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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Officially licensed 1993 Mario necktie. Note Mario’s lower body.
In Super Mario 64, if Bowser is thrown far enough away during the last phase of the final battle, he will be unable to jump directly back to the arena from the place he fell, causing him to teleport after touching the side of the platform. (Footage recorded by me in a Virtual Console emulator.)
In Super Mario World, making Yoshi swallow a Wiggler while running at full speed will cause Mario to take a hit or lose a life due to a glitch. To avoid this, approach and eat Wigglers very slowly. (Footage recorded by me in a SNES emulator.)
In Super Mario Sunshine, a glitch allows Mario to swim in lava. After the first platform with a 1-Up Mushroom in Corona Mountain, being hit by the Lava Cheep Cheep when it is close to the lava surface will drop Mario into the lava while bypassing the instant death zone. In this state, Mario can swim under the lava, but touching the surface again will immediately cause him to die. (Footage recorded by me in a GC emulator.)
During the ending to Mario Party 7, Bowser and Koopa Kid fall onto an island. Moving the camera during this scene reveals that Player 1′s character is standing behind the palm tree in the middle of the island, hidden from view.
Box art for a 200-piece Milton-Bradley Donkey Kong puzzle.
In a commercial for Super Mario Bros. rice seasoning from the 1980′s, Mario is shown swinging Bowser around by the tail and throwing him, many years before this idea was used in Super Mario 64. (Source)
Getting a Star in all three slots in the Shy Guy’s Toy Box slot machine in Paper Mario results in the machine dispensing ten Mushrooms. However, the Mushrooms will vanish so quickly that it is almost impossible to collect all of them in time. (Footage recorded by me in a N64 emulator.)
Japanese print ad for Super Mario RPG.
In Super Mario Galaxy 2, Luigi’s ghost that can be challenged to a race after beating a mission as Luigi will fly without Fluzzard’s help on flying missions, as well as continue flying through unloaded portions of the galaxy despite being out of view. Following Luigi’s ghost with the camera in Wild Glide Galaxy shows him flying alone through vast stretches of empty space. (Footage recorded by me in a Wii emulator.)
