An old Nintendo character guide lets us know all sorts of things about Mario and his Mushroom Kingdom friends. Like the fact that Bowser invaded Princess Peach’s sovereignity because he can’t stand the thought of ‘happy fungi.’
Over the last 24 hours, writer Blake Harris—who penned the excellent Console Wars book—has been sharing tidbits from a 1993 character guide published by Nintendo to help licensors and other companies use their characters correctly. It’s full of weird tidbits about characters we’ve been playing as for two decades.
Like the fact that Peach’s magic powers keep her clothes clean, for example.
And a lovely princess for @DragmireG and @JALinTO… pic.twitter.com/t4X97VJQQ7
— blake j. harris (@blakejharrisNYC) August 6, 2014
Bowser ain’t got no friends. The other Koopas apparently hate their ruler.
by special request: The King of the Koopas… pic.twitter.com/2OcHN1aiAI
— blake j. harris (@blakejharrisNYC) August 6, 2014
Mario might not even be human, guys. He’s categorized as ‘Homo Nintendonus’ on this Yoshi page. Maybe he’s a mutant?
Wait, Yoshi's real name is T. Yoshisaur Munchakoopas??!! pic.twitter.com/ObgEnoiLAG
— blake j. harris (@blakejharrisNYC) August 5, 2014
Mario is tolerant and open-minded, though. And the explanation why is great.
Mario's profile from Nintendo Character Guide (1993) @PressTheButtons pic.twitter.com/g3fIOqk26n
— blake j. harris (@blakejharrisNYC) August 5, 2014
And if you’ve ever wondered what the exact Pantone colors are for the iconic plumber, the guide covered that, too.
Pantone for Mario from Nintendo Character Guide (1993) @PressTheButtons pic.twitter.com/nGX2kKuhS1
— blake j. harris (@blakejharrisNYC) August 5, 2014
