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Issue LXVII October 20th, 2012 About

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STAFF SECTIONS


The director's address to you about what's been going on behind-the-scenes.
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See our lucky winner for the month, as voted by you!
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SUB-TEAMS


A series of games and fun sections for readers to participate in.
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The artistic part of the wiki, box-arts, music, comics and more!
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Find out all wiki-related events, news, and statistics.
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Reviews and opinion pieces for games, movies, books, and more.
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MAIN SECTIONS


A trip into the newspaper's past.
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Each month interviewing one of our users.
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Comparisons of Nintendo characters from all generations.
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Strategy information for Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
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Miscellaneous information for the Mario Kart series.
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A critical analysis of different events during the 65 year history of video games.
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Director's Notes

Hello readers, SMB here! I would like to thank everybody for making this issue work this month. I would like to congratulate Turboo (talk) and Superchao (talk) for their victory in the Awards Director Election that was held last month! I know that they will do well for the next Awards Ceremony. I would also like to thank and congratulate Edofenrir (talk) for all of his hard work and dedication to The 'Shroom— as of this month, he has been Sub-director of The 'Shroom for an entire year! Without Edofenrir doing the job that he does (as well as the tasks he has often volunteered to do that go above and beyond his duties as Sub-director), this news project would not be the same at all. It has been a pleasure and an honor to work with him on this project.

And that is all I have to say for this month. Please check back on November 17th, 2012 for the next issue. I will have more information to share in regards to the months that are ahead.

Until next month,

— Super Mario Bros. (talk)

Sub-Director's notes

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I am a ghost.

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Ghosts are scary.

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That makes this issue a legitimately scary issue.

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Yeah, glad that we could sort this out. Happy Halloween.

— Mr. Ghost


Section of the Month

Section of the Month - Main Team
Month Issue Section Writer
July 2012 Issue 64 A History of Video Games Toad85 (talk)
August 2012 Issue LXV A History of Video Games Toad85 (talk)
September 2012 Issue LXVI A History of Video Games Toad85 (talk)

HI, readers! I'm your raucous Statistics Manager, Tucayo, and welcome you to Section of the Month! This month we had an average of 68 votes per poll, which is surprisingly the exact same as last month. Sounds like sorcery to me. What did change was the amount of votes we had for the Main Team poll, which was 28 (4 more than last month). Before I bore you with my numbers, let's go to the detailed results of the Main Team SOTM. For Sub-Team results, refer to each Sub-Team's Director's Notes-

For the third time in a row, Toad85 (talk) has won the Main Team SOTM! His winning article, A History of Video Games, took us back to 1989 (long live the eighties) and continued SEGA's history, telling us how SEGA went head-to-head with Nintendo. Well, NEC and Hudson Soft were also there, but honestly, who cares about their consoles? At least Hudson Soft gave us Mario Party. But that's out of the topic at hand; Toad85 told us how SEGA managed to get their famous mascot, Alex Kidd! What's that? Alex Kidd was a major flop? Oh well, he told us the story of none other than Sonic, who used to be fatter.

Last issue's results were closer than other issues. Toad85 got 32.14% of the votes. The Awards Committee Commentaries by the Awards Committee were our runner-up, getting 21.43% of the votes.




Fake News

Editorial

Happy same month as halloween! Because of this event, this issue of Fake News will be...TERRIFYING!

Now time for some TERRIFYING STAFF CHANGES! Koopa K (talk) has been hired for the Fake Games and Fake Shop sections, so congratulations to him! Taking on two sections at once isn't easy, I'm saying that from experience, so wish him luck. Also it's halloween this month so something TERRIFYING might happen to him, so all the more reason!

Who won the TERRIFYING Section of the Month? Could it have been anyone else but Toadbert101 (talk)? Probably, but he and his Fake Ads won it anyway, with 33 votes, so congratulations to him! Runners-up were Koohitsu and Chivi-chivik, with the Fake Interview and Cooking Guide, with 28 TERRIFYING votes each.

Oh, and there's a TERRIFYING monster at the end of Pyro's section. Watch out.

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Written by: FakeIco PG6.png Pyro (talk)

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...BOO

DID I SCARE YOU?

No?

Dang. Well, anyways, welcome, ladies, gents, Goombas, and Cake Mix! Welcome to a spooky, Halloween-ie version of Pyro's outstanding, detailed, and persuasive Travel Guide! I almost sent in my section late. Why? Because A. I was busy in the latest tourist spot and B. I was busy fighting off angry people for me hating Gravity Falls! That aside, I'll present to you, the Pumpkin Zone!

This spooky place is run by many Cyclops, Boos, and those things that have a knife stuck in their head. Those guys really need to see either a therapist or a doctor. Or both, it doesn't matter. Enough with that, let's talk about what the Pumpkin Zone has to offer!

Pumpkin Zone from Super Mario Land 2 - 6 Golden Coins
The spookiest tourist spot around!

The Pumpkin Zone has many graveyards that the kids will love to explore, but don't forget the (ghost) Repels to fight off those pesky (ghost) Zubats. And many other things that aren't Pokémon. To stay at this spooky zone, you can go to Terekuribo Inn. There, for the price of your soul - er, I mean, five dollars a night, you can rest your soul, or what's left of it after you sell it - er, I mean, rest all you like.

During the night, the Boos come out and give live entertainment, while you can also go over to another part of the Zone and carve pumpkins until your life ends - er, I mean, until you get what you desire.

So, that's it for the Pumpkin Zone! Go there soon, to meet your doom.

Also, I totally am not actually a spirit speaking and totally have not stolen Pyro's body, nope-nope-nope!



Boo Guy from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

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Written by: Koopa K (talk)

This month we have a great new game coming out called Super Yoshi Kart! Everyone is talking about it! Well, at least on Yoshi's Island. This game is going to take Karting to the next level! There are many characters in this game including Yoshi, Shy Guy, Birdo, Kamek, Boshi, Yoshi Kid and more! Players race around different stages of Yoshi's Island including Yoshi Town, Kappa Mountain and Baby Bowser's Castle! All the while trying to avoid Yoshi Eggs thrown by other players! Items introduced in this game are Green, Red, and Spiny Yoshi Eggs! Get a Yoshi Cookie and gain a Speed Burst! Yoshi Eggs and Cookies also come in Triple Variety! Finally, when in doubt try to get the YoshiCopter! You will get an extreme speed boost and automatic turning! This a great new game, get it at a retailer near you today!

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Written by: Travix Man (talk)

"Sorry I'm not here, Halloween has come a bit early for me. Too much crimes at once. I'm only one guy, not to mention every single officer quit on me. I'll be back next month to give you many results of each crime.

Sincerely,
Chief TravixMan."

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Written by: Toadbert101 (talk)

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Written by: MI Koo.png Koohitsu

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Yeah... Interview. Another one. Ok, fine.

I apologize if I come across as a little moody. I am still thinking about last month's interview and the huge disappointment it was in my opinion. It was supposed to be the best thing ever, and then it wasn't. Well, but at least I got paid this time, which I guess is one way to look at it positively.

Anyway, today's guest is as repulsive and unattractive as you can get, negating any chance of me enjoying this interview at all. That is a good thing, because it means I will not be disappointed when it is over. In fact, I can't wait for that.

Please welcome: Gruntilda, the Witch

MI Gru.png "You cocky brat, you have some spine, denying I am fair and fine. With those big eyes I wouldn't speak, your nose is a melon, what a freak."

MI Koo.png "I have you know that my nose is perfectly average for my species, and so is the size of my eyes. At least mine are the same size."

MI Gru.png "My mismatched eyes offer variety, makes men go crazy, I guarantee! An image of perfection this body is, and you are jealous, little miss."

MI Koo.png "Ok, that is a load of bull."

MI Gru.png "She said with envy, feeling dull."

MI Koo.png "'Bull' and 'dull' doesn't even rhyme properly, you–"

MI Koo.png "Ok, never mind."

MI Koo.png "Just tell us something about yourself. We are all dying to know. "

MI Gru.png "Well, I am this lovely maid, hot and smart and underpaid. I wish I was in another game. The last one, it was kind of... not living up to its full potential."

MI Koo.png "Huh."

MI Gru.png "In any case, my ugly dear, I must ask you: Why am I here?"

MI Koo.png "Uhm... You're here because I invited you...?"

MI Gru.png "I know, but why, you silly tart? You're supposed to invite some Nintendo fart."

MI Koo.png "Well, you were with Nintendo once, though."

MI Gru.png "That little stunt was ages ago. Doesn't hold up as far as arguments go."

MI Koo.png "There is also a lot of fans that say, since Banjo exists in the same universe as Diddy Kong, and Diddy and Donkey Kong exist in the same universe as Mario, that you technically exist in the same universe as Mario as well."

MI Gru.png "That is dumb, and so are you, believing such a pile of poo. "

MI Koo.png "Hey, I didn't say I believed it. Just that this theory is out there."

MI Gru.png "'Out there' hits the head on the nail. This theory is a massive fail. It really gets this wench to think, how low will today's fanbases sink?"

MI Koo.png "Tell me about it. I mean, some people even believe Mario and the Princess make a good couple. And the same people scoff when I tell them about my Mario x Bowser fanfic."

MI Gru.png "..."

MI Koo.png "What's with the silence?"

MI Gru.png "That is so wrong, you make me cry! You might be eviller than I!

MI Koo.png "Shut up! It's a good pairing!"

MI Gru.png "Your pairing sucks, fills me with fright! Upon the earth, it is a blight! I would blast you now with glee, but then a hero I would be. My reputation would be wrecked, then Rare finds out, and I get sacked."

MI Koo.png "You really think this pairing is a bad idea?"

MI Gru.png "It is a hundred bad ideas rolled into one!"

MI Koo.png "Hey, you didn't even rhyme that time!"

MI Gru.png "That's how bad of an idea it is!"

MI Koo.png "As if you knew anything about the subject."

MI Gru.png "I know enough, shipping is bad! A waste of time that makes me mad! But if it's Grunty who's the lead, I might forgive your godless deed."

MI Koo.png "No, I highly doubt you are really romance material."

MI Gru.png "Ignorant brat, what do you know? I am the star of every show! Just write me in, and you will see, a masterpiece your filth will be!"

MI Koo.png "Well, I guess I could... give it a try?"

MI Gru.png "That's the spirit, little one! Just try it out, I'm lots of fun!"

MI Koo.png "Ok, let's think of a good premise then!"

MI Gru.png "Chop chop, get to it, little punk! Go pair me with a handsome hunk! Eight feet tall, with tanned skin! Some chiseled abs and smashing grin!"

MI Koo.png "That would be terribly generic, boring, and not my style at all! I already got someone in mind for you anyway."

MI Gru.png "Who might that be, you little nut? He better be a sexy stud! So wisely choose who'll be the lad, and if it's Klungo, I'll be mad!"

MI Koo.png "No, don't worry. It's not him."

MI Koo.png "It's Kazooie."

MI Gru.png "WHAT!?!?"

MI Koo.png "It's gonna be great! See, the two of you are going to be trapped in this elevator."

MI Gru.png "I'll not allow what I've just heard! You will not pair me with the bird!!"

MI Koo.png "So after some fighting, the two of you put your differences behind you, and fall in love."

MI Gru.png "That is ghastly, you are crazy! Someone shoot me, I'm too lazy!!!"

MI Koo.png "The two of you look deep into each others eyes, and after a while you say 'My pretty bird, I never knew, the feelings I have had for you. Your eyes shine like the brilliant moon, I love you dear, you make me swoon...'"

MI Gru.png "Aaah!!!"

MI Koo.png "Then the two of you slowly approach each other, and--"

MI Gru.png "Enough! I can't take more of this! I'll shut you up, oh what a bliss! Your mind is filthy and I can't unsee, so a filthy pig you shall now be! SHAZAM!!!"

MI Pig.png "..."

MI Pig.png "...?"

MI Pig.png "Oink?"

MI Gru.png "A filthy mind, a fitting face! The brat is gone, let's loot her place!"

MI Pig.png "Oink oink! Oinkoinkoinkoink!!!"

MI Gru.png "AAAH hahaha haha HA hahahahahaaaaa ha ha ha!!!"

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Written by: McZaky29 (talk)

Hello, sports fans from around the world! McZaky29 here to bring you the latest edition of the Sports Report!

Today’s heated matchup comes from the MKLS (Mushroom Kingdom League Soccer) – the Bumpsy Plains Flifits, and the Blubble Lake Crawfuls. Blubble Lake won the coin toss, meaning the Flifits got to kick off. The kickoff took two decent bounces, rolling into the goal. The goalie for the Crawfuls beaned Flifits inside forward in the back of the head. The penalty got the goalie a really sweet ricochet a yellow card, and not even three seconds were gone from the game. It was about twenty minutes later until someone scored again – the Crawfuls finally got on the board with a header off of a corner kick. There were only 12 minutes left in the half at that point. The referees were getting way too hungry, so they called halftime early.

At the second half, to avoid getting scored on at the kickoff again, the Crawfuls changed from their standard 4-4-2 formation to a 5-4-1. With only 2:08 in the game, the Crawfuls scored again to take the lead 2-1. Time ran out, but apparently there’s this thing called “additional time”. Additional time took awhile, but right when the ref was about to call the end of the game, the Flifits scored the game tying goal, which bounced off of the crossbar and in. So it went into overtime. Defenses ruled in overtime, or extra time, as they call it, until Flifits’ forward threw a punch to the fullback of the Crawfuls. A penalty kick ensued. From what I could see, the goalie for the Flifits decided it was more important to lean up on the side of the goal and relax than to try and block the game-winning goal. The shot went straight forward into the back of the net as time expired. Coach of the Bumpsy Plains Flifits was seen strangling his goalie for easily allowing the goal that lost the rivalry to a team that the coach hated more than anything. As for the Crawfuls, they are eligible for the MKLS Championship Series.

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Written by: Koopa K (talk)

Hi! It's Koopa K, with another edition of Shop Scout! This month, I decided to check out Paper Mario and partners shop. This shop was started by Mario's paper form and Goombario. Many partners came in soon afterward. When I went into the shop I saw none other than the Co-Founder Goombario! When asked why he created the shop, he responded "Well, there was this one day, Paper Mario fell into our village and asked me to go on an adventure with him! Of course I said yes, than I realized this could be a big money maker! I could see it 'Paper Mario and Partner'. It was perfect! Then there was a certain Blue-Shelled Koopa who joined on and we had to make it Paper Mario and Partners. It was still perfect though." I immediately excused myself to the cash register before I got too bored. Where Goombella was ready to take my order, here are the items for sale...


Image Item Description
Icon of an item from Paper Mario A Mushroom "This Mushroom recovers 5 HP and costs 5 coins"
Icon of an item from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door A Life Shroom "If you have 0 HP this will give you 10 HP. Costs 50 coins"
Sprite of a Goomba from Paper Mario. A pet Goomba "This little guy is a Goomba like me and Goombario, but he can be a bit rebellious, he keeps yelling "RELEASE ME FROM PRISON!" costs 15 coins.
Artwork of Luigi from Super Paper Mario. A drawing of Luigi. "This a highly accurate photograph drawing of Luigi! Cost 5 coins"
Artwork of Mr. L from Super Paper Mario A drawing of Mr. L "This is also a photograph drawing, but of Mr. L. Luigi's evil doppelgänger. Costs 5 coins"
Brick Block from Paper Mario A Brick Block "How did we get so many of these? These are free."

I decided not to buy anything after thinking about how other shops would offer lower prices, and the lack of quality in some of the items.

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Written by: FakeIco Tcy.png Tucayo (talk)

HI, readers! I'm your ubiquitous Statistics Manager and counselor, Tucayo, and welcome to Ask Tucayo! I got seven questions this month, which I believe is a record, yay! I invite you to send me any questions you have, on any subject. Gaming, sports, personal opinions, relationship advice... Ok, maybe take out the last one, I suck at that.

Without further ado, let's get to this month's questions. Epic Nitwit asks:

Have you ever played a Mega Man game?
Uh-oh, I knew this day would eventually come... I'm ashamed to say I haven't! I know it's one of the most popular and beloved series in the Super Mario Wiki community, but I have never been really interested into playing it. I played a small Mega Man X demo, but it was just for a couple of minutes. I should probably get one for the Virtual Console, though. Any recommendations?


Next we have your favorite Patroller (or not) and Pipe Plaza writer, Bop1996, who asks:

What is your opinion on cream puffs?
I have to admit I asked myself "what are those things?" So as the good writer I am, I went on and googled them. Did you know you can use Google as an ingredients checklist?! Technology is amazing, I tell ya. Back when I was a small Koopa, if we wanted to cook something we had to go all the way to Toad Town and get Tayce T. to cook it for us. And half of the time we would end up getting some terrible stuff, but now a single webpage can tell you how to make them, amazing. What was I talking about? Oh yeah, I googled them and I found out I indeed know what they are, it's just that I call them profiteroles. It's actually been a while since I last had one, but I absolutely love them. Especially when they are covered in chocolate.


We have marioman1213 (this guy wanted my job!) who asks:

ERMAHGERD WHERT CHERCERLERT MAHCERDERMAH NERT CERKERS!!
What's your favorite cookie? bowserjr.gif :"I hope you had Evil Milk with it!"
My favorite cookies are Principe cookies (the front three in the picture, the one in the back is baaad), but since I'm pretty sure most people outside Mexico don't know them, I'll go with White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies! And yes, I love to have them with evil milk from the cows Bowser himself raised.


And last (but not least!), four questions from RandomYoshi:

TUCAYO WHY ARE YOU CALLED TUCAYO
TUCAYO WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE BOOK THING
AND YOUR FAVOURITE THING TO DO ON THE WEEKENDS, I GUESS
AND YOUR FAVOURITE WAY OF GREETING PEPOLE!
NICE, FAVOURITE. Let's go in order:
  1. It's a misspelling of the Spanish word "Tocayo", which means "name-sake". I first got called that in elementary school, about... 10 years ago? Holy Poochy, it's been 10 years since I was in elementary school!?!? Damn.
  2. My favourite book is... a very difficult decision. I read a lot and I like most of the books I read, so it's hard to settle for one. The first book I read was Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, so it holds a very important place. Mockingjay is the only book that has made me cry, so I guess that holds a special place as well. The Inheritance cycle is also amazing. As you can see, I'm a fan of fiction/adventure.
  3. On Saturday I like to go out to eat with my family and then go out with my friends and watch a movie, go get a drink, or something. On Sundays I like to go over to my grandparent's and watch baseball/football/golf/soccer and then watch some series.
  4. hehe, this one should be obvious.... HI! I started using it in chat over four years ago and now I use it everywhere!


That was it for this month's Ask Tucayo, please remember you can be the star of this section! (Or something like that). Just send me a PM asking about anything. Have fun, BYE!


Fun Stuff

New Super Mario Bros. 2 Peepa sprite.
New Super Mario Bros. 2 Peepa sprite.

Director Notes

by Gamefreak75 (talk)

He knows everything…

Congratulations, once again, to General bob-omb (talk) for winning the Fun Stuff Section of the Month for his September section.

Unfortunately, Turboo (talk) had to resign from her positions of Guess the Game and Guess the Character, so those spots are open if anyone would like to apply.

Be safe on Halloween night and whatnot! Remember to donate your extra candy to me! Also be wary when viewing this Shroom page…there seems to be some ghosts lurking here and OHMYGOD THERE IT IS .

Mystery Images

by Tucayo (talk)

HI, readers! I'm your spooky Statistics Manager, Tucayo, and welcome to yet another installment of Mystery Images! As you all know, Halloween is just around the corner, that is why, this month's images are all Halloween themed. Kinda. Have fun!

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Trivia

by Raven Effect (talk)

Did you know that…:

  1. Super Mario Bros. was originally going to be a shooter?
  2. That K. Lumsy is actually King K. Rool’s brother?
  3. That Spines oftentimes replace Shellcreepers in the remakes of Mario Bros. so that people wouldn't mistake the Shellcreepers for Koopa Troopas and jump on them?
  4. That despite having the last name Kong, Funky Kong is not related to Donkey Kong?
  5. That King K. Rool built the Robot KAOS out of his wives’ best pots and pans?
  6. This is a correction on a fact I put down in an earlier issue. I meant to say that the N64 is the only system that you can't play Super Mario Bros. on not the GameCube.

Quiz

By Post-Damage Invincibility (talk)

Boo's Mansion
Pumpkin Zone from Super Mario Land 2 - 6 Golden Coins
DS Luigi's Mansion in Mario Kart 7

Ha ha ha! Hello readers of the Zombie 'Shroom! Happy October! PDI here. Another All Hallows' Eve is nearly upon us. Prepare to embark on a terrifying journey to complete 31 Questions in honor of the 31 days of October. Approx. 1/3 of these questions will be from Luigi's Mansion in the beginning, after that, it could be anything petrifying or of the macabre Mario or his friends have encountered! Don't let the undead of Mario's World pick your brain for the answers!

  1. Which Boo was hiding in the Anteroom?
  2. Which hidden Boo has a name similar to a Super Smash Bros. Brawl boss?
  3. Who wrote the book Darkness is Their Cheese?
  4. Which of the following items were not in the Butler's Room? Wrench, Iron, Paper Towels, Fan
  5. In Luigi's Mansion, name the book the following passage is from: Mysteries appear wherever people turn... but turning away from them solves nothing.
  6. How many variations of Luigi calling out for Mario are in Luigi's Mansion?
  7. They vary depending on what?
  8. Name all the monsters that appear on the poster in the 2nd Floor Washroom of Luigi's Mansion.
  9. Where is the 2nd and final place Luigi finds the poster?
  10. Unscramble the following Luigi's Mansion enemy: Rimset Nobes
  11. Enough Luigi's Mansion! How many total areas comprise Forever Forest?
  12. In Mario Party 2 name the Horror Land enemy from Super Mario 64 that the player does not interact with.
  13. Put the following Forever Forest oddities in order of their appearances: Stone Face, Slow-Motion Flowers, Tree Face, Red Eyes in the hollowed-out-tree, Glowing Mushrooms, Non-Shrinking Violets.
  14. How many Thwomps must the four teamworking players avoid during the Boo-infested Running of the Bulb?
  15. Names the enemy which is attached to horizontal white platforms that show up in fortresses, and move left and right, to-and-fro on the top and bottom of the platform.
  16. Unscramble the spooky character from any possible game: Yoksop Restpedes
  17. Unscramble the following character: Billhonce
  18. Unscramble the following character: Mipvare Irowa
  19. What does Smokey the Dragon say immediately before your first race with him?
  20. Complete the Spriteling quote from Horror Manor: You've gotta beat the __ ____-____ up ahead or you can't move on! ____ _____ __ ___!
  21. Unscramble the following place you may have recently visited in the Marioverse: S'obo Rhorro Satlec
  22. Complete the Hotel Delfino guest's quote: I lost it when I heard this was a four-star resort! I mean, c'mon! _____ ______ in the _________? That is SO low class!" You would think he would have been more irked that the hotel was haunted.
  23. True/False: There were no doors on any of the bathroom stalls in Hotel Delfino.
  24. In Creepy Castle, there are two crossed what to the entrance of the museum?
  25. You've guided Diddy and Dixie through the Ghostly Grove and made it out alive! How many Krushas did you see?
  26. At the very end of the level from the last question, you see a what with a very creepy face?
  27. In Yoshi's Story Ghost Castle, Miss Warp number what is waiting for you to your left immediately after you unlock the door and enter it?
  28. What is the first enemy to attack Wario in the Forest of Fear?
  29. Lots of hard questions so why not an easy one? The Baron K. Roolenstein persona is (nominally) a spoof on what literary character?
  30. Name the Star that has the only appearance of the Boo Mushroom in Super Mario Galaxy 2.
  31. So you've made it this far alive. It's time for your final question. It's one more from Luigi's Mansion after all! What word does Boolicious use to describe himself? Farewell, and Happy Halloween!
Ashley's Mansion in WarioWare: Touched!
Mad Piano

Word Search

By Gamefreak75 (talk)

I just realized how terrible my last word search was. Anyways, here’s the answer to those of you who need them.

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With Halloween coming up, why not do a spook-tacular Word Search? Can you locate these 31 enemies that give people chills? Do you hear that? It is the sound of people screaming. Why? Monsters that are so scary, you do not think you will never go to the bathroom at night ever again!!! Ghouls so ghastly, that you will never be able to look under your bed for the rest of your life. Poltergeists so pesky, that…*words*

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Find the Differences

by Pyro (talk)

Original:

North American box art for Yoshi's Story

Edited:

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Answers.

P.S. for one of the differences, you probably want to zoom in on something that isn't a Yoshi. Just a hint...

Hiding Koopa

By General bob-omb (talk)
As if he didn't have enough money... Why is he even still a plumber? I am guessing its just a title. Anyway, to celebrate greed the release of NSMB2, this month's section is themed after it. It seems that the little Koopa wanted to get in on the wealth, hope he doesn't become the coins he's trying to collect. (Note: the Paratroopa and Koopalings don't count)

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Answer


Music & Artwork


Director's Notes (Smasher (talk))

Just a couple of notes before we start.

-Fawfulfury65 and Soniccity08 have both resigned from their sections. -Paper Yoshi's Random Image of the Month has won M&A's Section of the Month for the September issue. Congratulations!

Alright, here we go.

Character Artwork of the Month (Rise Up Above It (talk))

Artwork of Bowser for Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (reused for New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Mario Kart Arcade GP DX and Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games)
Of course.

It was inevitable that sooner or later I'd pick a Bowser artwork. But to break things up from all the pretty hand-drawn artworks, here's a more modern piece that I rather like. It's the newer, consistent-of-appearence detailed Bowser in a nostalgic pose from (as I know it) the sticker artwork of Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World!


Random Image of the Month (Paper Yoshi (talk))

Pokémon Stadium

Hello, everyone, and welcome to Random Image of the Month!

October's Random Image comes from the same game as the one from August: Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It depicts Pokémon Stadium, one of the forty-one stages from SSBB, as it appeared in said game.

Pokémon Stadium is one of the two Pokémon stages from Super Smash Bros. Melee, being unlocked by default. It reappeared in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, this time as an unlockable stage. There's a similar stage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl called Pokémon Stadium 2, which is an enhanced version of Pokémon Stadium.

It starts as a simple stage, with two floating platforms, but, later, it changes into one of four types of terrain: Water, Fire, Rock and Grass. Unlike Pokémon Stadium 2, no Pokémon appear in any of the different forms the stage changes into during battle.


Music Factoid (Post-Damage Invincibility (talk))

[[1]] Enjoy the Luigi's Mansion Theme. Luigi's Mansion's was composed by Shinobu Tanaka and Kazumi Totaka, Totaka's Song can also be found in the game in the training area. [[2]] Totaka also composed the great music of Super Mario Land 2. Enjoy the Pumpkin Zone Theme!

Grant Kirkhope produced the music of Donkey Kong 64. Enjoy the scary Creepy Castle theme. As you probably know, he wrote the DK Rap, which contained the word "hell". In most English-speaking nations, "hell" is considered profane (albeit mildly) when used as a curse. This is usually the case in Great Britain, but not when it is used as an intensifier. Therefore, Kirkhope had no idea he was doing anything wrong. I don't either, even if by chance he had known. Turn the lights out in your room, and enjoy the Halloween-theme music. I hope it gets you in the spirit. [[3]]

Pumpkin Zone from Super Mario Land 2 - 6 Golden Coins

Sprite of the Month (FunkyK38 (talk))

Expecting a sprite of Bowser? TOO BAD. MIDBUS TIME. I bring you Midbus, from Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story! Idle battle sprite of Midbus from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. Why did I choose this villain? Because I will be choosing VILLANOUS sprites from now until January to celebrate the upcoming release of Wreck-It-Ralph in theaters! Bowser will make a cameo in this, along with Sonic and Dr. Eggman! So you should all go see it! It looks great!


Pipe Plaza


Director's Notes (Paper Yoshi (talk))

Hello, readers, and welcome to another issue of Pipe Plaza!!

Last month, I got my first "application" as Pipe Plaza Director. It was reviewed thoroughly by the Core Staff, and we all decided to hire the "applicant". So, I'm happy to announce the new Monthly Report writer: please welcome myself, Paper Yoshi (talk), to the team! (Even though I'm already part of the Pipe Plaza team.)

Section of the Month

The Section of the Month poll for the September Issue got only 22 votes, so please be sure to vote in this month's poll!

Anyway, the winner, with 7 votes (31.8% of the total) is...

...Mario Calendar!!

Mario Calendar brings readers a list with all the Mario games released during the month in which the newest issue of The 'Shroom is released. Last month, it covered the games released sometime during September. Featured, a guest section written by me, got second place, with 6 votes (27.3%). The third-placed section was Community Report, written by Bop1996 (talk), with 5 votes (22.7%)


And that's all I have to say for now. I hope all of you enjoy this month's issue!

More Info

Monthly Report (Paper Yoshi (talk))

Hello, readers, and welcome to the October issue of Monthly Report!! As previously announced in the Director's Notes, this will be the first issue with myself, Paper Yoshi (talk), as the regular writer for Monthly Report. So, be sure to check this section every month for the site-wide statistics and a comparison between each month's statistics, in sets of two.

Without further ado, these are the wiki's statistics for August, September and October:

(Credit goes to Stooben Rooben (talk) and Super Mario Bros. (talk) for the table coding. Stooben originally created it when writing this section back in Issues XXIII, XXV and XXVI, and SMB based his coding for Issues XXXIX, XL and XLI – which I am using in this issue – off of Stooben's coding.)

October Statistics
Statistic As of 10 October 2012 (17:40)*
Content Pages 12,533
All Pages 101,335
Files 39,565
Edits 1,212,908
Edits per Page 11.97
Registered Users 25,451
Active Users 515
Bots 1
Autopatrolled 19
Patrollers 6
Administrators 12
Bureaucrats 4
Proprietor 1


September Statistics
Statistic As of 10 September 2012 (16:10)*
Content Pages 12,351
All Pages 99,950
Files 38,766
Edits 1,200,111
Edits per Page 12.01
Registered Users 25,154
Active Users 540
Bots 1
Autopatrolled 17
Patrollers 6
Administrators 13
Bureaucrats 4
Proprietor 1


August Statistics
Statistic As of 23 August 2012 (21:45)*
Content Pages 12,323
All Pages 99,455
Files 38,539
Edits 1,191,531
Edits per Page 11.98
Registered Users 24,981
Active Users 581
Bots 1
Autopatrolled 17
Patrollers 5
Administrators 13
Bureaucrats 4
Proprietor 1


September — October Statistics
Statistic As of 10 September 2012 (16:10)* As of 10 October 2012 (17:40)* Percentage Change
Content Pages 12,351 12,533 +1.473%
All Pages 99,950 101,335 +1.386%
Files 38,766 39,565 +2.061%
Edits 1,200,111 1,212,908 +1.066%
Edits per Page 12.01 11.97 -0.333%
Registered Users 25,154 25,451 +1.181%
Active Users 540 515 -4.63%
Bots 1 1 0%
Autopatrolled 17 19 +11.765%
Patrollers 6 6 0%
Administrators 13 12 -7.692%
Bureaucrats 4 4 0%
Proprietor 1 1 0%


August — October Statistics
Statistic As of 23 August 2012 (21:45)* As of 10 October 2012 (17:40)* Percentage Change
Content Pages 12,323 12,533 +1.704%
All Pages 99,455 101,335 +1.89%
Files 38,539 39,565 +2.662%
Edits 1,191,531 1,212,908 +1.794%
Edits per Page 11.98 11.97 -0.083%
Registered Users 24,981 25,451 +1.881%
Active Users 581 515 -11.36%
Bots 1 1 0%
Autopatrolled 17 19 +11.765%
Patrollers 5 6 +20%
Administrators 13 12 -7.692%
Bureaucrats 4 4 0%
Proprietor 1 1 0%
*All times EST.

Community Report (Bop1996 (talk))

Hello, this is October's Community Report.

Policy Changes

  • MarioWiki:Article size was created. This policy provides a good rule of thumb for when to split sections of articles off to avoid having overly large articles.
  • MarioWiki:New articles was created. This policy shows what things will get dedicated articles and which things won't.
  • MarioWiki:Subpages was created. This policy dictates the naming convention for what used to be subpages of articles, but will now get dedicated articles.
  • MarioWiki:Empty sections was created. This provides details on which sections in an article can be left as simply {{main}}.

Proposals

  • Koopa K (talk)'s proposal to make proposals pass by a clear majority rule on proposals with three or more voting options passed, 8-0.
  • Legault (talk)'s proposal to change the standard for how we define a game being part of the Super Mario series failed, 8-2.
  • YoshiKong (talk)'s proposal to allow quotes on non-character articles passed, 10-0.
  • Coincollector (talk)'s proposal to merge all game modes into their respective game articles failed to reach a quorum, 0-2-1.
  • Super Mario Bros. (talk)'s proposal to overturn excessive userspace policies and improve ability to log and enforce userpage editing rules failed to reach a quorum, 2-0.
  • JORDAN DEBONO (talk) and MarioSmasher (talk)'s TPP to change the infobox picture for Mario passed, 5-1.
  • Coincollector (talk)'s TPP to merge Coin Rush to New Super Mario Bros. 2 failed, 16-5.
  • JORDAN DEBONO (talk)'s TPP to change Lava Bouncer to Ice Podoboo passed, 6-4.
  • YoshiCookie (talk)'s TPP to split Star Road into Star Road and Star Road (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars) passed, 4-0.
  • Tails777 (talk)'s TPP to split Big Whomp from Whomp passed, 4-1.
  • Mario jc (talk)'s TPP to merge Fire Power (Yoshi) with Fire Breath was cancelled by proposer. Its voting tally prior to cancellation was 3-0.
  • Marshal Dan Troop (