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No one has said anything but one of the most sweetest but heart breaking lines in the movie is Mario and Luigi's Dad's final line. As posted in the credits, Charles Martinet is their father's voice actor as well but, unless he has done voice acting for games being released in the near future, "These are my boys" is Charles' final line in the series. He was the voice actor for both Mario and Luigi throughout the series so, its very endearing to hear him speak of them in such a manner, knowing he's finally going to retire his role in the year of 2023.

Fun fact: The movie was actually based on a video game series starring Mario, the movie's protagonist

The Luigis mansion reference is more obvious and direct than you thought, the forest is almost identical to the one from the intro to the first luigis mansion game

The idea that Little Mac, the guy who everyone makes fun of in Smash Bros., has an entire Pizzeria themed after his exploits in his own game/life, with his boxers and gloves there and all, really makes me smile.

Another thing about the Yoshi egg: during the wedding ceremony, it's a Shy Guy that puts the egg on the table which is ironic considering that Shy Guys and several variations of them have been recurring enemies in the Yoshi games since the first Yoshi's Island. Possibly a coincidence but seems too deliberate to have a Shy Guy of all enemy types gift a Yoshi egg considering their prominence in the Yoshi spin-offs.

Holy shit, I can't believe Uncle Tony was technically an already established character in the Mario Universe.

Shigeru Miyamoto's inspiration for a chain chomp was an experience he had with a dog when he was a child. I was surprised this wasn't mentioned here as the dog in this movie is very aggressive

Disney should take notes, the nostalgia was real with this one

There is one reference I caught, during the scene where bowser is hosting a party, for a split second, you can see a shy guy taking off his mask. Sadly, he is facing the other way. All the enemies looking at him are terrified.

I haven’t seen anyone talk about it, but I saw this on my first watch of the movie. When Mario and Luigi use the Star and throw Bowser up to punch him, they land a hit at the same time, giving off a weird rainbow shockwave that reminds me of the shockwave that happens when everyone (in multiplayer) ground pounds at the same time in New Super Mario Bros Wii

22:26 the sentence “seth rogen gets his butt beat by cat Chris Pratt” now that’s funny

Here's another one you missed: In the beginning of the movie when Luigi forces the castle door closed to escape the horde of dry bones, a small section of the Ghost House theme from Super Mario World (and other games) can be heard.

What I found interesting is that they never call the Tanooki Suit the Tanooki Suit, Donkey Kong refers to it as a “raccoon suit” and Luigi says that Mario “looks like a bear”. I believe these are nods to the fact that not everyone outside of Japan knows exactly what a Tanooki is, and also since people have erroneously mixed the Raccon and Tanooki suits together.

I can't believe the real Mario from Mario's Pitcross is in this movie!

At 18:24 peach says "Nothing could ever ruin this" which may be hinting at the Ruined Kingdom from Super Mario Odyssey, because all of the structures look like those from the ruined kingdom

10:12 I love the that the Mario head reference went over Aaron's head in theatres, because it implies that all of the split second place names and whatnot were spotted by him

Couple things you missed 1. The wallpaper in Mario’s family's house is actually based off of the vines that pop out of “?” Blocks throughout the series. 2. Pauline's outfit in the news is actually the formal outfit that she wore in Super Mario Odyssey. 3. Swanky Kong did survive. By slowing down the footage, you can actually see him get thrown from the kart and away from the explosion.

With you mentioning Bowser’s roars during the 3rd act, I should mention that you forgot another Bowser sound from the games featured earlier; When Kamek interrupts Bowser’s song about Peach, Bowser growls like he does in Super Mario Galaxy. Also, you were right about Toad being Captain Toad, as his theme plays shortly after he’s introduced, and Mario asks him questions.

At the end of the side-scrolling portion near the start of the movie, when Luigi mentions that his knees were hurting, I couldn't help but think that that was a bit of a reference to the fact that he's able to jump higher.

17:29 I didnt notice bob-omb battlefield my heart sank 😭

The phrase “it’s on like Donkey Kong” was previously used by Illumination in Despicable Me 3, making it even more amazing that they got to use it in this movie.

If there is a Smash Bros Movie, than I wanna see Mario tell Pit that he’s a video game character, just for Pit to say, “I know.”

This movie is like a cool love letter to not just Mario but Nintendo in general

(26:30) In the Rainbow Road in Mario Kart 8, there are moments where you can fall down onto a track lower that is going underneath, which is what Mario does.

if i’m not mistaken, i think the blue toad that stands in for toadsworth takes a lot of inspiration as well from toadbert, a character who appeared in mario and luigi partners in time and bowser’s inside story.

Wether you like this movie or not, it crazy to see how many unique Easter eggs they included. They knew people were going to go frame by frame so they included almost everything possible.

3:33 I like when he jumps, the game behind Giuseppe makes the jumping sound of Jump Man

29:28 the way his tail spins around when he is flying is nothing like the way it normaly does in game, and it looks like the way tails spins his tails in sonic

Fun fact: in the latin spanish dub, Mario and Luigi's Dad And uncle are voiced by the same actors that played Mario and Luigi on the latin spanish dub for the live action movie from 1993 😂

i feel the dog scene from the beginning may be a reference to how the chain chomp was created, as one of the game directors was attacked by a dog as a child

Bowser does one of his actual growls when Kamek brings up mario during the first piano scene

The people who go out their way to put so much details in the background must love these type of videos

The Mario Movie was amazing from reference and musical perspectives. My favorite part of the movie personally was the awesome musical easter eggs added into the soundtrack.

It’s been a long time I walked out of a cinema with a massive smile on my face. I’m not expert by any means but so many references made it so enjoyable when maybe there wasn’t much going on.

9:15 Neither the Ultra Hand nor the Slugger Mate were NES Peripherals. They were both toys from the '70s.

The Toad campfire and explorer outfit were originally seen in Super Mario Galaxy. Toad's Treasure Tracker is a spinoff game.

Seeing Diskun on that hardware store sign REALLY made me so happy! It really shows just how much the filmmakers are very dedicated Nintendo fans.

I was so happy when I noticed the turbo and the Rainbow Road shortcut in the kart sequence. There's also another sneaky reference that you didn't mention: near the end of the scene, Mario is on the back of DK's kart and Toad on Peach's bike. I feel this is very deliberately nodding to Mario Kart Double Dash where you race with two characters in exactly the same way.

I want to add that at 20:26, the banana peel that causes the spinout is a reference to Mario Kart as one of the items used in game.

I'd like to point out some other things that might be worth noting: The Kong that opens the gates for Mario, Peach, and Toad is a specific Kong that's been seen in the games, I'm almost certain of it. I just can't remember what he was supposed to be called. The poses for when Mario and Luigi punch Bowser together (for the first time) while invincible both look particularly like the "jumping up" key art like you mentioned at 32:13. The second one they do while they're high up in the air and spike him like a Smash Bros. Forward Aerial leave them momentarily in a pose that feels similar to me, and somehow feels specifically like something you'd see in a Mario and Luigi game. Plus, the combined stomp they do next reminds me of the one they do when they use the magic door attack in Bowser's Inside Story, although this looked MUCH more forceful. When Luigi saves Spike from several enemies, including a Dry Bones, he uses its shell as a shield to block an attack from another enemy (I forget what it was, maybe a Hammer Bro.), which could be a slight reference to the Dry Bones Shell powerup in Super Mario Maker 2 that allows the player to jump on things that would normally damage them, boat across lava and poison, and briefly "play dead" to avoid damage. It's a bit of a stretch since it doesn't function as an actual shield, but maybe it was inspired by it. iirc, When Luigi manages to take a breather after getting away from the Dry Bones in the Dark Lands, the lightning that reveals the Shy Guys and Snifits (I think that's what the ones with the little noses on their masks are called) is accompanied by a very brief hit of the SMB3 castle theme. Maybe it was too obvious to be worth including, but idk. Also, when Luigi screams there, it feels straight out of Luigi's Mansion. In fact, there's one video of the Luigi's Mansion 1 Dark Hallways theme that you can find here on KZfaq where I recall the end having the sound of a ghost popping out and Luigi screaming with a fading echo. When Bowser and Kamek are playing the piano together, it's obvious that Bowser is playing the Underground theme while Kamek is providing jingles of coins, a question block dispensing a powerup, and then a 1-up sound, but that SPECIFIC arrangement of that order of sounds, interspersed in THAT particular way comes from a SPECIFIC KZfaq video somewhere out there where a fan was playing a Mario medley on a piano. I can't find it, but I swear I had it on recording on an MP3 player or something, because that particular arrangement is burned into my brain from listening to it over and over years ago. Seriously, if anyone can help me find it, PLEASE! Edit: I MIGHT have found it: search Super Mario Medley by Video Game Pianist. That name seemed very familiar, but I could've sworn he put in some sound effects toward the end of the Overworld theme, too.

When the fire flower went out in the Mario and Donkey Kong fight it was probably a reference to Donkey Kong's blowing move in Donkey Kong Country Returns

I think the koopa becoming a dry bones shows how enemies respawn once theyre poofed.

One thing I think could be another reference is 7:20 you can see the guy in the yellow plaid shirt, which I think is a less menacing version of Ingo, Talon's brother, from Zelda: OoT.

this is bonkers oh my goodness, both the movie putting in all of these easter eggs and you catching em all!! fire vid

i love that the refrences arent usually limited to the 80s-90s. they used all of the games and even semi referenced the anime movie in the mario bedroom scene

3:11 - The flagpole has 77 written on it. Likely a nod to the release year of Nintendo’s first video game system series; Color TV Game from 1977

15:05 That sounds more like the actual skid noise you hear when you change directions quickly in Super Mario Bros. 3. 19:55 I'm surprised you didn't mention the very subtle DKC music that plays before the door is opened.

31:13 the way that they both get the star is probably a reference to other multiplayer Mario games where if you touch the other players they will also get the star power

19:14 I do honestly love Peach's design here. Which does make sense since the toads have that as their normal clothes. And seeing Peach in those same clothes has a nice charm to her. Wish we could of seen more of her in that outfit besides this still frame of her, but I would say it's alright.

8:50 what if the corkboard is a reference to Kirby Super Star?

in her mentioning Galaxies is a response to mario saying it's a big world so technically its back to back wink and nod to mario world and mario galaxy 19:24

13:13 you missed one. There’s what looks to be a boomerang flower in between the 2 toads. It’s a little obscured but that has to be what it is.

The Bowser tail swing goes back further than Super Mario 64, as it was a move used by Mario in the 1989 Japan-only animated film Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach.

Actually, the green Yoshi wasn't just special for the movie, he was always a very rare Yoshi even in the games.

3:39 so that means GIUSEPPE IS ACTUALLY JUMPMAN!!!

18:43 Fun Fact: These noises played with the song arent random. They're a reference to the classic youtube video "Super Mario Medley" from 2007, specifically at 1:40, down to where the notes are played, which is really cool

The entire soundtrack is also filled with other mario songs and many of them go along with visual references in the movie like: the captain toad theme playing when toad first appears, the smb3 toad house theme playing when the ATM with the smb3 toad house chest on them, the p wing sound effect in the section where mario flies with the tanooki suit, the beginning of bowser's theme playing when mario is lost in the pipes in mushroom kingdom, and many, many more.

You missed some musical stuff. In the Luigi vs Dry Bones scene, a remix of Deep Dark Galaxy can be heard, as well as SMW’s ghost house theme. Also when Mario first meets Toad, we can hear a snippet of Treasure Tracker‘s title theme. Later, at the beginning of the Jungle Kingdom section, we hear a bit of Jungle Hijinx

6:57, the clear cube lights hanging from the ceiling form the number 3 like the logo for SMB3

Such a great movie. Something I’m surprised you didn’t mention is during the Mario kart scene. There weren’t many karts that were direct references to original karts from the games but one stood out, the bullet bill bike from Mario kart wii is in there

18:07 green yoshi's being rarer even lines up with TTYD since the green yoshi kid is the hardest to get needing you to hatch it within 6 minutes 18:18 definitely Rock candy mines, the mountain's are pretty much 1-1 with their designs 24:44 the only thing that's really from the mach bike is the little screen up front, everything else seems to be a mix between the pipe frame kart and the varmint bike with slick wheels

28:17 super Paper Mario's dress with pink accents I think

This was an amazing video. I loved watching this movie in the theaters and seeing and hearing all of the easter eggs and you pointed out so many they I never noticed.

15:57 I'm so HAPPY Bowsette wasen't referenced in the movie!!! Thank God, Illumination!!

The ultra hand wasn't a peripheral, it was another toy. You must be thinking of the power glove.

5:48 also the plate mentions M4R10, which is a reference to Mario Day, celebrated at April 10th 19:23 the clothing Peach is wearing, although based on what Toads do wear, it's also similar to the characters from Doki Doki Panic, the game that originated the creation of Super Mario Bros. 2 outside Japan (or called Super Mario Bros. USA in Japan) Also, isn't Francis the dog based on the dog from Duck Hunt? I have that impression...

8:21 I feel like this whole scene is a reference to the beginning of the anime movie from 1986, seems very similar

THIS is the video I was waiting for ever since the movie released. So many other channels did quick, half-assed reference vids right after the movie came out, but your vid is the coup de grace. Bravo, man 😎

Saw how hard you had to work to get this up around copyright strikes, great video, really funny stuff, keep up the great work my dude

Seeing all these references just goes to show that Illumination really did their homework on Super Mario

At 17:54 when mario picks up the fruit, you. can see a pink yoshi look at mario and lick his lips.

I wasn’t too optimistic about this movie. But then the first three seconds when the airship theme started playing and a smile crossed my face.

Don’t forget during the credits you see the former president of Nintendo Satoru Iwata and without him none of us Nintendo fans would ever be here today

For all the things referenced in the Antiques shop bit, I was just a little surprised you skipped over the blue P switches. Still, you did an excellent job on going over so much else, and it's appreciated. ♥

32:33 the post end credit scene with the yoshi egg reminds me of Godzilla 1998 ending where there was one egg left.

Peach in the Toad clothes really feels like a half nod towards Doki Doki Panic. It may not have been intentional, but it certainly has that same kinda feel to me. Can't believe how many of these I missed, thank you for this!

21:18 proof chunky Kong didn't die

One of my favorite bits is that when Mario drifts on Rainbow Road, it plays the twinkling drift sound pulled straight from recent MK games.

I was so disappointed that they didnt say the iconic “so long, de bowser” when either throwing him up or spiking him down

This one may not have been a purposeful reference, but the 1-2 pipe chamber had vibes very much like the route our heroes inadvertently took to the primary location of the original Mario bros movie. At least, from what I can recall. I sat through about 20 minutes of it on cable and bounced shortly after toad got arrested. And this was also ballpark 10 years ago.

I like to imagine that Rosalina came down and asked peach if she’s seen a Luma and the when she found him she was just like “this is way me and Daisy don’t get involved

I missed SOOO many easter eggs . thank u for this video. uve just made the mario movie that much more special for me

20:53 the scarf could also be a reference to that one famicom game where you made fabric designs

guess i'll mention one: during the scene where mario has to grab the superstar, the sounds used as the star bounces replicates the delicate glass-like "ding" sound you hear in the new super mario bros. games upon summoning a starman. also MASSIVE kudos to you for fighting so hard to get this video uploaded. your dedication is genuinely admirable

Interesting fact about Streets in the movie, You missed one. With "Link St.", there was also Wolf St., which has two references that I can think of. The first one being The Wolf of Wall Street, and the second being Nintendo based with Wolf from Star Fox.

13:08 4 things from Super Mario World: Dragon coin, yellow switch blocks, key for keyhole, and P Balloon. Also Music Box and chest (Toad's Shop) from Super Mario Bros. 3 Love the video and lots of hard work put into it. Thank you!

I saw so many but you pointing out more of these eastereggs, makes my day :3

You did miss a little detail during the toad town scene, in which right before we get to the antiquse store, there's a Toad who's carrying a Cheap-Cheap in a bag, which gives a glare at Mario while a very brief segment of the SMB1 Underwater Theme plays

This video is so detailed! Also at 27:23 there are pickaxes which possibly reference Captain Toad's pickaxe power-ups (the Super Star-like ones)

16:56 The Koopa Troopa murder makes sense because Super Mario Maker has demonstrated how several minions could kill other minions.

It might be a stretch but the 3 items for sale in the antique shop at 12:27 reminds me of the item shops throughout the mario party games, and being able to choose between various items, as well as how they are displayed.

The amount of Punch-Out references in this movie made me so happy, gives me some hope that some day we'll at least see a port of the Wii Punch-Out game. Also, worth noting that none of the art shown here is actually from the Wii game; the designs of the characters themselves are based on the Wii game but the art is all entirely new, made specifically for the movie. I'm really sad we didn't get to see these in high quality through some concept art or something, instead we have to comb through low quality blurry camera shots.

15:43 he could also be a reference to toadbert from the Mario and Luigi series, who played a similar role, being a high-ranking advisor to the princess.

Maybe the yeti on the Jump Man arcade is a reference to the one from the Donkey Kong cartoon. Also is the old woman behind Diddy at 21:12 Cranky's wife? She appears in a few games and died sometime before DK64 IIRC

Truly amazing work!

He missed the boomerang flower in the antique store, shame

In the scene where Bowser’s minions are partying, near the beginning, a Shy Guy’s mask actually falls off and the others around it jump back in horror or shock

I'm surprised you didn't mention this, but one of my favorite easter eggs that I initially noticed is that in that one brief toad cooking scene, the background music uses the melody from the luncheon kingdom plaza theme in mario odyssey :)

Fun fact: when Mario dies in Kid Icarus, the Game Over jingle is actually the version from the Famicom Disk System, _not_ the American NES! The Famicom Disk System had an extra sound channel not present in the NES version, so a few of the music tracks sound slightly different. I'm not sure why this inaccuracy is in the movie, but I have a few guesses. 1. The people working on the movie thought it sounded better; 2. The Japanese employees overseeing the project thought the U.S. version sounded wrong; or 3. The 3DS version of Kid Icarus is based on the Japanese version (since it has save files), so this version of the song matches one of the most recent releases of the game. Alternatively, this "mistake" may have just been planted on purpose to give obsessive nerds like me something to talk about.