Behind the Mushroom Part 1 & Part 2 "Mario is an almost mythical figure. He can jump heights most people only dream of. He routinely saves the world from unspeakable evil. He has a longlasting love interest who's literally a princess. But behind this surface life of galmour, heroism, and fame, Mario has a dark history. How has this past affected Mario's present... and his future?" An attempt to tie together the stories of various Super Mario games, by SMBHQ, via the Wayback Machine.
BOOs - What do they want? From SMBHQ's Mario Mysteries, via the Wayback Machine. "In Super Mario Bros. 3 we were intoduced with ghosts that haunted castles and other dark places. The question is What do they want? And what are they doing helping bowser."