A Super Mario variety blog.
Screenshots, photos, sprites, gifs, scans and more from all around the world of Super Mario Bros.


In Super Mario 64, it is possible to have a conversation with Lakitu while having no health remaining. For this, start a new save file and reduce Mario’s health to 2 before using a triple jump to get on top of Princess Peach’s castle. From the castle roof, drop down onto the bridge and Mario should lose the last of his health. However, Lakitu will still talk to him, preventing the death animation from playing. As soon as Lakitu stops talking, Mario will die. (Footage of the Virtual Console version recorded by me in a Wii emulator.)
In Super Mario Galaxy 2, it is possible to freeze the falling meteors in Shiverburn Galaxy in place simply by looking upward in first-person view. Looking upward at a steep enough angle stops the movement of the meteors entirely until the angle is lowered or first-person view is exited. (Footage recorded by me in a Wii emulator.)
New stage based on Super Mario Odyssey’s New Donk City featured in the Nintendo Switch version of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, seen in the latest Nintendo Direct.
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.)