Mushroom Academy/Story Mode

The following is the main information about Mushroom Academy's main Story Mode. The additional Wonder Kingdom story mode from the Wild Card DLC will be featured here: Wonder Kingdom Story Mode.
== Plot ==
=== Intro ===
A cutscene first plays, showing a crowd of students exiting out of Literature class. Your avatar is the last to exit out of the classroom, holding the grade of a D-. Despite being disappointed, they accidentally drop their paper after being startled by an alarm going off. Quickly rushing towards the school gates, they find a crowd of students and teachers staring at a cloudy, strangely lavender-colored sky.
Your avatar asks Gus what is going on, as they point towards the clouds forming what seems to be a hurricane's eye. As Headmaster Tiro warns the others to prepare themselves, an airship strangely comes out of the portal, which is revealed to be once again Bowser, only this time he has already captured Princess Peach. Some of his minions jump down to fight the group, while they try to fight back. 
Your avatar struggles to defend oneself, and soon the headmaster calls everyone to evacuate while the teachers fight back until Mario or Luigi arrives. However, as Bowser hears this statement, he immediately throws a bomb at the front campus, blinding everyone and allowing Bowser to kidnap most of them and send them to different locations.
After the screen fades to black for five seconds, it cuts to your avatar lying on the dirt, fainted. Mario and Luigi walk in on the scene and try to wake the player up. After they wake up, it is revealed that most of the student/staff have been taken, with only a few students left. After one of the students claim that Bowser also had Peach captive, Mario, Luigi, two toads, and Toadette set out on a quest to rescue all of them, bringing the player along for the ride.
== Gameplay ==
Similar to the New Super Mario Bros. franchise, it plays like a 2.5D Mario game, which means it takes place on a 2D perspective with 3D assets. It also has a basic level select and classic platforming gameplay. However, this time, you can play as your custom avatar alongside Mario, as well as some other students you rescue such as Gus and Lori.
=== Rescuing Students ===
Students are the most common collectible in the game besides your usual coins and power-ups. In most levels, they could be found in cages near a small Bowser Empire flag. These act as checkpoints after freeing the student, and they will follow you throughout the game. However, if you are damaged, one of your collected students will be separated from you by running away, similar to a classic Yoshi, though you can reunite with them simply by touching them.
After completing a level, the students you have collected will add to the school's population and unlock their Academy Card task. Some students you are able to switch to while playing in their specific level.
=== School Donations ===
Using coins to rebuild the Mushroom Kingdom returns from Super Mario Crusade, only this time the coins are used to rebuild the school. The player can hover through rooms and buy spare furniture for those rooms. A notification will pop up every time the player has added all of a certain room's necessary furniture. Additionally, they can also add decorations to spice up the place. As more students are rescued, the school's population will grow. 
=== Academy Card ===
Academy Cards are special collectibles that show more information about a certain student or school staff, basically a physical pocket version of a ShroomPages profile. In order to earn a certain student's Academy card, the player must complete said student's task in the Student Bulletin, run by Lori after saving her.
For a list of Academy Cards the player can collect, see Mushroom Academy/Academy Cards.
== Playable Characters ==
	Name 	Description 	Abilities
	Custom Avatar	A student at Mushroom Academy who must tag along with Mario and co. to rescue Princess Peach and the rest of the school. 	See Mushroom Academy/Species.
	Mario 	Hero of the Mushroom Kingdom who is an inspiration for the academy and helps the custom avatar save their students, while also trying to save the princess from the clutches of Bowser. 	
Special: Hammer
Weakness: None
	Luigi 	Taller yet cowardly brother of Mario. Has a fear of ghosts and a tiny jealousy of Mario, but decided to join him on this adventure anyway. 	
Special: Long Jump
Weakness: Poor Traction
	Blue Toad 	This toad isn't just an ordinary one. He is slightly more intelligent than others, and is brave enough to travel with Mario, but not too brave enough to face the might Koopa King alone.	
Special: Item Sensing
Weakness: Slow Speeds
	Yellow Toad 	The supposed "brother" of Blue Toad who is as fast as a lightning bolt. 	
Special: Fast Speeds
Weakness: Poor Traction
Category:Story Modes