The 'Shroom:Issue XCVIII/Fun Stuff

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Director's Notes

by Palkia47 (talk)

Howdy everyone! Welcome to May version of Fun Stuff :’D! I would be even more excited, but it’s almost summer time… and I cannot stand the summer. ;w; So leave me to my sulking in my corner, and let me anticipate seeing Pitch Perfect 2 tomorrow. ヽ( ◕ヮ◕)ノ

Unfortunately, we do not really have the longest and largest of issues this month, and I am sincerely sorry about that! :( BUT I PROMISE next month will be action-packed with the return of Vin Diesel and Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson, aww yeah!

Section of the Month for May 2015

The winner of April’s SotM is, again, Andymii (talk)! Congrats Andy, and congrats to Y876 and Shoey!

Place Section Votes Percentage
First Guess Who (Andymii (talk)) 36 votes 73.47%
Second Trivia (Marshal Dan Troop (talk)) 7 votes 14.29%
Third Quiz (Yoshi876 (talk)) 6 votes 12.24%

Trivia

By: Marshal Dan Troop (talk)

Did you know...

  1. …that according to the game Wario World Wario weighs 308 pounds but that according to Wario it’s mostly his clothes?
  2. …that in the manual for Wario World the Spritelings are listed as enemies despite being allies in the game?
  3. …that the only enemy in the Pipe Vault to not be based off a classic enemy is Frogog?
  4. …that Amiibos keep learning even after they hit the max level?
  5. …that Super Smash Bros. wasn’t originally going to be a Nintendo based fighter?
  6. …that Diddy Kong isn’t actually related to Donkey Kong, instead being his wannabe nephew?

Quiz

by Yoshi876 (talk)

Hello everybody! Welcome to Quiz. This section is where I quiz you on various elements of the Mario series, with that brand new puzzle/RPG hybrid I decided to quiz you on something relevant, unfortunately I couldn’t come up with nine separate questions on hybrid vehicles so I just settled for some puzzle and RPG themed ones. Now let’s begin.

Easy

  1. Who is the final boss in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars?
  2. Name one partner from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
  3. Who is the first Pixl encountered in Super Paper Mario?

Medium

  1. What is the name of the dumbbell like enemy in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team?
  2. What game, with similar gameplay Alleyway based on?
  3. What three games were remade in the Japan only game Nintendo Puzzle Collection?

Hard

  1. What console was Paper Mario originally in development for?
  2. What is Donkey Kong juggling in Donkey Kong Circus?
  3. What game is similar to the card game Monte Carlo?
Answers
Easy
  1. Cannon.
  2. Goombella, Koops, Madame Flurrie, Yoshi, Vivian, Admiral Bobbery or Ms. Mowz.
  3. Tippi.

Medium

  1. Grumbell.
  2. Breakout.
  3. Dr. Mario 64, Panel de Pon and Yoshi no Cookie.

Hard

  1. Nintendo 64DD.
  2. Pineapples.
  3. Undake30 Same Game.

Guess Who!

by Andymii (talk)

Artwork of Bowser popping one of Mario's balloons in Super Mario Kart
My goodness, Bowser looks evil.

Welcome to yet another issue of Guess Who! with your host, Andymii! Here, we challenge your knowledge of Mario characters by giving clues and hints and then asking you who the character is. There are three levels; can you solve them all?

This month's theme will be Mario Kart. This means that all characters will be from this racing series, whether being a playable character, as an stage obstacle, or simply making an appearance of some form.


This month's theme, along with Level 1, is courtesy of Burningdragon25 (talk), so thank him for his idea! If you have an idea for a theme, just post it here. If I like it, I will definitely consider using it in a future issue! Anyway, simply pick a level, and get ready to start thinking!


Level 1: Easy

  1. He has a cloud with a smile.
  2. In all Mario Kart games (excluding Mario Kart DS), he carries a traffic light to signal when to begin racing.
  3. A member of his species is one of the playable characters in Mario Kart 7 and Mario Kart 8.

Level 2: Normal

  1. This character only appeared once in all of the Mario Kart series, as a racer.
  2. A very similar character has taken his spot in the roster every game since then.
  3. In artwork (such as in the manual), he wears clothing with a red "J" on it.

Level 3: Hard

  1. This character is a stage obstacle.
  2. He first appeared in both Mario Circuit and Luigi Circuit of a specific Mario Kart game.
  3. For a single game only, it was also an item.
Answers
Easy
Lakitu!
Artwork of Lakitu, from Mario Kart 8.
Lakitu

Medium

Donkey Kong Jr.!
Artwork of Donkey Kong Jr. (formatted Donkey Kong JR. in the manual) for Super Mario Kart
Donkey Kong Jr.

Hard

Chain Chomp!
Artwork of Baby Mario and Baby Luigi for Mario Kart Double Dash!!
Chain Chomp
Have you checked your answer? How did you score? Regardless, thank you for playing Guess Who!, and I hope you learned some new Mario Kart trivia! Check in June for more exciting questions!
The 'Shroom XCVIII
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