#super mario usa

[janmisali]

[mast3r-rainb0w]

[C] 'Greg Martin' Style: Super Mario Bros 2 (1988) by Mast3r-Rainb0w

A commission made via DeviantArt. Here I was tasked to mimic the artstyle of the LATE video game artist Greg Martin (1956-2013), for the all-time classic 1988 NES game Super Mario Bros. 2! I hope I have paid tribute to Mr. Martin’s legacy with this fanart mock-up here! Enjoy!

[monsteracademy]

the 8 bits

[lore-of-the-mushroom-kingdom]

On Birdo's Gender

Heads up this post will quote manuals and website descriptions and by no means supports the messed up language in it. It was wrong then and it is wrong now, this post is purely for educational purposes. Also, this is meant to be a useful tool to use against people who try to use this Pink Dinosaur to be losers all while clearing up any actual confusion.

So... appearing first in Super Mario Bros. 2 USA, Birdo first gets the following description in the manual. "He thinks he is a girl and he spits eggs from his mouth. He'd rather be called 'Birdetta.'" But it is a bit different in the Japanese version than in the localization. "Katherine, thinks they are a girl and spits eggs from their mouth. Calling them Kathy puts them in a good mood." So while the Japanese manual isn't as bad it is still not great. The reason for this Japan isn't the kindest to trans people. Many people themselves in Japan will use pejoratives to refer trans people, mislabel them, make "jokes" at their expense, and yes misgender them. Look no further than that one Metroid developer interview where a developer called Samus Aran a newhalf as a "joke." This information provides some context on why Birdo is treated the way she is not just in the West but in Japan itself. Btw as a side note on this idea of "jokes' this also might be the reason the Mario series uses Luigi wearing Peach's dress as a joke so often. To the point they made this description for Luigi which can be interpreted as implying some things about Luigi. "When Toadette finds one of these, she can transform into the super-powered Peachette. (Sorry Luigi-only Toadette can use this item!)" Note, the Luigi thing is a maybe and not guaranteed, this is just speculation. That aside, let's move on.

Shows up in a Japanese commercial where she has a deeper voice, which is points to the obvious fact that she is intended to be trans. Side note, trans women can have both deep and high pitched voices, and thus this depiction of Birdo can go either way here.

Next up is a description of from the Double Dash Japanese Website. 「ヨッシーの彼女に見えて実は彼氏!?」 "Birdo appears to be Yoshi's girlfriend, but is actually his boyfriend!?" This is some more of that yikes moments when it comes to Birdo and how they are treated.

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Popple appears to almost misgender Birdo but ends up not doing so. This seems to be a decent depiction of her. Now some people believe she is being deadnamed, here, however Birdie seems to be just a pet name she likes being called.

So at this point people on this topic typically bring but the next thing and call it a day, but I have more here to bring up. So some people bring up Birdo's Brawl description, but it is irrelevant to this topic because Smash Bros. is not canon.

Next up Birdo's BS Super Mario USA depiction. As mentioned in a previous post, Birdo has sisters. This also makes some decent treatment of her and her sisters. In addition the Super Birdos are voiced by Jun Donna, Rika and Akemi which are all trans women if I am correct. If I made a mistake at all here let me know. In addition they all have deep voices. See the video BSスーパーマリオUSA　パワーチャレンジ　第1回 from the channel kukun kun.

Now Birdo in Paper Mario: Sticker Star Birdo sings a song. “Heart of a woman, heart of a man… Both can know of love's grace…” This one is a bit iffy, it might be intended to be something intended to be used to mistreat Birdo, or it might not be and is just meant to refer to her being trans. Side note, in Paper Mario: Color Splash Birdo sings a song that references Doki Doki Panic and her relationship with Yoshi. In addition her being a performer in this game is a follow-up to what she said she would do in Superstar Saga.

Next up is Birdo's descriptions in various games. Games like Super Mario RPG, Mario Superstar Baseball, Mario Tennis, Mario Kart Double Dash, and Mario Party 9 all use the correct pronouns for Birdo. Now I've heard it claimed Super Mario Party does the same but I don't have access to it, and it is also claimed in the UK version it misgenders her. It also has been claimed that in the Japanese versions she is also misgendered but again I don't have access to those to check them. But even if the Japanese did say that, it would be better to abide by the US localization's usage of Birdo's pronoun since she is intended to be a trans woman.

Finally in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Birdo is featured on the sponsor Women Of Racing Organization thus acknowledged her as what she is. In addition the Sunshine Airport Intercom refers to her by the correct pronouns as well. Source: Sunshine Airport Intercom Voices in 4 different voice overs! [MARIO KART 8 DELUXE]

Now on Birdo spitting out eggs alongside the rest of her species doing the same. It is never stated anywhere whether or not the Birdos have sexes, and they obviously don't have any spectrum sexual dimorphism as most Mario characters don't So it is probably safe to say Birdos either are sexless, or if they do have a sex then like Yoshies all Birdos can make eggs.

[perch-the-cat]

You know it's pretty nice to know Birdo is the 1st trans videogame character

[an-ancient-olm]

Oops I made it an anthro!

[pembrokewkorgi]

Unscripted Honesty - Thoughts On Birdo

I got a new Unscripted Honesty video where I talk about my feelings and thoughts on one of my favorite Mario characters, Birdo. https://youtu.be/ZumyKUqnSnk Special thanks to Drax and @CuttingTheBadfor helping me complete this video (I had literally recorded the audio months ago)

Posted using PostyBirb

[fcyrah]

🗿Plan for the year🗿

-Switch protagonist, focus on Rain's perspective

Twitter | Pixiv | Instagram | Facebook

[supermariobrosfan]

Allies Official 2D Art (Super Mario USA) 1992 [#2]

[nowuknowgaming]

Overall productivity decreased in Japan after the release of Super Mario USA introduced the culture to the concept of "sleeping."

[game-boy-pocket]

Well I broke in my new NES with Super Mario Bros 3, and I broke in the new everdrive N8 Pro with Super Mario Bros 1, so... you know it...

As far as I know there's no really cool enhancement patches for SMB2, I don't even know what anyone could even add to the game that I would be cool with. I don't want it to resemble the other Mario games any more than it already does, it being so different is part of the charm.

I have considered making my own simple hack. One that makes Mario's and Luigi's overalls and shirt colors swap to reflect the box art, and maybe make Peach blonde, but I wouldn't alter it any further than that, I'd be saving the big guns for my Mario All-Stars redrawn hack.

[mast3r-rainb0w]

Mamu - The Great King of Dreams by Mast3r-Rainb0w

This is a unique take I've had on Wart/Mamu, the main antagonist from the classic NES game Super Mario Bros. 2. In this instance, instead of being the villain as in the original game, he's a good guy; the benevolent ruler of the dream world, a.k.a. Subcon! It was just a fun little AU idea I've had. Anyways, enjoy my artwork!

[monsteracademy]

everybodys heard about the bird

[lore-of-the-mushroom-kingdom]

Super Mario Bros. 2 USA Wasn't Just A Dream

While many people think Super Mario Bros. 2 USA is not canon or the events never happened, because it's a "dream" don't understand the lore of this game.

In the manual it is established that Mario first has a dream which takes him to a dream world called Subcon whose residents need his help defeating King Wart. The next day Mario tells his friends about the dream he had. Later on they eventually find a cave with stairs inside that lead to a door to Subcon. I also recall though I can't confirm this to be the case that the Japanese manual states Mario's friends also had the same dream. Anyways so eventually they all go to bed and the events of the game happen.

There is also a follow up game called BS Super Mario USA where Mario and friends return to subcon to deal with King Wart a 2nd time.

Subcon is the Land of Dreams and these games aren't the only time characters in the Mario world have been to Dream Realms. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team and Mario Party 5 are 2 examples of this. So the events of SMB2USA are not merely just a dream with events that never happened. There are dream realms in BSSMUSA. Other references that confirm SMB2USA is canon. Shy Guys Toad

[transparencyboo]

Alicia is spontaneously going live to DOMINATE Super Mario Bros 2. https://www.twitch.tv/transparencyboo