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 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, it is possible to walk backwards by jumping while in Paper Mode, then letting go of R while in mid-air, and finally performing a Ground Pound. Mario will walk backwards until the direction is changed. If Mario touches a hazard, such as falling into water, he will spin once again after taking damage, as shown in the footage.
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Japanese print ads for Donkey Kong on the Game Boy, also known as Donkey Kong ‘94, and Super Mario Kart, featuring unique hand-drawn sketches of Mario.
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In Super Smash Bros. for 3DS, Yoshi is able to perform an extremely high jump through a glitch involving his Custom 1 option for his up special attack, High Jump. If Yoshi jumps, then performs a down special, then the High Jump, he will jump so high into the air that he will not come down onscreen for 7 seconds.
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Photos from a 2005 event at Hollywood where Mario and various supporters called for an inclusion of an “Interactive Entertainment” category at the Walk of Fame, along with a star being made for Mario. The petition was unsuccessful.
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Three officially licensed 1985 Super Mario Bros. eraser sets from Japan, each featuring one eraser of Mario and one of an enemy from the game. Of note is that while Mario’s artwork is taken directly from the Japanese box art for the game, the other artwork seems to be made specifically for the eraser sets; note the unique hexagonal body shape of the Koopa Paratroopa.
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Screens from “Mario Bowl”, a Japan-only Mario-themed scorekeeping software for bowling alleys. Due to only being used for a limited time and the software never being backed up, Mario Bowl is currently considered lost media.
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In Yoshi’s Island, spitting out an enemy on the same frame as running through a Checkpoint Ring will result in Yoshi assuming a glitched state where his cheeks are always puffed despite having nothing in his mouth. Yoshi is still able to stick out his tongue, but it is rendered completely useless since it does not interact with any objects, as seen in the footage where his tongue goes through the Shy Guys. Entering a different room resets Yoshi’s state to normal.
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Photo of Shigeru Miyamoto playing an early build of Super Mario 64 in 1995, from the French Player One magazine. Note the extremely tall cartridge in the Nintendo 64 on the right; this was a development cartridge built with larger chips than the final release, requiring more space within the cartridge.
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Footage of the licensed Luigi Mario Kart 8 Wall Climber in action. The car uses a battery-powered vacuum system to stick to smooth surfaces, allowing it to drive on walls.
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The French MMORPG Dofus includes many elements that are references to other franchises or pop culture. Here are the items that are references to the Mario series.
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