A Couple Of In Befores Highlight This One
Not too interesting an episode, but this one does sport a few in befores. Also it’s linked to Robin Hood… Barely. No Merry Men. No Maid Marion. Just Peasant Mushrooms and Sheriff of Koopingham.
Arriving in Sherwood Forest, the Four are captured by the comment group of hard shells from SMB2. They are easily tricked by ventriloquism into following the orders of Koopa’s voice.
Turns out to be the outlaw Hooded Robin. A… Well he says Robin. But he looks like Male Kazooie. Also in before Kazooie existed in 1997. Great job episode.
They attempt to rob the coach of stolen gold carrying the Koopa. But they underestimated the tenancy of stupid hard shells. They show up to give Koopa the Daisys they picked on his orders.
Hmm… A reference to Princess Daisy maybe? Also in before Princess Daisy? Considering she won’t show up until the Game Boy handheld era… Maybe? She’s in the movie, but…
Anyway that eliminates the possibility of surprise attack. And so when they finally attack? An overtly confident Robin is captured. The Four break into Koopa Castle to save him.
How? They use a magic door creating potion… Hey. Second reference to the door making potion from SMB2??… And at one point use golf against the enemy hard shells.
Well, in before Mario Golf aka NES Golf from 1992. And definitely in before the golf this actually represents (golf from Wario Land 3 on the Game Boy Color). Nice.
They break Robin out of his cell… Oh. Almost forgot. When Koopa is tormenting Robin in his cage they accidentually out Robin’s words in Koopa’s mouth. Second time this mistake happened.
They don’t run yet. They still need to get the golf back for the mushrooms. This involves disguising Robin & Toad as a hot female Frygirl… Peach does love seducing her enemies!
In the end they cannot steal the gold in its present form. But after they lock Fryguy in the money room he turns all the gold into molten liquid in a fiery temper tantrum. They pipe the gold out because Plumbers, and… Reform it back into coins later?
That’s that. An episode with the possible inspiration for Kazooie, the first time Luigi golfs, and a possible Princess Daisy reference. Nice. Next time? The references might not be so nice.
We travel to Mel Gibson/Tom Hardy Mad Max Australia. Mainly the non existent realm of Cars. Koopa has stolen all the spaghetti sauce in the Wasteland. So we need some Toad Warriors.
Hey! Wouldn’t it be funny if Mel Gibson was the first doing a voiceover in this episode? Probably not but… Maybe a young Tom Hardy watched this episode? Eh. Mario goes Mad… Tomorrow. See you then.
Pop Goes the Darke Raven 