Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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Starting off spooky month in honor of Super Mario 3D Allstars with a deep look into the ghost story origin of another of Mario's colorful cast, the Thwomp! It seems that out of ALL of Nintendo's big properties, the Mario franchise is just FULL of yokai inspired enemies. But the living stone head that crushes you? Yes, even THAT has folklore behind it!

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