You, a royal from a faraway kingdom, were traveling to the Mushroom Kingdom to visit your dear cousin Princess Peach. The next thing you know, you are in a cage inside a very different castle, with it's King standing in front of you, grinning arrogantly with a mouth full of sharp teeth.

"Well, well, well, what do we have here? A royal, eh? Don't worry, my dear, you're in good hands now. You'll soon come to realize that there's no escape from the mighty Bowser!"