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When Mario obtains a Big Mushroom in Super Mario Maker 2, he assumes his Small Mario sprite with modern coloration (top). However, when the same sprite is used on the Endless Challenge map screen, one of his overall buttons is white instead of yellow (bottom, button circled).
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The Metal Box trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U claims it appeared in Super Mario 64 DS (bottom left corner). However, all instances of Metal Boxes in Super Mario 64 (top right) were replaced with red ? Blocks in Super Mario 64 DS (bottom right), making this incorrect.
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The earliest officially licensed Magikoopa toy, released in Japan in 1990. Unlike all later Magikoopa/Kamek merchandise, this one has a fully removable robe.
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In Yoshi's Island, taking damage on the same frame as finishing a level causes Baby Mario to not be correctly relayed to the next Yoshi. The game will soft-lock as the left Yoshi will continue to cheer while the right Yoshi is stuck looking at Baby Mario's bubble indefinitely.
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Due to sprites in character models in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door being layered with small amounts of empty space between them, with precise positioning Mario can hit NPCs and party members with his hammer in such a way that it passes between their individual layers.
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The 2013 North American commercial for Super Mario 3D World used live-action cat suits created by costume company KCL Productions. Here is the concept art sketch for the suit (left) and a behind-the-scenes photo of the costume artist wearing the suit's head (right).
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Due to concerns around spoilers in a post containing end-game details for Luigi's Mansion 3, the post has been deleted. I am now introducing a no-spoilers policy whereby I will not post plot-relevant content for games within 2 months of release. I apologize to everyone affected.
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I discovered what I believe to be an undocumented glitch in Super Mario Maker 2 that allows any course to be loaded with comments from any other course, effectively "transplanting" the comments. Details below. Please let me know of any previous documentation for proper crediting.
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In Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga, one area of Stardust Fields is called "Area 64" (left), in reference to the Nintendo 64. However, in the Japanese version, it is instead called "Area 51" (right), referencing the famous classified US Air Force facility.
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After Pinna Park is unlocked in Super Mario Sunshine, Yellow Toad is missing from Delfino Plaza. He is still present in the sewers, out of bounds, with a unique message. As he is standing on the death plane, Mario dies while talking to Yellow Toad, as seen in the screenshot.
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Correction to the previous Tweet: I had mistakenly claimed it is Mario who is 3D in NSMBU and 2D in Super Mario Maker 2; it is in fact the goal pole itself that is 3D on the left and 2D on the right. I apologize for the error. Thank you to everyone who offered corrections.
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With the release of Luigi's Mansion 3, the Mario, Wario and Luigi sub-franchises all featured games where the most common/basic enemy had a name starting with "Goo" (Goomba, Goom, Goob). How much of this is an intentional reference and how much is coincidence is unknown.
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In a room in Bowser's Castle in Paper Mario, Goombario suggests there may be an attack item hidden in the room. However, there are no items of any kind in the room. As all of his other hints of this kind are correct, this can mislead players into wasting their time searching.
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Whenever Mario hits a wall during his rolling move in Super Mario Odyssey, he will assume a saddened expression for three frames at the moment of impact. This expression is not used in any of Mario's other animations. Here it is from various angles.
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While this has not been officially confirmed, it is possible that the names of the 11F bosses from Luigi's Mansion 3, Nikki, Lindsey & Ginny, are a reference to the initials of the game's developer, Next Level Games, as the characters have the same initials in several languages.
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Promotional plunger for the 1993 Super Mario Bros. movie.
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Super Dragon, Yoshi's Final Smash in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, makes him grow wings but otherwise retains his model (left). However, the Super Dragon trophy (right) shows him also losing his saddle. This is the only existing in-game depiction of an adult Yoshi without his saddle.
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Officially licensed 2018 Super Mario masking tape from Japan. While appearing to be a simple camouflage pattern at an angle or from a distance (top left), the patterns are actually made from Mario character silhouettes (bottom right, zoom in to view).
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The 2008 official Prima guide for Spore includes a collection of sample creatures, one of them being "Sloshi", a design referencing Yoshi. This is expounded further in the second half of the paragraph on the left, which contains more Mario franchise references.
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Bronze Mario statue awarded to Nintendo of America employees in recognition of longtime service. The statues are made by R. S. Owens & Company, the current manufacturer of the Emmy award statues, as well as formerly, the Academy Awards.
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When riding Hoot the owl in Whomp's Fortress in Super Mario 64, it is possible to see the platforms around the tower on top of the course not being aligned properly with the sides of the tower, for only a few frames at a time (right, example in circle). Details below.
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Upon beating the Versus mode on Easy difficulty in Tetris Attack, Yoshi will congratulate the player (top left). However, if no input is made for a prolonged time, Yoshi will become increasingly aggravated and berate the player for expecting a reward for beating Easy difficulty.
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Behind-the-scenes photo of the actor playing Luigi in the 2014 Japanese Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class/Mario Kart 8 cross-promotion commercials after the prosthetic Luigi nose has been applied (left). The finished costume can be seen on the right for comparison.
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In Super Mario Odyssey, the cliffs in the Seaside Kingdom appear to be stratified rock from a distance. However, upon extremely close inspection, they are revealed to be made of cork, fitting the kingdom's sparkling water theme. This is also confirmed by the internal filenames.
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In the Mario Kart series, Toad's model has longer arms to allow him to properly use a steering wheel. The difference can be seen even within a single game: a Toad from the audience in Mario Kart 8 (left) has regular arms, while the playable Toad's (right) arms are visibly longer.
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