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{{ | {{italic title|List of ''Mario'' references in publications}} | ||
This is an alphabetical list of '' | {{articleabout|publication references on ''Mario'' games|books starring Mario|[[Publications]]}} | ||
This is an alphabetical list of ''Mario''-related sightings and references in novels, comic books, comic strips, magazines, and other print publications. | |||
==Book references== | ==Book references== | ||
==='' | ===''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. | |||
In "The Jaguar's Jewel", one chapter mentions a "tall man with a green outfit", and the image shows a man that resembles | |||
==='' | ===''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." | In the novel ''Skeleton Key'', when Alex Rider is playing on his [[http://www.mariowiki.com/DS|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." | ||
==='' | ===''Bad Girls''=== | ||
On page 162, the following | On page 162, the following reads, | ||
<blockquote> | <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.' | '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 the Hedgehog|Sonic]] stage.' | ||
</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
==='' | ===''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again''=== | ||
When Jem is talking to Nanny on the Chateau Bateau | *When Jem is talking to Nanny on the Chateau Bateau they have this conversation. | ||
**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]].'"'' | |||
Jem: ''It's just . . . a house like this - I thought he'd have Playstations and a Wii. I thought he'd want to play '[[ | **Nanny: ''"'[[Mario Kart]]? What's '[[Mario Kart]]?'"'' | ||
Nanny: ''Mario Kart? What's 'Mario Kart?'' | **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 . . .'"'' | ||
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 . . .'' | |||
===''[[Wikipedia: Halloween (franchise)|Halloween: The Mad House]]''=== | |||
*While in an arcade, a character named Brandon sights "the new ''Mario Brothers'' game". | |||
==='' | ===''Captain Underpants and the Revolting Revenge of the Radioactive Robo-Boxers''=== | ||
In | *In one chapter, Tippy Tinkletrousers, a chubby mustached man rides a dinosaur like how [[Mario]] rides [[Yoshi]]. | ||
===''Diary of a Wimpy Vampire''=== | ===''Diary of a Wimpy Vampire''=== | ||
At the very end of the book, Nigel states that he is tough to beat on | *At the very end of the the book, Nigel states that he is tough to beat on [[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]. | ||
==='' | ===''Mockingbird''=== | ||
In Chapter 5, Caitlin says "I still feel like a Fake Item Box that Mario is going to run over any minute now." | 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''=== | ===''The Edumacation of Jay Baker''=== | ||
When Jay is referring to his lack of athleticism, he states | *When Jay is referring to his lack of athleticism, he states: | ||
"I caught [[Luigi]] on my [[Mario Kart]], not [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball balls]." | |||
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==='' | ===''The Loser List''=== | ||
*In Chapter 6, Danny Steve nearly tripped over a beanbag chair next to an old-fashioned Super Mario machine, which may reference the [[NES]]. The beanbag chair appears in the image, but the Super Mario machine wasn't shown. | |||
===''The Tales of a Sixth Grade Muppet: The Good, the Bad and the Fuzzy.''=== | ===''The Tales of a Sixth Grade Muppet: The Good, the Bad and the Fuzzy.''=== | ||
In chapter 6 | *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''=== | ===''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!" | ''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!" | ||
==='' | ===''Ripley's Believe It or Not! 2013: DOWNLOAD THE WEIRD''=== | ||
*On page 168, there is an entry which says; | |||
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''"Born in 1985, the same year that [[Nintendo]] introduced the first ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' game, Mitsugu Kikai from Tokyo, Japan, has since collected more than 5,400 items of [[Mario|Super Mario]] memorabilia."'' | |||
</blockquote> | |||
===''Ripley's Believe It or Not! 2014: DARE TO LOOK!''=== | ===''Ripley's Believe It or Not! 2014: DARE TO LOOK!''=== | ||
*On page 188, there is an entry which says; | *On page 188, there is an entry which says; | ||
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''"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''=== | ===''Runnerland''=== | ||
A minor character named Mike Magee, the owner of an arcade | *A minor character named Mike Magee, the owner of an arcade parlour, had, according to rumour, 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. | ||
===''TimeRiders''=== | |||
*Throughout the series, Liam plays ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]''. | |||
==='' | |||
Throughout the series, Liam | |||
===''Timmy Failure: Now Look What You've Done''=== | ===''Timmy Failure: Now Look What You've Done''=== | ||
The start of Chapter 16 reads | *The start of Chapter 16 reads; | ||
<blockquote> | <blockquote> | ||
*I march down to Principal Scrimshaw's office as a man at the peak of his tactical power. Like *Napoleon in Austerlitz. | *I march down to Principal Scrimshaw's office as a man at the peak of his tactical power. Like *Napoleon in Austerlitz. | ||
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</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
==='' | ===''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''. | |||
==='' | ===''33 Minutes''=== | ||
*The main character, Sam Lewis, when talking about vegetables from a salad bar, says that "[[Mushroom|Mushrooms]] are only acceptable as an [[extra life]] in video games." | |||
==Comic book references== | ==Comic book references== | ||
===''Adventure Time''=== | ===''Adventure Time''=== | ||
The D cover to issue 2 of the Fionna & Cake special has Fionna flying in Cake's body | The D cover to issue 2 of the Fionna & Cake special has Fionna flying in Cake's body in a spoof of the boxart to [[Super Mario Bros. 3]]. | ||
===''Archie Comics''=== | |||
'''Archie & Friends Double Digest #2'''<br> | |||
During the first story, part 2 of Cyber Adventures, Archie, while in a virtual game, enters a castle to save Betty. Inside, he has to go through a few enemies, which resemble enemies from the Mario series, 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 [[Firebar]]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<br> | |||
A Goomba makes a cameo on board the Wily Egg along with a group of Buzz Bombers, Metts, and Motobugs in '''Archie Mega Man Issue 27'''. | |||
===''Beano Comics''=== | |||
*On page 38 in the issue released on the ''10th November 2012'', The introduction to 'Dodge of the Week is: | |||
==='' | |||
On page 38 in the November | |||
<blockquote> | <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.'' | ''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> | </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 versions of 1-up Mushrooms. | |||
===''Cable & Deadpool''=== | |||
'''Issue #35: Past Indiscretions'''<br> | |||
==='' | *On one page, Deadpool passes a videogame store with what appears to be a Mario wearing baseball uniform. | ||
*In another issue, When Deadpool is underground in pipes, He says "Sewer Pipes. The Super Mario Strategy. Always works for him, So why shouldn't it work for me? <ref>[http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/9108/marioincableanddeadpool.png ''Cable & Deadpool'' Mario look-alike]</ref> | |||
===''Darkwing Duck''=== | ===''Darkwing Duck''=== | ||
'''Issue #8: Crisis on Infinite Darkwings'''<br> | |||
*One of the alternate universe Darkwings is based off of Mario. | |||
==='' | ===''Futurama Comics''=== | ||
'''Issue #38: Rumble in the Jungle'''<br> | '''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 | *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 Crash, Lara and Mario!". This is an obvious reference to [[Mario]], [[Sonic the Hedgehog]], [[wikipedia:Lara Croft|Lara Croft]] and [[wikipedia:Crash Bandicoot (character)|Crash Bandicoot]]. | ||
'''Issue #44: The Fry and the Furious'''<br> | '''Issue #44: The Fry and the Furious'''<br> | ||
*When Fry | *When Fry was in court with the chicken lawyer, [[Mario]] is in the jury. | ||
===''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic''=== | ===''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic''=== | ||
'''Friends Forever Issue #4''' | '''Friends Forever Issue #4''' | ||
*There are several scenes in this issue that have | *There are several scenes in this issue that have 2 stallions that look like Mario and Luigi. Both stallion's 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. | ||
===''Simpsons Comics''=== | ===''Simpsons Comics''=== | ||
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Mario: You-a-Italian stereo-types demean us all! Mama mia!<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 | *Near the end, Ned Flanders, after coming home from the hospital after becoming uncouncious because he played too many video games, says he'll 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 the Hedgehog]].<br> | ||
Marge: Get him, Homer!<br> | Marge: Get him, Homer!<br> | ||
Homer: I'm on it!<br> | Homer: I'm on it!<br> | ||
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'''Issue #130: Marge the Sellout'''<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 | *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's 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]] | [[File:Simpsons161.jpg|thumb|100px|Simpsons Comics #161]] | ||
'''Issue #161: Mighty MMORPG Player Rangers'''<br> | '''Issue #161: Mighty MMORPG Player Rangers'''<br> | ||
*The cover is a | *The cover is a spoof of ''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. | ||
{{br}} | {{br}} | ||
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*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. | *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. | ||
==='' | ===''Turma da Mônica Jovem''=== | ||
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'''Issue 31: Meninos x Meninas'''<br> | '''Issue 31: Meninos x Meninas'''<br> | ||
During this comic, Smith (the teen name for Smudge) is playing a [[Nintendo DS]] with some friends. Soon, he says: "''Pula seu encanador bigodudo! Pula!''" (''Jump, you mustached plumber! Jump!''), most likely [[Mario]]. The boys also comment about playing "''Dario Party''", a reference to [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'']]. | |||
In another comic, the gang is | In another comic, the teen Monica's gang is taking part of a costume party. Toddy is dressed as "''Superdário''", another reference to Mario. The comic also shows a fat woman in a princess costume known as "''Princesa Píti''" (referencing Princess Peach; "''Píti''" is a common though incorrect Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation of "peach"). Princesa Píti is said to be the princess of the "''Reino dos Caramelos''" ("Caramel Kingdom", an allusion to ''Reino dos Cogumelos'', the Portuguese translation for [[Mushroom Kingdom]]). | ||
==Comic strip references== | ==Comic strip references== | ||
==='' | ===''Adam@home''=== | ||
* | *09/6/2012 - 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". | ||
==='' | ===''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''. | *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 | *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 wouldn't 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 | *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 doesn't 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 | *7/??/92 - Andy unplugs Jason's NES while he's 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''. | *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''. | *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 | *12/13/2005 - As part of a storyline where Jason attempts to do 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). | *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). | ||
*??/??/?? - 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". | |||
*??/??/?? - A comic where Jason played all of his video games to put "Mom" as #1 for Mother's | |||
*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. | *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. | ||
===''Howard & Nester''=== | ===''Howard & Nester''=== | ||
*October 1988 - Howard gives a tip for ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. | *October 1988 - Howard gives a tip for ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. | ||
*June 1990 - Howard and Nester debug ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. | *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]. | Both these strips can be seen at [http://hn.iodized.net/main.htm The Howard & Nester Comics Archive]. | ||
==='' | ===''Pearls Before Swine''=== | ||
In one strip, Larry, a crocodile, jumps on his son to prevent him from going to school. His son says "Most parents inspire their chidren to go to school, dad." In responce, his father says "Not me. Stay home. Play Wii." In the last panel, his wife is shown holding a hammer from ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' and says "Look over here, Super Mario." | |||
In one strip, Larry, a crocodile, jumps on his son | |||
==='' | ===''[[wikipedia:Retail (comic strip)|Retail]]''=== | ||
3/14/09 - Lunker makes a box sculpture of the blocks from ''Super Mario Bros.'' and has Cooper punch the one with the Question Mark on it. Cooper is immediately buried beneath a presumably painful cascade of coins, and while he good-naturedly comments on the authenticity, Lunker admits it didn't work how he imagined it would. | |||
==='' | ===''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]. | 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]. | ||
==='' | === ''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. | 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. | ||
==='' | ===''xkcd''=== | ||
Mario themes appear in xkcd [http://xkcd.com/151/ 151], [http://xkcd.com/290/ 290], [http://xkcd.com/423/ 423] and [http://xkcd.com/1350/ 1350]<!--and possibly others that I didn't notice-->. | |||
==Manga references== | ==Manga references== | ||
===''Air Gear''=== | ===''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". | 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". | ||
===''Death Note''=== | ===''Death Note''=== | ||
In Chapter 16 of the manga, Ryuk asks Light to play | 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 | ===''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 | [[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 Saikyou 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. | 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''=== | ===''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 | 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! [[wikipedia:Akihabara|Akiba]]!!", Starfy and Moe find a bookshop called "Book Spring" in the fictional city [[starfywiki:Akiunabara|Akiunabara]] (based on the real world [[wikipedia:Akihabara|Akihabara]]), where drawings of characters like Mario, [[nookipedia:Tom Nook|Tom Nook]] and [[wikipedia:Grandpa Danger|Grandpa Danger]] appear. Mario is referred to as "Sawarayukio", like how there are corruptions of the names of other things in this manga. | ||
===''Hyperdimension Neptunia''=== | ===''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. | 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. | ||
===''Nichijou''=== | ===''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 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. | ||
===''The World God Only Knows''=== | ===''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 | 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. | ||
==Gaming magazine cover references== | ==Gaming magazine cover references== | ||
===Club Nintendo México=== | ===Club Nintendo México=== | ||
[[File:Dibujo. | [[File:Dibujo.PNG|thumb|100px|The magazine without signature.]] | ||
*In the first number, [[Cape Mario]] can be seen landing on [[Mexico City]] in the " | *In the first number, [[Cape Mario]] can be seen landing on [[Mexico City]] in the "[[wikipedia:El Ángel|Ángel de la Independencia]]" area. | ||
*Year 1 No. 2 - it features ''[[Super Mario World]]'' as the cover. | *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 2 No. 8 - it features ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' as the cover. | ||
*Year 3 No. 5 - it features ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy) | *Year 3 No. 5 - it features ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)]]'' been playing on the [[SNES]] with the [[Super Game Boy]] | ||
*Year 3 No. 11 - ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' in the cover. | *Year 3 No. 11 - ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' in the cover. | ||
*Year 4 No. 10 - ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' | *Year 4 No. 10 - ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' apears in the cover. | ||
*Year 4 No. 12 - ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's | *Year 4 No. 12 - ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest]]'' as the cover. | ||
*Year 5 No. 1 - [[Mario]] | *Year 5 No. 1 - [[Mario]] going to grabbing the [[Nintendo 64]] as cover. | ||
*Year 5 No. 2 - ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' in the 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 5 No. 7 - solo artwork of Mario in a plain white background from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' as cover. | ||
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*''Expert Gamer'' #59 – ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' appears on the cover | *''Expert Gamer'' #59 – ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' appears on the cover | ||
*''Expert Gamer'' #69 – ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' is the cover story | *''Expert Gamer'' #69 – ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' is the cover story | ||
*''Expert Gamer'' #75 – ''[[ | *''Expert Gamer'' #75 – ''[[Mario Tennis]]'' is the cover story | ||
*''Expert Gamer'' #75 – ''[[Paper Mario]]'' is on the cover | *''Expert Gamer'' #75 – ''[[Paper Mario]]'' is on the cover | ||
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*''GamePro'' #213 – ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' is on the cover. | *''GamePro'' #213 – ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' is on the cover. | ||
*''GamePro'' #231 – [[Mario]] flying in space in the cover, debuting the Wii game ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. | *''GamePro'' #231 – [[Mario]] flying in space in the cover, debuting the Wii game ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. | ||
<gallery> | <center><gallery> | ||
File:GamePro_1.jpg|GamePro #213 | |||
GamePro SMG.jpg|GamePro #231 | File:GamePro SMG.jpg|GamePro #231 | ||
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===Gamemaster=== | ===Gamemaster=== | ||
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*Gamemaster #37 - Mario is on the cover. | *Gamemaster #37 - Mario is on the cover. | ||
===Nintendo Gamer/NGamer=== | ===Nintendo Gamer/ NGamer=== | ||
*Nintendo Gamer ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' appears on front cover. | *Nintendo Gamer ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' appears on front cover. | ||
====NGamer ( | |||
====NGamer (spanish version)==== | |||
[[File:Ngamer-spanish-1.jpg|thumb|left|100px|NGamer #1]] | [[File:Ngamer-spanish-1.jpg|thumb|left|100px|NGamer #1]] | ||
*Nintendo Gamer #1 - ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' appears on front cover. | *Nintendo Gamer #1 - ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' appears on front cover. | ||
====NGamer ( | ====NGamer (brazilian version)==== | ||
*Nintendo Gamer #3 - | *Nintendo Gamer #3 - [[Mario Kart Wii]] appears on front cover. | ||
*Nintendo Gamer #6 - | *Nintendo Gamer #6 - Super Mario Galaxy appears on front cover. | ||
*Nintendo Gamer #8 - | *Nintendo Gamer #8 - [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] appears on front cover. | ||
*Nintendo Gamer #10 - | *Nintendo Gamer #10 - Mario Kart Wii appears on front cover. | ||
{{br}} | {{br}} | ||
<gallery> | <center><gallery> | ||
Ng3.jpg|NGamer #3 | Image:Ng3.jpg|NGamer #3 | ||
Ng6.jpg|NGamer #6 | Image:Ng6.jpg|NGamer #6 | ||
Ng8.jpg|NGamer #8 | Image:Ng8.jpg|NGamer #8 | ||
NGamerBrasil-10.jpg|NGamer #10 | Image:NGamerBrasil-10.jpg|NGamer #10 | ||
</gallery> | </gallery></center> | ||
=== | ===Nintendo World=== | ||
*''Nintendo World'' #7 - A ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' game appears on the cover. | |||
*''Nintendo World'' #7 - ''[[Mario | *''Nintendo World'' #18 - ''[[Mario Party]]'' appears on the cover. | ||
*''Nintendo World'' #18 - ''[[Mario Party | *''Nintendo World'' #30 - A ''Mario'' game appears on the cover. | ||
*''Nintendo World'' # | *''Nintendo World'' #37 - A ''Mario'' game appears on the cover. | ||
*''Nintendo World'' #38 - A ''Mario'' game appears on the cover. | |||
*''Nintendo World'' # | *''Nintendo World'' #43 - A ''Mario'' game appears on the cover. | ||
*''Nintendo World'' #48 - A ''Mario'' game appears on the cover. | |||
*''Nintendo World'' #38 - '' | *''Nintendo World'' #58 - A ''Mario'' game appears on the cover. | ||
*''Nintendo World'' # | *''Nintendo World'' #63 - A ''Mario'' game appears on the cover. | ||
*''Nintendo World'' #70 - A ''Mario'' game appears on the cover. | |||
*''Nintendo World'' #48 - '' | *''Nintendo World'' #90 - A ''Mario'' game appears on the cover. | ||
*''Nintendo World'' #58 - '' | *''Nintendo World'' #91 - ''[[Super Mario Strikers|Mario Smash Football]]'' appears on the cover. | ||
*''Nintendo World'' #63 - '' | *''Nintendo World'' #94 - A ''Mario'' game appears on the cover. | ||
*''Nintendo World'' # | |||
*''Nintendo World'' #90 - '' | |||
*''Nintendo World'' #91 - ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' appears on the cover. | |||
*''Nintendo World'' #94 - '' | |||
*''Nintendo World'' #97 - ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' 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'' #98 - ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' appears on the cover | ||
*''Nintendo World'' #99 - '' | *''Nintendo World'' #99 - A ''Mario'' game appears on the cover. | ||
*''Nintendo World'' #104 - ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' 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'' #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'' #109 - ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' appears on the cover. | ||
<center><gallery> | |||
File:Nw 104 capa briefing.jpg|Nintendo World #104 | |||
File:Capa 108 int.jpg|Nintendo World #108 | |||
File:Nw109.jpg|Nintendo World #109 | |||
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<gallery> | |||
Nw 104 capa briefing.jpg|Nintendo World #104 | |||
Capa 108 int.jpg|Nintendo World #108 | |||
Nw109.jpg|Nintendo World #109 | |||
</gallery> | |||
===n-Revolution=== | ===n-Revolution=== | ||
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===Official Nintendo Magazine=== | ===Official Nintendo Magazine=== | ||
*''ONM'' #12 – Among the group of characters in the cover, there is Mario, Luigi | *''ONM'' #12 – Among the group of characters in the cover, there is Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Peach, and Donkey Kong carrying Pauline. | ||
*''ONM'' #34 – ''[[ | *''ONM'' #34 – ''[[Wario Land: The Shake Dimension]]'' on the cover. | ||
*''ONM'' #40 – ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' on the cover. | *''ONM'' #40 – ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' on the cover. | ||
*''ONM'' #56 – 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 [[ | *''ONM'' #56 – 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 [[Green Yoshi]], [[Cloud Mario]] form, [[Rock Mario]] form, Mario using the [[Spin Drill]], Mario riding on [[Bulb Yoshi]], and Mario riding on [[Blimp Yoshi]]. | ||
<gallery> | <center><gallery> | ||
File:ONM_Issue12.jpg|ONM #12 | |||
File:ONM_Issue34.jpg|ONM #34 | |||
File:ONM_Issue40.jpg|ONM #40 | |||
File:ONM_Issue56A.jpg|ONM #56 - Subscriber version | |||
</gallery> | </gallery></center> | ||
===Pocket Games=== | ===Pocket Games=== | ||
*''Pocket Games'' #4 – ''[[Wario Land 3]]'' appears on the cover. | *''Pocket Games'' #4 – ''[[Wario Land 3]]'' appears on the cover. | ||
*''Pocket Games'' #6 – [[Mario]] standing on a [[Game Boy Advance]]. At the right is the logo of ''[[Super Mario Advance]]''. | *''Pocket Games'' #6 – [[Mario]] standing on a [[Game Boy Advance]]. At the right is the logo of ''[[Super Mario Advance]]''. | ||
*''Pocket Games'' #7 – [[Mario]] leaning next to a [[Nintendo GameCube]], and its [[ | *''Pocket Games'' #7 – [[Mario]] leaning next to a [[Nintendo GameCube]], and its [[Nintendo GameCube Controller|controller]]. | ||
*''Pocket Games'' #14 – Artwork of [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''. | *''Pocket Games'' #14 – Artwork of [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''. | ||
*''Pocket Games'' #16 – The debut of the [[Nintendo DS]] game, ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. | *''Pocket Games'' #16 – The debut of the [[Nintendo DS]] game, ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. | ||
<gallery> | <center><gallery perrow="5"> | ||
PocketGames Issue4.jpg|Pocket Games #4 | File:PocketGames Issue4.jpg|Pocket Games #4 | ||
PocketGames Issue6.jpg|Pocket Games #6 | File:PocketGames Issue6.jpg|Pocket Games #6 | ||
PocketGames Issue7.jpg|Pocket Games #7 | File:PocketGames Issue7.jpg|Pocket Games #7 | ||
PocketGames Issue14.jpg|Pocket Games #14 | File:PocketGames Issue14.jpg|Pocket Games #14 | ||
PocketGames Issue16.jpg|Pocket Games #16 | File:PocketGames Issue16.jpg|Pocket Games #16 | ||
</gallery> | </gallery></center> | ||
===Super Play=== | ===Super Play=== | ||
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==Graphic novel references== | ==Graphic novel references== | ||
===''[[Wikipedia:Scott Pilgrim|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. | 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. | ||
==Magazine references== | ==Magazine references== | ||
===''Cracked'' Magazine=== | ===''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 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'' #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 | *''Cracked Collectors' Edition'' #115 (July 1998) features cover art of [[wikipedia:Lara Croft|Lara Croft]] from ''[[wikipedia:Tomb Raider|Tomb Raider]]'' coming upon skeletons resembling Mario, [[Sonic the Hedgehog]], [[Pac-Man]], and Goro. | ||
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MarioMovieInCracked.jpg|Cracked Summer Special #3 | <center><gallery> | ||
Db CRCKC1091.jpg|Cracked Collectors' Edition #109 | Image:MarioMovieInCracked.jpg|Cracked Summer Special #3 | ||
Db CRCKC1151.jpg|Cracked Collectors' Edition #115 | Image:Db CRCKC1091.jpg|Cracked Collectors' Edition #109 | ||
</gallery> | Image:Db CRCKC1151.jpg|Cracked Collectors' Edition #115 | ||
</gallery></center> | |||
===''Disney Adventures''=== | ===''Disney Adventures''=== | ||
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===''Mad''=== | ===''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'' #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 '' | *''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 ''Mario'' series 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." | **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." | **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." | **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'' #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 | *''Mad'' September Special (2011) - In "Harry Plodder is Definitely Halted-Adieu!", Harry says that he has never seen something like the runaway mine car because he hasn't played Lego Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, [[Donkey Kong Country]], Tomb Raider, Sonic the Hedgehog, Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, [[Super Smash Brothers Brawl]], [[Mario Kart Wii]], Half-Life, Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap or Gears of War. | ||
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MADMagMario.jpg|Mad #292 | Image:MADMagMario.jpg|Mad #292 | ||
Mad457.jpg|Mad #457 | Image:Mad457.jpg|Mad #457 | ||
</gallery> | </gallery></center> | ||
===''Mad Kids''=== | ===''Mad Kids''=== | ||
[[ | [[Image: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 | *''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 ficticious 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 | ==Record Book References== | ||
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===''Guinness World Records''=== | ===''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. | *''[[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, | *In Guinness World Records 2014 there is a videogames section on pages 216 & 217. It contains the "Largest collection of videogame memorabilia" record, | ||
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Wii: ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''..................... 97% | Wii: ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''..................... 97% | ||
</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
===''Guinness World Records: Gamers Edition''=== | ===''Guinness World Records: Gamers Edition''=== | ||
[[Image:GWRGE_Mariokart.jpg|thumb|The ''Mario Kart'' page.]] | |||
[[ | *In ''Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition, 2008'', [[Mario]] has been referenced and mentioned throughout the entire book, as well as having a big reference in the Platformer Games page. But in the book, he even has his own two pages: ''[[Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]''. Mario's ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' artwork is shown on the cover. | ||
*[[Mario]] has been referenced and mentioned throughout the entire book, as well as having a | |||
*In ''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. | |||
*In ''Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition, 2011'', a certain page states that ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' was remade on the [[Nintendo 64]], which is false. | |||
*In ''Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition, 2013'', Mario's ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' artwork is shown on the cover. | |||
==Other references== | ==Other references== | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
==='' | ===''[[Wikipedia:Brain Quest|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]]?". | 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]]?". | ||
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===''It's a-me Density!''=== | ===''It's a-me Density!''=== | ||
The physics paper | The physics paper [https://physics.le.ac.uk/journals/index.php/pst/article/view/706/509/ 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 | The paper also explores the effect of short-range gravity on the Mario brothers, along with their jumping abilities and overall appearance. | ||
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''"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."'' | |||
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===''Mirai Japanese Course Book'' Stage 2=== | ===''Mirai Japanese Course Book'' Stage 2=== | ||
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===''Maths Quest 7 for Victoria'' Second Edition=== | ===''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 | 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." The fact that both names were mentioned in one question and that it is about video games (despite [[wikipedia:Sony|Sony]]'s [[wikipedia:PlayStation|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''=== | ||
*''Nintendo Fun Club News'' #1, Nintendo – Contains an article about ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' | *''Nintendo Fun Club News'' #1, Nintendo – Contains an article about ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''. | ||
===''The Picture of Everything''=== | ===''The Picture of Everything''=== | ||
*Several [[List of characters| | *Several [[List of characters|Mario characters]], [[List of items|items]], [[List of enemies|enemies]] and other [[Mario (series)|Mario]] elements can be seen in the [http://www.thepictureofeverything.com/ ''picture of everything'']. | ||
===''Transformers''=== | ===''Transformers''=== | ||
*[[Geno]] and [[ | *[[Geno]] and [[Samus Aran]] appear in [http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/e/e9/Samus_Aran.jpg an illustration] for the ''[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformers:_TransTech TransTech]'' prose story ''[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Gone_Too_Far Gone Too Far]''. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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