The 'Shroom:Issue 195/Pipe Plaza

Director's Notes
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HAPPY PRIDE MONTH :D

Not entirely sure what happened last month but I think I ended up in a time wormhole thing by mistake... Either way I'm back now and ready to present you all with yet another spectacular round of Pipe Plaza!

So far my summer break has been pretty meh. Spent a bit recovering mentally from moving all my stuff back home, been working a bit, and am trying to work on my fun little personal projects as well. Also I'm probably the only one that cares about this news but Kpop group LOONA is free at last!!! BlockBerry Creative can eat dirt.

Anyways, there's a lot of good stuff in store here in Pipe Plaza this month! Remember, you too can be part of Pipe Plaza by checking out sign up page to learn more!

Enjoy the rest of the month ^^

Section of the Month

Community Report
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Hello there, 'Shroom readers! You know what they say, another month, another Community Report. I don't think anyone actually says that, but I'm trying to get a thing started. It's all about branding!

Before we get into the past month, I'd like to remind you (if you somehow didn't already know) that, assuming you're reading this within release week, the Awards polls are still open! Be sure to go vote for your favorite and least favorite Mario things, and check out the Community Awards too, and consider signing up for presentations! Awards!!!

All information is accurate as of June 10, 2023. Proposals and featured articles marked with an asterisk are updates on ones first covered in last month's issue.

Not quite as busy as last month (not that I'm complaining, less work for me!) but still quite a bit going on! By the time you're reading this, the ongoing proposals will probably be over, but maybe consider checking out some of those unfeature nominations. And of course, don't forget to go vote for the Awards! See you next month for more wiki happenings!

Poll Committee Discussion
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Cosmic, make sure to write a funny intro for your first Poll Committee Discussion. -Cosmic

What is your opinion on indie games that draw heavy inspiration from dormant Mario subseries gameplay (Wario Land/Pizza Tower, Paper Mario/Bug Fables, etc.)?


The fans are doing what Nintendoesn't, it seems. If you ask my opinion, Nintendo are losing their magic touch. They've stopped taking big risks and are mostly sticking with what they know will work, instead of throwing crap at the wall and seeing what sticks. So, naturally, indie devs have been picking up the slack and have taken up the challenge of making spiritual successors to Nintendo's 'experimental phase' titles. And so far, it seems to be working, as 53% of voters feel like these games are a home run. However, 21% of voters feel like they're missing just one thing: the characters that these games were inspired by, which I can totally get. As much as I like Peppino and Kabbu, I do miss Wario and Mario. Interestingly, around 18% of voters haven't heard about these games. I mean, if you haven't heard of Pizza Tower, where've you been, under a rock? Jokes aside, I can understand how people haven't heard of most of these games. Indie games generally don't go mainstream, and games like Shovel Knight or Celeste are the exceptions to the rule. 3% of the voters don't like these games at all, which... I mean, it's their own opinion and we wouldn't run these polls if we didn't value your opinion, dear reader. However, I don't trust anyone who doesn't like Pizza Tower, I'm sorry. Similarly, 2% of voters say that while they like the basic concept of taking inspiration from Mario games, they aren't happy with what's been released, and 1% of people would play them if they had the Mario characters back. I don't really have a comment on these last two, so might you like some suggestions for more Mario-like Indie titles? If you're looking for more Wario-like action, go and check out Antonball Deluxe and Antonblast! Sadly, Antonblast is still in the demo phase, but it's a damn awesome demo! And if you played the handheld Mario Golf games for the story (for some ungodly reason), then might I suggest Golf Story? I'm not exactly a game journalist and I can't really describe these games (or really anything in general), so why don't you check out some actual reviews of them? They'll speak better than I ever can.

Besides sequels, every 3D Mario title has been a major gameplay departure from the last, introducing new mechanics. How do you feel about this approach?


Ahh, yes, the gameplay variety debate. 34% of voters like gimmicks. I mean, who can blame them? Everyone loves a good gimmick, that's why the Wii sold so great! However, regardless of gimmicks, they still like the heart of it all being the same, with the good ol' plumber boy going "wahoo" all over the place. 32% of voters ALSO like gimmicks, but they don't mind gimmicks being reused, such as the case with Super Mario Galaxy 2, or Bowser's Fury (whatever the hell Bowser's Fury is even qualified as. A sequel? A spin-off? A minigame?!). 22% of voters like it best when the formula is completely shaken up and given new life, like what Galaxy was to Sunshine. Both are phenomenal games but they each have their own take on 3D Mario, a free-roam collectathon versus a more linear get-to-the-end experience, sort of like a 2D game (which 3D Land and 3D World would later go on to do in greater detail). 6.50% of the voters had no idea where they stood on the subject. I can't write a witty joke about that. 3% of voters say they just want more sequels, which is perfectly fine. After all, why fix what isn't broken? Super Mario Odyssey 2 is a no-brainer, and it's really confusing why Nintendo hasn't even announced plans to work on even a vague follow-up to Odyssey. Then again, Nintendo has a bit of a reputation for being…(cough)anti-consumer(cough), so I wouldn't exactly get my hopes up. And finally, 0.95% of voters say they don't like 3D Mario. Like, at all. Maybe they're the same purists who think Sonic was better with black eyes. Dunno.

Conclusion
Please help. I'm writing this at like 1 AM on the day this issue comes out...

Anyways, I hope you enjoyed reading! As always, please remember to vote in the polls, we couldn't do this without you! No, seriously, we literally couldn't. Also, one more Indie game suggestion: please go play Freedom Planet I love Freedom Planet.

さようなら. - Cosmic

Anniversary Announcements
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Good day folks, and welcome to Anniversary Announcements! Happy pride month!

Another busy month has passed, so let's dive straight into it!

Tour de tournaments
In this section of AA, I shall update you on all things tournaments, including new ones and progress in ongoing ones.

While the season is still getting started, a few updates can be reported for tournaments.

Mario Boards Mega Brawl  Forum thread Roserade (talk · Boards)  A story brawler in which user-submitted characters (which must be pre-existing characters that have relevance to them) get to fight each other. Battle results are weighted based on popularity vote and randomness. Character submissions have closed, and the first round of supporting votes has opened.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Casual Tournament  Forum thread Superchao (talk · Boards)  A tourney not unlike previous ones, but with a more casual intent. This means that the rules are set to allow items and state hazards, rather than these being off. While the sign-up date was set to 10 June, the thread laid dormant since, likely due to the small amount of sign-ups received thus far.

Pokémon Crystal Randomizer - Triple Bingo Tournament!!  <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Forum thread</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">fantanoice</li> </ul> A tournament that relies on a randomiser to modify the base game, and then playing through the game to reach a specific set of goals as fast as possible. Due to the nature of the tournament, participants must acquire a ROM of the game to patch and emulate.

Awards changes
In this part of AA, I will describe all updates and changes to the meat and bones of the event, the awards. This includes additions, removals, and changes of both awards and nominees within.

New awards
These awards are brand new, or sometimes return from two or more years ago.

<h5 style="background:#2246ff66;margin:0 0 1px;padding:4px 12px">F9. Most Forgettable Game (new) The most forgettable Mario or spin-off series game. These games are not necessarily bad or poorly received, but rather don't have much going on about them that make them memorable.  <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Mario Party Advance</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Mario Party-e</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Mario Pinball Land</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Yoshi</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Mario Golf: World Tour</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Dr. Mario 64</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Wario: Master of Disguise</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Yoshi Topsy-Turvy</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Yoshi Touch & Go</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">WarioWare: Snapped!</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Mario Party: Star Rush</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Mario Sports Superstars</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">DK: Jungle Climber</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World</li> </ul>

<h5 style="background:#2246ff66;margin:0 0 1px;padding:4px 12px">C4. Favorite Retired 'Shroom Section (new) This award recognizes the hard work and creativity poured into sections that have not appeared in The 'Shroom within the past year, as written by a particular writer.  <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Rose's Quarantine Reviews (Roserade (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Hot Pot Reviews (Zange (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Ask Cappy (Maximumriley (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Super Ninelevendo Entertainment Reviews (Ninelevendo (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">It's aMAZEing! (Lakituthequick (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Monthly Inquisition (Mr. Edo (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Peddler's Place (Toadbert101 (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Cooking Guide (TPG (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Big Cheeses of the Mushroom Kingdom (Flygon64 (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Dear Bowser (Doomhiker (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Peddler's Place (Coffee)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">The Odyssey of a Squid (Ninja Squid (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Super Mario Maker Showcase (Goombuigi (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Kingdom Battle Ramble (ZelenPixel (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Interview (Superchao (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Parallax (Ray Trace (talk · Boards) & LeftyGreenMario (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Obituaries (Yoshi876 (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">So You Want to Conquer Japan? (Shoey (talk · Boards))</li> </ul>

<h5 style="background:#2246ff66;margin:0 0 1px;padding:4px 12px">C9. Favorite BJAODN Entry (new) The funniest, most nonsensical, or otherwise memorable entry in our repository of bad jokes and other deleted nonsense.  <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Kong for a Day</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Mushroom Kingdom</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Pirate Goomba</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Barrel</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Bowser Space</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Funky Kong</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Mario (species)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Survivor</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">"Crotch-Face Guy"</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Blackout Basement</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Bombarded by Bob-ombs</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Chair</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Iggy Koopa</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Isaac Marshall</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Shadow Mario</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Tabuu</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Whittle</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Bowser</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Giga Lakitu</li> </ul>

<h5 style="background:#2246ff66;margin:0 0 1px;padding:4px 12px">C11. Favorite Character Portrayal (new) This award recognizes the effort which members of the community have put into writing and giving a unique spin to pre-existing characters (in some cases in altered form) in forum games, roleplays, 'Shroom sections, and other projects. Characters on this award are originally from popular media and given their characterization by members of the community.  <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Detective Luigi</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Dr. Reginald Bushroot</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Herlock Sholmes</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">ENA</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Enomoto</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Polly Geist</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Rainbow Dash</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Henry Brennan</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Nathan Fielder</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Koyanskaya</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Guybrush Threepwood</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Renne</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Chaos Arle</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Vincent Twice, Vincent Twice</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Nobu</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Dr. Heinz Basil</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Punished Luigi</li> </ul>

<h5 style="background:#2246ff66;margin:0 0 1px;padding:4px 12px">C12. Favorite Community Character (new) This award recognizes original characters created by members of the community and used in forum games, roleplays, 'Shroom sections, and other projects. An original character is one that was created by a community member and prominently appeared in a community project, rather than being a pre-existing character from popular media.  <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Nadie</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Phineas J. Shoe</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Shmaluigi</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Eugene Fairbanks</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Storm DeMorge</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Acedia Blumenthal</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Solomon DeMorge</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">MB-Kusagi</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Dr. Morgan Pierce</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Candice</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">BBdori</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">TPG2</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Dooplead</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Ray Trace</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Lightning the Hedgehog</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Cayde Shilen</li> </ul>

<h5 style="background:#2246ff66;margin:0 0 1px;padding:4px 12px">C13. Favorite 2022 'Shroom Holiday Scavenger Item (new) Favorite item created for and hidden in the 2022 'Shroom Holiday Scavenger. These items were created and submitted by community members, illustrated by GBA, and worked into a scavenger hunt created by Lakituthequick.  <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Cayde's Racing Gloves</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Galaxia</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Cereal Bob-omb</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Hampunster Bob-omb</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Chieftain Staff</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Ye Ole' Six Shooter</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Anton's Glasses</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Stellar Orb</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Three Guns</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Eight Silver Coins</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Plague Doctor Mask</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Mario Kart TV Guide</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">K-pop Album</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Money Blaster</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Tailwind Feathers</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Hot Dog</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Rainbow Cloud</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Grapple Gun</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Cup of Relaxing Green Tea</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Octoberry</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Sleep Powder Script</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Mach Speed Booster</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Shroomy Holiday Cake</li> </ul>

Updated awards
Awards that existed last year and have been updated based on recent releases or with high-ranking write-in votes from last year.

<h5 style="background:#228b2233;margin:0 0 1px;padding:4px 12px">M1. Favorite Major Character  <li style="padding-left:6px">Added:</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Diddy Kong</li> </ul>  <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Mario</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Luigi</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Princess Peach</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Yoshi</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Wario</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Donkey Kong</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Bowser</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Bowser Jr.</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Toad</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Toadette</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Rosalina</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Kamek</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Diddy Kong</li> </ul>

<h5 style="background:#228b2233;margin:0 0 1px;padding:4px 12px">M2. Favorite Supporting Character  <li style="padding-left:6px">Added:</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Ashley</li> </ul>  <li style="padding-left:6px">Removed:</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">Diddy Kong</li> </ul>  <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Princess Daisy</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Waluigi</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Toadsworth</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Diddy Kong</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Professor E. Gadd</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Captain Toad</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Birdo</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Poochy</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Pauline</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Cappy</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">King Boo</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Nabbit</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Dixie Kong</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Funky Kong</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">King Bob-omb</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Ashley</li> </ul>

<h5 style="background:#228b2233;margin:0 0 1px;padding:4px 12px">M9 Favorite Game Mechanic  <li style="padding-left:6px">Removed:</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">Elements (LM)</li> </ul>  <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Wario transformations (Wario Land series)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">F.L.U.D.D. (SMS)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Gravity (SMG)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Cappy/Captures (SMO)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Badges (Paper Mario series)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Bros. Attacks (Mario & Luigi series)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Kart customization (Mario Kart series)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Poltergust (Luigi's Mansion series)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Gooigi (LM3)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Egg mechanics (Yoshi series)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Partners (Paper Mario series)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Anti-gravity (MK8)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Timed hits/action commands (Super Mario RPG titles)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Two racers (MK:DD!!)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Unique character playstyles (WW:GIT!)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Gliding (Mario Kart series)</li> </ul>

<h5 style="background:#228b2233;margin:0 0 1px;padding:4px 12px">M13. Favorite Boss Battle Due to the overwhelming results in favour of Bowser over time, he has been split off of this award into his own. The top results of the removed DK, Yoshi, and Wario boss battle awards have been added, among others.  <li style="padding-left:6px">Added:</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Popple (M&L:SS)</li> </ul>  <li style="padding-left:6px">Removed:</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">Popple and Rookie (M&L:SS)</li> </ul>  <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Brobot (SPM)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Rawk Hawk (PM:TTYD)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Super Dimentio (SPM)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Elder Princess Shroob (M&L:PiT)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Megaleg (SMG)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">General Guy (PM)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Kingfin (SMG)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Mechawiggler (SMO)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Shadow Queen (PM:TTYD)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">King Olly (PM:TOK)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Phantamanta (SMS)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Antasma (M&L:DT)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">King K. Rool (DKC)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Raphael the Raven (SMW2:YI)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Shake King (WL:SI!)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Kaptain K. Rool 1 and 2 (DKC2)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">King Boo (LM:DM)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Popple (M&L:SS)</li> </ul>

<h5 style="background:#228b2233;margin:0 0 1px;padding:4px 12px">F10. Worst Boss Battle Renamed from "Worst Boss". <ul style="background:#228b221a;padding:6px;margin:1px 0;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px"> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Cloud N. Candy (YS)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Topmaniac (SMG)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Major Burrows (SMG)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Clem (LM3)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Big Cheep Cheep (PM:SS)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Zeekeeper (M&L:DT)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Polterkitty (LM3)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">The Shy Bandit (PM:CS)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Bonechill (SPM)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Eely-Mouth (SMS)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Bowser (SMG2)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Gobblegut (fiery) (SMG2)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Shadoo (SPM)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Steak (PM:CS)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Boom Boom (Super Mario series)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Bowser (SMB)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Catbat (WL4)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">King Boo (LM3)</li> </ul>

<h5 style="background:#228b2233;margin:0 0 1px;padding:4px 12px">C1. Favorite Active 'Shroom Writer <ul style="background:#228b221a;padding:6px;margin:0;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px"> <li style="padding-left:6px">Added:</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">MrConcreteDonkey (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Northern Verve (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">WildWario (talk)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">PanchamBro (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Kinger (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">ClawgripFan9001 (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">The Shamancer (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Meta Knight (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Cosmic Cowboy (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Casual Koopa (talk · Boards)</li> </ul> <ul style="background:#228b221a;padding:6px;margin:0;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px"> <li style="padding-left:6px">Removed:</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">Superchao (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">Ninja Squid (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">Goombuigi (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">Yoshi876 (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">Roserade (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">Ray Trace (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">ZelenPixel (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">Magolor04726 (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">GBA (talk · Boards)</li> </ul> <ul style="background:#228b221a;padding:6px;margin:1px 0;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px"> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Lakituthequick (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Anton (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Hooded Pitohui (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">winstein (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">BBQ Turtle (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">FunkyK38 (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Shoey (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Waluigi Time (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Quizmelon (talk)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Koops (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">MrConcreteDonkey (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Northern Verve (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">WildWario (talk)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">PanchamBro (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Kinger (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">ClawgripFan9001 (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">The Shamancer (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Meta Knight (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Cosmic Cowboy (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Casual Koopa (talk · Boards)</li> </ul>

<h5 style="background:#228b2233;margin:0 0 1px;padding:4px 12px">C3. Favorite Written 'Shroom Section of the Past Year <ul style="background:#228b221a;padding:6px;margin:0;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px"> <li style="padding-left:6px">Added:</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Poll Committee Discussion (13th Poll Committee)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">That NIWA List (PanchamBro (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Dear Waluigi Time (Waluigi Time (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Getting That Payday (Kinger (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Meta's Poem (Meta Knight (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Sport Report (ClawgripFan9001 (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Van Shoeul's House of Ghouls (Shoey (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">All-Time Smash Merit Ranking (Northern Verve (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Graphic Novel Reviews/Book Reviews (FunkyK38 (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Poetry Puzzle (The Shamancer (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">To Infinity and Beyond (Waluigi Time (talk · Boards))</li> </ul> <ul style="background:#228b221a;padding:6px;margin:0;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px"> <li style="padding-left:6px">Removed:</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">Rose's Quarantine Reviews (Roserade (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">The Odyssey of a Squid (Ninja Squid (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">Forum Update (Hooded Pitohui (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">News Flush (Shoey (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">News Flush (Waluigi Time (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">SIMulation (Ray Trace (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">Horrorscopes (GBA (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">Site Seeing (Lakituthequick (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">The Greatest Quest (Shoey (talk · Boards))</li> </ul> <ul style="background:#228b221a;padding:6px;margin:1px 0;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px"> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Anniversary Announcements (Lakituthequick (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Mach Speed Mayhem (Superchao (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Anton's Half-Baked Reviews (Anton (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Drawn and Pressed (winstein (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">TV Tomorrow (Quizmelon (talk))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Mushroom Kingdom Smackdown (Waluigi Time (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Mushroom Tribune (Shoey (talk · Boards) & Hooded Pitohui (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Shmaluigi, Private Investigator (Waluigi Time (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">What's in a Campaign? (Shoey (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Poll Committee Discussion (13th Poll Committee)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">That NIWA List (PanchamBro (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Dear Waluigi Time (Waluigi Time (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Getting That Payday (Kinger (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Meta's Poem (Meta Knight (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Sport Report (ClawgripFan9001 (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Van Shoeul's House of Ghouls (Shoey (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">All-Time Smash Merit Ranking (Northern Verve (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Graphic Novel Reviews/Book Reviews (FunkyK38 (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Poetry Puzzle (The Shamancer (talk · Boards))</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">To Infinity and Beyond (Waluigi Time (talk · Boards))</li> </ul>

<h5 style="background:#228b2233;margin:0 0 1px;padding:4px 12px">C7. Favorite Artist <ul style="background:#228b221a;padding:6px;margin:0;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px"> <li style="padding-left:6px">Added:</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Koops (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Roserade (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">InsaneBlathers (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Hearts</li> </ul> <ul style="background:#228b221a;padding:6px;margin:0;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px"> <li style="padding-left:6px">Removed:</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">Magolor04726 (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">Luigi 64DD (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">Zange (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">Koopa con Carne (talk · Boards)</li> </ul> <ul style="background:#228b221a;padding:6px;margin:1px 0;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px"> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Toadbert101 (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Lakituthequick (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Anton (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">TPG (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Fawfulthegreat64 (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">GBA (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Turboo (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">BBQ Turtle (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">ZelenPixel (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Ray Trace (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Snack (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Waluigi Time (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">winstein (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Mr. Edo (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Goombuigi (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Flygon64 (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Koops (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Roserade (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">InsaneBlathers (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Hearts</li> </ul>

<h5 style="background:#228b2233;margin:0 0 1px;padding:4px 12px">C8. Favorite 2022 Awards Presentation <ul style="background:#228b221a;padding:6px;margin:1px 0;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px"> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">M2. Favorite Supporting Character (Roserade)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">M7. Favorite 3D Mario Level (winstein)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">M9. Favorite Soundtrack (Lakituthequick)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">M11. Favorite Game Mechanic (MrConcreteDonkey)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">M22. Favorite Sports Game (Meta Knight)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">M23. Favorite Mario RPG Character (Fawfulthegreat64)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">M27. Favorite WarioWare Microgame Stage (GBA)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">F3. Worst Enemy (Flygon64)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">F6. Worst Game Mechanic (Mr. Edo)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">F7. Most Underused Game Mechanic (winstein)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">F12. Worst Mario Party Minigame (Hearts)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">F14. Most Shameless Business Decision (Fun With Despair)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">C1. Favorite Active 'Shroom Writer (Shoey & TPG)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">C3. Favorite 'Shroom Section Design (Waluigi Time)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">C4. Favorite Written 'Shroom Section of the Past Year (TPG)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">C5. Favorite 'Shroom Team (Zange)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">C7. Favorite Artist (TPG)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">C11. Favorite Community Character (Waluigi Time)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">C14. Favorite Special Event (MrConcreteDonkey)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">C15. Outstanding Community Achievement Award (Roserade, Hooded Pitohui, & Superchao)</li> </ul>

<h5 style="background:#2246ff66;margin:0 0 1px;padding:4px 12px">C14. Favorite Community Event 2022-2023 (new) This award aims to acknowledge the best group events held by the community and for the community in the past year. (This award is a merger of the three awards listed as removed below.) <ul style="background:#2246ff33;padding:6px;margin:1px 0;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px"> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Awards Killing Game: Odyssey</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Pirate Mafia</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Awards Murder Party</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Nexus of Chaos: A Mafia Adventure</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Awards Ceremony 2022</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Blooper Race</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">April Fool's Day 2023</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Minecraft Games 2022</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Scribble Showdown 2022</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">'Shroom Holiday Scavenger 2022 (issue 189)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Mushroom City Car Wash</li> </ul>

<h5 style="background:#228b2233;margin:0 0 1px;padding:4px 12px">C15. Outstanding Community Achievement Award <ul style="background:#228b221a;padding:6px;margin:0;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px"> <li style="padding-left:6px">Added:</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Mr. Edo (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Fun With Despair (talk · Boards)</li> </ul> <ul style="background:#228b221a;padding:6px;margin:0;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px"> <li style="padding-left:6px">Removed:</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">Turboo (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">Anton (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">Ninja Squid (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">Ray Trace (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">Reverse Input (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#ff000033">Cosmic Cowboy (talk · Boards)</li> </ul> <ul style="background:#228b221a;padding:6px;margin:1px 0;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px"> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Porplemontage (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Superchao (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">GBA (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Lakituthequick (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Glowsquid (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">TPG (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Roserade (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Hooded Pitohui (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Waluigi Time (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#228b221a">Shoey (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Mr. Edo (talk · Boards)</li> <li style="border-radius:.75em;padding:0 .6em;background:#2246ff33">Fun With Despair (talk · Boards)</li> </ul>

The bins
The blue bin contains awards that may have potential left, but will only be considered to be kept to fill up necessary awards spots. The red bin contains awards that have been removed entirely.

<h5 style="background:#ff000066;margin:0 0 1px;padding:4px 12px">Favorite Roleplay (removed) This award was removed due to a lack of voter engagement and eligible nominees, and C14 now includes roleplaying games.

<h5 style="background:#ff000066;margin:0 0 1px;padding:4px 12px">Favorite Strategy Game (removed) This award was removed due to the small amount of eligible nominees, and C14 now includes strategy games.

<h5 style="background:#ff000066;margin:0 0 1px;padding:4px 12px">Favorite Special Event (removed) This award was removed due to the small amount of eligible events, and C14 now includes special events.

And as such, Anniversary Announcements comes to a close once more. For the month anyway, as the season is long from being over! Thanks for reading and I'll see you again next month!

Mario Calendar
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Happy Pride Month, everyone! I hope you have all had fantastic starts to your June, and I hope that you are all ready to get blasted with some Mario game knowledge! Welcome to June’s installment of Mario Calendar.

Region Abbreviations

Console Abbreviations


 * June 1
 * 2007 (EU): Wario: Master of Disguise (DS)


 * June 3
 * 1982 (NA): Donkey Kong (G&W)
 * 1986 (JP): Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (Famicom)
 * 2005 (EU): Donkey Konga 2 (GC)


 * June 4
 * 2004 (AU): Mario vs. Donkey Kong (GBA)


 * June 5
 * 2009 (EU): New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Wii)


 * June 6
 * 2003
 * EU: Donkey Kong Country (GBA)
 * AU: WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (GBA)
 * 2011
 * (JP/NA/AU):
 * Game & Watch: Ball (3DS eShop)
 * Game & Watch: Chef (3DS eShop)
 * Game & Watch: Donkey Kong Jr. (3DS eShop)
 * Game & Watch: Flagman (3DS eShop)
 * Game & Watch: Helmet (3DS eShop)
 * Game & Watch: Manhole (3DS eShop)
 * Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (3DS eShop)
 * Game & Watch: Mario's Cement Factory (3DS eShop)
 * Paper Airplane Chase (3DS eShop)
 * Bird & Beans (3DS eShop)
 * WarioWare: Snapped! (3DS eShop)
 * Game & Watch: Vermin (3DS eShop)
 * (ALL):
 * Dr. Mario Express (3DS eShop)
 * Mario Calculator (3DS eShop)
 * Mario Clock (3DS eShop)


 * June 7
 * 2004 (NA):
 * Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros. (GBA)
 * Classic NES Series: Donkey Kong (GBA)
 * 2007 (AU): Mario Strikers Charged (Wii)


 * June 8
 * 2004 (CHN): Paper Mario (IQ)
 * 2006 (AU):
 * Mario Party 7 (GC)
 * New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
 * 2009 (NA): Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (DSiWare)


 * June 9
 * 2003 (NA): Donkey Kong Country (GBA)


 * June 10
 * 2004 (JP):
 * Mario vs. Donkey Kong (GBA)
 * Mario vs. Donkey Kong (e-Reader)
 * 2005 (EU): Mario Party Advance (GBA)
 * 2022 (ALL): Mario Strikers: Battle League (Switch)


 * June 11
 * 1999 (JP): Mario Golf (N64)
 * 2001 (NA): Super Mario Advance (GBA)
 * 2010 (EU): Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)
 * 2015
 * (JP): Rhythm Heaven Megamix (3DS)
 * (NA/EU/AU): Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure (3DS eShop)


 * June 13
 * 2005 (NA): Yoshi Topsy-Turvy (GBA)
 * 2013 (JP): Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (3DS)


 * June 14
 * 1987 (JP): Family Computer Golf: U.S. Course (Famicom)
 * 1989 (JP): Tetris (GB)
 * 1994 (JP): Donkey Kong (GB)
 * 2018 (NA): Arcade Archives: Donkey Kong (Switch eShop)


 * June 15
 * 1986 (NA): Donkey Kong (NES)
 * 1987 (EU): Donkey Kong Jr. (NES)
 * 2009 (NA):
 * Mario Calculator (DSiWare)
 * Mario Clock (DSiWare)
 * 2016 (NA): Rhythm Heaven Megamix (3DS)
 * 2018 (JP/EU/AU): Arcade Archives: Donkey Kong (Switch eShop)


 * June 17
 * 2016 (NA): Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Wii U)


 * June 18
 * 1985 (JP): Wrecking Crew (NES)
 * 1992 (EU): NES Open Tournament Golf (NES)
 * 2004 (EU): Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (GC)
 * 2009 (AU): New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (Wii)


 * June 19
 * 1981 (NA): Parachute (G&W)
 * 1987 (EU): Mario Bros (Amstrad CPC)
 * 2008 (JP): Mario Super Sluggers (Wii)
 * 2013 (JP): New Super Luigi U (Wii U eShop)
 * 2015 (JP): Luigi's Mansion Arcade (Arcade)


 * June 20
 * 2003
 * (EU): Wario World (GC)
 * (AU): Donkey Kong Country (GBA)
 * 2013 (NA/EU): New Super Luigi U (Wii U eShop)


 * June 21
 * 1983 (JP): Mario Bros. (Arcade)
 * 1988 (NA): Donkey Kong (Atari 7800)
 * 2007 (JP): Itadaki Street DS (DS)
 * 2013 (AU): New Super Luigi U (Wii U eShop)
 * 2018 (JP/NA/EU/AU): Minecraft (Switch)
 * 2018 (JP/NA/EU/AU): Minecraft (Switch eShop)


 * June 22
 * 2001 (EU/AU): Super Mario Advance (GBA)
 * 2004 (NA): Mario Golf: Advance Tour (GBA)
 * 2007 (EU): Mario Party 8 (Wii)
 * 2018 (JP/NA/EU/AU): Mario Tennis Aces (Switch)


 * June 23
 * 1983 (NA): Donkey Kong (MS-DOS)
 * 1986 (NA): Mario Bros. (NES)
 * 1996 (JP): Super Mario 64 (N64)
 * 2003 (NA): Wario World (GC)
 * 2011 (JP): New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World (Arcade)
 * 2013 (NA): Game & Wario (Wii U)
 * 2016 (JP):
 * Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Wii U)
 * Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)


 * June 24
 * 1997 (EU): Mario Kart 64 (N64)
 * 2016 (NA/EU): Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)


 * June 25
 * 1986 (NA): Super Mario Bros. (G&W)
 * 2004 (EU/AU): Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (GBA)
 * 2015 (AU): Yoshi's Woolly World (Wii U)
 * 2016 (AU): Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)
 * 2021 (ALL): Mario Golf: Super Rush (Switch)


 * June 26
 * 1995 (NA): Donkey Kong Land (GB)
 * 2008 (AU): Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
 * 2015 (EU): Yoshi's Woolly World (Wii U)


 * June 27
 * 1991 (EU/AU): Dr. Mario (NES)
 * 2008 (EU): Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)


 * June 28
 * 2007 (JP): Donkey Kong Barrel Blast (Wii)
 * 2013 (EU): Game & Wario (Wii U)
 * 2019 (ALL): Super Mario Maker 2 (Switch)


 * June 29
 * 1995 (EU/AU): Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman! (GB)
 * 2000 (JP): Mario Artist: Communication Kit (N64DD)
 * 2013 (AU): Game & Wario (Wii U)


 * June 30
 * 2006 (EU): New Super Mario Bros. (DS)
 * 2016 (EU): Minecraft: Wii U Edition (Wii U)

This month is honestly the blueprint for what I expect a great month to be in terms of Mario games. There are all sorts of minor, less-mainstream releases to fill in the gaps but there are still plenty of extremely important games. A great example of this is the fact that Super Mario 64 was released in Japan on June 23! This may be the single most important game in Mario’s career besides the original Super Mario Bros., and it’s a massive boon to this month.

Of course, that is not the only important game that was released in June! Something that definitely deserves mention despite not really being a Mario game is Tetris - it wasn’t the first version of Tetris to ever be released to consumers, but the sheer popularity of the Game Boy version shows just how influential this game and this version was.

Thank you for reading this month’s Mario Calendar! I hope you have a fantastic rest of your Pride Months, and I’m looking forward to seeing you again next month :)

What's in a Campaign?
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Hello, and welcome back to What's in a Campaign?, a section where we look at robots from the hit BBC show Robot Wars. Last month, we looked at a robot in the last (so far) televised series of Robot Wars. Well, this month we're going to look at a robot from the last televised series of the classic series! This month, we take a look at the Series 7 run of the luckiest unlucky robot, Spawn Again.



A series veteran from Team Scuttlebots, Spawn Again originally appeared in Series 5/Extreme 1 (the shows were filmed at the same time) as the successor to Series 4 semi-finalist, Spawn of Scutter. Team Scuttlebot's previous robots, Scutter's Revenge and Spawn of Scutter, were pretty standard pushbots, although Spawn of Scutter did have a pretty cool pneumatic spike. Spawn Again, on the other hand, is basically what would happen if you distilled the essence of the British flipper. Spawn Again is a pyramid with a really long flipper on it, powered by two 750W motors. It's a very strong flipper, easily capable of throwing robots out of the arena, although you could argue that, by Series 7, that's not really an accomplishment.

Of course, you can't talk about Spawn Again or even the Scuttlebots in general without talking about their defining feature: unreliability. The Scuttlebots as a whole, but especially Spawn Again, are quite simply some of the damnedest robots in the history of the show. They're all solid designs, but they just don't work half the time. To put it in a little bit of context, the Scuttlebots as a whole fought twenty-eight battles, but only had one (1) judges' decision. Invariably, they would either KO their opponent or generally they would just break down. Despite this, the team had never failed to make the semi-finals, but, unfortunately, despite at this point making four semi-finals, they had never managed that breakthrough performance in them that they needed. Instead, the Scuttlebots always fell in the first round. That's why I call Spawn Again the luckiest unlucky robot, because, somehow, they never fail to make the semi-finals, but their unreliability (as well as some admittedly tough draws, I mean, they got Razer in Series 5), means they've never gotten any further. The Spawn Again in Series 6 (someday) is the epitome of this kind of unlucky luck, because that robot quite simply never worked and had frankly no business getting out of the first round of its heat, let alone winning it. But it still managed to bumble its way into the semi-finals, where it promptly lost to Terrorhurtz. Then, in the losers' melee, it honestly probably had its best ever semi-final performance, helping to knock out Hypno Disc and almost throwing Bigger Brother out of the arena before unfortunately losing its drive. But, for Series 7, Spawn Again's internals had been completely rebuilt, and its team and fans went in hoping that perhaps this year could finally be the year Spawn Again cracks the top eight!

As a reminder, all pictures are sourced from the fantastic Robot Wars Wiki.

As a multiple time semi-finalist, Spawn Again was granted the 6th seed, which might seem a little high, but you have to remember that Series 7 was a real changing-of-the-guard series, and a lot of veteran teams did not return. So, Spawn Again naturally got a little bit of a seeding bump as a result. This placed Spawn Again in Heat N, where, in the first round, it would take on fellow veteran, Revenge of Trouble & Strife, who sported a very unique two-weapon system, being both a flipper and a full body spinner. Main series newcomer Chip (they had competed in Extreme 2's New Blood competition, losing in the second round of their heat), who had a spinning disc the team claimed was ten times more powerful than Hypno Disc's, also was in the arena. Finally, we had NEATer Machine (which I'm going to write as Neater Machine because it's easier), a veteran of the Dutch Wars who came sporting a devastating ax. The fight starts with the Chip team spinning away from everyone so they can get their disc up to speed. Neater Machine misses Revenge of Trouble & Strife with their ax, but don't worry, the House Robot Mr. Psycho doesn't miss with his hammer! Spawn Again briefly targets Neater Machine before switching to Chip. As Chip is trying to avoid them, still trying to get that disc up to speed near the arena wall, Spawn Again manages to get under them and throws them right out of the arena. I'll say this. At this point in time, an Outta isn't really that impressive for a flipper.



The arena walls are too low and flippers are too powerful, so if you can get them on the wall, you can throw them out. But that's not what this is! Not only is Chip not against the wall, they aren't even on the warning tape that signifies that part of the arena! But despite that, Spawn Again cleanly throws them out of the arena. I mean, they even touch part of the arena wall (they do hit a camera and part of the outer safety wall) on their descent out of the arena. As this happens (like literally at the same time), Revenge of Trouble & Strife manages to KO Neater Machine with their spinner. Then, in the post-fight shenanigans, Spawn Again bodies Revenge of Trouble & Strife easily, Koing them and moving on to the next round in dominant fashion.

In the second round, Spawn Again faces off against the poor man's Razer-clone known as R.O.C.S. The fight starts with Spawn Again immediately flipping over R.O.C.S., who attempts to self-right but fails, so Spawn Again, I guess feeling bad, rights them itself.



Spawn Again flips R.O.C.S. again, but this time R.O.C.S. manages to self-right... right onto Spawn Again's flipper. Spawn Again unleashes a barrage of flips on the poor crusher, nearly throwing it out of the arena! But then R.O.C.S. manages to get to the backside of Spawn Again and bites down on it with its crusher as Sir Killalot rams both of them in the CPZ. R.O.C.S. attempts to take advantage of this changing of fortune by dragging Spawn Again to the pit release button. But Spawn Again escapes before R.O.C.S. can pit them, nearly driving down the pit on their own in the process. R.O.C.S. tries to get around to Spawn Again's side, but Spawn Again outmaneuvers them and manages to flip them over. Unfortunately for R.O.C.S., by this point in time their self-righting mechanism has broken, leaving them unable to self-right. This puts Spawn Again into the Heat Final in a fight that was way too close for comfort.

The Heat Final is a bit of a grudge match, as Spawn Again takes on Team Knightmare's Raging Knightmare. This is sort of a rematch of the Series 4 Heat L final, where Spawn of Scutter defeated Knightmare. The fight (42:52), starts with both robots charging at each other, with the more narrow flipper of Raging Knightmare having the early advantage, getting underneath Spawn Again and flipping them over. Spawn Again easily self-rights and charges at Raging Knightmare. This time, both robots fire their flippers, with Raging Knightmare being flipped over, but Spawn Again stays on its feet thanks to its back rollover design. Spawn Again keeps up on the attack, attempting another flip, but then Spawn Again's pneumatic system quite literally explodes, completely destroying Spawn Again's flipper.



Now weaponless, Spawn Again panics and dashes toward the pit release button, but they miss. Because their pneumatic system gets hanging out, though, they get stuck to the wall! Raging Knightmare keeps up the attack, literally ripping Spawn Again out of the ground as it flips it over. But Raging Knightmare isn't done! They're determined to avenge the Series 4 loss by throwing Spawn Again out of the arena! In doing so, they actually manage to get Spawn Again stuck perfectly balanced on top of the arena wall.



It's awesome, it's the only time this ever happens, and it's hilarious. After a few seconds of disbelief what it is seeing, Raging Knightmare finishes the job, sending Spawn Again out of the arena and bringing an end to what could have been a promising campaign.

The funny thing is, even though this was the best Spawn Again had ever looked, they still wouldn't have made it out of the first round of the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, their first match would have been against Series 6 champion Tornado, and, personally, I just can't see them beating Tornado. Then, since Series 7 dropped the losers' melee from the semi-finals, Spawn Again once again would have found themselves outside the top eight. But had they won against Raging Knightmare, they'd have joined Firestorm as the only robots to have won five heats, an amazing achievement. Spawn Again would never fight again in Robot Wars, strangely being denied a spot in the Series 7 All-Stars tournament, a tournament specifically set up for Robots like Spawn Again (all competitors needed at least five years of experience). It's unknown why exactly Spawn Again wasn't picked to be in the tournament. The team has said they did bring a spare pneumatic system, but it's possible the producers didn't realize that, and that's why they weren't picked. The team was contracted to appear in the reboot, but they couldn't make it due to time constraints, which is probably for the best, since they would have just entered an upgraded Spawn Again. Like I said, the Scuttlebots are just weird. They're solid enough designs and, as shown by the Chip flip, Spawn Again had an extremely powerful flipper, but they could just never crack the reliability problems that kept them from reaching that next echelon of elite robots. Still, they're one of only six teams to make four semi-finals, which puts them into an elite category. It's just a shame that the best version of Spawn Again happened to Spawn Again'd at the worst possible moment, costing them their chance to make it five for five.

That's all for this month! Join us next month when we take a look at another Robot Wars competitor.