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Original Super Mario Bros. illustration from a 1986 issue of the Japanese Famitsu magazine.

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 18:00:35 -0000

<div class="npf_row"><figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="891" data-orig-width="1023"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/dcca0c68d31110474beb0743a3141efc/58787d5cbe20970a-ee/s640x960/59c2226c9d60db58104762d656effaf19251bc4c.jpg" data-orig-height="891" data-orig-width="1023" srcset="https://64.media.tumblr.com/dcca0c68d31110474beb0743a3141efc/58787d5cbe20970a-ee/s75x75_c1/69856e9129a9ff899f14a01d938c79ee18cf2820.jpg 75w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/dcca0c68d31110474beb0743a3141efc/58787d5cbe20970a-ee/s100x200/92e6096289fd55af65c37c4d7d309a5640005db6.jpg 100w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/dcca0c68d31110474beb0743a3141efc/58787d5cbe20970a-ee/s250x400/561ce03d76126008b359abd8fb213c7217f1618e.jpg 250w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/dcca0c68d31110474beb0743a3141efc/58787d5cbe20970a-ee/s400x600/4a953ae492ca874cc40166ce14dfed2f71abce12.jpg 400w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/dcca0c68d31110474beb0743a3141efc/58787d5cbe20970a-ee/s500x750/94db664c26bb70b1a25f67cdd9707dc2aa585ac9.jpg 500w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/dcca0c68d31110474beb0743a3141efc/58787d5cbe20970a-ee/s540x810/aa7b3b710cad59144515b5daebd9c91015c61c12.jpg 540w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/dcca0c68d31110474beb0743a3141efc/58787d5cbe20970a-ee/s640x960/59c2226c9d60db58104762d656effaf19251bc4c.jpg 640w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/dcca0c68d31110474beb0743a3141efc/58787d5cbe20970a-ee/s1280x1920/19d85bbcaa9b66f4722d85fbe809a34aa15b4f30.jpg 1023w" sizes="(max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px"/></figure></div>Original Super Mario Bros. illustration from a 1986 issue of the Japanese Famitsu magazine.<a href="https://href.li/?http://www.suppermariobroth.com/" target="_blank">Main Blog</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://www.patreon.com/suppermariobroth" target="_blank">Patreon</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mariobrothblog.bsky.social" target="_blank">Bluesky</a> | Source: Famitsu (Japan), Issue 5, 1986
An unused test room in the files of Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey is…

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 01:00:30 -0000

<div class="npf_row"><figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="255" data-orig-width="400"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/6ec12f3bc393464f2a3e3a4138374666/53e5063583a82ac4-c5/s640x960/f6b5f040ea892ac1e5a9aed924c0c2cdff01ea0d.gif" data-orig-height="255" data-orig-width="400" srcset="https://64.media.tumblr.com/6ec12f3bc393464f2a3e3a4138374666/53e5063583a82ac4-c5/s75x75_c1/c1e00f858c664c289e6b65ec852192f9d4b45712.gifv 75w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/6ec12f3bc393464f2a3e3a4138374666/53e5063583a82ac4-c5/s100x200/dd9a1e11483cc260bda6cbd48123eb8339e5cd6f.gifv 100w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/6ec12f3bc393464f2a3e3a4138374666/53e5063583a82ac4-c5/s250x400/a48724dc687cabdfc246ee512582081d56baa7e6.gifv 250w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/6ec12f3bc393464f2a3e3a4138374666/53e5063583a82ac4-c5/s400x600/517c6b4aea0005088fe41c8e4925e596af366ad2.gifv 400w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px"/></figure></div>An unused test room in the files of Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey is the “Y??????? ????” room, which displays the text “Y??????? ????” before having a Toad chase Mario. Note that Mario also panic intermittently while being chased, as seen in the footage.<a href="https://href.li/?http://www.suppermariobroth.com/" target="_blank">Main Blog</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://www.patreon.com/suppermariobroth" target="_blank">Patreon</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mariobrothblog.bsky.social" target="_blank">Bluesky</a> |<a href="https://smallmariofindings.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"> Small Findings</a> | Source: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFjw11x2Nlc" target="_blank">alexsstuff2801</a>
Page from an officially licensed 1989 Super Mario Bros. activity book that claims that “Mario is a…

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 22:00:38 -0000

<div class="npf_row"><figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="1729" data-orig-width="1282"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/5918cca670d67f838c7319f76b297a06/6a898f98431a8b6b-68/s640x960/6dc0cb6968fec7fc5a19019ce8ab2b4d66280e74.jpg" data-orig-height="1729" data-orig-width="1282" srcset="https://64.media.tumblr.com/5918cca670d67f838c7319f76b297a06/6a898f98431a8b6b-68/s75x75_c1/292e7c78df1b8217e169f5730f04658ec3d6cee5.jpg 75w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/5918cca670d67f838c7319f76b297a06/6a898f98431a8b6b-68/s100x200/65fb00db55bbe534a8ae550bac167da6fc8a8a15.jpg 100w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/5918cca670d67f838c7319f76b297a06/6a898f98431a8b6b-68/s250x400/a5344beaedab12c0e74ba5113ef5fa0655bf41d0.jpg 250w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/5918cca670d67f838c7319f76b297a06/6a898f98431a8b6b-68/s400x600/dee0ad2021567e23dec37425db15d74bde10302d.jpg 400w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/5918cca670d67f838c7319f76b297a06/6a898f98431a8b6b-68/s500x750/31ff7cbc4f0077f17c6cf6609dc7e98d8dc190cf.jpg 500w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/5918cca670d67f838c7319f76b297a06/6a898f98431a8b6b-68/s540x810/502c11718f2b323ae50e99d82582da4ed0b197ed.jpg 540w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/5918cca670d67f838c7319f76b297a06/6a898f98431a8b6b-68/s640x960/6dc0cb6968fec7fc5a19019ce8ab2b4d66280e74.jpg 640w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/5918cca670d67f838c7319f76b297a06/6a898f98431a8b6b-68/s1280x1920/aa50ce177d5607adb713275f9cde43f49110111f.jpg 1280w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/5918cca670d67f838c7319f76b297a06/6a898f98431a8b6b-68/s2048x3072/03c7f9ce1d4dc225aa3fca0055dfab412850c142.jpg 1282w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px"/></figure></div>Page from an officially licensed 1989 Super Mario Bros. activity book that claims that “Mario is a very busy man. When he is not trying to save Princess Toadstool, he might be found: SKATEBOARDING”.<a href="https://href.li/?http://www.suppermariobroth.com/" target="_blank">Main Blog</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://www.patreon.com/suppermariobroth" target="_blank">Patreon</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mariobrothblog.bsky.social" target="_blank">Bluesky</a> |<a href="https://smallmariofindings.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"> Small Findings</a> | Source: <a href="https://www.mariowiki.com/File:Page_10_coloring_book.png" target="_blank">PaoComOvo</a>
In Super Mario World, shelled enemies like Koopa Troopas and Buzzy Beetles can be flipped…

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 19:00:46 -0000

<div class="npf_row"><figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="349" data-orig-width="400"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/6f8d72c53e4610931b84e940041e63fd/760c01479a0a34e2-59/s640x960/13c81fa51afd51e98bbad92f43cb0688c6617c5d.gif" data-orig-height="349" data-orig-width="400" srcset="https://64.media.tumblr.com/6f8d72c53e4610931b84e940041e63fd/760c01479a0a34e2-59/s75x75_c1/2ec566299b87d66304cd5bb36cfbad7906ab7eb7.gifv 75w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/6f8d72c53e4610931b84e940041e63fd/760c01479a0a34e2-59/s100x200/809722e996be27e7200819ccd5ecc8b7c561247f.gifv 100w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/6f8d72c53e4610931b84e940041e63fd/760c01479a0a34e2-59/s250x400/269c95e828bf8fe25a611adf41e2a64e2e0676a7.gifv 250w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/6f8d72c53e4610931b84e940041e63fd/760c01479a0a34e2-59/s400x600/dffdea5c0d491bb9568fad0e78c5855f7ba06463.gifv 400w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px"/></figure></div>In Super Mario World, shelled enemies like Koopa Troopas and Buzzy Beetles can be flipped upside-down by performing a Cape Spin. This activates their “stun timer” internally, which lasts a few seconds, after which they either resume moving (Buzzy Beetles) or the shell-less Koopa emerges from the shell. Interestingly, the stun timer is a property that any sprite in the game can have, even though only few actually use it. Due to the shell spawning a shell-less Koopa after the timer runs out, it is designed to be able to spawn objects. However, since its functionality is not defined for most objects, if it is somehow activated, the game simply grabs code not intended to be read in this way to spawn the object in question.Due to an interdependency in the code, Cape Spinning a Lakitu will cause the sprite in the internal ninth sprite slot to activate its stun timer. This is seen in the footage with the sprite being a key, which suddenly spawns a Koopa as a result of the above.Since defeating a Lakitu via a Cape Spin is something that can easily occur organically, and the sprite that is in slot 9 could be any of a number of different objects based on previous gameplay, this can result in objects inexplicably appearing while playing the game normally and not trying to perform any glitches.<a href="https://href.li/?http://www.suppermariobroth.com/" target="_blank">Main Blog</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://www.patreon.com/suppermariobroth" target="_blank">Patreon</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mariobrothblog.bsky.social" target="_blank">Bluesky</a> |<a href="https://smallmariofindings.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"> Small Findings</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gE0zT_52yM" target="_blank">Source</a>
Cover of a Danish music album for the Danish version of the Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3…

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:01:14 -0000

<div class="npf_row"><figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="600" data-orig-width="598"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/49946c58bb9cf25b346c703d0b62fbd0/f1487449b24e57c6-d2/s640x960/7802b1a1e29c4b4c17cb32b8e3e899cf528acb61.jpg" data-orig-height="600" data-orig-width="598" srcset="https://64.media.tumblr.com/49946c58bb9cf25b346c703d0b62fbd0/f1487449b24e57c6-d2/s75x75_c1/135b2094e0f71158cdcd891e0f918672d52a426d.jpg 75w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/49946c58bb9cf25b346c703d0b62fbd0/f1487449b24e57c6-d2/s100x200/1da6ad4abbc8b5f4f8ccabdc30d12f4942db035f.jpg 100w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/49946c58bb9cf25b346c703d0b62fbd0/f1487449b24e57c6-d2/s250x400/8b780813c9a8baa685ea55f890189563d7c56842.jpg 250w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/49946c58bb9cf25b346c703d0b62fbd0/f1487449b24e57c6-d2/s400x600/3c661c6902850a17054409dbfc7bf923caceb7f7.jpg 400w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/49946c58bb9cf25b346c703d0b62fbd0/f1487449b24e57c6-d2/s500x750/56064394df1b55117e1ec757e04c7e25f7c106e5.jpg 500w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/49946c58bb9cf25b346c703d0b62fbd0/f1487449b24e57c6-d2/s540x810/8dbcb8d99c0a3f82591c81036f4a5ba380974733.jpg 540w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/49946c58bb9cf25b346c703d0b62fbd0/f1487449b24e57c6-d2/s640x960/7802b1a1e29c4b4c17cb32b8e3e899cf528acb61.jpg 598w" sizes="(max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px"/></figure></div>Cover of a Danish music album for the Danish version of the Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 cartoon series, which featured unique live-action segments in the manner of, but distinct from, the live-action segments from the Super Mario Bros. Super Show. <a href="https://href.li/?http://www.suppermariobroth.com/" target="_blank">Main Blog</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://www.patreon.com/suppermariobroth" target="_blank">Patreon</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mariobrothblog.bsky.social" target="_blank">Bluesky</a> |<a href="https://smallmariofindings.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"> Small Findings</a> | <a href="https://www.mariowiki.com/images/3/3e/Mario_%26_Luigi_Danish_album_cover.jpg?45e44" target="_blank">Source</a>
Top: extremely rare officially licensed 1998 Mario Party “Toad with visible legs” trading card.

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:00:37 -0000

<div class="npf_row"><figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="1356" data-orig-width="1062"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/6ce1b8bb6bf44e22259da382e21e6460/f20888e6f9d61a0c-4b/s640x960/f8d38ffe6eea41a5da6a3b51b1c17fdbae488be3.jpg" data-orig-height="1356" data-orig-width="1062" srcset="https://64.media.tumblr.com/6ce1b8bb6bf44e22259da382e21e6460/f20888e6f9d61a0c-4b/s75x75_c1/f2e12cb9cf4a258a5ebfc331c50d937ebc477390.jpg 75w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/6ce1b8bb6bf44e22259da382e21e6460/f20888e6f9d61a0c-4b/s100x200/eaa020a92d6cb0431cb575f8ad18346dbdd8ab8d.jpg 100w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/6ce1b8bb6bf44e22259da382e21e6460/f20888e6f9d61a0c-4b/s250x400/5075e6f48c234196d290814e83b111e2c80f9abc.jpg 250w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/6ce1b8bb6bf44e22259da382e21e6460/f20888e6f9d61a0c-4b/s400x600/ed6b0d5a588d27ef7b0e48a343e6f197a5be4a7b.jpg 400w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/6ce1b8bb6bf44e22259da382e21e6460/f20888e6f9d61a0c-4b/s500x750/07773772220fd455fbfab77b35bf688a95c4b3dd.jpg 500w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/6ce1b8bb6bf44e22259da382e21e6460/f20888e6f9d61a0c-4b/s540x810/79b8d281069d4c9c54045364e3029cd3fd3a745b.jpg 540w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/6ce1b8bb6bf44e22259da382e21e6460/f20888e6f9d61a0c-4b/s640x960/f8d38ffe6eea41a5da6a3b51b1c17fdbae488be3.jpg 640w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/6ce1b8bb6bf44e22259da382e21e6460/f20888e6f9d61a0c-4b/s1280x1920/14bf215c5a621e755e7b44d9c6a61a3d4cb7630f.jpg 1062w" sizes="(max-width: 1062px) 100vw, 1062px"/></figure></div><div class="npf_row"><figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="645" data-orig-width="844"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/4a93cea598750f48f64879f773fe86fd/f20888e6f9d61a0c-1d/s640x960/8642e010c5930b1c22083561054699fec051257f.png" data-orig-height="645" data-orig-width="844" srcset="https://64.media.tumblr.com/4a93cea598750f48f64879f773fe86fd/f20888e6f9d61a0c-1d/s75x75_c1/34cab79f61549bbbf5424a599e6010c3e71c1dbf.png 75w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/4a93cea598750f48f64879f773fe86fd/f20888e6f9d61a0c-1d/s100x200/cce417a0399865a0c52f7a7146bffdad7158d666.png 100w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/4a93cea598750f48f64879f773fe86fd/f20888e6f9d61a0c-1d/s250x400/852d8c37e1fb5b42674e1e383529ea8f9b568acf.png 250w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/4a93cea598750f48f64879f773fe86fd/f20888e6f9d61a0c-1d/s400x600/73f6aba881cfbcd9365cb81022ac705631b86e75.png 400w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/4a93cea598750f48f64879f773fe86fd/f20888e6f9d61a0c-1d/s500x750/28b0fb671a566b77ebceee23b2cb3689bbdd9845.png 500w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/4a93cea598750f48f64879f773fe86fd/f20888e6f9d61a0c-1d/s540x810/68ec1462ff73717c95ecc261e781631dc6a74baf.png 540w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/4a93cea598750f48f64879f773fe86fd/f20888e6f9d61a0c-1d/s640x960/8642e010c5930b1c22083561054699fec051257f.png 640w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/4a93cea598750f48f64879f773fe86fd/f20888e6f9d61a0c-1d/s1280x1920/7f0d84a0aca00c1bd076b3329f97d9e3d3c7b3e2.png 844w" sizes="(max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px"/></figure></div>Top: extremely rare officially licensed 1998 Mario Party “Toad with visible legs” trading card.Bottom: this artwork was used for the cover of the game’s Japanese manual with the caption “WELCOME HAPPY MINI GAMES”, and has also gained notoriety due to a commonly shared community caption from the Super Mario Wiki reading “Toad very excited (with his legs showing)”.<a href="https://href.li/?http://www.suppermariobroth.com/" target="_blank">Main Blog</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://www.patreon.com/suppermariobroth" target="_blank">Patreon</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mariobrothblog.bsky.social" target="_blank">Bluesky</a> |<a href="https://smallmariofindings.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"> Small Findings</a> | <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/357858629966" target="_blank">Source</a>
In the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG, the models for the Big Troopa and Grand Troopa…

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:00:42 -0000

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sizes="(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px"/></figure></div><div class="npf_row"><figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="649" data-orig-width="916"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/44e6835d2cf8c1977b5e3f3c92466aad/0bcc74a923f23f91-42/s640x960/24ad46c5d69a208d0986d8022ab76616694b8512.png" data-orig-height="649" data-orig-width="916" srcset="https://64.media.tumblr.com/44e6835d2cf8c1977b5e3f3c92466aad/0bcc74a923f23f91-42/s75x75_c1/dd5508475b2f1f844c6159a1f8f3e25a7ffa4526.png 75w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/44e6835d2cf8c1977b5e3f3c92466aad/0bcc74a923f23f91-42/s100x200/c34c14ca468f40ece9e922058be0c837e831e1a1.png 100w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/44e6835d2cf8c1977b5e3f3c92466aad/0bcc74a923f23f91-42/s250x400/59238ca1506a4bc033e9fa87799bdf27e79533b9.png 250w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/44e6835d2cf8c1977b5e3f3c92466aad/0bcc74a923f23f91-42/s400x600/6357c6e579c6aa8a2e1be12df8ff46414ac0e723.png 400w, 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srcset="https://64.media.tumblr.com/a6e6eb46295782ea6db0176d4ecca9ad/0bcc74a923f23f91-34/s75x75_c1/12dec9968d5bbbccc4b08b02a45cbbb17d0ab81e.png 75w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/a6e6eb46295782ea6db0176d4ecca9ad/0bcc74a923f23f91-34/s100x200/d01ef9e80858816bea933d4a9da98fd8db9ada5a.png 100w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/a6e6eb46295782ea6db0176d4ecca9ad/0bcc74a923f23f91-34/s250x400/10f0fe7ae4b2e49fd4aa2ff83bccae24b151c15e.png 250w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/a6e6eb46295782ea6db0176d4ecca9ad/0bcc74a923f23f91-34/s400x600/cf1796b292e9bf453b0f511e82963e40c3097580.png 400w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/a6e6eb46295782ea6db0176d4ecca9ad/0bcc74a923f23f91-34/s500x750/dc527d53067f06471df9a0397131b8fd09e49209.png 500w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/a6e6eb46295782ea6db0176d4ecca9ad/0bcc74a923f23f91-34/s540x810/ac7ade3a998a51684518b67907d94ed86c575e54.png 540w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/a6e6eb46295782ea6db0176d4ecca9ad/0bcc74a923f23f91-34/s640x960/025170cfad07069c85f963c63ae1a8fba71c695a.png 640w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/a6e6eb46295782ea6db0176d4ecca9ad/0bcc74a923f23f91-34/s1280x1920/e2fcfaad10c0afffc1b31bddeef760b359ec6621.png 717w" sizes="(max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px"/></figure></div>In the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG, the models for the Big Troopa and Grand Troopa enemies (known as “Heavy Troopa” and “Tub-O-Troopa” in the original SNES version) have a nonstandard default pose whereby their eyes are closed (unlike the other characters in the game), giving them a uniquely serene appearance.<a href="https://href.li/?http://www.suppermariobroth.com/" target="_blank">Main Blog</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://www.patreon.com/suppermariobroth" target="_blank">Patreon</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mariobrothblog.bsky.social" target="_blank">Bluesky</a> |<a href="https://smallmariofindings.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"> Small Findings</a> | Source: <a href="https://models.spriters-resource.com/nintendo_switch/supermariorpg/asset/352329/" target="_blank">Poké-Brother</a>
The prototype of the GBA version of Donkey Kong Country 3 contained a highly bizarre “Kong…

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:00:44 -0000

<div class="npf_row"><figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="263" data-orig-width="400"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/4d116c922f5412e6fe857bd25710ce25/7fb19b8f155831b5-e9/s640x960/568807c004ca0a1ddde17b97fc7745ea0e81b2e6.gif" data-orig-height="263" data-orig-width="400" srcset="https://64.media.tumblr.com/4d116c922f5412e6fe857bd25710ce25/7fb19b8f155831b5-e9/s75x75_c1/c3c15cb6ec3e3e075b48786d36ea357372408dd7.gifv 75w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/4d116c922f5412e6fe857bd25710ce25/7fb19b8f155831b5-e9/s100x200/4babdefa1d8a932f8218ac9471dbfcbf67f48477.gifv 100w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/4d116c922f5412e6fe857bd25710ce25/7fb19b8f155831b5-e9/s250x400/37f5e129b03ad27e8a97a7f515e83ac2f79ceb25.gifv 250w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/4d116c922f5412e6fe857bd25710ce25/7fb19b8f155831b5-e9/s400x600/e73ba9a7a7ee3a04da306e375175cb812ad30c88.gifv 400w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px"/></figure></div>The prototype of the GBA version of Donkey Kong Country 3 contained a highly bizarre “Kong Duplication” glitch whereby repeatedly entering and exiting a boat in the overworld would eventually cause Dixie and Kiddy to become duplicated.Note that they are both on land and in the boat after the glitch occurs. The player actually controls both sets of them simultaneously; though making the land Kongs touch the water again ends the glitch. <a href="https://href.li/?http://www.suppermariobroth.com/" target="_blank">Main Blog</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://www.patreon.com/suppermariobroth" target="_blank">Patreon</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mariobrothblog.bsky.social" target="_blank">Bluesky</a> |<a href="https://smallmariofindings.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"> Small Findings</a> | Source: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZybf-SUnT4" target="_blank">VixenkoVixy</a>
Set of experimental Mario-themed overalls, each designed by a different fashion designer, auctioned…

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:00:27 -0000

<div class="npf_row"><figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="905" data-orig-width="719"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/4a4fcf885a7ac1e5ff2f59beb6751937/8e04ef8cca662bcd-b2/s640x960/a45640f295b7a1fc6d1fb4fc8c8d703d1d95a21a.jpg" data-orig-height="905" data-orig-width="719" srcset="https://64.media.tumblr.com/4a4fcf885a7ac1e5ff2f59beb6751937/8e04ef8cca662bcd-b2/s75x75_c1/c0dabd338181516ade89f111eb56a852077fa22d.jpg 75w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/4a4fcf885a7ac1e5ff2f59beb6751937/8e04ef8cca662bcd-b2/s100x200/18d05fe6b8c28b3e3be2d9850cd66923215b9266.jpg 100w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/4a4fcf885a7ac1e5ff2f59beb6751937/8e04ef8cca662bcd-b2/s250x400/bc1a0fa13ad046fe651454daa28d8e1f6a2618c1.jpg 250w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/4a4fcf885a7ac1e5ff2f59beb6751937/8e04ef8cca662bcd-b2/s400x600/90ff9496452655b7ead5c633b295c1da4611dd40.jpg 400w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/4a4fcf885a7ac1e5ff2f59beb6751937/8e04ef8cca662bcd-b2/s500x750/5493a67e9cc577b72f9a8573e38f0ffd9fa6d40d.jpg 500w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/4a4fcf885a7ac1e5ff2f59beb6751937/8e04ef8cca662bcd-b2/s540x810/e072f0c577a23c751d709cf6a4635d031e4f7fc0.jpg 540w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/4a4fcf885a7ac1e5ff2f59beb6751937/8e04ef8cca662bcd-b2/s640x960/a45640f295b7a1fc6d1fb4fc8c8d703d1d95a21a.jpg 640w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/4a4fcf885a7ac1e5ff2f59beb6751937/8e04ef8cca662bcd-b2/s1280x1920/e65d489e086b49660bfcc87e01c8918d21fd6618.jpg 719w" sizes="(max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px"/></figure></div>Set of experimental Mario-themed overalls, each designed by a different fashion designer, auctioned off in an eBay/Nintendo of Europe cross-promotion event in 2015, with all proceeds going to the Starlight Children’s Foundation charity. The current whereabouts of any of these items are unknown.<a href="https://href.li/?http://www.suppermariobroth.com/" target="_blank">Main Blog</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://www.patreon.com/suppermariobroth" target="_blank">Patreon</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mariobrothblog.bsky.social" target="_blank">Bluesky</a> |<a href="https://smallmariofindings.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"> Small Findings</a> | <a href="https://www.mariowiki.com/File:EBay_Super_Mario_overalls.jpg" target="_blank">Source</a>
Super Donkey was a platformer that was in development for the SNES from 1991 to 1992, parts of which…

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:00:49 -0000

<div class="npf_row"><figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="512" data-orig-width="512"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/60317955aa7e3ed168cc545406ab44d3/e5d4e41d8694344f-c0/s640x960/e1bd35ad311e7c9a7b96fb84ab976eda9c739568.gif" data-orig-height="512" data-orig-width="512" srcset="https://64.media.tumblr.com/60317955aa7e3ed168cc545406ab44d3/e5d4e41d8694344f-c0/s75x75_c1/c81568c1cbfc9a761f631fe563da07c5b3fce575.gifv 75w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/60317955aa7e3ed168cc545406ab44d3/e5d4e41d8694344f-c0/s100x200/d8f590190d8a77c2a05bde4f7ee110ff927b053a.gifv 100w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/60317955aa7e3ed168cc545406ab44d3/e5d4e41d8694344f-c0/s250x400/55b57c8b6a8761f19ee7c036f6e992348f66f065.gifv 250w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/60317955aa7e3ed168cc545406ab44d3/e5d4e41d8694344f-c0/s400x600/bd71f4bdfac2c285d9e74e6b9909f67f3231c30a.gifv 400w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/60317955aa7e3ed168cc545406ab44d3/e5d4e41d8694344f-c0/s500x750/78e1e1181dcdc9d2c2db42942209a960071618ef.gifv 500w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/60317955aa7e3ed168cc545406ab44d3/e5d4e41d8694344f-c0/s540x810/438ad13dc8c5498a3493608ec9c1fed0c253016a.gifv 512w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px"/></figure></div>Super Donkey was a platformer that was in development for the SNES from 1991 to 1992, parts of which would be used as the basis for Yoshi’s Island. The game was never publicly revealed by Nintendo; its very existence is only known due to internal development data surfacing in 2020.The main character in Super Donkey’s playable builds, found in Nintendo’s internal archives, is a pilot character who resembles either the main character from the 1981 Sky Skipper arcade, or Stanley the Bugman from the 1983 Donkey Kong 3 arcade, drawn in a Rayman-like “floating limbs” style. Most available material for Super Donkey features variations on this character. However, the development files also include graphics for the main character being Mario himself, suggesting the developers have considered (however briefly) to turn the game into a Mario game. This compilation shows all available versions of the main character’s graphics. Note that these run the gamut from the original pilot, to the pilot with Mario’s mustache, to Mario with the pilot’s clothes, to just Mario. Note also the unique armor worn by the character in the bottom left.<a href="https://href.li/?http://www.suppermariobroth.com/" target="_blank">Main Blog</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://www.patreon.com/suppermariobroth" target="_blank">Patreon</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mariobrothblog.bsky.social" target="_blank">Bluesky</a> |<a href="https://smallmariofindings.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"> Small Findings</a> | Source: <a href="https://x.com/NintendoMetro/status/1311455403054690306" target="_blank">NintendoMetro</a>
Cover of an official 1992 Japanese guide for Super Mario Land 2, featuring an original illustration.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:00:47 -0000

<div class="npf_row"><figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="952" data-orig-width="667"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/7674e03cd92364cb905d7154bb30dd07/2b2a46f5d2fd4ad3-41/s640x960/00ccc57690c14de5aa4ffcfcf91a9bad6dc88678.jpg" data-orig-height="952" data-orig-width="667" srcset="https://64.media.tumblr.com/7674e03cd92364cb905d7154bb30dd07/2b2a46f5d2fd4ad3-41/s75x75_c1/569bfa77e7f8029e608db506a2a0a6caf658abc7.jpg 75w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/7674e03cd92364cb905d7154bb30dd07/2b2a46f5d2fd4ad3-41/s100x200/178c1de4141ad2ff0a895d696406a2e36faca80b.jpg 100w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/7674e03cd92364cb905d7154bb30dd07/2b2a46f5d2fd4ad3-41/s250x400/c4c12e9645610e17f06d9dd036c1819888c3ee33.jpg 250w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/7674e03cd92364cb905d7154bb30dd07/2b2a46f5d2fd4ad3-41/s400x600/ced6026d1c1a6b53a5f54bbf0f5b65c1c28b7617.jpg 400w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/7674e03cd92364cb905d7154bb30dd07/2b2a46f5d2fd4ad3-41/s500x750/b772bda12ccaa9ef1f1963aabc833b82012776a4.jpg 500w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/7674e03cd92364cb905d7154bb30dd07/2b2a46f5d2fd4ad3-41/s540x810/d70982f3ae79fd53498bcb8bce6329e053038a77.jpg 540w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/7674e03cd92364cb905d7154bb30dd07/2b2a46f5d2fd4ad3-41/s640x960/00ccc57690c14de5aa4ffcfcf91a9bad6dc88678.jpg 640w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/7674e03cd92364cb905d7154bb30dd07/2b2a46f5d2fd4ad3-41/s1280x1920/80fc0726e3e9bf606700b570df52811fb42d27e6.jpg 667w" sizes="(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px"/></figure></div>Cover of an official 1992 Japanese guide for Super Mario Land 2, featuring an original illustration.<a href="https://href.li/?http://www.suppermariobroth.com/" target="_blank">Main Blog</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://www.patreon.com/suppermariobroth" target="_blank">Patreon</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mariobrothblog.bsky.social" target="_blank">Bluesky</a> |<a href="https://smallmariofindings.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"> Small Findings</a> | Source: <a href="https://x.com/blacktangent/status/2029693959426244794" target="_blank">blacktangent</a>
In Super Mario Kart, items work differently for CPU-controlled opponents than in later games in the…

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:00:49 -0000

<div class="npf_row"><figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="316" data-orig-width="360"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/f5b1efb23c47b5e23d3092285555d08c/833aee08b33ab7e6-a0/s640x960/f8ab2b77c7d4523a6ca3e10fdaa2ff03b25cf6aa.gif" data-orig-height="316" data-orig-width="360" srcset="https://64.media.tumblr.com/f5b1efb23c47b5e23d3092285555d08c/833aee08b33ab7e6-a0/s75x75_c1/1820c909c9fcc9f7d3e4ed33b0fc6752720f5ac2.gifv 75w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/f5b1efb23c47b5e23d3092285555d08c/833aee08b33ab7e6-a0/s100x200/afeb618f728d2c6eeae635fb817524b3df43bbf0.gifv 100w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/f5b1efb23c47b5e23d3092285555d08c/833aee08b33ab7e6-a0/s250x400/2be0d46a7751dd700f3b92a4510213e5fae97dde.gifv 250w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/f5b1efb23c47b5e23d3092285555d08c/833aee08b33ab7e6-a0/s400x600/8bf6a4e4cd273e8824efcfc389a02adc0c9eccb9.gifv 360w" sizes="(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px"/></figure></div>In Super Mario Kart, items work differently for CPU-controlled opponents than in later games in the series. Instead of being subjected to the same system as the players, the CPUs are able to spawn an arbitrary amount of items without needing to collect them first; the type they spawn depends on the character. Peach and Toad’s item is the Poison Mushroom, which shrinks everyone who touches it, similar to the Lightning Bolt item.CPU opponents are coded to always want to avoid Poison Mushrooms to the point that this results in them being unable to remember to drive straight in situations where this is necessary, such as a ramp leading to a large jump. The footage shows what happens when Peach places a Poison Mushroom before the jump across a section of the track in Mario Circuit 2. Every single CPU avoids the Poison Mushroom in a way that their jump no longer reaches the opposite side of the track, landing in the section they are supposed to jump over and being trapped in a loop.Note how when the footage speeds up, the drivers on the bottom screen can clearly be seen driving around the loop with no way to get out due to being too afraid of the Poison Mushroom.<a href="https://href.li/?http://www.suppermariobroth.com/" target="_blank">Main Blog</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://www.patreon.com/suppermariobroth" target="_blank">Patreon</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mariobrothblog.bsky.social" target="_blank">Bluesky</a> |<a href="https://smallmariofindings.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"> Small Findings</a> | Source: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6mC6MxMUDs" target="_blank">AStartShow</a>
Diskun was a mascot for the Famicom Disk System, a Japan-only add-on for the Famicom. He was…

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 01:00:46 -0000

<div class="npf_row"><figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="258" data-orig-width="540"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/57dbee4324b13be555ccbfdf7824ef90/2f93a39c172c2853-35/s640x960/4f0716814808f10fdaf21bb988f18c32a93542b1.png" data-orig-height="258" data-orig-width="540" srcset="https://64.media.tumblr.com/57dbee4324b13be555ccbfdf7824ef90/2f93a39c172c2853-35/s75x75_c1/46e7501b4b00e6fe49528c84fcbcf8ba849f07ba.png 75w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/57dbee4324b13be555ccbfdf7824ef90/2f93a39c172c2853-35/s100x200/8a0241d804c2dea5f924ccf8b7cbc0fd19b8da40.png 100w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/57dbee4324b13be555ccbfdf7824ef90/2f93a39c172c2853-35/s250x400/9fd444040f257070ad2f52289f5d593767da793d.png 250w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/57dbee4324b13be555ccbfdf7824ef90/2f93a39c172c2853-35/s400x600/22042bfb77085398c02bce4775bac5a699b9513c.png 400w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/57dbee4324b13be555ccbfdf7824ef90/2f93a39c172c2853-35/s500x750/34d730a9c439e43f9bbbd9ab2fc312db56dc01e2.png 500w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/57dbee4324b13be555ccbfdf7824ef90/2f93a39c172c2853-35/s540x810/52686edf0a4fe58d0aa70c8e577dfcc9d0b5034a.png 540w" sizes="(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px"/></figure></div>Diskun was a mascot for the Famicom Disk System, a Japan-only add-on for the Famicom. He was featured heavily in promotional material and was even referenced in Mario games as e.g. one of Mario’s Mystery Mushroom consumes in Super Mario Maker, or appearing in Booster’s toybox in Super Mario RPG.Left: development files for Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga contain a sprite of a seemingly evil Diskun, intended to be an enemy. Unfortunately, only a single sprite of it exists and no code remains, so that its intended behavior and attacks are unknown.Right: Diskun’s regular non-evil design, for comparison.<a href="https://href.li/?http://www.suppermariobroth.com/" target="_blank">Main Blog</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://www.patreon.com/suppermariobroth" target="_blank">Patreon</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mariobrothblog.bsky.social" target="_blank">Bluesky</a> |<a href="https://smallmariofindings.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"> Small Findings</a> | Source: <a href="https://www.mariowiki.com/File:MLSS_E3_demo_Unused_Diskun_Enemy.png" target="_blank">snawful</a>
The Toy Time Galaxy theme from Super Mario Galaxy and the Supermassive Galaxy theme from Super Mario…

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:00:45 -0000

<figure class="tmblr-full"><figcaption class="audio-caption"><img class="album-cover" src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/305dc8c32b8d23defe620c38eed66a9b/e1da53b96db147e6-1d/s1280x1920/552db0988996de8cfd51afe77a5d58e2107e5f76.jpg"/></figcaption><audio controls="controls"><source src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/3f8be5e7146a0a02377885dff7a1c4e2/e1da53b96db147e6-3a/1de5c146dce0198486f9cd45b820d30717bcd588.mp3" type="audio/mpeg"></source></audio></figure>The Toy Time Galaxy theme from Super Mario Galaxy and the Supermassive Galaxy theme from Super Mario Galaxy 2 have the same melody, but different basslines. These are never heard together. In this post, the two tracks are overlaid to play both basslines simultaneously.<a href="https://href.li/?http://www.suppermariobroth.com/" target="_blank">Main Blog</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://www.patreon.com/suppermariobroth" target="_blank">Patreon</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mariobrothblog.bsky.social" target="_blank">Bluesky</a> |<a href="https://smallmariofindings.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"> Small Findings</a> | Source: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG8Qzgs4pTY" target="_blank">FelrinKirla</a>
A 2004 issue of the Japanese Nintendo Dream magazine featured concept art for various Power Shots…

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 22:01:16 -0000

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https://64.media.tumblr.com/802c5245c8f9b846eae7402c506171ba/55c8e26613d454ae-87/s1280x1920/cb827af121468698e982a3a6f919f7bad19690d5.png 656w" sizes="(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px"/></figure></div>A 2004 issue of the Japanese Nintendo Dream magazine featured concept art for various Power Shots seen in Mario Power Tennis (please zoom in to view details).Of particular note is the artwork for Waluigi’s Swimming Return (top), which features a unique swimsuit that does not appear in the finished game, where Waluigi simply swims through the air without changing his outfit.<a href="https://href.li/?http://www.suppermariobroth.com/" target="_blank">Main Blog</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://www.patreon.com/suppermariobroth" target="_blank">Patreon</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mariobrothblog.bsky.social" target="_blank">Bluesky</a> |<a href="https://smallmariofindings.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"> Small Findings</a> | <a href="https://www.mariowiki.com/List_of_Mario_Power_Tennis_pre-release_and_unused_content" target="_blank">Source</a>
“IceMan” is an unused enemy found in the files of Super Mario Galaxy, likely intended to be a boss….

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 19:00:29 -0000

<div class="npf_row"><figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="375" data-orig-width="540"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/29cdbc0d518afcf6e2ef6ee2aa20f446/fe965a239c8664e9-98/s640x960/a2ef3bc8d7beb75bd0df32087ac6f0310f851c17.gif" data-orig-height="375" data-orig-width="540" srcset="https://64.media.tumblr.com/29cdbc0d518afcf6e2ef6ee2aa20f446/fe965a239c8664e9-98/s75x75_c1/df3e107554de71bec2af8361e82272938d122746.gifv 75w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/29cdbc0d518afcf6e2ef6ee2aa20f446/fe965a239c8664e9-98/s100x200/77ad3996a4d5b2f826483893ce120fb4142623c9.gifv 100w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/29cdbc0d518afcf6e2ef6ee2aa20f446/fe965a239c8664e9-98/s250x400/2b278054a41aabe24d48a762b50f7011c7d371bd.gifv 250w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/29cdbc0d518afcf6e2ef6ee2aa20f446/fe965a239c8664e9-98/s400x600/fe8b467ebe57b2b6406177cfb333a1c6da607d82.gifv 400w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/29cdbc0d518afcf6e2ef6ee2aa20f446/fe965a239c8664e9-98/s500x750/3e75560b86d1cace26a0a2b36320d0402afaaa6f.gifv 500w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/29cdbc0d518afcf6e2ef6ee2aa20f446/fe965a239c8664e9-98/s540x810/354919a4ad0a8d8a3a032e15c8e0b0268ec468bd.gifv 540w" sizes="(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px"/></figure></div><div class="npf_row"><figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="375" data-orig-width="540"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/3fae7060b8085b7ebce5f42404842f16/fe965a239c8664e9-e4/s640x960/f61fdea8e1db226917ee95528cd03b6e60e1a160.gif" data-orig-height="375" data-orig-width="540" srcset="https://64.media.tumblr.com/3fae7060b8085b7ebce5f42404842f16/fe965a239c8664e9-e4/s75x75_c1/3f38fa35f327a090ba0ff9c936eda98ed81d9cb9.gifv 75w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/3fae7060b8085b7ebce5f42404842f16/fe965a239c8664e9-e4/s100x200/c621f2c0c6f0c6e800ec2f3548d9b53c9093d504.gifv 100w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/3fae7060b8085b7ebce5f42404842f16/fe965a239c8664e9-e4/s250x400/7b572e276a0d12a7344bb652c284d70c0cfc11a3.gifv 250w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/3fae7060b8085b7ebce5f42404842f16/fe965a239c8664e9-e4/s400x600/ac42b9d45ea1e9f8afb323d089b313887f9b8cb1.gifv 400w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/3fae7060b8085b7ebce5f42404842f16/fe965a239c8664e9-e4/s500x750/b21d924d30053aa79614a2d12e51066e6e4ac057.gifv 500w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/3fae7060b8085b7ebce5f42404842f16/fe965a239c8664e9-e4/s540x810/3df6cebf92950c95b9e4117f8f8283f711ecbdbc.gifv 540w" sizes="(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px"/></figure></div>“IceMan” is an unused enemy found in the files of Super Mario Galaxy, likely intended to be a boss. He has no collision or other code that would make him functional, but he does have a few animations, among them idling, slamming the ground, swiping and throwing.The objects he would have thrown are called “IceManIce” and are ice chunks that were repurposed as the ones Baron Brrr shoots in the finished game. As such, it is possible that IceMan could have been an early version of a boss concept that ultimately evolved into Baron Brrr.<a href="https://href.li/?http://www.suppermariobroth.com/" target="_blank">Main Blog</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://www.patreon.com/suppermariobroth" target="_blank">Patreon</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mariobrothblog.bsky.social" target="_blank">Bluesky</a> |<a href="https://smallmariofindings.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"> Small Findings</a> | Source: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m5MHi5kFag" target="_blank">LooygiBros</a>
Immensely rare Super Star plush from a limited edition 1996 Super Mario RPG plush set from Japan.

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 01:00:34 -0000

<div class="npf_row"><figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="886" data-orig-width="931"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/31d979e5e5bed37745820177d2971cc4/09337aeabfe96e08-54/s640x960/ffe0b7b8643d2303a7c48012c62326e2c524e109.jpg" data-orig-height="886" data-orig-width="931" srcset="https://64.media.tumblr.com/31d979e5e5bed37745820177d2971cc4/09337aeabfe96e08-54/s75x75_c1/1bb5c8be648c0a6c5635f0a8e61b97c7b8e493b8.jpg 75w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/31d979e5e5bed37745820177d2971cc4/09337aeabfe96e08-54/s100x200/226c2d01ed371ee0b995848e1b685c362d11ef2e.jpg 100w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/31d979e5e5bed37745820177d2971cc4/09337aeabfe96e08-54/s250x400/e84fa8f5885ffc5244ff6fdbbd0da56d3beeb01c.jpg 250w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/31d979e5e5bed37745820177d2971cc4/09337aeabfe96e08-54/s400x600/4ac03aa9f1682c156939845be50e4ba7fdfc8c86.jpg 400w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/31d979e5e5bed37745820177d2971cc4/09337aeabfe96e08-54/s500x750/59d18b1479385178b71725db9a7d9abd395f6c26.jpg 500w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/31d979e5e5bed37745820177d2971cc4/09337aeabfe96e08-54/s540x810/3c9a6df9e71e3b7c62dec73ac6fce2b106f22b4f.jpg 540w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/31d979e5e5bed37745820177d2971cc4/09337aeabfe96e08-54/s640x960/ffe0b7b8643d2303a7c48012c62326e2c524e109.jpg 640w, https://64.media.tumblr.com/31d979e5e5bed37745820177d2971cc4/09337aeabfe96e08-54/s1280x1920/c6878a13377b5aa8d754e4a3914d9cb246be3bdc.jpg 931w" sizes="(max-width: 931px) 100vw, 931px"/></figure></div>Immensely rare Super Star plush from a limited edition 1996 Super Mario RPG plush set from Japan.The plushes were only available as prizes from a small number of claw machines, and despite their relatively unremarkable appearance (since many other similar-looking Super Star plushes exist), are now so sought-after that they are regularly sold for $2000-$3000.<a href="https://href.li/?http://www.suppermariobroth.com/" target="_blank">Main Blog</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://www.patreon.com/suppermariobroth" target="_blank">Patreon</a> | <a href="https://href.li/?https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mariobrothblog.bsky.social" target="_blank">Bluesky</a> |<a href="https://smallmariofindings.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"> Small Findings</a> | Source: <a href="https://x.com/cabel/status/1633905352205844508" target="_blank">cabel</a>