The 'Shroom:Issue LXXII
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STAFF SECTIONS
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The directors' addresses to you about what's been going on behind-the-scenes.
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MAIN SECTIONS
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Directors' Notes
Super Mario Bros. (talk)
Welcome again to The 'Shroom! We are at the March 2013 issue– Happy St. Patrick's Day, everybody!
As Tucayo has reported all of the 'Shroom-related news again this month, I suppose I will take this opportunity to discuss some things about myself and my role in the community now. I have noticed that there might be some confusion, so I would like to clear things up a bit since I did not make any sort of public announcement about these changes until... well, today, in these notes.
On March 11th, 2013, I resigned from the Wiki Staff team and the Forum Moderator team, as well as all of my positions on Userpedia. I am not planning on resigning from The 'Shroom, the Awards Committee, or the Mafia Hosts Guild– I am still going to be involved with helping out in these areas. My resignations should not be viewed as my leaving the community or any sort of retirement. I resigned because I do not have the time that I would need to continue on with all of the staff positions I had, and I chose the areas that I was starting to fall behind in to cut.
When I ran for Director of The 'Shroom again and agreed to join the Awards Committee for another year, I essentially made a promise to the community that I would follow through with what I intended to do. And so I will not resign from these positions at all– I will carry out my duties and responsibilities as I pledged to do. So there should be no worries about the fate of this project or any other one I have not stepped down from, as my workload has actually shrunk and I should be able to dedicate more time to this soon.
I would like to thank everybody for their support and their understanding, and I look forward to serving out the rest of my term as Director of The 'Shroom. Be sure to read the next issue on April 20th, 2013! I am certain that next month's edition will be one of quality and greatness.
Until next month,
Tucayo (talk)
HI! I'm blue ah bah dee dah bah die Dah bah dee dah bah die dah bah dee dah bah dee dah bah die your Co-director, Tucayo, bringing you this month's notes.
- Our first Music & Art Drawing Contest is in the voting stages, go check the M&A for more details.
- Discussion of the 'Shroom Awards IV has begun. We will be deciding on categories and nominees in the next weeks.
- We will be starting the new Single Page system soon, either this month or next one.
- Marshal dan Troop (talk) resigned from Guess That Game, leaving Freakworld (talk) as its sole writer.
- Our own Paper Yoshi (talk) will now be bringing you the Crossword.
- YoshiKong (talk) has been added as co-writer of Community Report.
- New Super Mario (talk) is back on the team, writing his own review section for Critic Corner.
- Pyro (talk) and Yoshi K (talk) are new additions to the Critic Corner sub-team.
- Game Soundtrack Reviews has been moved from Critic Corner to Music & Art, as it fit its overall theme better, and a new Critic Corner section will be added soon.
- We will be trying to implement a Closing Statement in future issues, as per this suggestion.
We got several Critic Corner applications last month, thanks to everyone who applied, and congratulations to everyone who got the job. This probably has been my favorite Critic Corner, be sure to give it a read! On the other hand, the Main Team hit an all-time-low, getting only two sections. If you are interested in any of the positions, please contact either Super Mario Bros. (talk) or myself.
Now, for a personal note, after an 8-month run, I have resigned from my position as Retro Feature writer. I just have way too many things going on in Real Life right now, and I felt that section was placing an unnecessary burden on myself. I hope you enjoyed it while it lasted, and, if you feel you could do it, apply for it! On a similar note, Ask Tucayo will also be coming to an end next month, so you should give it a read. That's all on my notes, enjoy the issue!
- Post-release update:
We are looking for a Sub-Director! If you are interested, please head here.
Section of the Month
| Section | Votes | Percentage of Votes | Writer |
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| Retro Feature | 4 | 13.79 | Henry Tucayo Clay (talk) |
| Interview | 11 | 37.93 | Superchao (talk) |
| Brawl Tactics | 3 | 10.34 | FunkyK38 (talk) |
| Mario Kart: Wheel Tips Corner | 11 | 37.93 | Cointcollector (talk) |
There were only four sections to vote for from last issue. Overall, 29 votes were cast. From getting zero votes from the last issue, Superchao (talk) wins Section of the Month with his Interview section. This is his first Section of the Month. Additionally, Coincollector (talk), with his Mario Kart: Wheel Tips Corner section, gets another Section of the Month, making this his fourth consecutive Section of the Month.
Fake News
Editorial
Welcome to another edition of the Fake News! Today, we're faker than ever. Really. Just listen to what the new Pope said about us:
"marry me"
(quote 100% real)
Look out for a special announcement at the end of Ask Tucayo, by the way.
Last month's Section of the Month was won by Koohitsu and the Fake Interview/Monthly Inquisition, with 33 votes. Toadbert101 and Pyro were close behind, with the Fake Ads and Travel Guide, respectively.
Hey hey hey, ladies and Goombas, and welcome to Pyro's Travel Guide, where my pain is your pleasure.
Right now, I'm still stuck in a pyramid after escaping from that deadly fridge (it has now been declared a public health hazard and is currently being fumigated), so I decided to explore some more. I came across a magical (did I actually use that word?) place - Arabian Night!
The Arabian Night is filled with all kinds of things to keep you amused until you die - er, leave. The main attraction is the bountiful supply of magic carpets that you can ride on all over the place! However, they somehow explode in water, and you have to keep leaping and leaping to make the carpet go higher. Also, there's a whole superdome full of vampire birds.
The only accommodation is quite comfortable, as the bellhop will let you choose what you sleep with - spiky rocks, hostile bees, or vampires. I chose the bees, but I soon found that they loved me and kept ramming into me. I hate bees, but unlike Wario, I never get an allergic reaction. Yet I still found myself thinking of suing them.
As with the fridge, there are jewels and Keyzer here. I missed Keyzer, but those jewels are all over the place. Only this time, they are blue! Blue is my least favorite color! I ignored the jewels and instead robbed the entire Arabian town of its surplus of diamonds. Oh, and there was a CD too, but it just played the sound of footsteps and cars.
The only downside to this wonderful asylum is the massive amount of monsters. I found myself multiple times right in the middle of swarms of Onomīs, trying to cut my head off. There were a bunch of Skeleton Birds, too, but I avoided them in fear of becoming A ZOMBIE.
So, that's it for Travel Guide! See you next time, folks, where I...honestly don't know what I'm going to do. Now how in the world do I get out of this place? Hey, there's a switch over there...
HURRY UP!
Hello! Welcome back to the next edition of Gamer Guide. Hosted by yours truly, Yoshi K.
This month we have another stupid new game, and a new app.
General Info:
Name: Sup3r Mar10 Br0s.
Console: W11 U
Sup3r Mar10 Br0s. is a completely bad version of the game Super Mario Bros. a game for the W11 U, downloadable off the special L33t Sh0p.
The L33t Sh0p is a complete rip-off I WANT MY MONEY BACK!! downloadable app on the Wii U special edition, the piece of crap W11 U! Offering many games from the L33t Hamm3r Br0z. developing company! Their crappiest newest title is the one I am talking about here in this very article, Sup3r Mar10 Br0s.!
Sup3r Mar10 Br0s. has 3 normal worlds, 1 special world, and 00 challenging levels levels that will make you frustrated! There are 10 levels in each of the worlds that you go through. To win the game, Mar10 and Lu1g1 must save Pr1nc3ss P3ach from B0ws3r. This game might be a title you would want if you are looking for an extremely crappy game a traditional Mario platformer with a brand new twist!
The controls are simple, press 3 to jump, 1 to crouch, 0 to dash, and the special L33t control stick to move! What? You have no idea what these are? neither do I These are the controls that are used on all L33t Sh0p games!
So how about it? After reading this, you definitely should go pick up the W11 U, download the app, and play the game! Be careful though, the W11 U is not sold in stores, you have to call the L33t Hamm3r Br0z. company to get it!
Call One eight hundred RIP-OFFS Now!
There I gave your stupid products false praise now where's the paycheck I was promised
Written by: Alexneushoorn (talk)
Hello, dear people. It's your Bounty Hunter Koopatrol, Chief Alexneushoorn. My officers brought 3 thugs into their cells. Let's look at the stories.
1. Bowser and K. Rool's Big Switch
Bowser and King K. Rool were bragging about who is the better villain, and then they decided to find out who is the better villain. K. Rool rushed to Toad Town to kidnap Peach and Bowser rushed to Donkey Kong Island to steal Donkey Kong's Banana Hoard once again. Unfortunately, when K. Rool arrived in Toad Town, Mario saw him and contacted HQ. Officer Smashtoad came to the scene and put K. Rool under arrest. K. Rool then told Smashtoad that Bowser was on his way to DK Island. Smashtoad then send his son, Agent Brawltoad to arrest Bowser. After finding Bowser on the open sea, the overgrown reptile was arrested. Bowser and K. Rool will be serving 6 weeks in prison.
2. Spike's Birthday Blowout
Spike's birthday was nearing, and he invited all his friends, except Wario, because he would eat all the cake. Angered by this, Wario decided to crash the party. While Spike was out shopping, Wario broke down his front door and put a Bob-omb in the cake Spike baked. When the party started, Wario looked from a distance. Spike then put on what he thought was a candle that stuck out of the top of the cake, but it was actually the Bob-omb's fuse. The cake exploded on contact with the blowtorch. Spike's neighbour, Ptooie, heard the explosion and then saw Wario laughing in the distance. He then contacted HQ. Later, Wario was still laughing, when handcuffs came onto him. Agent Kooper then said: Ok sir, your under arrest for crashing a birthday party.. How did you know? Wario responded? Mr. Ptooie saw you laughing and tattled, Kooper replied. I'll get you Ptooieeeeeeee! Wario screamed as he was escorted to prison. Wario will be serving in prison for a month.
So yeah, 3 thugs are in their cells. I am Chief Alexneushoorn, and I say: Be safe around streets full of criminals.
Written by: Marioman1213 (talk)
Hello everybody! Roserade here! I'm SO excited to get the job, and it's not too late to say it, happy Valentine's Day!
And know, to help here in the station, here is, HARRY POTTER!
Harry: It's exciting to help here in the station, and I'll do my best to be great!
Me: Right. Anyway, here's the story the Cheif wanted me to give today!
THE CASE OF THE MUGGLER
Hey, wait a minute, shouldn't it be "The Case of the Smuggler?"
Harry: Uh oh.
Me: Yesterday Tom Toadsman was walking down a long, dark alley. Nobody knows why, but reporters say he was drunk at the time. Anyway, he was walking down a long, dark alley when a boy ran up to him and yelled, "STUPIFY!" That's when Tom blacked out after a huge blinding light filled the alley. When policeman at Toad Bros. Police arrived, Tom was still breathing but almost dead. Eventually, he woke up and described the boy. The boy had a long cloak, black hair, glasses, and had a scar that looked like a lightning bolt on his... hey, wait a minute...
*glances over at Potter's chair, which is empty*
POTTER!!!!!!
Well, that's it. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to find Potter. I just hope he's not in another dark alley... Ciao!
Written by: 
Koohitsu
And more interviews...
After I had to post bail to get Toadsworth released from Koopa Kapital Inkarceration (yes, it is spelled that way, don't say anything), I am now not only bankrupt, but also in debt. Because of that, my grandparents have now kicked me out of their place until I manage to get paid for an interview for once. So I continue my quest for money, now as a... hobo of sorts I guess?
Today I am at Wendy's Blitz Snarlton Hotel. You know, the one from that game Hotel Mario. With me are two people. They appeared as enemies exclusively in the aforementioned game and haven't been seen since.
"Tidings."
"Hey."
"Please introduce yourselves."
"I am a Z Koopa."
"What does the Z stand for?"
"I... uh... don't really... well... uh..."
"Don't think about it, Z. You're gonna need therapy again."
"Uhm... ok."
"He is a Koopa in a fancy getup. End of story."
"I see. And you are?"
"I am a Bellhop Goomba."
"That is a funny name."
"No, it isn't."
"Well, I think so at least."
"How would it be funny?"
"Well, like, because you're a Goomba, so people HOP on you, and then you are knocked out and hear bells."
"..."
"..."
"..."
"I HATE you."
"Uhm..."
"I HATE YOU!"
"Calm down, Hoppy."
"I'M GONNA OPEN ALL THE DOORS!!!"
"Remember what they said. Count to 10 slowly."
"1... 2... 3..."
"That's right. Breathe in, breathe out. Ok."
"Huff..."
"I have to apologize."
"You two seem to be... uhm... strangely unhinged."
"Yes, our lives have not been the same ever since... the incident."
"...the incident."
"The incident?"
"Yes, the incident."
"Oh, you mean when Wendy Koopa took over your hotel?"
"No... no, you have it all wrong."
"Wendy never took over our hotel."
"Yes, she just booked a room and then thought she bought the hotel."
"She doesn't really understand how hotels work."
"We were also never called 'Wendy's Blitz Snarlton Hotel'."
"She just put her name in the front and everyone went along with it."
"So what was the incident you were talking about?"
"Oh, that."
"It happened during Wendy's stay in our hotel."
"So I guess you weren't that far off."
"It was a tragedy. We had this huge gas leak in the basement, and our maintenance people had the day off, so we couldn't get it repaired."
"Toxic gas was slowly coming out of the basement."
"The hotel was full of people."
"I frantically ran everywhere, opening all the doors to air out the hall and make the gas go out."
"But someone kept closing them again."
"It was a pudgy red man, dressed like a plumber. I saw him."
"That sounds a lot like Mario."
"Mario? More like Murdio! He left us all to suffocate horribly and when he was done, he spun out of the room saying 'That oughta do it!'"
"The gas turned everyone into coins. We ran, but they wouldn't stop pinching us."
"I'm sorry."
"We barely made it out alive, and even though we did, Z lost his mind from the gas."
"No, I didn't. You told me you lost your mind and I went back in to get it."
"No, I had lost my mind and found yours later, but then it turned out it was a coat rack."
"Then why did I go back into the hotel?"
"No, that wasn't you. That was Ben. He was on fire."
"Oh..."
"Ok, I see why you seem so disturbed now."
"Anyway, Hoppy and I later reopened the hotel to cope with the trauma somehow. It is now a smashing success."
"Yes, but we removed all the doors to make sure this would never happen again."
"We even removed them twice."
"Yeah, ripped them out, put them back in, and ripped them out again, just to be sure."
"That sounds... uh... nice?"
"Yes, it is."
"Also, plumbers are banned forever."
"And speaking of the hotel being reopened, we have to go now. Do our job and all that."
"Oh, yes, of course. Then I thank you very much for the interview!"
"No need to thank us. It was our pleasure."
"That will be 200 coins."
"Wait, what?"
"For the room. We provided this nice room for you to have the interview in. The rent is 200 coins."
"I never agreed to that!"
"Yes, you did. You said 'I want to interview you two' and 'Sure, let's go to that room over there'."
"But I never said I want to rent it! You two are trying to con me!"
"'Con' is such a harsh word. I prefer to call it a 'shameless rip-off'"
"No, that's an even harsher word."
"Really?"
"Yes. 'Con' sounds almost benign in comparison."
"Oh... Hey! The girl got away!!!"
"After her!!!"
"Wait! What if she was just one of your imaginary friends again?"
"Hmm... could be. What are we going to do now?"
"I know. We like, make an effigy of her out of mashed cabbage and bed sheets and then set it on fire. If it burns blue, that means she exists."
"Your good ideas continue to amaze me. I will get the grated cheese."
HI, everyone! I'm your water-absorbing Co-director, Tucayo, bringing you the truth, no matter how bad it hurts. Last month was a busy one for my forum inbox; I got around 400 PM's, most of them related to my mafia, and that made it a difficult quest to search for your questions. I think I found all the questions, and by "all the questions" I mean "the one single question I got". This means I'll have to rant way more than I usually do to fill the space I have to fill, or otherwise MCD will come haunt me at night. After the question I have a super important announcement to make, so you may want to stick around for that. And now, to the questions.
Everyone's favorite Australian, YoshiKong (talk), asks:
- Out of all your years writing for The 'Shroom, what has been your most memorable experience?
- Hello, mate! OK, that was probably stereotypical. Anyway, that's a great question.
- I don't think I can name one single experience as my most memorable; in almost five years I've had so many, it would be unfair to choose just one, so I will list all my best experiences, going all the way back to May/June 2008.
- On May 6, 2008, I signed up for the Games section, to make Crosswords. I debuted in Issue XVI, as writer of the Crossword and Mystery Images section, even though I hadn't signed up for the latter. That was naturally my first highlight, since I had been reading The 'Shroom for about five months, and I greatly enjoyed it, specially the Fun Stuff.
- Another great experience came in December 2008, when I in the Director Election for the first time. I was absolutely crushed, but I learned a lot from that experience. I feel that was when I started to be an important part of The 'Shroom, as Stoob appointed me as his Sub-Director. Those were probably my favorite months; everything was much simpler back then, and it was so enjoyable. See, at that time, there was no Core Staff, so it was just Stoob and me running the newsletter, and we both had a blast doing it (or well, at least I know I did :P). I'm starting to get the nostalgic vibe, so that means I will rant on endlessly, so get ready.
- We fast-forward a couple of months, all the way to September 2009, when we had our first Special Issue ever. As it was the first one, and we didn't know if we would have any more, we simply called it Special Issue; of course, now we have more special issues, so we now call it Special Issue XXX. I had a great time planning that issue; at the time it was the largest issue we had ever had. We introduced the concept of Guest Writers in that issue, inviting around 40 people to be part of it; of those 40, 10 accepted, but, in the end, only two ended up sending a section. Despite that, it was a great issue, and I am still proud of it.
- December 2009 was a big month as well. We were having the first Election with campaigns (spoiler alert: I lost. another spoiler alert: I lose every election), but that wasn't the month's highlight. On December 20th, we released our first and only surprise issue. It was a small one, written only by the staff, but I really enjoyed planning it and seeing everyone's reaction to it; it was definitely a great experience. Up to this day, that issue is definitely in my personal Top 5.
- Going to the next December, we have Issue XLV, which, until last July, was the largest issue we had ever had. I used this issue to say goodbye, as I was planning to retire on January 2011. To say goodbye, and to commemorate my career, I wrote every section I had written during the past 2 and a half years; Random Image of the Month, Crossword, Mystery Images, Picross (probably the most unpopular section I have ever written), Poll, Ask Tucayo, Tip of the Month, Top 10, and of course, (Sub-)Director's Notes. I also collaborated in a Pre-Election Analysis, and I was interviewed, as part of a series of Special Interviews. And on top of everything, to grant Plumber (talk) a birthday wish, I changed my name to Henry Tucayo Clay, which was originally meant to be a temporary joke, but I liked it and kept it. Having said all that, this issue is also high on my list of most memorable experiences. I officially retired on the January 2011 issue, but little did I know I would end up returning.
- I wasn't here on 2011, so nothing there. In 2012, the only thing I can think of is Issue 64, our biggest issue so far.
- But those are merely achievements that make me feel satisfied, the real most-memorable experiences came from my interactions with the writers, readers, and fellow staffers. I made some of my best friends on the Core Staff, and I've had experiences I wouldn't have had anywhere else. Every time someone told me they really liked my sections, or that I inspired them to write for us, or that The 'Shroom is the highlight of their month, that's when I realize my job was worth it.
- Well, I hope that answer was detailed enough :)
Now, to the super-important announcement I had for you; Ask Tucayo will be coming to an end next month. See it as a TV show; the second season has ended and the channel doesn't know yet if it will be renewed or not. If you have any last questions you want to ask me, this is where to go. Do you have an injury that won't stop bleeding? Do you need to repair your car's transmission? Do you need to find a Gregorian choir? Do you need someone to explain you calculus? I'm the guy to go to! Except for the calculus. See you next month in the season finale of Ask Tucayo, BYE!
Fun Stuff
Director’s Notes
By: Marshal Dan Troop (talk) Hello shroom readers and welcome to another issue of the fun stuff. I your glorious and all-knowing leader have a few announcements for you all. First the great leader of the Pipe Plaza region of the shroom has agreed to pledge his allegiance to my section and write the crosswords section so congratulate him. Also the Section of the month results are in with General Bob-omb finishing first with his Hiding Koopa section, Megadardery finishing second with his Mind Bogglers section, and Tucky finishing third with his Mystery Images section. Other than that there isn’t really anything new in the world of fun stuff so have fun and enjoy this issue.
Trivia
By: Marshal Dan Troop (talk)
- The Donkey Kong Country T.V series was moved from Fox Kids to Fox Family because of the Bill Clinton impeachment trial?
- That originally there was going to be a Kong wearing a hat in Donkey Kong Land?
- That Mr. X from Donkey Kong Country 2 beta is actually a prototype of Kackle?
- That there was originally going to be giraffe animal buddy in Donkey Kong Country?
- That in some copies of Mario Party 2 the Snufit Police was called the Snifit Police?
- That Strom Thurmond was the only Senator who ever served until he was 100.
Crossword
By: Paper Yoshi (talk) Hello, everyone, and welcome to Crossword!! This is Paper Yoshi, the Pipe Plaza Director, now writing for the Fun Stuff team.
This month, Crossword is all about Mario's little bro, Luigi. Nintendo has declared 2013 as the Year of Luigi, and so we are going to celebrate that with a Luigi-themed crossword. Here it is!
| No. | Across | No. | Down |
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| 1 | Luigi's unlockable kart in Mario Kart DS | 2 | The first game starring Luigi as the main character |
| 4 | Luigi's villainous alter-ego from Super Paper Mario | 3 | Luigi's Mario Party color |
| 5 | Luigi's favorite Mario Party item | 7 | Luigi's voice actor |
| 6 | Luigi's main ability | 14 | Luigi's number in the Mario Strikers series |
| 8 | Luigi's rumored girlfriend | ||
| 9 | Luigi's game board from Mario Party | ||
| 10 | Damsel-in-distress rescued by Luigi during the
events of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | ||
| 11 | First appearance of Luigi | ||
| 12 | Luigi's Special Shot from Mario Hoops 3-on-3 | ||
| 13 | Luigi's Final Smash in Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
Quiz
By: Megadardery (talk) Because I'm MAD this month! And I played SSB to destroy someone's face! We are having this month quiz about SSB series, Hope you get fight! (I mean fun!!). I'm only talking about the first three games, ok? ok? ok?
- Who is the only character to have only four costume choices in SSBB?
- How many characters to have 7 palette swap in SSB?
- What is the name of the foe that drops a bomb to destroy Bridge of Eldin?
- How many newcomers are in SSBM?
- How many playable characters in SSBM that do not appear in SSBB?
- Which is the only game where the announcer does not yell the game's title at the title screen?
- Who is the only character to have 4 taunts in one game?
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Mind Bogglers
By: Megadardery (talk) Pokemon trainer is training his pokemons for the match in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. But all pokemons heard that and ran off for him! So they can be in the match. But he is having enough troubles, let's help that guy out so he could be with us in Super Smash Bros. 4!!!
Help us and find 10 pokemons and name them too, so Pokemon trainer could block them!!! (not including default pokemons from the game!)
Mystery Images
HI, comrades! I don't know where that came from, just pretend it never happened. I'm your cooktastic Co-director, Tucayo, and welcome to a special edition of Mystery Images! What's so special, you may ask. Well, this month we won't have character in the images, instead we have some recipe items from the Paper Mario series. I show you the image, you give me the name; simple enough. Bonus points if you know the games from which the depicted items are.
Find the Difference
By: Pyro (talk) Original Image:
Edited Image:
Guess That Character
By: Marshal Dan Troop (talk)
- Appears in two games
- Is a Mario ally
- Playable in one of the games that it appears in
- Has magic powers
- Can fly
- Shares her name with a character from the Fairly Oddparents
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Guess Who
By: Freakworld (talk)
Rules: You'll get 5 hints on a Character, which should be used to guess the answer. This character can be from any part of the Mario, Wario and Donkey Kong Universe. If you scroll down you'll see a little spoiler box, hiding the answer.
- This character likes bananas.
- This character is non-human.
- This character is the commander of a whole army (much like Bowser).
- This character also is a common main antagonist.
- This character originates in a game which was not made by Nintendo (-only).
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Guess that Game
By: Freakworld (talk)
Rules: Same as in "Guess Who".
- This game was released on the Nintendo 64.
- This game features a more... different art-style than the other Mario-verse games.
- This game is the spiritual sequel to a SNES game, which was made by Squaresoft (called Square-Enix nowadays).
- In an early state of development this game was also co-developed by Squaresoft.
- This game also spawned a series of other games.
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Word Search
By: Gamefreak75 (talk)
Hello, readers! Welcome back for another rousing installment to the Word Search. Here's the answer to last month's Word Search:
As we all know, it's the year of Luigi and with Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon coming out, the green plumber gets his taste of the limelight once again. To celebrate this, find the 17 words hidden in this month's word search. The theme: green.
Hiding Koopa
By: General bob-omb (talk)
Luigi just can't get away from those ghosts, can he? But it looks like he's come prepared this time with the Poltergust 3000, wait... I mean 3001, err... 4000. Whatever it is, it can sure suck up those boos. I just hope that koopa doesn't get in the way.
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Music & Artwork
Director's Notes (FunkyK38 (talk))
Greetings, readers! M&A Director FunkyK38 here with your Music and Art Update!
This month, our Valentine’s Day art contest… kind of failed. We only got one entry, from our resident artist, Smg2daisy (talk). But it’s a beauty, it is, so you all should look at it! I also received a new piece from Edofenrir (talk), which also looks fabulous! Be sure to check out all our fan art in the Sketch Related to Mario section!
I think that’s about it. Once again, if you’d like to sign up for our team, we’d love to have you! Just send me a PM on the forums to get started!
So, let’s get to the art, music, and talent!
Box Art of the Month (Henry Tucayo Clay (talk))
HI, readers! I'm your animal-loving Co-director, Tucayo, with this month's chosen Box Art! This month I went with the Japanese cover for Super Smash Bros., for the Nintendo 64. Now, you may be thinking "weren't the boxes for N64 games shaped differently?" You're right, they were. In every country but Japan, boxes were like this, but not in the Land of the Rising Sun. Now to the cover itself. This Japanese version is designed as a comic, with the eight "main" characters in different panels, and with cool BOM, WAM, ZAP, SMAAAASH signs. Oh, and some Japanese text as well. The non-Japanese box art kept the cartoon-ish look the characters had, but dropped the panels and put them all together.
That's it for this month, now go play some N64.
Character Artwork of the Month (Rise Up Above It (talk))
This month's Character Artwork spot goes to this actually amazing quality artwork of Funky Kong. This may or may not be chosen to welcome the new Music & Artwork Director, FunkyK38 (talk)! Now, while I'm not really a fan of the Kongs (or rather, the DK Crew) especially in Mario Kart, when I found this in the gallery for Funky Kong it was THE perfect choice. It is a rather gorgeous cel-shaded, detailed artwork; and whilst it depicts the modern design of Funky, it is better than the DKC3 design with the toolbelt and stuff (which in my opinion makes him look better than just a radical surfing ape guy). Unfortunately, this is probably the only time Funky Kong gets love from me. Sorry. Hope you liked this section though, readers! And sorry about last month. -_-'
Random Image of the Month (Paper Yoshi (talk))
Hello, readers, and welcome to Random Image of the Month!!
This month's Random Image comes from Mario's first 3D platformer for the Nintendo Wii, Super Mario Galaxy. It shows Mario Manta Ray surfing in the Loopdeeloop Galaxy.
Manta Ray Surfing is one of the four minigames present in Super Mario Galaxy, appearing in two galaxies: Loopdeeloop Galaxy and Loopdeeswoop Galaxy. In order to earn those galaxies' Power Stars, Mario (or Luigi) must use a large Manta Ray as a surf board to race on a water-made course. The player controls Mario by pointing the Wii Remote at the screen and tilting it to the left or to the right to go in those directions. The 
button is used for accelerating, and flicking the Remote allows Mario and the Manta Ray to jump.
The image is relatively detailed, showing an approaching horizontal loop with signs indicating the turn, aside from a few coins and fish on the track. Additionally, the finish line, marked by a gate resembling a Shine Sprite, can be seen in the back.
Sketch Related to Mario (Smg2daisy (talk))
Smg2Daisy (talk)’s monthly drawing.
Edofenrir (talk)’s drawing, titled, “Tales of Super Mario”
Smg2Daisy’s Valentine’s Day submission.
Sprite of the Month (FunkyK38 (talk))
Hello, readers, here is your sprite of the month, a Koopaleon from Mario and Luigi: Partners In Time: 
! It’s March, so we all need something green. And it’s a Koopa, too! Well, okay, maybe the whole Koopa-chameleon mash up was a little… out there, but you have to give them credit for their imagination!
Pipe Plaza
Director's Notes (Paper Yoshi (talk))Hello, everyone, and welcome to the March Issue of Pipe Plaza! This is your arsonist Director, Paper Yoshi, speaking. I don't really have news to share this month, except for one little thing... As you may have noticed, Bop1996 (talk) hasn't written Community Report since December of last year. So, in order to have a good coverage of everything wiki-related during his absence, fellow writer YoshiKong (talk) will take on that position temporarily, after guest-writing the section in January. Section of the MonthLast month's SotM poll got 21 votes, two more than last month. The February Section of the Month, with 7 votes (33.33% of the total), is... ...Upcoming Games, for the fifth time overall, the second in a row!! Upcoming Games, written by myself, brings fresh news on all the upcoming Mario games, always including useful information, such as the main features and release dates. Last month, it covered the announcement of three new Mario games in development, along with release dates for Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon and Game & Wario. The runner-up, with 6 votes (28.57%), was Anniversary Announcements, written by Statistics Manager RandomYoshi (talk). Projects Seeking Contributors and Monthly Report, written by YoshiKong (talk) and myself, respectively, were the third-placed sections, with 3 votes (14.29%). And that's all for the notes!! I hope you enjoy this issue!! Monthly Report (Paper Yoshi (talk))Hello, and welcome to another issue of Monthly Report!! Once again, there is no news regarding this section, so let's go on and see the wiki statistics for March, February and January, followed by February-March and January-March comparisons. (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.)
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