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[[File:McDonalds-SuperMarioBros-Toys-HappyMeal-2018.jpg|thumb|300px|The ''Super Mario'' series Happy Meal toys that were available from July 24, 2018 until August 20, 2018]] | [[File:McDonalds-SuperMarioBros-Toys-HappyMeal-2018.jpg|thumb|300px|The ''Super Mario'' series Happy Meal toys that were available from July 24, 2018 until August 20, 2018]] | ||
A '''{{wp|Happy Meal}}''' is a kids' meal sold at the American fast | A '''{{wp|Happy Meal}}''' is a kids' meal sold at the American fast food chain {{wp|McDonald's}}. The Happy Meals usually have a tie-in promotion of a franchise with a toy relating to the promotion. The Happy Meal box is also designed after the thing it is promoting and sometimes includes activities themed after it. The ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise has had tie-in releases as early as ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. | ||
==Promotions== | ==Promotions== | ||
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The ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' promotion took place in August 1990, and it was [[Nintendo]]'s first tie-in with a fast food restaurant.<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendoplayer.com/art/happy-meal|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Original McDonald’s Happy Meal Artwork|publisher=Nintendo Player|language=en|accessdate=September 7, 2024}}</ref> One of four possible toys were included in a Happy Meal, each being specifically named and numbered: | The ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' promotion took place in August 1990, and it was [[Nintendo]]'s first tie-in with a fast food restaurant.<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendoplayer.com/art/happy-meal|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Original McDonald’s Happy Meal Artwork|publisher=Nintendo Player|language=en|accessdate=September 7, 2024}}</ref> One of four possible toys were included in a Happy Meal, each being specifically named and numbered: | ||
#[[Mario]] - A figurine based on [[Raccoon Mario]] which bounces up if pushed down. It was modified from a 1989 retail toy that depicted Mario's normal form and had red overalls.<ref>{{cite|author=Small Mario Findings|date=September 15, 2024|url=smallmariofindings.tumblr.com/post/761702561077215232/officially-licensed-1989-jumping-mario-toy-this|title=Officially licensed 1989 Jumping Mario toy. This design was later used as the basis for a toy in the Super Mario Bros. 3/McDonald’s cross-promotion event, where it was changed to Raccoon Mario instead.|publisher=Tumblr|accessdate=September 21, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240921210456/https://smallmariofindings.tumblr.com/post/761702561077215232/officially-licensed-1989-jumping-mario-toy-this}}</ref> | #[[Mario]] - A figurine based on [[Raccoon Mario]] which bounces up if pushed down. It was modified from a 1989 retail toy that depicted Mario's normal form and had red overalls.<ref>{{cite|author=Small Mario Findings|date=September 15, 2024|url=https://smallmariofindings.tumblr.com/post/761702561077215232/officially-licensed-1989-jumping-mario-toy-this|title=Officially licensed 1989 Jumping Mario toy. This design was later used as the basis for a toy in the Super Mario Bros. 3/McDonald’s cross-promotion event, where it was changed to Raccoon Mario instead.|publisher=Tumblr|accessdate=September 21, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20240921210456/https://smallmariofindings.tumblr.com/post/761702561077215232/officially-licensed-1989-jumping-mario-toy-this}}</ref> | ||
#[[Luigi]] - A figurine where Luigi sitting on a cloud and holding up a [[Super Star|Starman]]. By pulling it back, the user can move the toy around. | #[[Luigi]] - A figurine where Luigi sitting on a cloud and holding up a [[Super Star|Starman]]. By pulling it back, the user can move the toy around. | ||
#[[Goomba|Little Goomba]] - A Goomba figurine that hops when it is pressed down. It could be a [[Microgoomba]] toy due to the word "little" in its title and because ordinary Goombas cannot jump. | #[[Goomba|Little Goomba]] - A Goomba figurine that hops when it is pressed down. It could be a [[Microgoomba]] toy due to the word "little" in its title and because ordinary Goombas cannot jump. | ||
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====''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' (September 2024)==== | ====''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' (September 2024)==== | ||
{{multiframe|[[File:Happy Meal MK8D Gold Mario.png|100px]][[File:Happy Meal MK8D Pink Gold Peach.png|100px]]|The Gold Mario and Pink Gold Peach toys|size=200|align=right}} | {{multiframe|[[File:Happy Meal MK8D Gold Mario.png|100px]][[File:Happy Meal MK8D Pink Gold Peach.png|100px]]|The Gold Mario and Pink Gold Peach toys|size=200|align=right}} | ||
The ''Mario Kart'' set was rereleased for a third time in Australia on September 5, 2024 and in other countries starting October 2024,<ref>{{cite|date=October 30, 2024|url=attractionsmagazine.com/race-to-mcdonalds-for-mario-kart-8-deluxe-happy-meal-toys/|title=Race to McDonald’s for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Happy Meal toys|language=en|publisher=Attractions Magazine|accessdate=October 31, 2024|archive=archive.today/2024.10.31-112037/https://attractionsmagazine.com/race-to-mcdonalds-for-mario-kart-8-deluxe-happy-meal-toys/}}</ref> this time branded as ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' specifically. The Peach and Yoshi figurines are now on the Standard Kart in anti-gravity mode and the Mach 8 respectively instead of the Standard Bike, and Bowser and Donkey Kong's karts had their tires changed to the [[Monster (tire)|Monster]] tires. This set also saw the addition of two figurines, being [[Gold Mario]] in the [[Gold Standard]] and [[Pink Gold Peach]] in the Standard Kart.<ref>{{cite|author=Vuckovic, Daniel|date=September 5, 2024|url=www.vooks.net/mario-kart-toys-are-coming-to-maccas-happy-meals-this-week|title=Mario Kart toys are coming to Maccas Happy Meals this week, 10 to collect|language=en|publisher=Vooks|accessdate=September 6, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240902071358/https://www.vooks.net/mario-kart-toys-are-coming-to-maccas-happy-meals-this-week/}}</ref> | The ''Mario Kart'' set was rereleased for a third time in Australia on September 5, 2024 and in other countries starting October 2024,<ref>{{cite|date=October 30, 2024|url=https://attractionsmagazine.com/race-to-mcdonalds-for-mario-kart-8-deluxe-happy-meal-toys/|title=Race to McDonald’s for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Happy Meal toys|language=en|publisher=Attractions Magazine|accessdate=October 31, 2024|archive=http://archive.today/2024.10.31-112037/https://attractionsmagazine.com/race-to-mcdonalds-for-mario-kart-8-deluxe-happy-meal-toys/}}</ref> this time branded as ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' specifically. The Peach and Yoshi figurines are now on the Standard Kart in anti-gravity mode and the Mach 8 respectively instead of the Standard Bike, and Bowser and Donkey Kong's karts had their tires changed to the [[Monster (tire)|Monster]] tires. This set also saw the addition of two figurines, being [[Gold Mario]] in the [[Gold Standard]] and [[Pink Gold Peach]] in the Standard Kart.<ref>{{cite|author=Vuckovic, Daniel|date=September 5, 2024|url=www.vooks.net/mario-kart-toys-are-coming-to-maccas-happy-meals-this-week|title=Mario Kart toys are coming to Maccas Happy Meals this week, 10 to collect|language=en|publisher=Vooks|accessdate=September 6, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902071358/https://www.vooks.net/mario-kart-toys-are-coming-to-maccas-happy-meals-this-week/}}</ref> | ||
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====Take the Mario Challenge (September 2006)==== | ====Take the Mario Challenge (September 2006)==== | ||
[[File:Happy Meal 'Take the Mario Challenge' toys.jpg|thumb|The September 2006 collection of McDonald's toys, as shown in the commercial]] | [[File:Happy Meal 'Take the Mario Challenge' toys.jpg|thumb|The September 2006 collection of McDonald's toys, as shown in the commercial]] | ||
From September 1 through September 21, 2006,<ref name="nwr">{{cite|author=Rodriguez, Steven|date=August 31, 2006|url=www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/11979/new-mario-toys-at-mcdonalds|language=en|title=New Mario Toys at McDonald's|publisher=Nintendo World Report|accessdate=September 7, 2024}}</ref> there was a ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-themed promotion for Happy Meals and Mighty Kids Meals titled '''Take the Mario Challenge'''. The promotion encouraged kids to be active and play outdoors with their included toy, which included a paper slip with a "challenge" for them to complete. Six toys were released for the promotion, and two of them are each based on a certain ''Super Mario'' spinoff title. | |||
The Take the Mario Challenge was promoted on the official [http://web.archive.org/web/20060903150643/http://www.happymeal.com:80/mario/ Happy Meal] website and on a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-AT_3v8RRg television commercial]. As a part of the promotion, the Happy Meal website hosted a contest where 100 random participants would win a | The Take the Mario Challenge was promoted on the official [http://web.archive.org/web/20060903150643/http://www.happymeal.com:80/mario/ Happy Meal] website and on a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-AT_3v8RRg television commercial]. As a part of the promotion, the Happy Meal website hosted a contest where 100 random participants would win a [[Nintendo DS#Nintendo DS Lite|Nintendo DS Lite]] included with two ''Super Mario'' games.<ref name="nwr"/> | ||
*"Donkey Kong Banana Chaser" – A figurine of Donkey Kong capable of launching two circular objects | *"Donkey Kong Banana Chaser" – A figurine of Donkey Kong capable of launching two circular objects | ||
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*"Yoshi Pop and Catch" – A figurine of Yoshi that includes a miniature baseball intended to be caught in its mouth | *"Yoshi Pop and Catch" – A figurine of Yoshi that includes a miniature baseball intended to be caught in its mouth | ||
*"Mario Throw and Catch" – A toy based on ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'' that shows Mario winking in his pinball form | *"Mario Throw and Catch" – A toy based on ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'' that shows Mario winking in his pinball form | ||
*"Mario Swing and Hit" – A toy modeled after Mario's [[ | *"Mario Swing and Hit" – A toy modeled after Mario's [[Iron Hammer]] move from ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' | ||
*"Donkey Kong Throw and Go Spinner" – A green frisbee with artwork of Donkey Kong centered on the spinning yellow plastic part | *"Donkey Kong Throw and Go Spinner" – A green frisbee with artwork of Donkey Kong centered on the spinning yellow plastic part | ||
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