Editing Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic

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'''''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic''''', translated as '''''Dream Factory: Heart-Pounding Panic''''' and usually referred to as simply '''''Doki Doki Panic''''', is a [[Japan]]-only video game developed by [[Nintendo]] in cooperation with {{wp|Fuji TV|Fuji Television}} (who also made ''[[All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.]]'') for the [[Family Computer Disk System]] to promote its event called [[#Yume Kōjō '87|Yume Kōjō '87]] (translates to Dream Factory '87).

It was later released outside of Japan in an altered format under the name ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', since the original Japanese ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' sequel, ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', was deemed too similar to the original and too difficult for overseas players. Eventually, the altered ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' version of ''Doki Doki Panic'' was released in Japan as well, under the title ''Super Mario USA''.

The game takes place inside a storybook. The book's story tells of the dream world of Muu, where the quality of dreams determined the quality of the weather the next day. Because of this, the Muu citizens invented a [[Dream Machine|dream machine]] so they could always have good dreams. One day, a mischievous being named [[Wart|Mamu]] (whose name was changed to Wart for ''Super Mario Bros. 2'') invaded the land and used the dream machine to make nightmarish monsters. However, the Muu people learned of his weakness to vegetables and used them to defeat him.

The old storybook had found its way into the hands of a pet monkey, Rūsa, who gives the book to the young twins Poki and Piki. However, the twins quarrel and end up ripping out the last page of the book, causing its ending to be erased. Mamu, freed, reaches through the pages and kidnaps the twins, pulling them into the book. Rūsa gets the twins' parents, Mama and Papa, their brother, Imajin, and Imajin's girlfriend,<ref>Gaijillionaire (July 17, 2016), [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL9o9zzCUsQ&t=8m38s Yume Kojo! Not The Story of Super Mario Bros 2 vs Doki Doki Panic Nintendo NES History Fuji TV ｜　Gテレ]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 1, 2016.</ref> Lina, and they enter the book to rescue them.

==Impact on the ''Mario'' franchise==

The ''Doki Doki Panic'' engine started as a ''Mario''-style tech demo using vertical-scrolling mechanics as opposed to side-scrolling mechanics.<ref>Kohler, Chris (April 1, 2011). [https://www.wired.com/2011/04/super-mario-bros-2/ The Secret History of Super Mario Bros. 2]. ''Wired''. Retrieved July 25, 2015.</ref> [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] suggested the inclusion of side-scrolling mechanics to make it more of a ''Mario'' concept. Nintendo entered a licensing deal with Fuji Television, and the game's development proceeded with ''Yume Kōjō'' characters. Shigeru Miyamoto, as a result, was more involved with the development of ''Doki Doki Panic'' than he was in what eventually became the [[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels|original ''Super Mario Bros. 2'']]. Many of the game's enemies have become generic ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' enemies, though many were not intended to be that at the time of their creation. This includes [[Shy Guy|Shyguy]]s, [[Birdo]]s, [[Pokey]]s, [[Bob-omb|Bob-Omb]]s, and numerous others. Of particular note is how [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Toad]], and [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]'s skills and attacks have been shaped by the skills of the characters they replaced.

Some ''Mario'' elements had already been in place prior to the overhaul for America - both [[POW Block|POW]]s (from ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'') and [[Super Star|Star]]s (from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'') are frequent and powerful items that serve the same purposes as in their games of origin.

Several changes were made in order to make the game appropriate for the ''Mario'' franchise. Graphical changes were made for certain enemies and characters. Additionally, the cream white [[Mouser]] boss was replaced with [[Clawgrip]]. This change was in tune with the decision to release the edited ''Doki Doki Panic'' in place of the Japanese ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels|Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', which Nintendo of Japan feared was too hard for European and American gamers.<ref>NintenDaanNC (December 7, 2010). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNa0M1gymgA <nowiki>[NC US]</nowiki> Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary - Interview with Shigeru Miyamoto #2]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 4, 2011.</ref>

 

*Imajin is the balanced character. While [[Mario]] replaces him, Imajin's balance in all areas has since become a staple of Mario's in certain games.

*Mama has the ability to jump higher and lightly hover at the top of her jumps. [[Luigi]] takes her place as he had already had higher jumps than Mario in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''. However, Luigi can jump slightly higher than Mama. Like his brother's balanced stats, his higher jumps have stayed in the ''Mario'' franchise.

*Lina can briefly hover, but she is low in speed and strength. [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] replaces her. As a result of the license with Fuji Television expiring, Peach inherited [[Floating Jump|Lina's floating capability]], and it would be later seen in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series starting with ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' (her first appearance in that series), ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Run]]'' (along with the addition of slowly descending in mid-air as she does so). It is also used by [[Toadette]]'s [[Peachette]] form in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''.

*Papa is the strongest character in the game and can run the fastest, though he is not very good at jumping. While [[Toad]] takes his place, in future video games (other than indirect references in ''[[Wario's Woods]]'' and ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''), Toad rarely has Papa's stats. However, Toad regains these properties in ''Super Mario 3D World'' and ''Super Mario Run'', where he is the fastest character and a poor jumper.

*Poki and Piki are non-playable characters who get captured by Mamu at the beginning of the game and are rescued after his defeat. They are replaced by the [[Subcon (species)|Subcons]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', which are also present in ''Doki Doki Panic''{{'}}s endings.

*[[Red Shell|Shell]]s replace the Big Face item - which were heads resembling {{wp|blackface}}. They were edited due to the controversy over blackface mocking people of African ancestry. {{ref needed}}

*[[Albatoss]]es have only two frames of animation, while ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' gives them eight (with only seven showing up outside of remakes due to a glitch).<ref>TCRF. [[tcrf:Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES)#Eighth Animation Frame|The Cutting Room Floor]]. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved July 20, 2018.</ref>

*Waterfalls and the fast quicksand move much faster.

===Miscellaneous===

*The title screen music is the ending theme from ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', but without the sampling from the ''Super Mario Bros.'' [[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground Theme]].

*Rather than the storyline taking place in a dream world, it takes place within a storybook. The plot of the game is about two kids named Poki and Piki who fought over reading a book and ended up getting themselves pulled in by [[Wart|Mamu]] after accidentally tearing out the last page. A monkey known as Rūsa witnessed this and informed the Arabian family.

*In ''Doki Doki Panic'', the intro screens of the levels were actually pages from the story book; levels were referred to as "Chapters", page number marks that were commonly used in story books appeared, and the intro screens lacked the location icons. In ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', the intro screens were heavily edited to make them look like cards since ''Doki Doki Panic''{{'}}s story settings were from a story book instead of a dream; the text "Chapters" was changed to "Worlds", the page number marks were completely removed, and location icons were added.<ref>VCDECIDE (October 18, 2015). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXyHr3ZuVc8&t=46s Regional Differences <nowiki>[04]</nowiki> Super Mario Bros. 2 vs Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (Nes vs Famicom)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 26, 2018.</ref>

*It takes four hits for Mamu to be defeated in ''Doki Doki Panic'', as compared to six in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''; this is also present in the prototype version of ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.

*Sound effects are changed, as the Disk System adds audio hardware not present in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]. For example, enemies sound more like they are screaming when defeated.

*The characters and artwork are based on an Arabian style theme.

*The musical score for the player select and overworld themes are slightly shorter. The extended rhythms are exclusive to ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.

''Doki Doki Panic'' was based on '''Yume Kōjō '87''', an event sponsored by Fuji TV and held from July 18th to August 30th, 1987. On the last day of this event, there was a grand finale.<ref>Gaijillionaire (July 17, 2016), [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL9o9zzCUsQ&t=1031s Yume Kojo! Not The Story of Super Mario Bros 2 vs Doki Doki Panic Nintendo NES History Fuji TV ｜　Gテレ]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 4, 2017.</ref> This finale was meant to introduce a new generation of media that would arrive in the years to come, with various technical displays, as well as to advertise Fuji TV's fall lineup of shows. Elements from the event carried over to the game include the characters of Papa, Mama, Imajin, Lina, Poki and Piki, the blimp on the title screen, and the use of masks as a visual motif.

*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' / ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'': On [[Toad Harbor]], there is a sign saying "Shy Guy Metals: Since 1987", referencing this game's release date and the introduction of the [[Shy Guy]]s.

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*Despite appearing in the manual, no gray Shyguys appear in the game.

*Coincidentally, some promotional materials feature Imajin and Lina posing with Mario and Princess Peach, their eventual replacements in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.

*A possible reason why the game has seen no rereleases outside of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', the game it would become outside of Japan, is because the rights of ''Yume Kōjō'' are owned by [[wikipedia:Fuji TV|Fuji Television]].

 

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