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A team of animators named Acilunatic have taken it upon themselves to do a ContinuityReboot of ''Power Star'' under the subtitle ''Reimagined'', with the original series creator Daniel Sun's [[ApprovalOfGod approval]] (and [[DescendedCreator him providing Mario's voice]]). You can watch it [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1itXzxpsXdRok8xJkcok3wsetrvid7yP here]].
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* SkywardScream: Devil Mario lets out a final howl of rage and pain [[spoiler: after Mario commits suicide, taking them both down for good and being bested by the plumper one final time.]]
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* SkywardScream: Devil Mario lets out a final howl of rage and pain [[spoiler: after Mario commits suicide, taking them both down for good and being bested by the plumper plumber one final time.]]
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* DyingAsYourself: [[spoiler: Upon briefly regaining control from the Boos and seeing the devastation they wrought, Mario stabs himself to end the rampage.]]
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* SkywardScream: Devil Mario lets out a final howl of rage and pain [[spoiler: after Mario commits suicide, taking them both down for good and being bested by the plumper one final time.]]
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* ComedicSociopath: After Luigi (falsely) tells Mario that he was adopted, [[spoiler:the latter ends his life as a result of what he thinks is the embarrassing truth.]] Luigi’s response once he [[spoiler: arrives at Mario’s grave? He laughs uncontrollably before later heading home and returning his inefficient knife to Wal-Mart]].
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* ComedicSociopath: ComedicSociopathy: After Luigi (falsely) tells Mario that he was adopted, [[spoiler:the latter ends his life as a result of what he thinks is the embarrassing truth.]] Luigi’s response once he [[spoiler: arrives at Mario’s grave? He laughs uncontrollably before later heading home and returning his inefficient knife to Wal-Mart]].
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* ShoutOut:
** One example is found in Part 2 (4:30) where Devil Mario swings a yoshi full-circle by grabbing its tongue, in the same manner he swung Bowser by his tail in ''VideoGame/SuperMario64''.
** Also in episode 2, Luigi smacks his rival into a question block, spawning a super mushroom that ascends from the block’s apex and falls to the side, though neither brother uses the power-up during their battle.
** Earlier in Part 1, the outside of the Star Temple strongly resembles the end-level in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'', marked by a flagpole and a minuscule castle (Which serves as the temple itself).
** One example is found in Part 2 (4:30) where Devil Mario swings a yoshi full-circle by grabbing its tongue, in the same manner he swung Bowser by his tail in ''VideoGame/SuperMario64''.
** Also in episode 2, Luigi smacks his rival into a question block, spawning a super mushroom that ascends from the block’s apex and falls to the side, though neither brother uses the power-up during their battle.
** Earlier in Part 1, the outside of the Star Temple strongly resembles the end-level in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'', marked by a flagpole and a minuscule castle (Which serves as the temple itself).
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In the first segment, the leader of the boos is only shown speaking through on-screen text. By the time the fourth episode rolled around, he finally got fully-voiced lines.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: EarlyInstallmentWeirdness:
** In the first segment, the leader of the boos is only shown speaking through on-screen text. By the time the fourth episode rolled around, he finally got fully-voiced lines.
** In the first segment, the leader of the boos is only shown speaking through on-screen text. By the time the fourth episode rolled around, he finally got fully-voiced lines.
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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: The leader of the boos gives Mario a brief moment of self-awareness to view the destruction he caused while he was under the boo’s possession as a way of rubbing in the plumber’s face. Needless to say, this gives Mario a pivotal opportunity to stab himself in the abdomen, defeating the boos so as to prevent them from expanding their reign]].
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* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: The leader of the boos gives Mario a brief moment of self-awareness to view the destruction he caused while he was under the boo’s possession their control as a way of rubbing in the plumber’s face. his face.]] Needless to say, this gives Mario a pivotal opportunity to [[spoiler: stab himself in the abdomen, abdomen,]] defeating the boos so as to prevent them from expanding their reign]].reign.
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* ShoutOut: The dancing banana from the “Peanut Butter Jelly Time” video briefly appears in Part 2 (Around the 0:55 mark), with no bearing on the plot whatsoever.
** A Mario-specific reference is found later that same episode (4:30) where the hypnotized plumber swings a yoshi full-circle by grabbing its tongue, in the same manner he swung Bowser by his tail in ''VideoGame/SuperMario64''.
** A Mario-specific reference is found later that same episode (4:30) where the hypnotized plumber swings a yoshi full-circle by grabbing its tongue, in the same manner he swung Bowser by his tail in ''VideoGame/SuperMario64''.
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* ShoutOut: The dancing banana from the “Peanut Butter Jelly Time” video briefly appears ShoutOut:
** One example is found in Part 2(Around the 0:55 mark), with no bearing on the plot whatsoever.
** A Mario-specific reference is found later that same episode(4:30) where the hypnotized plumber Devil Mario swings a yoshi full-circle by grabbing its tongue, in the same manner he swung Bowser by his tail in ''VideoGame/SuperMario64''.
** One example is found in Part 2
** A Mario-specific reference is found later that same episode
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* TheCameo: The King of Grass Land from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'' makes an appearance, briefly being smacked around in his throne room by Mario during the plumber’s tussle with Luigi.
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* TheCameo: TheCameo:
** The King of Grass Land from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'' makes an appearance, briefly being smacked around in his throne room by Mario during the plumber’s tussle with Luigi.
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* GraveMarkingScene: Rare PlayedForLaughs example, in which [[spoiler:Luigi, after causing Mario to kill himself after telling a falsehood about him being adopted, irreverently guffaws in front of the burial site with no regard for the consequences of his actions]]. While the epilogue [[spoiler:initially leads the viewer to believe that Luigi was about to deeply regret his behavior toward his brother’s death, it turns out he was simply bringing a knife back to Wal-Mart because it wasn’t sharp enough to slice mushrooms, thereby preserving the comedy of that moment]].
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* GraveMarkingScene: Rare PlayedForLaughs example, in which [[spoiler:Luigi, after causing having caused Mario to kill himself after telling a falsehood about him being adopted, irreverently guffaws in front of the burial site with no regard for the consequences of his actions]]. While the epilogue [[spoiler:initially leads the viewer to believe that Luigi was about to deeply regret his behavior toward his brother’s death, it turns out he was simply bringing a knife back to Wal-Mart because it wasn’t sharp enough to slice mushrooms, thereby preserving the comedy of that moment]].
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* AlmostDeadGuy: [[spoiler:Luigi becomes this in Part 4 as he miraculously utters his final words, despite having a sword pierced through his face by Devil Mario.]]
* ApocalypseHow: [[spoiler: In Part 4, the boos mention that they intend to destroy “all of creation” by the time they absorb every last Power Star, making this a [[ApocalypseHow/ClassX4 Class X4]] example at the bare minimum. In the end, though, their range of destruction never goes any further than a [[ApocalypseHow/Class0 Class 0]] by the time the series ends]].
* ApocalypseHow: [[spoiler: In Part 4, the boos mention that they intend to destroy “all of creation” by the time they absorb every last Power Star, making this a [[ApocalypseHow/ClassX4 Class X4]] example at the bare minimum. In the end, though, their range of destruction never goes any further than a [[ApocalypseHow/Class0 Class 0]] by the time the series ends]].
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* AlmostDeadGuy: [[spoiler:Luigi [[spoiler:Luigi]] becomes this in Part 4 as he miraculously utters his final words, despite having a sword pierced through his face by Devil Mario.]]
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* ApocalypseHow: [[spoiler: In Part 4, the boos mention that they intend to destroy “all of creation” by the time they absorb every last PowerStar, Star]], making this a [[ApocalypseHow/ClassX4 Class X4]] example at the bare minimum. In the end, though, their range of destruction never goes any further than a [[ApocalypseHow/Class0 Class 0]] by the time the series ends]].ends.
* ApocalypseHow: [[spoiler: In Part 4, the boos mention that they intend to destroy “all of creation” by the time they absorb every last Power
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* BatmanGambit: It is revealed near the end of the animation [[spoiler: that Devil Mario took advantage of Luigi’s willingness to pursue him and fight him as long as possible so he could allow the remainder of the boo army to possess an entire crowd of toads, ordering them to gather every Power Star in the Mushroom Kingdom while the distraction was underway and grant a massive boost of stamina to their leader so he could overpower the Green Plumber.]]
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* BatmanGambit: It is revealed near the end of the animation [[spoiler: that Devil Mario took advantage of Luigi’s willingness to pursue him and fight him as long as possible so he could [[spoiler: allow the remainder of the boo army to possess an entire crowd of toads, ordering them to gather every Power Star in the Mushroom Kingdom while the distraction was underway and grant a massive boost of stamina to their leader so he could overpower the Green Plumber.]]
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* DeadlyGaze: A variation of this occurs [[spoiler: in the final episode, where Devil Mario is seen using optical shockwaves against several bystanders, reducing them to mere drops of blood upon contact]].
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* {{Determinator}}: Luigi’s screen time is mostly spent either trying to chase Mario or fighting him mano a mano in order to stop the boos from completing their conquest, no matter how many times his opponent gets the upper hand. This is especially evident in Part 3, which is essentially one long fight scene between the two brothers and therefore establishes how far Luigi goes to protect his homeland.
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* {{Determinator}}: Luigi’s Luigi's screen time is mostly spent either trying to chase Mario or fighting him mano a mano in order to stop the boos from completing their conquest, no matter how many times his opponent gets the upper hand. This is especially evident in Part 3, which is essentially one long fight scene between the two brothers and therefore establishes how far Luigi goes to protect his homeland. \n \n
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* EtTuBrute: Luigi reacts with utter devastation [[spoiler:after losing to Mario for the final time]]. Downplayed in that he’s aware that Mario had no control over his actions at the time, but the pathos of the moment is in full-effect nonetheless.
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* FightingFromTheInside: As revealed in the final part, Mario has been desperately fighting the boos' possession for the entire series, but to no avail. [[spoiler:He only regains control when the boos themselves surrender it to him at the very end, to show him all they've done using his body.]]
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* FightingFromTheInside: As revealed in the final part, Mario has been desperately fighting the boos' possession for the entire series, but to no avail. [[spoiler:He [[spoiler: He only regains control when the boos themselves surrender it to him at the very end, to show him all they've done using his body.]]
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* GainaxEnding: Not exactly the most difficult to understand, since it refers to [[spoiler:Mario killing himself in order to eliminate the boos and put an end to their treachery. Still, the on-screen text makes it unclear whether the narrator is Luigi or Mario, explaining how the demons’ aspirations never came to pass, even though both brothers are already dead by that point]].
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* {{Gorn}}: Practically anyone not named Luigi or Peach instantly perishes at Devil Mario’s behest, almost always resulting in an abundance of blood. [[spoiler:Even then, the former two are brutally slashed to death in the ending and the latter stabs himself after the boo inside gives him one last chance to see the carnage he’s caused]].
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* {{Gorn}}: Practically anyone not named Luigi or Peach instantly perishes at Devil Mario’s behest, almost always resulting in an abundance of blood. [[spoiler:Even [[spoiler: Even then, the former two are brutally slashed to death in the ending and the latter stabs himself after the boo inside gives him one last chance to see the carnage he’s caused]].
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: During Mario’s dream in part 1, the plumber manages to fire a pistol at a handful of boos while somersaulting, then again a few seconds later as he shoots a few more enemies as he plunges diagonally to the floor.
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* NearVillainVictory: The boos [[spoiler:succeed in collecting every Power Star and gaining ultimate power, despite Luigi's best efforts. It's their own cruelty and pettiness that allows them to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.]]
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* NearVillainVictory: The boos [[spoiler:succeed in collecting every Power Star and gaining gain ultimate power, despite Luigi's best efforts. It's their own cruelty and pettiness pettiness]] that allows them to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.]]
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* OffstageVillainy: Mario wasn't the boo's only plan. [[spoiler:While Peach and Luigi were only paying attention to Mario, other boos attacked all over the Mushroom Kingdom and captured every other Power Star. By Part 4 there is an army of possessed toads marching over the horizon.]]
* OmnicidalManiac: In 4 Devil Mario reveals [[spoiler:this is the boo's end goal. Why? [[GenericDoomsdayVillain Because they are bored or something, we don't know.]]]]
* OmnicidalManiac: In 4 Devil Mario reveals [[spoiler:this is the boo's end goal. Why? [[GenericDoomsdayVillain Because they are bored or something, we don't know.]]]]
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* OffstageVillainy: Mario wasn't the boo's only plan. [[spoiler:While [[spoiler: While Peach and Luigi were only paying attention to Mario, other boos attacked all over the Mushroom Kingdom and captured every other Power Star. By Part 4 there is an army of possessed toads marching over the horizon.]]
* OmnicidalManiac: In 4 Devil Mario reveals [[spoiler:this is the boo's endgoal. Why? [[GenericDoomsdayVillain Because they are bored or something, we don't know.]]]]goal]].
* OmnicidalManiac: In 4 Devil Mario reveals [[spoiler:this is the boo's end
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On September 26, 2008, a parody of Power Star (More specifically Part 4) called 4.5 was uploaded by Jon Bro, taking excising many of the more serious aspects of the series and turning its climax into idiotic sibling rivalry antics. It can be viewed [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is2HUxW3M90 here]].
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* OffstageVillainy: Mario wasn't the boos' only plan. [[spoiler:While Peach and Luigi were only paying attention to Mario, other boos attacked all over the Mushroom Kingdom and captured every other Power Star. By Part 4 there is an army of possessed toads marching over the horizon.]]
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* OffstageVillainy: Mario wasn't the boos' boo's only plan. [[spoiler:While Peach and Luigi were only paying attention to Mario, other boos attacked all over the Mushroom Kingdom and captured every other Power Star. By Part 4 there is an army of possessed toads marching over the horizon.]]
* OmnicidalManiac: In 4 Devil Mario reveals [[spoiler:this is the boo's end goal. Why? [[GenericDoomsdayVillain Because they are bored or something, we don't know.]]]]
* OmnicidalManiac: In 4 Devil Mario reveals [[spoiler:this is the boo's end goal. Why? [[GenericDoomsdayVillain Because they are bored or something, we don't know.]]]]
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-->'''Devil Mario:''' [[spoiler: Your struggle is pointless. We have already won. The vulnerable state your kingdom is in now... only invites attack. ''[Screen fades to a legion of corrupted toads marching unto Mushroom City]'' While your focus has been on saving your brother, our army has already attacked and acquired every Power Star in the Mushroom Kingdom. They’re near. And once they arrive, the combined force of all Power Stars will be unleashed and our final purpose will be fulfilled! The destruction of all of creation…]]
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-->'''Devil Mario:''' [[spoiler: Your struggle is pointless. We have already won. The vulnerable state your kingdom is in now... only invites attack. ''[Screen fades to a legion of corrupted toads marching unto Mushroom City]'' While your focus has been on saving your brother, our army has already attacked and acquired every Power Star in the Mushroom Kingdom. They’re near. And once they arrive, the combined force of all Power Stars will be unleashed and our final purpose will be fulfilled! [[OmnicidalManiac The destruction of all of creation…]] creation]]…]]
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* MagicEnhancement: Power Stars are shown to substantially augment the stamina and brawling prowess of those who absorb their essence. Best summed up by this subtitle from the beginning of Part 2, during the confrontation at the Star Temple.
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* MagicEnhancement: Power Stars are shown to substantially augment the stamina and brawling prowess of those who absorb their essence. Best summed up essence, demonstrated by this subtitle from the beginning of Part 2, Mario Bros when they use their energy during the confrontation at the Star Temple.
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* BittersweetEnding: Leaning ''very'' heavily on bitter. The series ends with [[spoiler:Luigi losing to the boos after a lengthy clash, Princess Peach getting slashed across the neck in cold blood, and the corrupted Mario having already absorbed the combined energy of all the Power Stars]]. The only good thing to come out of this is [[spoiler: that Mario, after being given a short chance to look around by the boo controlling him, stabs himself in order to whisk the ghosts away, canceling out both their efforts to conquer the Mushroom Kingdom and the effects of the Power Stars that they assimilated]].
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* DownerEnding: The series ends with [[spoiler:Luigi losing to the boos after a lengthy clash, Princess Peach getting slashed across the neck in cold blood, and the corrupted Mario having already absorbed the combined energy of all the Power Stars]]. The only good thing to come out of this is [[spoiler: that Mario, after being given a short chance to look around by the boo controlling him, stabs himself in order to whisk the ghosts away, canceling out both their efforts to conquer the Mushroom Kingdom and the effects of the Power Stars that they assimilated]].
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-->'''Devil Mario:'''[[spoiler: Your struggle is pointless. We have already won. The vulnerable state your kingdom is in now... only invites attack. ''[Screen fades to a legion of corrupted toads marching unto Mushroom City]'' While your focus has been on saving your brother, our army has already attacked and acquired every Power Star in the Mushroom Kingdom. They’re near. And once they arrive, the combined force of all Power Stars will be unleashed and our final purpose will be fulfilled! The destruction of all of creation…]]
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-->'''Devil Mario:'''[[spoiler: Mario:''' [[spoiler: Your struggle is pointless. We have already won. The vulnerable state your kingdom is in now... only invites attack. ''[Screen fades to a legion of corrupted toads marching unto Mushroom City]'' While your focus has been on saving your brother, our army has already attacked and acquired every Power Star in the Mushroom Kingdom. They’re near. And once they arrive, the combined force of all Power Stars will be unleashed and our final purpose will be fulfilled! The destruction of all of creation…]]
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* AdoptionDiss: Played for laughs when Luigi says this to Mario to end the scuffle between them, [[spoiler: causing Mario to commit suicide and Luigi to [[ComedicSociopath laugh disrespectfully in front of his brother’s grave]]]]. [[spoiler: Then it turns out Luigi’s adoption statement is a lie]].
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* ArtEvolution: Besides being more fluidly animated with every Part, starting in Part 3 the Power Stars change from pre-rendered art to sprites.
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* BloodierAndGorier: In comparison to the squeaky-clean Super Mario games. Here, characters are constantly beheaded, stabbed through the chest, et cetera… resulting in puddles of blood wherever “Mario” goes.
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* BloodierAndGorier: In comparison to the squeaky-clean Super Mario games. Here, characters are constantly beheaded, stabbed through the chest, et cetera… resulting in puddles of blood wherever “Mario” goes.
goes. Part 4 even more so -- for the first three parts, while there was blood and toads were dismembered, it had a cartoonish lack of detail and each kill was a quick affair. The final part has a number of drawn-out, messy executions that are more graphic and brutal, adding visible entrails to some of the toad kills.
* BulletTime: At one point Mario and Luigi spend a few moments trading blows while some flung debris is still flying in slow motion around them, sometimes sluggishly bouncing off the two fighters.
* BulletTime: At one point Mario and Luigi spend a few moments trading blows while some flung debris is still flying in slow motion around them, sometimes sluggishly bouncing off the two fighters.
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-->'''Luigi:''' [[spoiler: ''[After being impaled through the nose]'' Muh, Mario?]]
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-->'''Luigi:''' [[spoiler: ''[After being impaled through the nose]'' Muh, Muh... Mario?]]
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* FightingFromTheInside: As revealed in the final part, Mario has been desperately fighting the boos' possession for the entire series, but to no avail. [[spoiler:He only regains control when the boos themselves surrender it to him at the very end, to show him all they've done using his body.]]
* FlashStep: Starting in Part 3, both brothers have absorbed enough Power Stars to be able to blur in and out of sight in the blink of an eye.
* FlashStep: Starting in Part 3, both brothers have absorbed enough Power Stars to be able to blur in and out of sight in the blink of an eye.
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* HeroicSecondWind: At "Mario"'s mercy and just having learned the full extent of the boos' goals, Luigi summons more energy from his absorbed Power Star to get back into the fight. [[spoiler:It is to no avail. Mario stole and absorbed one of Luigi's Power Stars, giving him two to Luigi's one remaining, and so Mario is just too powerful for his brother to defeat. Luigi can't keep up forever and is overwhelmed, allowing the boos to execute their plan.]]
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* KatanasAreJustBetter: Sometimes a katana shows up, brought by a toad to try to stop "Mario" only to get taken off its corpse. In parts 2 and 4 the brothers spend part of their fight dueling with katanas.
* KickTheDog: After absorbing all Power Stars and [[spoiler:killing Luigi and Peach, out of sadism the boos release Mario so he can see all his dead loved ones. This bites them ''hard''.]]
* KickTheDog: After absorbing all Power Stars and [[spoiler:killing Luigi and Peach, out of sadism the boos release Mario so he can see all his dead loved ones. This bites them ''hard''.]]
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* NearVillainVictory: The boos [[spoiler:succeed in collecting every Power Star and gaining ultimate power, despite Luigi's best efforts. It's their own cruelty and pettiness that allows them to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.]]
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* NoSell: In Part 4, a toad finally gets a couple of hits in! Too bad Mario just absorbed his second Power Star, and he literally ignores it before dismembering the toad with a glare.
* OffstageVillainy: Mario wasn't the boos' only plan. [[spoiler:While Peach and Luigi were only paying attention to Mario, other boos attacked all over the Mushroom Kingdom and captured every other Power Star. By Part 4 there is an army of possessed toads marching over the horizon.]]
* OffstageVillainy: Mario wasn't the boos' only plan. [[spoiler:While Peach and Luigi were only paying attention to Mario, other boos attacked all over the Mushroom Kingdom and captured every other Power Star. By Part 4 there is an army of possessed toads marching over the horizon.]]
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* RedEyesTakeWarning: Mario’s normally-black pupils are given a piercing vermilion color to signify that his psyche has been corrupted. [[spoiler: In the ending, when the boo commander forces Mario to look around and comprehend how badly his life has been torn apart, his eyes revert to normal, which signifies his regain of self-control before committing suicide to stop the chaos]].
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* RedEyesTakeWarning: Mario’s normally-black pupils are given a piercing vermilion color to signify that his psyche has been corrupted. [[spoiler: In the ending, when the boo commander forces Mario to look around and comprehend how badly his life has been torn apart, his eyes revert to normal, which signifies his regain of self-control before committing suicide to stop the chaos]].
* RedShirtArmy: All those toads (and a few yoshis) never stood a chance.
* RedShirtArmy: All those toads (and a few yoshis) never stood a chance.
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* SuddenlySpeaking: After spending the first three episodes silent, Devil Mario finally gets vocal in part 4, complete with a demonic echo to indicate that the demon inside is the one doing the speaking.
* SuperStrength: The Power Stars give this when absorbed. Both the Mario Brothers have no trouble smashing through castle walls, and at one point Mario punches a castle ''in half''.
* SuperStrength: The Power Stars give this when absorbed. Both the Mario Brothers have no trouble smashing through castle walls, and at one point Mario punches a castle ''in half''.
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* SuddenlySpeaking: After spending the first three episodes silent, Devil Mario finally gets vocal in part 4, complete with a demonic echo to indicate that the demon inside is the one doing the speaking.
* SuddenlySpeaking: After spending the first three episodes silent, Devil Mario finally gets vocal in part 4, complete with a demonic echo to indicate that the demon inside is the one doing the speaking.
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-->'''Devil Mario:'''[[spoiler: Your shockery struggle is pointless. We have already won. If only the The vulnerable state your kingdom is in now… now... only in fight’s invites attack. ''[Screen fades to a legion of corrupted toads marching unto Mushroom City]'' While your focus has been on saving your brother, our army has already attacked and acquired every Power Star in the Mushroom Kingdom. They’re near. And once they arrive, the combined force of all Power Stars will be unleashed and our final purpose will be fulfilled! The destruction of all of creation…]]
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*SuddenlySpeaking: After spending WorfHadTheFlu: Luigi can't stand up to Mario at all in Part 1, and fails to defeat him even after absorbing a Power Star in Part 2's intro. Luigi claims that he held back to avoid hurting his brother, and he fights much better in the first remaining three episodes silent, Devil Parts.
* YouShallNotPass: When Mariofinally gets vocal seemingly has Peach and her Power Star in part 4, complete with his grasp, Luigi appears from a demonic echo to indicate that pipe and sends them away, saying he'll hold his brother off. He barely slows Mario down but successfully keeps the demon inside is the one doing the speaking. star out of Mario's hands.
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* YouShallNotPass: When Mario
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* BattleAura: {{Subverted|Trope}}. The title screen is based on the one from Part 4, but instead of a demonic red aura of power, Mario is just ''on fire'' and does not like it one bit.
* BigStupidDoodooHead: The dramatic dialogue from the original is reduced to Mario telling Luigi he sucks, and Luigi responding NoYou.
* BigStupidDoodooHead: The dramatic dialogue from the original is reduced to Mario telling Luigi he sucks, and Luigi responding NoYou.
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* EpicFail: Mario's attempts to attack Luigi in the opening mostly just result in him flailing around and hurting himself. Even in the battle proper, Mario tries a FlashStep tackle against an unmoving Luigi, only to miss and slam himself into the ground hard.
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* KickingMyOwnButt: Near the beginning of the video, Mario displays strong traces of this by wasting most of his energy by punching himself in the face and slamming his mug against the floor, and not putting in too much elbow grease whenever he actually tries to hurt Luigi.
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* KickingMyOwnButt: Near the beginning of the video, Mario displays strong traces of this by wasting most of his energy by punching himself in the face and slamming his mug against the floor, and not putting in too much elbow grease whenever he actually tries to hurt
* LighterAndSofter: On top of the scenario itself being PlayedForLaughs, the fighting is a lot closer to slapstick than a brutal martial-arts slugfest, the music is a quiet and bouncy song from VideoGame/AnimalCrossing, and there isn't even any gore (including the falling blood globs from the opening sequence, which are replaced by flowers).
* SoundtrackDissonance: The epic final battle is scored by the [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl version]] of [[VideoGame/AnimalCrossing Town Hall and Tom Nook's Store]].
* SpoofedWithTheirOwnWords: The audio of the first scene (Mario with Luigi at his mercy) is lifted exactly from Part 4, with the same music and all the same sounds in the same order. But here he's mostly beating the crap out of ''himself''.
* TakeThat: To counter Mario's claim that he sucks, Luigi responds that it is ''Mario'' who sucks, and he specifically sucks ''almost'' as much as ''VideoGame/Superman64''.
* WimpFight: At one point the battle devolves into ineffectual slapping while both their faces are turned away. They're still perfectly capable of their super-powered brawling, as they demonstrate when their wimp fight approaches a pit and they both FlashStep across it without breaking their stride to continue slapping on the other side.
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On September 26, 2008, a parody of Power Star (More specifically Part 4) called 4.5 was uploaded by Jon Bro, taking many of the serious aspects of the series and turning its climax into idiotic sibling rivalry antics. It can be viewed on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is2HUxW3M90 here]] on YouTube.
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On September 26, 2008, a parody of Power Star (More specifically Part 4) called 4.5 was uploaded by Jon Bro, taking many of the serious aspects of the series and turning its climax into idiotic sibling rivalry antics. It can be viewed on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is2HUxW3M90 here]] on YouTube.
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Peach, confused at the sight of her heroic lover slaughtering her retainers before her eyes, eventually learns that Mario is being used as a physical vessel by the boos in order to steal energy-enhancing artifacts known as Power Stars. From there, the body count only continues to grow as “Mario” proceeds with his rampage. The complete series runs for roughly 22.5 minutes. It can be viewed [[https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/235325 here]], [[https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/283913 here]], [[https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/364208 here]], and [[https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/461521 here]]on Website/{{Newgrounds}}, or the entirety of the series [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQu7srpJ0ZQ here]] on Website/YouTube.
On September 26, 2008, a parody of Power Star (More specifically Part 4) called 4.5 was uploaded by JonBro, taking many of the serious aspects of the series and turning its climax into idiotic sibling rivalry antics. It can be viewed [[https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/461757 here]] on Website/{{Newgrounds}} or [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is2HUxW3M90 here]] on Website/YouTube.
On September 26, 2008, a parody of Power Star (More specifically Part 4) called 4.5 was uploaded by JonBro, taking many of the serious aspects of the series and turning its climax into idiotic sibling rivalry antics. It can be viewed [[https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/461757 here]] on Website/{{Newgrounds}} or [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is2HUxW3M90 here]] on Website/YouTube.
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Peach, confused at the sight of her heroic lover slaughtering her retainers before her eyes, eventually learns that Mario is being used as a physical vessel by the boos in order to steal energy-enhancing artifacts known as Power Stars. From there, the body count only continues to grow as “Mario” proceeds with his rampage. The complete series runs for roughly 22.5 minutes. It can be viewed [[https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/235325 here]], [[https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/283913 here]], [[https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/364208 here]], and [[https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/461521 here]]on Website/{{Newgrounds}}, or the entirety of the series [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQu7srpJ0ZQ here]] on Website/YouTube.
On September 26, 2008, a parody of Power Star (More specifically Part 4) called 4.5 was uploaded byJonBro, Jon Bro, taking many of the serious aspects of the series and turning its climax into idiotic sibling rivalry antics. It can be viewed on [[https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/461757 here]] on Website/{{Newgrounds}} or [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is2HUxW3M90 here]] on Website/YouTube.YouTube.
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* UnsportsmanlikeGloating: Not long after [[spoiler:murdering Peach and Luigi, the ghosts briefly give Mario one last chance to look around as a means of humiliating the hapless plumber with the casualties that resulted from his corruption. Frankly for them, this proves fatal as it provides Mario a golden opportunity to commit suicide, thus canceling out everything the enemy had worked hard for.]]
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* UnsportsmanlikeGloating: Not long after [[spoiler:murdering Peach and Luigi, the ghosts briefly give Mario one last chance to look around as a means of humiliating the hapless plumber with the casualties that resulted from his corruption. Frankly for them, [[HoistByHisOwnPetard this proves fatal fatal]] as it provides Mario [[HeroicSacrifice a golden opportunity to commit suicide, suicide]], thus canceling out everything the enemy had worked hard for.]]
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* AdaptationalVillainy: The boos, who are nothing more than cutesy ghost enemies who follow Mario around when he's not looking their way, are depicted in Daniel Sun's series as genuinely scary, no-nonsense antagonists who possess Mario and use him as an instrument to collect the Power Stars, all while having no qualms against slaughtering innocent denizens. The worst part? [[spoiler:They intend on destroying all of creation after nabbing every Power Star in the world]].
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* AdaptationalVillainy: The boos, who are nothing more than cutesy ghost enemies who follow Mario around when he's not looking their way, are depicted in Daniel Sun's series as genuinely scary, no-nonsense antagonists who possess Mario and use him as an instrument to collect the Power Stars, all while having no qualms against slaughtering innocent denizens. The worst part? [[spoiler:They intend on destroying all of creation after nabbing every Power Star in the world]].Mushroom Kingdom region]].
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** Earlier in Part 1, the outside of the Star Temple strongly resembles the end-level in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'', marked by a flagpole and a minuscule castle (Which serves as the temple itself]].
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** Earlier in Part 1, the outside of the Star Temple strongly resembles the end-level in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'', marked by a flagpole and a minuscule castle (Which serves as the temple itself]].
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* SuddenlyVoiced: After spending the first three episodes silent, Devil Mario finally gets vocal in part 4, complete with a demonic echo to indicate that the demon inside is the one doing the speaking.
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* SuddenlyVoiced: SuddenlySpeaking: After spending the first three episodes silent, Devil Mario finally gets vocal in part 4, complete with a demonic echo to indicate that the demon inside is the one doing the speaking.
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* ApocalypseHow: [[spoiler: In Part 4, the boos mention that they intend to destroy “all of creation” by the time they absorb every last Power Star, making this a ClassX4 example at the bare minimum. In the end, though, their range of destruction never goes any further than a [[ApocalypseHow/Class0 Class 0]] by the time the series ends]].
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* ApocalypseHow: [[spoiler: In Part 4, the boos mention that they intend to destroy “all of creation” by the time they absorb every last Power Star, making this a ClassX4 [[ApocalypseHow/ClassX4 Class X4]] example at the bare minimum. In the end, though, their range of destruction never goes any further than a [[ApocalypseHow/Class0 Class 0]] by the time the series ends]].
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A 4-part Flash series based on the Super Mario franchise, produced by Daniel Sun from May 4, 2005-September 25, 2008. While it is most certainly not the first instance of Sprite Animation to feature Mr. Video Game, it is likely one of the darkest, involving an abundance of bloodshed, dozens of corpses, and the presence of demonic entities.
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A 4-part Flash series based on the Super Mario Franchise/SuperMarioBros franchise, produced by Daniel Sun from May 4, 2005-September 25, 2008. While it is most certainly not the first instance of Sprite Animation to feature Mr. Video Game, it is likely one of the darkest, involving an abundance of bloodshed, dozens of corpses, and the presence of demonic entities.
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*AdaptationalVillainy: The boos, who are nothing more than cutesy ghost enemies who follow Mario around when he's not looking their way, are depicted in Daniel Sun's series as genuinely scary, no-nonsense antagonists who possess Mario and use him as an instrument to collect the Power Stars, all while having no qualms against slaughtering innocent denizens. The worst part? [[spoiler:They intend on destroying all of creation after nabbing every Power Star in the world]].
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* MacGuffin: The titular Power Star is a mighty talisman kept in a temple, which the boos intend to use to increase the strength of their battalion, prompting Luigi to take action and defend it at all costs. [[spoiler: The final episode involves many more being gathered at once, being used to create a bigger Power Star.]]
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* EvilLaugh: Devil Mario does a particularly raucous one [[spoiler:while he slits Peach’s throat and thrusts her now-lifeless body onto the floor]].
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* EvilLaugh: Devil Mario does a particularly raucous one [[spoiler:while he slits Peach’s throat and thrusts chucks her now-lifeless body onto the floor]].
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->Luigi absorbed the Power Star, giving him a boost of energy.
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* UnsportsmanlikeGloating: [[spoiler: Not long after murdering Peach and Luigi, the ghosts briefly give Mario one last chance to look around as a means of humiliating the hapless plumber with the casualties that resulted from his corruption. Frankly for them, this proves fatal as it provides Mario a golden opportunity to commit suicide, thus canceling out everything the enemy had worked hard for.]]
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* UnsportsmanlikeGloating: [[spoiler: Not long after murdering [[spoiler:murdering Peach and Luigi, the ghosts briefly give Mario one last chance to look around as a means of humiliating the hapless plumber with the casualties that resulted from his corruption. Frankly for them, this proves fatal as it provides Mario a golden opportunity to commit suicide, thus canceling out everything the enemy had worked hard for.]]
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->After laughing for hours, Luigi realized what he had done. The next day, Luigi took his knife…[[spoiler:and returned it to Wal-Mart’’]].
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* DarkerAndEdgier: Not just to the Mario games, but also in comparison to earlier Mario Web Animations like Randy Solem’s WebAnimation/RiseOfTheMushroomKingdom (Plenty of violent and sad moments, but [[spoiler: it all ends happily for the good guys]]), or Alxlen’s WebAnimation/MarioBrothers (Itself dark and tragic, but does not feature any gore). Power Star meanwhile, features an excess of blood and dismembered body parts, a very personal conflict in the form of Luigi trying to kill his brother in order to protect the people he loves, and [[spoiler: a conclusion that is arguably even more heartbreaking than the ending of ''Mario Brothers'']].
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* DarkerAndEdgier: Not just to the Mario games, but also in comparison to earlier Mario Web Animations like Randy Solem’s WebAnimation/RiseOfTheMushroomKingdom ''WebAnimation/RiseOfTheMushroomKingdom'' (Plenty of violent and sad moments, but [[spoiler: it all ends happily for the good guys]]), or Alxlen’s WebAnimation/MarioBrothers ''WebAnimation/MarioBrothers'' (Itself dark and tragic, but does not feature any gore). Power Star ''Power Star'', meanwhile, features an excess of blood and dismembered body parts, a very personal conflict in the form of Luigi trying to kill his brother in order to protect the people he loves, and [[spoiler: a conclusion that is arguably even more heartbreaking than the ending of ''Mario Brothers'']].
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** In the first two episodes, the Power Star is represented by the 3D model from VideoGame/SuperMario64. The remaining half of the series instead uses a sprite from VideoGame/SuperMarioAllStars.
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** In the first two episodes, the Power Star is represented by the 3D model from VideoGame/SuperMario64. ''VideoGame/SuperMario64''. The remaining half of the series instead uses a sprite from VideoGame/SuperMarioAllStars.
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** A Mario-specific reference is found later that same episode (4:30) where the hypnotized plumber swings a yoshi full-circle by grabbing its tongue, in the same manner he swung Bowser by his tail in VideoGame/SuperMario64.
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** A Mario-specific reference is found later that same episode (4:30) where the hypnotized plumber swings a yoshi full-circle by grabbing its tongue, in the same manner he swung Bowser by his tail in VideoGame/SuperMario64.''VideoGame/SuperMario64''.
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* TheCameo: The King of Grass Land from VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3 makes an appearance, briefly being smacked around in his throne room by Mario during the plumber’s tussle with Luigi.
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* TheCameo: The King of Grass Land from VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3 ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'' makes an appearance, briefly being smacked around in his throne room by Mario during the plumber’s tussle with Luigi.
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* DarkerAndEdgier: Not just to the Mario games, but also in comparison to earlier Mario Web Animations like Randy Solem’s Rise of The Mushroom Kingdom (Plenty of violent and sad moments, but [[spoiler: it all ends happily for the good guys]]), or Alxlen’s Mario Brothers (Itself dark and tragic, but does not feature any gore). Power Star meanwhile, features an excess of blood and dismembered body parts, a very personal conflict in the form of Luigi trying to kill his brother in order to protect the people he loves, and [[spoiler: a conclusion that is arguably even more heartbreaking than the ending of ''Mario Brothers'']].
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* DarkerAndEdgier: Not just to the Mario games, but also in comparison to earlier Mario Web Animations like Randy Solem’s Rise of The Mushroom Kingdom WebAnimation/RiseOfTheMushroomKingdom (Plenty of violent and sad moments, but [[spoiler: it all ends happily for the good guys]]), or Alxlen’s Mario Brothers WebAnimation/MarioBrothers (Itself dark and tragic, but does not feature any gore). Power Star meanwhile, features an excess of blood and dismembered body parts, a very personal conflict in the form of Luigi trying to kill his brother in order to protect the people he loves, and [[spoiler: a conclusion that is arguably even more heartbreaking than the ending of ''Mario Brothers'']].
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* [[Determinator]]: Luigi’s screen time is mostly spent either trying to chase Mario or fighting him mano a mano in order to stop the boos from completing their conquest, no matter how many times his opponent gets the upper hand. This is especially evident in Part 3, which is essentially one long fight scene between the two brothers and therefore establishes how far Luigi goes to protect his homeland.
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* [[Determinator]]: {{Determinator}}: Luigi’s screen time is mostly spent either trying to chase Mario or fighting him mano a mano in order to stop the boos from completing their conquest, no matter how many times his opponent gets the upper hand. This is especially evident in Part 3, which is essentially one long fight scene between the two brothers and therefore establishes how far Luigi goes to protect his homeland.
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** A Mario-specific reference is found later that same episode (4:30) where the hypnotized plumber swings a yoshi full-circle by grabbing its tongue, in the same manner he swung Bowser by his tail in [[VideoGame/SuperMario64]].
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** A Mario-specific reference is found later that same episode (4:30) where the hypnotized plumber swings a yoshi full-circle by grabbing its tongue, in the same manner he swung Bowser by his tail in [[VideoGame/SuperMario64]].VideoGame/SuperMario64.
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** Earlier in Part 1, the outside of the Star Temple strongly resembles the end-level in [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros]], marked by a flagpole and a minuscule castle (Which serves as the temple itself]].
* StuffBlowingUp: Even though the series does not contain anything particularly known for exploding other than a measly bullet bill being used as a rocket launcher, things still tend to fulminate violently simply because of RuleOfCool. A particularly awesome example occurs when "Mario” uses his Power Star energy to make a colossal burst of smoke and fire to eradicate Luigi, only for the latter to somehow survive and continue battling his brother even with the odds stacked against him]].
* StuffBlowingUp: Even though the series does not contain anything particularly known for exploding other than a measly bullet bill being used as a rocket launcher, things still tend to fulminate violently simply because of RuleOfCool. A particularly awesome example occurs when "Mario” uses his Power Star energy to make a colossal burst of smoke and fire to eradicate Luigi, only for the latter to somehow survive and continue battling his brother even with the odds stacked against him]].
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** Earlier in Part 1, the outside of the Star Temple strongly resembles the end-level in [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros]], VideoGame/SuperMarioBros, marked by a flagpole and a minuscule castle (Which serves as the temple itself]].
* StuffBlowingUp: Even though the series does not contain anything particularly known for exploding other than a measly bullet bill being used as a rocket launcher, things still tend to fulminate violently simply because of RuleOfCool. A particularly awesome example occurswhen [[spoiler:when "Mario” uses his Power Star energy to make a colossal burst of smoke and fire to eradicate Luigi, only for the latter to somehow survive and continue battling his brother even with the odds stacked against him]].
* StuffBlowingUp: Even though the series does not contain anything particularly known for exploding other than a measly bullet bill being used as a rocket launcher, things still tend to fulminate violently simply because of RuleOfCool. A particularly awesome example occurs
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-->'''Devil Mario:'''[[spoiler: Your shockery is pointless. We have already won. If only the state your kingdom is in now… only in fight’s attack. ‘’[Screen fades to a legion of corrupted toads marching unto Mushroom City]’’ While your focus has been on saving your brother, our army has already attacked and acquired every Power Star in the Mushroom Kingdom. They’re near. And once they arrive, the combined force of all Power Stars will be unleashed and our final purpose will be fulfilled! The destruction of all of creation…]]
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-->'''Devil Mario:'''[[spoiler: Your shockery is pointless. We have already won. If only the state your kingdom is in now… only in fight’s attack. ‘’[Screen ''[Screen fades to a legion of corrupted toads marching unto Mushroom City]’’ City]'' While your focus has been on saving your brother, our army has already attacked and acquired every Power Star in the Mushroom Kingdom. They’re near. And once they arrive, the combined force of all Power Stars will be unleashed and our final purpose will be fulfilled! The destruction of all of creation…]]
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Peach, confused at the sight of her heroic lover slaughtering her retainers before her eyes, eventually learns that Mario is being used as a physical vessel by the boos in order to steal energy-enhancing artifacts known as Power Stars. From there, the body count only continues to grow as “Mario” proceeds with his rampage. The complete series runs for roughly 22.5 minutes. It can be viewed {{https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/235325 here}}, {{https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/283913 here}}, {{https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/364208 here}}, and here {{https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/461521 here}} on Website/{{Newgrounds}}, or the entirety of the series {{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQu7srpJ0ZQ here}} on Website/YouTube.
On September 26, 2008, a parody of Power Star (More specifically Part 4) called 4.5 was uploaded by JonBro, taking many of the serious aspects of the series and turning its climax into idiotic sibling rivalry antics. It can be viewed {{https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/461757 here}} on Website/{{Newgrounds}} or {{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is2HUxW3M90 here}} on Website/YouTube.
On September 26, 2008, a parody of Power Star (More specifically Part 4) called 4.5 was uploaded by JonBro, taking many of the serious aspects of the series and turning its climax into idiotic sibling rivalry antics. It can be viewed {{https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/461757 here}} on Website/{{Newgrounds}} or {{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is2HUxW3M90 here}} on Website/YouTube.
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Peach, confused at the sight of her heroic lover slaughtering her retainers before her eyes, eventually learns that Mario is being used as a physical vessel by the boos in order to steal energy-enhancing artifacts known as Power Stars. From there, the body count only continues to grow as “Mario” proceeds with his rampage. The complete series runs for roughly 22.5 minutes. It can be viewed {{https://www.[[https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/235325 here}}, {{https://www.here]], [[https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/283913 here}}, {{https://www.here]], [[https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/364208 here}}, here]], and here {{https://www.[[https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/461521 here}} on here]]on Website/{{Newgrounds}}, or the entirety of the series {{https://www.[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQu7srpJ0ZQ here}} here]] on Website/YouTube.
On September 26, 2008, a parody of Power Star (More specifically Part 4) called 4.5 was uploaded by JonBro, taking many of the serious aspects of the series and turning its climax into idiotic sibling rivalry antics. It can be viewed{{https://www.[[https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/461757 here}} here]] on Website/{{Newgrounds}} or {{https://www.[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is2HUxW3M90 here}} here]] on Website/YouTube.
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** In the first two episodes, the Power Star is represented by the 3D model from [[VideoGame/SuperMario64]]. VideoGame/SuperMario64. The remaining half of the series instead uses a sprite from [[VideoGame/SuperMarioAllStars]].
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** Also from [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3]] are a large crowd of Boom-Boom minibosses. Although they seemingly replace the Demonic Toad Army from part 4, they have no relevance to the conflict going on between Mario and Luigi and never show up again after the first few seconds of the video.
** Also from [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3]] are a large crowd of Boom-Boom minibosses. Although they seemingly replace the Demonic Toad Army from part 4, they have no relevance to the conflict going on between Mario and Luigi and never show up again after the first few seconds of the video.
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* TheCameo: The King of Grass Land from [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3]] VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3 makes an appearance, briefly being smacked around in his throne room by Mario during the plumber’s tussle with Luigi.
** Also from[[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3]] VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3 are a large crowd of Boom-Boom minibosses. Although they seemingly replace the Demonic Toad Army from part 4, they have no relevance to the conflict going on between Mario and Luigi and never show up again after the first few seconds of the video.
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A 4-part Flash series based on the Super Mario franchise, produced by Daniel Sun from May 4, 2005-September 25, 2008. While it is most certainly not the first instance of Sprite Animation to feature Mr. Video Game, it is likely one of the darkest, involving an abundance of bloodshed, dozens of corpses, and the presence of demonic entities.
The story begins with Mario being chased by boos (The Mario universe’s resident ghosts) in a dream, only to be cornered before waking up. Clutching his hat, the red-clad plumber makes his way to Peach’s Castle and proceeds to massacre some of the guards, only for Luigi to stop Mario in his tracks and drive him away from the princess.
Peach, confused at the sight of her heroic lover slaughtering her retainers before her eyes, eventually learns that Mario is being used as a physical vessel by the boos in order to steal energy-enhancing artifacts known as Power Stars. From there, the body count only continues to grow as “Mario” proceeds with his rampage. The complete series runs for roughly 22.5 minutes. It can be viewed {{https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/235325 here}}, {{https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/283913 here}}, {{https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/364208 here}}, and here {{https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/461521 here}} on Website/{{Newgrounds}}, or the entirety of the series {{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQu7srpJ0ZQ here}} on Website/YouTube.
On September 26, 2008, a parody of Power Star (More specifically Part 4) called 4.5 was uploaded by JonBro, taking many of the serious aspects of the series and turning its climax into idiotic sibling rivalry antics. It can be viewed {{https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/461757 here}} on Website/{{Newgrounds}} or {{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is2HUxW3M90 here}} on Website/YouTube.
!!Tropes included in this video series:
* AdaptationalBadass: In a stark contrast to the CowardlyLion in the games, Luigi is depicted as a stalwart warrior who stops at nothing to prevent his corrupted brother from obtaining the Power Stars and conquering the Mushroom Kingdom.
* AlmostDeadGuy: [[spoiler:Luigi becomes this in Part 4 as he miraculously utters his final words, despite having a sword pierced through his face by Devil Mario.]]
* ApocalypseHow: [[spoiler: In Part 4, the boos mention that they intend to destroy “all of creation” by the time they absorb every last Power Star, making this a ClassX4 example at the bare minimum. In the end, though, their range of destruction never goes any further than a [[ApocalypseHow/Class0 Class 0]] by the time the series ends]].
* BatmanGambit: It is revealed near the end of the animation [[spoiler: that Devil Mario took advantage of Luigi’s willingness to pursue him and fight him as long as possible so he could allow the remainder of the boo army to possess an entire crowd of toads, ordering them to gather every Power Star in the Mushroom Kingdom while the distraction was underway and grant a massive boost of stamina to their leader so he could overpower the Green Plumber.]]
* BloodierAndGorier: In comparison to the squeaky-clean Super Mario games. Here, characters are constantly beheaded, stabbed through the chest, et cetera… resulting in puddles of blood wherever “Mario” goes.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Not just to the Mario games, but also in comparison to earlier Mario Web Animations like Randy Solem’s Rise of The Mushroom Kingdom (Plenty of violent and sad moments, but [[spoiler: it all ends happily for the good guys]]), or Alxlen’s Mario Brothers (Itself dark and tragic, but does not feature any gore). Power Star meanwhile, features an excess of blood and dismembered body parts, a very personal conflict in the form of Luigi trying to kill his brother in order to protect the people he loves, and [[spoiler: a conclusion that is arguably even more heartbreaking than the ending of ''Mario Brothers'']].
*DeadlyGaze: A variation of this occurs [[spoiler: in the final episode, where Devil Mario is seen using optical shockwaves against several bystanders, reducing them to mere drops of blood upon contact]].
* DemonicPossession: Mario spends the vast majority of the series under the unwilling seduction of malevolent spirits, the latter using the former as a vessel to slaughter passersby and gain energy from the titular artifacts to enhance their army. [[spoiler: This also happens to an entire crowd of toads who are slowly marching toward the Mushroom Kingdom during the final battle, having come to combine all of the Power Stars in the world into one super-powerful relic for Mario to absorb]].
-->'''Luigi:''' ''[To Peach]'' He was possessed… by BOOS!
* [[Determinator]]: Luigi’s screen time is mostly spent either trying to chase Mario or fighting him mano a mano in order to stop the boos from completing their conquest, no matter how many times his opponent gets the upper hand. This is especially evident in Part 3, which is essentially one long fight scene between the two brothers and therefore establishes how far Luigi goes to protect his homeland.
* DownerEnding: The series ends with [[spoiler:Luigi losing to the boos after a lengthy clash, Princess Peach getting slashed across the neck in cold blood, and the corrupted Mario having already absorbed the combined energy of all the Power Stars]]. The only good thing to come out of this is [[spoiler: that Mario, after being given a short chance to look around by the boo controlling him, stabs himself in order to whisk the ghosts away, canceling out both their efforts to conquer the Mushroom Kingdom and the effects of the Power Stars that they assimilated]].
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In the first segment, the leader of the boos is only shown speaking through on-screen text. By the time the fourth episode rolled around, he finally got fully-voiced lines.
** In the first two episodes, the Power Star is represented by the 3D model from [[VideoGame/SuperMario64]]. The remaining half of the series instead uses a sprite from [[VideoGame/SuperMarioAllStars]].
* EtTuBrute: Luigi reacts with utter devastation [[spoiler:after losing to Mario for the final time]]. Downplayed in that he’s aware that Mario had no control over his actions at the time, but the pathos of the moment is in full-effect nonetheless.
-->'''Luigi:''' [[spoiler: ''[After being impaled through the nose]'' Muh, Mario?]]
* EvilLaugh: Devil Mario does a particularly raucous one [[spoiler:while he slits Peach’s throat and thrusts her now-lifeless body onto the floor]].
* {{Flynning}}: The fights between Luigi and Mario turn into this whenever both of them are wielding katanas, in which their blades clash against each other repeatedly rather than make direct contact with the opponent.
* GainaxEnding: Not exactly the most difficult to understand, since it refers to [[spoiler:Mario killing himself in order to eliminate the boos and put an end to their treachery. Still, the on-screen text makes it unclear whether the narrator is Luigi or Mario, explaining how the demons’ aspirations never came to pass, even though both brothers are already dead by that point]].
-->[[spoiler:''Dear observers, this unique tale has come to an end. The invaders were strong and keen but blind, unable to see that their greatest threat was under their eyes. Suffering demands that they let him see his loved ones die… a fatal blunder. The host was killed along with the invaders, sailing into the depths of oblivion where they can finally rest… and so can I'']].
*{{Gorn}}: Practically anyone not named Luigi or Peach instantly perishes at Devil Mario’s behest, almost always resulting in an abundance of blood. [[spoiler:Even then, the former two are brutally slashed to death in the ending and the latter stabs himself after the boo inside gives him one last chance to see the carnage he’s caused]].
* GrenadeLauncher: In episode 2, one of the toads in Mushroom City (unsuccessfully) fires a bullet bill at “Mario,” exploding on impact as it instead hits a pile of cadavers.
* GunFu: The very beginning of the series shows Mario dreaming about a crowd of demons chasing him through a tunnel, all while doing backflips and pulling out a handgun to keep them at bay. Sadly, this element is not present in the main plot, with the action being relegated to swordplay and hand-to-hand combat.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: The leader of the boos gives Mario a brief moment of self-awareness to view the destruction he caused while he was under the boo’s possession as a way of rubbing in the plumber’s face. Needless to say, this gives Mario a pivotal opportunity to stab himself in the abdomen, defeating the boos so as to prevent them from expanding their reign]].
* ImprobableAimingSkills: During Mario’s dream in part 1, the plumber manages to fire a pistol at a handful of boos while somersaulting, then again a few seconds later as he shoots a few more enemies as he plunges diagonally to the floor.
* MacGuffin: The titular Power Star is a mighty talisman kept in a temple, which the boos intend to use to increase the strength of their battalion, prompting Luigi to take action and defend it at all costs. [[spoiler: The final episode involves many more being gathered at once, being used to create a bigger Power Star.]]
* MagicEnhancement: Power Stars are shown to substantially augment the stamina and brawling prowess of those who absorb their essence. Best summed up by this subtitle from the beginning of Part 2, during the confrontation at the Star Temple.
->Luigi absorbed the Power Star, giving him a boost of energy.
* NeckSnap: At one point in part 3, Devil Mario clutches a hapless toad standing in his way and kills him with a swipe before turning his attention back to Luigi.
* OneManArmy: An evil variation with Devil Mario, who is single-handedly shown butchering ''dozens'' of people and is perfectly capable of punching through walls and ceilings if prompted. [[spoiler:It gets worse as he absorbs every Power Star in existence, theoretically giving him the ability to obliterate the universe at his whim]].
* PowerGlows: Mario displays a lurid red aura around his body after collecting a Power Star, and it only expands in size as he absorbs more of them.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Mario’s normally-black pupils are given a piercing vermilion color to signify that his psyche has been corrupted. [[spoiler: In the ending, when the boo commander forces Mario to look around and comprehend how badly his life has been torn apart, his eyes revert to normal, which signifies his regain of self-control before committing suicide to stop the chaos]].
* ShoutOut: The dancing banana from the “Peanut Butter Jelly Time” video briefly appears in Part 2 (Around the 0:55 mark), with no bearing on the plot whatsoever.
** A Mario-specific reference is found later that same episode (4:30) where the hypnotized plumber swings a yoshi full-circle by grabbing its tongue, in the same manner he swung Bowser by his tail in [[VideoGame/SuperMario64]].
** Also in episode 2, Luigi smacks his rival into a question block, spawning a super mushroom that ascends from the block’s apex and falls to the side, though neither brother uses the power-up during their battle.
** Earlier in Part 1, the outside of the Star Temple strongly resembles the end-level in [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros]], marked by a flagpole and a minuscule castle (Which serves as the temple itself]].
* StuffBlowingUp: Even though the series does not contain anything particularly known for exploding other than a measly bullet bill being used as a rocket launcher, things still tend to fulminate violently simply because of RuleOfCool. A particularly awesome example occurs when "Mario” uses his Power Star energy to make a colossal burst of smoke and fire to eradicate Luigi, only for the latter to somehow survive and continue battling his brother even with the odds stacked against him]].
* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: This is what brings the boos’ invasion to an end, via Mario thrusting his katana directly through his stomach after being given a short gasp of consciousness.]]
* UnsportsmanlikeGloating: [[spoiler: Not long after murdering Peach and Luigi, the ghosts briefly give Mario one last chance to look around as a means of humiliating the hapless plumber with the casualties that resulted from his corruption. Frankly for them, this proves fatal as it provides Mario a golden opportunity to commit suicide, thus canceling out everything the enemy had worked hard for.]]
-->'''Devil Mario:''' [[spoiler: ''[To Mario]'' Is there anything more painful than seeing those you love… '''''die?''''']]
* VoiceOfTheLegion: In Episode 4, Mario is given an ominous, reverberating voice as a sign of his mind being corrupted by the demon dwelling within. It’s especially terrifying when he [[spoiler: berates Luigi for his inability to fight properly immediately before the final battle.]]
-->'''Devil Mario:'''[[spoiler: Your shockery is pointless. We have already won. If only the state your kingdom is in now… only in fight’s attack. ‘’[Screen fades to a legion of corrupted toads marching unto Mushroom City]’’ While your focus has been on saving your brother, our army has already attacked and acquired every Power Star in the Mushroom Kingdom. They’re near. And once they arrive, the combined force of all Power Stars will be unleashed and our final purpose will be fulfilled! The destruction of all of creation…]]
* SuddenlyVoiced: After spending the first three episodes silent, Devil Mario finally gets vocal in part 4, complete with a demonic echo to indicate that the demon inside is the one doing the speaking.
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!!Power Star 4.5 contains examples of…
* BaitAndSwitchComment: The ending narration initially hints at a SuddenDownerEnding, then turns into [[spoiler: Luigi bringing back a random kitchen blade to the store because it was too dull to slice mushrooms]].
->After laughing for hours, Luigi realized what he had done. The next day, Luigi took his knife…[[spoiler:and returned it to Wal-Mart’’]].
* TheCameo: The King of Grass Land from [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3]] makes an appearance, briefly being smacked around in his throne room by Mario during the plumber’s tussle with Luigi.
** Also from [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3]] are a large crowd of Boom-Boom minibosses. Although they seemingly replace the Demonic Toad Army from part 4, they have no relevance to the conflict going on between Mario and Luigi and never show up again after the first few seconds of the video.
* ComedicSociopath: After Luigi (falsely) tells Mario that he was adopted, [[spoiler:the latter ends his life as a result of what he thinks is the embarrassing truth.]] Luigi’s response once he [[spoiler: arrives at Mario’s grave? He laughs uncontrollably before later heading home and returning his inefficient knife to Wal-Mart]].
* GraveMarkingScene: Rare PlayedForLaughs example, in which [[spoiler:Luigi, after causing Mario to kill himself after telling a falsehood about him being adopted, irreverently guffaws in front of the burial site with no regard for the consequences of his actions]]. While the epilogue [[spoiler:initially leads the viewer to believe that Luigi was about to deeply regret his behavior toward his brother’s death, it turns out he was simply bringing a knife back to Wal-Mart because it wasn’t sharp enough to slice mushrooms, thereby preserving the comedy of that moment]].
* KickingMyOwnButt: Near the beginning of the video, Mario displays strong traces of this by wasting most of his energy by punching himself in the face and slamming his mug against the floor, and not putting in too much elbow grease whenever he actually tries to hurt Luigi.
The story begins with Mario being chased by boos (The Mario universe’s resident ghosts) in a dream, only to be cornered before waking up. Clutching his hat, the red-clad plumber makes his way to Peach’s Castle and proceeds to massacre some of the guards, only for Luigi to stop Mario in his tracks and drive him away from the princess.
Peach, confused at the sight of her heroic lover slaughtering her retainers before her eyes, eventually learns that Mario is being used as a physical vessel by the boos in order to steal energy-enhancing artifacts known as Power Stars. From there, the body count only continues to grow as “Mario” proceeds with his rampage. The complete series runs for roughly 22.5 minutes. It can be viewed {{https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/235325 here}}, {{https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/283913 here}}, {{https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/364208 here}}, and here {{https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/461521 here}} on Website/{{Newgrounds}}, or the entirety of the series {{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQu7srpJ0ZQ here}} on Website/YouTube.
On September 26, 2008, a parody of Power Star (More specifically Part 4) called 4.5 was uploaded by JonBro, taking many of the serious aspects of the series and turning its climax into idiotic sibling rivalry antics. It can be viewed {{https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/461757 here}} on Website/{{Newgrounds}} or {{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is2HUxW3M90 here}} on Website/YouTube.
!!Tropes included in this video series:
* AdaptationalBadass: In a stark contrast to the CowardlyLion in the games, Luigi is depicted as a stalwart warrior who stops at nothing to prevent his corrupted brother from obtaining the Power Stars and conquering the Mushroom Kingdom.
* AlmostDeadGuy: [[spoiler:Luigi becomes this in Part 4 as he miraculously utters his final words, despite having a sword pierced through his face by Devil Mario.]]
* ApocalypseHow: [[spoiler: In Part 4, the boos mention that they intend to destroy “all of creation” by the time they absorb every last Power Star, making this a ClassX4 example at the bare minimum. In the end, though, their range of destruction never goes any further than a [[ApocalypseHow/Class0 Class 0]] by the time the series ends]].
* BatmanGambit: It is revealed near the end of the animation [[spoiler: that Devil Mario took advantage of Luigi’s willingness to pursue him and fight him as long as possible so he could allow the remainder of the boo army to possess an entire crowd of toads, ordering them to gather every Power Star in the Mushroom Kingdom while the distraction was underway and grant a massive boost of stamina to their leader so he could overpower the Green Plumber.]]
* BloodierAndGorier: In comparison to the squeaky-clean Super Mario games. Here, characters are constantly beheaded, stabbed through the chest, et cetera… resulting in puddles of blood wherever “Mario” goes.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Not just to the Mario games, but also in comparison to earlier Mario Web Animations like Randy Solem’s Rise of The Mushroom Kingdom (Plenty of violent and sad moments, but [[spoiler: it all ends happily for the good guys]]), or Alxlen’s Mario Brothers (Itself dark and tragic, but does not feature any gore). Power Star meanwhile, features an excess of blood and dismembered body parts, a very personal conflict in the form of Luigi trying to kill his brother in order to protect the people he loves, and [[spoiler: a conclusion that is arguably even more heartbreaking than the ending of ''Mario Brothers'']].
*DeadlyGaze: A variation of this occurs [[spoiler: in the final episode, where Devil Mario is seen using optical shockwaves against several bystanders, reducing them to mere drops of blood upon contact]].
* DemonicPossession: Mario spends the vast majority of the series under the unwilling seduction of malevolent spirits, the latter using the former as a vessel to slaughter passersby and gain energy from the titular artifacts to enhance their army. [[spoiler: This also happens to an entire crowd of toads who are slowly marching toward the Mushroom Kingdom during the final battle, having come to combine all of the Power Stars in the world into one super-powerful relic for Mario to absorb]].
-->'''Luigi:''' ''[To Peach]'' He was possessed… by BOOS!
* [[Determinator]]: Luigi’s screen time is mostly spent either trying to chase Mario or fighting him mano a mano in order to stop the boos from completing their conquest, no matter how many times his opponent gets the upper hand. This is especially evident in Part 3, which is essentially one long fight scene between the two brothers and therefore establishes how far Luigi goes to protect his homeland.
* DownerEnding: The series ends with [[spoiler:Luigi losing to the boos after a lengthy clash, Princess Peach getting slashed across the neck in cold blood, and the corrupted Mario having already absorbed the combined energy of all the Power Stars]]. The only good thing to come out of this is [[spoiler: that Mario, after being given a short chance to look around by the boo controlling him, stabs himself in order to whisk the ghosts away, canceling out both their efforts to conquer the Mushroom Kingdom and the effects of the Power Stars that they assimilated]].
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In the first segment, the leader of the boos is only shown speaking through on-screen text. By the time the fourth episode rolled around, he finally got fully-voiced lines.
** In the first two episodes, the Power Star is represented by the 3D model from [[VideoGame/SuperMario64]]. The remaining half of the series instead uses a sprite from [[VideoGame/SuperMarioAllStars]].
* EtTuBrute: Luigi reacts with utter devastation [[spoiler:after losing to Mario for the final time]]. Downplayed in that he’s aware that Mario had no control over his actions at the time, but the pathos of the moment is in full-effect nonetheless.
-->'''Luigi:''' [[spoiler: ''[After being impaled through the nose]'' Muh, Mario?]]
* EvilLaugh: Devil Mario does a particularly raucous one [[spoiler:while he slits Peach’s throat and thrusts her now-lifeless body onto the floor]].
* {{Flynning}}: The fights between Luigi and Mario turn into this whenever both of them are wielding katanas, in which their blades clash against each other repeatedly rather than make direct contact with the opponent.
* GainaxEnding: Not exactly the most difficult to understand, since it refers to [[spoiler:Mario killing himself in order to eliminate the boos and put an end to their treachery. Still, the on-screen text makes it unclear whether the narrator is Luigi or Mario, explaining how the demons’ aspirations never came to pass, even though both brothers are already dead by that point]].
-->[[spoiler:''Dear observers, this unique tale has come to an end. The invaders were strong and keen but blind, unable to see that their greatest threat was under their eyes. Suffering demands that they let him see his loved ones die… a fatal blunder. The host was killed along with the invaders, sailing into the depths of oblivion where they can finally rest… and so can I'']].
*{{Gorn}}: Practically anyone not named Luigi or Peach instantly perishes at Devil Mario’s behest, almost always resulting in an abundance of blood. [[spoiler:Even then, the former two are brutally slashed to death in the ending and the latter stabs himself after the boo inside gives him one last chance to see the carnage he’s caused]].
* GrenadeLauncher: In episode 2, one of the toads in Mushroom City (unsuccessfully) fires a bullet bill at “Mario,” exploding on impact as it instead hits a pile of cadavers.
* GunFu: The very beginning of the series shows Mario dreaming about a crowd of demons chasing him through a tunnel, all while doing backflips and pulling out a handgun to keep them at bay. Sadly, this element is not present in the main plot, with the action being relegated to swordplay and hand-to-hand combat.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: The leader of the boos gives Mario a brief moment of self-awareness to view the destruction he caused while he was under the boo’s possession as a way of rubbing in the plumber’s face. Needless to say, this gives Mario a pivotal opportunity to stab himself in the abdomen, defeating the boos so as to prevent them from expanding their reign]].
* ImprobableAimingSkills: During Mario’s dream in part 1, the plumber manages to fire a pistol at a handful of boos while somersaulting, then again a few seconds later as he shoots a few more enemies as he plunges diagonally to the floor.
* MacGuffin: The titular Power Star is a mighty talisman kept in a temple, which the boos intend to use to increase the strength of their battalion, prompting Luigi to take action and defend it at all costs. [[spoiler: The final episode involves many more being gathered at once, being used to create a bigger Power Star.]]
* MagicEnhancement: Power Stars are shown to substantially augment the stamina and brawling prowess of those who absorb their essence. Best summed up by this subtitle from the beginning of Part 2, during the confrontation at the Star Temple.
->Luigi absorbed the Power Star, giving him a boost of energy.
* NeckSnap: At one point in part 3, Devil Mario clutches a hapless toad standing in his way and kills him with a swipe before turning his attention back to Luigi.
* OneManArmy: An evil variation with Devil Mario, who is single-handedly shown butchering ''dozens'' of people and is perfectly capable of punching through walls and ceilings if prompted. [[spoiler:It gets worse as he absorbs every Power Star in existence, theoretically giving him the ability to obliterate the universe at his whim]].
* PowerGlows: Mario displays a lurid red aura around his body after collecting a Power Star, and it only expands in size as he absorbs more of them.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Mario’s normally-black pupils are given a piercing vermilion color to signify that his psyche has been corrupted. [[spoiler: In the ending, when the boo commander forces Mario to look around and comprehend how badly his life has been torn apart, his eyes revert to normal, which signifies his regain of self-control before committing suicide to stop the chaos]].
* ShoutOut: The dancing banana from the “Peanut Butter Jelly Time” video briefly appears in Part 2 (Around the 0:55 mark), with no bearing on the plot whatsoever.
** A Mario-specific reference is found later that same episode (4:30) where the hypnotized plumber swings a yoshi full-circle by grabbing its tongue, in the same manner he swung Bowser by his tail in [[VideoGame/SuperMario64]].
** Also in episode 2, Luigi smacks his rival into a question block, spawning a super mushroom that ascends from the block’s apex and falls to the side, though neither brother uses the power-up during their battle.
** Earlier in Part 1, the outside of the Star Temple strongly resembles the end-level in [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros]], marked by a flagpole and a minuscule castle (Which serves as the temple itself]].
* StuffBlowingUp: Even though the series does not contain anything particularly known for exploding other than a measly bullet bill being used as a rocket launcher, things still tend to fulminate violently simply because of RuleOfCool. A particularly awesome example occurs when "Mario” uses his Power Star energy to make a colossal burst of smoke and fire to eradicate Luigi, only for the latter to somehow survive and continue battling his brother even with the odds stacked against him]].
* TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: This is what brings the boos’ invasion to an end, via Mario thrusting his katana directly through his stomach after being given a short gasp of consciousness.]]
* UnsportsmanlikeGloating: [[spoiler: Not long after murdering Peach and Luigi, the ghosts briefly give Mario one last chance to look around as a means of humiliating the hapless plumber with the casualties that resulted from his corruption. Frankly for them, this proves fatal as it provides Mario a golden opportunity to commit suicide, thus canceling out everything the enemy had worked hard for.]]
-->'''Devil Mario:''' [[spoiler: ''[To Mario]'' Is there anything more painful than seeing those you love… '''''die?''''']]
* VoiceOfTheLegion: In Episode 4, Mario is given an ominous, reverberating voice as a sign of his mind being corrupted by the demon dwelling within. It’s especially terrifying when he [[spoiler: berates Luigi for his inability to fight properly immediately before the final battle.]]
-->'''Devil Mario:'''[[spoiler: Your shockery is pointless. We have already won. If only the state your kingdom is in now… only in fight’s attack. ‘’[Screen fades to a legion of corrupted toads marching unto Mushroom City]’’ While your focus has been on saving your brother, our army has already attacked and acquired every Power Star in the Mushroom Kingdom. They’re near. And once they arrive, the combined force of all Power Stars will be unleashed and our final purpose will be fulfilled! The destruction of all of creation…]]
* SuddenlyVoiced: After spending the first three episodes silent, Devil Mario finally gets vocal in part 4, complete with a demonic echo to indicate that the demon inside is the one doing the speaking.
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!!Power Star 4.5 contains examples of…
* BaitAndSwitchComment: The ending narration initially hints at a SuddenDownerEnding, then turns into [[spoiler: Luigi bringing back a random kitchen blade to the store because it was too dull to slice mushrooms]].
->After laughing for hours, Luigi realized what he had done. The next day, Luigi took his knife…[[spoiler:and returned it to Wal-Mart’’]].
* TheCameo: The King of Grass Land from [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3]] makes an appearance, briefly being smacked around in his throne room by Mario during the plumber’s tussle with Luigi.
** Also from [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3]] are a large crowd of Boom-Boom minibosses. Although they seemingly replace the Demonic Toad Army from part 4, they have no relevance to the conflict going on between Mario and Luigi and never show up again after the first few seconds of the video.
* ComedicSociopath: After Luigi (falsely) tells Mario that he was adopted, [[spoiler:the latter ends his life as a result of what he thinks is the embarrassing truth.]] Luigi’s response once he [[spoiler: arrives at Mario’s grave? He laughs uncontrollably before later heading home and returning his inefficient knife to Wal-Mart]].
* GraveMarkingScene: Rare PlayedForLaughs example, in which [[spoiler:Luigi, after causing Mario to kill himself after telling a falsehood about him being adopted, irreverently guffaws in front of the burial site with no regard for the consequences of his actions]]. While the epilogue [[spoiler:initially leads the viewer to believe that Luigi was about to deeply regret his behavior toward his brother’s death, it turns out he was simply bringing a knife back to Wal-Mart because it wasn’t sharp enough to slice mushrooms, thereby preserving the comedy of that moment]].
* KickingMyOwnButt: Near the beginning of the video, Mario displays strong traces of this by wasting most of his energy by punching himself in the face and slamming his mug against the floor, and not putting in too much elbow grease whenever he actually tries to hurt Luigi.
