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The '''Axem Rangers''' are a team of teenage<ref>''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' Nintendo Player's Guide, page 4.</ref> warriors within the [[Smithy Gang]] and appear in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and its [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake]]. There are five members, each with their own distinct traits and abilities. Each member has a similar trait to any one member of [[Mario]]'s group: Black has high speed and fights mainly with non-elemental special attacks like Geno, Green specializes in elemental magic but lacks physical strength like Mallow, Pink is female and uses both healing and  status-affecting magic while having the lowest attack and HP like Peach, Yellow is the bulkiest member while boasting the highest physical attack and defense like Bowser, and Red is the leader while being a balanced fighter like Mario. However, all five of them wield a small axe in combat. Additionally, the Axem Rangers have their own battleship, aptly named the [[Blade]]. [[Axem Red]] is the leader of the group. The Axem Rangers are a parody of the ''[[wikipedia:Super Sentai|Super Sentai]]'' series in Japan, which is the basis for the ''[[wikipedia:Power Rangers|Power Rangers]]'' series in the United States.

During the events of ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'', Mario and his allies enter [[Barrel Volcano]] to locate the sixth [[Star Piece (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)|Star Piece]]. Unbeknownst to the heroes, [[Smithy]] has ordered the Axem Rangers to recover the Star Piece as well. After Mario and company defeated the [[Czar Dragon]], they discover the sixth Star Piece. However, before the heroes can claim it, Axem Red appears and swipes the Star Piece away from Mario. Then, the Axem Rangers escape to their battleship, the Blade. He follows closely behind and [[jump]]s onto the deck of the airship. Thus, Mario and his companions engage the five Axem Rangers into battle. Eventually, each ranger is defeated, one-by-one. However, the Axem Rangers combine their strength with the Blade's [[Breaker Beam]] and begin firing devastating blasts at Mario's party. However, even this is not enough. Ultimately, the Axem Rangers and the Blade are defeated by Mario and his comrades. The Blade explodes, defeating both the Axem Rangers and the ship, Mario then recovers the sixth Star Piece. Later on, gray [[Machine Made]] versions are encountered in the [[Factory (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)|Factory]].

==Statistics==

*In battle, the Blade is mistakenly referred to as "Axem Rangers" in the English version. The player actually fights the ship, not their combined forces.

*The scene where the Axem Rangers attempt to flee Mario upon noticing his pursuing them was rewritten from the Japanese version. Originally, they realized they had not actually announced themselves and considered going back to Mario to redo their introduction before Green points out that he had already caught up with them. The English localization has them instead express disgust at Mario's moustache with Green then berating Yellow for not realizing he is in fact Mario.<ref>https://youtu.be/HSiWrU2aYyA?t=4045</ref>

* When defeated individually, the Axem Rangers will say the following quotes:

** Red: Oh, my head is spinning!

** Green: I've got a headache!

** Red: You're totally out of shape!

** Yellow: I'm...hungry!

** Red: Chew on your tongue!

** Black: I broke my shades!

** Red: Serves you right!

** Pink: My makeup's running!

** Red: Then change brands!

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