Axem Rangers
| Axem Rangers | |||
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| First appearance | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023) | ||
| Leader | Axem Red | ||
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- “AXEM RED: We fight for evil!
AXEM BLACK: We live for disorder!
AXEM GREEN: We like what we do!
AXEM PINK: We struggle for chaos!
AXEM YELLOW: We are...
...the AXEM RANGERS!!” - —Axem Rangers, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
The Axem Rangers are a team of teenage[1] warriors within the Smithy Gang and appear in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its Nintendo Switch remake. There are five members, each with their own distinct traits and abilities. Each member has a similar trait to any one member of Mario's group: Black has high speed and fights mainly with non-elemental special attacks like Geno, Green specializes in elemental magic but lacks physical strength like Mallow, Pink is female and uses both healing and status-affecting magic while having the lowest attack and HP like Peach, Yellow is the bulkiest member while boasting the highest physical attack and defense like Bowser, and Red is the leader while being a balanced fighter like Mario. However, all five of them wield a small axe in combat. Additionally, the Axem Rangers have their own battleship, aptly named the Blade. Axem Red is the leader of the group. The Axem Rangers are a parody of the Super Sentai series in Japan, which is the basis for the Power Rangers series in the United States.
History
During the events of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, the Axem Rangers appear as the last weapon-themed boss encountered outside of Bowser’s Keep. Their presence is mentioned once by Speardovich, but don’t debut until the very end of the sixth Star Piece arc. After Mario and company journey through Barrel Volcano and defeat the Czar Dragon, they discover the star piece seemingly unguarded. Mario attempts to collect it in the usual fashion but is thwarted by Axem Red, who steals the star at the very last second before Mario can touch it. The Axem Rangers then each appear, introducing themselves with catchphrases and action poses, satirizing the classical depiction of superheroes and supervillains in mainstream media. Followed closely by Mario & co., the Axem Rangers escape to their battleship, the Blade, and are officially encountered outside the volcano once Mario jumps onto the deck of the airship.
As a boss fight, the Axem Rangers present multiple targets for the player to consider attacking. Once defeated, each Ranger has a brief dialogue with Axem Red and then stops taking their turn despite remaining present on the battlefield. Once all five HPs have reached 0, the Axem Rangers then combine their HPs into a single 999-point health bar representing the Blade’s core power source, which only attacks with the devastating Breaker Beam and marks the last enemy to be defeated as part of the game’s story before Mario & company finally make it back to Bowser’s Keep for the end of the game. Monochromatic versions of the Axem Rangers called Machine Mades are encountered in the Factory, each resembling one of the original Axem Rangers in appearance, stats, and moveset.
Statistics
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
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| Axem Pink | |||||||||
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HP | 400 | FP | 200 | Speed | 25 | |||
| Location(s) | Barrel Volcano | Attack | 120 | Magic attack | 80 | ||||
| Role | Boss | Defense | 80 | Magic defense | 100 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | None | Yoshi Cookie | None | Morph rate | 0% | ||||
| Evade | 25% | Magic evade | 10% | Spells | Petal Blast, Recover, Mega Recover | ||||
| Weak | Fire | Strong | Ice, Sleep, Mute, Critical | Sp. attacks | Mini Light Beam (CS) | ||||
| Coins | 0 | Exp. points | 10 | Items | None | ||||
| Psychopath | "Red, WRONG POSITION!" | ||||||||
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
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| Axem Black | |||||||||
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HP | 550 | FP | 100 | Speed | 35 | |||
| Location(s) | Barrel Volcano | Attack | 140 | Magic attack | 4 | ||||
| Role | Boss | Defense | 120 | Magic defense | 40 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | None | Yoshi Cookie | None | Morph rate | 0% | ||||
| Evade | 30% | Magic evade | 0% | Spells | None | ||||
| Weak | Thunder | Strong | Fear, Sleep, Critical | Sp. attacks | Bomb Toss, Spritz Bomb (CS) | ||||
| Coins | 0 | Exp. points | 40 | Items | None | ||||
| Psychopath | "You're[sic] timing stinks!" | ||||||||
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
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| Axem Red | |||||||||
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HP | 800 | FP | 100 | Speed | 30 | |||
| Location(s) | Barrel Volcano | Attack | 150 | Magic attack | 24 | ||||
| Role | Boss | Defense | 100 | Magic defense | 80 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | None | Yoshi Cookie | None | Morph rate | 0% | ||||
| Evade | 10% | Magic evade | 0% | Spells | None | ||||
| Weak | Ice | Strong | Fire, Fear, Sleep, Critical | Sp. attacks | Vigor up!, "Glowing Shot" | ||||
| Coins | 0 | Exp. points | 40 | Items | None | ||||
| Psychopath | "I'm all thumbs today!" | ||||||||
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
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| Axem Yellow | |||||||||
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HP | 600 | FP | 100 | Speed | 3 | |||
| Location(s) | Barrel Volcano | Attack | 170 | Magic attack | 6 | ||||
| Role | Boss | Defense | 130 | Magic defense | 60 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | None | Yoshi Cookie | None | Morph rate | 0% | ||||
| Evade | 0% | Magic evade | 0% | Spells | None | ||||
| Weak | Jump | Strong | Thunder, Poison, Sleep, Critical | Sp. attacks | Bubble Shot, Body Slam (CP) | ||||
| Coins | 0 | Exp. points | 40 | Items | None | ||||
| Psychopath | "We're lookin' GOOD!" | ||||||||
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
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| Axem Green | |||||||||
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HP | 450 | FP | 200 | Speed | 20 | |||
| Location(s) | Barrel Volcano | Attack | 110 | Magic attack | 90 | ||||
| Role | Boss | Defense | 60 | Magic defense | 120 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | None | Yoshi Cookie | None | Morph rate | 0% | ||||
| Evade | 0% | Magic evade | 20% | Spells | Meteor Blast, Solidify, Static E! | ||||
| Weak | Ice | Strong | Sleep, Mute, Critical | Sp. attacks | Elegy | ||||
| Coins | 0 | Exp. points | 20 | Items | None | ||||
| Psychopath | "Are we done here?" | ||||||||
Gallery
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Chinese (simplified) | 斧头涟者[?] Fǔtóu Liánzhě |
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| Chinese (traditional) | 斧頭漣者[?] Fǔtóu Liánzhě |
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| German | Beilbande[?] | Hatchet Gang | |
| Italian | Banda degli Axem[?] | Axem Gang | |
| Korean | 액스레인저[?] Aekseu Reinjeo |
Axe Rangers | |
| Spanish | Comando Hachazo[?] | Axe Blow Commando |
Trivia
- In battle, the Blade is mistakenly referred to as "Axem Rangers" in the English version. The player actually fights the ship, not their combined forces.
- Not counting the Blade, the Axem Rangers are the only main Smithy Gang members (aside from Exor) who do not appear in the ending parade.
- The scene where the Axem Rangers attempt to flee Mario upon noticing his pursuing them was rewritten from the Japanese version. Originally, they realized they had not actually announced themselves and considered going back to Mario to redo their introduction before Green points out that he had already caught up with them. The English localization has them instead express disgust at Mario's moustache with Green then berating Yellow for not realizing he is in fact Mario.[2]
- When defeated individually, the Axem Rangers will say the following quotes:
- Red: Oh, my head is spinning!
- Green: I've got a headache!
- Red: You're totally out of shape!
- Yellow: I'm...hungry!
- Red: Chew on your tongue!
- Black: I broke my shades!
- Red: Serves you right!
- Pink: My makeup's running!
- Red: Then change brands!
References
- ^ Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Nintendo Player's Guide, page 4.
- ^ https://youtu.be/HSiWrU2aYyA?t=4045
