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|image=[[File:Subcon King.png|200px]]<br>The '''Subcon King''' as a card from ''[[BS Super Mario USA]]''.
|image=[[File:Subcon King.png|200px]]<br>'''Ōsama''' as a card from ''[[BS Super Mario USA]]''.
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The '''Subcon King''' (Japanese: サブコンキング, ''Sabukon kingu'') is the king of the dream world of [[Subcon]]. His sole appearance is in ''[[BS Super Mario USA]]''. The Subcon King rules peacefully along with many [[Subcon (species)|Subcons]]. His world was attacked by the [[8 Bits]], led by [[Wart]], in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.
'''Ōsama''' (Japanese: <span class=explain title="おおさま">王様</span>, meaning "King") is the king of the dream world of [[Subcon]]. His sole appearance is in ''[[BS Super Mario USA]]'', in which he is solely referred to by his kingly title in both dialogue and the closing credits, with no proper name ever being given. Ōsama rules Subcon peacefully along with many of the fairies also known as [[Subcon (species)|Subcons]], although he himself is human, as is his right-hand man. His world was attacked by the [[8 Bits]], led by [[Wart]], in both ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' and its pseudo-sequel, ''BS Super Mario USA'', although the king only appeared in the latter game.


[[File:BS SMUSA Mario & Friends.png|thumb|200px|left|An illustration shows Ōsama, far left, with the other protagonists of ''BS Super Mario USA''.]]
==History==
==History==
===''BS Super Mario USA===
===''BS Super Mario USA===
[[File:BS SMUSA Mario & Friends.png|thumb|200px|left|An illustration from ''BS Super Mario USA'' depicting the good-natured protagonists.]]
Ōsama did not appear in the original ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', however he does play a role in its pseudo-sequel. After their defeat in the first game, Wario and his cronies escaped to another dream realm and laid low for some time, before returning to Subcon once again. This prompts Ōsama to call [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] and [[Toad]] back to Subcon using the power of the stars.
The king is a character shrouded in obscurity. He apparently ruled over the kingdom of Subcon until the froggish Wart appeared out of nowhere. The Subcon King has been attacked with their kingdom and his people by Wart and the 8 bits ever since the beginning of ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. Finally, the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]'s great hero, [[Mario]], with the help of his brother [[Luigi]] and their friends [[Toad]] and [[Princess Toadstool]], saved Subcon, with its king and inhabitants, from Wart's evil spell.


''BS Super Mario USA'' is the only game in which the king appears. In this game, the Subcon King was quite a helpful character. Like the main characters and villains, the Subcon King also appears frequently as a card in front of the screen. He spoke his lines like everyone else and would perform some special effects for Mario, Luigi, Toad and Princess Toadstool to assist them on their quest. Like others, the Subcon King could either cause earthquakes like a [[Pow Block]], allow characters to make heavy stomps on the ground, transform Mario into his [[Invincible Mario|invincible form]], destroy all enemies of the screen's range, or give bombs to him.
[[File:Bs mario usa.png|thumb|left|200px|A screenshot showing Ōsama's portrait.]]
 
While Mario and the others battle Wart's army, images of the main characters, both heroic and villainous, appeared on screen, delivering commentary and assisting the [[player]] on their quest. Like the other characters, Ōsama could either cause earthquakes like a [[Pow Block]], allow characters to make heavy stomps on the ground, transform Mario into his [[Invincible Mario|invincible form]], destroy all enemies of the screen's range, or give [[Bomb (item)|bombs]] to him.
[[File:Bs mario usa.png|thumb|right|300px|The Subcon King's portrait on the screenshot.]]
 
==General Information==
===Character Description===
The Subcon King is a human who rules over Subcon, he has a similar appearance to that of [[King Fret]] and [[Prince Pine]] from ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''. He has a height as tall as Mario and [[Birdo]]. He is taller than characters like [[Toad]]. But he is shorter than Luigi and other taller characters. Even though the king is human, his body is bit similar to that of a Toad, however, his legs look a bit thinner than other characters, except [[Waluigi]]. He has a pert, pointed, defined nose like Princess Toadstool. His lips are covered by his blonde mustache. Unlike certain charcters, the Subcon King has no eyebrows. He has eyes similar to that of a [[Toad (species)|Toad]]. The Subcon King is characteristically portrayed as wearing a floor-length red cape.
 
===Powers and Abilities===
Like certain characters in ''BS Super Mario USA'', the Subcon King is skilled with magic. He could do some do some powerful magic to assist Mario on his quest when he often appears as a card on the screen, however, he randomly cast his spells for the hero. The Subcon King could cause earthquakes like a [[Pow Block]] to kill foes, allow characters to make heavy stomps on the ground, turn Mario into his [[Invincible Mario|invincible form]], destroy all enemies within the player's range, or give bombs to him.
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Revision as of 18:27, May 4, 2012

Template:Character-infobox Ōsama (Japanese: 王様, meaning "King") is the king of the dream world of Subcon. His sole appearance is in BS Super Mario USA, in which he is solely referred to by his kingly title in both dialogue and the closing credits, with no proper name ever being given. Ōsama rules Subcon peacefully along with many of the fairies also known as Subcons, although he himself is human, as is his right-hand man. His world was attacked by the 8 Bits, led by Wart, in both Super Mario Bros. 2 and its pseudo-sequel, BS Super Mario USA, although the king only appeared in the latter game.

File:BS SMUSA Mario & Friends.png
An illustration shows Ōsama, far left, with the other protagonists of BS Super Mario USA.

History

BS Super Mario USA

Ōsama did not appear in the original Super Mario Bros. 2, however he does play a role in its pseudo-sequel. After their defeat in the first game, Wario and his cronies escaped to another dream realm and laid low for some time, before returning to Subcon once again. This prompts Ōsama to call Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool and Toad back to Subcon using the power of the stars.

File:Bs mario usa.png
A screenshot showing Ōsama's portrait.

While Mario and the others battle Wart's army, images of the main characters, both heroic and villainous, appeared on screen, delivering commentary and assisting the player on their quest. Like the other characters, Ōsama could either cause earthquakes like a Pow Block, allow characters to make heavy stomps on the ground, transform Mario into his invincible form, destroy all enemies of the screen's range, or give bombs to him. Template:BoxTop Template:Human

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