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{{about|the species named "Subcon"|the setting of ''Super Mario Bros. 2''|[[Subcon]]}}
{{species infobox
{{Species-infobox
|image=[[File:Subcon-MarioCharacterEncyclopedia.png]]<br>Artwork from ''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''
|title=Subcon
|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)
|image=[[File:Subcon-MarioCharacterEncyclopedia.png|180px]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Ultimate NES Remix]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])<br>(''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'')
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
}}
}}
{{quote2|Welcome to 'Subcon', the land of dreams. We have been cursed by Wart and we are completely under his evil spell. We have been waiting for your arrival.|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' manual, page 3}}
{{quote|Welcome to 'Subcon', the land of dreams. We have been cursed by Wart and we are completely under his evil spell. We have been waiting for your arrival.|'''Subcons'''|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' instruction booklet, page 3}}
 
The '''Subcons''' are a peaceful fairy-like folk in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. They reside in the dream world [[Subcon]] under the rule of a [[Ōsama|king]] who only appears in ''[[BS Super Mario USA]]''. Artwork from their original appearance in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' depicted each Subcon with a distinct design and seemingly no discernible wings.<ref>{{cite|url=x.com/VGArtAndTidbits/status/1424797065444532231|title=Storyline of ''Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic'' explained in a guide, Panel 4|publisher=X|author=VGArtAndTidbits}}</ref> Sprites and later artwork depict all Subcons wearing red or pink pajama-like clothing and having black or teal hair, as well as wings, similar to [[Beezo]]s.
The '''Subcons''', also known as the '''Muu''',<ref name="Muu">''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet, pages 6-7.</ref> are a peaceful fairy-like folk in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. They reside in and protect the dream world, [[Subcon]].


==History==
==History==
===''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic''===
===''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic''===
[[File:Subcon.PNG|frame|left]]
In ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'', the game which ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' is based on, the Subcons are called "Muu". In this appearance, they are fictional characters in the tale of the world of dreams, Muu Kai. The happy Muu people live in a land where the weather is decided by dreams. Happy dreams cause the weather to be bright and sunny, while bad dreams causes the weather to be stormy. The Muu invent the [[Dream Machine]] so they can always have good dreams and good weather, but a mischievous frog-like monster named [[Wart|Mamu]] changes the machine to produce monsters. However, Mamu hated vegetables, so the Muu fought Mamu by hurling [[vegetable]]s at him until he was buried. Mamu surrendered and peace was restored to their world.
The "Muu" first appear in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'', the game upon which ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' is based. In this appearance, they are fictional characters in the tale of the world of dreams, Muu World. The happy Muu people lived peaceful lives in a land where the weather is decided by the "dream of the day": if everyone has a nice dream, then the weather is bright and sunny, but if everyone has a bad dream, then the weather becomes stormy. The Muu invented the [[Dream Machine]], so they could always have good dreams and good weather, but a mischievous monster named [[Wart|Mamu]] changed the machine to produce monsters. However, Mamu was weak to vegetables and hated them more than anything in the world. The Muu fought Mamu by hurling [[vegetable]]s at him until he was buried. Mamu surrendered and peace was restored to their world.


The story would have ended there had the "real life" twins Poki & Piki not squabbled over the storybook presented by Rūsa the monkey. They fought over the last page and accidentally tore out the book's ending. In a flash, Mamu sticks his hand through the pages of the storybook and kidnaps the two children, pulling them through the book and imprisoning them within a cage near the Muu people. This allowed Mamu to conquer the dream world. Luckily, Rūsa alerted the family consisting of Papa, Mama, and their son, Imajin along with Imajin's girlfriend Lina. They hopped into the storybook to save the children, each progressing through the story at their own pace. In the end, after defeating the armies and their bosses, the four defeat the diabolical monster and free the Muu from Mamu's [[vase]], thus restoring a happy ending. With the citizens rescued and the storyline fixed, the world they inhabit and the kidnapped children are rescued as well, and the six return to the [[Earth|real world]].
The twins reading the book containing the story, Poki and Piki, begin to fight and accidentally rip the final page of the book which describes the Muu defeating Mamu. This allows Mamu to kidnap them and imprison them inside the book. In the ending, the Muu carry Mamu's body off-screen and beat him up. This causes the key to Poki and Piki's cage to fly into the lock and open the cage. All of the Muu then cheer.


===''Super Mario Bros. 2''===
===''Super Mario Bros. 2''===
[[File:WartDead.gif|right|thumb|140px|Subcons and Wart in the aftermath in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.]]
[[File:WartDead.gif|thumb|140px|Subcons and Wart in the aftermath in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.]]
In the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]] adaptation of ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'', the fairytale aspect was removed, and the land of Subcon is implied in [[Mario]]'s subconscious.
In ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', the fairytale aspect was removed, and the land of Subcon is implied in [[Mario]]'s subconscious. In this story, [[Wart]] and the [[8 bits]] appear and takes over the land of Subcon and imprisons the Subcon people in a jar. For their last hope, the Subcons contact Mario in his sleep to ask for his help. They also give him a hint to beat Wart, which is his distaste for vegetables. Mario, believing the message to be nothing more than a dream, dismisses it and later goes on a picnic to a park with [[Luigi]], [[Toad]], and [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]. Mario then discovers a door in a cave leading to Subcon. Realizing that there may be some truth to his dream, Mario and his companions embark on a quest to save the Subcons. After Wart is defeated, the people are released. During their celebration, they pick up Wart's battered body, carry him off-screen, and beat him up.


In ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', the evil tyrant Wart mysteriously appears and takes over the land of Subcon and imprisons the Subcon people in a vase. For their last hope, the Subcons contact the great hero of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], Mario, in his sleep to ask for his help. They also give him a hint to beat Wart, which is his distaste for vegetables. Mario, believing the message to be nothing more than a dream, dismisses it and later goes on a picnic to the park with [[Luigi]], [[Toad]], and [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]]. Mario then discovers a door in a cave leading to Subcon. Realizing that there may be some truth to his dream, Mario and his companions embark on a quest to save the dream people. After Wart is defeated, the people are released. They pick up Wart's battered body and carry it off-screen (with various swirls emerging from the screen implying that they gave the evil frog another beating), leaving his fate unknown until the pseudo-sequel, ''[[BS Super Mario USA]]'', reveals that he and his crew escaped to another dream world. They eventually return, but the [[Ōsama|king of Subcon]] uses the power of the stars to summon Mario and the others once more.
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
==General information==
Subcon SMB2 sprite.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
[[File:BS SMB2 SUBCON.png|frame|right|A Subcon from ''[[BS Super Mario USA]]''.]]
Subcon SMB2 All-Stars.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
===Allegiance===
BS SMUSA Red Birdo s Dream.png|''[[BS Super Mario USA]]''
Subcon first appeared in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', where they are inhabitants and loyal servants of the world's [[Ōsama|king]] (only seen in ''BS Super Mario USA''). They are also known to protect the dream world and its kingdom. However, they are imprisoned by Wart and his crew, the [[8 bits]], and one of them is even enslaved.
BS SMB2 SUBCON.png|''BS Super Mario USA''
 
SMA Subcon sprite.png|''[[Super Mario Advance]]''
===Physical appearance===
</gallery>
All Subcons wear red or pink pajama-like clothing. They have black or teal hair and are able to fly using their wings, resembling [[Beezo]]s.
 
===Traits and abilities===
The Subcons are capable of speech. They can contact others through their subconscious, as is done with Mario. Despite being capable of protecting the dream world and the kingdom, judging from physical appearance, the casual observer would regard them as physically weak.


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ムウ<ref name="Muu" /><br>''Muu''<br>サブコン<ref>[http://imgur.com/a/UvABP#65 Mario Character Book, page 133.]</ref><br>''Sabukon''
|Jap=ムウ<ref>{{cite|title=''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet|page=6-7|date=1987|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja}}</ref>
|JapM=Muu (''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'')<br><br>Subcon (''Super Mario Bros. 2'')
|JapR=Muu
|Chi=萨布肯<ref>From the ending scenes of ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' as localized by [[iQue]]. Reference: 无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). [http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2559790043 神游 超级马力欧2敌人官译]. ''Baidu Tieba''. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref>
|JapM=Muu <small>(''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'')</small>
|ChiR=Sàbùkěn
|Jap2=サブコン<ref>{{cite|title=''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''|page=[http://imgur.com/a/UvABP#65 133]}}</ref>
|ChiM=Subcon
|Jap2R=Sabukon
|Jap2M=Subcon <small>(''Super Mario Bros. 2'')</small>
|ChiS=萨布肯<ref>{{cite|author=无敌阿尔宙斯|date=August 28, 2013|url=tieba.baidu.com/p/2559790043|title=神游 超级马力欧2敌人官译|publisher=Baidu Tieba|language=zh-hans|accessdate=February 2, 2017}}</ref>
|ChiSR=Sàbùkěn
|ChiSM=Translated from the word “Subcon”
}}
}}


==References==
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Subcon
Subcon
Artwork from Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten
First appearance Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987, overall)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, Super Mario franchise)
Latest appearance Ultimate NES Remix (2014)
“Welcome to 'Subcon', the land of dreams. We have been cursed by Wart and we are completely under his evil spell. We have been waiting for your arrival.”
Subcons, Super Mario Bros. 2 instruction booklet, page 3

The Subcons are a peaceful fairy-like folk in Super Mario Bros. 2. They reside in the dream world Subcon under the rule of a king who only appears in BS Super Mario USA. Artwork from their original appearance in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic depicted each Subcon with a distinct design and seemingly no discernible wings.[1] Sprites and later artwork depict all Subcons wearing red or pink pajama-like clothing and having black or teal hair, as well as wings, similar to Beezos.

History[edit]

Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic[edit]

In Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, the game which Super Mario Bros. 2 is based on, the Subcons are called "Muu". In this appearance, they are fictional characters in the tale of the world of dreams, Muu Kai. The happy Muu people live in a land where the weather is decided by dreams. Happy dreams cause the weather to be bright and sunny, while bad dreams causes the weather to be stormy. The Muu invent the Dream Machine so they can always have good dreams and good weather, but a mischievous frog-like monster named Mamu changes the machine to produce monsters. However, Mamu hated vegetables, so the Muu fought Mamu by hurling vegetables at him until he was buried. Mamu surrendered and peace was restored to their world.

The twins reading the book containing the story, Poki and Piki, begin to fight and accidentally rip the final page of the book which describes the Muu defeating Mamu. This allows Mamu to kidnap them and imprison them inside the book. In the ending, the Muu carry Mamu's body off-screen and beat him up. This causes the key to Poki and Piki's cage to fly into the lock and open the cage. All of the Muu then cheer.

Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

Subcons and Wart in the aftermath in Super Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros. 2.

In Super Mario Bros. 2, the fairytale aspect was removed, and the land of Subcon is implied in Mario's subconscious. In this story, Wart and the 8 bits appear and takes over the land of Subcon and imprisons the Subcon people in a jar. For their last hope, the Subcons contact Mario in his sleep to ask for his help. They also give him a hint to beat Wart, which is his distaste for vegetables. Mario, believing the message to be nothing more than a dream, dismisses it and later goes on a picnic to a park with Luigi, Toad, and Princess Toadstool. Mario then discovers a door in a cave leading to Subcon. Realizing that there may be some truth to his dream, Mario and his companions embark on a quest to save the Subcons. After Wart is defeated, the people are released. During their celebration, they pick up Wart's battered body, carry him off-screen, and beat him up.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ムウ[2]
Muu
Muu (Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic)
サブコン[3]
Sabukon
Subcon (Super Mario Bros. 2)
Chinese (simplified) 萨布肯[4]
Sàbùkěn
Translated from the word “Subcon”

References[edit]

  1. ^ VGArtAndTidbits. Storyline of Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic explained in a guide, Panel 4. X.
  2. ^ 1987. Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 6-7.
  3. ^ Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten. Page 133.
  4. ^ 无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). 神游 超级马力欧2敌人官译. Baidu Tieba (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved February 2, 2017.