A Super Mario variety blog.
Screenshots, photos, sprites, gifs, scans and more from all around the world of Super Mario Bros.
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The South Korean designs for the Super Mario Galaxy (called Super Mario Wii in that region) and Super Paper Mario discs. Both discs feature original designs not used in any other region.
One of the lesser-known variations on Nintendo’s “Who Are You?” print ad campaign in 2004 featured Mario on top of the Berlin Wall.
Today, I discuss whether Bowser is a demon turtle or a dragon turtle in the form of an audio recording. A transcript is available here. Note that for the purposes of this recording, I am using the word “turtle” in the colloquial manner, referring to what is more accurately known as a tortoise.
This recording is meant as a test for a potential full-length Supper Mario Broth podcast. I have read all comments left to me on my previous recording and applied many of the suggestions to this one. Your continued feedback is highly appreciated. I will reply to all messages sent to me over the Tumblr messaging system or as direct messages on my Twitter account.
Thank you very much for listening.
The stages of the creation of a Toad costume for the North American commercial for Mario Kart: Super Circuit. (Source)
In Super Mario Bros. 2, it is possible for the player to become trapped in a pit with no possibility of escape. In Level 2-2, if you completely remove all the bottom layers of the soil in the left half of the pit room, the player character will be unable to jump out, and the level can not be completed. The only options at that point are to either reset the game, or to input a hidden code by holding Up, B and A on Player 2′s controller while the game is paused, then unpausing, which will result in the player character dying.
Image from Nintendo of Japan’s official website for WarioWare: Smooth Moves, depicting the inside of WarioWare, Inc. Note that in this picture, Mona is wearing a unique office outfit seen in no other official art.
Several sprites from Paper Mario: Color Splash suggest Mario is balding.
Bowser riding in a car with two Nintendo Switch players, from Nintendo of UK’s “Get Together” trailer. (Source)
The “Heads Up” Flash game that was featured on Nintendo of America’s official site for Super Mario Strikers, consisting of Mario very angrily bouncing a ball on his head. (Source)
