Super Mario Bros. 3 is arguably one of the greatest video games ever right?
Sure, without a doubt. But something’s been bugging me recently. Mario 3, if you recall, introduced gamers to the Koopa Kids, 7 bosses you had to fight before advancing to the 8th world to fight Bowser Koopa himself. (nerd nerd nerd, bear with me).
My problem is simple– we’re never introduced to Mrs. Koopa. Before Mario 3 the last time we heard from Bowser was at the end of the original, classic Mario adventure. Mario rescues Princess Toadstool (whom, wikipedia.com tells me is actually called Princess Peach now, but fuck that). Then, the next time Bowser shows up he’s got seven kids.
In the interim Princess Toadstool joined Mario, Luigi and Toad for the mostly-forgotten “Mario 2.” They fought a giant toad named Wart who hated vegetables. Apparently it was revealed this game was all a dream… so this adventure never actually happened. then in Mario 3, Bowser’s back, with children. And, for many subsequent adventures, Bowser shows up to kidnap the Princess, sometimes with and sometimes without his children.
You see where I’m going with this? Princess Toadstool is their mother. Read the rest of this entry »