
The story behind the Mushroom Kingdom motif is a fantastic place. Colorful landscapes, flying turtles, magical mushrooms, and pipes that lead to places where pipes absolutely should not lead. And then there’s Bowser. A giant turtle who, after countless defeats, still believes the best way to impress Peach is to kidnap her. Fortunately, there is Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, and the rest of the friends. Mario jumps on anything that moves. Luigi is mostly nervous. Yoshi eats enemies without questioning. And Bowser? He builds yet another castle with lava, traps, and a bridge that could send him straight into his own flame. One would think that after all these years Bowser had learned to build a bridge that Mario couldn’t destroy with an axe. Nerdshop tip: For group photos in Mushroom Kingdom, Bowser should have a fake address. Otherwise Peach is missing from the picture.