A Super Mario variety blog.
Screenshots, photos, sprites, gifs, scans and more from all around the world of Super Mario Bros.
- Links
The credits for Donkey Kong Country 3 classify all of the game’s characters into categories. The spiders from the Springin’ Spiders level, called Nids, are in the “Terrorfirma Tuff Guys” section that contains all ground enemies. However, Nids are not able to harm the Kongs, and their purpose is to provide platforms for the Kongs to proceed in the level. Thus, it would be more correct to classify them as Animal Buddies, like Clapper the Seal from Donkey Kong Country 2, than as enemies.
In Yoshi Topsy-Turvy, Yoshi has a glitchy interaction with rolling objects if they are brought under a low ceiling. The game will attempt to place Yoshi on top of the object, but Yoshi will be thrown around erratically by the ceiling’s hitbox as shown in the footage.
Main Blog | Twitter | Patreon | Small Findings | Source
Artwork from a 1986 Super Mario Bros. calendar from Japan, featuring elements from the Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach anime movie, such as Luigi carrying digging tools.
Main Blog | Twitter | Patreon | Small Findings | Source
In Super Mario World, if Cape Mario flies up using a Spin Jump instead of a regular jump, then grabs onto a rope while touching a ground block at the same time, he will be launched upwards indefinitely until he hits an obstacle as shown in the footage. In practice, the only place this can be performed is in the Gnarly level in the Special Zone.
Main Blog | Twitter | Patreon | Small Findings | Source
Unlicensed Donkey Kong, Bomb Boo (an enemy from Super Mario Galaxy), Yoshi and Koopa Troopa slippers, sold as a set.
Main Blog | Twitter | Patreon | Small Findings | Source
In Paper Mario, Jr. Troopa has a sprite that can only be seen very rarely under normal circumstances. In his last two battles, he will use a magic attack. If Mario’s Pretty Lucky or Lucky Day badges activate on that attack (top, note Mario adjusting his hat for the Lucky animation), Jr. Troopa’s spell will backfire, covering him in soot. Note that this does not happen if the attack misses for any other reason such as Mario being transparent; Mario must do the Lucky animation for this to occur. Below is the sprite extracted from the data.
Main Blog | Twitter | Patreon | Small Findings | Source
Spanish print ad for Mario Kart 64. The text translates to “16 valves? No. 64″.
Main Blog | Source: Hobby Consolas (Spain), Issue 69, 1997
The Japanese-only The Legend of Zelda spin-off “Ripened Tingle’s Balloon Trip of Love” for the Nintendo DS, a sequel to the Japan/Europe-only “Freshly-Picked Tingle’s Rosy Rupeeland”, contains a segment where one of the four playable characters must be chosen for a minigame (top). This screen’s graphics are taken directly from the character select screen from Super Mario Bros. 2 (bottom).
Main Blog | Twitter | Source: twitter.com user “KirbyCheatFurby”
