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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

I always thought the ghosts were dead shy guys who didn't want us to see their faces even in death. Not koopas.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

There are actually Boo Guys resembling Shy Guys: https://mario.fandom.com/wiki/Boo_Guy

I think this is one of those cases were thinking logically isn't really going to solve anything. Nintendo does whatever, consistency be damned

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Dry bones = dead koopas for sure

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

"But not through direct eye contact!"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Dead turtles are the saddest turtles. This is why I never got to Mario games that much and went with TMNT instead.