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    '''11/2/11:''' Writing for the 'Shroom now!
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|Real Name: Blue Toad
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|Age: Unaging (Has anyone in the Mushroom Kingdom aged in the last 25 years? Seriously?)
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|Favourite Game: Tie between Professor Layton and the Unwound Future and Wario's Woods
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|Least Favourite Game: Sonic the Hedgehog '06 (YEECH!)
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|Favourite Mario character: You haven't figured this out by now?
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|Likes: Mario games, Toads, Star Trek, Automobiles, Automobile Racing, limes
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|Dislikes: Shadow the Hedgehog, smart-alecks, football, grapefruit
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Hello there!  I am Toad85.  You have no doubt seen me in the Proposal section, as I try to figure out what is best for our community.

I am on the  

Here's [[User Talk:Toad85|a link to my talk page]], and a [[Special:Contributions/Toad85|list of my contributions thus far]].  This page will look prettier in due time.

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== My Consoles in no particular order ==
1: Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!

2: Nintendo DSi

3: Playstation 2

4: GBA SP (Ironically, I have no Mario games for this system.)

==User Big Brother!==

User Big Brother (season 1) is a forum game that replicates the real-life TV show ''"Big Brother"''.  If you would like to see what's happening, check it out in Forum Games.  Here's the voting table:

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! style="width: 7%;" | {{nowrap|Week 10}}
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! style="width: 7%;" | Finale
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!Head of Household
|{{User|Supremo78}}||{{User|Baby Mario Bloops}}||{{User|New Super Mario}}||{{User|Yoshiwaker}}||{{User|Baby Mario Bloops}}||{{User|QuizmoManiac}}||{{User|Baby Mario Bloops}}|| || || || || rowspan="4"| 
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!Nominations<br><small>''(pre-veto)''</small>
|{{User|Reversinator}}<br>{{User|Rocker64}}||{{User|Dr Javelin}}<br>{{User|Yoshidude99}}||{{User|Rocker64}}<br>{{User|QuizmoManiac}}||{{User|Rocker64}}<br>{{User|Supremo78}}||{{User|Bowser jrs number 1 fan}}<br>{{User|BaseballYoshi}}||{{User|New Super Mario}}<br>{{User|Baby Mario Bloops}}||{{User|PyroGuy6}}<br>{{User|QuizmoManiac}}|| || || || 
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!Veto Winner
|{{User|Supremo78}}||{{User|Baby Mario Bloops}}||{{User|New Super Mario}}||{{User|New Super Mario}}||{{User|Smasher 101}}||{{User|Smasher 101}}|| || || || || 
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!Nominations<br><small>''(post-veto)''</small>
|{{User|Reversinator}}<br>{{User|Baby Mario Bloops}}||{{User|Rocker64}}<br>{{User|Dr Javelin}}||{{User|Yoshidude99}}<br>{{User|QuizmoManiac}}||{{User|Rocker64}}<br>{{User|Bowser jrs number 1 fan}}||{{User|Bowser jrs number 1 fan}}<br>{{User|BaseballYoshi}}||{{User|New Super Mario}}<br>{{User|BaseballYoshi}}|| || || || ||
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! {{User|New Super Mario}}
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! {{User|Baby Mario Bloops}}
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! {{User|Legend of Lily}}
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! {{User|QuizmoManiac}}
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! {{User|PyroGuy6}}
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! {{User|BaseballYoshi}}
|Reversinator||Dr Javelin||QuizmoManiac||Rocker64 ||style="background:#959FFD;"|''Nominated''||style="background:#959FFD;"|''Nominated''||style="background:#FA8072;" colspan="5" | ''Evicted''<br />||
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! {{User|Yoshiwaker}}
|Baby Mario Bloops||Rocker64||Yoshidude99||style="background:#CCFFCC;"|''Head of<br />Household''||Bowser jrs number 1 fan||style="background:#FA8072;" colspan="6" | ''Modkilled''<br />||
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! {{User|Bowser jrs number 1 fan}}
|Baby Mario Bloops||Rocker64||QuizmoManiac||style="background:#959FFD;"|''Nominated''||style="background:#959FFD;"|''Nominated''||style="background:#FA8072;" colspan="6" | ''Evicted''<br />||
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! {{User|Rocker64}}
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! {{User|Supremo78}}
|style="background:#CCFFCC;"|''Head of<br />Household''||Rocker64||QuizmoManiac||style="background:#FA8072;" colspan="8" | ''Walked''<br />||
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! {{User|Yoshidude99}}
|Reversinator||''Vetoed''<br />Rocker64||style="background:#959FFD;"|''Nominated''||style="background:#FA8072;" colspan="8" | ''Evicted''<br />||
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! {{User|Dr Javelin}}
|Reversinator||style="background:#959FFD;"|''Nominated''||style="background:#FA8072;" colspan="9" | ''Evicted''<br />||
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! {{User|YoshiGo99}}
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!rowspan=2 | '''Evicted'''
|rowspan=2 style="background:#FA8072;" | '''Reversinator'''<br /><small> <br /> 8 out of 10 votes</small>
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|rowspan=2 style="background:#FA8072;" | '''Rocker64'''<br /><small> <br />4 out of 6 votes</small>
|rowspan=2 style="background:#FA8072;" | '''Bowser jrs number 1 fan'''<br /><small> <br />4 out of 5 votes</small>
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== Mario games that I own and my brief reviews of them ==

Ratings are out of 10, 10 being "flawless" and 1 being "As playable as a toaster oven"

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|[[File:Donkey Kong NES Cover.PNG|110px]]
|7.0
|8.0
|9.0
|9.0
|7.0
|8.0
|An overall solid game for the early 1980s.  Definately worth a purchase, but stay under $15.
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|[[File:SMB Boxart.PNG|110px]]
|8.0
|7.0
|9.0
|10.0
|9.0
|8.6
|A great NES classic, but graphics could be better.  If you don't have this, then get it now.
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|[[File:SMB TLL Boxart.PNG|110px]]
|7.0
|8.0
|6.0
|6.0
|5.0
|6.4
|Definitely not worth the extra dollar.  The story, music, and gameplay are too unoriginal, and the levels are unnecessarily hard.
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|[[File:SMB2 Boxart.PNG|110px]]
|9.0
|8.0
|8.0
|8.0
|6.0
|8.6
|I'm glad this was released in Europe and the US instead of the Lost Levels.  Definitely worth a checking out.
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|[[File:SMB3 Logo.png|110px]]
|8.0
|9.0
|10.0
|9.0
|9.0
|9.0
|Improved on its predecesors in infinite ways.  No wonder it's still selling so well.
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|[[File:WWoods NESCover.jpg|110px]]<br>NES Version
|8.0
|10.0
|10.0
|10.0
|9.0
|9.4
|Fantastic puzzler.  One of the best NES games ever made.
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|[[File:SarasalandBoxArt.png|110px]]
|5.0
|5.0
|8.0
|8.0
|3.0
|5.8
|Gameplay is same old, nothing new.  No replayability at all, and the graphics and story are just bee-ay-dee.  '''BAD'''.
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|[[File:Title SMW.PNG|110px]]
|7.0
|10.0
|9.0
|10.0
|9.0
|9.0
|Again, one of the greatest platformers ever devised.  Only flaw is the lame story.
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|[[File:SMK BoxCover2.jpg|110px]]
|N/A
|7.0
|7.0
|8.0
|9.0
|7.8
|The worst Mario Kart game ever made.  But give it some props for starting an award-winning series
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|[[File:MK64 Cover.png|110px]]
|N/A
|8.0
|9.0
|10.0
|8.0
|8.8
|A strong title that deserves to be in any Mario library.  Only flaw is the lack of replayability, but even that is somewhat made up by the epic gameplay.
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|[[File:Papermario.jpg|110px]]
|10.0
|9.0
|9.0
|10.0
|8.0
|9.2
|Greatest title ever released for the N64 (that I have played). It has a creative, original story, and innovative graphics.  Definitely deserves a purchase for the '64 or Wii Virtual Console.
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|[[File:Group.jpg|100px]]
|9.0
|8.0
|9.0
|9.0
|10.0
|9.0
|Awesome.  Just an overall great game.  I mean, come on, a Mario game about a vacation with a talking water pump and a subliminal message about graffiti?  Great in theory, awesome in execution.
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|[[File:Mkddlogo.PNG|110px]]
|N/A
|9.0
|9.0
|9.0
|7.0
|8.5
|A great game for the Gamecube.  Not as good as 64 or Wii, but still a great choice if you want rough'n'tumble kart action.
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|[[File:PMTTYD.jpg|110px]]
|10.0
|9.0
|7.0
|10.0
|9.0
|9.0
|Improves the story and gameplay, but forgets to make catchy tunes and super-appealing graphics.  Still, a good game with passion.
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|[[File:Lmbox.jpg|110px]]
|9.0
|9.0
|8.0
|9.0
|9.0
|8.8
|Strong for a launch title.  I actually do not own this, but I have played the first few worlds at a friend's house. Check it out, if you will.
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|[[File:NewSuperMarioBrothers.jpg|110px]]
|7.0
|8.0
|10.0
|10.0
|9.0
|8.8
|Addicting game, but has room for improvement.  I recommend it.
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|[[File:MKDSEU.jpg|110px]]
|N/A
|6.0
|10.0
|10.0
|10.0
|9.0
|Really, the only flaw is the graphics.  Not the best Mario Kart game, but it's up there.
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|[[File:MPDSNA.jpg|110px]]
|4.0
|7.0
|7.0
|5.0
|8.0
|6.2
|Not really one of the better Party games.  It could have been a lot nicer.
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|[[File:PiTJP.jpg|110px]]
|10.0
|10.0
|8.0
|9.0
|6.0
|8.6
|Great choice for an RPG title, let alone a Mario one.  Unfortunately, you won't get much in the way of replayability once you beat the main story.
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|[[File:MarioAndLuigi3Europe.jpg|110px]]
|10.0
|10.0
|10.0
|9.0
|7.0
|9.2
|This game goes against the flow that the original is better than the sequels.  This game is just fantastic.  Deserves to be in any DS collection, not just for Mario fans, but for anyone.
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|[[File:Galaxy Logo V1.jpg|110px]]
|9.0
|10.0
|10.0
|10.0
|9.0
|9.6
|It is impossible for me to hate this game.  Why?  Because it is one of the best games ever released.  I only played in the Co-Op mode as P2, and rarely as Mario himself, but I just loved anything that was in this game.  I would spend up to 60 dollars for this game.
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|[[File:Super Mario Galaxy 2 AUS cover.jpg|110px]]
|6.0
|10.0
|8.0
|9.0
|10.0
|8.6
|One of the most overrated games ever released.  While I loved the first game, I do not see why some people think this is better.  Buy it with caution.
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|[[File:NSMBWAUBoxart.jpg|110px]]
|7.0
|10.0
|9.0
|10.0
|9.0
|9.0
|A solid title for a solid system.  Caters to retro and new fans, and does it well.
|-
|[[File:MarioKartWiiEuDVDcover.jpg|110px]]
|N/A
|9.0
|9.0
|10.0
|10.0
|9.5
|Best Mario Kart game released.  Buy it if you love racing of any kind and/or Mario.
|-
|[[File:MSuperSluggersart.jpg|110px]]
|5.0
|10.0
|8.0
|9.0
|7.0
|8.8
|One of the only sports games with a real story, but it could be less corny.  The graphics are good, and has a strong gameplay experience.  Check it out, but for $30 or less.
|-
|[[File:SonicAndMario.jpg|110px]]
|N/A
|8.0
|8.0
|7.0
|4.0
|6.75
|I'm not afraid to bash this title.  It's knowhere near where it should be in turns of gameplay and replayability.  It could learn a lot from its sequel.
|-
|[[File:MSOWG coverart.PNG|110px]]
|N/A
|9.0
|8.0
|9.0
|8.0
|8.5
|Not the greatest, but it at least improves over the original.  I'm hoping 2012 Olympic Games hits in the 9's.
|}

Last thing I want you to see: my Friend Userbox.  Just ask if you want to use it:

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