Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia
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| Publisher | Shogakukan |
The Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia (「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten) is a publication published in 1994 by Shogakukan and written in collaboration with Nintendo.[1] It is mainly a character book containing short bios about characters, as well as general information (country of origin or, in the case of enemies, group to which they belong, personality, games the characters are featured in) and a few other tidbits of information.
It also covers the games and the characters featured within them. The main games, as ordered by the book, are Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario World, Super Mario Kart, Mario & Wario, Super Mario Land, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, Donkey Kong (Game Boy), Donkey Kong (arcade), Donkey Kong Jr., Mario Bros., and Wrecking Crew. The lesser ones, shown at the end of the book, are Donkey Kong 3, Dr. Mario, Mario Paint, Yoshi's Cookie, Yoshi, Yoshi's Safari, and Wario's Woods. The main characters are shown after the main games, and use colored artwork. Lesser characters and species are listed afterwards via Japanese alphabet, and use black and white artwork. Most artworks used here had already been published in previous materials; for characters and enemies for whom no existing artwork was available, original artwork was created based off sprites.
Enemy types
敵キャラの種族はこんなにいっぱい (So Many Species of Enemy Characters)
A listing of enemy types in the Daijiten. Enemy types not mentioned in the list, however, are 天体 (Celestial body) such as Angry Sun and Star, and ?（魔女） (Witch) such as Witch.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| 王族 King clan |
クッパをはじめとするカメ族の王たち。コクッパなどがいる。 (Bowser and other kings of the Turtle tribe. Includes the Koopalings and others.) |
| カメ族 Turtle clan |
ノコノコやブロスなどのカメ軍団。おなじみの一族。 (Turtle armies such as Koopa Troopas and Bros. A familiar clan.) |
| フラワー族 Flower clan |
フラワーとは名ばかりの植物モンスターたち。凶暴だぞ。 (Plant monsters that are not just called flowers. They are ferocious.) |
| キノコ族 Mushroom clan |
キノコ王国を裏切り、クッパに味方したキノコたち。 (Mushrooms who betrayed the Mushroom Kingdom and became allies of Bowser.) |
| アクア族 Aqua clan |
水中に住むモンスターたち。プクプクやゲッソーなどがいる。 (Monsters that live underwater. These include Cheep Cheep, Blooper, and others.) |
| ウエポン族 Weapon clan |
兵器の形はしているが、命をもっているモンスターたち。 (Monsters that are in the shape of weapons but have life.) |
| メカ族 Mecha clan |
マリオを倒すために開発さらた機械じかけのわな。 (Mechanical devices developed to defeat Mario.) |
| 恐竜族 Dinosaur clan |
恐竜ランドで生れた恐竜たち。意外とかわいい奴が多い。 (Dinosaurs born in Dinosaur Land. Many of them are surprisingly cute.) |
| クリープ族 Creep clan |
虫の姿をしたモンスターたち。チョコマカと動く。 (Monsters in the form of insects. They move fidgetily.) |
| ビースト族 Beast clan |
魔法でモンスターになった動物たち。チョロプーなどがいる。 (Animals that have been magically turned into monsters. That includes Monty Mole and others.) |
| 岩石族 Rock clan |
命を持った石像のモンスター。ドッスンなどがいる。 (Stone statue monsters with life. Includes Thwomp and others.) |
| ゴースト族 Ghost clan |
テレサをはじめとする幽霊たち。ファイアなども含まれる。 (Boo and other ghosts. Fire and others are also included.) |
| フライ族 Fly clan |
空中から攻撃してくるモンスター。役に立つものも多い。 (Monsters that attack from the air. Many of them are useful.) |
| その他 Other |
テクテク族や、ワリオランドに登場する海賊などがいる。 (The Trudge clan and the pirates who appear in Wario Land.) |
Gallery
Artwork
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario World
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
Donkey Kong (Game Boy)
Donkey Kong (arcade)
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Donkey Kong Jr.
Mario Bros.
Wrecking Crew
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Miscellaneous
Group artwork of Pauline, Donkey Kong, Luigi, Mario, Donkey Kong Jr., and Princess Peach
Information Cards
Rex, with full profile
Pages and mangas
A manga about Snapjaws.
A manga about Larry Koopa.
A page detailing various traps and obstacles.
References
- ^ The last page of the Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia, showing that the book is written in collaboration with Nintendo Co., Ltd. (「協力/任天堂株式会社」.
