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


This background from Yoshi’s Island is made out of two layers, the cave layer and the star layer behind it. When Yoshi moves, the parallax effect causes the star layer to scroll relative to the cave layer. Certain isolated pixels in the cave layer are transparent, so that whenever they align with a star in the layer below, they become white for one frame, creating the illusion of sparkling.
Funky Kong from Donkey Kong Country 2.
Ending screen of Donkey Kong ‘94, played on a Super Game Boy.
The two ways of reaching the secret exit in Cheese Bridge Area in Super Mario World.
Comparison between World 1-1 of Super Mario Bros. 3 on the NES and its remake in Super Mario All-Stars on the SNES.
Message from Level 3-2 of Yoshi’s Island.
Donkey Kong Country 1, 2 and 3 compilation soundtrack album cover.
This is what the mosaic transition effect from Super Mario World looks like slowed down.
In Level 2-7 of Yoshi’s Island, touching a falling stone block while holding a Giant Egg will make the egg disappear and Yoshi will remain dizzy while holding nothing. This effect won’t go away by exiting aiming mode, you need to leave the area for it to wear off.