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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High-quality official art of the “Attacky Sack” enemy from Yoshi’s Story. For years, the only existing scan of this artwork was cut off, however, thanks to the efforts of the Super Mario Wiki user “Kolafloro”, the original was fully restored.
It is possible to obtain the “Blast Away the Wall” star in Whomp’s Fortress in Super Mario 64 without using the cannon and destroying the wall, merely by jumping into the wall in a precise spot. However, the positioning and angling used for this glitch are very exact, so that it is much easier to get the star the intended way. (Source)
Flyer for a Japanese arcade machine based on Super Mario World.
In Super Mario Land, a glitch can be exploited in levels 2-3 and 4-3 to make Mario invulnerable. If a block that is about to push Mario off-screen is destroyed at the last possible moment so that only 2 pixels of Mario’s vehicle are visible on the left side of the screen, enemies will not be able to harm Mario as long as he only moves up or down in this state. (Footage recorded by me in a GB emulator.)
A guidebook for Nintendo Space World 1999 showcased a giant Mario present in a screenshot of SimCity 64. This is absent from the finished game.
The Japanese commercial for Super Mario Sunshine features an original arrangement of the Super Mario Sunshine demo screen music. Note also that Mario says “open salami” 16 seconds into the recording. (Source)
Mario is moved to tears by Bowser’s kindness in a Japanese commercial for a Mario-themed desk light. (Source)
Super Mario Galaxy illustration from the Spanish Edge magazine.
Artwork from the cover of a Japanese Super Mario quiz book.
In Wario Land 4, the music that plays during the credits depends on the number of treasure chests Wario can collect in the final boss battle. If 0 or 1 out of 12 chests are collected, this vocal remix of the Hall of Hieroglyphs music will play. Note that one of the lines, “the dream I had last night melted into my pillow”, is identical to a line sung in the short song that plays in every ending. (Source)
