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Super Mario Bros. Z Guide

Written by WildGamer.

Super Mario Bros. Z, better known as SMBZ, is a Flash animation series created by Alvin-Earthworm. The series first debuted on April 22, 2006 at the popular flash site Newgrounds.com. It combines elements from Super Mario Bros., Sonic the Hedgehog, and Dragon Ball Z. Although the series borrows many elements from Dragonball Z, such as the choreography of the fight scenes, powering up, and free flight, the series doesn't contain any actual characters from the show or the others. The series has reached well known popularity over the 2006 year and continues onward during 2010.

Eight episodes have been created so far. The creator of the series has stated that he plans on making 45 episodes total, dividing them into 3 Sagas sporting 15 episodes a piece, though the sources of this claim are currently not available, except for the SMBZ forums.

Main Characters

Mario

Mario is the resident hero of the Mushroom Kingdom, along with his brother Luigi. As in the Mario series of video games, he never says more than a series of noises and occasional Italian phrases like "Mamma-mia!". He is a strong man, if not a little short and chubby. In SMBZ, he, along with Luigi, Sonic, and Shadow must collect the Chaos Emeralds and stop Mecha Sonic from destroying his world.

When fighting, Mario likes to use items and combos, using his strength and critical hits to defeat opponents.

Luigi

Luigi is the brother of Mario, and is also a hero of the Mushroom Kingdom. He is generally very easily frightened, but in the heat of battle he really shows his strong side. Many times, a threatening enemy will cause him to run away or hide. Shadow's rash actions often startle him greatly, but he is still a loyal brother and notable member of the group.

He likes to team up with other characters (Sonic being the most notable one) because of his lack of strength.

Sonic

Sonic is a blue anthropomorphic hedgehog from Mobius who, along with Shadow, has traveled to the Mushroom Kingdom to stop Mecha Sonic from collecting all seven Chaos Emeralds and destroying the world. The fastest thing alive, he finds Mario and Luigi to be cool, and is often scolding Shadow for his rash decisions and harsh attitude. The names of E. Gadd's inventions often confuse him thoroughly. He often teams up with Luigi during battles.

So far, it seems that Sonic has used only one critical hit; the rest of his moves consist of small combos. On one occasion, it is shown that he knows the Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku. He also has the ability to use a Fire Flower to become a super-powered red hedgehog with incredible abilities.

Shadow

Shadow is a black anthropomorphic hedgehog who traveled with Sonic to the Mushroom Kingdom to stop Mecha Sonic from destroying the world. He often acts rashly without consulting the others, and his anger seems to always get the best of him. His attacks are extremely strong, and he often takes charge in battle. Shadow spares no strength as he takes on his enemies. He could be the strongest and most aggressive character next to Mecha Sonic. He also seems to dislike the notion of working with the people of the Mushroom Kingdom, much rather wanting to finish Mecha Sonic himself. This notion is proven when decides to depart from the team to battle Mecha Sonic on his own shortly after Princess Peach is kidnapped.

Yoshi

A Yoshi that seems to be the most known by Mario (the Yoshi from the game Super Mario 64 DS and Super Mario World ). He was introduced in Episode 3, used to help find an Emerald because of his powerful nose. He managed to find the red Emerald, but was confronted abd knocked out by Mecha Sonic, who escaped with it. He spent Episode four being cared to by Mario and Princess Peach, but came back into action in Episode 5 when he learned that the heroes were going to Yoshi's Island. He saved Mario from being killed by Thunderfoot, a yoshi tribe warrior, and joined them in the fight against the Axem Rangers and the Koopa Bros. Alvin-Earthworm has changed his sprite from the SNES Yoshi's Island sprite to the DS Yoshi's Island sprite, claiming that it was much more flexible.

Secondary Friendly Characters

Princess Peach

The princess of the Mushroom Kingdom, she was first seen in the first episode where she hosted the race. She watched the battle between Bowser and Mario, and was saved by Sonic and Shadow from Kamek. So far, she has only served as a backup character, taking care of the fighters when they are defeated and/or heavily injured or unconscious. She has been seen in each of the episodes so far one way or another (being in a flashback in Episode 6) and it's very probable she will become more active and useful as the series develop. As of Episode 8, she is kidnapped by Bowser once again to lure Mario and his friends into a trap.

Professor E. Gadd

A great scientist who invents gadgets to help the four heroes on their journey, he created the Emerald Radar for the heroes, using the yellow Emerald as a base. Unfortunately, both the Emerald and the Radar were stolen, but E. Gadd luckily had made a Radar Radar to locate the Emerald Radar. When asked why he didn't just make a second Emerald Radar, E. Gadd seemed to just realize that creating a duplicate would've been easier, referring to his quirky nature. Currently, he is back home in his lab after experiencing three sides of evil on Yoshi's Island.

Stuffwell

A walking, talking suitcase that is an invention of Professor E. Gadd. This handy device is transported to Mario and his group in Episode 7 and functions as a wise, cautious individual who can also calculate the best probable path for accomplishing their goals. Fortunately, he persuades the group to give him the Chaos Emeralds for safekeeping and they remain safe when Mecha Sonic persues Mario and Sonic. Another ability of his is wireless communication with professors, which is invaluable during the Minus World incident.

Villains

Bowser

Mario's lifelong arch-nemesis. In the first and second episode, he attacked Mario while he was racing, planning to end Mario's day and kidnap the princess. Mario manged to beat him after a long battle. Along with the Koopa Kids, his army, and a mysterious figure he has captured Princess Peach in hopes of forcing Mario to hand over the Chaos Emeralds.

Kamek

Kamek is Bowser's evil henchman who raised Bowser as a baby. He helped Bowser in the second episode by giving him a Metal Mushroom. He was blasted away at the end of Episode 2.

Mecha Sonic

The main antagonist of the First Saga. Mecha Sonic is a robot created by Dr. Eggman who fought Sonic on many occasions, but lost each and every time. Because of his persistance and will to defeat Sonic, Mecha Sonic wanted to become even stronger. This led to him absorbing Eggman's other Sonic robot prototypes, transforming him into a powerful killing machine. He killed Eggman, before crashing the Death Egg into Mobius. Even in his new transformed state, Mecha Sonic knew he wasn't invincible, so he set off to find the Chaos Emeralds, killing Sonic's friends in the process. When Shadow warped the Chaos Emeralds to Mario's dimension, Mecha Sonic sets off after them. In Episode 6, he obtains the Koopa Bros.'s and Axem Rangers X's Emeralds, transforming into his Semi-Super form, but loses all four Emeralds to the heroes near the end of the episode. After tracking Sonic and Mario in the Underground Pipe Maze, he briefly fought with them until Mario carries Sonic away into a pipe that led to the Minus World. Even after securing the Chaos Emerald, however, Mecha Sonic cannot escpae even with Chaos Control and is presumed to be trapped there along with Mario and Sonic. At the end of the episode, all of the characters manage to escape. Shadow uses Chaos Control to barely evade a powerful energy blast from Mecha Sonic.

It is shown that he is able to do the Shun Goku Satsu (Raging Demon).

Koopa Bros.

Original Game: Paper Mario

The Koopa. Bros. made their entrance in Episode 4 by stealing E. Gadd's Radar and the Emerald. They are hunted down by the heroes, and caught in the plains. They battle valiantly, but are handled thoroughly. They rely on their special "Stack" attack, \(the same one in Paper Mario. Their attack is stronger than the one in Paper Mario) and with an unexpected boost from the chaos emerald they hold, they defeated the heroes, also taking the Emerald Radar. They came to Yoshi's island late, because of Yellow using the radar upside down. They took the purple Emerald, but it was then taken by Axem Red. They want to collect the emeralds so that they can "call the shots." However, all of them were stranded on Yoshi's Island when Mecha Sonic's energy ball destroyed it. They are presumed dead.

A famous scene is when they first appear and play the wrong theme tune (once again because of Yellow's stupidity). There are four of them; Red (the leader), Green, Yellow, and Black.

Axem Rangers X

Original Game: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Rebuilt by Smithy, they seek out a power source for their damaged master. After the Yoshi Tribe found the purple Chaos Emerald the Axem Rangers stole the Emerald and enslaved the Yoshis to search for more, unaware there were no more on the island. They are destroyed by Semi-Super Mecha Sonic.

There are 5 members: Red, Black, Green, Yellow and Pink.

It should be noted that their sprites are modified from the original ones seen in Super Mario RPG. Although they have the same heads from Super Mario RPG, their bodies are from Mega Man games, such as Red, Black, and Green having Zero's body from the Mega Man Zero series, Yellow having Guts Man's body, and Pink having Roll's body (both from the Mega Man Battle Network series).

Captain Basilisx

A Koopatrol who is being used in an experiment to eradicate emotion, he is considered an elite of Bowser's army. Mainly known for his slurring of "s", he is first seen on the Doomship in Episode 8. His long metal claws are effective enough to subdue Mario at the end of the episode, although it's unclear of the outcome.

Other Characters

Wario and Waluigi

Better known as Wario Brothers: The Mario Brothers' rivals and are used primarily as comedy relief. They raced Mario and Luigi in the first episode, but ran into Bob-ombs and weren't seen for a bit until Episode 3, when they overheard about the Chaos Emeralds and wanted to hunt them down to make money selling them. They reappeared on Yoshi's Island in Episode 6, where they acquired the Radar Radar after Mario drops it accidentally. After a deflected Fireball to Wario's head, both of them run off the island and are washed away from it by the waves. It is learned that they also possess one of the radars that was lost during the battle. In Episode 7, they are seen entering the Underground Pipe Maze in an attempt to retrieve the Chaos Emeralds as well as to cause havoc for Mario and his gang, only to be blown out of the maze by an explosion.

Chief Yoshi

Chief of the Yoshi tribe and the original Yoshi who helped Mario (as a baby) save his brother Luigi (which took place in the game Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island). He found the purple Chaos Emerald before it was stolen by the Axem Rangers. Chief Yoshi's sprite is actually from Paper Mario.

Thunderfoot

Thunderfoot, a giant purple Yoshi, is the body guard of Cheif Yoshi. He is by far the strongest of the Yoshi clan and fights with a big spear and impressive ground pounds. He led the small battle against Mario and his friends when they landed on Yoshi's island.

Goombella

Original Game: Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door

A female Goomba who is an assistant of Kolorado in the field of archaeology. First appearing in the Minus World of Episode 7, she immediately recognizes Mario and is quick to defend him even in the presence of Mecha Sonic. Her spunk is admirable, although ultimately ineffective. After escaping the Minus World and the Underground Pipe Maze, she bids Mario a farewell kiss and is on her way.

Kolorado

Original Game: Paper Mario

A world-renowned archaeologist, he first appears in Episode 7 along with Goombella. Always up for a sense of adventure and invigoration, he explored so much that he wound up trapped in the Minus World. The only object that helps all of the heroes escape, along with Mecha Sonic, is an old family heirloom that appears to be a pocketwatch. Although it does not work, it hits the ground with a great amount of force and the Minus World allows one pipe for everybody to escape through. After this, his watch breaks. Despite being trapped in the Minus World for weeks, he still seeks to explore the world for archaelogical artifacts.

Professor Frankly

Original Game: Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door

Although he plays a lesser role as a professor compared to Professor E. Gadd, he is nonetheless an important figure during Episode 7. His expertise of the Minus World allows the remainder of the group who hasn't entered the Minus World pipe to learn about its past and why it's so dangerous. Professor Frankly is only seen via wireless imagery communication and, as of Episode 8, has not been present in person.

Known Facts

These facts have been leaked by Alvin himself in the forums.

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