The critics tear their clothes while the fans are characterized by the characters to attend the movie theaters. The only certainty we have is that ‘Super Mario Bros. The Movie’ is the last of the cinematic phenomena of 2023 and the reasons are obvious.
The famous plumber came to the big screen in an adventure where he will try to save his brother Luigi and later Princess Peach. Something that takes you to the colorful and wonderful Mushroom Kingdom, which he will also have to save from the evil Bowser.
‘Super Mario Bros. The Movie’ reached movie theaters around the world
‘Super Mario Bros. The Movie’ has been a box office success in Mexico. And beyond the plot, which has been criticized and applauded by thousands, it is because of the fact of seeing Mario and other characters that have accompanied different generations through several decades.
It was enough to see the trailers to verify that ‘Super Mario Bros. The Movie’ was going to be a blow to the nostalgia of many and many. However, after seeing the film in the cinema we can say that the references in history are many and for all ages.
We leave you 10 references in ‘Super Mario Bros. The Movie’
Taking advantage of the ‘Super Mario Bros. The Movie’ hype,here we leave you 10 references of the ‘god’ (or the good ones, as the not so young would say) that surely they did not notice during the story that premiered on April 6.
Although that yes, lIt is warned that in this note there are many spoilers, so if you haven’t seen the movie yet, we recommend you take a look at ‘Super Mario Bros. The Movie’ and then come back here to confirm if you paid attention. Please note that we warned you!
10.- Mario ‘Raccoon’
In ‘Super Mario Bros. The Movie’ we see how Mario wears the famous Tanooki suit (which is all raccoon-like clothing) and saves the Mushroom Kingdom by hitting a Bullet Bill with his tail. Something that we would see well in a Super Mario game.
9.- El Donkey Kong rap
Some hated it when it came out on the Nintendo 64, but fans of ‘Super Mario Bros. The Movie’ lost their minds when they heard the same song (which by the way was born as a joke years ago) when Donkey Kong appeared on the screen.
8.- Baby Mario and Baby Luigi in ‘Super Mario Bros. The Movie’
We’ve seen them from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island, to Mario Kart in the Wii version. But in ‘Super Mario Bros. The Movie’ we could see Baby Mario and Baby Luigi thanks to the flashbacks of the brothers. And not only that, but also the baby version of Peach.
7.- The Jumpman that existed before Mario
At the pizzeria ‘Punch-Out!’ there is an arcade machine called ‘Jumpman’, which is a reference to the first game that existed before Mario Bros. (or at least with that man) where a man must climb ladders and dodge barrels to save Paulie from Donkey Kong.
6.- Pauline even appears in ‘Super Mario Bros. The Movie’
Speaking of Pauline, who is the first damsel Mario rescues, she appears in the ‘Super Mario Bros.’ movie. as the mayor of New Donk City, the most important city in the Urban Kingdom that we met in Super Mario Odyssey.
5.- The Nintendo Gamecube song
A reference that the connoisseurs immediately identified was that of Luigi’s cell phone tone, which is nothing more than the intro of the Gamecube. The nostalgia to a thousand!
4.- World 1-2 of Super Mario Bros.
Who does not remember that second blue world that Mario descends into in the NES game? Well, in the movie we see that Mario and Luigi go down to that level when they check the Brooklyn pipes. and we see the sign that says “Level 1-2”. With everything and the music of “tururururu tururururu”.
3.- Princess Peach’s Castle in Super Mario 64
In one scene we see Princess Peach inside her castle and there we see the glass mural that appears in Super Mario 64in the front of said place, where Princess Peach appears on her side and with her hands on her chest.
2.- Nintendo’s multiverse in ‘Super Mario Bros. The Movie’
The multiverse is present in this film and it does so through the NES console, one of Nintendo’s most famous devices and which we can see in Mario’s bedroom.
1.- The reference to Mario Kart 8
Perhaps one of the biggest references that we come across in ‘Super Mario Bros’ The Movie’ is when Peach, Toad and Mario pimp their karts as we can do in Mario Kart 8. The reference of references!
As you can see, this tape raffles for its characters, music and its references. What other reference did you catch in ‘Super Mario Bros. The Movie’?
