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The '''8 Bits''' (sometimes called the '''8 Bit Club''') is the name of an organization of [[Shy Guy]]s, [[Ninji]]s, [[Beezo]]s, [[Tweeter]]s, [[Snifit]]s and many other creatures that aided [[Wart]] in his conquest of the land of dreams, [[Subcon]], in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. Their name is a reference to the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]'s bit number: eight. [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Toad]], and [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] encountered members of the 8 bits in almost every location they visited, be it in the desert, clouds, or tundra. Shy Guys are the most numerous members of the 8 bits, and they or their giant-sized brothers are seen in every level. The Snifits are also found in most levels, but Beezos only appear a few times. Also Ninjis and Tweeters were quite common. But unlike them, Flurrys only appeared in the ice levels along with the whales. In the remake ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'', a new subspecies of Shy Guys and Ninjis were introduced to the 8-Bits as '''Giant Shy Guys''' and '''Giant Ninjis'''.  
{{group infobox
<br clear=all>
|image=[[File:BS SMUSA Wart's return.png|frameless|upright=1.4|]]
==Supreme Leader==
|first_appearance=''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' ([[List of games by date#1987|1987]], overall)<br>''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]], ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise)
*[[King Wart]][[File:WartTwo.jpg|thumb|150px]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|leader=[[Wart]]
|members=[[Birdo]]<br>[[Mouser]]<br>[[Tryclyde]]<br>[[Robirdo]]<br>[[Fryguy]]<br>[[Clawgrip]]
|member_species=[[Albatoss]]<br>[[Autobomb]]<br>[[Beezo]]<br>[[Big Ninji]]<br>[[Mega Guy|Big Shy Guy]]<br>[[Bob-omb|Bob-Omb]]<br>[[Cobrat]]<br>[[Flurry]]<br>[[Hoopster]]<br>[[Mask Gate]]<br>[[Ninji]]<br>[[Ostro]]<br>[[Panser]]<br>[[Phanto]]<br>[[Pidgit]]<br>[[Pokey]]<br>[[Porcupo]]<br>[[Shy Guy|Shyguy]]<br>[[Snifit]]<br>[[Spark]]<br>[[Trouter]]<br>[[Tweeter]]
|collapsed=y
}}
The '''8 bits'''<ref>{{cite|language=en|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1988|title=''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction booklet|page=23}}</ref> are a villainous group of creatures described as "a club from evil dreams" that aid [[Wart]] in his conquest of the dream world, [[Subcon]], in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. According to the former game, they are monsters summoned or corrupted by Wart with the help of the [[Dream Machine]]. Their name is a reference to the size of the Ricoh 2A03/2A07 processor's CPU registers: 8 bits. [[Mario]] and his friends (or Imajin's family in ''Doki Doki Panic'') encounter members of the 8 bits in almost every location they visit in Subcon. [[Shy Guy|Shyguy]]s are the most numerous members of the 8 bits, and they are seen in every area during Wart's conquest.


==Major Members==
Some species of the 8 bits were repurposed in later games as part of [[Bowser's Minions]], such as [[Bob-omb|Bob-Omb]]s and [[Pokey]]s. With Wart's absence, they are [[Bowser|King Koopa]]'s minions instead on ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''
*[[Mouser]]
*[[Tryclyde]]
*[[Robirdo]]
*[[Fryguy]]
*[[Clawgrip]]


==Main Soldiers of the 8 Bits Army==
==Major members==
{| class="wikitable"
<gallery>
|-
SMA Wart Artwork.png|[[Wart]] (leader)
! colspan="6" |
SMA Birdo Artwork.png|[[Birdo]]
|-
SMA Mouser Artwork.jpg|[[Mouser]]
|
SMA Tryclyde Artwork.jpg|[[Tryclyde]]
*[[Albatoss]]
Robirdo SMA1 sprite.png|[[Robirdo]]{{footnote|main|*}}
*[[Autobomb]]
Fryguy SMA artwork.jpg|[[Fryguy]]
*[[Beezo]]
SMA Clawgrip Artwork.png|[[Clawgrip]]{{footnote|main|**}}
*[[Bob-omb]]
SMAS SMB2 Mask Gate Enemy.png|[[Mask Gate]]
*[[Cobrat]]
</gallery>
*[[Flurry]]
{{footnote|note|*|Appears in ''Super Mario Advance'' only.}}
*[[Giant Shy Guy]]
{{footnote|note|**|Does not appear in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]''.}}
*[[Hawkmouth]]
*[[Hoopster]]
*[[Ninji]]
*[[Ostro]]


|
==Normal members==
*[[Panser]]
<gallery>
*[[Phanto]]
Albatoss Super Mario Advance artwork.jpg|[[Albatoss]]
*[[Pidgit]]
SMA Autobomb with Shyguy Artwork.jpg|[[Autobomb]]
*[[Pokey]]
SMB2_Beezo.png|[[Beezo]]
*[[Porcupo]]
GiantNinji.png|[[Big Ninji]]{{footnote|main|*}}
*[[Shy Guy]]
Mega Guy red SMA.png|[[Mega Guy|Big Shy Guy]]{{footnote|main|*}}
*[[Snifit]]
Bob-Omb SMA artwork.jpg|[[Bob-omb|Bob-Omb]]
*[[Spark]]
Cobrat_SMB2.jpg|[[Cobrat]]
*[[Trouter]]
SMB2_Flurry.jpg|[[Flurry]]
*[[Tweeter]]
Hoopster.jpg|[[Hoopster]]
*[[Whale]]
Ninji_SMB2.jpg|[[Ninji]]
|}
OstroTwo.jpg|[[Ostro]]
Panser.jpg|[[Panser]]
Phanto SMA artwork.jpg|[[Phanto]]
Pidgit.jpg|[[Pidgit]]
Pokey SMA artwork.jpg|[[Pokey]]
PorcupoArt.jpg|[[Porcupo]]
Shyguy red SMA artwork.jpg|[[Shy Guy|Shyguy]]
SMB2_Snifit.jpg|[[Snifit]]
SMA Spark Artwork.jpg|[[Spark]]
Trouter.jpg|[[Trouter]]
Tweeter.jpg|[[Tweeter]]
</gallery>
{{footnote|note|*|Appears in ''Super Mario Advance'' only.}}


==Member Gallery==
==Names in other languages==
===Artwork===
{{foreign names
<center><gallery>
|Jap={{ruby|魔夢族|マムーぞく}}<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo|title=''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet|page=30|date=1987}}</ref><br>マムー{{ruby|族|ぞく}}<ref>{{cite|date=1992|language=ja|format=PDF|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/ja/pdf/CLV-P-HAADJ.pdf|title=''Super Mario USA'' instruction booklet|page=26|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
File:ShyGuySMB2.png|<center>[[Shy Guys]] (Red/Pink and Blue color variants)
|JapR=Mamū-zoku
File:SMB2 Snifit.jpg|<center>[[Snifits]] (Gray, Green/Blue, and Red color variants)
|JapM=[[Wart#Names in other languages|Mamu/Wart]] clan
File:SMB2 Beezo.png|<center>[[Beezos]] (Yellow and Red color variants)
|Ita=8 pezzi (un club di brutti sogni)<ref>{{cite|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' manual|page=23}}</ref>
File:Bigshyguy.PNG|<center>[[Giant Shy Guy|Giant Shy Guys]] (Red and Blue color variants - Super Mario Advance only)
|ItaM=8 pieces/bits (a club for nightmares)
File:GiantNinji.png‎ |<center>Giant [[Ninji]]s (Purple and Black colour variants)
}}
File:PorcupoArt.jpg |<center>[[Porcupo]]s
File:Mouser.jpg |<center>[[Mouser]]
File:Fryguy.jpg |<center>[[Fryguy]]
File:Clawgrip.png |<center>[[Clawgrip]]
File:TryclydeArt.jpg |<center>[[Tryclyde]]
File:Birdo.PNG |<center>[[Birdo]]
</gallery></center>


<br clear=all>
==References==
<references/>


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Latest revision as of 17:54, November 19, 2024

8 bits
Wart and the 8 bits return in Subcon during their sleep.
First appearance Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987, overall)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, Super Mario franchise)
Latest appearance Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
Leader Wart
Members
Member species

The 8 bits[1] are a villainous group of creatures described as "a club from evil dreams" that aid Wart in his conquest of the dream world, Subcon, in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2. According to the former game, they are monsters summoned or corrupted by Wart with the help of the Dream Machine. Their name is a reference to the size of the Ricoh 2A03/2A07 processor's CPU registers: 8 bits. Mario and his friends (or Imajin's family in Doki Doki Panic) encounter members of the 8 bits in almost every location they visit in Subcon. Shyguys are the most numerous members of the 8 bits, and they are seen in every area during Wart's conquest.

Some species of the 8 bits were repurposed in later games as part of Bowser's Minions, such as Bob-Ombs and Pokeys. With Wart's absence, they are King Koopa's minions instead on The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

Major members[edit]

* - Appears in Super Mario Advance only.
** - Does not appear in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic.

Normal members[edit]

* - Appears in Super Mario Advance only.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 魔夢族マムーぞく[2]
マムー族ぞく[3]
Mamū-zoku 		Mamu/Wart clan
Italian 8 pezzi (un club di brutti sogni)[4] 8 pieces/bits (a club for nightmares)

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1988. Super Mario Bros. 2 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 23.
  2. ^ 1987. Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 30.
  3. ^ 1992. Super Mario USA instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo (Japanese). Page 26.
  4. ^ Super Mario Bros. 2 manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 23.
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Super Mario Bros. 2 / BS Super Mario USA / Super Mario Advance
Protagonists Mario • Luigi • Toad • Princess Toadstool
Supporting characters Ōsamaa • Shireikana • Subcon • Yoshib
Bosses Birdo • Mouser • Tryclyde • Robirdob • Fryguy • Clawgrip • Mask Gate • Wart
8 bits Albatoss • Autobomb • Beezo • Big Kamēna • Big Shy Guyb • Big Ninjib • Bob-Omb • Bouncing bladeb • Cobrat • Flurry • Hoopster • Ninji • Ostro • Panser • Phanto • Pidgit • Pokey • Porcupo • Shyguy • Small Fry Guy • Snifit • Spark • Trouter • Tweeter • Whale
Items and objects 1-Up Mushroom • Ace Coinb • Bomb • Bouncing bladeb • Brick wall • Cherry • Chain • Coin • Crystal Ball • Dream Machine • Egg • Elevator Platformb • Flying carpet • Giant Vegetablea,b • Grass • Hidden Item Containerb • Jar • Key • Key Door • Love-Love Firea • Magical Potion • Mushroom • Mushroom Block • Ōgon no Mario Zōa • POW • Rocket • Small heart • Soft sand • Spark Chaserb • Starman • Stop Watch • Turtle Shell • Vegetable • Yoshi Eggb
Worlds World 1 • World 2 • World 3 • World 4 • World 5 • World 6 • World 7
Other locations Subcon • Subspace
Forms Invincible Mario • Small Mario • Super Mario
Other Bonus Chance • Gallery (Advance) • Glitches (Advance) • Life Meter • Mario Bros.b • Media (Advance) • Pre-release and unused content (Advance) • Staff (Advance) • Super Mario Advance (book) • Yoshi Challengeb • Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic
a Exclusive to BS Super Mario USA
b Exclusive to Super Mario Advance
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