Mario Family
- Not to be confused with Mario and Luigi's family.
| Mario Family | |
|---|---|
| |
| Developer | Natsume[1] |
| Publisher | Jaguar |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Color |
| Release date |  August 27, 2001[2] |
| Language(s) | Japanese |
| Genre | Embroidery software |
| Format | Game Boy Color:
 Game Pak |
| Input | Game Boy Color:
|
| Serial code(s) | CGB-BJMJ-JPN |
Mario Family is a piece of software for the Game Boy Color compatible with Jaguar's JN-100 sewing machine. It was released only in Japan on August 27, 2001. Mario Family is the firstSuper Mario sewing game. It follows I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater, a knitting game made for the Family Computer Disk System. It was first exhibited at the Nintendo Space World 2001 venue along with Kirby Family. The latter was eventually canceled because Mario Family sold poorly, partly due to the required Jaguar sewing machine costs (and being geared towards a younger audience).[3]
Gameplay
The JN-100 came with a cable that would link it to a Game Boy Color, allowing the player to choose one of several designs that the machine can copy onto fabric. Another more recent model, the JN-2000, also works with a Game Boy Color. The Mario Family cartridge has 32 patterns stored in it; in the case of Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi, the same pattern is copied twice. Players can also alter the colors of the below patterns with a number of alternate palettes. The patterns are pixelated versions of classic-era hand-drawn Super Mario character and item artworks, created and published for games like Super Mario World.
Mario icon
Green Koopa Paratroopa
Green Koopa Troopa
Gallery
Logo
Title screen
The notice shown when the game is booted in Game Boy mode
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ジャガーミシン刺しゅう専用ソフトマリオファミリー[4] Jagā Mishin Shishū Senyō Sofuto Mario Famirī |
Jaguar Sewing Machine Embroidery-Only Software: Mario Family |
References
- ^ Jaguar Mishin Sashi Senyou Soft: Mario Family. GameFAQs (English). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ マリオファミリー. Nintendo (Japanese). Archived September 17, 2016, 20:54:00 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ 発売中止になったカービィゲーム. FC2 (Japanese). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Cover of the software
External links
| Game Boy Color games | |
|---|---|
| Super Mario franchise | Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (1999) • Mario Golf (1999) • Mario Tennis (2000) • Mobile Golf (2001) • Mario Family (2001) |
| Donkey Kong franchise | Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong (2000) • Donkey Kong Country (2000) |
| Wario franchise | Wario Land II* (1998) • Wario Land 3 (2000) |
| Other | Game & Watch Gallery 2* (1998) • The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX* (1998) • Game & Watch Gallery 3* (1999) |
