Toad, an individual in the Toad species, and the Mushroom Retainers are characters in Super Mario 3D Land. They serve as advisers and caretakers of Princess Peach. Toad himself (who has a red mushroom ...

If you’ve ever played a Super Mario game, you’ve met Toad. The loyal, mushroom-headed citizen of the Mushroom Kingdom. While he’s often in the background, he’s been quietly holding it all together. He ...

NINTENDO has finally weighed on one of gaming’s biggest debates: is Toad’s mushroom top a hat, or just his head? The answer, it turns out, is his head – and it’s carving a huge rift between Mario fans ...

There are few debates that have raged as long and torn as many homes apart as the debate over the actual properties Toad’s head in the Super Mario video games. While many have assumed for years that ...

If you're a bipedal fungi, life is looking very good for you right now. In particular, Toad — the cute little Nintendo character who resides in the Mushroom Kingdom — is having a moment this summer.

The question of whether longtime Mario sidekick Toad’s head is a mushroom, or if he’s wearing a mushroom hat, has been pervasive over the years. Debates have raged online, independent scientific ...

Nintendo has offered up disturbing factoids about its many game series in the past, including the truth behind Mario’s treatment of Yoshi, but there are none that prepared us for the company’s latest ...

Nintendo has come out and answered some important questions regarding two big topics in the Mario lore concerning Mario's nipples and belly button, as well as Toad's head. The 'canon' of Mario is ...

He’s lovable, he’s helpful, he’s in no way a human body part. If you’re new to the Mario universe, this is what you need to know about this adorable little guy: Toad is Princess Peach’s personal ...

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