How is Mario, a clearly Italian man ruled my Princess Peach? The Mushroom Kingdom is in the Holy Roman Empire an explainer. (1/13)

The ancient Roman empire had plumbing as early as 200BC, it then tracks that this technology, roughly over a thousand years later as evolved into a rapid transport system only accessible by hot-blooded Italians and giant Venus flytraps. (2/13)

Naturally, Princess Peach is Constance Hohenstaufen de Hauteville who is a member of the Hohenstaufen Dynasty and Queen of Sicily which is why Italians are her obedient warrior-slaves. The reasons I think this should be obvious. (3/13)

Bowser = Napolean as a nod to the Napoleonic Wars which dissolved the HRE. Bowser accurately represents Japanese historical depictions of the French, see this classic piece "Wrestling Frenchman at Sea" painted ~1849 in response to the Shanghai French Concession in China. (4/13)

The Koopas, a constant nuisance in the Mushroom Kingdom are there as a nod to the Hungarian Invasions. Because their shells are Red, Green and White . Coincidence. No. Read a book. (5/13)

As shown earlier, Buzzy Beetles are Slovenians, jealous of Mario's, the Italian man's, raw physical prowess. This was commonplace in the HRE during the Baroque period. (6/13)

Wario & Waluigi, classic Mario antagonists, represent Byzantium. They're undeniably the perfect confluence of Greek, Bulgarian, Turkish and overall Eastern Orthodox energy. Competing theorists suggest Waluigi is Russian, I'm open to this theory. (7/13)

I'm concerned that I'll never be able to communicate to my dad how much he means to me. Like how hard should it be to tell him I love him. He knows, I think. (??/▲)

Toad sounds like what I imagine a German speaking Latin sounds like. (8/13)

Lakitu is "Cloud Magic" or "wolkenkatholischemagieblitz" which was a divine power that Pope Leo III promised to the Frankish king Charlemagne so he could unite Christendom ref. in the Carolingian minuscule. Leo renegged on the deal, pictured here bein a fake friend. (9/13)

You want receipts? For a year now I have been tweeting various images associated with the HRE & emojis at Nintendo of America and have yet to be blocked by them. (10/13)

There is also an interview with Shigeru Miyamoto in a 1996 copy of Toyo Keizai (business magazine) where he states: "N64 sales got me feeling like a Frankish King like I got the pope on my back. Charlemagne shit!" (11/13)

Finally we have Reggie Fils-Aimé, former President and COO of Nintendo of America, photographed at the Coronation of Charles VI presenting him with a beta version of the Nintendo Wii U. (12/13)

I hope I have stated my case firmly and fairly and if Nintendo acknowledges this all I ask for is tiny producer credit and 1% royalties on the next Mario game. Thank you.(13/13)

Oh shit, and the Goombas are clearly Moravians! Like, c'mon! (14/13)

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