Crystal Kinoko
The title of this article is official, but it comes from aJapanese source.
If anacceptable English name is found, then the article should be moved to the new title.
Crystal Kinoko | |
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First appearance | Super Mario-kunvolume 9 (1993) |
Effect | Granting wishes |
TheCrystal Kinoko are three mystical mushrooms made out of crystal that only appear in theYoshi's Safari story arc inSuper Mario-kunvolume 9.
While theMushroom Kingdom is afflicted by a mysterious force that is disrupting the kingdom's natural order,Princess Peach asksMario to resolve this by collecting the three Crystal Kinoko, granting a wish, and saving the kingdom. Accompanied byLuigi andYoshi, Mario meetsBirdo, reincarnated into a fairy, whose ribbon can help them locate the mushrooms.
The first one is located in the ruins ofBowser's Castle atValley of Bowser, protected by theKoopa Troopas trapped in theblocks and by a kart circuitThwomp.
The second one is in possession ofBowser, who uses it as a prize in a series of survivalist challenges against hissoldiers. Mario and his friends lose the challenges and their Crystal Kinoko is confiscated by Bowser, who intend to use the wish to grant himself a vacation. Bowser is defeated, but he flees with the mushrooms.
The third is in possession ofLudwig, who is defeated, alongside his mecha, by Mario and Yoshi. While adventuring in Bowser's Castle, the duo momentarily loses the Crystal Kinoko to aBoomerang Bro, but they quickly defeat it and take back the Crystal Kinoko. After defeating the armored Bowser, Mario collects the last two Crystal Kinoko and asks for the Mushroom Kingdom to be cleansed by the chaos.
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | クリスタルキノコ[?] Kurisutaru Kinoko | Crystal Mushroom | |
French | Champignon cristal[1] | Crystal Mushroom |
References[edit]
- ^Super Mario: Manga Adventures. Volume 9, page 36