List of implied entertainment
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This list of implied entertainment is a list of games, television shows, books, and other kinds of media that have not physically appeared in any form of media up to this point in time. Regardless of their lack of appearance, the implied entertainment have been mentioned at least once throughout the Super Mario franchise.
Saturday Supercade[edit]
High Seas[edit]
High Seas is the name of the latest film starring Flint Westwood in the Saturday Supercade episode "Movie Mania". It is apparently a swashbuckler film about a human and his ape partner.
The Return of the Phantom[edit]
The Return of the Phantom is a film mentioned in Clovis's newspaper in the Saturday Supercade episode "Movie Mania." To get back at Flint Westwood and Donkey Kong after being fired, he decides to pose as the "Phantom," its titular character.
DIC cartoons[edit]
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show![edit]
The Flintstones[edit]
The Flintstones is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, originally aired on ABC from September 30, 1960, to April 1, 1966. The show takes place in a modern interpretation of the Stone Age, in the town of Bedrock, featuring the titular family, The Flintstones, and The Rubbles, their next-door neighbors. In the Latin American Spanish dub of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! live-action segment "Bats in the Basement", when Mario mentions that their exchange student, Count Zoltan Dracula, sleeps all day, Luigi counters, saying that Mario does as well, unless a marathon of The Flintstones is on.
Duck Hunt[edit]
- Main article: Duck Hunt
Duck Hunt is a light gun shooter game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1984, appearing in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! live-action segment "Time Out Luigi". At the beginning, Luigi can be seen playing the game using his NES Zapper, though no footage of the game is shown.
Duck Hunt later makes appearances as a microgame for WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, WarioWare: Twisted!, WarioWare: Touched!, and WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase. It also makes an appearance as a stage in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, as well as a fighter, featuring the dog and duck from the game.
Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown[edit]
Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown is a television show mentioned in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! live-action segment "The Painting". The title is a parody of the American television series Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. When Mario and Luigi are amazed at the new fortune their painting would give them, Howard Stevens tells them to dream big, saying they might appear on his show one day, Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown.
- Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified) | 穷人和无名小卒的生活方式 Qióngrén hé Wúmíngxiǎozú de Shēnghuófāngshì (Mandarin) | Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown | [1] | |
| German | Arm sein ist schick und wer schick ist ist dreist | To be poor is chic and to be chic is to be bold | [2] | |
| Portuguese | Estilos de vida do pobres e descamisados | Lifestyles of the poor and unknown | [3] | |
| Spanish | Vida y estilo de ricos y famosos | Life and style of the rich and famous | [4] |
Money for Morons[edit]
Money for Morons is a game show appearing in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! live-action segment "Game Show Host". At the beginning of the segment, its host tells its viewers to stay tuned, as the super jackpot will total 35 cents.
The Mean Creature from the Scary Sewer[edit]
The Mean Creature from the Scary Sewer is a film mentioned by and starring Elvira in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! live-action segment "The Ghoul of my Dreams". The title is a parody of the horror film Creature from the Black Lagoon. From what is seen in the segment, the film features a woman attempting to outrun the titular creature.
- Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| German | Die zweite Rückkehr des in Sachen Killer Buckerwals | The second Return of the Killer Humpback Whales | [5] | |
| Swedish | Den elaka varelsen från den läskiga avloppet | The mean creature from the scary sewer | [6] |
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
Revenge of Madzilla's Mom[edit]
Revenge of Madzilla's Mom is a monster movie that was assuredly filmed in Hollywood at some point. The movie was only briefly mentioned in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode "Dadzilla", while Mario, Luigi, Toad, and Princess Toadstool find the head of Madzilla's Mom in the props garage, Luigi recognizes it from the aforementioned movie.
- Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified) | 麦德吉拉妈妈复仇 Màidéjílā Māmā Fùchóu (Mandarin) | Revenge of Madzilla's Mom | [7] | |
| Dutch | De wraak van Mamazilla | Revenge of Madzilla's Mom | [8] | |
| Finnish | Madzillan Äidin kosto | Revenge of Madzilla's Mom | [9] | |
| French | La vengeance de Maman Madzilla | Mom Madzilla's vengeance | [10] | |
| German | Mama Madzillas Rache | Madzilla's Mom's Revenge | [11] | |
| Greek | Η εκδίκηση της Μαμά Ματζίλα I ekdíkisi tis Mamá Matzíla | Revenge of Madzilla's Mom | [12] | |
| Italian | La vendetta della Mamma di Madzilla | Revenge of Madzilla's Mom | [13] | |
| Norwegian | Madzillas Mor går av mok | Madzilla's Mom runs amok | [14] | |
| Polish | Zemsta Mamy Madzilli | Revenge of Madzilla's Mom | [15] | |
| Portuguese | A vingança da Mãe de Madzilla | Revenge of Madzilla's Mom | [16] | |
| Russian | Месть Мама Мадзиллы Mest' Mama Madzilly | Revenge of Madzilla's Mom | [17] | |
| Spanish | La venganza de la Mamá de Madzilla | Revenge of Madzilla's Mom | [18] | |
| Swedish | Mama Madzillas hämnd | Madzilla's Mom's revenge | [19] |
Worms of Outer Space[edit]
Worms of Outer Space is a comic book series mentioned in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode, Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas. The Royal Parrot claims to own a collection of issues, implying that he is a big fan of the series.
- Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified) | 外星虫子 Wàixīng Chóngzi (Mandarin) | Space Worms | [20] | |
| Finnish | Avaruusmato | Space worm | [9]Super frøene fra | |
| Hungarian | Férgek a világűrből | Worms from outer space | [21] | |
| Italian | I vermi dallo spazio profondo | Worms of outer space | [22] | |
| Norwegian | Super frøene fra verdensrommet | Super worms from outer space | [23] | |
| Polish | Robaki z kosmosu | Worms from outer space | [24] | |
| Portuguese | Os Vermes do Espaço | Worms of Outer Space | [25] | |
| Romanian | Viermii spațiali | The space worms | [26] | |
| Russian | Космический червь Kosmicheskiy cherv' | Space worm | [27] | |
| Spanish | Gusanos extraterrestres | Space worms | [28] | |
| Swedish | Maskar från yttre rymden | Worms from outer space | [29] |
Super Mario World[edit]
Mister Koopa's Neighborhood[edit]
Mister Koopa's Neighborhood is a show that King Koopa uses to advertise the Koopasonic Rock TV in the Super Mario World television series episode "Rock TV." It is a parody of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, a PBS show that was airing during the time that Super Mario World was airing. Yoshi becomes excited when Koopa brings it up. However, it is never shown airing.
- Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albanian | Lagjja e Zoti Koopa | Mister Koopa's neighborhood | [30] | |
| Greek | Η γειτονιά του Κύριος Koopa I geitoniá tou Kýrios Koopa | Mister Koopa's neighborhood | [31] | |
| Italian | Anche i dinosauri piangono | Dinosaurs also cry; reference to the telenovela Los ricos también lloran ("The rich also cry") | [32] | |
| Portuguese | O bairro do Senhor Koopa | Mister Koopa's neighborhood | [33] | |
| Romanian | Cartierul de Domnul Koopa | Mister Koopa's neighborhood | [34] | |
| Spanish (Latin America) | El vecindario del Señor Koopa | Mister Koopa's neighborhood | [35] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | El vecindario del Señor Koopa | Mister Koopa's neighborhood | original dub | [36] |
| El barrio de Mister Koopa | re-dub | [37] |
This Old Castle[edit]
This Old Castle is a TV show mentioned in the Super Mario World television series episode, "Born to Ride". Mario briefly mentions that he had learned a technique from the show using his "pliers", which was actually a bird. The show is a reference on the home improvement TV show, This Old House.
- Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| German | Das alte Haus | This old house | [38] | |
| Greek | Αυτό το παλιό κάστρο Aftó to palió kástro | This old castle | [39] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Este viejo castillo | This old castle | [40] |
Nintendo Comics System[edit]
Baroness Blue Blood[edit]
Baroness Blue Blood is a comic book series mentioned in the Nintendo Comics System comic "The Adventures of Dirk Drain-Head". The title is a reference to Baron Blood, the name of several supervillains appearing in Marvel Comics. In the comic, Princess Toadstool mentions that she does not understood why he finds Dirk Drain-Head appealing, as she considers Baroness Blue Blood much better. Luigi also mentions that he saw the latest issue available at the comic shop near World 5-1 the other day, and the Princess orders him to pick it up for her.
Later, at the comic shop, Luigi discovers that they are out of Baroness Blue Blood issues because Bowser bought them all to line his Birdo cages.
- Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French | La baronne au sang bleu | The blue-blooded baroness | [41] |
Bowling for Pasta[edit]
Bowling for Pasta is a form of the game bowling played in the Mushroom Kingdom, mentioned in the Super Mario Bros. comic "Love Flounders." The game's name is based on the title of the game show Bowling for Dollars. It is themed around Mario's favorite food, pasta; the bowling balls used in the game resemble large meatballs and are even edible, as Princess Toadstool ends up eating Mario's bowling ball in the story. Mario, along with Luigi and Toad, regularly participates in this game and hates having to miss out on playing it.
Kingdom's Most Wanted[edit]
Kingdom's Most Wanted is a television program mentioned by Bowser in the Nintendo Comics System issue "Bedtime for Drain-Head". Bowser tells a captured Toad that he hoped to see his father on the television program Kingdom's Most Wanted, a parody of America's Most Wanted, a show dedicated in helping catch criminals.
Club Nintendo[edit]
Wheel of Fortune[edit]
Wheel of Fortune is a popular ongoing Amercian game show created by Merv Griffin, first aired on January 6th, 1975. The show is revealed to be Mario's favorite TV show in the Club Nintendo comic "Super Mario: Verloren in der Zeit".
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[edit]
Killer Instinct[edit]
Killer Instinct is a 1994 fighting game by Rare. Cranky Kong mentions this game in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. He states that he believes the game is not good due to himself not appearing in it.[42] Despite this, he still plays the game[43] and owns an arcade cabinet of the game, which can be seen in the Monkey Museum.
Donkey Kong Country television series[edit]
Ape Quarterly[edit]
Ape Quarterly is a subscription service that Donkey Kong pays for, as mentioned by himself in the Donkey Kong Country episode "Legend of the Crystal Coconut" during the song "Tell Me Everything". It is never explained what is provided from using this subscription service.
Banana Slammers[edit]
The Banana Slammers are a form of entertainment mentioned in the Donkey Kong Country episode "Barrel, Barrel...Who's Got the Barrel." Bluster Kong offers Candy Kong to go see the Banana Slammers with him, as he has two tickets. Candy denies the offer to finish her lunch with Donkey Kong. It is never explained what form of entertainment the Banana Slammers is. The name is a reference to "banana slamma," Donkey Kong's catchphrase from the same show.
Maniac Monkeys on the Moon[edit]
Maniac Monkeys on the Moon is a fictional science fiction movie that Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong tell Cranky about in the Donkey Kong Country episode "To the Moon Baboon." In it, some monkeys go to the moon to look for life and discover a time capsule full of blueprints. They then realize that they are blueprints for themselves as they are actually robots, causing them to go insane and become the titular "maniac monkeys on the moon." No further details of the plot are revealed, as Cranky becomes so annoyed he shuts them up. The title appears to be a reference to the 1952 serial film Radar Men from the Moon.
- Name in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish (Latin America) | Monos maniáticos en la Luna | Maniac monkeys on the Moon | [44] |
Planet of the Apes[edit]
Planet of the Apes is a multimedia franchise about a post-apocalyptic world where humans and intelligent apes fight for control as the dominant species. During the Donkey Kong Country episode "Legend of the Crystal Coconut," Donkey Kong mentions that he owns Planet of the Apes trading cards during the song "Tell Me Everything".
The Rugrats[edit]
Rugrats, referred to by Donkey Kong and Nancy Blair Griffin as "The Rugrats", is an American cartoon series created by the production company Klasky Csupo, originally aired on Nickelodeon as a Nicktoon from August 11, 1991 to August 1, 2004. This show revolves around a group of infants (including Tommy Pickles, Chuckie Finster, Angelica Pickles, Phil DeVille, Lil DeVille, etc.) whose inexperience with life and wild imaginations make common experiences into adventures. In the test video "Nancy Blair Griffin - Media Lab, Studio LA", Griffin tells Donkey Kong that her children enjoy watching Rugrats and one of the members in the infant group, Tommy.
Sing Along With Uncle Swampy Show[edit]
Sing Along With Uncle Swampy Show is a television show targeted towards younger children that is mentioned in the Donkey Kong Country episode "Bluster's Sale Ape-Stravaganza." Krusha is shown to be a fan of the show. The show features parodies of popular real-life children's songs, as Krusha is seen singing along to a version of "The Wheels on the Bus" that replaces the bus with a minecart.
- Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian | Canta insieme allo zio Swampy | Sing along with uncle Swampy | [45] | |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Cantemos con el tío Pantanil | Sing along with uncle Swampy; Pantanil is the tenderized form of pantano ("swamp"). | [46] |
Donkey Kong 64[edit]
Kongs' favourite films[edit]
The German website for Donkey Kong 64 featured bios of all five playable Kongs, listing their favorite movie among several other facts.
- Donkey Kong: The Konginator 2[47] (referencing Terminator 2: Judgment Day)
- Diddy Kong: Banana Jones 2[48] (referencing Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom)
- Lanky Kong: The Kong Cannon 64[49]
- Tiny Kong: Bananic[50] (referencing Titanic)
- Chunky Kong: Karate Kong 3[51] (referencing The Karate Kid Part III)
Cancer-curing minigame[edit]
In Ask Uncle Tusk, Uncle Tusk responds to a question asking if exaggerated claims about the graphics in Rare's then-upcoming games were true by proposing snake oil-type scam selling points for the games, one of which being that Donkey Kong 64 contains a minigame that can cure players' cancer.
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars / Super Mario RPG[edit]
Happy Gardener Monthly[edit]
Happy Gardener Monthly, also referred to as Happy Gardener's Monthy in the SNES version, is a magazine mentioned by a Toad in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. When Mario brings a Seed and some Fertilizer, he gets very excited, saying his friends from this magazine will be thrilled and that he himself might even be in the next issue. It is mentioned in most Western languages except the European French translation.
- Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Gelukkig Tuinieren | Happy Gardening | [?] | |
| French (Canada) | Jardinons dans la joie! | Let's garden with joy! | [?] | |
| German | Gartenbauverein | Garden Association | [?] | |
| Gärtnerhimmel | Gardener Heaven | [?] | ||
| Italian | Giardinaggio Moderno | Modern Gardening | [?] | |
| Giardinaggio Oggi | Today Gardening; reference to the Italian weekly news magazine Oggi | [?] | ||
| Spanish | El Jardín Feliz | The Happy Garden | [?] |
Smithy's books[edit]
Smithy has several books about himself that are quoted in his various descriptions in the Monster List in Super Mario RPG for Nintendo Switch. These include two quote books (The Quotable Smithy and The Words and Wisdom of Smithy), two biographies (The Man Called Smithy and Learn from a Tyrant's Mistakes!), a magical boy manga (Magical Boy Smithy! ☆), and a self-help book (Smithy's One Simple Secret).
Paper Mario series[edit]
Paper Mario[edit]
Golden Oldies Station[edit]
The Golden Oldies Station is a radio station that can be heard in Koopa Village in Paper Mario. This station plays the Super Mario World ending theme.
- Name in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ナツメロチャンネル Natsu Mero Channeru | Oldies Channel | 「ナツ」(Natsu) comes from the verb 「懐く」 natsuku ("nostalgia" or "being attached") and「メロ 」(Mero) is short for「メロディー」("melody"). | [52] |
| French (Europe) | Grands classiques | Great classics | [53] | |
| German | Sender: Opas Plattenkiste | Sender: Grandpa's Record Box | [53] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Radio Antigualla | Antique Radio | [53] |
Information Station[edit]
The Information Station is a radio station that can be heard in Koopa Village in Paper Mario. This station will often announce some contests where Mario needs to take certain items to the Trading Event Toad.
- Name in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | じょうほうチャンネル Jōhō Channeru | Infomation Channel | [52] | |
| French (Europe) | Chaîne d'informations | < |