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-resolution map of the Beanbean Kingdom, found exclusively in the official Nintendo Power guide for Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. Unfortunately, artwork of Mario’s hand is nearly completely covering Oho Oasis on the right side of the map, and no completely unobscured version of it exists.
Main Blog | Twitter | Patreon | Source: Nintendo Power MLSS Guide (US), 2003, ISBN 1930206437
In Super Smash Bros. for 3DS, a glitch allows Bowser to execute an extremely slow Flying Slam attack. If Bowser uses a Super Leaf, then hovers in midair next to an enemy and uses his side special, the Flying Slam, the attack will be orders of magnitude slower than normal. Until they hit the ground (which, depending on starting height, may be up to a minute later) neither Bowser nor the opponent are able to perform any moves, locking them in this state.
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The Mario statue at the Nintendo Tokyo store features a detail on his clothing that is completely new and has been absent from all his other depictions: a star pattern on the buttons of his overalls. Even Super Mario Odyssey, which is to date the game where Mario has had the most detail in his model, gives him completely smooth buttons.
Main Blog | Twitter | Patreon | Small Findings | Source: twitter.com users “primdark”, “ChiEri_s2a4h”
In Super Mario Party, after each minigame that is won by a group of 2 or 3 players, or each Co-Op minigame, the players are given the chance to do a high-five. This is done by swinging around the Joy-Con. If one of the players prepares for it but another does not, this will result in their character being “left hanging”, which will make the character assume an annoyed pose and make a unique sound.
Here are the annoyed sounds of all the characters. In order: Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Wario, Waluigi, Yoshi, Rosalina, Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Bowser, Goomba, Shy Guy, Koopa Troopa, Monty Mole, Bowser Jr., Boo, Hammer Bro., Dry Bones, Pom Pom.
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On the World 4 map in New Super Mario Bros., whenever Mario takes the unlockable path between W4-1 and the Green Mushroom House, he will walk backwards on the left portion of the path, changing his walking direction at the corner. This is the only path in the game this happens on.
Main Blog | Twitter | Patreon | Small Findings | Source: myself, NSMB (NA, DS) in DS emulator
Original 3D animation segments of Mario and Donkey Kong driving through the tunnel in Luigi Raceway from a German commercial for a Mario Kart 64 contest.
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In Super Mario World, a glitch can result in the goal tape at the end of the level temporarily despawning. Here is one of the scenarios where it can happen:
Left: in the Donut Secret 2 level, enter while riding a Blue Yoshi and have him eat the Yellow Koopa near the end of the level. This will allow him to fly, so fly diagonally upwards until hitting the right edge of the level.
Right: upon falling down, spit out the Koopa shell. It should display as a jumble of graphics including Cheep Cheep and Key sprites.While it is on screen, the goal tape is unloaded, allowing Mario and Yoshi to walk through without ending the level. After the glitched shell falls down the hole, the goal tape returns to its correct position.
Main Blog | Twitter | Patreon | Small Findings | Source: twitter.com user “skywheeltops”
Officially licensed Mario padlocks from Japan. Note that despite being sold separately from each other, each of these locks accepts the same key, posing a security risk if more than one of them is used at a time.
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Officially licensed 1994 Donkey Kong plush from Japan; the earliest Donkey Kong Country toy made in that region.
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In Super Mario Odyssey, there is a unique animation of Mario snapping his fingers when he is listening to the guitarist playing in the park in New Donk City. After the quest to recruit musicians is completed, there are no other places in the game where Mario would assume this animation and it can no longer be seen on the same save file.
One peculiarity of the animation is that Mario’s legs elongate when standing on the edge of the circular platform where the guitarist is playing (left: normal length, right: elongated). This was likely overlooked due to the animation being so limited in its use.
Main Blog | Twitter | Patreon | Source: myself, Super Mario Odyssey (Switch) on original hardware
