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 1992 “Happy Bowser” slippers from Japan. These use the same design as the rare “Happy Bowser” plush toy,
available as one of the main prizes in Super Mario World-themed claw crane game machines.
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In Level 3-8 of Yoshi’s Island, a glitch can be encountered relatively easily by accident involving the Propeller Piranha enemies unique to that level. If the player anticipates a Propeller Piranha approaching and lets Yoshi ready an egg while running at full speed, then throws the egg at the last moment before colliding with the enemy, Yoshi will be stuck indefinitely in mid-air, requiring the game to be reset. During this, the Propeller Piranha will back away slowly in the manner depicted.
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In Super Mario Sunshine, performing a Ground Pound behind this Pianta on the top floor of Hotel Delfino so that Mario is wedged between him and the wall, and then talking to him, will result in Mario falling through the floor and dying in the manner depicted.
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Brazilian print ad for Donkey Kong Country 2, featuring unique artwork of Donkey Kong looking distressed.
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Unused cactus enemy found in the data of Wario Land: Shake It. The enemy would mask itself as a regular potted cactus and then attack when Wario is near, turning upside down so the pot becomes its hat and the flowers become its feet.
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In Super Mario World, the interaction of Mechakoopas with walls is glitched, allowing them to be pushed inside walls when they are changing states from stunned back to normal, which causes them to oscillate rapidly. This was possibly a result of a lack of testing due to Mechakoopas appearing mainly in the game’s final battle, which takes place in an arena with no walls, and only in two rooms of the final level outside of that. It was likely considered a low priority to test their behavior in an environment with walls.
Super Mario Odyssey uses these ten gradient textures to color the entirety of the Luncheon Kingdom, including the piles of vegetables.
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In the Mario Kart series, the Spiny Shell item, also known as the Blue Shell, is only obtainable when the driver is in a place close to last, and is thus difficult to keep until reaching first place. However, if this is accomplished, using the Spiny Shell in first place has the result of it immediately hitting the driver who used it, as shown in the footage.
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Illustration from a print ad for a now-defunct German gaming-focused Internet search engine called “Wazap”, featuring various video game villains, among them Bowser, being afraid of a player who presumably used the search engine to become proficient at their respective games.
