List of references and parodies

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The following is a list of references to other media that has appeared in the Mario series. Note that references to other Mario series games are not included here nor are references made in crossover games.

References

Mario Bros. series

Mario Bros.

• The music that plays when the player begins Phase 1 is Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik.

Kaettekita Mario Bros./The Return of Mario Bros.

• Advertisements appeared between levels. Some were for other Mario games, such as Super Mario Bros. 3. Others were for the Japanese food company Nagatanien, who sponsored this game. One of the advertisements is the Super Mario cereal's ad.

All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.

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The head by the pipe is Sunplaza Nakano, while the head in the pipe is Tamori, both respective replacements of Goomba and Piranha Plant.

• This game was an officially licensed hack of Super Mario Bros.. It referenced the Japanese radio program All Night Nippon by replacing certain enemies and objects with Japanese celebrities.

Mario is Missing!

• There is audio from Star Trek: The Original Series episode "The Ultimate Computer" in the game. The file is named PAT.WAV, possibly referencing one of the game's programmers Pat McCarthy.

Super Mario series

Super Mario Bros. Special

• The item Hachisuke (a.k.a. Hu-Bee) is based of the bee from the Hudson Soft logo. If Mario finds this item, he will be awarded 8,000 points.

Super Mario Bros. 3

• The tune the Warp Whistle plays is also found in The Legend of Zelda. The whirlwind is from the same game. The tune is later found in The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, although a bird sweeps Link away, not a whirlwind. It is also played on an ocarina, not a flute. The notes are also a part of the title theme of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.

Super Mario Sunshine

• If the game is hacked to remove Il Piantissimo's mask, he has the same face of the Running Man / Postman of Termina, from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask only with darker skin.

Super Mario Galaxy

• Octopi and Octoombas resemble and behave in the same way as Deku Scrubs and Octoroks from The Legend of Zelda.
• In the Rolling Gizmo Galaxy, a hidden bunch of Star Bits formed in a Rupee shape can be seen.
• Star Bits from this game are based off of a candy popular in Japan called Konpeitō.
• The battle against Megaleg is based off the Giant Ganon boss that was originally planned for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
• In Space Junk Galaxy, Olimar's ship can be seen.

Super Mario Galaxy 2

• Hightails Falls references Super Mario World via the music, and the running up walls.
• Supermassive Galaxy is almost a complete 3D version of Giant Land. from Super Mario Bros. 3.
• Starshine Beach & Twisty trials make many references to Super Mario Sunshine.
• All of the Bowser Music, and "slide" music, is taken from Super Mario 64.
• In one of the galaxies, a Gearmo will ask Mario for a Goomba. In another galaxy, another Gearmo will ask for a Topman. After the plumber gives the Gearmos the Goomba and Topman, they will hold it up in the air exactly like Link does when he gets an item in The Legend of Zelda.

Super Mario 3D Land

• In World 5-2, when Mario/Luigi opens the area that contains the second Star Medal, the Zelda "found a secret" theme is heard.

New Super Mario Bros. 2

• The Reznor's roar bears a strong resemblance to Godzilla's roar.

New Super Mario Bros. U

• In Soda Jungle-4, Painted Swampland, the entire level is a homage to Vincent van Gogh's The Starry Night.

Super Mario 3D World

• When Bowser captures the Sprixie Princess at the start of the game, he does so by trapping her in a bottle, which is the same way Link catches fairies in The Legend of Zelda.
• In Rainbow Run, a secret area similar to the one from Bob-ombs Below appears, except this time the blocks make up an 8-bit sprite of Link. After stepping on every block, the "Item Get" tune from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will play, followed by a remix of the series' theme.

Super Mario-Kun

• Kirby makes a cameo in one volume. Also, in volume 4, there is a chapter devoted to The Legend of Zelda, where Mario visits Hyrule. At the end of the chapter, F-Zero racers make a cameo.

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  The Legend of Zelda reference.

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  Breaking the fourth wall, referencing Heads-Up Display in The Legend of Zelda.

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  Rupees and Hearts, common items from The Legend of Zelda games.

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  Octoroks

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  River Zoras

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  Fairy

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  Fairy Fountain

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  Bowser cross-dressing as a fairy emerges from the Fairy Fountain.

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  F-Zero racers

Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up

• Link makes a cameo in the chef/waiter page and on the travel guide page.

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

• Level 4 of the Mario Zone features LEGO-like surfaces. At one point in the level, it is revealed that these are N&B Blocks, a toy manufactured by Nintendo in the 1960's.
• Level 2 of the Turtle Zone has Unibōs, enemies that strongly resemble Gordos from the Kirby series.
• J Sons are a reference to Jason Voorhees from the movie series Friday the 13th.

Wario Land series

Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3

• Several sound effects of this game are borrowed from Metroid II: Return of Samus, such as the pause sound effect and the sound that plays when Wario hits a boss.

Wario Land II

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Flagman DD

• When the player has completed the game a remake of the 1980 Game & Watch game Flagman appears, called Flagman DD.
• Some of the treasures in this game come from The Legend of Zelda series, such as the Flute, a purple Rupee, the Power Glove, and the Pegasus Boots. A Crystal Metroid also appears as a reference to the Metroid series.

Donkey Kong Country series

Donkey Kong Country

• This game introduced Diddy Kong, who has always appeared with his cap with the Nintendo logo on it.
• Dixie Kong's hat also had the Rare Ltd. logo on her hat. This stayed with her until 2002.
• In the Game Boy Advance version of Donkey Kong Country, Sabrewulf from Rare's Killer Instinct fighting game series is stuffed and mounted in Cranky's hut, but it is still alive as he occasionally blinks.
• Early releases of the game featured the logo of Dole Fruits on the giant bananas.

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest

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Cranky's Video Game Heroes

• After the player has beaten the game, they can take part in Cranky's Video Game Heroes competition. The competition is simply whichever video game hero can collect the most coins. When the player first sees this competition the heroes already present are Mario, Yoshi and Link. A garbage can can also be seen at the competition with Sonic the Hedgehog's shoes and Earthworm Jim's raygun, with a sign saying "No hopers" on the can, a jab at Nintendo's at the time rival Sega.
• Chief Thunder, a character from Killer Instinct, makes a cameo on a poster in Cranky's Cabin.

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

• When talking to Bazaar and asking about the owner of the castle in the Northern Kremisphere, refusing his offer to tell for two coins has him say that Link also came in "yesterday" and asked about the castle as well.

Donkey Kong Country Returns / Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D

• At one point in the level Foggy Fumes a Mr. Game & Watch-style figure can be seen hammering at a pipe in the background.
• In Cranky Kong's Shop in the remake, if the player keeps the Portable DK Barrel selected for a while, Cranky makes a reference to The Legend of Zelda saying "It's dangerous to go alone. Buy this!", while "It's dangerous to go alone. Take this!" is the original sentence.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

• In the level Busted Bayou the player can find Samus' gunship sitting on some tree branches.
• When hovering over the Crash Guard in Funky's shop, he says "Vehicle trouble? It's dangerous to go alone--take one of these!", a reference to The Legend of Zelda.
• Donkey Kong can be seen playing a Nintendo 3DS during his idle animation; one of the games he can be heard playing during this is Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

Hotel Mario

• All of the hotels owned by the Koopalings are puns on famous Real World hotels.
• Some of Mario's lines reference popular culture such as "We ain't afraid of no Koopas!" (a play on the line "I ain't afraid of no ghost!" from the Ghostbusters theme song) and "Hey, you! Get off-a my cloud!" from the Rolling Stones song, "Get Off of My Cloud."

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Samus's cameo

• Link can be found sleeping in the Rose Town inn after beating Bowyer in the Forest Maze.
• Samus can be found sleeping in the guest bed of Toadstool's Castle after beating Yaridovich, and before going to Land's End. When spoken to, she'll say she's resting up for Mother Brain, the end boss of the Metroid series.
• A Samus action figure can be found in a toy box in Booster Tower.
• Hinopio in the Barrel Volcano has models of Captain Falcon's and Samurai Goro's spacecraft, and an Arwing from the Star Fox series.
• Several references to the Final Fantasy series, are in this game, due to the game being produced by Squaresoft.
  • Culex is an optional boss designed to resemble the Final Fantasy bosses. During and after the battle with him, Final Fantasy music is played. The music heard during the battle is a remix of "Battle 2", the boss battle theme in Final Fantasy IV, and after the battle, the famous Victory Fanfare theme is played. His Elemental Crystals are also the same as in Final Fantasy IV.
  • The enemy Bahamutt is named after the powerful dragon Bahamut from the Final Fantasy series.
  • The Czar Dragon shares its name with a superboss that does not appear in but exists within the coding for Final Fantasy VI.
• Upon encountering Bowyer, Mario attempts to simply charge toward Bowyer, fist punching, but Mallow holds him back and exclaims, "Who do think you ARE??? Bruce Lee!?"
• While translating this game, Ted Woolsey initially wanted to name Punchinello "James Bomb", a reference to James Bond. His line when introducing himself, "The name's Nello...PUNCHINELLO!" is a reference to the famous Bond quote.

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

• In the German version of this game, 'Naval Piranha' is called 'Audrey', referencing The Little Shop of Horrors.

Yoshi's Story

• In Stages 2-3 and 2-4, the name "Zelda" appears in the newspaper in the background.

Diddy Kong Racing

• Timber's hat has the Rareware logo on it.

Diddy Kong Racing DS

• Dixie Kong's hat shows a silver Rareware logo on it but only when an event happens while racing that she is shown through a box.

Super Smash Bros.

The Beam Sword

• The Beam Sword from this game series bears a strong resembelance to the Lightsabers of the Star Wars franchise.

Mario Golf series

Mario Golf (N64)

• The names of various The Legend of Zelda and Star Fox characters appear on the scoreboard.

Mario Golf (GBC)

• The last club is called "Link's Club" and uses the Triforce as its logo.

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour

Pikmin flying out from a patch of flowers.

• If the golf ball is hit and lands on a patch of flowers, several Pikmin will pop out from the ground.
• The Coin Attack mode can spawn coins in the shape of the Triforce.

Donkey Kong 64

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Gameplay of Jetpac

• Two classic arcade games, Jetpac and Donkey Kong, were included as bonus features in this game.
• In the final boss fight of this game, Nintendo and Rareware are announced as the sponsors.
• In an earlier version of this game Banjo and Kazooie make cameos as fridge magnets.

Mario Party series

Many of the minigames that appear in the Mario Party series have names that are puns or references to popular culture.

Mario Party 2

• Many of the minigames are puns on pop culture, such as Dizzy Dancing and Magnet Carta.
• Western Land is named after an area in Tokyo Disneyland.

Mario Party 3

This game continues to have minigame titles make puns on popular culture, including:

• Water Whirled
• Awful Tower
• Eatsa Pizza
• Etch 'n' Catch
• Three Door Monty.

Mario Party 4

More minigames are puns, they are:

• Hop or Pop
• Blame it on the Crane
• Mario Speedwagons

Mario Party 5

Minigames that make puns in this game are

• Mazed and Confused
• Flower Shower
• Night Light Fright
• Coney Island
• Merry Poppings
• Bound of Music
• Rain of Fire

Mario Party 6

Minigames that make puns in this game are:

• Circuit Maximus
• Slot Trot
• Stamp by Me

Mario Party 7

Minigames that make puns in this game are:

• Track & Yield
• Ghost in the Hall
• Big Dripper
• Spinner Cell
• Wheel of Woe
• Tile and Error

Mario Party Advance

• The non-playable character Shroomlock is an obvious reference to the fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes. He claims to be from Toadland Yard, a reference to Scotland Yard.

Paper Mario series

Paper Mario

• The Koopa Bros. are based upon the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
• The game's end credits sequence is a parody of Disney's Main Street Electrical Parade.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

• In Petalburg a young Toad says he's been playing Fire Emblem.
• Petalburg shares the name of a city in the Pokémon series.
• In one of the trivia games, one of the choices for how to defeat the demon is a "legendary sword". This is a reference to the Master Sword from the The Legend of Zelda series.
• Two items, the Sun Stone and Moon Stone, are references to the stones of the same name in Pokémon.

Super Paper Mario

• In Chapter 2-3, for knocking over a vase, Mario must pay his debt in Rubees, a reference to Rupees, the currency for the The Legend of Zelda series. (Additionally, Rubees resemble red Rupees); Mimi also attacks using this currency in Chapter 6-2. Rupees were also called Rubees in the non-canon The Legend of Zelda games for the Philips CD-i system.
• One of the Dorguys has puzzles for the character to solve that are similar to those of the Brain Age series. When solving them, he also states that the players' "brain ages must be very young".
• The Underwhere and many of its aspects and inhabitants refer to the Greek underworld mythology (i.e. Underchomp to Cerberus and River Twygz to River Styx).
• The way in which the Underchomp is fought is heavily inspired by Nintendo Entertainment System RPGs, such as MOTHER and Dragon Warrior.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star

• The business of Shady Toad and Sling-a-Thing Toad is implied to be illegal and secret, referencing the real-life black markets.
• The Squirt Gun Thing is based on first-person shooter games when used in-battle.

Luigi's Mansion]] series

Luigi's Mansion

• The boxart of this game resembles the cover design of Home Alone.
• If Luigi goes to the door to King Boo's alter before capturing the required amount of boos, a scene will show King Boo mistaking Luigi for Mario. In the scene, King Boo states that, "I will not give up my favorite decoration, I like Mario just where he is". This is a reference to the film Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, in which Jabba the Hutt states, "I will not give up my favorite decoration, I like Captain [Han] Solo just where he is". Han Solo hangs frozen in carbonite on a wall similar to Mario being trapped in King Boo's painting.

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon

• The scene where Luigi inspects his TV in the game's introduction is a reference to a scene from the movie Poltergeist.
• The scene inside the Hollow Tree in Haunted Towers where Luigi looks down the staircase is a reference to both the movie Vertigo and the famous camera effect introduced on it, dolly zoom.
• The scene in Treacherous Mansion where two Strong Greenies bring a suit of armor to life is a reference to Frankenstein.

Game & Watch Gallery 4

• This game includes a port of the Game & Watch The Legend of Zelda.

WarioWare series

WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!

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Wario's Sheriff

• 9-Volt's stage microgames all refer to Nintendo's hardware or software. They are listed here.
• Many names for microgames are references. Examples: Ring My Bell, Unexcite Bike, etc.
• The Maze That Pays is a possible parody of Pac-Man.

WarioWare: Twisted!

• 9-Volt and 18-Volt's stage continues to feature classic Nintendo games. A list of these is found here.
• Some microgames' names are, again, puns. Examples: Twist and Sprout, Soda Jerk, etc.
• Open-And-Shut Case makes a reference to Little Red Riding Hood.
• Slap Jack! microgame is inspired by the fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk in the North American version, and by Journey to the West in Japan.

WarioWare: Touched!

• 9-Volt and 18-Volt's microgames once again involve Nintendo products. A list of their microgames is found here.
• More microgames have pun names. Examples: The Proud, the Fuse, Abdominal Blowman, etc.

WarioWare: Smooth Moves

• 9-Volt and 18-Volt's features Nintendo references, but unlike the previous games, there are more recent games involved. A list of their microgames is found here.
• Many microgames use references for their names. Examples: BYOM, Sure, You Can, etc.
• The background of Universal Marionette is a spoof of Leonardo da Vinci's drawing, the Vitruvian Man.
• When the first level of the microgame, Clock-Watcher is won, a rabbit appears and runs through the screen, a reference to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Wario World

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• Several Nintendo consoles appear as treasures, they are the NES, the Game Boy Advance, the Nintendo 64 and the Nintendo GameCube.

Mario & Luigi series

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

Kirby Story

Legend of Stafy

Movie posters at the Yoshi Theater.

• Kirby and Starfy cameo on posters at the Yoshi Theater.
• Starbeans Café is a pun on Starbucks Café.
• Wario, Fox McCloud, Captain Olimar, Samus, an Excitebiker and Link were all going to make appearances at the café, but they were all replaced by a single appearance by Professor E. Gadd. However several of the items he gives to the Mario Bros. appear to be similar to the ones it was revealed these characters were going to give out.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

• Princess Lipid's way to give the bros. badges is similar to the The Honest Woodcutter, one of Aesop's Fables.

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team

• Hookshot, one of the Luiginoid moves, is a reference to the item of the same name from The Legend of Zelda series.

Donkey Konga series

Donkey Konga

The Donkey Konga series includes both famous songs and music from other Nintendo franchises. The songs are different in each reigion. All of these songs are listed here.

Kaze no La La La (Detective Conan opening theme) Mata Aeru Hi Made (Doraemon (1979) ending theme #8) Kirby! (Kirby: Right Back at Ya! opening theme #1) Hamutarou tottoko Uta (Tottoko Hamutarou opening theme) Advance Adventure (Pokémon Advance Generation opening theme #1) The Galaxy Express 999 (Ginga Tetsudou 999 theme song) Colors - Utada Hikaru Momoiro Kata Omoi - Aya Matsuura Ashita ga Aru sa Fly High - Ayumi Hamasaki Shake Koi no Dance Site - Morning Musume MiniMoni Janken Pyon! - Minimoni Desire - Jouretsu Ashita he no Tobira (Ainori opening theme) Love Somebody (Odoru Daisōsasen ending theme) We are the One - Bokura ha hitotsu (Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger ending theme) Hyokkori Youtan Shima (theme song for the TV show of the same name) Ai no Uta (Pikmin commercial theme song) Legend of Stafy Mori no Kumasan Clarinet no Kowashichatta Okina Furui Tokei La Bamba Mambo No. 5 Mas Que Nada Oklahoma Mixer Bingo Campfire Medley The Impression That I Get - The Mighty, Mighty Bosstones I Think I Love You - Kaci Kirby: Right Back at Ya! The Legend of Zelda Theme Like Wow - Leslie Carter The Loco-Motion - Kylie Minogue Louie Louie - The Kingsmen On the Road Again - Willie Nelson Oye Como Va - Santana Para Los Rumberos - Tito Puente

Pokémon Theme Right Here, Right Now - Jesus Jones Rock Lobster - The B-52's Rock This Town - The Stray Cats Shining Star - Earth Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing) - Benny Goodman Stupid Cupid - Patsy Cline Turkish March We Will Rock You - Queen What I Like About You - The Romantics Whip It - Devo Wild Thing - The Troggs You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes Lady Marmalade - Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and P!nk Canned Heat - Jamiroquai Don't Stop Me Now - Queen Alright - Supergrass The Loco-Motion - Kylie Minogue Dancing in the Street - Martha and the Vandellas Para Los Rumberos - Tito Puente Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing) - Benny Goodman You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes All The Small Things - blink-182 Oye Como Va - Santana Louie Louie - The Kingsmen 99 Red Balloons - Nena The Impression That I Get - The Mighty Busy Child - The Crystal Method Tubthumping - Chumbawamba I Want You Back - Jackson 5 Cosmic Girl - Jamiroquai Richard III - Supergrass Wild Thing - The Troggs September - Earth Back for Good - Take That Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G Minor - Johannes Brahms Turkish March The Legend of Zelda Theme The player can also change the sound the bongos make when they are hit

Donkey Konga 2

More songs from both popular culture and other Nintendo games.

Yeah! Me-cha Holiday - Aya Matsuura Go Girl ~ Koi no Victory - Morning Musume Zenbu Dakishimete Secret Base ~ Kimi ga Kureta Mono Dynamite Over Drive Wai ni Natte Odorou Monkey Magic Viva Rock (Naruto ending theme #3) Realize (Mobile Suit Gundam SEED opening theme #4) Hustle (Kaiketsu Zorori opening theme) Danzen! Futari wa Pretty Cure (Futari wa Pretty Cure opening theme) Odoru Ponpokorin (Chibi Maruko-chan ending theme #1) Oshiete (Heidi, Girl of the Alps opening theme) Doraemon no Uta (Doraemon (1979) opening theme) Mazinger Z (Mazinger Z opening theme) Sakuranbo - Ai Otsuka Lucky Chachacha - Minimoni Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger (Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger opening theme) Tane no Uta (Pikmin 2 theme song) The Legend of Zelda Theme Habanera from Carmen - Georges Bizet Ko-inu no Waltz Yankee Doodle Guantanamera All Star - Smash Mouth Boombastic - Shaggy Born Too Slow - The Crystal Method Come Clean - Hilary Duff Contact - Roger Sanchez Drive - Incubus Full Moon - Brandy Habanera from Carmen - Georges Bizet Headstrong - Trapt High Roller - The Crystal Method Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!) - Blu Cantrell I Don't Want To Know (If You Don't Want Me) - The Donnas It's Been Awhile - Staind La Bamba - Ritchie Valens Losing My Religion - R.E.M. Minute Waltz - Frédéric Chopin Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - The Nylons No More Drama - Mary J. Blige Pieces - Hoobastank Predictable - Good Charlotte

Road Trip - Steriogram Rock the Boat - Aaliyah Send the Pain Below - Chevelle Shiny Happy People - R.E.M. Sidewalks - Story of the Year The Anthem - Good Charlotte Trepak - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Trouble - P!nk U Don't Have to Call - Usher Unpretty - TLC Why Don't We Fall in Love - Ameriie Wish You Were Here - Incubus All Star - Smash Mouth Are You Ready For Love? - Elton John Boombastic - Shaggy Breakfast at Tiffany's - Deep Blue Something Contact - Roger Sanchez Donkey Konga 2 Theme Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Santa Esmeralda Don't Let Me Get Me - P!nk Drive - Incubus Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Enjoy the Silence - Depeche Mode Green Greens Havanaise I'm A Slave 4 U - Britney Spears I Don't Want To Know (If You Don't Want Me) - The Donnas I Just Wanna Live - Good Charlotte Jungle Boogie - Kool & the Gang La Bamba - Ritchie Valens La Cucaracha Losing My Religion - R.E.M. Mansize Rooster - Supergrass Mute City Theme Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - The Nylons Pokémon Main Theme Predictable - Good Charlotte Pumping on Your Stereo - Supergrass Runaway Train - Soul Asylum Shiny Happy People - R.E.M. That's the Way (I Like It) - KC and the Sunshine Band Trepak - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Trouble - P!nk William Tell Overture - Gioachino Rossini Toon Link's face appears as a badge

Mario Kart series

Mario Kart DS

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R.O.B.s artwork

• R.O.B. is the final unlockable character. He is the first non-Mario character to be introduced in the Mario Kart series.
• R.O.B.s standard symbol is the D-pad from the Nintendo Entertainment System.

Mario Kart Wii

Baby Mario in the Blue Falcon

• The Blue Falcon kart is a reference to the vehicle of the same name in the F-Zero series, driven by Captain Falcon.

Mario Kart 8

A statue of liberty based off of Peach

• In Toad Harbor, a statue of Princess Peach similar in appearance to the Statue of Liberty can be seen. Toad Harbor also has some similarities to the city of San Francisco, California.