 73 77 69 6E 67 73 65 74 2C 20 61 6E 64 20 61 20 72 6F 63 6B 69 6E 67 20 68 6F 72 73 65 2E 20 54 68 65 20 73 65 63 6F 6E 64 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 70 6C 75 73 68 65 73 20 6F 66 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 61 6E 64 20 4C 75 69 67 69 20 6F 6E 20 61 20 68 61 6D 6D 6F 63 6B 20 73 74 72 75 63 74 75 72 65 2C 20 77 69 74 68 20 61 20 70 6C 75 73 68 20 6F 66 20 59 6F 73 68 69 20 61 74 6F 70 20 61 20 77 6F 6F 64 65 6E 20 70 6F 6C 65 20 63 6F 6E 6E 65 63 74 69 6E 67 20 74 68 65 6D 2E 20 54 68 65 20 74 68 69 72 64 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 70 6C 75 73 68 65 73 20 6F 66 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 61 6E 64 20 59 6F 73 68 69 20 6F 6E 20 61 20 72 6F 70 65 20 6D 61 6B 69 6E 67 20 75 70 20 70 61 72 74 20 6F 66 20 74 68 65 20 72 6F 70 65 20 63 6F 75 72 73 65 2E 20 54 68 65 20 66 6F 75 72 74 68 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 61 6E 64 20 59 6F 73 68 69 20 61 74 20 74 68 65 20 77 6F 6F 64 65 6E 20 70 6C 61 74 66 6F 72 6D 20 61 74 20 74 68 65 20 65 6E 64 20 6F 66 20 74 68 65 20 72 6F 70 65 2E 20 54 68 65 20 66 69 66 74 68 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 61 20 70 6C 75 73 68 20 6F 66 20 54 6F 61 64 20 74 75 72 6E 65 64 20 74 6F 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 61 6E 64 20 59 6F 73 68 69 20 61 74 20 74 68 65 20 74 6F 70 20 6F 66 20 74 68 65 20 73 74 72 75 63 74 75 72 65 2C 20 61 6E 64 20 74 68 65 20 73 69 78 74 68 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 61 6C 6C 20 74 68 72 65 65 20 70 6C 75 73 68 65 73 20 61 74 20 74 68 65 20 74 6F 70 20 6F 66 20 74 68 65 20 73 6C 69 64 65 2E 20 54 68 65 20 73 65 76 65 6E 74 68 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 74 68 65 20 70 6C 75 73 68 65 73 20 67 6F 69 6E 67 20 64 6F 77 6E 20 74 68 65 20 73 6C 69 64 65 20 69 74 73 65 6C 66 2E 20 49 6E 20 74 68 65 20 65 69 67 68 74 68 20 70 68 6F 74 6F 2C 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 2C 20 4C 75 69 67 69 2C 20 59 6F 73 68 69 2C 20 61 6E 64 20 54 6F 61 64 20 61 72 65 20 69 6E 20 61 20 68 61 6D 6D 6F 63 6B 20 77 69 74 68 20 61 20 4E 69 6E 74 65 6E 64 6F 20 53 77 69 74 63 68 20 69 6E 20 66 72 6F 6E 74 20 6F 66 20 74 68 65 6D 2E

Answer

Eight photographs are shown in comic format, arranged left to right, top to bottom. The first shows a playground, including a rope course connected to a slide, a swingset, and a rocking horse. The second shows plushes of Mario and Luigi on a hammock structure, with a plush of Yoshi atop a wooden pole connecting them. The third shows plushes of Mario and Yoshi on a rope making up part of the rope course. The fourth shows Mario and Yoshi at the wooden platform at the end of the rope. The fifth shows a plush of Toad turned to Mario and Yoshi at the top of the structure, and the sixth shows all three plushes at the top of the slide. The seventh shows the plushes going down the slide itself. In the eighth photo, Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, and Toad are in a hammock with a Nintendo Switch in front of them. - (From Mario story from March 2025 issue)

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Round 4

4E 69 6E 65 20 70 68 6F 74 6F 67 72 61 70 68 73 20 61 72 65 20 73 68 6F 77 6E 20 69 6E 20 63 6F 6D 69 63 20 66 6F 72 6D 61 74 2C 20 61 72 72 61 6E 67 65 64 20 6C 65 66 74 20 74 6F 20 72 69 67 68 74 2C 20 74 6F 70 20 74 6F 20 62 6F 74 74 6F 6D 2E 20 54 68 65 20 66 69 72 73 74 20 61 20 70 6C 75 73 68 20 6F 66 20 59 6F 73 68 69 20 73 65 61 74 65 64 20 6F 6E 20 61 20 70 69 65 63 65 20 6F 66 20 66 75 72 6E 69 74 75 72 65 2E 20 54 68 65 20 73 65 63 6F 6E 64 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 74 68 65 20 59 6F 73 68 69 20 70 6C 75 73 68 20 6F 76 65 72 6C 6F 6F 6B 69 6E 67 20 61 20 74 72 61 69 6C 20 6F 66 20 67 75 6D 6D 79 20 62 65 61 72 73 20 6F 6E 20 74 68 65 20 66 6C 6F 6F 72 20 62 65 6C 6F 77 2E 20 54 68 65 20 74 68 69 72 64 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 74 68 65 20 70 6C 75 73 68 20 6E 6F 77 20 6F 6E 20 74 68 65 20 66 6C 6F 6F 72 2C 20 77 69 74 68 20 74 68 65 20 74 72 61 69 6C 20 73 74 72 65 74 63 68 69 6E 67 20 6F 75 74 20 61 68 65 61 64 2E 20 54 68 65 20 66 6F 75 72 74 68 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 74 68 65 20 70 6C 75 73 68 20 66 75 72 74 68 65 72 20 61 6C 6F 6E 67 20 74 68 65 20 74 72 61 69 6C 2C 20 69 6E 20 61 6E 6F 74 68 65 72 20 70 61 72 74 20 6F 66 20 74 68 65 20 72 6F 6F 6D 20 6E 65 61 72 20 74 68 65 20 6F 74 68 65 72 20 63 6F 72 6E 65 72 20 6F 66 20 74 68 65 20 66 75 72 6E 69 74 75 72 65 2E 20 54 68 65 20 66 69 66 74 68 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 74 68 65 20 59 6F 73 68 69 20 70 6C 75 73 68 20 61 74 20 74 68 65 20 62 61 73 65 20 6F 66 20 61 20 73 74 61 63 6B 20 6F 66 20 66 75 72 6E 69 74 75 72 65 20 61 6E 64 20 73 68 65 65 74 73 20 77 69 74 68 20 61 20 67 75 6D 6D 79 20 62 65 61 72 20 6F 6E 20 74 6F 70 2C 20 77 68 69 6C 65 20 74 68 65 20 73 69 78 74 68 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 59 6F 73 68 69 20 61 74 6F 70 20 74 68 65 20 73 74 61 63 6B 20 61 6E 64 20 61 20 67 75 6D 6D 79 20 62 65 61 72 20 6F 6E 20 74 68 65 20 77 69 6E 64 6F 77 73 69 6C 6C 2E 20 54 68 65 20 73 65 76 65 6E 74 68 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 74 68 65 20 59 6F 73 68 69 20 70 6C 75 73 68 20 6F 6E 20 74 68 65 20 77 69 6E 64 6F 77 73 69 6C 6C 2C 20 77 69 74 68 20 74 68 65 20 74 72 61 69 6C 20 6F 66 20 67 75 6D 6D 79 20 62 65 61 72 73 20 65 6E 64 69 6E 67 20 6F 66 66 20 69 6E 20 66 72 6F 6E 74 20 6F 66 20 61 20 70 6C 61 6E 74 65 72 62 6F 78 20 66 75 6C 6C 20 6F 66 20 66 6C 6F 77 65 72 73 2E 20 49 6E 20 74 68 65 20 65 69 67 68 74 68 20 70 68 6F 74 6F 2C 20 74 68 65 20 59 6F 73 68 69 20 70 6C 75 73 68 20 73 69 74 73 20 69 6E 20 66 72 6F 6E 74 20 6F 66 20 74 68 65 20 70 6C 61 6E 74 65 72 62 6F 78 2C 20 66 61 63 69 6E 67 20 74 68 65 20 63 61 6D 65 72 61 2C 20 77 68 69 6C 65 20 69 6E 20 74 68 65 20 6E 69 6E 74 68 2C 20 74 68 65 20 59 6F 73 68 69 20 70 6C 75 73 68 20 6C 69 65 73 20 6F 6E 20 69 74 73 20 73 69 64 65 20 77 69 74 68 69 6E 20 74 68 65 20 66 6C 6F 77 65 72 73 2E

Answer

Nine photographs are shown in comic format, arranged left to right, top to bottom. The first a plush of Yoshi seated on a piece of furniture. The second shows the Yoshi plush overlooking a trail of gummy bears on the floor below. The third shows the plush now on the floor, with the trail stretching out ahead. The fourth shows the plush further along the trail, in another part of the room near the other corner of the furniture. The fifth shows the Yoshi plush at the base of a stack of furniture and sheets with a gummy bear on top, while the sixth shows Yoshi atop the stack and a gummy bear on the windowsill. The seventh shows the Yoshi plush on the windowsill, with the trail of gummy bears ending off in front of a planterbox full of flowers. In the eighth photo, the Yoshi plush sits in front of the planterbox, facing the camera, while in the ninth, the Yoshi plush lies on its side within the flowers. - (From Mario story from April 2025 issue)

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Round 5

48 65 6C 6C 6F 2C 20 61 6C 6C 20 72 65 61 64 65 72 73 2E 20 4D 79 20 6E 61 6D 65 20 69 73 20 41 6F 6D 61 66 2E 20 45 76 65 72 79 6F 6E 65 20 6B 6E 6F 77 73 20 74 68 61 74 20 6E 65 78 74 20 6D 6F 6E 74 68 20 77 69 6C 6C 20 62 65 20 74 68 65 20 72 65 6C 65 61 73 65 20 6F 66 20 74 68 65 20 4E 69 6E 74 65 6E 64 6F 20 53 77 69 74 63 68 20 32 20 77 69 74 68 20 69 74 73 20 24 38 30 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 4B 61 72 74 20 57 6F 72 6C 64 2C 20 62 75 74 20 74 68 65 72 65 20 69 73 20 6F 6E 65 20 6C 61 73 74 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 67 61 6D 65 20 73 65 74 20 74 6F 20 62 65 20 72 65 6C 65 61 73 65 64 20 6F 6E 20 74 68 65 20 6F 72 69 67 69 6E 61 6C 20 53 77 69 74 63 68 20 6F 6E 65 20 64 61 79 20 62 65 66 6F 72 65 20 74 68 65 20 72 65 6C 65 61 73 65 20 6F 66 20 74 68 65 20 6E 65 77 20 63 6F 6E 73 6F 6C 65 2E 20 49 20 77 61 73 20 6C 75 63 6B 79 20 65 6E 6F 75 67 68 20 74 6F 20 67 65 74 20 65 61 72 6C 79 20 61 63 63 65 73 73 20 66 72 6F 6D 20 4E 69 6E 74 65 6E 64 6F 20 28 74 68 61 6E 6B 73 2C 20 4E 69 6E 74 65 6E 64 6F 21 29 2C 20 61 6E 64 20 73 6F 20 74 6F 64 61 79 20 49 20 61 6D 20 67 6F 69 6E 67 20 74 6F 20 72 65 76 69 65 77 20 74 68 65 20 67 61 6D 65 2E

Answer

Hello, all readers. My name is Aomaf. Everyone knows that next month will be the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 with its $80 Mario Kart World, but there is one last Mario game set to be released on the original Switch one day before the release of the new console. I was lucky enough to get early access from Nintendo (thanks, Nintendo!), and so today I am going to review the game. - (From Game Corner From May 2025 issue)

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Round 6

45 6C 65 76 65 6E 20 70 68 6F 74 6F 67 72 61 70 68 73 20 61 72 65 20 73 68 6F 77 6E 20 69 6E 20 63 6F 6D 69 63 20 66 6F 72 6D 61 74 2C 20 61 72 72 61 6E 67 65 64 20 6C 65 66 74 20 74 6F 20 72 69 67 68 74 2C 20 74 6F 70 20 74 6F 20 62 6F 74 74 6F 6D 20 49 6E 20 74 68 65 20 66 69 72 73 74 2C 20 61 20 70 6C 75 73 68 20 6F 66 20 61 20 4D 69 6E 69 6F 6E 20 6C 6F 6F 6B 73 20 61 74 20 61 20 6D 69 73 73 69 6F 6E 20 6C 69 73 74 20 61 6E 64 20 73 65 65 73 20 68 69 73 20 66 69 72 73 74 20 6D 69 73 73 69 6F 6E 20 69 73 20 22 53 74 65 61 6C 69 6E 67 20 61 20 4E 69 6E 74 65 6E 64 6F 20 53 77 69 74 63 68 20 32 20 77 69 74 68 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 4B 61 72 74 20 57 6F 72 6C 64 22 20 73 69 6E 63 65 20 74 68 65 20 63 6F 6E 73 6F 6C 65 20 69 73 20 65 78 70 65 6E 73 69 76 65 20 61 6E 64 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 4B 61 72 74 20 57 6F 72 6C 64 20 69 73 20 61 6C 73 6F 20 65 78 70 65 6E 73 69 76 65 2E 20 49 6E 20 74 68 65 20 73 65 63 6F 6E 64 2C 20 74 68 65 72 65 20 69 73 20 61 6E 20 45 6C 65 70 68 61 6E 74 20 77 69 74 68 20 68 69 73 20 6C 75 78 75 72 79 20 67 61 6D 69 6E 67 20 67 6F 6F 64 73 20 62 65 68 69 6E 64 20 68 69 6D 2C 20 69 6E 63 6C 75 64 69 6E 67 20 61 20 4E 69 6E 74 65 6E 64 6F 20 53 77 69 74 63 68 20 32 2C 20 69 74 73 20 63 61 73 65 2C 20 69 74 73 20 50 72 6F 20 43 6F 6E 74 72 6F 6C 6C 65 72 2C 20 61 6E 64 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 4B 61 72 74 20 57 6F 72 6C 64 2E 20 49 6E 20 74 68 65 20 74 68 69 72 64 2C 20 74 68 65 20 4D 69 6E 69 6F 6E 20 69 73 20 74 72 79 69 6E 67 20 74 6F 20 73 74 65 61 6C 20 74 68 65 20 53 77 69 74 63 68 20 32 20 77 68 69 6C 65 20 74 68 65 20 45 6C 65 70 68 61 6E 74 20 69 73 20 61 73 6C 65 65 70 20 69 6E 20 62 6C 61 6E 6B 65 74 73 2E 20 54 68 65 20 66 6F 75 72 74 68 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 74 68 65 20 4D 69 6E 69 6F 6E 20 6E 6F 77 20 68 61 76 69 6E 67 20 72 65 61 63 68 65 64 20 74 68 65 20 67 6F 6F 64 73 20 61 6E 64 20 73 74 65 61 6C 69 6E 67 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 4B 61 72 74 20 57 6F 72 6C 64 20 62 79 20 70 75 74 74 69 6E 67 20 69 74 20 69 6E 20 61 20 62 61 67 2E 20 54 68 65 20 66 69 66 74 68 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 74 68 65 20 4D 69 6E 69 6F 6E 20 73 74 65 61 6C 69 6E 67 20 74 68 65 20 63 61 73 65 2E 20 54 68 65 20 73 69 78 74 68 20 70 61 6E 65 6C 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 74 68 65 20 4D 69 6E 69 6F 6E 20 69 73 20 73 74 65 61 6C 69 6E 67 20 74 68 65 20 50 72 6F 20 43 6F 6E 74 72 6F 6C 6C 65 72 2E 20 49 6E 20 74 68 65 20 73 65 76 65 6E 74 68 2C 20 74 68 65 20 4D 69 6E 69 6F 6E 20 69 73 20 73 74 65 61 6C 69 6E 67 20 74 68 65 20 70 69 65 63 65 20 64 65 20 72 65 73 69 73 74 61 6E 63 65 2C 20 74 68 65 20 53 77 69 74 63 68 20 32 2E 20 54 68 65 20 65 69 67 68 74 68 20 70 61 6E 65 6C 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 74 68 65 20 4D 69 6E 69 6F 6E 20 77 69 74 68 20 74 68 65 20 62 61 67 2C 20 74 72 79 69 6E 67 20 74 6F 20 65 73 63 61 70 65 20 66 72 6F 6D 20 74 68 65 20 72 6F 6F 6D 2E 20 54 68 65 20 6E 69 6E 74 68 20 70 61 6E 65 6C 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 74 68 65 20 4D 69 6E 69 6F 6E 20 77 69 74 68 20 74 68 65 20 62 61 67 20 69 6E 20 61 6E 6F 74 68 65 72 20 72 6F 6F 6D 2E 20 49 6E 20 74 68 65 20 74 65 6E 74 68 2C 20 74 68 65 20 45 6C 65 70 68 61 6E 74 20 68 61 73 20 77 6F 6B 65 6E 20 75 70 20 66 72 6F 6D 20 73 6C 65 65 70 69 6E 67 2E 20 54 68 65 20 65 6C 65 76 65 6E 74 68 20 70 61 6E 65 6C 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 74 68 65 20 45 6C 65 70 68 61 6E 74 20 69 73 20 73 75 70 65 72 20 73 61 64 20 6F 76 65 72 20 68 69 73 20 53 77 69 74 63 68 20 32 20 62 65 69 6E 67 20 73 74 6F 6C 65 6E 2E 20 4D 61 79 62 65 20 68 65 20 73 68 6F 75 6C 64 20 62 75 79 20 74 68 65 20 75 70 63 6F 6D 69 6E 67 20 53 6F 6E 69 63 20 52 61 63 69 6E 67 3A 20 43 72 6F 73 73 57 6F 72 6C 64 73 20 66 6F 72 20 68 69 73 20 50 43 20 6F 72 20 50 53 35 20 69 6E 73 74 65 61 64 20 6F 66 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 4B 61 72 74 20 57 6F 72 6C 64 20 64 75 65 20 74 6F 20 74 68 69 73 20 67 61 6D 65 20 61 6C 73 6F 20 68 61 76 69 6E 67 20 48 61 74 73 75 6E 65 20 4D 69 6B 75 20 61 73 20 61 20 70 6C 61 79 61 62 6C 65 20 63 68 61 72 61 63 74 65 72 2E

Answer

Eleven photographs are shown in comic format, arranged left to right, top to bottom In the first, a plush of a Minion looks at a mission list and sees his first mission is "Stealing a Nintendo Switch 2 with Mario Kart World" since the console is expensive and Mario Kart World is also expensive. In the second, there is an Elephant with his luxury gaming goods behind him, including a Nintendo Switch 2, its case, its Pro Controller, and Mario Kart World. In the third, the Minion is trying to steal the Switch 2 while the Elephant is asleep in blankets. The fourth shows the Minion now having reached the goods and stealing Mario Kart World by putting it in a bag. The fifth shows the Minion stealing the case. The sixth panel shows the Minion is stealing the Pro Controller. In the seventh, the Minion is stealing the piece de resistance, the Switch 2. The eighth panel shows the Minion with the bag, trying to escape from the room. The ninth panel shows the Minion with the bag in another room. In the tenth, the Elephant has woken up from sleeping. The eleventh panel shows the Elephant is super sad over his Switch 2 being stolen. Maybe he should buy the upcoming Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds for his PC or PS5 instead of Mario Kart World due to this game also having Hatsune Miku as a playable character. - (From Special Story From June 2025 issue)

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Round 7

57 65 6C 63 6F 6D 65 20 65 76 65 72 79 6F 6E 65 20 74 6F 20 61 6E 6F 74 68 65 72 20 6D 61 64 6E 65 73 73 2D 66 69 6C 6C 65 64 20 69 6E 73 74 61 6C 6C 6D 65 6E 74 20 6F 66 20 47 61 6D 65 20 43 6F 72 6E 65 72 21 20 4F 6E 65 20 6D 6F 6E 74 68 20 61 67 6F 2C 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 4B 61 72 74 20 57 6F 72 6C 64 20 72 65 6C 65 61 73 65 64 2E 20 54 68 65 20 72 65 63 65 70 74 69 6F 6E 20 6F 66 20 74 68 69 73 20 67 61 6D 65 20 68 61 73 20 62 65 65 6E 20 6F 64 64 20 64 75 65 20 74 6F 20 73 65 76 65 72 61 6C 20 66 61 63 74 6F 72 73 2C 20 66 6F 72 20 65 78 61 6D 70 6C 65 20 74 68 65 24 38 30 20 70 72 69 63 65 2C 20 70 72 6F 62 6C 65 6D 73 20 77 69 74 68 20 74 68 65 20 6F 70 65 6E 20 77 6F 72 6C 64 2C 20 74 68 65 20 67 61 6D 65 20 6E 6F 74 20 68 61 76 69 6E 67 20 32 30 30 63 63 2C 20 61 6E 64 20 74 68 65 20 67 61 6D 65 20 6C 61 63 6B 69 6E 67 20 73 6F 6D 65 20 63 68 61 72 61 63 74 65 72 73 20 6C 69 6B 65 20 44 69 64 64 79 20 4B 6F 6E 67 20 61 6E 64 20 46 75 6E 6B 79 20 4B 6F 6E 67 2E 20 49 20 68 65 61 72 20 73 6F 6D 65 20 70 65 6F 70 6C 65 20 61 72 65 20 73 6B 69 70 70 69 6E 67 20 4D 4B 57 6F 72 6C 64 20 62 65 63 61 75 73 65 20 6F 66 20 74 68 69 73 2C 20 77 68 69 63 68 20 69 73 20 66 75 6E 6E 79 20 63 6F 6E 73 69 64 65 72 69 6E 67 20 74 68 65 20 66 61 63 74 20 74 68 61 74 20 4D 4B 57 6F 72 6C 64 20 69 73 20 74 68 65 20 66 69 72 73 74 20 6E 65 77 20 6D 61 69 6E 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 4B 61 72 74 20 74 69 74 6C 65 20 73 69 6E 63 65 20 4D 4B 38 20 66 6F 72 20 74 68 65 20 57 69 69 20 55 2E 20 4F 68 2C 20 6E 6F 77 20 49 20 61 6E 64 20 6D 61 79 62 65 20 79 6F 75 20 61 72 65 20 66 65 65 6C 69 6E 67 20 6F 6C 64 2E 20 4F 74 68 65 72 20 70 65 6F 70 6C 65 20 77 61 6E 74 20 74 6F 20 70 6C 61 79 20 74 68 65 20 75 70 63 6F 6D 69 6E 67 20 53 6F 6E 69 63 20 52 61 63 69 6E 67 3A 20 43 72 6F 73 73 57 6F 72 6C 64 73 20 69 6E 73 74 65 61 64 20 6F 66 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 4B 61 72 74 20 57 6F 72 6C 64 20 64 75 65 20 74 6F 20 63 72 6F 73 73 6F 76 65 72 20 73 74 75 66 66 2E 20 53 6F 6E 69 63 20 52 61 63 69 6E 67 3A 20 43 72 6F 73 73 57 6F 72 6C 64 73 20 73 74 69 6C 6C 20 68 61 73 20 74 68 65 20 65 6C 65 70 68 61 6E 74 20 69 6E 20 74 68 65 20 72 6F 6F 6D 20 6F 66 20 70 72 69 63 65 2C 20 62 75 74 20 68 61 73 20 63 72 6F 73 73 6F 76 65 72 73 2E

Answer

Welcome everyone to another madness-filled installment of Game Corner! One month ago, Mario Kart World released. The reception of this game has been odd due to several factors, for example the $80 price, problems with the open world, the game not having 200cc, and the game lacking some characters like Diddy Kong and Funky Kong. I hear some people are skipping MKWorld because of this, which is funny considering the fact that MKWorld is the first new main Mario Kart title since MK8 for the Wii U. Oh, now I and maybe you are feeling old. Other people want to play the upcoming Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds instead of Mario Kart World due to crossover stuff. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds still has the elephant in the room of price, but has crossovers. - (From Game Corner From July 2025 issue)

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Round 8

45 6C 65 76 65 6E 20 70 68 6F 74 6F 67 72 61 70 68 73 20 61 72 65 20 73 68 6F 77 6E 20 69 6E 20 63 6F 6D 69 63 20 66 6F 72 6D 61 74 2C 20 61 72 72 61 6E 67 65 64 20 6C 65 66 74 20 74 6F 20 72 69 67 68 74 2C 20 74 6F 70 20 74 6F 20 62 6F 74 74 6F 6D 2E 20 54 68 65 20 66 69 72 73 74 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 4D 69 63 6B 65 79 20 4D 6F 75 73 65 20 62 65 68 69 6E 64 20 61 6E 20 6F 70 65 6E 20 6C 61 70 74 6F 70 2C 20 76 69 65 77 69 6E 67 20 69 74 73 20 73 63 72 65 65 6E 2E 20 49 6E 20 74 68 65 20 73 65 63 6F 6E 64 2C 20 68 65 20 68 61 73 20 6D 6F 76 65 64 20 69 6E 20 66 72 6F 6E 74 20 6F 66 20 61 20 74 65 6C 65 76 69 73 69 6F 6E 2C 20 70 72 65 73 65 6E 74 69 6E 67 20 74 6F 20 61 6E 20 61 75 64 69 65 6E 63 65 20 28 73 68 6F 77 6E 20 73 69 74 74 69 6E 67 20 6F 6E 20 61 20 63 6F 75 63 68 20 69 6E 20 70 61 6E 65 6C 20 74 68 72 65 65 29 20 6F 66 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 2C 20 54 6F 61 64 2C 20 53 70 6F 6E 67 65 62 6F 62 2C 20 59 6F 73 68 69 2C 20 4C 75 69 67 69 2C 20 61 6E 64 20 50 61 74 72 69 63 6B 2E 20 49 6E 20 74 68 65 20 66 6F 75 72 74 68 20 70 61 6E 65 6C 2C 20 4D 69 63 6B 65 79 20 68 61 73 20 61 20 70 65 6E 63 69 6C 20 61 6E 64 20 69 73 20 77 72 69 74 69 6E 67 20 61 20 6E 6F 74 65 2E 20 49 6E 20 74 68 65 20 66 69 66 74 68 2C 20 4D 69 63 6B 65 79 20 68 6F 6C 64 73 20 75 70 20 74 68 65 20 6E 6F 74 65 2C 20 77 68 69 63 68 20 72 65 61 64 73 3A 20 22 4D 69 63 6B 65 79 27 73 20 41 77 61 72 64 73 20 6F 66 20 32 30 32 35 2E 20 4D 31 2E 20 54 68 65 20 42 65 73 74 20 4B 61 72 74 20 52 61 63 65 72 22 2E 20 54 68 65 20 73 69 78 74 68 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 4D 69 63 6B 65 79 20 61 70 70 72 6F 61 63 68 69 6E 67 20 74 77 6F 20 73 74 61 63 6B 73 20 6F 66 20 67 61 6D 65 73 2C 20 6F 6E 65 20 73 74 61 63 6B 20 63 6F 6E 74 61 69 6E 69 6E 67 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 74 69 74 6C 65 73 20 61 6E 64 20 74 68 65 20 6F 74 68 65 72 20 61 6E 20 61 73 73 6F 72 74 6D 65 6E 74 20 6F 66 20 74 69 74 6C 65 73 2E 20 54 68 65 20 73 65 76 65 6E 74 68 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 4D 69 63 6B 65 79 20 61 77 61 72 64 69 6E 67 20 66 69 72 73 74 20 70 6C 61 63 65 20 69 6E 20 66 72 6F 6E 74 20 6F 66 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 2C 20 4C 75 69 67 69 2C 20 54 6F 61 64 2C 20 61 6E 64 20 59 6F 73 68 69 2C 20 77 69 74 68 20 63 6F 70 69 65 73 20 6F 66 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 36 34 20 66 6F 72 20 4E 69 6E 74 65 6E 64 6F 20 36 34 2C 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 4B 61 72 74 20 57 69 69 20 66 6F 72 20 74 68 65 20 57 69 69 2C 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 4B 61 72 74 20 38 20 44 65 6C 75 78 65 20 66 6F 72 20 74 68 65 20 53 77 69 74 63 68 2C 20 61 6E 64 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 4B 61 72 74 20 57 6F 72 6C 64 20 66 6F 72 20 74 68 65 20 53 77 69 74 63 68 20 32 20 69 6E 20 66 72 6F 6E 74 20 6F 66 20 74 68 65 6D 2E 20 54 68 65 20 65 69 67 68 74 68 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 4D 69 63 6B 65 79 20 61 77 61 72 64 69 6E 67 20 73 65 63 6F 6E 64 20 70 6C 61 63 65 20 69 6E 20 66 72 6F 6E 74 20 6F 66 20 53 70 6F 6E 67 65 62 6F 62 2C 20 50 61 74 72 69 63 6B 2C 20 61 6E 64 20 61 20 63 6F 6C 6C 65 63 74 69 6F 6E 20 6F 66 20 67 61 6D 65 73 20 77 68 69 63 68 20 69 6E 63 6C 75 64 65 20 53 6F 6E 69 63 20 74 68 65 20 48 65 64 67 65 68 6F 67 20 66 6F 72 20 74 68 65 20 4D 61 73 74 65 72 20 53 79 73 74 65 6D 2C 20 53 6F 6E 69 63 20 32 20 66 6F 72 20 74 68 65 20 4D 65 67 61 20 64 72 69 76 65 2C 20 43 61 72 73 20 32 20 66 6F 72 20 74 68 65 20 50 53 33 2C 20 44 75 63 6B 74 61 6C 65 73 20 52 65 6D 61 73 74 65 72 65 64 20 66 6F 72 20 74 68 65 20 50 53 33 2C 20 53 6F 6E 69 63 20 4D 61 6E 69 61 20 66 6F 72 20 74 68 65 20 50 53 34 2C 20 61 6E 64 20 61 6E 20 6F 62 73 63 75 72 65 64 20 44 56 44 20 6F 66 20 54 68 65 20 53 70 6F 6E 67 65 42 6F 62 20 53 71 75 61 72 65 50 61 6E 74 73 20 4D 6F 76 69 65 2E 20 54 68 65 20 6E 69 6E 74 68 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 61 20 77 69 64 65 6E 65 64 20 73 68 6F 74 20 6F 66 20 4D 69 63 6B 65 79 20 62 61 63 6B 20 69 6E 20 66 72 6F 6E 74 20 6F 66 20 74 68 65 20 74 65 6C 65 76 69 73 69 6F 6E 20 28 6E 6F 77 20 73 68 6F 77 69 6E 67 20 45 70 69 63 20 4D 69 63 6B 65 79 20 52 65 62 72 75 73 68 65 64 27 73 20 74 69 74 6C 65 73 63 72 65 65 6E 29 20 61 6E 64 20 74 68 65 20 67 61 6D 65 73 20 61 6E 64 20 61 75 64 69 65 6E 63 65 20 6F 6E 20 74 68 65 20 63 6F 75 63 68 2E 20 49 6E 20 74 68 65 20 74 65 6E 74 68 2C 20 4D 69 63 6B 65 79 20 66 6C 69 70 73 20 61 20 6C 69 67 68 74 20 73 77 69 74 63 68 2E 20 49 6E 20 74 68 65 20 65 6C 65 76 65 6E 74 68 2C 20 74 68 65 20 73 61 6D 65 20 77 69 64 65 20 73 68 6F 74 20 66 72 6F 6D 20 74 68 65 20 6E 69 6E 74 68 20 69 73 20 73 65 65 6E 20 61 67 61 69 6E 2C 20 62 75 74 20 6E 6F 77 20 64 61 72 6B 2C 20 77 69 74 68 20 6F 6E 6C 79 20 74 68 65 20 74 65 6C 65 76 69 73 69 6F 6E 27 73 20 67 6C 6F 77 20 61 73 20 69 6C 6C 75 6D 69 6E 61 74 69 6F 6E 0D

Answer

Eleven photographs are shown in comic format, arranged left to right, top to bottom. The first shows Mickey Mouse behind an open laptop, viewing its screen. In the second, he has moved in front of a television, presenting to an audience (shown sitting on a couch in panel three) of Mario, Toad, Spongebob, Yoshi, Luigi, and Patrick. In the fourth panel, Mickey has a pencil and is writing a note. In the fifth, Mickey holds up the note, which reads: "Mickey's Awards of 2025. M1. The Best Kart Racer". The sixth shows Mickey approaching two stacks of games, one stack containing Mario titles and the other an assortment of titles. The seventh shows Mickey awarding first place in front of Mario, Luigi, Toad, and Yoshi, with copies of Mario 64 for Nintendo 64, Mario Kart Wii for the Wii, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the Switch, and Mario Kart World for the Switch 2 in front of them. The eighth shows Mickey awarding second place in front of Spongebob, Patrick, and a collection of games which include Sonic the Hedgehog for the Master System, Sonic 2 for the Mega drive, Cars 2 for the PS3, Ducktales Remastered for the PS3, Sonic Mania for the PS4, and an obscured DVD of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. The ninth shows a widened shot of Mickey back in front of the television (now showing Epic Mickey Rebrushed's titlescreen) and the games and audience on the couch. In the tenth, Mickey flips a light switch. In the eleventh, the same wide shot from the ninth is seen again, but now dark, with only the television's glow as illumination. - (From Mickey Mouse story from August 2025 issue)

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Round 9

48 65 6C 6C 6F 20 74 6F 20 61 6C 6C 20 62 72 65 61 6B 66 61 73 74 65 72 73 2E 20 59 6F 75 20 6D 61 79 20 6B 6E 6F 77 20 74 68 61 74 20 57 54 20 43 65 72 65 61 6C 20 70 72 6F 64 75 63 74 73 20 61 72 65 20 68 61 72 64 20 74 6F 20 62 75 79 20 69 6E 20 73 74 6F 72 65 73 20 72 69 67 68 74 20 6E 6F 77 2E 20 50 65 6F 70 6C 65 20 61 72 65 20 6D 61 64 20 6F 76 65 72 20 74 68 65 20 73 68 6F 72 74 61 67 65 20 61 6E 64 20 61 72 65 20 68 61 76 69 6E 67 20 74 6F 20 74 75 72 6E 20 74 6F 20 65 61 74 69 6E 67 20 72 69 76 61 6C 20 63 65 72 65 61 6C 73 20 66 6F 72 20 74 68 65 69 72 20 62 72 65 61 6B 66 61 73 74 20 6D 65 61 6C 73 2E 20 54 68 65 73 65 20 72 69 76 61 6C 20 63 65 72 65 61 6C 73 20 74 61 73 74 65 20 73 6F 6F 6F 20 68 6F 72 72 69 62 6C 65 2C 20 62 75 74 20 63 6F 6E 73 75 6D 65 72 73 20 6D 75 73 74 20 65 6E 64 75 72 65 20 74 68 65 6D 20 6A 75 73 74 20 66 6F 72 20 74 68 65 20 73 61 6B 65 20 6F 66 20 65 61 74 69 6E 67 20 63 65 72 65 61 6C 2E 20 43 6F 6E 73 75 6D 65 72 73 20 61 72 65 20 72 65 70 6F 72 74 69 6E 67 20 62 61 64 20 74 61 73 74 65 73 20 61 73 20 74 68 65 79 20 73 77 69 74 63 68 20 74 6F 20 57 54 27 73 20 72 69 76 61 6C 20 63 65 72 65 61 6C 20 28 61 2E 6B 2E 61 2E 20 52 6F 6F 6C 20 43 65 72 65 61 6C 29 2C 20 61 6E 64 20 63 6F 6D 70 6C 61 69 6E 20 74 68 61 74 20 74 68 65 79 20 6D 69 73 73 20 74 68 65 20 74 61 73 74 65 20 6F 66 20 57 54 20 43 65 72 65 61 6C 20 70 72 6F 64 75 63 74 73 2E

Answer

Hello to all breakfasters. You may know that WT Cereal products are hard to buy in stores right now. People are mad over the shortage and are having to turn to eating rival cereals for their breakfast meals. These rival cereals taste sooo horrible, but consumers must endure them just for the sake of eating cereal. Consumers are reporting bad tastes as they switch to WT's rival cereal (a.k.a. Rool Cereal), and complain that they miss the taste of WT Cereal products. - (From Aomaf's News Flush From September 2025 issue)

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Round 10

4E 69 6E 65 20 70 68 6F 74 6F 67 72 61 70 68 73 20 61 72 65 20 73 68 6F 77 6E 20 69 6E 20 63 6F 6D 69 63 20 66 6F 72 6D 61 74 2C 20 61 72 72 61 6E 67 65 64 20 6C 65 66 74 20 74 6F 20 72 69 67 68 74 2C 20 74 6F 70 20 74 6F 20 62 6F 74 74 6F 6D 2E 20 49 6E 20 74 68 65 20 66 69 72 73 74 2C 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 69 73 20 69 6E 20 62 65 64 20 61 6E 64 20 69 73 20 61 73 6C 65 65 70 2E 20 49 6E 20 74 68 65 20 73 65 63 6F 6E 64 20 70 61 6E 65 6C 2C 20 4C 75 69 67 69 20 69 73 20 6E 65 61 72 20 61 20 77 61 73 68 69 6E 67 20 6D 61 63 68 69 6E 65 20 61 6E 64 20 72 65 61 64 79 20 74 6F 20 73 74 61 72 74 20 77 61 73 68 69 6E 67 2E 20 54 68 65 20 74 68 69 72 64 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 4C 75 69 67 69 20 61 63 63 69 64 65 6E 74 61 6C 6C 79 20 69 6E 73 69 64 65 20 74 68 65 20 77 61 73 68 69 6E 67 20 6D 61 63 68 69 6E 65 20 2D 20 6F 68 20 6E 6F 6F 21 21 20 54 68 65 20 66 6F 75 72 74 68 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 68 61 73 20 77 6F 6B 65 6E 20 75 70 20 66 72 6F 6D 20 73 6C 65 65 70 69 6E 67 20 74 6F 20 68 65 6C 70 20 4C 75 69 67 69 2C 20 77 68 69 6C 65 20 74 68 65 20 66 69 66 74 68 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 73 74 61 72 74 20 74 72 79 69 6E 67 20 74 6F 20 68 65 6C 70 20 4C 75 69 67 69 2E 20 54 68 65 20 73 69 78 74 68 20 70 61 6E 65 6C 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 6F 70 65 6E 69 6E 67 20 74 68 65 20 77 61 73 68 69 6E 67 20 6D 61 63 68 69 6E 65 2C 20 77 68 69 6C 65 20 69 6E 20 74 68 65 20 73 65 76 65 6E 74 68 20 4C 75 69 67 69 20 69 73 20 6E 6F 20 6C 6F 6E 67 65 72 20 69 6E 20 74 68 65 20 77 61 73 68 69 6E 67 20 6D 61 63 68 69 6E 65 2E 20 54 68 65 20 65 69 67 68 74 68 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 4C 75 69 67 69 20 65 6D 62 72 61 63 69 6E 67 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 69 6E 20 61 20 68 75 67 2E 20 54 68 65 20 6E 69 6E 74 68 20 61 6E 64 20 66 69 6E 61 6C 20 69 6D 61 67 65 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 61 6E 64 20 4C 75 69 67 69 20 6C 6F 6F 6B 69 6E 67 20 6F 75 74 20 74 68 65 20 77 69 6E 64 6F 77 2C 20 6D 61 79 62 65 20 74 68 69 6E 6B 69 6E 67 20 61 62 6F 75 74 20 74 68 65 69 72 20 70 61 73 74 2E

Answer

Nine photographs are shown in comic format, arranged left to right, top to bottom. In the first, Mario is in bed and is asleep. In the second panel, Luigi is near a washing machine and ready to start washing. The third shows Luigi accidentally inside the washing machine - oh noo!! The fourth shows Mario has woken up from sleeping to help Luigi, while the fifth shows Mario start trying to help Luigi. The sixth panel shows Mario opening the washing machine, while in the seventh Luigi is no longer in the washing machine. The eighth shows Luigi embracing Mario in a hug. The ninth and final image shows Mario and Luigi looking out the window, maybe thinking about their past. - (From Mario story from October 2025 issue)

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Round 11

53 69 78 20 70 68 6F 74 6F 67 72 61 70 68 73 20 61 72 65 20 73 68 6F 77 6E 20 69 6E 20 63 6F 6D 69 63 20 66 6F 72 6D 61 74 2C 20 61 72 72 61 6E 67 65 64 20 6C 65 66 74 20 74 6F 20 72 69 67 68 74 2C 20 74 6F 70 20 74 6F 20 62 6F 74 74 6F 6D 2E 20 49 6E 20 74 68 65 20 66 69 72 73 74 2C 20 53 70 6F 6E 67 65 62 6F 62 20 61 6E 64 20 50 61 74 72 69 63 6B 20 61 72 65 20 61 73 6C 65 65 70 20 6F 6E 20 61 20 63 6F 75 63 68 2C 20 77 69 74 68 20 61 20 63 6F 70 79 20 6F 66 20 53 6F 6E 69 63 20 52 61 63 69 6E 67 3A 20 43 72 6F 73 73 57 6F 72 6C 64 73 20 6E 65 61 72 62 79 2E 20 49 6E 20 74 68 65 20 73 65 63 6F 6E 64 2C 20 47 61 72 79 20 69 73 20 73 68 6F 77 6E 20 67 65 74 74 69 6E 67 20 63 6C 6F 73 65 20 74 6F 20 74 68 65 20 53 6F 6E 69 63 20 52 61 63 69 6E 67 3A 20 43 72 6F 73 73 57 6F 72 6C 64 73 20 63 61 73 65 2E 20 49 6E 20 74 68 65 20 74 68 69 72 64 2C 20 47 61 72 79 20 69 73 20 73 68 6F 77 6E 20 6F 70 65 6E 69 6E 67 20 74 68 65 20 53 6F 6E 69 63 20 52 61 63 69 6E 67 3A 20 43 72 6F 73 73 57 6F 72 6C 64 20 63 61 73 65 2E 20 54 68 65 20 66 6F 75 72 74 68 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 47 61 72 79 20 69 6E 73 65 72 74 69 6E 67 20 74 68 65 20 53 6F 6E 69 63 20 52 61 63 69 6E 67 3A 20 43 72 6F 73 73 57 6F 72 6C 64 73 20 64 69 73 63 20 69 6E 74 6F 20 74 68 65 20 50 53 35 2C 20 77 69 74 68 20 74 68 65 20 66 69 66 74 68 20 73 68 6F 77 69 6E 67 20 47 61 72 79 20 70 6C 61 79 69 6E 67 20 43 72 6F 73 73 57 6F 72 6C 64 73 20 61 73 20 4D 69 6B 75 75 75 75 75 75 21 21 21 21 21 2E 20 54 68 65 20 73 69 78 74 68 20 61 6E 64 20 66 69 6E 61 6C 20 70 61 6E 65 6C 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 47 61 72 79 20 68 61 73 20 77 6F 6E 20 74 68 65 20 72 61 63 65 21 21 21 0D

Answer

Six photographs are shown in comic format, arranged left to right, top to bottom. In the first, Spongebob and Patrick are asleep on a couch, with a copy of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds nearby. In the second, Gary is shown getting close to the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds case. In the third, Gary is shown opening the Sonic Racing: CrossWorld case. The fourth shows Gary inserting the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds disc into the PS5, with the fifth showing Gary playing CrossWorlds as Mikuuuuuu!!!!!. The sixth and final panel shows Gary has won the race!!! - (From Spongebob story from November 2025 issue)

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Round 12

53 69 78 20 70 68 6F 74 6F 67 72 61 70 68 73 20 61 72 65 20 73 68 6F 77 6E 20 69 6E 20 63 6F 6D 69 63 20 66 6F 72 6D 61 74 2C 20 61 72 72 61 6E 67 65 64 20 6C 65 66 74 20 74 6F 20 72 69 67 68 74 2C 20 74 6F 70 20 74 6F 20 62 6F 74 74 6F 6D 2E 20 49 6E 20 74 68 65 20 66 69 72 73 74 2C 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 69 73 20 73 68 6F 77 6E 20 77 69 74 68 20 67 69 66 74 20 77 72 61 70 2C 20 73 63 69 73 73 6F 72 73 2C 20 61 20 72 6F 6C 6C 20 6F 66 20 74 61 70 65 2C 20 61 6E 64 20 73 6F 6D 65 20 67 61 6D 65 73 20 6C 69 6B 65 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 4B 61 72 74 20 57 6F 72 6C 64 20 61 6E 64 20 53 6F 6E 69 63 20 52 61 63 69 6E 67 3A 20 43 72 6F 73 73 57 6F 72 6C 64 73 2E 20 49 6E 20 74 68 65 20 73 65 63 6F 6E 64 2C 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 68 61 73 20 74 68 65 20 73 63 69 73 73 6F 72 73 20 69 6E 20 68 69 73 20 68 61 6E 64 20 61 6E 64 20 69 73 20 63 75 74 74 69 6E 67 20 74 68 65 20 67 69 66 74 20 77 72 61 70 20 77 68 69 6C 65 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 4B 61 72 74 20 57 6F 72 6C 64 20 61 6E 64 20 53 6F 6E 69 63 20 52 61 63 69 6E 67 3A 20 43 72 6F 73 73 57 6F 72 6C 64 73 20 73 69 74 20 6E 65 61 72 62 79 2E 20 49 6E 20 74 68 65 20 74 68 69 72 64 2C 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 69 73 20 73 68 6F 77 6E 20 63 75 74 74 69 6E 67 20 74 68 65 20 74 61 70 65 2E 20 54 68 65 20 66 6F 75 72 74 68 20 73 68 6F 77 73 20 74 68 65 20 67 69 66 74 20 69 73 20 77 72 61 70 70 65 64 2C 20 77 69 74 68 20 74 68 65 20 66 69 66 74 68 20 73 68 6F 77 69 6E 67 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 77 69 74 68 20 61 20 63 68 6F 63 6F 6C 61 74 65 20 62 61 72 20 74 6F 20 74 61 70 65 20 6F 6E 20 74 6F 70 20 6F 66 20 74 68 65 20 67 69 66 74 2E 20 49 6E 20 74 68 65 20 73 69 78 74 68 20 61 6E 64 20 66 69 6E 61 6C 20 70 61 6E 65 6C 2C 20 4D 61 72 69 6F 20 69 73 20 72 65 61 64 79 20 74 6F 20 70 72 65 73 65 6E 74 20 74 68 65 20 67 69 66 74 20 61 6E 64 20 74 68 65 20 63 68 6F 63 6F 6C 61 74 65 20 62 61 72 20 6F 6E 20 74 6F 70 2E

Answer

Six photographs are shown in comic format, arranged left to right, top to bottom. In the first, Mario is shown with gift wrap, scissors, a roll of tape, and some games like Mario Kart World and Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. In the second, Mario has the scissors in his hand and is cutting the gift wrap while Mario Kart World and Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds sit nearby. In the third, Mario is shown cutting the tape. The fourth shows the gift is wrapped, with the fifth showing Mario with a chocolate bar to tape on top of the gift. In the sixth and final panel, Mario is ready to present the gift and the chocolate bar on top. - (From Mario story from December 2025 issue)

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