1076
The US version of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga cannot properly handle if the sum of all damage dealt to some bosses in a turn exceeds 5000 (possible at very high levels). For example, doing it to Hermie III causes him to explode while leaving his claws behind, freezing the game.
1077
In the Super Mario Maker series, Winged Stretches switch between the upper and lower side of platforms. The time they take to switch depends on how many blocks of ground they must travel through. This can be used to surprise the player by placing them under very tall platforms.
1078
In the final battle in Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Kersti turns into a sticker and warns Mario not to sell her at a shop. Normally, this is impossible; however, modifying the code to take Kersti to a shop, it is revealed that a set price is coded for her: she is worth 15 coins.
1079
In light of the recent news that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are being postponed until 2021, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 now has the unique distinction of being based on an alternate version of a real-life event that will not happen in the form depicted in the game.
1080
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".
1081
On the left is the Boo model from Mario Party 5, which uses proportions that have been standard for Boos since 2002. On the right is an unused early Boo model from that game's data with a more original art style, giving the Boo a much smaller face.
1082
In Super Mario Bros. 3/Super Mario All-Stars, the sides of Frog Mario's hitbox allow him to stand on Donut Blocks without causing them to fall. Here, the Donut Block directly under Frog Mario falls, but he hangs on to the next one, allowing him to sit in mid-air indefinitely.
1083
According to a 2015 interview in Edge Magazine, renowned skateboarder Tony Hawk's favorite video game outside of his own series of skating games is Super Mario 64, and it has had an influence on the design of the Tony Hawk games.
1084
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.
1085
In Mario Kart: Double Dash, there is a smooth transition between the rocky and grassy parts of the slope on the DK Mountain track (left). However, in Mario Kart Wii's version of it, this was not included, resulting in the border between the textures becoming very abrupt (right).
1086
Unique high-resolution Super Mario RPG render of Mario from the back, exclusive to a 1995 Mario-themed special issue of the Japanese Family Computer Magazine.
1087
Artwork of Mario with humorous captions, signed by Shigeru Miyamoto and published in the various Latin American editions of the Club Nintendo magazine in 1993, alongside of a photo of him during the signing.
1088
In Super Paper Mario, the decorative clock in Merlee's Mansion in Chapter 2-3 displays the Wii system time (shown here at different times of day). Since the clock has no in-game purpose and is visually similar to other decorations, this is likely to be overlooked during gameplay.
1089
A 1990 BBC documentary shows a scene from the level design process of Super Mario Bros. 3. The end of World 7-Airship is shown with two cannons (left), then a designer removes them (middle). This decision persisted into the finished version (right), which also has no cannons.
1090
A 1998 issue of the German Club Nintendo magazine included a Yoshi horoscope section that depicted the twelve signs of the zodiac using edited Yoshi's Story artwork. Here are all the illustrations in isolated form.
1091
1996 promotional Donkey Kong sound plush, only given away in select Nintendo of Japan contests and never sold in stores. When squeezed, the plush plays the chest-beating sound that Donkey Kong makes when left idle in Donkey Kong Country.
1092
Characters in Super Mario Galaxy have low, middle and high-quality models, arranged here from left to right. Luigi's middle-quality model has multiple versions of parts of his body loaded simultaneously, resulting in his hands and mouth appearing deformed (middle).
1093
In Super Mario World, if Mario slides down a slope into a trampoline, he will be launched upward while still in his sitting position. As Cape Mario, he can glide down for a significant amount of time while appearing to sit in mid-air.
1094
In Super Mario Sunshine, Mario's unlockable sunglasses do not appear in any reflective surfaces, although his Shine Sprite shirt does. This is the only in-game way to see Mario with the shirt, but without the sunglasses, as he cannot normally wear the shirt separately.
1095
In one very brief shot of the Lego Super Mario trailer, a figure can be seen from afar that does not appear in the rest of the trailer or in any of the promotional photos currently released for the product. It is a Monty Mole (circled on left, close-up on right).
1096
Although official artwork for Super Mario Bros. exists for nearly every character, enemy, and even item in the game, none of it depicts Luigi. Luigi is also absent from all versions of the game's box art, and illustrations in all manuals.
1097
In The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, there is a unique Mario mask inside the Happy Mask Shop that is impossible to see clearly in-game (circled, left). The design is actually different from the Mario mask designs used in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask/3D (right).
1098
The Art of Super Mario Odyssey book details a concept, unused in the finished game, whereby Mario would witness a character's development throughout the story. In this concept, Mario would see a boy buy a trumpet, practice, and eventually become a famous musician.
1099
Earthworm Jim Special Edition for the Sega CD contains an unauthorized Donkey Kong appearance. If the game is paused and the secret code Down + C, B, A, A, A, A, B, C, B, A, A, A, A, A, B, C is entered, Jim will wear a mask of Donkey Kong with an arrow through his head.
1100
Screenshot of the 1996 homepage of the Nintendo of Japan official website, found in a German magazine. As publicly available backups of the site only go back to 1997, the original image file containing this unique Mario render appears to be lost to time.
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