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The AI of the Wiggler boss in Super Mario 64 is extremely rudimentary. It turns in a large circle, but if Mario stops inside that circle, the Wiggler will perpetually continue making the same turn without correcting itself even though it will never hit Mario.
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A 1986 guide for Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels from the Japanese Family Computer Magazine contained many comedic illustrations of Mario and other characters from the game. Below is a selection of drawings from the guide.
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Upon hearing the official 1992 Super Mario Land rap song, one might assume it was commissioned by Nintendo of America. That is not true; instead, the UK musician Simon Harris could not get permission from them, and instead got personal approval for the song from Shigeru Miyamoto.
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While many birthday celebrations are seen across the Mario series, very few of them had a date given alongside them. Here are the very few characters whose birthdays have been given specific dates in official or licensed sources.
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In Super Mario Sunshine, whenever Mario is in a free fall state for an extended time, the model for his cap begins to undulate, likely to simulate the effect of strong wind. Due to the camera automatically zooming out when Mario is falling, this is very difficult to see in-game.
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In the data of Super Mario Galaxy, an unused model for what is either a Tox Box or a related enemy can be found (left). Compared to the Tox Box in the finished game (right), the unused design looks much less threatening.
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In Version 3.0.0 of Super Mario Maker 2, putting on the Goomba Mask causes all Koopa Troopa Car drivers to fall asleep immediately, including in mid-air after driving off a ledge.
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In Donkey Kong 64, if a Kong plays an instrument while sliding off a ledge into water, the game will lag immensely and produce harsh, corrupted noise for the duration of the instrument scene, whereupon it will return to normal as though nothing happened. (Warning: loud sound.)
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In Super Mario 64 DS, if Mario's Wing Cap runs out while he is jumping into water and holding Ukiki, his hat will become invisible. The next time Mario gets a Wing Cap after this, the wings will appear to sprout directly from his head.
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In Super Mario Odyssey, Peach's outfit worn in the Lake and Seaside Kingdoms includes sunglasses as an accessory on top of her head; however, she never puts them on her face. By editing the model, we can see what Peach would look like actually wearing the sunglasses.
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Kinopi, an unused character found in the data of Super Mario Galaxy. Despite appearing similar to a Toad, it is not friendly and will hurt Mario on contact. Due to being unfinished, there is an error in the texture mapping resulting in Kinopi having a second face under his chin.
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Electrodrome from Mario Kart 8/Deluxe is the only race course in the entire Mario Kart series (even counting the arcade games and Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit) with a name consisting of only one word. Below are all different unique track names for comparison.
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By popular demand, here is a detailed explanation of the situation behind the deleted Ashley Tweet, which includes both the original Tweet and a modified version that complies with this account's veracity policy. I apologize once again to all my readers.
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I do not collect merchandise because I prefer to invest my Mario-related budget into games and equipment that let me create more posts for the Supper Mario Broth sites, which I hope has been a good use of it! Thank you very much for your interest! Regular posting will now resume.
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The European version of Super Mario Bros. is almost imperceptibly more difficult than the US/Japanese versions due to adding an extra pixel to the hitboxes of various enemies. Details in image.
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In Super Mario Odyssey, if the Snapshot Mode is activated on the same frame the B button is released while capturing an Uproot, the Uproot will become visually glitched. Over time, it will create areas of corrupted black pixelated space within itself.
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Café Mario, an exclusive restaurant at the Nintendo of America HQ in Redmond, Washington, is only accessible to staff and very few photos of it exist. Here is the only known photo of its menu, featuring a variety of items named after Nintendo characters. A transcript is provided.
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The Art of Super Mario Odyssey book indicates that the butterfly in the Lost Kingdom that produces a Power Moon when hit may actually be the adult form of the Tropical Wiggler, i.e. a Tropical Flutter.
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In Super Mario Odyssey, if Mario performs a mid-air dive and hits his head on a wall directly above a bench, he will fall down onto the bench and sit on it even if it is already occupied. Doing this results in him merging with the NPC sitting on the bench.
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In Super Mario Maker 2, if a Giant Mechakoopa is placed into a pipe, it will assume a unique front-facing sprite for a few frames while emerging from the pipe. Here are the front-facing Mechakoopas in all four game styles where they are available.
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The final victory screen from Mario Kart Wii contains an easily missable detail: Toad and Toadette holding hands. This is the only time they have been shown holding hands since the introduction of Toadette 15 years ago.
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The reason Frantic Factory in Donkey Kong 64 is difficult to navigate is because it is non-Euclidean. Although it is one giant room, it utilizes portals, masked as regular passages, to connect remote locations. E.g. climbing down from the red circle ends up at the green circle.
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The character "Walouie" from Super Bomberman 5 could be a reference to Boshi from Super Mario RPG, which released 2 years earlier, due to a high number of similarities. Details in image.
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In the New Super Mario Bros. U game style of Super Mario Maker 2, clearing a course hoists a flag with the player character's symbol on the flagpole. For an unknown reason, the sprites used for Luigi's flag are half the resolution of all other flags.
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A 2002 Super Mario Sunshine manga features Mario attempting to design new nozzles for FLUDD: the Ice Cream Nozzle, which serves ice cream, and the Bomb Nozzle, which causes FLUDD to explode. After a terrified reaction from FLUDD, the nozzles are not implemented.
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