Hi!
Welcome to my personal pet project.
I have been collecting Mario and Luigi memorabilia since 2016.
My goal was to learn as much about Mario and Luigi as I possibly could – and share my findings with the world.
This website is dedicated to the past 7 years I have spent compiling and researching merchandise and media from this series.
Artwork by Masanori Sato
Q&A
What made you start this project?
I was frustrated with the lack of organization.
For example; with other hobbies of mine, such as Pokémon, there are many fan-made databases with any and all information one could possibly need. Merchandise is meticulously catalogued with the year, brand, size, variants, etc.
I waited many years for someone to do this for Mario and Luigi – when no one stepped forward, I decided I would do it myself.
Why Mario and Luigi? Why not something more popular?
I feel that it was part nostalgia, part ‘undiscovered’ niche.
When I became active in the Mario and Luigi community in 2016, it comprised of about a dozen very dedicated fans. This was in stark contrast to other Mario communities, who had hundreds, if not thousands of active fans. In such communities, most information about the games had already been thoroughly picked through.
However, Mario and Luigi was a treasure trove of undiscovered information. Few had bothered dig into it.
I saw an opportunity – that I could make a difference in this series that I cared so deeply about.
How did you start collecting?
In 2016, I started collecting because I wanted to obtain every piece of merchandise made of a certain character. Eventually this bled into Superstar Saga merchandise as a whole, and then everything Mario and Luigi related.
Because very few people were interested in Mario and Luigi, the merchandise was very affordable (prior to 2020). I checked multiple auction sites 3 times a day, every day, for new listings. I would share my growing collection to a small group of spectators.
Occasionally, I would get a hold of something big. Japanese magazines and books would sometimes contain undocumented/rare content, like artwork or sprites. Each time I found something new, it compelled me to collect more. I started scanning and archiving my findings, some of which would go viral online.
What is your favorite game/character?
Superstar Saga (if you couldn’t tell).
Cackletta, the main antagonist of Superstar Saga, is one of my favorite characters in all of fiction.
She has only appeared in two games (five if you count very minuscule cameos in Super Smash Bros Brawl, Bowser’s Inside Story, and Bowser’s Inside Story DX).
She is not a popular character. She is an obscure character from an already obscure franchise – but I don’t care. She has had a profound impact on me, and is a huge part of what inspired me to do this project.
