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{{articleabout|the land of Subcon|the fairy-folk named Subcon|[[Subcon (species)|here]]|the stage "Mushroom Kingdom II" which takes place in Subcon from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''|[[Mushroom Kingdom II|here]]}} | {{articleabout|the land of Subcon|the fairy-like folk named Subcon|[[Subcon (species)|here]]|the stage "Mushroom Kingdom II" which takes place in Subcon from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''|[[Mushroom Kingdom II|here]]}} | ||
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|image=BS SMUSA Mario & Friends.png|250px|center | |image=BS SMUSA Mario & Friends.png|250px|center | ||
|ruler=[[Ōsama]] (''[[BS Super Mario USA]]'') | |ruler=[[Ōsama]] (''[[BS Super Mario USA]]'') | ||
|inhabitants=[[Subcon (species)|Subcon | |inhabitants=[[Subcon (species)|Subcon]]s, [[Shy Guy]]s, etc. | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#1998|1988]])<br>(''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'') | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#1998|1988]])<br>(''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'') | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2010|2010]]) | |latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2010|2010]]) | ||
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'''Subcon''' (sometimes called '''Sub-Con'''; also known as '''Mushroom Kingdom II''' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'') is a peaceful dream world of the [[Subcon (species)|Subcons]]. | '''Subcon''' (sometimes called '''Sub-Con'''; also known as '''Mushroom Kingdom II''' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'') is a peaceful dream world of the [[Subcon (species)|Subcons]]. Believed to be Mario's dream, it is said to be a vast dream world that is part of a larger subconsciousness of the Mushroom Kingdom's inhabitants. The name "Subcon" itself is short for "[[wikipedia:subconscious|subconscious]]". | ||
In ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'', Subcon | In ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'', Subcon was in a storybook that the twin children Poki & Piki get pulled in by Wart. In fact, the reason [[World 7 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|Chapter 7]] is only two pages is due to the fact that the original ending was accidentally destroyed. This detail is lost in the ''Mario'' version of the game's events. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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====''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''==== | ====''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''==== | ||
[[File:World 1 (Super Mario Bros. 2).PNG|left|thumb|Princess Toadstool and two [[Shy Guy]]s in World 1 of ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.]] | [[File:World 1 (Super Mario Bros. 2).PNG|left|thumb|Princess Toadstool and two [[Shy Guy]]s in World 1 of ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.]] | ||
Subcon is the main setting of the game ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', where the world was first available. Subcon was once a peaceful place | Subcon is the main setting of the game ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', where the world was first available. Subcon was once a peaceful place until it was taken over by the tyrannical [[Wart]]. He created monsters with the [[Dream Machine]], and sent his army from the dream factory all around the land. The original inhabitants of Subcon were captured and imprisoned so that they would not interfere with his mischief. | ||
From their confinement, the Subcons sent a message to the hero of the nearby [[Mushroom Kingdom]], [[Mario]], to come and | From their confinement, the Subcons sent a message to the hero of the nearby [[Mushroom Kingdom]], [[Mario]], to come and free them. At first Mario thought the message was just a dream, but the next day, while on a picnic with [[Luigi]], [[Toad]], and [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], he discovered a cave that led him to the very world he saw in his dream. | ||
Mario and his friends instantly set out to free | Mario and his friends instantly set out to free them and defeat Wart to free Subcon from his reign. They battled their way through Wart's army, the [[8 bits]], as well as [[Birdo]], [[Mouser]], [[Tryclyde]], [[Fryguy (boss)|Fryguy]], and [[Clawgrip]]. In the end they faced Wart himself, and were eventually able to defeat him and free the captive people. Mario then briefly awakened in his bed, and soon went back to sleep. | ||
====''[[BS Super Mario USA]]''==== | ====''[[BS Super Mario USA]]''==== | ||
[[File:BSUSAChar.png|right|thumb|Mario in a cave in ''BS Super Mario USA''.]] | [[File:BSUSAChar.png|right|thumb|Mario in a cave in ''BS Super Mario USA''.]] | ||
Subcon is again the main setting of the pseudo-sequel of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' for Satellaview, ''[[BS Super Mario USA]]''. This game | Subcon is again the main setting of the pseudo-sequel of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' for Satellaview, ''[[BS Super Mario USA]]''. This game appears to depict Subcon as a realm of dreams, rather than an actual dream like the ending of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' implies, and explains that after his defeat, Wart and the 8 bits went into hiding in another dream for a short while. However, they soon return, and the [[Ōsama|king of Subcon]] is forced to use Star power to call Mario and the others back to Subcon to stop Wart once again. Mario, Luigi, Toad and Princess Toadstool were able to defeat Wart and his crew once more, thus returning peace to Subcon and its inhabitants. | ||
====''Super Mario Advance''==== | ====''Super Mario Advance''==== | ||
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{{main|Mushroom Kingdom II}} | {{main|Mushroom Kingdom II}} | ||
[[File:SSBM-Mario2.jpg|thumb|left|200px|'''Mushroom Kingdom II''' from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.]] | [[File:SSBM-Mario2.jpg|thumb|left|200px|'''Mushroom Kingdom II''' from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.]] | ||
Subcon made its first ''Super Smash Bros.'' series appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', as a stage called [[Mushroom Kingdom II]], which is based on World 1-1 and 1-2 of ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. Mushroom Kingdom II is the second Mushroom Kingdom stage in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. It can be unlocked by collecting the [[Birdo]] or the [[Pidgit]] [[trophy]]. Unlike the first Mushroom Kingdom stage, Subcon | Subcon made its first ''Super Smash Bros.'' series appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', as a stage called [[Mushroom Kingdom II]], which is based on World 1-1 and 1-2 of ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. Mushroom Kingdom II is the second Mushroom Kingdom stage in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. It can be unlocked by collecting the [[Birdo]] or the [[Pidgit]] [[trophy]]. Unlike the first Mushroom Kingdom stage, Subcon is based on its appearance in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' and ''BS Super Mario USA''. This stage doesn't take place in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], despite the name. Luigi is also fought here before he is unlocked. | ||
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==Physical Features== | ==Physical Features== | ||
[[File:World 2 (Super Mario Bros. 2).PNG|thumb|right|Luigi in the deserts of Subcon.]] | [[File:World 2 (Super Mario Bros. 2).PNG|thumb|right|Luigi in the deserts of Subcon.]] | ||
Plants stick out throughout Subcon, which, when pulled, will give the character a [[vegetable]], [[1-Up Mushroom]], [[POW Block]], or, occasionally, a [[Bob-omb]]. A lot of the region of Subcon is high in the sky, as clouds would be considered "land". The dream world has many [[moon]]s at night as first seen in '' | Plants stick out throughout Subcon, which, when pulled, will give the character a [[vegetable]], [[1-Up Mushroom]], [[POW Block]], or, occasionally, a [[Bob-omb]]. A lot of the region of Subcon is high in the sky, as clouds would be considered "land". The dream world has many [[moon]]s at night as first seen in ''Super Mario All-Stars''. Subcon also has many recurring landscapes, such as grasslands, deserts with pyramids, snowy islands, and others. The only [[castle]] structure is Wart's factory, and no towns or cities are seen throughout the game. ''Super Mario All-Stars'' added jungle trees (Worlds 1, 3 & 5), mountains and Egyptian palaces in the desert distance (Worlds 2 & 6) and floating Greek-style temples (World 7) as background objects. According to ''BS Super Mario USA'', Subcon has a kingdom and a [[Ōsama|king]]. It is not known how much of Subcon is considered a true kingdom; if not the entirety of the dream world, [[World 7 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|seventh world]] in the clouds of Subcon above [[World 5 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|the grass]] or [[World 6 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|the desert region]] is probably the whole region of the Subcon Kingdom itself. The factory from World 7-2 is actually the king's castle. | ||
==Currency== | ==Currency== | ||
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==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
Subcon's population consists | Subcon's natural population consists of mostly [[Subcon (species)|Subcon]]s, although the seldom-seen [[Ōsama|king]] and his aide appear to be [[human]]. During Wart's takeover, several monsters were artificially created, although some like Tryclyde were merely enlisted due to being social outcasts. Other creatures resembling those from the [[Earth|real world]] are also known to exist, such as [[whale]]s and [[snowman|snowmen]] residing in [[World 4 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|icy territory]]. | ||
===Species of Subcon=== | ===Species of Subcon=== | ||
*[[Subcon (species)|Subcon]] | *[[Subcon (species)|Subcon]] | ||
*[[Albatoss]] | *[[Albatoss]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Beezo]] | ||
*[[Bob-omb]] | *[[Bob-omb]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Cobrat]] | ||
*[[Flurry]] | *[[Flurry]] | ||
*[[Hoopster]] | |||
*[[Ninji]] | *[[Ninji]] | ||
*[[Ostro]] | *[[Ostro]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Panser]] | ||
*[[Phanto]] | |||
*[[Pidgit]] | |||
*[[Pokey]] | |||
*[[Porcupo]] | |||
*[[Shy Guy]] | |||
*[[Snifit]] | |||
*[[Spark]] | |||
*[[Trouter]] | *[[Trouter]] | ||
*[[Tweeter]] | |||
*[[Whale]] | |||
*[[ | |||
*[[ | |||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{Foreignname | {{Foreignname | ||
|Jap=サブコン | |Jap=<span class="explain" title="ムウかい">夢宇界</span><ref>''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet, page 6.</ref><br>Muu Kai<br>サブコン<br>''Sabukon'' | ||
|JapM=Muu World<br>(''Doki Doki Panic'')<br>Subcon<br>(''Super Mario USA'') | |||
|JapM=Subcon | |||
|Fra=Subcon | |Fra=Subcon | ||
|FraM=- | |FraM=- | ||
|Ita=Subcon | |Ita=Subcon | ||
|ItaM=- | |ItaM=-}} | ||
}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In the [[Nintendo Adventure Book]] ''[[Dinosaur Dilemma]]'', the text describes Wart as "the king of the Land of Nightmares", presumably referring to either Subcon or a similar realm. | *In the [[Nintendo Adventure Book]] ''[[Dinosaur Dilemma]]'', the text describes Wart as "the king of the Land of Nightmares", presumably referring to either Subcon or a similar realm. | ||
*The name Subcon is most likely the short form of 'subconscious'. | |||
*The name Subcon is the short form of 'subconscious'. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Worlds]] | [[Category:Worlds]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario Bros. 2]] | [[Category:Super Mario Bros. 2]] | ||
[[Category:Unlockables]] | [[Category:Unlockables]] | ||
[[Category:Kingdoms]] | [[Category:Kingdoms]] | ||
[[Category:Organizations]] | [[Category:Organizations]] | ||
[[Category:Homes]] | [[Category:Homes]] | ||
Revision as of 14:12, March 24, 2015
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Template:Location-infobox Subcon (sometimes called Sub-Con; also known as Mushroom Kingdom II in Super Smash Bros. Melee) is a peaceful dream world of the Subcons. Believed to be Mario's dream, it is said to be a vast dream world that is part of a larger subconsciousness of the Mushroom Kingdom's inhabitants. The name "Subcon" itself is short for "subconscious".
In Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, Subcon was in a storybook that the twin children Poki & Piki get pulled in by Wart. In fact, the reason Chapter 7 is only two pages is due to the fact that the original ending was accidentally destroyed. This detail is lost in the Mario version of the game's events.
History
Super Mario series
Super Mario Bros. 2
Subcon is the main setting of the game Super Mario Bros. 2, where the world was first available. Subcon was once a peaceful place until it was taken over by the tyrannical Wart. He created monsters with the Dream Machine, and sent his army from the dream factory all around the land. The original inhabitants of Subcon were captured and imprisoned so that they would not interfere with his mischief.
From their confinement, the Subcons sent a message to the hero of the nearby Mushroom Kingdom, Mario, to come and free them. At first Mario thought the message was just a dream, but the next day, while on a picnic with Luigi, Toad, and Princess Toadstool, he discovered a cave that led him to the very world he saw in his dream.
Mario and his friends instantly set out to free them and defeat Wart to free Subcon from his reign. They battled their way through Wart's army, the 8 bits, as well as Birdo, Mouser, Tryclyde, Fryguy, and Clawgrip. In the end they faced Wart himself, and were eventually able to defeat him and free the captive people. Mario then briefly awakened in his bed, and soon went back to sleep.
BS Super Mario USA
Subcon is again the main setting of the pseudo-sequel of Super Mario Bros. 2 for Satellaview, BS Super Mario USA. This game appears to depict Subcon as a realm of dreams, rather than an actual dream like the ending of Super Mario Bros. 2 implies, and explains that after his defeat, Wart and the 8 bits went into hiding in another dream for a short while. However, they soon return, and the king of Subcon is forced to use Star power to call Mario and the others back to Subcon to stop Wart once again. Mario, Luigi, Toad and Princess Toadstool were able to defeat Wart and his crew once more, thus returning peace to Subcon and its inhabitants.
Super Mario Advance
In the Super Mario Advance remake of Super Mario Bros. 2, there were now Yoshi Eggs scattered all around Subcon, which Mario and friends has to recuperate. Besides that, the game's depiction of Subcon is the same as in the original.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
- Main article: Mushroom Kingdom II
Subcon made its first Super Smash Bros. series appearance in Super Smash Bros. Melee, as a stage called Mushroom Kingdom II, which is based on World 1-1 and 1-2 of Super Mario Bros. 2. Mushroom Kingdom II is the second Mushroom Kingdom stage in Super Smash Bros. Melee. It can be unlocked by collecting the Birdo or the Pidgit trophy. Unlike the first Mushroom Kingdom stage, Subcon is based on its appearance in Super Mario All-Stars and BS Super Mario USA. This stage doesn't take place in the Mushroom Kingdom, despite the name. Luigi is also fought here before he is unlocked.
Physical Features
Plants stick out throughout Subcon, which, when pulled, will give the character a vegetable, 1-Up Mushroom, POW Block, or, occasionally, a Bob-omb. A lot of the region of Subcon is high in the sky, as clouds would be considered "land". The dream world has many moons at night as first seen in Super Mario All-Stars. Subcon also has many recurring landscapes, such as grasslands, deserts with pyramids, snowy islands, and others. The only castle structure is Wart's factory, and no towns or cities are seen throughout the game. Super Mario All-Stars added jungle trees (Worlds 1, 3 & 5), mountains and Egyptian palaces in the desert distance (Worlds 2 & 6) and floating Greek-style temples (World 7) as background objects. According to BS Super Mario USA, Subcon has a kingdom and a king. It is not known how much of Subcon is considered a true kingdom; if not the entirety of the dream world, seventh world in the clouds of Subcon above the grass or the desert region is probably the whole region of the Subcon Kingdom itself. The factory from World 7-2 is actually the king's castle.
Currency
- Main article: Coin § Super Mario Bros. 2
Subcon also uses Coins, though their design is different with a "I" mark on it instead of "1" from Mushroom Kingdom. Coins in this world are rather rare. Instead of being found floating in the air on Mushroom Kingdom, Coins could only be retrieved by using a Magic Potion to create a door near unpicked vegetables and lead to Subspace, where the Coins are found, but could not be found if the vegetables are already picked outside Subspace. Coins are used to earn prizes (1-ups) in a minigame after finishing a level.
Demographics
Subcon's natural population consists of mostly Subcons, although the seldom-seen king and his aide appear to be human. During Wart's takeover, several monsters were artificially created, although some like Tryclyde were merely enlisted due to being social outcasts. Other creatures resembling those from the real world are also known to exist, such as whales and snowmen residing in icy territory.
Species of Subcon
- Subcon
- Albatoss
- Beezo
- Bob-omb
- Cobrat
- Flurry
- Hoopster
- Ninji
- Ostro
- Panser
- Phanto
- Pidgit
- Pokey
- Porcupo
- Shy Guy
- Snifit
- Spark
- Trouter
- Tweeter
- Whale
Names in other languages
Trivia
- In the Nintendo Adventure Book Dinosaur Dilemma, the text describes Wart as "the king of the Land of Nightmares", presumably referring to either Subcon or a similar realm.
- The name Subcon is most likely the short form of 'subconscious'.
References
| Super Smash Bros. | ||||
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| Playable characters | Donkey Kong • Fox • Kirby • Link • Luigi • Mario • Samus • Yoshi • Others | |||
| Non-playable characters | Bob-omb • Whispy Woods | |||
| Bosses | Giant Donkey Kong • Metal Mario | |||
| Stages | Peach's Castle • Yoshi's Island • Congo Jungle • Hyrule Castle • Meta Crystal • Mushroom Kingdom • Others | |||
| Items | Barrel • Bob-omb • Crate • Egg • Fire Flower • Green Shell • Hammer • Red Shell • Star • Star Rod • Target | |||
| Moves | Miscellaneous | Jump • Taunt | ||
| Special | Standard | Up | Down | |
| Mario | Fireball | Super Jump Punch | Mario Tornado | |
| Luigi | Green Fireball | Luigi Cyclone | ||
| Donkey Kong | Giant Punch | Spinning Kong | Hand Slap | |
| Yoshi | Egg Lay | Egg Throw | Yoshi Bomb | |
| Other | Gallery • Glitches • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Smash Card • Super Smash Bros. Poll • Super Smash Bros. (Shockwave game) • Staff | |||
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