Editing De-evolution

{{quote|You may think of evolution as an upward process. [[Dinohattanite|Things]] evolve from primeval slime, up to single-cell organisms, up to intelligent life. De-evolution, of course, works the opposite way. Back to simpler forms.|President Koopa|[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]}}
[[File:Koopamovie.jpg|thumb|[[President Koopa]] wielding a portable [[Devolution Gun]].]]
'''De-evolution''' is the process of reverting a being to a lower stage in their evolution in the [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' film]]. De-evolution may affect level of intelligence as well, though not all de-evolution results in a loss of intelligence. The first known victim of this process was [[King (film character)|the King]] of [[Dinohattan]].

De-evolution is usually a form of corporal punishment used by [[President Koopa]] in the creation of [[Goomba (film)|Goomba]]s for use as a dumb, but strong and loyal police force. These Goombas are created by resetting them to a stage in their racial evolution that is somewhere between that of their saurian-ancestors and their current, humanoid form. This results in a tall and bulky creature with a small, underdeveloped reptilian head depending on particular ancestry. Use of de-evolution on humans results in small, ape-like creatures that resemble chimpanzees. De-evolution can be taken even further on both species, reducing them to primordial ooze (as was Koopa's ultimate fate in the film as well as the fate subjected to a technician due to sneezing in front of Koopa's presence) or fungus (as was how Koopa managed to overthrow the King).

This process was originally achieved through use of a [[Devo Chamber|special room-sized machine]], but Koopa later developed the technology into [[Devolution Gun|portable-form]] to use as weapon in his upcoming attack on [[Earth]].

The process can also work in the opposite "direction", which results in improved cognitive-thinking and comprehension. However, mental capabilities can only be extended to a certain point. Actual intelligence cannot move higher than a person is neurologically-capable.

==Gallery==
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Devo Chamber.png|A victim of the [[Devo Chamber]] who has been de-evolved into primeval slime
SMB_film_Bowser_fungus.PNG|President Koopa converses with the de-evolved King
Scapelli_Chimp.jpg|[[Anthony Scapelli]] de-evolved into an ape
SMB_film_Bowser_T-Rex.PNG|Koopa de-evolved into a Tyrannosaurus rex
SMB film Bowser goop.PNG|Koopa then de-evolved into primeval slime
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