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(it's really subjective and not appropriate for the article, which is why i reverted it in the first place)
(Going into more detail here, and how Mushroom Retainers are different from other Toads / Mushroom People. However, the term is no longer in use.)
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[[File:SMB Toadsez.png|frame|Mario rescues a Mushroom Retainer in ''Super Mario Bros.''.]]
[[File:SMB Toadsez.png|frame|Mario rescues a Mushroom Retainer in ''Super Mario Bros.''.]]
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'''Mushroom Retainers''' are advisers to the leader of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. The most famous Mushroom Retainer is [[Toad]]. Mushroom Retainers assist [[Princess Peach]] in her administrative duties of the country. They first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', where they are kidnapped along with the Princess by [[Bowser]]. One Mushroom Retainer 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]]'', the Mushroom Retainers keep the same role; however, there are more of them to save in this game. In the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' versions, more than one Mushroom Retainer can be saved at the same time after beating a castle (however, the number of Mushroom Retainers that can be saved depends on the world that Mario or Luigi is in).
'''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 [[Princess Toadstool]] 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|Mushroom Retainers along with Mario and the Chancellor in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''.]]
[[File:Chancellor.gif|thumb|left|Toads in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', which may belong to the same group.]]
Mushroom Retainers also appear in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. In this game, there are six retainers (with Toad being one of them). These Mushroom Retainers serve the [[Chancellor]] of the Mushroom Kingdom, as he is in charge of the kingdom until Peach returns. Since this game, the Mushroom Retainers have yet to make a returning appearance (with Toad being the only confirmed Mushroom Retainer who still makes an appearance within the games). However, it is likely that the Toad servants and guards of [[Princess Peach's Castle]] have taken over the roles of the Mushroom Retainers.
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 Peach|Princess Toadstool]]'s Mushroom Retainer and [[Wooster]] is the [[Mushroom King]]'s (somewhat regretful) Mushroom Retainer.
 
Mushroom Retainers (along with Toad himself) also make their appearance in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', where they are kept in hostility by some [[False Bowser]]s. While they assume the same roles as their initial appearance, they are simply named as "Toads" as opposed to "Mushroom Retainers" similar to Japanese versions.
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Revision as of 18:32, May 15, 2014

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Mario rescues a Mushroom Retainer in Super Mario Bros..

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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 Toads that fill this role first appear in Super Mario Bros., where they are kidnapped along with Princess Toadstool 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).

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Toads in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, which may belong to the same group.

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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