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'''Mario Family''' is NOT your average game. In fact, it is not a game at all! Just what IS this strange game? In 1978, Maruzen, an important Japanese sewing machine manufacturer, changed its name to Jaguar Sewing Machine Co. This eventually became Jaguar
{{italic title}}
International Corportation. In 2000, Jaguar launched the first ever sewing
{{distinguish|Mario and Luigi's family}}
machine to be operated by a Nintendo [[Gameboy]]: the JN-100. Another more recent
{{game infobox
model, the JN-2000, also works with a Gameboy.
|image=[[File:Mario Family cover.png|200px]]
|developer=Natsume<ref>{{cite|url=gamefaqs.gamespot.com/gbc/571734-jaguar-mishin-sashi-senyou-soft-mario-family|title=Jaguar Mishin Sashi Senyou Soft: Mario Family|publisher=GameFAQs|language=en|accessdate=June 27, 2024}}</ref>
|publisher=Jaguar
|platforms=[[Game Boy Color]]
|release={{flag list|Japan|August 27, 2001<ref>{{cite|language=ja|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20130331022416/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/event/sw2001/softlist/gbc/m_family/index.html|title=マリオファミリー|publisher=Nintendo Co., Ltd.|accessdate=June 27, 2024}}</ref>}}
|languages={{languages|jp=y}}
|genre=Embroidery software
|format={{format|gbc=1}}
|input={{input|gbc=1}}
|serials={{flag list|Japan|CGB-BJMJ-JPN}}
}}
'''''Mario Family''''' is a piece of software for the [[Game Boy Color]] compatible with Jaguar's JN-100 sewing machine. It was released only in Japan on August 27, 2001. ''Mario Family'' is the first ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' sewing game. It follows ''[[I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater]]'', a knitting game made for the [[Family Computer Disk System]]. It was first exhibited at the {{wp|Nintendo Space World#Space World 2001|Nintendo Space World 2001}} venue along with ''{{iw|wikirby|Kirby Family}}''. The latter was eventually canceled because ''Mario Family'' sold poorly, partly due to the required Jaguar sewing machine costs (and being geared towards a younger audience).<ref>{{cite|url=pppland.web.fc2.com/data/11/index.htm|title=発売中止になったカービィゲーム|publisher=FC2|language=ja|accessdate=June 27, 2024}}</ref>
==Gameplay==
The JN-100 came with a cable that would link it to a Game Boy Color, allowing the player to choose one of several designs that the machine can copy onto fabric. Another more recent model, the JN-2000, also works with a Game Boy Color. The ''Mario Family'' cartridge has 32 patterns stored in it; in the case of Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi, the same pattern is copied twice. Players can also alter the colors of the below patterns with a number of alternate palettes. The patterns are pixelated versions of classic-era hand-drawn ''Super Mario'' character and item artworks, created and published for games like ''[[Super Mario World]]''.
<gallery>
MarioV MarioFamily.png|[[Mario]]
Yoshi MarioFamily.png|[[Yoshi]]
Luigi MarioFamily.png|[[Luigi]]
Peach MarioFamily.png|[[Princess Peach]]
Wario MarioFamily.png|[[Wario]]
MariRabbit MarioFamily.png|[[Bunny Mario]]
MarioHead MarioFamily.png|Mario icon
YoshiStar MarioFamily.png|[[Star Yoshi]]
Boo MarioFamily.png|[[Boo]]
RipVanFish MarioFamily.png|[[Rip Van Fish]]
Paratroop MarioFamily.png|Green [[Koopa Paratroopa]]
Koopa MarioFamily.png|Green [[Koopa Troopa]]
MegaMole MarioFamily.png|[[Mega Mole]]
MontyMole MarioFamily.png|[[Monty Mole]]
Swooper MarioFamily.png|[[Swoop]]er
Galoomba MarioFamily.png|[[Galoomba|Goomba]]
Paragoomba MarioFamily.png|[[Paragaloomba|Flying Goomba]]
BanzaiBill MarioFamily.png|[[Bomber Bill|Banzai Bill]]
Rex MarioFamily.png|[[Rex]]
SpikeTop MarioFamily.png|[[Spike Top]]
Blooper MarioFamily.png|[[Blooper]]
Dolphin MarioFamily.png|[[Dolphin]]
3UpMoon MarioFamily.png|[[3-Up Moon]]
Starman MarioFamily.png|[[Super Star|Starman]]
Coin MarioFamily.png|[[Coin]]
YoshiEgg MarioFamily.png|[[Yoshi's Egg|Yoshi Egg]]
LakituCloud MarioFamily.png|[[Lakitu's Cloud]]
SuperMushroom MarioFamily.png|[[Super Mushroom]]
Berry MarioFamily.png|[[Fruit (Yoshi food)|Berry]]
WarpPipe MarioFamily.png|[[Warp Pipe]]
</gallery>


The way that these models work is that they receive instructions from the
==Gallery==
Gameboy, and with these instructions embroider special designs onto fabric.
<gallery>
The game that Jaguar created for use with these sewing machines was called
Mariofamilylogo.png|Logo
Mario Family.
Mario Family Title Screen.png|Title screen
Mario Family GB notice.png|The notice shown when the game is booted in Game Boy mode
</gallery>


The Mario Family cartridge had 32 patterns stored in it. Here are the patterns:
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ジャガーミシン刺しゅう専用ソフトマリオファミリー
|JpnR=Jagā Mishin Shishū Sen'yō Sofuto Mario Famirī
|JpnM=Jaguar Sewing Machine Embroidery-Only Software: Mario Family
|JpnC=<ref>[[:File:Mario Family cover.png|Cover of the software]]</ref>
}}


* Two designs of [[Mario]] standing and holding up two fingers on his right hand
==References==
* Two designs of [[Yoshi]] standing with a grin on his face
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* Two designs of [[Luigi]] standing with one hand in the air
 
* A design of [[Princess Peach]] standing and looking surprised
==External links==
* A design of [[Wario]] looking crafty
{{TCRF|Jaguar Mishin Sashi Senyou Soft: Mario Family}}
* A design of Mario with a [[Wing Cap]], landing with one foot down
*[https://www.koizumiseiki.jp/jaguar/products/oldproducts/jn-2000/cartridge/mario_famiry Official website]
* A design of Mario's head and hand in front of a disc with a star
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* A design of Yoshi standing on his toes, looking very happy, with a star
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* A design of [[Boo]]
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* A design of a [[Cheep Cheep]] looking very full
[[Category:Game Boy Color games]]
* A design of a [[Paratroopa]]
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* A design of a [[Koopa Troopa]]
[[Category:2001 games]]
* A design of a small and a large [[Monty Mole]]
* A design of a [[Swoop]]
* A design of a [[Goomba]] walking
* A design of an angry [[Paragoomba]]
* A design of a [[Banzai Bill]]
* A design of a [[Rex]]
* A design of a [[Spike Top]]
* A design of a [[Blooper]]
* A design of some kind of fish
* A design of the [[3-Up Moon]]
* A design of a [[Starman]]
* A design of a [[Coin]]
* A design of one of Yoshi's [[egg]]s
* A design of [[Lakitu]]'s Cloud
* A design of a [[Super Mushroom]]
* A design of a Red [[Berry]] from [[Super Mario World]]
* A design of one of Mario's classic [[Warp Pipes]]

Latest revision as of 18:44, January 16, 2025

Not to be confused with Mario and Luigi's family.
Mario Family
Japanese box art
Developer Natsume[1]
Publisher Jaguar
Platform(s) Game Boy Color
Release date Japan August 27, 2001[2]
Language(s) Japanese
Genre Embroidery software
Format
Game Boy Color:
Game Pak
Input
Game Boy Color:
Serial code(s) Japan CGB-BJMJ-JPN

Mario Family is a piece of software for the Game Boy Color compatible with Jaguar's JN-100 sewing machine. It was released only in Japan on August 27, 2001. Mario Family is the first Super Mario sewing game. It follows I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater, a knitting game made for the Family Computer Disk System. It was first exhibited at the Nintendo Space World 2001 venue along with Kirby Family. The latter was eventually canceled because Mario Family sold poorly, partly due to the required Jaguar sewing machine costs (and being geared towards a younger audience).[3]

Gameplay[edit]

The JN-100 came with a cable that would link it to a Game Boy Color, allowing the player to choose one of several designs that the machine can copy onto fabric. Another more recent model, the JN-2000, also works with a Game Boy Color. The Mario Family cartridge has 32 patterns stored in it; in the case of Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi, the same pattern is copied twice. Players can also alter the colors of the below patterns with a number of alternate palettes. The patterns are pixelated versions of classic-era hand-drawn Super Mario character and item artworks, created and published for games like Super Mario World.

Gallery[edit]

  • Logo

    Logo

  • Title screen

    Title screen

  • The notice shown when the game is booted in Game Boy mode

    The notice shown when the game is booted in Game Boy mode

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ジャガーミシン刺しゅう専用ソフトマリオファミリー[4]
Jagā Mishin Shishū Sen'yō Sofuto Mario Famirī 		Jaguar Sewing Machine Embroidery-Only Software: Mario Family

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jaguar Mishin Sashi Senyou Soft: Mario Family. GameFAQs (English). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  2. ^ マリオファミリー. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Archived March 31, 2013, 02:24:16 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  3. ^ 発売中止になったカービィゲーム. FC2 (Japanese). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  4. ^ Cover of the software

External links[edit]

An unused smiley face (likely a placeholder) from Super Mario Bros. 2 The Cutting Room Floor has an article on Jaguar Mishin Sashi Senyou Soft: Mario Family.
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Game Boy Color games
Super Mario franchise Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (1999) • Mario Golf (1999) • Mario Tennis (2000) • Mobile Golf (2001) • Mario Family (2001)
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong (2000) • Donkey Kong Country (2000)
Wario franchise Wario Land II* (1998) • Wario Land 3 (2000)
Other Game & Watch Gallery 2* (1998) • The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX* (1998) • Game & Watch Gallery 3* (1999)
* Backwards compatible with the Game Boy
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