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In Paper Mario: Sticker Star, a paper reading "XD3R-B8HH-9ZR2-FL16" can be found in W5-1. To this day, the purpose of this message remains unknown. Despite being in the right format, it is not a valid code for any Nintendo service. If it is encrypted, the code is yet unsolved.
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In the 2020 Nintendo recruitment book, Luigi is seen playing the upright bass (left). This is continuous with the Super Mario 3D World soundtrack booklet, where he also plays it (middle, right). It is possible that playing the upright bass is now part of Luigi's characterization.
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Super Mario Galaxy contains unused models for two Piranha Plant-like enemies that are notable for having names that do not seem to fit them, or perhaps hint at functionality not in the code. The one on the left is called "DragonHeadFlower", while the right one is "OctopusQueen".
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The official Japanese site for WarioWare, Inc: Mega Microgames features details about the game's vehicles, including one that has not appeared in-game in the series thus far: under the hood of Dribble and Spitz's taxi is a prairie dog responsible for navigation (right, circled).
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In her sixth interlude in Paper Mario, Peach can use the Sneaky Parasol to turn into various enemies. If she first turns into a Clubba and then talks to this Hammer Bro, she will assume a unique "Clubba obtained an item" sprite that can only be seen in this specific scenario.
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In Super Mario Bros. 3, one of the World 8 maps is dark, with only a small area being visible (left). However, running out of time in a pipe connection (middle) removes the darkness, revealing that the map is filled with many more skulls than can normally be seen (right).
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In the cutscene after defeating a boss in Luigi's Mansion, E. Gadd is jumping ecstatically (left), however, he is only seen from behind during this. Viewing him from the front, we can see the motion makes his glasses clip through his face, revealing his dot-like eyes (right).
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The music track that plays during the Koopa Trace-Walking minigame in Super Mario Odyssey is called a variation of "challenge" in other languages, but "Climactic Duel!" in English despite being neither climactic nor involving a duel. Whether this is a joke or an error is unknown.
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In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, the audience in the Blooper fight will consist of 2 members if Mario is at Level 1 (left). Rarely, Luigi is present; since he counts as 2 members, it is possible for the audience in that battle to consist of Luigi sitting alone (right).
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Frame from a 1991 instructional video sent to Nintendo retailers about how to set up an informational Mario stand-up display. Despite the video being 15 minutes long, the display is unfortunately never seen in full, with this frame providing the best look.
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The Skulking Around museum level in Yoshi's Crafted World contains a somewhat hidden exhibit: an armless Yoshi statue that can only be seen when the intruder alarm is active. By targeting its plaque, the camera will focus on it. It can also be seen from behind on the flip side.
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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 the Japanese version of Super Mario Maker 2, the SMB2 Mushroom is called "Mario USA Mushroom", after the game's name in Japan. It was given a new red, white and blue palette (original on right), colors associated with the USA. Whether this is a deliberate reference is unknown.
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In Paper Mario, Mario normally has a shadow at all times, visible directly below him when he is jumping (left). However, after sleeping at the Star Haven inn, upon waking up, Mario's shadow will be missing (right). This effect lasts until Mario leaves the area.
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Photo of Boo mini marshmallows, shared by Nintendo of Japan's official LINE account in 2017. The marshmallows are flavored after calpis, a Japanese milk-based soft drink. Unfortunately, these were custom-made for internal use at Nintendo and are not available for purchase.
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2007 concept art for Rayman Raving Rabbids, depicting Rabbids as pop culture characters, including Mario. The B on the hat likely stands for "bwah", the sound Rabbids make. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, released 10 years later, actually contained a character called Bwario.
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An unused scene found in the data of Super Mario RPG is a duplicate of Peach's scenes from Booster Tower on a different background; however, the dialogue is replaced with the time messages from the Count Down boss battle. This is the only unused scene in the game.
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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 Japanese official guide for the puzzle game "Yoshi" for the NES/Famicom contains a joke segment that talks about how Yoshis look different in various countries. It gives examples of Indian Yoshis (left), American Yoshis (middle) and Japanese Yoshis (right).
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In Mario Party 5, if the Coney Island minigame is played perfectly (usually only possible if the other players do nothing), a stack of 13 scoops can be achieved, which is too tall to fit on screen (left). The full stack can only be seen when it shrinks down in the ending (right).
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The Mario is Missing print ad campaign is notable for creating a mood dissonance by consistently including a picture of Mario holding up a victory sign next to statements indicating how much peril he is in.
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In Super Mario World, Iggy Koopa's hair is slicked back; however, this is the result of an error giving him Larry's hair. The hair in the correct graphics points forward. In his appearance in the SMW style of Super Mario Maker 2, his hair is based on the unused correct hair.
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The official artwork for Super Mario Sunshine depicts Yoshi as being green. However, in the game, Yoshi only turns green when running out of juice, a few seconds before disintegrating. Thus, somewhat morbidly, the official art depicts Yoshi as being seconds away from death.
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The box art for an unauthorized 999-in-1 game cartridge for the Famicom (top) is notable for being original artwork where the background is based on the Japanese box art for Super Mario Bros. (bottom), turning the location into a battlefield.
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The upcoming Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics contains a game called 6-Ball Puzzle (left). It actually originates from Mario Party 9, where it is called Castle Clearout (right). This is the only game with a Mario-related origin in the collection.
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