Reign Storm

*Reign Storm* is the seventh episode of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3. In this episode, when Princess Toadstool goes on a vacation to rest, King Koopa and Kooky von Koopa create a fake Princess Robot and fool the Mario Bros.

## Story Springboard from the Series Bible

Princess Toadstool has been working too hard to save the Mushroom Kingdom, and the Mushroom Court Physician orders her to take a vacation. Mario and Luigi convince her that the only place she can get a real rest from the Koopa Klan is in the Real World -- and that they'll handle things while she is gone. Too tired to argue, The Princess Warps off with Toad to the Real Hawaii and her first Real Holiday -- where she meets a handsome young man who shows her all the pleasures she could enjoy if she were a normal Real Teenager.

But back in the Mushroom Kingdom, the Koopas are up to terrible mischief. Discovering that The Princess is out of the Kingdom, King Koopa has his son Kooky invent a duplicate Robot Princess to put in her place. So while the Marios and Toad cope with a Princess who's apparently flipped her lid and joined forces with Koopa, Princess Toadstool must make the most difficult decision of her young life -- her personal happiness versus her royal responsibility.

The Princess returns home just in time to reverse the disasters instigated by the Robot Princess and save her friends from Koopa's clutches.

## Story Outline

### "The Reign Storm" (March 28, 1990)

**ACT ONE**

1. The Princess and Toad are waving goodbye to Mario and Luigi. She has been working much too hard and the Royal Physician has recommended a vacation in the only place she'll be safe from Koopa -- the Real World. Mario and Luigi assure her they can handle the royal duties while she is gone, and they will send for her if anything comes up which they can't handle.

2. Princess and Toad warp to the real Hawaii. The Princess only brings a single overnight bag with her; she doesn't plan to be gone for more than a day or two. Toad, dressed in a bathing suit, snorkel, mask, and fins, carries golf clubs, tennis racket, Boogie board, skis, and has sixteen over-sized, over-stuffed cases. He's prepared to "Party in Paradise"!

The Princess is having trouble getting her mind off the things she should be doing back in the Mushroom Kingdom until she meets a surfing teenager -- Rick. He introduces her to a whirlwind of activities: para-sailing, wind surfing, whale watching, snorkeling, a luau, etc. -- and she actually begins to have fun and forget her troubles.

3. Meanwhile back in the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario and Luigi are finding it's much easier to be Plumbers than Princes. They ordered a new stoplight put in at the Mushroom Kingdom's busiest intersection -- but it got stuck on red in all directions and created a massive gridlock of mushroom cars and flying carpets. The entire Mushroom population is unhappy with the job Mario and Luigi are doing and are clamoring for the Princess to return. The royal complaint box is overflowing and the Mario Brothers are waist deep in nasty notes. An angry crowd pounds on the door of Toad's house, while Mario and Luigi hide under the bed, overwhelmed by the responsibilities.

They both wish the Princess was back as much as everyone else in the Mushroom Kingdom. But Mario says she needs her rest, and they can't disturb her; Luigi thinks otherwise, this is more than they can handle, and sends a Warp Zone-ogram Message asking Princess Toadstool to return A.S.A.P.

4. In Hawaii, The Princess is in heaven living the life of an American teenager with her new friend Rick. Now Toad is the one who thinks they should be going home! He's not having as much fun in Real World as he though he would. Example: people think he's a table and set their drinks on his head.

The Warp Zone-ogram message from Luigi arrives on the hotel's computer and it's picked up at the front desk by someone who looks like the Princess. But as this "Princess" steps around the corner and hands the letter to King Koopa, we find out this is not the real Princess, she's a robot duplicate created by Kooky Von Koopa!

With Princess Toadstool busy here in the Real World, Koopa has the perfect opportunity to take over the Mushroom Kingdom. If the Mushroomers want their Princess back, Koopa will give them their Princess back -- only she will be an evil robot duplicate. The Robot Princess then goes to Toad and says she is ready to go home. Toad couldn't be happier to get out of this crazy place! Paradise? Ptuey! Together they warp back to Nintendo Land. Koopa also exits, leaving Kooky behind to make sure the real Princess doesn't come back until the Mushroom Kingdom has been handed over to Koopa by the fake Princess. Koopa warps home on the Doom Ship, gloating. At last, the entire Mushroom Kingdom will be his!

**ACT TWO**

5. In the Mushroom Kingdom, the Robot Princess Toadstool is busy causing a cavalcade of catastrophes. When the Mario Brothers try to ask her what's going on, she orders them to put in new plumbing throughout the Kingdom -- and then "accidentally" turns on the water full force while they're in the pipes and almost washes our plucky pair down the drain.

Mario thinks this is all Luigi's fault for asking her to come home. Mario thinks the Princess is acting strange because she's still stressed out and shouldn't have come home early from her vacation. They'll have to be extra nice to her.

But even Mario begins to worry when King Koopa shows up and "The Princess" greets him like an old friend and announces she is finally going to turn over the Mushroom Kingdom to its proper ruler.

6. Back in Real World Hawaii, the Princess is delighting in her care-free vacation. She tells Rick she will stay on indefinitely. But when she goes to tell Toad her decision and finds that he is missing, she realizes that something must be wrong. Now she tells the puzzled Rick that she must get back home -- her friends need her help and she can no longer disregard her duties as a princess. A Princess! Rick thinks she spent too much time in the sun.

But Kooky Von Koopa is listening and sets out to stop her. He unleashes a giant magic "beachball" that envelops the Princess and floats off with her trapped inside. But Rick uses a Parasailing Kite to catch her and rescue her. The Princess now captures Kooky. And when Rick sees this strange creature he is ready to believe her story. With her strange prisoner making comments, the Princess says a difficult goodbye to her new Real World friend. She then Warps Kooky Von Koopa back to the Mushroom Kingdom and follows immediately after.

7. The Robot Princess is about to crown King Koopa as ruler of the entire Mushroom Kingdom in a big ceremony as the Koopalings applaud. But Kooky Von Koopa Warps in and lands right on top of the Robot Princess -- shattering her into mechanical pieces and revealing that she is a robot. The Real Princess arrives and joins Mario and Luigi in sending King Koopa and his Klan packing.

8. It's later. The Princess is back in charge and things are under control -- except that she has everyone working overtime putting things back in order. Now, it's Mario and Luigi who need the vacation!

The Princess? She never looked so rested. As she tells Toad: "The best part of exotic foreign travel is coming home."

## Characters

* Mario
* Luigi
* Princess Toadstool
* Toad
* Toad Doctor (debut)
* King Koopa
* Kooky von Koopa
* Cutter (debut)
* Boo Diddly
* Nipper Plant (debut)
* Bob-omb (cameo)
* Father
* Daughter
* Bully Koopa (not named)
* Cheatsy Koopa (not named)
* Big Mouth Koopa Jr. (cameo)
* Kootie Pie Koopa (cameo)
* Hip Koopa (cameo)
* Hop Koopa (cameo)

## Cast

* Walker Boone - Mario
* Tony Rosato - Luigi
* John Stocker - Toad
* Tracey Moore - Princess Toadstool, Princess robot
* Harvey Atkin - King Koopa, Father
* Michael Stark - Kooky von Koopa
* James Rankin - Cheatsy Koopa
* Dan Hennessey - Bully Koopa
* Paulina Gillis - Daughter
* Jonathan Potts - Cutter

## Music

List of background music

* Grass Land | Title card.
* Overworld | Princess Toadstool is unsure about taking a vacation.
* Underground | Koopa and Kooky hiding in the bushes.
* Water Land | Toad and Toadstool in Hawaii.
* Athletic | Toad and Toadstool go surfing.
* Water Land | "You okay? That was a gnarly spill."
* Grass Land | Mario and Luigi at the dam opening ceremony.
* Underwater | "This'll make those plumbers really popular."
* Toad House | Mario and Luigi get complaint letters.
* Fortress | Nipper Plant eats the Warp-a-Gram message.
* Girls Just Want to Have Fun | Montage of Toadstool and Cutter having fun.
* Underground | Toadstool robot fools the Mario Bros.
* Ice Land | "Those dumb plumbers fell for our phony robot."
* Underground | Kooky goes to Hawaii to spy on Toadstool and Toad.
* Sky Land | Mario and Luigi see that the Toadstool robot is making weird changes to the Kingdom.
* Overworld | Mario and Luigi go to Toad's House.
* Underground | Mario and Luigi kicked out.
* Athletic | Back in Hawaii.
* Boss | "Daddy, why does that little boy have an umbrella on his head?"
* Fortress | "The Mushroom Kingdom is about to crown a new ruler."
* Girls Just Want to Have Fun | Toadstool and Toad stop the ceremony.
* Underground | "Dad, I came to warn you!"
* Ending | "Rad surfing, Princess."

## Release

This episode is available on streaming services such as CBS All Access, Netflix, and YouTube, and is available on the following home releases.

* King Koopa Katastrophe (VHS)
* King Koopa Katastrophe (DVD)
* The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3: The Complete Series