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The '''8 bits'''<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction booklet, page 23.</ref> is a villainous group of creatures described as "a club from evil dreams" that aid [[Wart]] in his conquest of the land of dreams, [[Subcon]], in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. According to the former game, they are monsters summoned by Wart with the help of the [[Dream Machine]]. Their name is a reference to the size of the Ricoh 2A03/2A07 processor's CPU registers: 8 bits. [[Mario]] and his friends (or Imajin's family in ''Doki Doki Panic'') encounter members of the 8 bits in almost every location they visit in Subcon. Shyguys are the most numerous members of the 8 bits, and are seen in every area during Wart's conquest.
The '''8 bits'''<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction booklet, page 23.</ref> is a villainous group of creatures described as "a club from evil dreams" that aid [[Wart]] in his conquest of the dream world, [[Subcon]], in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. According to the former game, they are monsters summoned by Wart with the help of the [[Dream Machine]]. Their name is a reference to the size of the Ricoh 2A03/2A07 processor's CPU registers: 8 bits. [[Mario]] and his friends (or Imajin's family in ''Doki Doki Panic'') encounter members of the 8 bits in almost every location they visit in Subcon. [[Shy Guy|Shyguy]]s are the most numerous members of the 8 bits, and are seen in every area during Wart's conquest.


Some species of the 8 bits were repurposed in later games as part of the [[Koopa Troop]], such as [[Bob-omb|Bob-Omb]]s and [[Pokey]]s. With Wart's absence, they are [[Bowser|King Koopa's]] minions instead in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''
Some species of the 8 bits were repurposed in later games as part of the [[Koopa Troop]], such as [[Bob-omb|Bob-Omb]]s and [[Pokey]]s. With Wart's absence, they are [[Bowser|King Koopa's]] minions instead in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=マムー族<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/ja/pdf/CLV-P-HAADJ.pdf ''Super Mario USA'' instruction booklet], page 26.</ref><br><span class="explain" title="マムーぞく">魔夢族</span><ref>''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet, page 30.</ref>
|Jap=<span class="explain" title="マムーぞく">魔夢族</span><ref>''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet, page 30.</ref><br>マムー<span class="explain" title="ぞく"></span><ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/ja/pdf/CLV-P-HAADJ.pdf ''Super Mario USA'' instruction booklet], page 26.</ref>
|JapR=Mamū-zoku
|JapR=Mamū-zoku
|JapM=[[Wart]] Tribe
|JapM=[[Wart#Names in other languages|Mamu/Wart]] family
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Revision as of 10:04, October 25, 2021

Template:Organization-infobox The 8 bits[1] is a villainous group of creatures described as "a club from evil dreams" that aid Wart in his conquest of the dream world, Subcon, in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2. According to the former game, they are monsters summoned by Wart with the help of the Dream Machine. Their name is a reference to the size of the Ricoh 2A03/2A07 processor's CPU registers: 8 bits. Mario and his friends (or Imajin's family in Doki Doki Panic) encounter members of the 8 bits in almost every location they visit in Subcon. Shyguys are the most numerous members of the 8 bits, and are seen in every area during Wart's conquest.

Some species of the 8 bits were repurposed in later games as part of the Koopa Troop, such as Bob-Ombs and Pokeys. With Wart's absence, they are King Koopa's minions instead in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

Major members

* - Appears in Super Mario Advance only.
** - Does not appear in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic.

Normal members

* - Appears in Super Mario Advance only.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 魔夢族[2]
マムー[3]
Mamū-zoku
Mamu/Wart family

References

  1. ^ Super Mario Bros. 2 instruction booklet, page 23.
  2. ^ Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic instruction booklet, page 30.
  3. ^ Super Mario USA instruction booklet, page 26.