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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Artwork of Donkey Kong and Mario, drawn by Shigeru Miyamoto.
Illustration of Mario helping Princess Peach pick flowers, from the Japanese “Super Mario Fun Picture Book 2: Beautiful Picnic”.
For many years, the screenshot showcased in this post was thought to be the only one ever taken of the “Mario Demo” project for the Virtual Boy, which was shown at a trade show in 1994 and never seen again. However, after researching print media published during that timeframe, I was able to find a second screenshot, seen above.
During the battle against Catbat in Wario Land 4, a mechanical fish enemy patrols the water under the platforms, attacking Wario if he falls in. Although the enemy appears invulnerable, there is one way of defeating it: performing a Ground Pound above it while Wario touches the top of the screen. This can only be done by jumping off one of Catbat’s waves. When defeated, the enemy will not respawn, making the battle easier. Note that Ground Pounding from any point lower than the top of the screen will not harm the enemy.
In Super Paper Mario, it is possible to perform an infinite jump
by utilizing the following glitch: With Thudley active, jump and stomp in midair. Stomp again as Mario starts
to move down. This allows you to switch into 3D mode in midair. Once you do,
Mario can jump again, and the trick can be repeated indefinitely. This can, among other places, be used to skip almost the entirety of Chapter 7-4 by jumping over the gap intended to be traversed by building the rainbow bridge. (Source)
Cover of a book of Donkey Kong crosswords and puzzles.
Illustration regarding a potential increase in violence in Nintendo games from an issue of GamePro magazine.
In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, glitchy behavior can be observed when Mario is allowed to drink from a fountain before acquiring the Bros. Hammer moves. If Luigi hammers Mario and Mario’s angry animation plays while Mario stands in front of a fountain, the characters will uncontrollably move in different directions and teleport around the area. Note that this footage contains no cuts; what looks like cuts is actually Mario and Luigi teleporting. (Source)
In the early 1990′s, the German Club Nintendo magazine insisted on making the L on Luigi’s cap red. This stylistic decision is present in all artwork commissioned for the magazine, including the comics, until 1995. Here is a selection of “red L” Luigi artwork seen in just a single issue of the magazine. (Source: Club Nintendo (Germany), Issue 1992/3).
Illustrations of Mario from a licensed Super Mario Bros. beach towel.
