Would knuckles be able to knock the star out of Mario? He did it to super sonic whom is also invincible. And there's no canon explanation to how so you think he just bypass invinciblity?
With how much Peach's castle and its appearance has changed so much between game entires, I've attempted to explain why via 2 options:
Option 1: The castle gets rebuilt, renovated and remodelled often due to:
Structurally rebuild from Bowser's attacks and more, as seen in Super Mario RPG, Paper Mario, Super Mario Maker 2, etc. That and to accommodate various Karting, Sports, and Party events the gang often participate in.
Option 2: Peach, and by extension, the Mushroom Kingdom Royal Family, own multiple castles.
Ok fine I'll admit, this one isn't really that much of a theory and more my personal headcanon, which I know is kind of crappy, but I still thought it was kinda interesting.
Exactly—I’m thinking of Wendy O. Koopa. To me, Wendy is a diva, and her look just fits; she’s a Koopaling, and Bowser is the King of the Koopas.
So, Bowser is the father, Bowser Jr. is the son, and Wendy is the mother.
I need confirmation of that, in case it's true.
The word "Oma" appears once in the story of the first Galaxy.
What connects Rosalina and Waluigi is their height; with Pauline, it is dancing and the color red—since Waluigi likes red roses. As for Wario, the connection lies in the "little brother" dynamic (even though Wario is short). Regarding the connection between Pauline and Rosalina in the story—specifically in Galaxy 2 or a potential Switch 2 version or update—the word "Lady" appears frequently; Pauline was known as "Lady" (a damsel figure) in the original Donkey Kong Game Boy game.
The large shadow is the father with the tree, and the small one is Rosalina; the picture with the snow shows Rosalina as a child and her little brother—the woman who looks like Rosalina is her mother, and Rosalina is the child.
Wario
Official Nintendo website: Nintendo describes Wario as Mario's self-proclaimed archrival, wearing purple overalls, a yellow cap, and a zigzag mustache.
Nintendo Character Guide (1993): An official character guide from back then states that Wario was once Mario's childhood friend, who became jealous of Mario's talent.
Not cousins: The rumor that Mario and Wario were cousins came from unofficial sources – according to the MarioWiki, no official source ever stated that.
Debut: 1992 as the main antagonist of Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins; his name combines "Mario" with the Japanese word "warui" (悪い), meaning "bad."
Waluigi
First appearance: He was created in 2000 by Camelot for Mario Tennis as Wario's tennis partner and Luigi's rival – with no backstory given.
Official Japanese Nintendo website: Waluigi's official bio on the Japanese Nintendo Kids website merely states that Wario and Waluigi "seem not to be brothers" – deliberately leaving the question open.
Voice actor Charles Martinet (2008): When asked whether Wario and Waluigi are brothers, he said he didn't know, but that they were "two nice, evil guys who found each other."
Important: Contradictions in secondary sources
Some semi-official materials contradict each other:
The Nintendo of Europe column "Wario's Warehouse" (2000s) twice calls Waluigi Wario's "brother" – though this is considered of questionable canonicity.
The manual for Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games describes the two as cousins.
Early Nintendo of Europe material also portrayed them as brothers, before Nintendo deliberately left the relationship ambiguous.
Bottom line: Nintendo itself has never definitively answered the question of any family relation – the only solid official statement is that they "seem not to be brothers" and are connected to Mario/Luigi purely through rivalry.
The small shadow by the tree is Rosalina, and the large shadow shows her father.
Two people can be seen in the lovely picture: one is Rosalina as a child, the other is her little brother; the adult woman is her mother.
What connects Waluigi, Wario, and Pauline to Rosalina?
In Waluigi’s case, it’s loneliness; with Wario, it might stem from the line about the "little brother" (since Wario is short).
In Mario Galaxy, Rosalina’s story constantly references "the Lady"—and Pauline is, after all, the original "Lady."
Here is an overview of the official information!
It is really interesting that Nintendo has never clearly stated whether Wario and Waluigi are related to Mario and Luigi.
Officially, Wario is described as Mario’s childhood friend and self-proclaimed arch-rival, while Waluigi was introduced in 2000 as Luigi’s rival—completely without a backstory.
Even the official Japanese Nintendo website merely states that the two "do not appear to be brothers"; the question is thus deliberately left open.
Personally, however, I have my own theories: I believe Wario is Rosalina’s brother, Waluigi is the father, and Pauline is the mother.
I know none of this is official, but it’s fun to think about!
Nintendo is likely being vague on purpose so fans can speculate.
Thanks for sharing!
I even have an idea about who the grandmother might be: Princess Shroob.
Oh, and speaking of the grandmother... Pauline disappeared for a long time after the Donkey Kong game for the Game Boy (1994), but there is a character in Wario Land who strangely looks just like Pauline: Captain Syrup (from 1994).
Exactly—what I mean is that the two are actually the same character.
This means Wario and Waluigi fit into the picture as well.
Pauline returned in 2006 and later again in Odyssey (2017), whereas Captain Syrup did not reappear after Wario Land 3 (2000).
So as you're all aware, in the Mario Kart series, there are countless brands on the sidelines which include businesses/brands either named after or including the likeness of the character we can assume owns them. For example, we can presume Mario Motors is owned by Mario, Luigi Tires is owned by Luigi, etc.
But the thing is, to these characters really own said businesses, or are they basically like Shaq and they just sign their names and puts their faces on everything and collects cheques, cuz I doubt Mario and co. would have time to not only manage all these business while still having time to go on adventures, having parties and playing golf and tennis.
IDK, what do you think?
So I know many of us have speculated that Dinosaur Land may be located somewhere nearby the Cascade Kingdom in Mario Odyssey, as both areas are characterised by being one of the only locations where living dinosaurs are still found and their coasts having sheer drops and cliffs, with land high above sea level.
However, after looking in the Japanese manual for Super Mario World, it says the following:
キノコワールドの平和を取り戻したマリオとルイージの2人は、 ひめ たの みなみふしぎ ピーチ姫とゆっくりバカンスを楽しむために、はるか南の不思議 しまぐにきょうりゅう とうたびだ な島国、『恐竜ランド』のヨースター島へと旅立ちました。 しまっま ひめとつぜんすがたけ ところが島に着いて間もなく、ピーチ姫が突然姿を消してしまっ ひっししまじゅうさが ふたり しま たのです。必死で島中を探しまわる2人は、やがて島のはずれで ふしぎたまごはっけん ふたりめまえたまご 不思議な卵を発見します。じっと見つめる2人の目の前で、卵の なか きみょうすがた 中からでてきたのは奇妙な姿のドラゴンでした。 なの たちはなし 『ヨッシー』と名乗る、そのドラゴンはマリオ達に話かけました。 さいきんきょうりゅう すがた ばものあらわ まほう 「最近この恐竜ランドに、カメの姿をした化け物が現れて、魔法 なかまたちたまごなかと なか でボクの仲間達を卵の中に閉じ込めてしまったんです。ボクは仲 またすい つよ けっきょく 間を助けに行こうとしたんですがやつらはとても強くて、結局ボ まほう ねが クまで魔法をかけられてしまいました･…………･。お願いです、ボクと なかまたす いっしょに仲間を助けに行ってくれませんか?」 なん だいまおう ぜんぜん 何ということでしょう。大魔王クッパは全然こりていないようで ひめ てした す。きっとピーチ姫はクッパの手下にさらわれたのでしょう。 ふたり なかま ひめたす あら こうして2人は、ヨッシーの仲間とピーチ姫を助けるために、新 ぼうけんはじ たな冒険を始めることになったのです。
Using a basic machine translation; Google Translate, here's what it says in English:
Having restored peace to the Mushroom World, Mario and Luigi set off for a relaxing vacation on Yoshi's Island in "Dinosaur Land," a mysterious island nation far to the south.
However, shortly after their arrival, Princess Peach suddenly vanished. While desperately searching the island, the pair discovered a mysterious egg at the island's edge. As they stared at it, a dragon with a peculiar appearance emerged from within.
The dragon, who called himself "Yoshi," spoke to Mario and Luigi.
"Recently, a turtle-like monster appeared in Dinosaur Land and used magic to imprison my friends inside eggs. I tried to go rescue them, but the monsters were so strong that I ended up getting hit by the magic myself... Please, will you come with me to help save my friends?"
It was unbelievable. It seemed the Great Demon King Bowser hadn't learned his lesson at all; Princess Peach had surely been kidnapped by one of his minions. And so, the two of them set out on a new adventure to rescue Yoshi's friends and Princess Peach.
This basically confirms Dinosaur Land is located south of the Mushroom Kingdom and by extension, the mushroom-shaped island in Mario Odyssey.
EDIT: This theory is now debunked, and if you're wondering why, go see Sean D. Walsh's explanation in the comments below. He gives a pretty good explanation as to why this theory (most likely) isn't the case.
E. Gadd's company, Gadd Science Incorporated, is first mentioned by FLUDD in Sunshine, but the only time we've actually seen the company (or at least one of its buildings) is in Mario Kart Arcade GP's Diamond City track.
So as I was just looking at Yoshi's Crafted World on the MarioWiki, I saw it cited an interview where the developers stated that the theme around arts and crafts was decided around crafts made by kindergarteners, specifically Baby Mario and Baby Peach.
So Yoshi's Crafted World didn't really happen, the game's events were all played out by Baby Mario, Baby Luigi and Baby Peach in a kindergarten class after the events of Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time, but before Mario and Luigi moved to New Donk City.
Although there is one slight caveat to this. In Mario and Luigi: Partners in TIme, it's established there's a bit of an age gap between Mario and Peach, with Mario being able to walk yet Peach hasn't and is moved around in a stroller and hasn't yet started talking, so it's a bit questionable on how they're both in kindergarten in the same time.