SMB3: The King Has Been Transformed!
Touched on this royal subject before, but don't think the snapshots were ever posted altogether.
A topic that encompasses four Mario games...
The Super Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros. 3, which of course features brief appearances by characters from Super Mario Bros. 2 and Super Mario World.
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| Super Mario All-Stars! (Super Mario Bros 3) |
When "The King has been transformed!"
I don't see what the big rush is to change him back...
Some of these magical spells are kinda cool.
The transformations on the SNES version are different than the original NES version, but I personally find them to be more memorable.
Call 'em Easter Eggs, Cameos, or just fun little details.
Cobrat the snake is one of my favorites...
(Also reminds me that the Koopa Kids also had their ugly mugs updated for the All-Stars version)
The Full Monty:
World 1: Cobrat (SMB2)
World 2: Hoopster (SMB2)
World 3: Dino Rhino (SMW)
World 4: Donkey Kong Junior
World 5: Albatross (SMB2)
World 6: Monty Mole (SMW)
World 7: Yoshi (SMW)
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| World 2: Hoopster (SMB2) |
The original version featured a random spider... Using the beetle Hoopster from SMB2 was a nice touch.
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| World 3: Dino Rhino (SMW) |
Not quite sure why Dino Rhino is purple instead of green...
(That's what happens when stuff is outsourced to Korea)
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| Dino Rhino in Super Mario World |
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| World 4: Donkey Kong Junior |
Here's a really old throwback... DK Junior!
(Who technically grew up to be modern-day Donkey Kong...)
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| World 5: Albatross (SMB2) |
Albatross. Only oldschool Mario veterans would have been aware of him.
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| World 6: Monty Mole (SMW) |
Monty Mole looks like an even bigger prick with that crown on his head... We all hated this critter!
If you can make it all the way through the hellish World 7 (Piranha Plant-Infested Pipe Maze of Death), you'll be treated to one of the more familiar character cameos - Mario's dino pal Yoshi.
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| World 7: Yoshi (SMW) |
Any chance we can borrow that green Yoshi for our trip to Bowser's Castle?
Didn't think so.
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