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In Super Mario 64, if one of the Bullies on this large platform in Lethal Lava Land is pushed into the lava at a specific angle, instead of dying, the Bully will oscillate inside the lava as seen in the footage. This does not count as defeating the Bully, resulting in the Big Bully that would normally appear when defeating all the Bullies on this platform never spawning, requiring the course to be re-entered to retry that mission.
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Donkey Kong Country poster from GamePro magazine. It uses a high-resolution version of the game’s title screen artwork, but brightened, making details of the background more easily discernable.
Main Blog | Twitter | Patreon | Small Findings | Source: GamePro (US), Issue 66, 1995
In Super Mario World, properties of flight are conserved while climbing. If Mario clings to a climbable surface while flying, he will resume flying as soon as he lets go. In addition, he retains the extra hit that flight normally grants, as seen near the end of the footage where he is hit by a Koopa Troopa but does not lose his Cape Mario form. Thus, it is advisable to always start flying before clinging to ropes and fences if possible.
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Unlike all other 3D Mario platformers, where squished Goombas are represented by simply deforming the regular Goomba model, Super Mario Odyssey uses a unique dedicated model for this. Here is the model from the front (top), the side (middle) and from above (bottom).
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In Super Mario Sunshine, Pianta Village contains a tree that grows all five of the game’s different types of fruit. If the durian is taken down from the tree and brought close to its trunk, approaching the durian from a specific angle will result in Mario becoming stuck in a loop of kicking it and the trunk reflecting it back. This causes a large cloud of particle effects to be created, as seen in the footage.
Main Blog | Twitter | Patreon | Small Findings | Source: twitch.tv user “Cool_Nick__”
Officially licensed wind-up walking Yoshi toy from Japan. It is contained inside an egg that pops open when the spot pattern is aligned by rotating a piece.
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In Super Mario 64, Wet-Dry World features platforms that float on the surface of the water. If the water level is lowered and Mario swims under one of these platforms, it will cover Mario; but instead of crushing him, Mario will be able to move inside the platform.
One glitch that occurs in this specific situation is that whenever Mario crawls, he will briefly teleport to the top of the platform; however, as soon as he stops crawling, he will teleport back inside.
Main Blog | Twitter | Patreon | Small Findings | Source: SM3DAS (Switch)
Officially licensed 2020 Bowser accessories, including an umbrella, duffel bag and socks.
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Front and back cover of a 2002 issue of Edge Magazine, depicting the same scene of Mario being reflected in a Shine Sprite from two sides.
Main Blog | Twitter | Patreon | Small Findings | Source: Edge (UK), Issue 114, 2002
