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Normally, if a video game becomes unresponsive, it needs to be reset. However, in Super Mario Advance 2, a glitch exists that makes the game unplayable for only 3 hours, after which it automatically fixes itself and continues as though nothing happened. Details in image.
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Due to an oversight in Super Mario Galaxy, the base of the Honey Queen's stinger is designated as a grabbable ledge. With a precise jump, Mario or Luigi can grab it and pull themselves up, ending up completely inside the Honey Queen's body.
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Officially licensed 2018 Mario Kart Banana Peel slippers from Japan.
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To promote the release of Sonic Advance 2 in 2002, Nintendo and Sega hired actors to appear around London in Mario and Sonic mascot costumes performing "friend activities", such as eating together, to show the partnership between the two companies.
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In Super Mario Sunshine, if Mario's hat is stolen in Pinna Park, he will take damage from the heat, even during conversations. Talking to the Great Sunflower during this can lead to an ironic scene of Mario dying from sun stroke while being told the sunshine "feels lovely".
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I have previously posted about the (at the time) two distinct heights Pauline has had in various games. Since that post, a new Pauline model was introduced in Mario Golf: Super Rush that has yet another different height. Here are all models with their heights relative to Mario.
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Officially licensed 2021 Boo ear headband in the style of the classic Mickey Mouse ear headband, available at the Super Nintendo World theme park in Japan.
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In Super Mario Odyssey, Mario's height is constant regardless of outfit. Here is a comparison of him wearing flip-flops and being barefoot; note the equal height. In other words, whenever Mario puts on shoes, instead of becoming taller, his legs become shorter to compensate.
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A 1994 French documentary on Nintendo showed concept art for Super Mario Bros., containing a sprite of "Thinking Mario" which was not used in the final game. I have attempted to recreate Thinking Mario's sprite from the footage with both the pre-release and final palettes.
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In Level 3-1 of Super Mario Bros. 2, there is a shortcut beyond a gap that Luigi and Peach can clear easily, but Mario and Toad can't. However, even they can access it: the decorative clouds have secret functionality where they can support Mushroom Blocks to bridge the gap.
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An audio glitch exists in the original Japanese version of Super Mario Sunshine that is fixed in all other versions. Whenever Mario enters Delfino Plaza during the flood event for the second or any subsequent time, he will let out an extremely drawn-out and distorted scream.
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The reason Donut Blocks appear donut-shaped in 2D Mario games, but log-shaped in 3D Mario games is that they are not actually based on donuts, but tube-shaped Japanese fishcakes called chikuwa instead. Details in image.
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When played on a SNES, Donkey Kong Country 3 has an extremely small chance to accidentally misidentify itself as an illegitimate copy, bringing up this screen on startup. This is due to the console's RAM being randomized upon startup. Details in image.
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According to Donkey Kong 64 creative director George Andreas, Shigeru Miyamoto personally designed Donkey Kong's coconut gun (bottom right) after being shocked at the pre-release version's realistic gun design (top right).
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Official Nintendo of Europe materials give each of the Yoshis in Yoshi's Island a name: Yoshi, Jonny, Sunny, Claudi, Eddi, Netty, Tommy and Marci. These are used both in the official guide for the game and Club Nintendo comics.
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Artwork of a Winged Yoshi in a unique style, found in the official 1992 Japanese guide for the puzzle game "Yoshi" for the Famicom.
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In Super Mario 64, Mario's health is not restored when entering a course. By precisely timing fire damage, it is possible to enter Lethal Lava Land with 0 health. Mario will play the entering animation as normal, but die immediately upon touching the ground.
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In New Super Mario Bros., every power-up has a unique ID. Attempting to collect a power-up with an unused ID by modifying the code sometimes results in unique behaviors, such as Mario beginning to grow and not stopping until the game crashes due to his model being too large.
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Although this is hidden by the objects they are holding, the three Marios in the title screen of Super Mario 3D All-Stars are each showing one of the Rock-Paper-Scissors hand signs, completing the set. The hand poses can be seen within the respective games.
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In a 2013 Iwata Asks interview, Yoshiaki Koizumi, director and producer of many Mario titles, notes the development team was "in tears" when Luigi was originally cut from Super Mario 64. 24 years later, Luigi's data was finally found, reuniting him with the game (right).
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Donkey Kong 64 contains an obscure hint function that is ostensibly intended to help players who fail to make progress in any specific level. However, the requirements to activate it are absurd, such as pausing the game 1501 times in a row or crouching for 4 hours straight.
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In one cutscene in Super Mario Galaxy, Rosalina asks Mario to look at the circle by his feet. However, he never does, instead continuing to look at her. While Rosalina's words are intended mostly for the player, this has the humorous side effect of making Mario appear rude.
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Storyboard for a scene where Mario tries to ambush Bowser with a gun in the 1989 direct-to-video anime Super Mario Momotarō, alongside the same shots from the finished animation. The story is a loose adaptation of the Japanese folk tale Momotarō, or "Peach Boy".
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In nearly all regions, the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate box art contains Yoshi. However, to comply with German ratings mark guidelines, he was removed completely from the German version. This is the only version that sacrificed a character instead of simply repositioning the cast.
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During the award ceremony in Mario Kart Wii, the cap of a purple Toad can be seen briefly behind a fence. This Toad is actually embedded in the ground, giving him the appearance of a regular mushroom.
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