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*In battle, the Blade is mistakenly referred to as "Axem Rangers" in the English version of the original game. The player actually fights the ship, not their combined forces. This is likely an oversight due to the Japanese name, "Axe Force," sounding like a potential alternate name for the group. This is corrected in the remake, where it is referred to as "The Blade". | *In battle, the Blade is mistakenly referred to as "Axem Rangers" in the English version of the original game. The player actually fights the ship, not their combined forces. This is likely an oversight due to the Japanese name, "Axe Force," sounding like a potential alternate name for the group. This is corrected in the remake, where it is referred to as "The Blade". | ||
* | *Smithy's factory administrators all wield large axes that look like the Blade. | ||
*The Blade bears several similarities to the {{fandom|finalfantasy|Air Force}} boss from ''{{wp|Final Fantasy VI}}'', specifically being a large airship with a face at the front, a laser gun, as well as having an overall similar build. In the Japanese version, the Blade even had a similar name to Air Force. Both ''Super Mario RPG'' and ''Final Fantasy VI'' were developed by [[Square Enix|Square]]. | *The Blade bears several similarities to the {{fandom|finalfantasy|Air Force}} boss from ''{{wp|Final Fantasy VI}}'', specifically being a large airship with a face at the front, a laser gun, as well as having an overall similar build. In the Japanese version, the Blade even had a similar name to Air Force. Both ''Super Mario RPG'' and ''Final Fantasy VI'' were developed by [[Square Enix|Square]]. | ||
*Tying in with how the Axem Rangers parody the ''{{wp|Super Sentai}}'' franchise, the Blade's Japanese [[Thought Peek|thought]] references a common in-joke among fans of the series questioning why the titular heroes always save their giant mechas for the end of their fights instead of using them from the start to win faster.<ref>Clyde Mandelin (June 29, 2020). [https://legendsoflocalization.com/the-pop-culture-obsessed-monsters-in-japanese-super-mario-rpg/ The Pop Culture-Obsessed Monsters in Japanese Super Mario RPG]. ''Legends of Localization''. Retrieved July 31, 2021.</ref> This reference is restored in the English translation of the [[Nintendo Switch]] remake, as the in-joke is also common among fans of ''Super Sentai''{{'}}s Americanized equivalent, ''{{wp|Power Rangers}}''. | *Tying in with how the Axem Rangers parody the ''{{wp|Super Sentai}}'' franchise, the Blade's Japanese [[Thought Peek|thought]] references a common in-joke among fans of the series questioning why the titular heroes always save their giant mechas for the end of their fights instead of using them from the start to win faster.<ref>Clyde Mandelin (June 29, 2020). [https://legendsoflocalization.com/the-pop-culture-obsessed-monsters-in-japanese-super-mario-rpg/ The Pop Culture-Obsessed Monsters in Japanese Super Mario RPG]. ''Legends of Localization''. Retrieved July 31, 2021.</ref> This reference is restored in the English translation of the [[Nintendo Switch]] remake, as the in-joke is also common among fans of ''Super Sentai''{{'}}s Americanized equivalent, ''{{wp|Power Rangers}}''. | ||
