Romaji: Mogurānya) is a video game released for the Game Boy in 1996. Produced by video game legend Shigeru Miyamoto, Mania is one of his lesser known titles. The game stars Muddy (a sunglasses wearing mole) who navigates his way through eight worlds, each with their own uniquely difficult series of mazes, in an attempt to rescue his kidnapped mole family from the evil farmer Jinbe.
Finishing each maze requires "Muddy" to rely on his ability to dig tunnels underground, avoiding obstacles and enemies while manipulating steel balls until they are close enoug to smash through the stone gates blocking his path. Planning and placement of holes, balls, enemies, cabbages, pipes, and barrels are critical Muddy's success.
Development
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Reception
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Trivia
After his debut, Muddy had not appeared in any other Nintendo games until appearing as a spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
A likeness between the evil farmer Jinbe (a wrench wielding farmer who uses pipes to angle projectiles) to Mario (a plumber who often lights animals on fire or simply stomps on their heads) is often cited.[citation needed] Additionally Jinbe's minions include a cast of Yoshi-esc dinosaurs.