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'''Mushroom Retainers''' are special advisers that assist the monarch of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] in the country's administrative duties. The seven [[Toad (species)|Toads]] that fill this role first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', where they are kidnapped along with | '''Mushroom Retainers''' are special advisers that assist the monarch of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] in the country's administrative duties. The seven [[Toad (species)|Toads]] that fill this role first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', where they are kidnapped along with the princess by [[Bowser]]. One Toad appears at the end of each castle and thank [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] for rescuing him. However, each one infamously states that the princess is in another castle. In ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', these Toads keep the same role; however, there are more of them to save in this game. In the [[Super Mario All-Stars|16-bit]] versions, more than one of them can be saved at the same time after completing a castle (however, the number of Toads that can be saved depends on the world that Mario or Luigi is in). | ||
[[File:Chancellor.gif|thumb|left|Toads in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', which may belong to the same group.]] | [[File:Chancellor.gif|thumb|left|Toads in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', which may belong to the same group.]] | ||
Revision as of 18:35, May 15, 2014
Mushroom Retainers are special advisers that assist the monarch of the Mushroom Kingdom in the country's administrative duties. The seven Toads that fill this role first appear in Super Mario Bros., where they are kidnapped along with the princess by Bowser. One Toad appears at the end of each castle and thank Mario or Luigi for rescuing him. However, each one infamously states that the princess is in another castle. In Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, these Toads keep the same role; however, there are more of them to save in this game. In the 16-bit versions, more than one of them can be saved at the same time after completing a castle (however, the number of Toads that can be saved depends on the world that Mario or Luigi is in).
The term "Mushroom Retainer" has rarely been used since the original NES game, having only recurred in the video game series with the enhanced Game Boy Color port Super Mario Bros. Deluxe and in the digital manuals of Virtual Console re-releases. This is because it is intended to be an early localized name for the Toads as a species, along with Mushroom People. However, Mushroom Retainer implies that it is a castle job, thus it is distinct from civilians does not apply to them. The name and role that goes with it does make an appearance in other early media; for example, in the Nintendo Comics System, Toad is Princess Toadstool's Mushroom Retainer and Wooster is the Mushroom King's (somewhat regretful) Mushroom Retainer.
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