Lina
- Not to be confused with Lena.
Lina is an Arabian girl and a protagonist in the Japanese video game Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic. Her parents are Mama and Papa. She has a brother named Imajin and a twin brother and sister named Poki and Piki. Lina is replaced by Princess Toadstool (or Peach in the Game Boy Advance remake Super Mario Advance) in Super Mario Bros. 2.
History
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic
Lina makes her debut in this game, where she must rescue Poki and Piki from King Mamu. Lina can jump and float in the air for a short time, but she lacks both speed and strength.
Influence on the Mario series
Super Mario Bros. 2
This game is based on Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic. All playable characters are replaced by characters from Super Mario Bros.. Lina is replaced by Princess Toadstool in this game. Toadstool, like Lina, can jump and float in the air for a moment.
Appearance
In Lina's official artwork, she is a dark-haired girl wearing a purple veil fastened by a band with a heart in the center, a used shirt, pink pants, and red pointy shoes. In some of her artwork, she can be seen with a magic wand with a star attached to the end.
Trivia
- Lina's moves inspired two of Peach's moves in both Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It is also the origin of Peach's umbrella hovering power in Super Paper Mario.
