Editing List of references in publications

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This is an alphabetical list of ''Super Mario''-related sightings and references in novels, comic books, comic strips, magazines, and other print publications.
==Book references==
===''33 Minutes''===
The main character, Sam Lewis, discusses vegetables in a salad bar, and says that "[[Mushroom]]s are only acceptable as an [[extra life]] in video games."

===''{{wp|A to Z Mysteries}}''===
In "The Jaguar's Jewel", one chapter mentions a "tall man with a green outfit", and the image shows a man that resembles [[Luigi]] in a bellhop outfit.

===''{{wp|Alex Rider}}'' series===
In the novel ''Skeleton Key'', when Alex Rider is playing on his [[Nintendo DS]], the book quotes, "At least, he'd got to level five of Super Mario and so far it hadn't exploded in his hands."

===''{{wp|Bad Girls (Wilson novel)|Bad Girls}}''===
On page 162, the following text occurs:
<blockquote>
'Can I see what you've written, Arthur?' I said. 'Here, I bet those two haven't even heard of King Arthur and all the knights of the round table. They're still way down at the [[Super Mario]] and [[Sonic]] stage.'
</blockquote>

===''{{wp|Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again}}''===
When Jem is talking to Nanny on the Chateau Bateau, they have the following conversation.
<blockquote>
Jem:  ''It's just . . . a house like this - I thought he'd have Playstations and a Wii. I thought he'd want to play '[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]].''<br>
Nanny: ''Mario Kart? What's 'Mario Kart?''<br>
Jem: ''It's a game - a racing-car game. We each have a steering wheel and you choose a car from all kinds of different designs . . .''
</blockquote>

===''[https://danganronpa.fandom.com/wiki/Danganronpa_Visual_Fanbook Danganronpa Visual Fanbook]''===
In an interview with the execution art designer for ''Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc'', Dai Nakajima, execution concepts were proposed for characters that did not have one. This includes Chihiro Fujisaki with an execution titled "Super Fujisaki Bros.", in reference to ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''

===''Diary of a Wimpy Vampire''===
At the very end of the book, Nigel states that he is tough to beat on ''Mario Kart''.

===''Drawing Basics and Video Game Art: Classic to Cutting-Edge Art Techniques for Winning Video Game Design''===
The book exemplifies the application of certain artistic principles in video game art using artwork and screenshots pertaining to various video games, including ''Super Mario'' franchise games. For instance, to illustrate the emotional language of basic geometric shapes and their use in character design, page 181 contrasts Mario's round, friendly physical features with the more triangular, "aggressive" features of [[Wario]] and a [[Goomba]]; at page 205, the book recalls this contrast, stating that ''Super Mario'' games can be conceptually seen as a task where players have to "[restore] harmony by ridding [Mario's] circular world of aggressive triangular characters".

===''EB City 2004''===
The book has information regarding upcoming GameCube games at the time, including ''Super Mario'' games. Some of the games came out without any changes, some came out on different platforms, and others never came out at all.<ref>[https://youtube.com/watch?v=lhTmPbpGULg]</ref>

===''Geek-Art: An Anthology: Art, Design, Illustration & Pop Culture''===
[[File:Geek Art Cover.jpg|thumb|150px|The front cover of ''Geek-Art: An Anthology: Art, Design, Illustration & Pop Culture''.]]
The front cover of this book features fan art of [[Mario]] (in his ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' appearance) on the front, and several pieces of ''Super Mario'' fan art inside as well.

===''{{wp|Goosebumps}}: The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb''===
Page 146 reads: "She thought she was really hot stuff because she could get to the last level of ''[[Super Mario Land]]''."

===''{{wp|Halloween (franchise)|Halloween: The Mad House}}''===
While in an arcade, a character named Brandon spots "the new ''Mario Brothers'' game".

===''Josh Baxter Levels Up''===
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Numerous references to ''Super Mario'' are made during the book. One of the chapters is called "Your Princess is in Another Classroom".

===''Koji Kondo's Super Mario Bros. Soundtrack''===
''Koji Kondo's Super Mario Bros. Soundtrack'', written by Andrew Schartmann for the "33 1/3 series", discusses the soundtrack of the original ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' as composed by [[Koji Kondo]]. It details Kondo's experience and various works, as well as the limitations of the NES console and how it was used to great effect. As the author says, "[i]t is my job, over the next ~100 pages, to convince you that Kondo's ''Super Mario Bros.'' soundtrack is just as important - and just as culturally and musically rich - as any great album of the twentieth century."

===''{{wp|Mockingbird (Erskine novel)|Mockingbird}}''===
In Chapter 5, Caitlin says "I still feel like a Fake Item Box that Mario is going to run over any minute now."

===''The Edumacation of Jay Baker''===
When Jay is referring to his lack of athleticism, he states, "I caught [[Luigi]] on my Mario Kart, not balls."

===''{{wp|The Loser List (series)|The Loser List}}''===
In Chapter 6, Danny Steve nearly trips over a beanbag chair next to an old-fashioned ''Super Mario'' machine, which may refer to the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]. The beanbag chair appears in the image, but the ''Super Mario'' machine is not shown.

===''Mac B, Kid Spy''===
[[File:The Tale of Mario.jpg|thumb|''The Tale of Mario'']]
Mario is directly mentioned in a book titled ''The Tale of Mario''. Also, ''Spy Master'' plays like a ''Super Mario'' game and is produced by [[Nintendo]].

===''{{wp|Monogatari (series)|Monogatari}}''===
In the first story of the ''Monogatari'' series, ''Bakemonogatari'', The Mayoi Snail arc has Mayoi Hachikuji attack Koyomi Araragi by attempting to bite him. He then has inner monologue, stating: 
<blockquote>"''I recalled there being an enemy in some old video game like her (it looked like an [[Chain Chomp|iron ball with a chain]]) as I soothed her.''"</blockquote>

===''Midnight Arcade''===
The ''Midnight Arcade'' book series features interactive stories involving the reader being transported inside the worlds of parodies of video games. The second book in the series features the game "Excellent Ernesto Cousins 3", an obvious parody of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.

===''N.E.R.D.S.: Attack of the B.U.L.L.I.E.S''===
In chapter 19, Matilda played ''Donkey Kong'' at Marty Mozzerella's.

===''The Tales of a Sixth Grade Muppet: The Good, the Bad and the Fuzzy.''===
In chapter 6, when Mr. Piffle asks Danvers what the names of Columbus's three ships, 2 of Danvers' responses were "The Mario and the Luigi".
 
===''Reboot Adventure Game''===
''Virtual Life'': In a book based on the CGI television show, after narrowly winning a game, Enzo complains about how awful it was, and Bob replies, "At least there weren't any Italian plumbers!"

===''{{wp|Ripley's Believe It or Not!}} 2013: DOWNLOAD THE WEIRD''===
Page 168 contains an entry about a man named Mitsugu Kikai, who set the record for the largest collection of ''Super Mario'' memorabilia. The entry states that he was born in [[1985]], the same year that [[Nintendo]] released the first ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' game, and has more than 5,400 items of [[Mario|Super Mario]] memorabilia.

===''Ripley's Believe It or Not! 2014: DARE TO LOOK!''===
*On page 188, there is an entry which says;
<blockquote>"''In New Berlin, Wisconsin, in 2011, 425 people dressed as characters from video games including Angry Birds, [[Super Mario Bros.]], Halo 3 and [[Pac-Man]].''"</blockquote>

===''Runnerland''===
A minor character named Mike Magee, the owner of an arcade parlor, was rumored to have crazy-glued all the doors and windows of his high school because he wanted to figure out how Super Mario could get through a locked-door maze.

===''They Both Die At The End''===
On page 46, Mateo finds his junior year photo of him wearing a Luigi hat after winning a ''Mario Kart'' contest online. The hat is mentioned a few times throughout the story.

Later, on page 78, Rufus tells Mateo, "We can get a handshake going when we meet, but until then I promise to be the Mario to your Luigi, except I won't hog the spotlight."

===''{{wp|TimeRiders}}''===
Throughout the series, Liam frequently plays ''Mario Kart''.

===''Timmy Failure: Now Look What You've Done''===
The start of Chapter 16 reads:
<blockquote>
*I march down to Principal Scrimshaw's office as a man at the peak of his tactical power. Like *Napoleon in Austerlitz.
*''(Picture of Napoleon)''
*Grant in Vicksburg.
*''(Picture of Grant)''
*[[Mario]] in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]].
*''(Picture of Mario)''
*Only to find no mushrooms.
</blockquote>

===''{{wp|The House of Hades}}''===
At one point during the battle with Hygea, Leo and Jason mention ''[[Mario Party 6]]''.

===''{{wp|What If? (book)|What If?}}'' series===
*In one of the hypothetical scenarios from the first book, it is mentioned that falling from Canada's Mount Thor takes long enough that it would be possible to complete the entirety of [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-1]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', although it misnames the game as ''[[Super Mario World]]''.
*One of the questions in the short-answers section of ''What If? 2'' asks how many calories [[Mario]] burns in a day. The conclusion was that Mario would have starved to death as there is not enough food in the games to sustain human life.

===''{{wp|Zac Power}}''===
In the book ''Zac Power: Blockbuster'', it is mentioned that riding in a golf cart from a robot security guard is harder than ''Mario Karts''.

==Comic book references==
===''Adventure Time''===
The D cover to issue 2 of the Fionna & Cake special has Fionna flying in Cake's body as a reference to the boxart to ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.

===''{{wp|Archie Comics}}''===
====''Archie & Friends Double Digest #2''====
During the first story, which is the second of Cyber Adventures, Archie is in a virtual game, and enters a castle to save Betty. Inside, he has to go through a few enemies, which resemble enemies from the ''Super Mario'' franchise - specifically [[Goomba]]s, [[Hammer Bro]]s., [[Bullet Bill]]s, [[Spiny|Spinies]], and [[Piranha Plant]]s. After fighting off the enemies, he goes into a room with an enormous amount of [[Fire Bar]]s. After getting past that room, he comes across a bridge, where he has to fight a [[Bowser]] look-alike. Archie defeats him by using an ax to cut a chain, which causes the bridge to collapse. Finally, he comes across Betty, who's wearing a pink dress and crown that closely resembles [[Princess Peach]]'s outfit.

====''Sonic & Mega Man: Worlds Collide'' (part 10)====
A Goomba makes a cameo on board the Wily Egg along with a group of Buzz Bombers, Metts, and Motobugs in ''Mega Man'' issue 27.

====''Sonic the Hedgehog''====
In issue 160, Bean the Dynamite exclaims "Shine Get!" upon showing Fiona Fox's keys to [[Shadow (character)|Shadow the Hedgehog]], referencing ''Super Mario Sunshine''.

In issue 221, there is a background character that resembles Mario. Besides the resemblance and similar clothing, the character itself appears to be a raccoon, similar to how Mario can transform into [[Raccoon Mario]] when collecting a [[Super Leaf]].

In issue 263's back-up story "Consequences", one of Dr. Eggman's monitors is on a site titled "Mustacio Afficionado" (spelled with an extra "f"). The site shows a glimpse of both Mario and Luigi's mustaches, along with [[Dr. Light]] and [[Dr. Wily]].

===''{{wp|The Beano}}''===
On page 38 in the November 10th, 2008 issue, the introduction to Dodge of the Week is:
<blockquote>
''Uh-Oh! I've forgotten to do my homework. Well, I say 'forgotten', but what I really mean is 'spent my evening playing [[Mario Kart Wii|Mario Kart on Wii]] multiplayer online'. Be warned fellow dodgers, no matter how good you think you are, there's someone in Japan who's better.''
</blockquote>

On page 8 in the issue released on the ''13th August 2013'', a maze with Les Pretend as a plumber where he is trapped in the sewer appears. One of the possible paths to take shows Les dressed as [[Mario]] holding a plunger and jumping towards some small 1-up Mushrooms.

===''{{wp|Cable & Deadpool}}''===
In Issue #35 (''Past Indiscretions''), Deadpool passes a videogame store with what appears to be Mario wearing a baseball uniform.<ref>[http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/9108/marioincableanddeadpool.png ''Cable & Deadpool'' Mario look-alike]</ref> In another issue, when Deadpool is underground, he says "Sewer pipes. The Super Mario Strategy. Always works for him, So why shouldn't it work for me?"

===''{{wp|The Dandy}}''===
From Issues #3571 (February 11, 2012) to #3576 (March 24, 2012), there is a mini-strip called "Stupid Barrio Bros", which satirizes many elements from the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]].<ref>[https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/2038069-mini-strip-mayhem]</ref>

===''Darkwing Duck''===
In Issue #8 (''Crisis on Infinite Darkwings''), one of the alternate universe Darkwings is based off of Mario.

===''{{wp|Futurama Comics}}''===
'''Issue #38: Rumble in the Jungle'''<br>
*At the beginning, instead of Fry doing what Leela asked him to do, he played on his handheld video game, stating, "Come on, you dumb hedgehog, get those rings, or you can't survive the lava pit! I don't want to lose you the same way I did {{wp|Crash Bandicoot|Crash}}, {{wp|Lara Croft|Lara}} and Mario!".

'''Issue #44: The Fry and the Furious'''<br>
*When Fry is in court with the chicken lawyer, Mario is in the jury.

'''Annual #1: Bendocchio!'''<br>
*When Professor Farnsworth is entering his house, Mario and Princess Peach are walking hand-in-hand down the street behind him.

===''{{wp|Invincible (comics)|Invincible}}''===
[[File:InvincibleFrancis.png|thumb|right|200px]]
In ''Volume 9: Out of This World'', a man is depicted wearing a shirt with [[Francis]] and his catchphrase "hi-technicaaal" on it.<ref>Kirkman, R. (2021). Invincible (R. Ottley, Illus.). Image Comics.</ref>

===''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic''===
'''Friends Forever Issue #4'''
*There are several scenes in this issue that have two stallions that look like Mario and Luigi. Both stallions are light-blue color Crystal Ponies with black mustaches and wearing respective red and green caps. Their cutie marks are a red mushroom and an "L" shape pipe respectively.

===''{{wp|Old Master Q}}''===
The 89th book of the series has material that references various ''Super Mario'' games, with the cover being based off of ''[[Super Mario World]]'', the title page referencing ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and the maze activity being based off of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.

===''Simpsons Comics''===
'''Issue #110: Bad News Bearer'''<br>
*Near the beginning, Bart is seen playing a ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''-like game, while Milhouse tells him what to do:<br>
Milhouse: Come on, Bart, jump over those cement-filled barrels and make it to the top of the Gorilla Mafia ladder!<br>
Bart: I know Milhouse! I know!<br>
Bart: Aaaah! He got me!<br>

*While on screen the characters speak:<br>
DK (in a blue tux): I'm a legitimate business monkey!<br>
Mario: You-a-Italian stereo-types demean us all! Mama mia!<br>

*Near the end, Ned Flanders, after coming home from the hospital after becoming unconscious because he played too many video games, says he will make a mushroom pizza. In the next panel, a [[Toad (species)|Toad]]-like being appears by Ned. In the next full page panel, Ned is Luigi, chasing him. The Simpsons are also computer Game characters. Homer is DK, Bart is Mario, Marge is Lara Croft, and Lisa is [[Sonic|Sonic the Hedgehog]].<br>
Marge: Get him, Homer!<br>
Homer: I'm on it!<br>
Bart: Mama Mia!<br>

'''Issue #130: Marge the Sellout'''<br>
*Marge gets into the habit of auctioning off all of the family's possessions online. She soon auctions off Bart's old video games to the chef character Luigi Risotto. After Luigi wins the auction, the next panel reveals that he has a brother; a plumber who is dressed up like Mario. The "Mario" character asks Luigi to help him fix a leaky pipe, to which Luigi responds "Hold your mushrooms! I'm-a coming!". 

[[File:Simpsons161.jpg|thumb|100px|Simpsons Comics #161]]
'''Issue #161: Mighty MMORPG Player Rangers'''<br>
*The cover is a reference to ''Donkey Kong''. Homer and Bart assume the roles of Donkey Kong and Mario respectively, with Homer tossing barrels of toxic waste. Lisa appears to be standing in for [[Pauline]], but seems more interested in reading a book.
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===''Simpsons Super Spectacular''===
'''Issue #11'''<br>
*During the Comic, Fat Tony wants Mario's Moustache. Mario asks him to take an eyebrow instead but this version of Mario has no eyebrows.

===''[[sonicretro:Sonic the Comic|Sonic The Comic]]''===
'''Sonic The Comic #18'''
*A trio of villains known as the [[sonicretro:Marxio Brothers|Marxio Bro's]] (a parody and fusion of the {{wp|Marx Brothers}} and the [[Mario]] [[Luigi|Bros.]]) appear as antagonistic electricians.

===''Turma da Mônica'' (Monica and Friends)===
'''Mônica (Abril series) Issue #172'''<br>
*The opening story "A Incrível Aventura Eletrônica" revolves around Monica's transportation into an arcade machine built by Franky, playing a part in several video games. The first game she visits is ''Donkey Kong'', where she takes Mario's place, wearing an outfit similar to his, and climbs [[25m]] to save a girl from an ape, standing in for [[Pauline]] and [[Donkey Kong]], respectively.
'''Mônica (Panini first series) Issue #68'''<br>
*The opening story "Cada Um na Sua História" heavily references ''Super Mario'' games, mainly ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Jimmy Five uses Marina's magic pencil to make the neighborhood similar to [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]] from that game. Throughout the story, enemies such as [[Koopa Troopa]]s, [[Bullet Bill]]s, [[Rex]]es, [[Thwomp]]s, [[Goomba]]s, and [[Bowser]] can be seen.
'''Cascão (Panini second series) Issue #2'''<br>
*The last page strip is a reference to ''Mario'' games, with Smudge being imagined as Mario.
'''Clássicos do Cinema Issue #52'''<br>
*This issue features an issue-long story called "Gamebusters", a parody of the original ''Ghostbusters'' movie, in which the ghosts are represented by retro video game characters. In the Sedgewick Hotel sequence, the ghost haunting the hotel is instead a chef-themed parody of Mario called "Mariano". He grows to giant size after Smudge comments on what would happen if he ate [[Super Mushroom|a red mushroom]], but is soon trapped in a proton pack.

===''Turma da Mônica Jovem'' (Monica Teen)===
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'''Issue 31: Meninos x Meninas'''<br>
In this comic, Smith (teen Smudge) is playing a [[Nintendo DS]] with some friends. He eventually says: "''Pula seu encanador bigodudo! Pula!''" (Jump, you mustachioed plumber! Jump!). The boys also comment about playing "''Dario Party''", a reference to [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'']].

In another comic, the gang is at a costume party. Toddy is dressed as "''Superdário''", another reference to Mario. The comic also introduces an overweight woman in a princess costume known as "''Princesa Píti''" ("''Píti''" being pronounced similarly to "peach"). Her title is princess of the Caramel Kingdom (''Reino dos Caramelos'', an allusion to ''Reino dos Cogumelos'', [[Mushroom Kingdom]] translated to Portuguese).

==Comic strip references==
===''{{wp|Adam@home}}''===
*{{#time: 2010-11-14}} - [[Super Mario Galaxy 2]] is mentioned as part of Clayton's Christmas gift list.
*{{#time: 2012-09-06}} - Clayton tells his friend that he "really want[s] the new Wii", and when his friend comments on how "console gaming [is] dead", Clayton replies with "be careful... I hear Mario and Luigi hold a grudge".
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Adam@Home - 20120906.gif|6 September, 2012
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===''{{wp|Alley Oop}}''===
*{{#time: 2019-01-22}} - After Dr. Wonmug brought Oop and Ooona to the future, he brought Oop to an arcade place to play ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''. Oop thought that the titular Donkey Kong is him, adding a quip that he hated plumbers.
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Ao190122.jpg|22 January, 2019
</gallery>

===''{{wp|The Argyle Sweater}}''===
*{{#time: 2010-10-19}} - One of the featured people with "Majestic Mustaches" is [[Mario]].
*{{#time: 2012-08-15}} - It is alluded that Mario is the one who dealt with a giant ape with a [[Hammer]], in reference to ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''.
*{{#time: 2014-01-07}} - Mario was interrogated by the police because of his possession of [[Mushroom]]s.
*{{#time: 2015-07-31}} - Mario raises his hand as one of the students when answering the question about a crescent moon.
*{{#time: 2017-11-29}} - A huge pixel Mario is shown blocking the basketball shots, while a [[Mushroom]] is being held by an umpire, who believed that the team Mario is on used Performance Enhancing Drugs (PED).
*{{#time: 2018-03-05}} - Mario is shown to be in terminal condition due to flatlining, while one of the nurses rushed to the doctor with a [[1-Up Mushroom]].
*{{#time: 2024-05-06}} - Mario is sitting in an armchair reading a newspaper. On the wall behind him are the mounted heads of a [[Goomba]], a [[Piranha Plant]], a [[Cheep Cheep]], [[Bowser]], a [[Koopa Troopa]], and [[Donkey Kong]].
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The Argyle Sweater - 20140107.gif|7 January, 2014
The Argyle Sweater - 20150731.gif|31 July, 2015
The Argyle Sweater - 20171129.gif|29 November, 2017
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The Argyle Sweater - 20240506.gif|6 May, 2024
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===''{{wp|B.C. (comic strip)|B.C.}}''===
*{{#time: 2021-06-14}} - In a fortune telling session, a character that resembles Mario stomps on a tortoise out of a shell similar to the [[Koopa Troopa]]'s behavior in [[Super Mario World]], and kicks the shell back to the same tortoise without the shell.
<gallery>
B.C. - 20210614.gif|14 June, 2021
</gallery>

===''{{wp|Big Nate}}''===
10/29-31/2020 - Teddy and Francis are respectively dressed as Mario and Luigi for Halloween.

===''{{wp|Bizarro (comic strip)|Bizarro}}''===
*{{#time: 2001-08-26}} - Batman was annoyed by Commissioner Gordon calling him repeated, while he and Robin were playing a ''Super Mario'' game on TV.
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Bizarro - 20010826.gif|26 August, 2001
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===''{{wp|FoxTrot}}''===
*10/14/1990 - The Sunday strip published on this date revolves around Jason playing ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', all the while Paige demands he turn the game off so she can watch ''Star Search''. This strip is reprinted in the collection ''Eight Yards, Down and Out''.
*1/14-19,21-26/1991 - A two-week storyline where Jason gets upset that his friend Marcus has beaten ''Super Mario Bros.'' first. Attempting to beat the game himself, Jason stays up all night playing it, so Andy takes it away for two weeks, despite his complaints. She eventually gives it back to him a week early because Roger would not stop playing it himself. This storyline is reprinted in ''Eight Yards, Down and Out''.
*9/??/91 - Jason begs Andy to buy him a [[Super Nintendo]], one of his reasons being "it's got [[Super Mario World|the latest Mario cartridge]]", and if she does not buy it, "I'll be stuck playing dumb ol' ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3|Mario 3]]'' forever!" Reprinted in ''Bury My Heart at Fun Fun Mountain''.
*7/??/92 - Andy unplugs Jason's NES while he is playing ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' in order to make him come to dinner. This leads to Jason becoming so furious that he kicks his NES and destroys it. Reprinted in ''Say Hello to Cactus Flats''.
*12/17/93 - At the end of an unrelated storyline, Jason bothers Peter by holding up a game cartridge and saying, "''Super Mario Universe 2'' awaits..." Reprinted in ''Take Us to Your Mall''.
*2/??/97 - Jason plays a game titled ''Super Earthworm Mario Country 3'' and has trouble finding a Blue Star in a level called the Rainbow Sewer. Paige infuriates him by suggesting he triple-jump to a ledge with a secret door (she knows this from reading the strategy guide). Reprinted in ''Come Closer, Roger, There's a Mosquito on Your Nose''.
*12/13/2005 - As part of a storyline where Jason attempts to make his own remake of ''King Kong'', Peter wears a [[Donkey Kong]] mask and tie. Reprinted in ''Houston, You Have a Problem''.
*04/01/2006 - ''How Come I'm Always Luigi?'' is released. The cover shows Jason and Marcus pretending to be [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] (based on a week of strips where the boys imitate video game scenarios while playing in the snow).
**01/25/2005 - the strip the anthology was based on. After Peter asks his mom if she actually told Jason he could not play video games (with Andy correcting him and saying he had to play outside before acknowledging it was the same thing), it shows Marcus and Jason re-enacting ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', with Marcus, standing on a mushroom, asking irritably why he is always Luigi, with Jason, while leaping down, promising he can be Mario next time.
*??/??/?? - A comic where Jason played all of his video games to put "Mom" as #1 for Mother's Day. One of the games he had was called "Mario Vs. Predator".
*4/27/14 - In this Sunday comic strip, Jason designs his signature to be "Crazy hard to forge," featuring many doodles of various TV shows, movies, etc. The first part of the signature shows a Goomba, Mario, 2 pipes, and a flag.

===''Gui & Estopa''===
In one strip, Gui tells a joke to Cróquete about why girls like dolls so much. On the next frame, as he calls her habit childish and plays with a superhero toy, a Mario action figure can be seen among other characters in the background.

===''Howard & Nester''===
*October 1988 - Howard gives a tip for ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.
*June 1990 - Howard and Nester debug ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
Both these strips can be seen at [http://hn.iodized.net/main.htm The Howard & Nester Comics Archive].

===''{{wp|In The Bleachers}}''===
*{{#time: 2024-05-20}} - Mario appears in 8-bit form and in the process of a slam dunk. The other basketball players discuss his reputation for getting "air."

===''{{wp|Off the Mark (comic strip)|Off the Mark}}''===
*{{#time: 2008-08-25}} - Several Marios are in heaven for the several deaths that they experienced, which based on what is seen, includes "Fell", "Hit by a [[barrel]]", "[[List of enemies|Touched by an enemy]]" and "[[Time Limit|Ran out of time]]". All of these death scenarios are possible in ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''.
*{{#time: 2014-05-25}} - Mario is shown as one of the characters in need of treatment, for being "on mushrooms".
*{{#time: 2014-09-27}} - The panel is a parody of ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''{{'}}s boxart, in which Mario and Luigi are shown dismembered as though they are figurines.
*{{#time: 2015-12-03}} - Several Marios with some differences are seen, with the subtitle stating: "Super Mario Fertility Drug Bros.", shown alongside a [[Goomba]] in a [[Warp Pipe|Pipe]].

===''{{wp|Pearls Before Swine}}''===
In one strip, Larry, a crocodile, jumps on his son, Junior, to prevent him from going to school. Junior says "Most parents inspire their chidren to go to school, dad." In response, his father says "Not me. Stay home. Play Wii." In the last panel, Larry's wife, Patty, is shown holding a hammer from ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' and says "Look over here, Super Mario."

===''{{wp|Phoebe and Her Unicorn}}''===
*{{#time: 2021-10-31}} - Marigold, the titular unicorn, is dressed in [[Mario]]'s signature clothing for Halloween.
*{{#time: 2023-10-29}} - The titular Phoebe is dressed in [[Princess Daisy]]'s dress for Halloween.
<gallery>
Phoebe and Her Unicorn - 20211031.jpg|31 October, 2021
Phoebe and Her Unicorn - 20231029.jpg|29 October, 2023
</gallery>

===''Plok The Exploding Man''===
[[File:Plok comic Tramplin' Stu.jpg|thumb|"Tramplin' Stu" in the strip]]
In episode #136 of the official ''{{wp|Plok!}}'' webcomic, the unused ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' enemy [[List of Super Mario Sunshine pre-release and unused content#Hinokuri2|Hinokuri2]] (referred to as "Tramplin' Stu" in the strip) appears and destroys the exterior of Wubba's cafe.

===''{{wp|Retail (comic strip)|Retail}}''===
*{{#time: 2009-03-15}} - Lunker makes a box sculpture of the blocks from ''Super Mario Bros.'' and has Cooper punch the one that looks like a [[? Block]]. Cooper is immediately buried beneath a cascade of [[coin]]s, and while he good-naturedly comments on the authenticity, Lunker admits it did not work how he imagined it would.
*{{#time: 2012-11-01}} - Lunker wears a [[Wario]] costume. The request from Cooper to Lunker to shake Josh for money is a reference to Wario's shaking move in ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]''.
<gallery>
Retail - 20090315.gif|15 March, 2009
Retail - 20121101.gif|1 November, 2012
</gallery>

===''{{wp|Sally Forth (Greg Howard comic strip)|Sally Forth}}''===
10/27/06 - New storyline has Sally and Ted dressed as the Super Mario Bros. for a Halloween party. Unfortunately, no one has ''any'' idea who they are supposed to be, and the closest guess is "an affront to the Italian Defamation League?" Also, a Donkey Kong-like costume can be seen in the background of one of the strips. The strips can be seen [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/comics/king.htm?name=Sally_Forth&date=20061027 here].

===''{{wp|The Far Side}}''===
One panel includes the caption "Hopeful Parents", which includes a boy playing on an NES, and his parents thinking of him writing articles about Nintendo needing Mario experts in 2005.

===''{{wp|xkcd}}''===
*''Super Mario'' themes appear in xkcd [https://xkcd.com/151/ 151], [http://xkcd.com/290/ 290], [https://www.xkcd.com/409/ 409], [https://xkcd.com/423/ 423], [https://xkcd.com/1350/ 1350], and [https://xkcd.com/2873 2873].
*[https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/File:umwelt_galaxies_1024.jpg One picture] that can be seen in [https://www.xkcd.com/1037/ 1037] makes a reference to [[Boo]]s.
*In the interactive comic ([https://www.xkcd.com/1110/ 1110]), if the reader goes right from the starting point, after a mountain there is redrawn version of [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-1]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
*''Super Mario Bros.'' is also [https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/1416:_Pixels#Mario referenced in 1416].

==Manga references==
===''Air Gear''===
In chapter 18, during the battle with Buccha, Ikki uses the "Reverse Donkey Kong" moves with a bunch of flower pots, and even a parody of the actual game takes place, apparently named "Air Gear Kong".

===''Animal Crossing New Horizons: Deserted Island Diary''===
In the chapter "Creating the Ideal Spooky Home!" of Volume 5, Villager Coroyuki changes into an outfit to match the spooky theme of the house that Clay wants to live in, and one part of Coroyuki's outfit is a mustache heavily based on Mario's. Himepoyo, one of Coroyuki's friends, even points this out.

===''Assassination Classroom''===
In chapter 18, when the sniper Red Eye is reminiscing about his past targets, Mario's cap is briefly visible.

In chapter 116, as Nagisa talks about how talents can be used in a variety of ways, his dialogue is illustrated by  Mario playing baseball, golf and tennis. Mario is realistically proportioned and his eyes are obscured, but he retains his trademark nose and mustache.

===''{{wp|Boruto: Naruto Next Generations}}''===
In chapter 29, Boruto is seen playing a ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''-like game on a console resembling the [[Nintendo Switch]].

===''{{wp|Cat + Gamer}}''===
The back of Volume 3 features an image heavily based on ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', with Musubi filling in the role of Mario, Riko coming out of a [[Warp Pipe]], and the cat toys filling in the role of [[Goomba]]s and [[Koopa Troopa]]s respectively.

In Chapter 40, "Race", Riko is seen playing a mobile game on her phone that resembles ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. Additionally, the chapter is about Musubi and Soboro racing around the house inspired by the ''Mario Kart'' franchise.

===''City''===
In chapter 4, Nagumo picks up some of her items after they had been stolen; one of these items is a [[? Block]].

===''Death Note''===
In Chapter 16 of the manga, Ryuk asks Light to play ''Mario Golf'' with him.<ref>"Light, since nobody's home right now let's play Mario Golf. We haven't played in a while." (...) "Hey Light, let's play Mario Golf."; Ryuk, Death Note (manga), chapter 16.</ref>

===''Densetsu no Stafy'' (Yumiko Sudō)===
[[Wario]] appears in chapter 8 of volume 2 of the [[starfywiki:Densetsu no Starfy (Yumiko Sudō)|''Densetsu no Stafy'' manga illustrated by Yumiko Sudō]]. This chapter is called [[Wario to Saikyō Tag da Fii!]] (Japanese: ワリオと最強タッグだフィー!), roughly meaning "With Wario, this is the Best Tag Team, Fii!". The chapter has Wario looking for treasure near a town in [[Starfy]]'s world, before losing his treasure map, so Starfy and [[starfywiki:Moe|Moe]] decide to use Wario's treasure map to look for treasure and the map leads them to a cave containing the treasure, however, Moe gets separated from Starfy after Starfy accidentally activates a trap door.

When Wario comes (despite losing his treasure map), Wario and Starfy team up to find the treasure and they use the [[Dash Attack|Wario Attack]] and [[starfywiki:Shooting Star|Shooting Star]] ability to break a boulder blocking their way (which fell after Starfy activated the trap door) but it turns out that Moe had already found the treasure before them. When Wario and Starfy find Moe eating at a restaurant, they use the Wario Attack and Shooting Star ability against him.

===''Densetsu no Stafy R''===
In chapter 5, "[[starfywiki:DSR05|Otaku no Seichi, Biba! Akiba!!]]" (Japanese: オタクの聖地、 ビバ！ アキバ ！！) of the ''[[starfywiki:Densetsu no Starfy R|Densetsu no Stafy R]]'' manga, roughly "Holy Place of Otaku, Viva! Akiba!!", Starfy and Moe find a bookshop called "Book Spring" in the fictional city [[starfywiki:Akiunabara|Akiunabara]] (based on the real world {{wp|Akihabara}), where drawings of characters like Mario, [[nookipedia:Tom Nook|Tom Nook]] and {{wp|Grandpa Danger}} appear. Mario is referred to as "Sawarayukio", a corruption of the name of the author of ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'', Yukio Sawada, like how there are corruptions of the names of other things in this manga.

===''The Girl in the Arcade''===
In Chapter 7, Mobuo and Nanora decide to play a racing game that strikingly resembles ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' with Nanora playing as a princess and Mobuo playing as a plumber, with both of those characters being equivalent to [[Peach]] and [[Mario]] respectively. Additionally, the racing game they play feature ?! Blocks containing items such as mushrooms, banana peels and squids (though the mushroom and squid items portrayed here are functioned differently than the [[Super Mushroom]] and [[Blooper]] items).

===''Heaven's Lost Property''===
In chapter 67, Mikako Satsukitane and Yoshitsune Hououin can be seen in the background playing what appears to be the original ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' on the [[Wii]]. Later on in the same chapter, Ikaros and Mikako can be seeing playing it this time, revealing that it is a parody of the game featuring main protagonist Tomoki Sakurai and his grandfather.

===''Hunter × Hunter''===
In chapter 346, Pekotero asks Ging to play a Mario game with him.

===''Hyperdimension Neptunia''===
In one chapter of the Japanese-only manga version of this series, the main character Neptune ends up rolling down a road while trying to slow down a baby carriage she was keeping her rejuvenated sister and friends in. In a direct reference to the ''Mario Kart'' series, they pass by a group of floating Item Boxes, out of one of which pops a Koopa shell.

===''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Vento Aureo''===
The old janitor who works at Giorno Giovanna's school wears blue overalls and a red undershirt and cap, referencing Mario's iconic outfit. 

===''Kaidan Tochuu no Big Noise''===
Chapter 2 features the main characters looking for an advisor for their club. Keito suggests asking the odd-looking Katosen, but Tsukumo objects and proceeds to list off Katosen's dubious nicknames. One of them is accompanied by a depiction of a [[Toad (species)|Toad]] surrounded by [[Mushroom]]s.

===''Kirby Manga Mania''===
In volume 1, one of the comic strip theaters on page 116 features a four panel comic called Mario Kirby. In the comic, [[Kirby]] dons a Mario hat, moustache, and nose, and sets off to rescue Princess Peach, who he mistakenly refers to as "Peaches" while imitating Mario's accent. Throughout the comic, [[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Brawl#King Dedede|King Dedede]] tries to correct Kirby and gets increasingly frustrated with him, resulting in Princess Peach accepting "Peaches" in the final panel to attempt to end the argument.

===''KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops''===
In Volume 170, Hayato Honda plays ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]'' on a [[Nintendo DS#Nintendo DS Lite|Nintendo DS Lite]].

===''Komi-san wa Komyushou Desu''===
In chapter 48, the main characters play a parody of ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' Parodies of [[Ness]] and [[Captain Falcon]] are depicted, while the main characters directly play as [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Yoshi]], and [[Zelda]].

===''My Hero Academia''===
In chapter 3, as Present Mic explains the rules for the UA entry exam, he uses silhouettes inspired by the original ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' to illustrate them. Heroes' powers are represented by [[Super Mario]], [[Tanooki Mario]] and [[Fire Mario]], while the enemies are represented by a [[Goomba]], [[Koopa Troopa]], [[Piranha Plant]] and [[Thwomp]]; Present Mic directly references the latter enemy and the game by name as he continues his explanations.

===''My Little Pony: The Manga''===
In chapter 2, Pinkie Pie asks if Princess Celestia can beat her high score in ''Super Mar-io brothers'', but Celestia is fixated on banishing a claw machine to the moon for disrespecting her.

===''Nichijou''===
In chapter 18, it is revealed that the Professor modified Nano, a robot girl, to make her react in over-the-top ways to jokes and absurdities. One of these reactions involves Nano bouncing and hitting Brick Blocks, out of which pop coins

In chapter 135, an item resembling a [[? Block]] can be seen on a street merchant's stall.

In chapter 151, as part of her over-the-top reactions to Sasahara's antics, Misato prepares a catapult and loads it with a [[Bullet Bill]].

===''Not Lives''===
In Chapter 10.5 — Let’s Play a Retro Game, Mikami and Amamiya participate in a video game based off of [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-1]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', featuring a boss referred to as Mappa rather than [[Bowser|Kuppa]] (Bowser), enemies referred to as Malonbo instead of [[Goomba|Kuribo]] (Goomba), and [[? Block|!? Blocks]]. Having developed a taste for them, Amamiya claims a large number of size-altering mushrooms as her prize upon completing the game. In Chapter 11, Amamiya makes reference to the [[Tanooki Mario|Tanooki Suit]]. In Chapter 35.5, Mikami and Amamiya Play a game of ''Nario Cart'' on the Shining Road track (based on ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' and [[Rainbow Road]]) while respectively playing as characters resembling themselves mixed with [[Bowser]] and [[Princess Peach]], in addition using power-ups based on [[Bullet Bill]]s and [[Torpedo Ted]]s while assisted by [[Lakitu]].

===''One Piece''===
The cover art for Chapter 1028 features Nami and Usopp playing a video game referencing ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'', with several of the other Straw Hat Pirates' outfits referencing a character from the series; Jinbei's outfit references [[Mario]], Franky's outfit references [[Donkey Kong]], Zoro's outfit references [[Link]], and Luffy's outfit references [[Ken Masters]].

===''Onii-chan is Done For''===
In Chapter 27: Mahiro and Girl's Night (Part One), a game titled ''Super Marimo Party'' (based on ''[[Super Mario Party]]'') is played.

===''Plus-Sized Elf''===
The game ''Hyper Potato Kart Remix'', which is heavily based on ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', is a recurring game that appears in a few chapters. One instance of the game appearing is in Chapter 10 of volume 2 Elfuda, Kuroeda and Oga are playing said game, with Elfuda demanding Kuroeda to let go of a [[shell]], followed by Kuroeda saying that the shell hit Elfuda before she could reach the goal. The game would later be mainly focused in the bonus chapter "Elves and Video Games" of volume 5, where Elfuda teaches her aunt Oeda how to play video games. While explaining how video games work, Elfuda is using said game as an example of playing video games and is on the vehicle select, strongly resembling the vehicle select menu of ''Mario Kart 8''. Additionally, Elfuda is playing as a plumber character, further referencing Mario.

===''Saiki Kusuo no Psi-nan''===
In chapter 3 of volume 0, when Saiki is commenting on a street magician's life choices, he remarks "If this was ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'', [[Lakitu]] would have turned him around forever ago." Lakitu's eyes (as well as the eyes on [[Lakitu's Cloud|his cloud]]) are notably {{wp|censored out}}.

===''Squid Girl''===
In chapter 128, Eiko hands Squid Girl and Kiyomi a copy of a game called "Ponkey Kong", a parody of ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''.

Chapter 316 features Eiko replacing her broken-down Famicom with a Nintendo Wii. The console's home menu screen can be seen in one panel, with several games bought from the internet; some of these look strikingly similar to ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World]]''. At the end of the chapter, Eiko and Squid Girl are seen playing ''Super Mario Kart'', specifically its Battle Mode.

===''The Urban Legend Files''===
In chapter 5, Mokume and her university colleagues attempt to escape the Jet Granny by rental car. Beforehand, they had gathered Yukko's cryptid-catching tools in the trunk in case of supernatural encounters. After a few of those tools fail to fend off the yokai, Mokume finds a banana, which Yukko explains is bait for cryptids. Kugutsu says it would not do anything against the Granny, but that does not stop Mokumo from trying. The Jet Granny ends up slipping on the banana peel to their surprise, and Kugutsu remarks her spinning out comes straight from "Maria Kart", referencing [[Banana Peel]]s' ability to spin out drivers, and the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]] itself.

===''To Love-Ru Darkness''===
In chapter 69, Nemesis is playing a game on Rito's Nintendo DS, which greatly resembles the original ''Super Mario Bros.'' Mario, who is shown to be named "IIIGEO", can be seen jumping on a [[Goomba]].

===''The World God Only Knows''===
In chapter 24, as Keima is summing up how escaped spirits attempt to resurrect, he uses paper cut-outs of [[Boo]]s to represent said spirits. In chapter 57, an 8-bit Keima dressed as Mario, complete with fake nose, is shown performing the unlimited 1-Up trick from the original ''Super Mario Bros.'' game.

===''World War Blue''===
The entire manga is a re-imagining of the console wars between [[Nintendo]] and [[Sega]]. One of the antagonists, Marcus, is clearly based off of [[Mario]] due to his mustache and the letter M on his forehead. Marcus is the general of the Ninteldo Empire who occasionally rides a green dinosaur named Yozu, based on [[Yoshi]]. Marcus' brother Guliji, the commander of the Ninteldo Army, is based on [[Luigi]] and has the letter L on his forehead.

==Gaming magazine cover references==
===Club Nintendo México===
[[File:Dibujo.png|thumb|100px|The magazine without signature.]]
*In the first number, [[Cape Mario]] can be seen landing on [[Mexico City]] in the "{{wp|El Ángel|Ángel de la Independencia}}" area.
*Year 1 No. 2 - it features ''[[Super Mario World]]'' as the cover.
*Year 2 No. 8 - it features ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' as the cover.
*Year 3 No. 5 - it features ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' for the Game Boy being played on the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] with the [[Super Game Boy]]
*Year 3 No. 11 - ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' in the cover.
*Year 4 No. 10 - ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' appears in the cover.
*Year 4 No. 12 - ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' as the cover.
*Year 5 No. 1 - [[Mario]] beholding the [[Nintendo 64]] as cover.
*Year 5 No. 2 - ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' in the cover.
*Year 5 No. 7 - solo artwork of Mario in a plain white background from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' as cover.
*Year 6 No. 9 - Win a signed [[Nintendo 64]] gold controller signed by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] promo appeared.
*The special publication in April 2007 was a tribute to the Mario games where the title was "El Arte de los juegos de [[Mario Bros.]]"  and where [[Charles Martinet]] sign an autograph that reads: "''Para mis amigos de Club Nintendo ustedes son el número 1!!! Woo Hoo!!! - Charles Martinet''."
*Year 20 No. 1 - ''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]'' on cover.

===Edge===
[[File:Edge Christmas2007.jpg|thumb|100px|Christmas 2007]]
*''Edge'' Christmas 2007 &ndash; [[Ice Mario]] appears on the cover, debuting the Wii game ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''.

===EGM===
[[File:EGM_Issue16.jpg|thumb|left|100px|Electronic Gaming Monthly #16]]
*''EGM'' #16 &ndash; ''[[Super Mario World]]'' on the cover, formerly called ''Super Mario Bros. 4'' during development.

===EGM2===
*''EGM2'' #23, Ziff Davis Publications &ndash; ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' appears on the  cover
*''EGM2'' #26, Ziff Davis Publications &ndash; ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' is the cover story
*''EGM2'' #27, Ziff Davis Publications &ndash; ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' appears on the cover
*''EGM2'' #28, Ziff Davis Publications &ndash; ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' appears on the cover
*''EGM2'' #30, Ziff Davis Publications &ndash; [[Mario]] appears on the cover
*''EGM2'' #32, Ziff Davis Publications &ndash; ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' appears on the cover
*''EGM2'' #45, Ziff Davis Publications &ndash; ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' is the cover story
*''EGM2'' #6, Ziff Davis Publications &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' appears on the cover
*''EGM2'' #31, Ziff Davis Publications &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' appears on the cover
*''EGM2'' #32, Ziff Davis Publications &ndash; ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' appears on the cover
*''EGM2'' #41, Ziff Davis Publications &ndash; ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' appears on the cover
*''EGM2'' #43, Ziff Davis Publications &ndash; ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' appears on the cover

===Expert Gamer===
*''Expert Gamer'' #58 &ndash; ''[[Mario Party]]'' is the cover story
*''Expert Gamer'' #59 &ndash; ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' appears on the cover
*''Expert Gamer'' #69 &ndash; ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' is the cover story
*''Expert Gamer'' #75 &ndash; ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'' is the cover story
*''Expert Gamer'' #75 &ndash; ''[[Paper Mario]]'' is on the cover

===GamePro===
*''GamePro'' #213 &ndash; ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' is on the cover. 
*''GamePro'' #231 &ndash; [[Mario]] flying in space in the cover, debuting the Wii game ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''.
<gallery>
GamePro 1.jpg|GamePro #213
GamePro SMG.jpg|GamePro #231
</gallery>

===Gamemaster===
[[File:Gamrr.jpg|thumb|100px|Gamemaster #37]]
*Gamemaster #37 - Mario is on the cover.

===Nintendo Gamer/NGamer===
*Nintendo Gamer ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' appears on front cover.
====NGamer (Spanish version)====
[[File:Ngamer-spanish-1.jpg|thumb|left|100px|NGamer #1]]
*Nintendo Gamer #1 - ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' appears on front cover.

====NGamer (Brazilian version)====
*Nintendo Gamer #3 - ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' appears on front cover.
*Nintendo Gamer #6 - ''Super Mario Galaxy'' appears on front cover.
*Nintendo Gamer #8 - ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' appears on front cover.
*Nintendo Gamer #10 - ''Mario Kart Wii'' appears on front cover.
{{br}}
<gallery>
Ng3.jpg|NGamer #3
Ng6.jpg|NGamer #6
Ng8.jpg|NGamer #8
NGamerBrasil-10.jpg|NGamer #10
</gallery>

===''Nintendo World''===
As the official Nintendo magazine in Brazil for many years, and a long-running Nintendo-dedicated publication even after losing official status, ''Nintendo World'' had many of its covers dedicated to or featuring Mario, including:
*''Nintendo World'' #7 - ''[[Mario Party]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #18 - ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #29 - As a retrospective of 2000 releases, Mario shares the cover with [[Conker]] (for ''Conker's Bad Fur Day''), MegaMan Volnutt (for ''Mega Man 64'') and Spider-Man.
*''Nintendo World'' #30 - Various incarnations of Mario appear on the cover, because the issue's main feature is focused on thr character's trajectory up until ''[[Paper Mario]]'', then the most recent release.
*''Nintendo World'' #34 - The issue's main feature was the coverage of E3 2001, where the [[Nintendo GameCube]]'s first games were unveiled; Mario as he appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and [[Luigi]] as he appears in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', among other Nintendo characters, appeared on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #37 - Mario appears holding the "newborn" GameCube in his hands on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #38 - ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #41 - A reproduction of the ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' box art, with Mario, [[Bowser]], [[Link]] and [[Pikachu]] fighting.
*''Nintendo World'' #43 - ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #48 - ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #58 - ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash]]'', then having been announced at E3 2003, appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #63 - ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash]]'', now released, appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #64 - ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' is one of the RPG titles that illustrate the issue's cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #70 - Mario appears on the cover, as the issue covers the series' forthcoming releases for 2004.
*''Nintendo World'' #90 - ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #91 - ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #94 - ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #97 - ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #98 - ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' appears on the cover 
*''Nintendo World'' #99 - ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #104 - ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #108 - 50 Mario's best power ups and special moves, ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #109 - ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #115 - The magazine's commemorative 10th anniversary issue, has a golden statuette of Mario on the cover, holding a [[Nintendo DS]] and a [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] while surrounded by a [[Luma]].
*''Nintendo World'' #118 - A ''Super Mario''-themed vacation cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #124 - ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', after its announcement at E3 2009, appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #128 - ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #134 - ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #142 - ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #143 - Mario appears leaping out of the top screen of a [[Nintendo 3DS]] on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #150 - ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #151 - ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #153 - ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #155 - ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #157 - ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #160 - ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #163 - ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #166 - ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #170 - ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #172 - [[Cat Mario]] appears on the cover, although ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' is not the main feature.
*''Nintendo World'' #175 - The commemorative issue of the magazine's 15th anniversary, the cover has a large "15" made up of characters and elements from various Nintendo games, Mario included.
*''Nintendo World'' #177 - ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #181 - ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #185 - A reproduction of the ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' box art, which features Mario, [[Yoshi]] and [[Rosalina]] among its characters.
*''Nintendo World'' #187 - ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #189 - ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #192 - ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' appears on one of the variant covers.
*''Nintendo World'' #195 - ''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #198 - ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Nintendo World'' #200 - The cover is a mosaic of Mario's face made up of the magazine's past covers.
<gallery>
Nw 104 capa briefing.jpg|Nintendo World #104
Capa 108 int.jpg|Nintendo World #108
Nw109.jpg|Nintendo World #109
</gallery>

===n-Revolution===
[[File:NRevolution_Issue6.jpg|thumb|100px|n-Revolution #6]]
*''n-Revolution'' #6 &ndash; The cover depicts of a preview of ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''.

===Official Nintendo Magazine===
*''ONM'' #12 &ndash; Among the group of characters in the cover, there is Mario, Luigi, Wario, Bowser, Peach, and Donkey Kong carrying Pauline.
*''ONM'' #34 &ndash; ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!|Wario Land: The Shake Dimension]]'' on the cover.
*''ONM'' #40 &ndash; ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' on the cover.
*''ONM'' #56 &ndash; There are five versions of this issue, all of them depicting the review of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. The following versions include: The subscriber version with Mario riding on [[Yoshi (species)|Green Yoshi]], [[Cloud Mario]] form, [[Rock Mario]] form, Mario using the [[Spin Drill]], Mario riding on [[Bulb Yoshi]], and Mario riding on [[Blimp Yoshi]].
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ONM Issue12.jpg|ONM #12
ONM Issue34.jpg|ONM #34
ONM Issue40.jpg|ONM #40
ONM Issue56A.jpg|ONM #56 - Subscriber version
</gallery>

===Pocket Games===
*''Pocket Games'' #4 &ndash; ''[[Wario Land 3]]'' appears on the cover.
*''Pocket Games'' #6 &ndash; [[Mario]] standing on a [[Game Boy Advance]]. At the right is the logo of ''[[Super Mario Advance]]''.
*''Pocket Games'' #7 &ndash; [[Mario]] leaning next to a [[Nintendo GameCube]], and its [[Nintendo GameCube#Nintendo GameCube Controller|controller]].
*''Pocket Games'' #14 &ndash; Artwork of [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''.
*''Pocket Games'' #16 &ndash; The debut of the [[Nintendo DS]] game, ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''.
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PocketGames Issue4.jpg|Pocket Games #4
PocketGames Issue6.jpg|Pocket Games #6
PocketGames Issue7.jpg|Pocket Games #7
PocketGames Issue14.jpg|Pocket Games #14
PocketGames Issue16.jpg|Pocket Games #16
</gallery>

===Super Play===
[[File:SuperPlay_Issue36.jpg|thumb|100px|Super Play #36]]
*''Super Play'' #36 &ndash; Features ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' on the cover. It mentions a preview for ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''.

===Total 64===
*''Total 64'' #9 &ndash; ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' appears on the cover

==Graphic novel references==

===''Down to Earth''===
In this graphic novel from the platform Webtoon, the game ''Epic Bash Dudes'' (a parody of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''), is a recurring game that appears in a few chapters. One instance of the game appearing is in Chapter 13, where Kade and Zaida go to MallMart (a parody of Walmart) to buy some groceries as well as buy a Tendo Swap (a parody of the [[Nintendo Switch]]). ''Epic Bash Dudes'' is one of the games that Kade and Zaida see in the electronics aisle, along with the ''Go Cutie'' series (a parody of ''Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!'' and ''Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!'', respectively) as well as games parodying ''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild'' and ''DOOM''. The game also appears in Chapter 41, where Kade, Zaida and Ethan talk about Kade's problems at work while playing said game, with Ethan playing as [[Mario]], Zaida playing as [[Kirby]] and Kade playing as [[Pikachu]], respectively.

In Chapter 189, to celebrate Zaida's return to Kade's house, Ethan and the gang decide to play ''Hero Cart Super 12'', which is heavily based on ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', even having the boxart resembling the one from the aforementioned game. While playing, the gang race on a course loosely resembling {{classic link|SNES|Donut Plains 3}}.

===''Fazbear Frights: Graphic Novel Collection Vol. 5''===
During the third story "Find Player Two", the protagonist and her roommate's bedroom is shown on page 148, in which a poster of a mustachioed man wearing a reddish-pink hat and clothes with the word "SUPER" written above him can be seen.

===''Psycho Kid vs. Psycho Dad===
While Jesse (YouTuber McJuggerNuggets) is enjoying his time at a gaming convention, Jeffrey Sr. invades the convention and fights against Jesse as revenge for killing him and taking the money. While this happens, Jeffrey Sr. punches Jesse into a Mario statue at one point.

===''{{wp|Scott Pilgrim}}''===
The band that Scott plays in for much of the series is named "Sex [[Bob-omb]]". Also, in Chapter 4 of the first book, ''Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life'', when Ramona is trying to explain about the subspace highway running through Scott's head and how she uses it to travel long distances in a short amount of time, he asks "''Is it like in [[Super Mario Bros. 2|Super Mario 2]]?''" After staring at him for a moment, she replies "''Ummmmmm... No. It isn't really like that at all.''" However, the star-emblazoned doors Ramona uses to enter subspace ''were'' inspired by the design of the doors in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. In Chapter 11 of the second book, ''Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'', when Ramona asks Scott if they were "an item", he responds in confusion and a thought bubble showing a [[Super Mushroom]], a [[Star]] and a [[Fire Flower]] from the first ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' appears next to him. In the final book of the series, ''Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour'', Scott pictures himself wearing a [[Tanooki Suit]] when he tries to remember what his relationship with Envy was like.

===''{{wp|Smile (comic book)|Smile}}''===
In chapter 1 of the book, Amara is playing on a [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], and Raina says "You can only watch your sister die at [[Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Brothers]] so many times..." in her thoughts. In chapter 2, Jane's brother has a Mario poster on his bedroom wall. In chapter 3 when Raina is describing her summer, in the Nintendo panel a Super Mushroom and Star can be seen. In chapter 5, Raina can be seen playing Super Mario Bros. In chapter 6, Raina is reading Nintendo Power issue with a picture of Mario on the front.

===''Tiffany's Griffon''===
Marnie mentions someone with the username "Fireflower77".

==Magazine references==
===''Blip''===
The first issue of ''Blip'', a short-lived gaming magazine released by {{wp|Marvel Comics}} in 1983, features a comic based on ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''.

The comic begins with news reporter Vic Video (accompanied by two unnamed members of a press crew) interviewing Mario. Vic quickly proves to be rude and inconsiderate, interrupting Mario's responses and continuing to follow him to ask him questions even when [[Donkey Kong]] suddenly appears and Mario begins chasing him down. Donkey Kong has kidnapped a damsel who resembles [[Pauline|Lady]], although Mario claims that he does not know her. After she is rescued, Donkey Kong kidnaps Vic, who attempts to interview him, only to be thrown off the construction site. Mario rescues him just as Donkey Kong captures the damsel again and flees. Mario and Vic chase him, during which Mario reveals some backstory: Donkey Kong was genetically engineered in Japan to help with construction work, but he instead chose to kidnap damsels, which is how he and Mario first met. Mario explains that the reason Donkey Kong kidnaps damsels is that "they remind him of the mother he never knew," and he fights Donkey Kong only because he feels he is the only one able to do so. As he and Vic reach Donkey Kong and the damsel one last time, Mario tells the damsel to scratch Donkey Kong behind the ears, which soon pacifies him. As the three begin to relax, Vic asks Mario how they plan on getting down from the construction site, in response to which Mario simply asks, "Down?" Vic Video then promptly concludes the interview.
<gallery>
Blip.png|''Blip'' #1
Blip1.jpg|First page of the comic
Blip2.jpg|Second page of the comic
Blip3.jpg|Third page of the comic
Blip4.jpg|Fourth page of the comic
Blip5.jpg|Fifth page of the comic
Blip6.jpg|Sixth page of the comic
</gallery>

===''Cracked'' Magazine===
*''Cracked Summer Special'' #3 (1993) features a five-page comic featuring a satirical look behind the scenes of [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|the ''Super Mario Bros.'' movie]], where the real Mario and Luigi are working as creative consultants.
*''Cracked Collectors' Edition'' #109 (January 1997) features a four-page comic in which Mario is interviewed about the "[[Nintendo 64|Ninnytendo 64]]". According to this comic, Mario is Nintendo's mascot because he saved all the employees when their plumbing sprang a leak. The ''Super Mario Bros.'' movie parody comic is also reprinted here.
*''Cracked Collectors' Edition'' #115 (July 1998) features cover art of {{wp|Lara Croft}} from ''{{wp|Tomb Raider}}'' coming upon skeletons resembling Mario, [[Sonic|Sonic the Hedgehog]], [[Pac-Man]], and Goro.
<gallery>
MarioMovieInCracked.jpg|Cracked Summer Special #3
Db CRCKC1091.jpg|Cracked Collectors' Edition #109
Db CRCKC1151.jpg|Cracked Collectors' Edition #115
</gallery>

===''Disney Adventures''===
*''Disney Adventures'' Volume 9 Issue 6 (May 1999) - The "Secret Lives of Video Game Stars" feature includes a section titled "Mario's Secret Notebook" (written by Yolanda Crous), which features a satirical synopsis of ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' from Mario's perspective.

===''Mad''===
*''Mad'' #292 (Jan 1990) features cover art of Mario and Luigi (the latter one wearing the clothes as seen in ''Super Mario Bros.'' and having an ''M'' on his cap) attacking a TV hooked up to a Neumantendo System. On the screen is a pixelated picture of Alfred E. Neuman. Despite what the cover implies, the actual article does not lampoon any existing video games.
*''Mad'' #457 (Sep 2005) - The cover article is entitled "50 Worst Things About Video Games" and features various video game characters on the cover, including Mario. The ''Super Mario'' franchise is referenced three times throughout the list.
**2 - "Console manufacturers selling systems without basic essentials like memory cards or a second controller, so you have to shell out another 60 bucks before you can see so much as a hair on Luigi's mustache."
**20 - "''[[Donkey Konga]]'', which combines the '60s-era art of bongo drumming with none of the mind-bending hallucinogens that made it tolerable in the first place."
**25 - "Mario's ridiculous Italian accent, which comes in just behind ''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'''s infamous  "Kill all the Haitians" message as the worst ethnic offense in gaming."
*''Mad'' #510 (August 2011) - In "Green Lunkheads", Yoshi appears as one of the Green Lunkheads along with Frankenstein's Monster, Oscar the Grouch and other famous green people.
*''Mad'' September Special (2011) - In "Harry Plodder is Definitely Halted-Adieu!", Harry mentions ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' among other video games with mine carts.
<gallery>
MADMagMario.jpg|Mad #292
Mad457.jpg|Mad #457
</gallery>

===''Mad Kids''===
[[File:MadKids.jpg|thumb|100px|Mad Kids #10]]
*''Mad Kids'' #10 (March 2008) - The cover depicts Mario, having tangled himself in a Wii Nunchuk cord with the headline "The Dumbest Wii Games Ever!" The actual article, entitled "The Least Popular Wii Games", showcases several fictitious Wii games, most of which center around various chores. The game entitled "The Wii Omelet Station" stars a blue character who resembles Princess Peach.
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==Record book references==
===''1001 unbelievable Facts''===
One of the facts is: "There are no donkeys in the Donkey Kong computer game."

===''Guinness World Records''===
{{main|Guinness World Records}}
*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' was the best-selling video game of all time for many years, until it was beaten out by ''Wii Sports'', meaning the series received no mention in the 2011 and 2012 edition.
*In Guinness World Records 2014 there is a videogames section on pages 216 & 217. It contains the "Largest collection of videogame memorabilia" record,
<blockquote>
In 1989, eight-year-old Brett Martin's (USA) parents gave him a 4-cm-tall (1.6in) [[Mario]] holding a [[mushroom|Mushroom]]. As of October 2012, Brett had amassed a treasure trove of 8,030 gaming items, which he stores at his Video Game Memorabilia Museum (videogamemm.com). The Mario inflatable ''(left)'' come's from a store display and is one of Nintendo's earliest and rarest Mario marketing items. More merchandise was produced for Mario than for any other games character, though [[Link]] is Brett's favourite.
</blockquote>
the "Most Super Mario Kart world records" record,
<blockquote>
Thirteen-year-old Leyla Hasso (UK) wasn't born when [[Super Mario Kart]] (Nintendo EAD) was released in 1992, but by 19 September 2012, she held 30 out of 40 possible time trial records on the PAL version. That's 26 more records than her closest rival Tanja Bronnecke (Germany).
</blockquote>
the "Best-Selling Games by Genre" records,
<blockquote>
Platform:
''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
(Nintendo, 1985)-
40.24 million

Racing:
''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
(Nintendo, 2008)-
33.33 million

Fighting: ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
(Nintendo, 2008)-
11.49 million
</blockquote>
and one of the "Most Critically Acclaimed Games" records.
<blockquote>
Wii: ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''..................... 97%
</blockquote>

===''Guinness World Records: Gamers Edition''===
====''Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2008''====
[[File:GWRGE_Mariokart.jpg|thumb|The ''Mario Kart'' page.]]
*[[Mario]] has been referenced and mentioned throughout the entire book, as well as having a notable mention in the Platformer Games page. There are also two pages dedicated to the series ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]''. Mario's ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' artwork is shown on the cover.

====''Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2010''====
*Mario is mentioned a lot throughout the book and is dubbed the 6th most popular series of all time. Additionally, his ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' artwork is shown on the cover.

====''Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2011''====
*One page states that ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' was remade on the [[Nintendo 64]], which is false.

====''Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2013''====
*Mario's ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' artwork and a [[Super Star]] are shown on the cover. Additionally, the review at the top of the book says:
<blockquote>
"Will have your head spinning like a weekend in [[Super Mario Land|Mario Land]]"
</blockquote>

====''Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2015''====
*''Mario Kart'' and ''Super Mario Bros.'' are in positions 2 and 15 respectively as determined by the readers.

====''Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2016''====
*Artwork of [[Luigi]] on the [[Poltergust 4000]] from ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' and [[Lakitu]] riding [[Lakitu's Cloud|his Cloud]] are featured on the first page's logo.
*In the foreword written by {{wp|Smosh|Smosh Games}}, they make a comment about the book having plenty of content for all interests, "[w]hether your thing is for [[Mario|moustachioed]] [[Luigi|plumbers]], ''{{wp|League of Legends}}'' champions or giant ''{{wp|Minecraft}}'' cities."
*Artwork of [[Bowser]] is featured on the pages detailing how to submit a record.
*While describing [[Nintendo]]'s plans to enter the mobile market, the cover art for ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' is featured above. Other news also includes the leaked e-mails from Sony Pictures which mentioned wanting to make an animated feature film about ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]''
*The book summarizes the year's various gaming awards ceremony, which includes several ''Super Mario''-related series:
**At {{wp|The Game Awards}}, ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' was the "Best Sports/Racing Game" and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' was the "Best Fighting Game".
**At the South by Southwest Gaming Awards, ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' was awarded the "Excellence in Multiplayer".
**At the DICE 18th Annual Awards, ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' was the "Fighting Game of the Year", ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' was the "Handheld Game of the Year", and ''Mario Kart 8'' was the "Racing Game of the Year".
*A section of the book is dedicated to the "Evolution of Mario", which features the sales of the series' various installments from ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' in 1981 (basing their sales on the Atari 2600 release) to ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' in 2011. It also mentions several pieces of trivia, such as how the [[Boo]]s were based on [[Takashi Tezuka]]'s wife, that Mario has fought "1,925 different types of enemies and 588 bosses", and that Mario was originally named Jumpman before being renamed to honour Nintendo's landlord, [[Mario Segale]], as well as how ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' is the first platformer in the ''Super Mario'' franchise not to feature Mario (instead featuring Luigi).
*On a feature page for {{wp|Metacritic}}, in which it lists the games with the highest score for each console, ''Super Mario Galaxy'' is listed as the [[Wii]]'s highest-rated game with an average score of 97 and ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' is listed as the [[Wii U]]'s highest-rated game with an average score of 93.
*On a feature page listing "Classic Rivalries", Mario and [[Sonic|Sonic the Hedgehog]] are compared: ''Super Mario'' boasts the highest-rated game (''Super Mario Galaxy'' with 97.64% against ''[[sonicretro::Sonic Adventure|Sonic Adventure]]'' with 86.51%) and the most overall sales (533.31 million against 110.04 million).
**The Ground Theme from ''Super Mario Bros.'' spent 125 weeks in the {{wp|billboard charts|Billboard ringtone chart}} and has been performed by various orchestras during concerts.
**One of IGN's articles is quoted when it mentions the [[Cat Suit]], as IGN described it as the "most powerful skill-based Mario power-up in history".
*''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', referred to as simply ''Mario Maker'', is mentioned in a section detailing future video game releases.

====''Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2017''====
*The ''Mario Kart'' section covers twenty-five years of the series.

==Software references==
===''{{wp|Encarta}}''===
The photo for the Video Games article depicts a family playing ''[[Mario Paint]]''.

==Other references==
===''1001 Unbelievable Facts''===
One of the facts is "There are no donkeys in the game ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''."

===''1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die''===
In this book, ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' is listed number 23, ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]'' is listed as number 27, ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' is listed as number 59, ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' as number 104, ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' as number 105, ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' as number 106, ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' as number 107, and ''[[Super Mario World]]'' as number 108.

===''365 Fun Facts, Weird Trivia and Amazing Lists on Nearly Everything You Need to Know!''===
In this Australian book published and released in 2006, ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'' are listed as two of the top ten most popular video games in Australia.

===''{{wp|Brain Quest}}''===
In the fourth grade edition in "page" 65, one of the questions is "Which game is the oldest: ''[[Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Brothers]]'', Monopoly or [[Game Boy]]?".

===''Hot dog!''===
*''Hot dog!'' #58, Scholastic &ndash; Mario's face is the cover.
*''Hot dog!'' #74, Scholastic &ndash; Mario and [[Luigi]] fighting [[Bowser]] can be found on the back cover.

===''It's a-me Density!''===
The physics paper ''[https://journals.le.ac.uk/ojs1/index.php/pst/article/view/2194 It's a-me Density!]'', published in the Journal of Physics: Special Subjects, by the Department of Physics and Astronomy at England's University of Leicester, discusses the physics, density and astronomy from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and [[Super Mario Galaxy 2|its sequel]].

The paper also explores the effect of short-range gravity on the Mario Brothers, along with their jumping abilities and overall appearance.
<blockquote>"''Clearly, the degeneracy pressure far outstrips the gravitational pressure by eleven orders of magnitude," the paper concludes. "The outcome of this discrepancy is that if constructed, the planet would survive for only a very brief moment before violently destroying itself and any short plumbers who happen to be running about on its surface.''"</blockquote>

===''Mirai Japanese Course Book'' Stage 2===
On page 118 of this Japanese language education textbook, there is a picture of what looks like a screenshot from ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''.

===''Maths Quest 7 for Victoria'' Second Edition===
In this Australian mathematics textbook, the first part of a question on page 68 reads: "Mario, Luigi, Zoe and Daniella are playing on a playstation<!--(Capitalised this way in the book)-->." The fact that both names were mentioned in one question and that it is about video games (despite {{wp|Sony}}'s {{wp|PlayStation}} having no relation with Nintendo), it is very likely that the question was intended as a reference.

===''Nintendo Fun Club News''===
*''Nintendo Fun Club News'' #1, Nintendo &ndash; Contains an article about ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''

===''The Picture of Everything''===
*Several [[List of characters|''Super Mario'' characters]], [[List of items|items]], [[List of enemies|enemies]] and other ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' elements can be seen in ''[http://www.thepictureofeverything.com/ The Picture of Everything]''.

==={{wp|Snort (software)|Snort}}===
*The 2025 calendar features ''Super Snort 98'' for June, which is a parody of the [[Nintendo 64]] game ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.

===''Transformers''===
*[[Geno]] and [[Samus|Samus Aran]] appear in [https://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/e/e9/Samus_Aran.jpg an illustration] for the ''[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformers:_TransTech TransTech]'' prose story "[https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Gone_Too_Far Gone Too Far]."

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