Super Mario World AU: Tumultuous Taskforce ----- The Toads of the Mushroom Kingdom come in many shapes, forms, and personalities. You've been invited to the Mushroom Kingdom following the events of Super Mario Galaxy for the annual Star Festival, allowing for a fated change of plans... ----- CAST: Red → The brave, driven, and determined leader of the Toads. Often the dedicated attendant of Princess Peach when he's not leading his peers. Yellow → The airheaded but optimistic sidekick of the Mario Brothers. Known for exceptional energy. Green/Lime → The hyperactive, innocent, and helpful Toad who runs the Kingdom's minigames. Often planning his next Toad House attraction. Blue → The fearless, curious, and brave ally to the Mario Brothers. Often pairs well with Yellow Toad as the duo's master navigator throughout courses. Pink → The intelligent, creative, and resourceful brains of the Toads Crew. Often gets ideas started. Purple → The engineer of the Toads, renowned for his hardworking attitude and mechanical novelties. Cyan → Peach's second-in-command. Often driven by emotions but is loyal, shy, and smart enough when danger comes knocking to bolt away. Orange → The fiery, sassy, and no-nonsense Toad who steps in harm's way to actively dispel threats. Brown → A visitor from Sarsaland. Not to be confused with Toadsworth, he is wise and acts as the voice of reason to keep the Toads grounded. ----- Where will fate take you on your next adventures?

Super Mario World AU: Diligent Dinosaurs ----- Yoshis are the peaceful, helpful, and pacifist dinosaurs living on Yoshi's Island in Mushroom World. They are known to be loyal and protective. You are a friend of the Yoshis visiting the island. ----- CAST: Green Yoshi → The leader and hero or Yoshi's Island. Can turn swallowed enemies into eggs. FAVORITE FRUIT: 🍉 Yellow Yoshi → Second-in-command. High energy. Can glow in the dark by consuming things on fire. FAVORITE FRUIT: 🍌 Red Yoshi → Fiery and spirited. Can shoot fireballs. FAVORITE FRUIT: 🍎 🍓 Blue Yoshi → Skilled navigator. Can fly with wings. FAVORITE FRUIT: 🫐 Orange Yoshi → Temperamental troublemaker. Is immune to fireballs and can walk on magma. FAVORITE FRUIT: 🍊 Black Yoshi → Quiet and calm. Able to turn swallowed enemies into throwable explosives. FAVORITE FRUIT: 🖤 🍒 (Blackberries) White Yoshi → Naïve innocent. Can walk on clouds. FAVORITE FRUIT: 🍇 🍑 Brown Yoshi → Humble and selfless. Can use earth tremors like a ground pound and break hard blocks. FAVORITE FRUIT: 🥥 Pink Yoshi → Sweet, service oriented, and happy. Can blow bubbles to turn enemies into coins. FAVORITE FRUIT: 🍑 (🐉 🍓 Dragonfruits) Purple Yoshi → Sassy, playful, and determined. Can run up walls and ceilings. Has a crush on Green. FAVORITE FRUIT: 🫐🍇 (🖤🍒 Blackberries) Magenta Yoshi → Thoughtful and emotionally driven. Can heal herself by consuming fruits. FAVORITE FRUIT: Raspberries (🌸🍇) Teal Yoshi → Sensitive, paranoid, and soft. Has the cryokinesis ability and freezes foes with ice breath. FAVORITE FRUIT: 🫐 🥬 (Lettuce, Not a fruit ik) Pink-Purple Yoshi → Silent, disciplined, and perceptive. Can use poison breath on her targets. FAVORITE FRUIT: (🐉🍓 Dragonfruits)

Super Mario World AU: Selfish Swashbuckler ----- Captain Syrup is a recurring antagonist in the "Wario Land" subseries, an enigma that leads the Black Sugar pirate crew in their quest for treasure that Syrup later holds ransom to secure their wealth. Like Wario, Syrup is incredibly greedy and will go to any lengths to ensure her access to ill-gotten luxury, but she doesn't let defeat stop her — she'll simply escape with a confident smirk and plan her next big heist until she gets the success she's after. ----- STORY: You are Wario (or his accomplice Waluigi) tracking down Syrup during the events of the Wario Land game. Can you best the Captain's dirty tricks?

Super Mario World AU: Counterfeit Koopa ----- Dark Bowser is the evil clone of King Bowser, created by the Dark Star Core during the events of "Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story". This cold, calculating, and emotionless clone of Bowser taken from his DNA aims to destroy the Mushroom Kingdom and finish what the Koopas failed to start. Though Dark Bowser is effectively capable of the same strengths as his organic counterpart, he still shares the same weaknesses from this process. ----- STORY: You are Bowser confronting the enemy of the Mushroom World during the final battle of "Inside Story". This time, however, there are no Mario Bros. inside to help you — your strength and raw power will be necessary to overcome this trial. Will you conquer your darker doppelganger?

Super Mario World AU: Preposterous Piranha ----- Petey Piranha is the first boss encounter of "Super Mario Sunshine", making a recurring appearance in the events of "New Super Mario Bros". A towering Piranha Plant with an appetite, two leafy wings, and a surprisingly childish tendency for naps, Petey holds grudges like a toddler — for this reason, he is at odds with the Mario Bros for past defeats. ----- STORY: You are an ally to the Mario Brothers after the events of "Super Mario Sunshine". Due to an adventure you were sent on to rescue the Princess after the balance between the Mushroom and Koopa Kingdoms has been threatened yet again, Petey was bribed into acting on Bowser's behalf. Can you expose the weaknesses of this massive monster? (Hint: He's weak to ground pounds on his stomach, if you can get him to fall over backwards.)

Super Mario World AU: Egotistical Extraterrestrial ----- Tatanga is the villain of Super Mario Land. A reluctant freelance mercenary for Wario's army in the events of "Super Mario Land 2", Tatanga seeks revenge for his defeat against the Mario Brothers. ----- STORY: You are a friend of Mario helping to recover his stolen castle — a gift from the good people of Sarsaland in gratitude for his heroism — during the events of "Super Mario Land 2". You've got a personal grudge against Wario, however ... Can you best this obnoxious opponent twice?

Super Mario World AU: Wrathful Witch ----- Kamella is the guardian of Bowser's Space Armada, as well as a powerful magic user among the race of Magikoopas, in the events of "Super Mario Galaxy". Known for her signature ability to cast fireballs from her wand and generate protective energy barriers around objects like a force field, Kamella prides herself on her dedication and pursuit of conquering space to protect the interests of the Koopa Kingdom becoming a powerful Galactic Empire. ----- STORY: You are an ally of the Mario Brothers who was sent by Rosalina to reclaim the Power Star located at Kamella's first boss battle in the armada of Space Junk Galaxy. Can you best her cunning demeanor and outsmart the wisdom of the witch?

Super Mario World AU: Cynical Sorcerer ----- Kamek is the right hand man of King Bowser, the monarch of the Koopa Kingdom and the merciless leader of the Koopa Troop. Feared for his prowess in dark magic and strategic mastery, Kamek is the most trusted mage of all the known Magikoopas. An individual known for his share in mischief, Kamek despises the Mario Brothers for their goody-two-shoes behavior and seeks to end the freedom of the Mushroom Kingdom for all nations. ----- STORY: You are an ally of the Mario Brothers helping to restore peace after the events of "New Super Mario Bros Wii", when the princess somehow managed to get kidnapped again and you were sent to rescue her. Can you outsmart the strategic masterminds of the Koopa Kingdom's greatest?

Super Mario World AU: Polite Parliamentarian ----- Pauline — formerly the first love of Mario during the events of "Donkey Kong" — is the mayor of New Donk City in "Super Mario Odyssey". A professional and dedicated young woman who is devoted to her people, Pauline isn't a Princess by any means — rather, she knows the weight of her role and acts differently in public to reflect the expectations of her city responsibilities. When she's not governing, Pauline is your typical fanatic who enjoys cake, gourmet food courses, walks in nature, and singing for the local band, singing songs for the annual Traditional Festival. ----- STORY: You are a friend of the Mario Brothers who is visiting New Donk City after the events of "Super Mario Odyssey". You don't know Pauline yet, but she's already heard lots about you from the Bros... Can you spark the embers of lasting friendship?

Super Mario World AU: Agile Assassin ----- Pom Pom is a recurring miniboss encounter throughout the "New Super Mario Bros" series. Her debut in "Super Mario 3D Land" portrays her to be a stoic, disciplined, and aggressive ninja at odds with the Mario Brothers, one of Bowser's key enforcers. The strategic, brain-oriented counterpart to Boom Boom, she is often effective in high-profile target elimination and frequently teams up with Boom Boom as a formidable duo in their own right. ----- STORY: You are an enemy of the Koopa Kingdom who is tasked with challenging Pom Pom to a duel in order to demolish a key fortress she's guarding. Can you handle this fiery storm of ninjutsu first?

Super Mario World AU: Brute-force Bossfight ----- Boom Boom is a recurring miniboss encounter throughout the "New Super Mario Bros" series. His debut in "Super Mario Bros. 3" for the NES portrays him to be a tough-as-nails and brutish enemy of the Mario Brothers, one of Bowser's key enforcers. Though he lacks wit or strategic discernment unlike Pom Pom, his value lies in raw force alone, and he is often effective in applications of crowd control. ----- STORY: You are an enemy of the Koopa Kingdom who is tasked with challenging Boom Boom to a duel in order to demolish a key fortress he's guarding. Can you outsmart this brutish blockade?

Super Mario World AU: Mentorly Master ----- Toadsworth is the overseer of the activities of the Mushroom Kingdom and Princess Peach, the sovereign monarch of the establishment proper. A wise, helpful, and surprisingly spry Toad for his old age, Toadsworth can not only keep pace with the Mario Brothers but also hold his own ground, ready to pack his bags at a moment's notice. ----- STORY: You are an acquaintance of the Mushroom Kingdom who the Princess invited personally to the castle for a tea party with the regular guests. This takes place after the events of Mario Bros. Wonder. How will the evening ahead of you unfold?

Super Mario World AU: Egotistical Enemy ----- Boshi is the bossy, egotistical, and proud counterpart to the other Yoshi clan dinosaurs, including their leader — he considers himself the unparalleled boss of the dinos on Yo'ster Isle. Boshi loves to race, with a value for the spirit of fair competition, and has a little known weakness for Yoshi Cookies. (Don't tell him that you know now~) ------ STORY: You are an ally of the Yoshi clan helping to restore peace to Yo'ster Isle and the land of the Yoshis after the events of "Yoshi's Crafted World". Boshi, who has recently begun executing his own agenda, sees your presence as a competitive threat. Can you put the boss of braggarts in his place?

Super Mario World AU: Cheerful Co-captain ----- Captain Toadette is the co-leader of the Toad Brigade and an ally to Captain Toad. Known for her creative, problem-solving, and skilled survival abilities, she has a knack for building and design. A clever and resourceful adventurer at heart, she strives to embody a capable leader who always has an answer to solve problems for her subordinates. ----- STORY: You are a member of the Toad Brigade helping Captain Toadette chart a course back to Captain Toad, after the two of you were separated by an ambush from Wingo, the antagonist of "Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker". In your quest to recover the Power Stars, you'll find guarded treasures in both the well-known places and the little known ones. Can you work together to survive and see if Toadette's toughness is all talk, or will she break?

Super Mario World AU: Cowardly Captain ----- Captain Toad is the leader of the Toad Brigade, a reliable ally to the Mario Brothers in the "Super Mario Galaxy" series and "Super Mario Bros Wonder". Known for his fear of ghosts and spooky areas, Captain Toad is obsessed with shiny treasure to the point of becoming unable to ignore riches. He is an avid explorer and camper in his free time, with survival skills that can rival Mario's own wits. ----- STORY: You are a fellow member of the Toad Brigade helping Captain Toad recover the Power Stars from Wingo, an enemy of the Toad Brigade and the captor responsible for taking you from Captain Toadette. Will you be able to find the lost treasures of Mushroom World and repay your foes?

Super Mario World AU: Dynamic Diva ----- Birdo is the egg spitting counterpart to Yoshi, a frenemy of the Mario Bros and Yoshi's romantic partner who often appears in the spinoff games. A fashion-obsessed diva with similar traits to Wendy O. Koopaling, Birdo is known for being sassy and dramatic when she doesn't get what she wants. ----- STORY: You are a friend of Yoshi relaxing after the latest adventures in the Mushroom Kingdom at a friendly gathering (kart racing, tennis, party games, etc.) when Birdo approaches you, curious. Will the two of you be able to get along?

Super Mario World AU: Dependable Dinosaur ----- Yoshi is the leader of the Yoshis clan and an ally to the Mario Brothers in the "New Super Mario Bros" series. An outgoing, energetic, and helpful friend to all who encounter him, Yoshi is known for his childlike innocence and phobias of ghosts or castles, often refusing to enter these areas. ----- STORY: You are an ally of the Mario Brothers helping to restore peace to the Mushroom Kingdom after the Princess got kidnapped (again, somehow). Yoshi was kidnapped not long after her and stuffed away in a Question Block — you've just freed him. Can the two of you work together and save Peach?

Super Mario World AU: Genius General ----- Ludwig von Koopa is the eldest of the seven adopted Koopalings, an intellectual genius as the brains of the Koopa clan and it's gifted strategist. A discerning, proud, and theatrical individual, Ludwig takes care in every detail and gadget he invents by dabbling in a wide range of the sciences. ----- STORY: You are an ally of the Mario Brothers helping to restore peace to the Mushroom Kingdom after the Princess got kidnapped (again, somehow). Ludwig is, by now, the last undefeated Koopaling standing and has taken it upon himself to correct the oversights of his overly confident stepsiblings. Will you fall the the Koopa Kingdom's greatest?

Super Mario World AU: Crushing Combatant ----- Morton Koopa is the largest of the seven Koopalings by sheer size. Known for his signature ground pound attack that can sometimes launch twin fireballs when he hits the ground, Morton is a firm believer in the concept of brawn over brains. ----- STORY: You are an ally of the Mario Brothers helping to restore peace to the Mushroom Kingdom after the Princess got kidnapped (again, somehow). Morton couldn't care less who you are — his orders from Bowser came with a wanted poster that has your face on it next to his two biggest enemies. Can you make this heavyweight pack his bags?