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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In the North American and European versions of Super Mario World, Yoshi cannot eat the Dolphins. However, in the Japanese version and in all versions of the remake, Super Mario Advance 2, Yoshi can eat them.
Various Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 2 themed greeting and get well cards.
In Super Mario Galaxy, whenever Mario drowns in a swamp, his hand reaches out from under the surface before being sucked in. However, since Mario’s head is so big, he cannot raise his hand above the surface without his head being still visible. To solve this, the game simply shrinks Mario’s head so it doesn’t interfere with the animation.
In Super Mario World, it is possible to activate the “hurry up” jingle and subsequent speed increase in the background music repeatedly. In Funky, the last level of the Special World, there are 9 green Berries positioned around the level. If you wait until the timer reaches 99 seconds, then eat a Berry, the music will become faster, but the timer will go back to 119 seconds. Once it reaches 99 seconds again, this can be repeated with another Berry. Near the end of the stage, the music will sound like this.
Donkey Kong sticker from Scholastic.
Princess Peach’s models from Super Mario 64 on top and Super Mario Galaxy on the bottom.
In the Japanese Super Mario Bros. 2 (also known as The Lost Levels), Mario’s fireballs can pass through corners between diagonally arranged tiles.
Super Mario Sunshine employs an atmospheric haze effect that renders distant objects blurry. The way this is done by the game’s engine is by placing a giant translucent rectangle some distance away from Mario, and filling it with a filtered, blurred image of whatever is behind it.
Official “Super Mario Bros. 2 Club” shirt.
From a Japanese guide for Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. Donkey Kong is being described as the “King of Kings”, a title used in the Bible to refer to Jesus Christ.
