List of references in third-party video games (A–M)

Main article: List of references in third-party video games

The following is a list of references to the Super Mario franchise in video games not made by Nintendo. For a list of references to the Super Mario franchise in video games released by Nintendo, see List of references in Nintendo video games, sorted by title (A–M).

32 in 1 (Atari 2600)

The cover of the game, featuring Mario and Luigi.

Mario and Luigi appear on the cover, but are not featured in any of the included games.

64 de Hakken! Tamagotchi Minna de Tamagotchi World (N64)

This game features two unlockable Tamagotchis based on Mario and Wario, named Mariotchi and Waruotokotchi, respectively. The former is obtained by winning a board game while having successfully raised any P1 adult and the latter is obtained similarly, but with any P2 adult.

Abobo's Big Adventure (Flash)

• During the intro, Birdo and a Podoboo may appear at the door before scrolling up to Abobo.
• In Double Drabobo, Goombas are common enemies, Donkey Kong appears as a mid-level boss, and Donkey Kong Jr. appears right after defeating Donkey Kong. Raccoon Mario and Luigi, Princess Peach, and Toad all appear at a "private party".
• Super Mabobo is based on the water levels from Super Mario Bros. Cheep Cheeps, Bloopers, Porcupuffers, and Trouters appear as enemies in this level.
• In Urban Chabobo, Abobo enters the stage via Warp Pipe.
• In Zeldabobo, Shy Guys, Bob-ombs, and Flurries appear as enemies. In addition, Toad appears as a easter egg, saying "Thank you Abobo, but our princess is in another dungeon". He is then killed with a Bullet Bill by Abobo.
• During the Balloon Fight level before Pro Wrabobo, Lakitu appears as an enemy.
• In Mega Mabobo, Spiranhas resemble Piranha Plant heads on springs, Punkins shoot Podoboos, and Crankies shoot viruses.
• In Contrabobo, when Kirby is defeated, Wart is among the items that Kirby throws up. Also, during a flashback with Doc Louis, Luigi is seen getting punched by Little Mac.
• In Punch Abobo, Mario appears as a referee as he did in Punch-Out!! In addition, when Little Mac becomes Big Mac, among the power-ups that he grabs are a Capsule and a Super Mushroom.
• During the ending, Little Mac's head goes flying through many NES games before landing on the Super Mario Bros. flagpole. Abobo is later shown strangling Mario with his own intestines. It is later shown that the game was all dreamt up by Abobo, in a reference to Super Mario Bros. 2.

Accounting+ (Steam/PS4)

Harold Jenkins, dressed in an outfit similar to Mario's, in a world heavily inspired by the Super Mario franchise.

In the trailer for the rerelease of Accounting, there is a joke about them asking Reggie Fils-Aimé to release the game on the Nintendo Switch. During this joke, the character Harold Jenkins is seen wearing a magenta hat with the letter "J" on it, magenta overalls, and a yellow shirt, parodying Mario's outfit. In the trailer, he is seen coming out of a yellow Warp Pipe in a world inspired by levels in the Super Mario franchise, with many Goomba-looking creatures, Coins with the euro currency symbol (€), Brick Blocks, ? Blocks with the dollar currency symbol ($), and a parody of the Koopa Clown Car. A skull wearing a red cap can also be spotted in the background. The music during this scene of the trailer seems to be inspired by Super Mario 64.

Ace Attorney series

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies (3DS and multiplatform)

• Yuri Cosmos's GYAXA uniform is adorned with star-shaped buttons that look identical to Super Stars. This is more noticeable during his breakdown, where stars - including Super Stars - fly off of his uniform.

The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures (3DS and multiplatform)

• Two characters that appear in the fifth case "The Adventure of the Unspeakable Story," called Nash Skulkin and Ringo Skulkin, are brothers, and they are visually similar to Luigi and Mario, respectively. Both of them are ironically "professional baddies" who always plan schemes together.

Adventure Island: The Beginning (Wii)

• An obstacle in the skateboard mini game has an uncanny resemblance to a Thwomp. It periodically falls down and raises itself.

The Adventures of Quik & Silva (Amiga/Atari ST)

• One of the in-game enemies is a robotic Mario head on a spring.

The Adventures of Willy Beamish (multiplatform)

The "Monster Squad" game

• The main protagonist, Willy, at one point plays a "Nintari" game entitled "Monster Squad", which appears to be a parody of Super Mario Bros. Nintari is a portmanteau of Nintendo and Atari.

The Adventure Pals (Xbox One/PS4/Switch/PC)

Mr. B and the evil goldfish playing what appears to be a 2D Super Mario platformer game.

• When Chicken Person explains the benefits of using the travel wells to Wilton, they state that the portals are cleaner than "those gross sewer pipes that mushroom kingdom uses".
• Near the end of the game, when Wilton experiences a flood of flashbacks involving Mr. B and the evil goldfish, one flashback shows the two of them playing what seems to be a Super Mario-esque platformer, with ? Blocks, coins, and spikes shown.

Adventure Time: Legends of Ooo (Browser/iOS)

• In the forest, when the player clicks on the mushrooms, Jake says "Do you think they help us grow bigger?", which alludes to Super Mushrooms.

Advent Rising (Xbox/PC)

A Warp Pipe-like object in Chapter 1-B of Advent Rising.

• One of the levels has a secret area which leads to a Warp Zone similar to that of the Super Mario franchise, complete with three different pipes.

Alien Hominid (multiplatform)

• In 2-5, KGB agents throw barrels down stairs, referencing Donkey Kong's attacks in the game of the same name. The area they appear in also resembles 25m.

Among Us (Android/iOS and multiplatform)

• Collecting the watering can in the Storage of MIRA HQ generates text that reads "Watering Can Get!", a reference to the widely-mocked "Shine Get!" phrase that appears in the Japanese version of Super Mario Sunshine whenever Mario collects a Shine Sprite.
• The codes found in the Ventilation of the Airship (itself a reference to the Toppat Airship from The Henry Stickmin Collection) feature an image of a coin as one of the possible digits, along with the Tunisian Diamond, Romanian Ruby, and Norwegian Emerald.

Angry Birds series

Angry Birds Seasons (iOS/Android/PC/Mac)

The level from Angry Birds Seasons

• One of the Golden Egg levels in the "Piggywood Studios" episode contains several Warp Pipe-like structures that the birds have to dodge in a Flappy Bird-style fashion in order to reach and defeat a single Minion Pig.

Angry Birds Friends (Facebook/iOS/Android)

The level from Angry Birds Friends

The Mario Pig boss enemy

• The second level of the 2015 Retro Game tournament referenced Super Mario Bros., featuring boxes that acted like or resembled ? Blocks, coins, a Goal Pole preceded by a block stairway, a fortress, and a double Warp Pipe.
• A boss enemy called Mario Pig is featured in the Retro Games Tournament as a boss pig. He wears a red cap and has a bushy mustache and eyebrows, similar to Mario.

Angry Birds Space (iOS/Android/PC/Mac)

The stage in Angry Birds Space referencing World 1-1

• The second Eggsteroid level is a homage to World 1-1 of Super Mario Bros., with stone in the place of ? Blocks, wood in the place of Brick Blocks, and ground covered in grass in the place of Pipes. The upper "? Block" contains a Minion Pig which moves in a similar manner to a Super Mushroom. Unlike in the original game, the ground can be broken and the pig representing the mushroom comes out of the top block instead of the bottom left block.

Angry Birds Star Wars II (iOS/Android/PC)

The level referencing World 1-1 in Angry Birds Star Wars II

• The fifteenth Pork Side level of the "Master Your Destiny" episode references World 1-1, as it contains ? Block-like structures with Credits, the collectible currency in Angry Birds Star Wars II, in place of the coins, and a Gungan bird in place of the Super Mushroom, all in the structure shape seen at the beginning of World 1-1.

Angry Birds Epic (iOS/Android)

The Foreman Pig enemy from Angry Birds Epic

• In various levels of the game, the player will encounter a variant of Foreman Pig donning a red cap with a white circle at the front, highly resembling Mario. He also holds a small Warp Pipe covered in coloured mushrooms, using it as a melee weapon.
• One of Wizpig's unique abilities is named "Power-up Shroom", with its name referencing the Super Mushroom.

Angry Birds Evolution (iOS/Android)

Cold Turkey's No Parole Evolution in Angry Birds Evolution

• One of Cold Turkey's evolutions, No Parole Evolution, references Wario, wearing a yellow cap with a blue letter T, a short-sleeved yellow shirt and purple overalls with silver buttons.

Angry Birds Reloaded (iOS)

• The second Eggsteroid level is a homage to World 1-1 from the original Super Mario Bros. in the same manner as Angry Birds Space.

Angry Video Game Nerd series

Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures (PC and multiplatform)

• The stars on the Christmas trees in the Blizzard of Balls stage resemble Super Stars.

Angry Video Game Nerd 2: Assimilation (PC)

• In the tutorial and Rabbit Season levels, a poster of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest can be seen in the background.
• The first level of Browntown is called "Dookie Dookie Panic", a parody of Doki Doki Panic.

Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit (PC and multiplatform)

• In one cutscene, volume 61 of Nintendo Power which depicts Donkey Kong for the Game Boy on the cover is seen next to the Nerd's possessed Nintendo Entertainment System.

Annalynn series

Annalynn (PC/Switch)

From left to right: "Leaplady", "Loud N' Lazy", "Retro Red".

• The game's climbing mechanics are borrowed directly from Donkey Kong Jr., with Annalynn climbing faster upwards if she is holding two ropes and slower if she is holding just one, and vice versa for climbing down.
• Annalynn's "Just what I needed!" voice clip when collecting an item references the Super Mario Advance series' use of the line.
• Three unlockable palettes reference the Super Mario franchise:
  • Annalynn's "Leaplady" palette references Mario's sprite in Donkey Kong, with the name alluding to Mario's "Jumpman" moniker.
  • Anton's "Loud N' Lazy" palette references Wario's color scheme.
  • Anton's "Retro Red" palette references Mario's sprite in Super Mario Bros.

Annalynn MD (PC)

• The game's premise references the Dr. Mario series, being a falling block puzzle game about Annalynn (now a doctor) eliminating multicolored, cartoonish "germs" using "Cures".

Anthology of the Killer (PC/Mac/Linux)

• In Act 2 of the episode Face of the Killer, BB attacks two murderers with a sealed copy of Mario's Cement Factory, drawing their ire.

Anton series

Antonball (PC/Switch)

• Antonball Classic samples audio from Mario Bros. The 2021 remake, Antonball Deluxe, extends this to feature Wrecking Crew and WarioWare-style instruments and voice imitations, in addition to a general aesthetic influenced by the Wario series. Wario is even specifically credited as special thanks in the credits.
• Punch Ball Antonball is a spinoff based heavily on Punch Ball Mario Bros., which also received an update as Punchball mode in Antonball Deluxe.

Antonblast (PC/Switch)

• The game takes inspiration from, and pays tribute to, the Wario Land series.
  • Most notably, the game incorporates 2.5D mechanics similar to Virtual Boy Wario Land, including using Jump Boards to move Anton and Annie between the foreground and background. In addition, various secret rooms in each of the levels feature a black-and-red palette akin to Virtual Boy Wario Land.
  • The first phase of the battle against Satan is inspired by the first phase of the battle against the Shake King from Wario Land: Shake It!.
• In the level "Slowroast Sewer", a graffiti on a wall depicting Anton in a pixelated art style greatly resembles Mario's running sprite from Super Mario Bros. The word "SUPER" is also written near it.
• The level "Cinnamon Springs" contains obstacles that greatly resemble Screaming Pillars in both design and function, albeit being indestructible.
• Several of the sprays contain references:
  • The "Warrior Land" and "SS Syrup" sprays are based on Wario and Captain Syrup, respectively, as they appear in Wario Land II.
  • The "Metal Manton" and "Metal Womannie" sprays resemble Metal Mario.
  • The "So Retro" spray gives Anton and Annie the colors of Mario and Luigi's sprites from Super Mario Bros.. The description for Anton's version of the spray is "I outrank you, in this scenario", a reference to an infamous picture of a Mario-themed van.
  • The description for Anton's version of the "Game Ball Advance" spray is "How could you?!", a quote from Birdo in Super Mario Advance.
  • The descriptions for Anton's and Annie's versions of the "Game Ball Light" are "Gee... It's kinda dark!" and "Did ya bring a light?", both quotes from the cutscene preceding Larry's Chillton Hotel in Hotel Mario.
  • The "Country Monkey" spray is based on Donkey Kong. The description for Anton's version is "Ohh banana!", a reference to Donkey Kong 64, and the description for Annie's version is "Funky!", a reference to Funky Kong.

Ape Escape series

Ape Escape (PS1)

• Exclusive to the PAL version of the game, one of the monkeys in Sushi Temple (Tranquil Temple in the PAL version) is named Donkey, with his description saying "In wrong game".

Ape Escape 2 (PS2)

• At one point in The Lost Valley, the player encounters sloped terrain with boulders rolling down in reference to 25m from Donkey Kong.

Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore (multiplatform)

• This game, a spiritual successor to the Philips CD-i games Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon, features a few references to Hotel Mario.
  • In some of the minigames, the titular protagonist must close doors within a time limit, similarly to Hotel Mario's gameplay.
  • When the player talks to Munhum to complete his quest, he says at the end of his dialogue, "Be careful...'Where there's smoke...'...no, that's not the right phrase, ayye." If the player talks to him again, he continues, "How'd the saying go again? '...they pinch back!' ...no. Ayye, I forgot." Both are quotes by Mario from the cutscenes introducing Bowser's Seizures Palace Hotel and Wendy's Blitz Snarlton Hotel respectively (made somewhat infamous due to being one of the unofficial "taglines" for the YouTube Poop medium, "Where there's smoke, they pinch back").
  • The book seen in the cutscene unlocked upon 100% completion contains drawings and words referencing scenes from CD-i games commonly used in the YouTube Poop medium, such as drawings of a plate of spaghetti, bread, a toaster, and the word "NO" (all referencing cutscenes in Hotel Mario), as well as the letters M and L.
• Arzette Coins are directly inspired by Cranky's Video Game Hero Coins from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.
• The draconic boss Beeves has a facial design resembling King Koopa's DIC Entertainment design.

Assassin's Creed series

Assassin's Creed II (multiplatform)

Mario Auditore's introduction.

In Mario Auditore's debut cutscene, he introduces himself with "Don't you recognize me? It's a-me, Mario!", referring to Mario's catchphrase.

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (multiplatform)

• One of the game's achievements/trophies is called "Principessa in Another Castello", referencing the mushroom retainers' quote: "Thank you Mario! But our princess is in another castle!" from Super Mario Bros.
• In the mission "Femme Fatale," after Ezio has killed all of the guards and dragged Lucrezia Borgia towards Caterina Sforza's cell, she commented "Rescuing princesses from castles now?"
• The achievement "Plumber" shows a picture of a Warp Pipe.

Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum (multiplatform)

• One of the most common enemies is a Roman dressed in a Mario costume called Pablo who uses the FLUDD device from Super Mario Sunshine to blast water at Asterix and Obelix. His likeness also appears on the Eiffel Tower decorations and the statues on the side of the Arc de Triomphe. Additionally, Romans that resemble other video game characters such as Sonic the Hedgehog and Pac-Man appear.
• There is an area accessed through a Warp Pipe in WCW Arena named "Internetus" which is somewhat of a tribute to the Super Mario games. There are POW Blocks, Thwomps, Mushroom platforms, Piranha Plant designs on the floor, and more. The music also sounds like that of a Super Mario game.
• In the secret entrance to Las Vegum, there is a menhir painted white with green spots, resembling a Yoshi's Egg.
• The wall behind the Eiffel Tower in Lutetia is designed to look like the background of a Super Mario level.
• Near the boss in WCW Arena, there are wall tiles made to look like blocks from Super Mario games.
• In the night-time area of Venetia, there are giant statues of Donkey Kong, Princess Peach, and a Shine Sprite. Additionally there are two more Shine Sprites in an underground tunnel in the same room.
• Some flag decorations in Venetia feature Super Mushrooms and Yoshi's Eggs.
• Upon entering the Obelisk area of Lutetia, there are barrels rolling down a slope with Donkey Kong's logo on them.
• In WCW Arena there is a massive scaffolding which looks and plays just like the first level of Donkey Kong. There is also one on Pirate Island with a giant statue of Donkey Kong on top (the same one seen in Venetia, but wearing an eye patch).
• On Pirate Island there are carvings of Donkey Kong's face on the ground at one area.
• In Venetia there are fountains featuring Donkey Kong's face, with the water flowing from his mouth.
• Beside the merchandise stand on the shores of Pirate Island there is a red towel with a Sidestepper on it and Super Stars on the ground nearby.

Astro Bot (PS5)

The back of the Retro Royale Dual Speeder.

• Several levels feature an elephant power-up, which when equipped allows Astro to suck up pools of fluid and use them to create mid-air platforms below his feet, in a very similar manner to Cloud Mario. Similarly, the power-up can only create up to three platforms before it runs out and must be refilled.
• In the level Winter Wonder, the Retro Royale Dual Speeder can be unlocked. It is a cosmetic paint job for the Dual Speeder which covers it in a mosaic of pixelated sprites based on the game's characters, enemies, and power-ups. Sprites depicting Astro standing and jumping bear a strong resemblance to Mario's sprites in Super Mario Bros.
• At The Game Awards 2024, game director Nicolas Doucet cited the original Super Mario Bros. as having an influence on him from a young age, and paid tribute to Nintendo for their contributions to the platformer genre.

Atari Karts (Jaguar)

The game resembles Super Mario Kart in terms of gameplay and replicating the SNES game's use of Mode 7 for its tracks.

Awexome Cross (Browser)

The sound effects for jumping, crashing and collecting buxx are taken from Super Mario Bros. The jump sound is the solid block hit sound, the crash sound is the Brick Block breaking sound and the buxx collect sound is the Coin collect sound.

Baba Is You (multiplatform)

Screenshot of the Jump Up, Babastar level.

The trailer for the game's level maker update majorly references the Super Mario Maker series: the Baba character can be seen wearing a yellow hard hat at the beginning while constructing a level, the font and background color used when the video displays text closely resemble that of the games' logos, and the video suddenly concludes with the text "Slopes?", followed by Baba descending a staircase in the same manner as Mario descending a slope at the beginning of the Super Mario Maker 2 reveal trailer.

The New Adventures level pack included as part of the level editor update includes an Arcade world that features other games recreated in Baba Is You as levels. One of the levels is Jump Up, Babastar, which adapts the game into a side-scrolling platformer. The level features ? Blocks and Pipes, and gives Baba a red hat similar to Mario's cap. The level's name is a reference to the song "Jump Up, Super Star!" from Super Mario Odyssey.

Back to the Future: The Game (multiplatform)

• During "Episode 1: It's About Time," Marty must make arrangements for Edna to deliver soup (which is actually alcohol) to the Stay Sober Society. At one point, Marty mentions that he has delivered soup to charities before, and Edna asks him which ones they were. Marty responds by telling her "The... um... Mario Brothers...", and Edna goes on to comment that "the Italians do so many good works".

Bad Cheese (multiplatform)

• After grabbing a vacuum cleaner in the kitchen, the protagonist says, "I remember a game where you caught ghosts with this!", which references Luigi's Mansion.

Bangai-O Spirits (DS)

• A stage in the game is based on Super Mario Bros.

Banjo-Kazooie series

For the Banjo-Kazooie games published by Nintendo prior to Microsoft's acquisition of Rare, see List of references in Nintendo video games § Banjo-Kazooie series.

Banjo-Pilot (GBA)

• Expresso can be found in the course Jinxy's Dunes, which is a holdover of the game's earlier development.

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (Xbox 360)

The 8-bit Mario.

• To show the power of the vehicle editor in the game, an 8-bit Mario on wheels is shown in the trailer in Nutty Acres. It then gets destroyed by Banjo and Kazooie. The trailer was later edited to remove the portion when the 8-bit Mario is destroyed. However, the shot of it prior to the destroying remains.
• In the opening sequence, when Banjo, Kazooie, and Gruntilda encounter the Lord of Games for the first time, Kazooie at one point remarks that they have been in several games already, and Lord of Games responds by saying that they have been in "nowhere near as many as that Italian gentleman."
• In the Jiggoseum level, on a balcony in the south end of the main area is a pile of giant, metallic dice that Kazooie can pick up and move. Hidden behind them is a large, golden cube with a metallic white question mark on the side of it.
• In one of the missions for the L.O.G.'s Lost Challenges DLC, Banjo mentions that he once was in a race with "a genie and a giant pig", referring to Diddy Kong Racing.
• The achievement unlocked for opening the Terrarium of Terror, an outer-space forest-themed world, is called "Super Banjo Universe," a parody of Super Mario Galaxy.
• One of the questions given by Lord of Games in the quiz at the end of the game is "Which game featured a Banjo appearance but wasn't a Banjo title?" The correct choice is Diddy Kong Racing.

Baten Kaitos Origins (GameCube)

• At one point, the character Guillo sarcastically asks Gibari, "What are you, some monkey who's run off with a pretty wench?" after witnessing the latter take out several guards with a barrel, referencing Donkey Kong and Pauline.

The Battle Cats (iOS/Android and multiplatform)

An in-game banner that includes Cat Kart R.

• The true form of Ancient Egg: N004, Supercar Cat, features a Cat riding a white duck-like vehicle that resembles the Quacker from Mario Kart Wii. The unit generally has very good stats and abilities, but it is limited by its low speed and tiny HP; this matches how the Quacker is an inward drifting bike and has the highest stat total of any vehicle in Mario Kart Wii, but has one of the lowest speed stats and the single lowest weight stat. When attacking, the Cat activates the vehicle's high-frequency horn; this attack can destroy enemy barriers and shields, which may be a nod to the Super Horn item.
• The evolved form of Meowla Meowla, Catorpedo, features a floating Cat in the shape of a Mola mola, specifically as it appears in the Survive! Mola mola! game. However, the Cat also has a pair of white arms whose hands are curled into fists, which is likely a reference to the Bullet Bill enemy. When attacking, the Cat breathes fire in a manner that is similar to the flare produced by some Bullet Bills. Its description includes, "Hates being stepped all over. Stop it!!!," which refers to Bullet Bills being defeated when jumped on.

Catasaurus, a reference to Yoshi

• The true form of Jurassic Cat, Catasaurus, features a Cat riding a dinosaur that bears a close resemblance to Yoshi. When attacking, the dinosaur jumps in the air and flutters while moving its feet, and it sticks out its tongue when knocked back, which are both abilities of Yoshi. The unit's description includes, "Discovered a cute dinosaur in a magical land of fungi. Features extra seating for the kids!" The first phrase is a reference to the Mushroom Kingdom, while the second phrase is a reference to Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, where Baby Mario rides on Yoshi's back.
• The evolved form of Vengeful Cat, Groucho Cat, features a Cat riding a cloud while holding a pair of fishing rods, which is likely a reference to the Fishin' Lakitu/Fishing Boo enemy. When attacking, the cloud turns gray and shoots thunderbolts, similar to that of Lakithunder. However, the fishing rods are attached to a pair of Groucho glasses, referencing Groucho Marx.
• Cat Kart R, a unit added to celebrate the release of The Battle Cats POP! on the Nintendo 3DS, bears a name referencing the Mario Kart series. In all three forms, the unit features a Cat riding a kart that most closely resembles the Standard Kart from Mario Kart 7. When attacking, the Cat throws a can of Cat Food (the game's in-game currency) in the same way characters may throw items in Mario Kart games. The Cat's appearance also references a specific character which changes with each form.
  • The unevolved form, Cat Kart R, features a short and round Cat with a red cap similar to the Mario Cap, but with an "N" instead of an "M". Its description includes, "Other hobbies: Parties, Tennis, Medicine," which is a nod to Mario Party, Mario Tennis, and Dr. Mario respectively.
  • The evolved form, Cat Kart G, features a tall Cat with a green cap similar to the Luigi Cap, but with an "N" instead of an "L". Its description includes, "Has a complex thanks to his popular brother," which is a nod to Luigi's Mansion.
  • The true form, Cat Kart P, features a tall Cat with a gold crown, pink lipstick, and a blond hairdo that closely resembles Princess Peach's ponytail. Its description includes, "This Cat always seems to be in another castle," which is a nod to the mushroom retainers' line in Super Mario Bros. In this form only, three cans of Cat Food trail behind the kart in a manner resembling Triple Bananas; when attacking, the Cat throws these cans in quick succession and a new trail appears shortly after. An enemy version of Cat Kart P also appears in a few event stages; it has far stronger stats compared to the Cat unit but is visually identical.
• The true form of Curling Cat, Green Shell Cat, bears a name referencing the Green Shell item from the Mario Kart series. It features a shell that closely resembles a Green Shell, but with a set of very small wheels on the bottom. The shell rushes forward at a high speed; when attacking, it simply rams into an enemy before flipping over and idling for an extremely long time. During this time, a small Cat pokes its head out of the shell and attempts to fix it.
• The evolved form of Urashima Taro, Guardian Gamereon, features a Cat riding a large bipedal turtle-like creature that bears a resemblance to Bowser; the true form, King Gamereon, furthers this resemblance by changing the creature's design to include spikes on its tail, longer spikes on its shell, and an open mouth. When attacking in both forms, the creature breathes a blast of fire in a manner that is similar to the fireballs Bowser produces.
• Zollow, a skeletal bird enemy found throughout the game's later stages, features an attacking animation that references Dry Bones; upon landing a hit, its skeleton breaks apart and falls onto the ground, sitting motionless for a few seconds. The skeleton then begins shaking and suddenly reconstructs itself, bringing the enemy back into motion. This sequence closely mirrors how Dry Bones' skeleton behaves when it is jumped on.

Bayonetta series

Bayonetta (Wii U, Switch)

• The Wii U and Nintendo Switch versions of the game features costumes for Bayonetta inspired by various Nintendo characters, including ones based upon Princess Peach and Princess Daisy called "Mushroom Kingdom Princess" and "Sarasaland Princess" respectively. The costumes feature ribbons on the arms that have various Super Mario power-ups on them, and on her waist is a Mario trinket for the Peach costume, and a Luigi one for the Daisy costume. While the costumes are equipped, the Halos enemies drop are replaced with coins, which when collected make the sound effect heard in Super Mario World. Also, instead of summoning demons, Bayonetta summons Bowser's foot or fist. When doing so, Bowser's voice (provided by Kenny James) can be heard.

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  Bayonetta's Peach costume.

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  Bayonetta's Daisy costume.

Bayonetta 2 (Wii U, Switch)

• A Chain Chomp appears as an equippable weapon. It can be obtained by collecting the Angelic Hymns Gold LP "Super Mario 64". During the cutscene of Rodin going to Inferno to make the weapon, a piano rendition of Bob-omb Battlefield's theme plays.
  • The Umbran Elegance for the Chain Chomp gives Bayonetta Mario's hat (with a "B" instead of an "M") and mustache. She also gains a unique taunt in which she takes the hat off (a la one of Mario's taunts in Super Smash Bros. Brawl) while saying "Mamma Mia!". If Jeanne equips the Umbran Elegance, she will gain Luigi's hat and mustache instead.
• The Nintendo costumes that appear in the port of the original game also appear in this game, including the Peach and Daisy costumes. In the Nintendo Switch version, these costumes can be unlocked instantly by scanning their respective amiibo.

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Bejeweled Stars (iOS/Android)

One of the Daily Challenges in the game is called "D.Kong", which refers to the original Donkey Kong.

Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator (PC)

• In the seventh game in the series, Ben enters a person's house by disguising himself as a plumber. He does this by putting on a colorful shirt and pair of overalls making him look like one of the Mario Bros. Additionally, when using the call box outside the house in question, Ben can impersonate the Pope by saying "It's-a me, the Pope!" in a manner reminiscent of Mario's "It's-a me, Mario!".

Big Boy Boxing (PC)

• In the game's demo, the jingle that plays after knocking out an opponent is a near note-for-note replica of the jingle from Super Mario Bros. 3 after clearing a normal level.

The Binding of Isaac / The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (Steam)

The Magic Mushroom, 1up!, Mini Mush and Bobby-Bomb items.

The Mega Mush item.

Isaac's "Fun Guy" transformation.

• The Magic Mushroom, 1up!, Mini Mush, and Mega Mush items resemble several mushroom power-ups from the Super Mario games, and have similar effects to their inspired powerups;
  • Magic Mushroom increases Isaac's size and damage, and gives him additional health.
  • 1up! gives Isaac an extra life.
  • Mini Mush decreases Isaac's size and increases his speed.
  • Mega Mush turns Isaac into a giant version of himself when activated, making him invincible and massively increasing his damage for a short time.
• The item "Bobby-Bomb" greatly resembles a Bob-omb, and gives Isaac's bombs windup keys and the ability to move towards enemies, just like Bob-ombs.
• The item "Gnawed Leaf" strongly resembles a Super Leaf, and its effect is similar, granting Isaac invulnerability when standing still. It also gives Isaac a Tanooki tail.
• The description of the Liberty Cap trinket says: "Touch Fuzzy, Get Dizzy" - referencing World 1-7 from Yoshi's Island.
• One of the fortune teller's messages is: "Your Princess is in another Castle", referencing the mushroom retainers' line in Super Mario Bros.
• The appearance of the item "How To Jump", which allows Isaac to jump across obstacles and pits, is a boxart very similar to the boxart of Super Mario Bros.
• After picking up three mushroom-type items, Isaac gains a transformation known as "Fun Guy", which grants him a heart container and changes his appearance to vaguely resemble a Toad.
• The skeletal enemy "Clickety Clack" is seemingly inspired by Dry Bones, chasing after Isaac and collapsing into a pile of bones when defeated. As long as any other active Clickety Clacks are present in the room, it will regenerate and continue pursuing Isaac after a short time.
• Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Princess Peach, Princess Daisy, Bowser, Toad, Toadette, Yoshi, a Goomba, a Chain Chomp, the Fire Flower, Tanooki Suit, Hammer Suit, and Frog Suit appear as playable normal babies in the game's Co-op mode.

Bit Boy!! (WiiWare)

The high scores list.

• The high score initials in Warp Mode of the second era, named Bit Boy 2, mention Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Bowser, Toad and Donkey Kong.

Bitcoin Billionaire (iOS/Android)

• One of the email bonuses received in the game is from The Princess, which reads "I'm in another castle, enjoying this bonus." This is a reference to Toad's line from Super Mario Bros.
• One of the unlockable room items is a Goal Pole from Super Mario Bros. It can be unlocked by reinvesting.

• 

  Email referencing Toad's line from Super Mario Bros.

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  The Goal Pole is an unlockable room item via reinvesting in this game.

Bloons TD 6 (multiplatform)

• One of the game's quests is titled "Super Dartling Bros", referencing the title of Super Mario Bros.

Boppin' (Amiga/MS-DOS/Windows)

Pete Pixelhead, in the crowd shot.

• In the opening cinematic for episode 1, "Bothersome Hunnybunz", a character known as "Pete Pixelhead" can be seen alongside the other heroes from different games, with a prominent resemblance to Mario as he appears in the original Super Mario Bros., complete with a head shaped similarly to Small Mario's head in that game.
• On the "Bop Talk" web page hosted by the developer, Pete Pixelhead re-appears holding an interview with Boik and Yeet, the protagonists of the game. In it, Pete Pixelhead introduced himself with "It's-a me!", in reference to Mario's catchphrase, and is depicted with speaking with an accent very similarly to Mario's, with trailing "-a"s.

Borderlands series

Borderlands (multiplatform)

• There is an achievement in the game titled, "My Brother Is An Italian Plumber", which is earned by stomping enemies.

Borderlands 2 (multiplatform)

• A race of enemies called "Bullymongs" are four-armed ape-like creatures; there is a rare subspecies called "Donkey Mongs" which wear red ties and throw barrels, a reference to Donkey Kong, if the player successfully defeats a Donkey Mong, they are awarded with an achievement entitled "Definitely An Italian Plumber", a reference to Mario.

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (multiplatform)

• At one point in the game, an elevator can take the player to an underground area that uses blocks resembling the ground tiles, Hard Blocks and Brick Blocks from Super Mario Bros. The player even enters and exits from the area by using what looks like purple Warp Pipes.

Borderlands 3 (multiplatform)

• There is a weapon callled the Dangerous Superball, which is named after the Superball Flower from Super Mario Land, and shoots bouncing fireballs similar to Fire Mario.

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (multiplatform)

• In this Borderlands spin-off RPG, one of the rooms houses fanged mushroom-like dolls resembling humanoid Goombas combined with the original Super Mushroom sprite from Super Mario Bros.

Bouncemasters (iOS/Android)

• The fourth world the penguin character can bounce through is themed after the Mushroom Kingdom, with background hills resembling that of the ones found in the Super Mario franchise, and Mushrooms the penguin can bounce off.

Bowmasters (iOS/Android)

• A character in the game resembles Mario and attacks with shells.

Braid (XBLA and multiplatform)

• One of the game's levels is named "Jumpman" (referencing Mario's original name), which resembles 25m from the original Donkey Kong arcade game.
• At the end of most worlds, a ragdoll-like dinosaur character appears and says,"I'm sorry, but the Princess is in another castle."
• There are plant enemies which come out of pipes very similar to Piranha Plants.

Brain Test: Tricky Puzzles (iOS/Android)

• The solution to the thirteenth level involves dragging a mushroom onto a cat to make him grow bigger and thus clear a jump across a pit. The ending flavor text subsequently reads "Super Tom!".

Bram Stoker's Dracula (NES/SNES/Genesis)

• There are blocks in the game that look similar to ? Blocks.

Bravely Second: End Layer (3DS)

• The in-game description of the item Enopu Mushroom alludes to Mario's plumbing career, along with saving the princesses and preference of mushrooms. This item's name is an anagram of the "One-Up" portion of the 1-Up Mushroom. Its effect is similar in that it grants the target the auto-revive effect. Item description: "Eisenberg legends tell of an affable plumber with a love for mushrooms. This particular one was his favorite, and its power brought him back from the brink of death-by-overwork on many an occasion. While he performed no acts of derring-do such as the saving of princesses, he did nearly single-handedly construct Eisenberg's impressive sewage system."

Brawl Stars (iOS/Android)

• Piper and 8-BIT, two of the Brawlers in the game, have skins resembling Princess Peach and a NES controller respectively.
• A Brawler named Jacky wears red shorteralls with gold buttons over a blue T-shirt, resembling Mario's color scheme prior to Super Mario Bros. 3.
• The Brawler Cordelius has a skin called Paper Cordelius, which references the Paper Mario games.
• At the start of the Angel Edgar vs. Demon Mortis animation, when Fang and Buster walk out of the Oddities Shop, an item resembling a Fire Flower can be seen floating inside a globe.

Breath of Death VII (PC/XBLA)

• A part of the game has the player searching for a prince named Erik in a castle. If the player speaks to a certain guard, he states "Perhaps the Prince is in another castle."

Bubsy series

Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back (PC/PS4)

• The code that unlocks the boss level "Guess What Time It Is?" is "MARIO".

Bubsy 4D (multiplatform)

• In the game's announcement trailer, Bubsy says, "I wonder if that's more moves than that Italian plumber has."
• When Bubsy approaches a Golden Fleece at the end of a level, he says, "Ah, a Golden Star! I mean, a Golden Fleece. Legally distinct reasons."

Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling (PC and multiplatform)

• The game is heavily inspired by Paper Mario and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, both visually and gameplay-wise.
  • The max level is capped at 27 like in the original game.
  • The bridges that link sectors of the world together are very similar to the ones in the Paper Mario series, being rectangular in shape with a yellow and orange zigzag pattern on the sides.
  • There is an item called Mistake that can be created from a wrong recipe.
  • General Ultimax is fought in a similar manner to General Guy, being first fought with his troops before being fought in a tank. After the battle against him in Chapter 5, if the player spies on him, Vi even refers to him as "general guy."

Bully (PS2) / Bully: Scholarship Edition (Wii/Xbox 360/PC)

• The minor character Ray Huges says "They say kids imitate video games. But I have yet to turn into a mustached plumber!".

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (multiplatform)

The callsign emblem.

• In multiplayer in both games, reaching a 10-kill killstreak with no killstreak rewards equipped nets the player a callsign emblem of Price patterned after the Super Mario Bros. small Mario sprite.
• In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, a video game console called a "Gamestation" can be found in a house. One of the video games lying around it is named "Italian Plumber Princess Rescue".

Cash Cow DX (PC/Switch)

• The tubes from which the cow enters levels resemble Warp Pipes.

Castlevania series

• The recurring Skeleton Ape enemy first seen in Castlevania: Rondo of Blood is based on Donkey Kong, right down to using barrels as its primary weapon.

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (PC Engine Super CD-ROM²)

• One of Maria's summons, the turtle, bears a resemblance to a Buzzy Beetle, especially in its artwork in the original instruction booklet.

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (DS)

• The lightning trap room where the Vol Fulgur glyph is found is similar to Mario's Hideout from Donkey Kong Jr. and was most likely based on that stage.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate (3DS and multiplatform)

• A message from a skeleton says the following:

The terrible state of the pipes down here would peturb even my brother Mario. Some parts have rusted terribly, While others are covered with fungus due to the high humidity. Not all the Mushrooms look good to eat either, Who knows what might happen if I eat one?

Catch the Rabbit (iOS/Android)

• The rabbit in this game resembles Nabbit.

Catlateral Damage (PC and multiplatform)

• One of the objects the player can knock down is a fictional video game called God's Tower, which has the same blue ladders and red girders as Donkey Kong on the box.

Cave Story+ (PC/Steam)

Sue dressed as Peach

• If the player plays the game on Halloween, Sue can be seen dressed up as Princess Peach.

Celeste (multiplatform)

A White Block as seen in Chapter 4: Golden Ridge

• A White Block from Super Mario Bros. 3 can be found in a hidden alcove in Chapter 4: Golden Ridge, which allows Madeline to climb the background tiles. It disappears when the "Eye of the storm" heart is collected in said alcove.
• The Cassette Blocks, which appear in each room leading to the B-Side Tape and in the final room of each B-Side level, act like Beep Blocks. The color of blocks are blue and pink, the colors that Beep Blocks had in Super Mario 3D World, with the Farewell update adding yellow and green blocks, the colors of Beat Blocks in Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Charlie II (Steam)

• The tubes Charlie enters resemble Warp Pipes.

Christmas Crisis (CD-i)

Background of the secret fourth level.

• The fourth secret level is heavily based on Super Mario Bros., containing blocks and other geometry that highly resemble that of the above-ground levels. The counters that appear at the top of the screen are also highly reminiscent of the ones from said game, although substituting Mario's name above the score with Santa's.

Citizens of Earth (3DS/PC/PS4/Vita/Wii U)

The Vice President's joke

• One of the collectible party members is a plumber. When the Vice President first meets him, he says that he looks like a plumber, to which the Plumber asks him if he was expecting "a raccoon or a man in a cape". The VP replies that he was simply commenting on the Plumber's plunger, though he also says that the plumbers that he is familiar with use "shells and fireballs to solve their problems". The Plumber worriedly says that those kinds of plumbers should not be fixing someone's pipes, and offers to print his phone number for the VP. The VP then jokes that he had his phone number but that he lost track of it, meaning that his "print's in another castle". Beyond wearing a stereotypical set of overalls, the Plumber's appearance and abilities do not otherwise reference the franchise.

Clash Royale (iOS/Android)

• The Picturesque Pixels banner cosmetic contains the description "Anyone else got the sudden urge to walk from left to right and jump on people's heads?", which references Super Mario Bros.' gameplay.
• The Pixel Barbarian decoration cosmetic contains the description "He keeps eating strange mushrooms saying they'll make him grow stronger. Sounds like he's had one too many blows to the head...", which references the various mushroom items found within the Super Mario series, especially the Super Mushroom.
• The Super Paper Phoenix decoration cosmetic bears a name referencing the Paper Mario series, with the decoration itself depicting the Phoenix troop in a 2D paper cutout style that closely matches the style of Paper Mario characters.

Club Penguin (multiplatform)

• The Puffle Party theme's opening notes are based on those of Coconut Mall's music from Mario Kart Wii.

Cookie Clicker (multiplatform)

• The "egg" upgrade resembles a Yoshi Egg.

Cookie Monster Hop (Browser)

The music for the third level sounds similar to the Super Mario Bros. theme.

Crash Bandicoot series

Crash Bandicoot (PS1)

A large rodent throwing barrels similar to Donkey Kong, in Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy

• In the level "Toxic Waste", there are large rodents that throw barrels down a narrow path, similar to how Donkey Kong throws barrels in the original Donkey Kong arcade game.

Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back (PS1)

• In some ruin levels, there is a log-throwing gorilla enemy which is a parody of Donkey Kong.
• There are Lab Assistants in the beehive levels who are dressed in Mario outfits and wield hammers, a reference to Mario's role in Donkey Kong.

Crash Bandicoot: Warped (PS1)

• Crash being able to ride Baby T, a baby dinosaur, is most likely inspired by Mario being able to ride Yoshi in several Super Mario games. Baby T is even found from breaking his egg and runs away when it touches an enemy, just like Yoshi (except the player cannot chase down Baby T after he is hit and must find another egg). However, Baby T. cannot eat enemies, but does have an advantage in terms of run speed and jump height.

Crash Team Racing (PS1) / Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (multiplatform)

• Most of the game's weapons are functionally identical to those of the Mario Kart series. In particular, the Bowling Bombs work similar to Green Shells, N. Brio's Beakers work similar to Bananas, the Tracking Missile works similar to Red Shells, the Turbos work similar to Mushrooms, Aku Aku and Uka Uka (depending on the character) work similar to Stars, and Warp Orbs work similar to Spiny Shells. Like with Green Shells and Red Shells, Bowling Bombs and Tracking Missiles, respectively, come in sets of three.
  • Also, Aku Aku and Uka Uka rescue players similar to Lakitu when they go off-course.
• In the Papu's Pyramid track in the game's remake, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, there are green structures resembling Warp Pipes.
• In the remake, one of the skins of the Lab Assistant, titled "Lumberjack Lab Assistant", is similar to the Mario-like Lab Assistant from Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, but with the red and blue colors swapped similar to Mario's appearance in artwork for Mario Bros. Another appears in the Dragon Mines course with the correct colors, with the barrels near him being in reference to Donkey Kong.

Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex (PS2 and multiplatform)

• In the level "Crash and Burn", there is an area that resembles 25m from the original Donkey Kong arcade game.

Crash Twinsanity (multiplatform)

The DK-esque rhino enemy.

• In the level "High Seas Hi-Jinks", a large rhinoceros throws barrels down some bent ramps at the player, just like Donkey Kong.

Crash of the Titans (multiplatform)

• The Ratnicians can be heard sometimes saying "You thought he was an Italian plumber or something?" when they notice Crash.

Crash: Mind Over Mutant (multiplatform)

• The FMV cutscene after defeating the brainwashed Crunch Bandicoot is named "Crunch Get!" in the cutscene viewer, likely after the phrase "Shine Get!" in the Japanese version of Super Mario Sunshine.

Createrria (iOS)

• There is an achievement named "The Italian Plumber", a reference to Mario.
• In one of the signposts from the level Beginner's Path, there is a line saying "...like an Italian plumber!" - another reference to Mario.

Croc: Legend of the Gobbos (PS1 and multiplatform)

• The game was originally pitched to Nintendo as Yoshi Racing, a 3D platformer starring Yoshi, before being retooled into an original IP after Nintendo rejected the offer.
• An advertisement poster of this game depicted Croc after apparently eating three video game characters: Mario, Crash Bandicoot, and Lara Croft. Their accessories can be seen: Mario's cap, Crash's sneakers, and Lara's gun.

Crysis Remastered (multiplatform)

• The achievement for beating the boss General Kyong is titled "It's On Like General Kyong".

Cuphead (PC/Xbox One and multiplatform)

• A bullet point in an update says "Touch fuzzy, get a little dizzy." This update makes the screen blur when the player gets hit by Cagney Carnation's projectiles, referencing the Fuzzies in the Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island level.
• Toothy Terrors resemble Piranha Plants, with some resembling Jumping Piranha Plants.
• In the "Funfair Fever" level, there is a ringmaster enemy that attacks similarly to Magikoopas, as the ringmaster shoots out rings of shapes, just like the aforementioned enemies.
• Also in the "Funfair Fever" level, the Hot Dog miniboss shoots out condiments as the player gets closer, similar to how Bowser breathes fire as the player approaches him in the final stage of Super Mario Bros.
• The platforms in the "Floral Fury" fight resemble Piranha Plants.
• The bee missiles that Rumor Honeybottoms spits out in the "Honeycomb Herald" boss fight resemble Bullet Bills.
• When transitioning into the second phase, Chef Saltbaker uses a glowing pink and white-spotted mushroom to grow in size. This is likely a reference to the Super Mushroom.

Cut the Rope: Experiments (iOS/Android)

• Part of the music for the level pack "Bath Time" is similar to the Underwater Theme from Super Mario Bros.

Cyberpunk 2077 (multiplatform)

• There is a message in an underground facility titled "HELLO GONK!", and it reads the following:

Hello!
I'm sorry, but the princess is in another castle xD
Catch me if you can xD
Yours truly
b@D

Dadish series

Dadish

• The Key item resembles its original sprite from Super Mario World, albeit made in the same pixel art style as the game. This item reappears in later installments of the series while retaining said design.

Daily Dadish

The specific end-of-level dialogue in "Big Bad Boatyard" from Daily Dadish.

• On the April 12 level "Big Bad Boatyard", the end-of-level dialogue exchange has one of Dadish's children ask him (or any other selected character) about his favorite video game. Dadish mentions that he "likes that one with the Italian plumber who eats mushrooms", which he thinks is named "Giuseppe Fixes the Drains (While Eating a Fungus Salad)".
• The end-of-level dialogue exchange for the October 19 level "Scorching Waste" has one of Dadish's children remind him to consider collecting coins, mentioning that "if you get 100 coins you get an extra life." It should be noted that this video game mechanic was first introduced in Super Mario Bros.
• The October 24 level "Glowing Glade" features dialogue from one of Dadish's children asking him if he can do any tricks. After Dadish mentions he can double jump, said child also mentions other common video game moves, with Super Mario-specific ones being the Ground Pound and "shooting a fireball out of your hands".

Dadish 3D

The dialogue in Level 35 of Dadish 3D referencing the Super Mushroom

• Level 35 in Pinto Peak features a dialogue exchange where Dadish starts to think he and his children "might be trapped inside a video game". During this dialogue, the child in this level mentions that they want to "try eating a mushroom and see if it makes them really tall".

Dancing Line (iOS/Android)

In the level "The Video Game", ? Blocks from Super Mario Bros. and barrels, girders, and ladders from Donkey Kong can be seen. At the end of the level, various video game consoles are shown, including the NES and SNES.

Danganronpa series

Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc (PSP and multiplatform)

• Yasuhiro Hagakure makes a reference to Piranha Plants when talking about the Monokuma Flower during the game's fifth chapter.

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony (multiplatform)

• The letter cubes from the Psyche Taxi minigame resemble Item Boxes.
• In the fourth Class Trial, Himiko Yumeno mentions a Warp Zone as a possible way for the victim to move around.

Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate (PC)

• One of the Game Over messages in Dangeresque Roomisode 2: The Intersection of Doom & Boom is "Undo Dog! Undo Dog!"

Dave the Diver (Nintendo Switch)

• The preorder bonus for the Nintendo Switch version of Dave the Diver was a selection of two 8-bit themed items, one being the boat skin and the other a statue of Dave for Bancho Sushi. The latter in particular is based on the Super Mario Bros. sprite of Mario.

Dead Estate (PC)

• An item named the "Super Shroom" can be found during a playthrough. As the name suggests, this item is directly based on the Super Mushroom, mainly from its appearance in Super Mario Bros. and has the ability to increase the player's maximum health and jump height.
• Framed paintings similar to the one that leads to Bob-omb Battlefield can be found around the mansion.
• The magic symbols used by Magikoopas and Kamek are also used by Cordelia whenever she uses her staff to attack.

• 

  The "Super Shroom"

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  The Bob-omb Battlefield-esque painting

Deadly Rooms of Death (PC)

A Gentryii (right) attached to a wall, beside Beethro Budkin (left).

DROD: The City Beneath

• One Challenge (added in DROD 5.0) granted upon story progression is titled "Just Call Me 'Mario'"

DROD 5: The Second Sky

• Gentryii, invincible serpent-like enemies with a long chain, are modeled off of the Chain Chomp, as confirmed in a Post-Mastery room.

Death Stranding (PS4 and multiplatform)

• In one of the cutscenes featuring Sam and Amelie, Sam says the following line: Great. So, I'm Mario and you're Princess Peach.
  • Not much soon after, Amelie says the following line: Yeah. Like Mario and Princess "Beach."

Deep Rock Galactic (multiplatform)

• In missions where the player needs to build a pipe to collect resources, upon completion of building a pipe, one of the possible lines their dwarf may say is, "I feel like a plumber! I just need a big bushy mustache!"

Dig Dug: Digging Strike (DS)

• One of the stages in the game is a reference to Mario Kart.
• The boxart on the back also features Susumu in a kart resembling the style from Mario Kart Arcade GP 2.

Disney Heroes: Battle Mode (iOS, Android)

• Sergeant Calhoun says to Violet, "Your prince must be in another castle.", a reference to the mushroom retainers' famous line in Super Mario Bros.

Disney Infinity (multiplatform)

• An officially created Toy Box titled "Super Sidescroller" was based on World 1-1 from Super Mario Bros., and was made available to download beginning the day after the game launched.

Doki Doki Literature Club! (PC/Mac)

The disclaimer text being replaced as "I have granted kids to hell" as seen in Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

• After completing the first act of Doki Doki Literature Club!, the game's opening text, "This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.", will randomly change to something else. One of the alternate opening lines, "I have granted kids to hell", is a reference to a controversy involving misheard lyrics of Ashley's Theme using the Turntable souvenir in WarioWare: Touched!. Prior to Version 1.1.1, if a corrupt word is chosen during the second act's second poem minigame, there is also a 1/11 chance of hearing a vocal "bah" sound, named "baa.ogg" in the game's files, which was sampled from creator Dan Salvato's Isolated Vocals edit of Ashley's Theme. Both these references return in the game's expanded version, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

"baa.ogg" - Ripped from the files of Doki Doki Literature Club!

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"But I think you're nice, and maybe we could be friends" - The sample used from "Ashley's Theme" from WarioWare: Touched!

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Donut County (PC/Mac/PS4/Nintendo Switch/Xbox One/Android)

bonkeyk0ng password.

In one of the levels, BK the raccoon says one of the passwords is bonkeyk0ng for the remote control tablet of the drone.

Donut Dodo (multiplatform)

Three of the default high score names spell out "DONKEY KON".

Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance (PS4 and multiplatform)

• Sapphire's Combo attack, "Captured Princess", is a reference to the fights against Bowser in the original Super Mario Bros.: Sapphire is kidnapped by the targeted enemy and caged next to an axe, while Almaz confronts the kidnapper by jumping on its head.

Dragon City (iOS/Android)

• An obtainable dragon in the game originally known as the Jumping Dragon is based on Yoshi. It was available at the Happy New Year event.
  • The description mentions a Super Plumber Dragon, as well as Yoshi's ability to walk on spiked obstacles.
  • However, its name and design were later changed in an update in September 2018 to ensure that all dragons are in line with the game branding, with its name being changed to "Childish Dragon".
• An obtainable dragon in the game known as the Useful Dragon looks similar to Mario, but without a mustache. It also wears a white hat, blue shirt, and white overalls, making it more closely resemble Stanley's sprite from the NES version of Donkey Kong 3.
  • Its ability to throw fireballs is based on Fire Mario.

DragonFable (Browser)

• In the guardian tower at Oaklore, if the person browsing touches one of the piles of barrels, a bubble will pop up and say: "These barrels are inscribed with D.K. Jr."

Duck Guardian (Browser)

• The falling robot heads resemble the original Thwomp and the eggs resemble Yoshi Eggs.

Duck Season (PC)

• There is a fictional playable game called Battle Bros., which is an endless runner game that resembles Super Mario Bros. in terms of visuals. The main characters also resemble Mario and Luigi's original sprites from the game after they have collected a Magic Mushroom, and the battery-like objects work similar to Starmen.

DuckTales: Remastered (multiplatform)

• Prior to the boss fight on the Moon stage, when the rat eats the green cheese that makes him grow, Scrooge remarks, "Great Scott! I thought that stuff was supposed to be an anti-aging culture, not an instant growth fungus!", referencing the Super Mushroom.

Duke Nukem Forever (PC/PS3/X360)

• In the mission Blowin' Up the Dam, a long stairway has barrels bouncing towards Duke as he quips, "Where's a hammer when you need one?". Upon reaching the top, when a Pig appears, Duke says, "Huh, I was expecting a monkey."

DX-Ball 2 (PC)

• The ninth level in the "Tribute Set" expansion pack for this game was apparently styled to resemble a classic Starman sprite, consisting of yellow bricks (which is indestructible) in the outer structure with explosive tiles covering the entire inner part. The player is required to hit one explosive tile at the top left to remove the outer bricks and complete the level in a few more hits.

Dying Light (PC/PS4/XOne)

• The game features an easter egg in a form of a secret corridor which resembles a 3D recreation of World 1-1 from Super Mario Bros., playable from a first-person view. The secret room features Goomba-like enemies, explosive zombies, large green pipes, brown and yellow blocks, and large flag pole at the end. The main platform is only one block wide, and floats parallel to the corridor on a vast pool of blood. The corridor's blue walls are decorated with the extruded decals of pixel-like mountains and clouds. The secret corridor is accessible by squatting on a building's chimney that has a green pipe lodged inside it. The player will be instantly warped to the secret corridor, and exit using another pipe at the end of the main platform.

Earthworm Jim: Special Edition (Sega CD)

• The enhanced Sega CD version of this game includes several secret masks for the character, including one of Donkey Kong with an arrow through his head.

Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard (X360/PS3)

• The protagonist of the game was a successful video game character who fell on hard time. Matt Hazard's fall from grace starts with an ill-advised "go-karting spinoff", parodying Mario Kart.
• In the penultime level, Matt must rescue one of his fellow video game hero, a 80's arcade and platform game icon named Captain Carpenter. Captain Carpenter has a similar costume to Mario and Luigi and is found surrounded by mushrooms. After rescuing him, he jumps and hit a Super Block to spawn a Warp Pipe he escapes with, and mentions his wife never approved of his job at the factory because it has "too many barrels".

ENA: Dream BBQ (PC)

Nonkey Jong

• Selecting an incorrect hut in the Lost Village causes it to disappear with a random animation. One of these animations shows the hut sinking into the ground while rubble and a white flag replace it, before also sinking down. This closely resembles the animation of castles being destroyed in Super Mario World.
• In a hidden room of the Lost Village is an NPC named "Nonkey Jong" who appears as a low-poly ape with a pointed hairstyle. These traits are a reference to Donkey Kong.
  • One of the dialogues Nonkey Jong can give when spoken to is "Nonkey Jong, Not Actually Original Nonkey Jong / Complicated Topic" which alludes to the relationship Donkey Kong has with Cranky Kong, as the latter is the "original Donkey Kong".

Endless Reader (iOS/Android)

In the animation for "Monkey", Little Blue is seen dodging barrels being thrown by a purple monkey at a construction site that resembles 25m, in reference to the original Donkey Kong.

This animation reappears in Endless Learning Academy.

Enter the Gungeon (multiplatform)

• One weapon in-game is called Brick Breaker, in reference to the mechanic from Super Mario Bros.
• One item in-game, the Stuffed Star, is based on the Super Star.
• A mini-boss in-game, Fuselier, has attacks that heavily resemble Bowser's boss patterns from Super Mario World, such as summoning wind-up Bullet Kin that bear similarities to Mechakoopas.

Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion (3DS)

• The spiked stone enemies with Pete's face are based on Thwomps, as they resemble and attack in a similar manner to them.
• Another enemy identical to Pete dons a spiked shell on his back similar to that of enemies such as Spinies and Bowser.

Eversion (PC)

• An achievement for the Steam version of this game is titled "The Princess Is In Another Castle", which is unlocked when the player reaches the normal ending without collecting all 240 gems. This is a reference to the line that the mushroom retainers say when Mario saves them in Super Mario Bros.

Evoland series

Evoland (PC and multiplatform)

• There is a Piranha Plant-like enemy named Pakkun.
• Zombie Goomba-like enemies know as Zoombas also make an appearance.
• On one of the battlefields, Warp Pipes can be seen.

Evoland II (PC and multiplatform)

• The Carapace enemies greatly resemble Spinies.
• In the Genova Sewers, a ? Block can be found.
• Some flowers in some flower pots are Pakkun or Piranha Plants.
• Creatures resembling Thwomps known as Crushers appear.
• After Reno introduces himself as the team's worst nightmare, Fina says her worst nightmare is waking up in a pink dress surrounded by mushrooms who think she is their princess.
• Phase 1 of the fight with the Big Vicious Troll is reminiscent of Donkey Kong.
• One of the selectable names in the Colosseum is "Super Morio".
• The coins in the 3D portion of the game strongly resemble Star Coins.
• During the Novice Test, one of the choices is a 1-Up Mushroom.
• In the PC version of the game, several video game heroes can be seen in Sylph Forest, Mario being among them. Both Mario and Link were removed in the Switch version.

Evolution series (iOS/Android)

• One of the available hats in the game resembles Peach's crown.

FaceBreaker K.O. Party (Wii)

• The back of the boxes' screenshot of the Punch-O-Matic minigame has the players listed as Mario, Peach, Yoshi, and Wario with the images being a pair of lips, a raptor, and a skull and crossbones. (Mario's image isn't shown.)

Family Feud: 2010 Edition (multiplatform)

• One of the families played against in the game's 1P mode includes two brothers named Marco and Luis who are plumbers. They are references to Mario and Luigi. Marco's wife is named Patricia; she may be a reference to Princess Peach. Patricia has a nephew named Ted, a reference to Toad. Ted's afro is likely a reference to Toad's cap. These characters somewhat look like their Mario counterparts and do similar poses.

Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff (iOS/Android)

• One of Anime Peter's activities has him jumping and punching an ! Block.
• The "Quahog's Not-So-Silent Night" update adds some references to the Super Mario franchise:
  • The "Italian Plumber Chris" costume is based on Mario.
  • The "Princesses Against Kidnapping" building is a reference to how Peach is often kidnapped.
  • Peaches and Monkey Kong are based on Peach and Donkey Kong, respectively.
    • The "Crowning Castle" building is based on the fortresses from Super Mario Bros.
    • The "Scaffold Tower" building is based on 25m from Donkey Kong
  • The "Scrapped Levels Scrapyard" features coins, Warp Pipes, a Spiny Shell, purple Mushrooms, an Empty Block, and a Piranha Plant.
  • The "Killer Greens Nursery" features Warp Pipes housing carnivorous plants similar to Piranha Plants.
  • Week 2 of the update requires the player to tap Barrels in order to obtain turtle shells.
• The 8-Bit Event adds additional references to the Super Mario franchise:
  • Brian Kong is based on a fusion of Brian Griffin and Donkey Kong.
  • The description of 8-Bit Peter's Marble references a common misconception regarding Mario breaking Brick Blocks with his head instead of his fist.
  • The Gold Coin Shrine's description references how collecting 100 coins grants the player an extra life.
  • The 8-Bit Castle's description references how the shells of Koopa Troopas can break Brick Blocks, a feature since Super Mario Bros. 3.
  • The Levels for Sale description references the plot of Donkey Kong, or more accurately, the version from the Game & Watch Gallery series of games.
  • The 8-Bit Griffin House description mentions Super Mario Maker by name.
  • The Pile of Barrels' appearance resembles a bunch of DK Barrels. Its description references 25m from Donkey Kong.
  • The cutscene at the start of the event mission "It's a Me, Peter Griffin!" references Mario's catchphrase from Super Mario 64: "It's-a Me, Mario!".
  • One of Joe Swanson's actions in the event is to ride a Yoshi.

Fez (Xbox 360 and multiplatform)

Taking the well down to Industrial District Sewers

Taking the well up to Industrial District (above ground)

• Gomez can enter wells similar to how Mario enters Warp Pipes.

Fibbage (multiplatform)

• One of the categories a player can choose is "Mario and Luigi", which gives the clue, "The New York Times was forced to issue a correction after they incorrectly identified the Nintendo characters Mario and Luigi as _______ instead of plumbers." The correct answer is "janitors".

Final Fantasy series

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (multiplatform)

The description for the Rumpless Chicken item reads, "It has no rump. It has some grace. This chicken has a gamy taste.", referencing the first line of Lanky Kong's verse of the DK Rap in Donkey Kong 64: "He has no style, he has no grace, this Kong has a funny face."

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (PS5)

The third Phenomenon Intel mission in the Junon Region, completed by winning a Fort Condor minigame, is named "Princess in Another Castle", referencing the famous line in Super Mario Bros. spoken by mushroom retainers upon being rescued at the end of castle levels.

Finch: Self-Care Pet (iOS/Android)

One of the adventures a birb can go on can end with the birb hitting their head on a brick with a mushroom coming out of it. The player can then choose between two options. They could either eat it, and they might "grow big like Mario", or not eat it out of caution, as "the purple ones might be poisonous", the latter option referencing the Poison Mushroom.

If the former option is chosen, the mushroom is identified as one of the safe ones Mario can eat, and the birb finds an interest in the Super Mario franchise and gains security points.

Fine Sweeper (Steam)

There is an achievement called 1-Upped that looks like a 1-Up Mushroom if the player earns 100,001 or higher.

Flappy Bird (iOS/Android)

• The pipes used as obstacles in the game heavily resemble Warp Pipes.

The Flintstones: The Treasure of Sierra Madrock (SNES)

Two of the race courses in the stadium spaces on the board map use the same track layouts as Mario Circuit 1 and Donut Plains 1 from Super Mario Kart.

Forgotten Hill: The Wardrobe (Browser/Steam/iOS/Android)

In Chapter 4, "The Price of a Smile", during the teeth pulling puzzle, if the player makes an incorrect decision, one of Mario's grunts from Super Mario 64 plays.

Friday Night Funkin (PC)

"You can now play as Pico."

When the player unlocks Pico as a playable character by completing WeekEnd 1 with no prior save data, the pop-up displayed has an identical appearance and message to that in Super Mario Galaxy when the player unlocks Luigi.

Funko Fusion (multiplatform)

• In the trailer for the Nintendo Switch release, a segment relating to Scott Pilgrim vs. the World shows a Funko Pop! figurine of Ramona Flowers jumping over barrels in a construction site that is similar to 25m from Donkey Kong in all but visuals.

Funky Karts (iOS/Android/PC)

• Objects that bear a strong resemblance to Barrel Cannons, both visually and functionally, appear throughout the game.
• In later levels, a lightning-bolt-shaped power-up appears that shrinks the player's size, similar to the Lightning item from the Mario Kart series.
• An enemy in Treacherous Tower functions similarly to a Fire Bar.

Futurama (PS2/Xbox)

• An Easter egg in the game involves Leela increasing in size and throwing fireballs, with the former's sound effect from Super Mario Bros. playing when this Easter egg is triggered.

The Gardens Between

In The Gardens Between, there is a section of a level where, on a TV, resembles the beginning of World 1-1.

Geometry Dash series

Geometry Dash (iOS/Android and Steam)

• One of the backgrounds added in Update 2.0 closely resembles the hills found in Super Mario Bros. 3 and later Mario games.
  • Added in the same update is a checkered floor ground, which resembles the floor of various rooms in the game, such as those in the kings' chambers.
• Since Update 2.0, text can be added to levels, which can also be customized to display as one of the twelve different fonts included. Font 11 is correspondent to a fanmade, loose recreation of the Super Mario-series logo font known as "Super Mario 256".
• Secret coins are found in trios in each main level like Star Coins (to which they also bear a resemblance) in the New Super Mario Bros. series, and will also turn into outlined, transparent versions when collected.
  • Similar items known as User Coins can also be placed in user-created levels, and act in a similar fashion to Secret Coins.
• In the level Fingerdash, there are obstacles that bear a strong resemblance to the Fire Bars and Lava Bubbles.
• In the level Dash, one of the first parts of the level requires hitting blocks from below to slow down a spiked ceiling as it falls onto the player, much like the block-hitting mechanics throughout the Super Mario games.
• Destructible bricks are based on Brick Blocks and use a design similar to the one commonly used for Brick Blocks since New Super Mario Bros.
• The Tower features aspects inspired by the Super Mario series in most of its mechanics and visuals:
  • Using jump orbs makes them play a sound effect resembling that of a jump in Super Mario Bros.
  • When fulfilling conditions for Secret Coins, the player must hit the corresponding blocks from the bottom to make the coins drop to the ground and be collected.
  • At the start of the Sewers, the player drops out of an orange Warp Pipe.
• Some of the pixel art assets added in Update 2.2 bear resemblance to some sprites from Super Mario World, with the vine, door, and a pixelated grassland tileset being close matches.
• One of the grassland tilesets added in Update 2.2 takes design elements from the grassland tilesets in New Super Mario Bros. Wii and New Super Mario Bros. U.
• Since Update 2.2, one of the new level completion phrases that may appear when the "Do not..." option is enabled is "You can now play as Luigi!".
• When shrunken by a size portal, the player is struck by a bolt of lightning, in reference to the functionality of the Lightning item.

Icon references

Various icons in the game feature many references to the Super Mario series.

• There are cubes that resemble a Shy Guy, a Boo, a Thwomp, a Rotating Block, a Goomba's Shoe, a Propeller Box, a ? Block, a Super Mushroom, and King Boo (in his Luigi's Mansion series appearance), in addition to two upcoming cubes that resemble a Skull Raft and Phanto.
• Two ships in the game resemble a Chain Chomp and one resembles a Torpedo Ted.
• An unlockable ball is based on the Fuzzy.
• Two UFOs feature the likenesses of a Koopa Clown Car and Mario-styled cannons, with the latter having a skull emblem resembling that of ones on the Bill Blasters.
• One of the achievements is named "Jumpman", and fittingly requires the player to jump 400,000 times total. The reward is a wave resembling that of a Bullet Bill.
• Another unlockable wave resembles that of a Blooper.
• Three robots in the game have designs based on Bob-omb, Mechakoopa, and Bowser.
• An unlockable spider is based on the Spiny Shell.
• An unlockable swing is based on King Boo, specifically his appearance from the Luigi's Mansion series.

Gallery

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  The Super Mario Bros. 3 hills background and a secret coin as seen in the level Geometrical Dominator.

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  The Firebar-inspired obstacles in the level Fingerdash

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  A cube breaking through destructible bricks alongside a previously-collected secret coin in the level Electroman Adventures

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  Various references to the Super Mario series as seen in a custom level, including User Coins and a Super Mushroom cube.

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  The "Super Mario 256" font (referred to in-game as "Font 11") being used in the level editor.

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  The start of the Sewers in The Tower, with the player having dropped out of an orange Warp Pipe.

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  One of the new balls in Update 2.2, which resembles a Fuzzy

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  As of Update 2.2's release on December 20th, some icons are currently not available until the next version (2.21), with one of those being a cube resembling a Skull Raft.

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  Some of the new pixel art assets added in Update 2.2, particularly those with a resemblance to some Super Mario World sprites

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  The New Super Mario Bros. series-inspired grassland tileset added in Update 2.2, as seen in the user level "Logodomy"

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  Update 2.2 concept art featuring an early version of the New Super Mario Bros. series-inspired grassland tileset and an image of a Semisolid Platform from New Super Mario Bros. U.

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  A special completion phrase when the "Do not..." option is enabled, referencing Luigi's unlock prompt from Super Mario Galaxy

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  Super Mario-themed icons

Geometry Dash SubZero (iOS/Android)

The level "Press Start" features a Warp Pipe.

• One of the sections in the level Press Start involves entering a Warp Pipe that leads the player into two mini-levels. The level numberings displayed in the top-left of those sections are "1-1" and "1-2", a nod to the world numbering format used in Super Mario Bros.

Gex series

Gex: Enter the Gecko (PS1 and N64)

• In levels such as Pangaea 90210, there are strawberry-like plants that behave similarly to Lava Lotuses and Volcano Lotuses, except they shoot five fireballs instead of four. This applies to both the PS1 and N64 versions of the game.
• In the level Fine Tooning, one of the random quotes Gex can say is, "I guess Bowser's on vacation?" This quote is not found in the N64 version of the game.

Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko (PS1 and N64)

• In the "Marsupial Madness" Secret Level, the sections of the level that lead to higher points have creatures throwing coconuts at Gex and the kangaroo he is riding in a manner similar to Donkey Kong.

Giana Sisters series

The Great Giana Sisters (Amiga/Amstrad CPC/Atari ST/MSX2/C64)

Giana after obtaining a Fire Wheel.

• The first level of The Great Giana Sisters is nearly identical in layout to the first stage found in Super Mario Bros., and the game plays almost identically. The immediate similarity to Super Mario Bros. ensured that The Great Giana Sisters was quickly noticed by both the public and the video game industry itself. Nintendo pressured the makers of The Great Giana Sisters with warning of legal action should they not take appropriate action, and the game was voluntarily withdrawn from sale.

An unofficial sequel called Giana Sisters II was released on the Commodore 64 in 1993, originally with commercial purpose plans though later released for free on the Internet. In 2008, another unofficial sequel was released, entitled Giana's Return.

Giana Sisters DS (DS and multiplatform)

• A sequel/remake to The Great Giana Sisters, this game also has similar levels to Super Mario Bros.

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams (PC and multiplatform)

• The Fire Wheel, based off the Super Mushroom, returns in this game.

Good Pizza, Great Pizza (multiplatform)

A customer referencing the Super Mario franchise

• If the player creates a good pizza for a customer, one of the lines they may say references the Super Mario franchise: "If this pizza was taken by a giant fire-breathing turtle I would search every mushroom-filled castle to find it."

Goodbye Deponia (PC and multiplatform)

• At the pub in the sewers, Rufus must serve three patrons different kinds of swill. One turns a cowboy patron into an ape, another changes a man's gender, and the third changes the size of a plumber. Once all three are served, the ape falls in love with the now-cowering woman and begins throwing barrels at the plumber, à la Donkey Kong. A broken lamp resembling a Super Mushroom can be seen as well.

Goat Simulator series

Goat Simulator (PC and multiplatform)

• One of the Mutators is called "Italian Dinosaur Goat". With this mutator, the goat can swallow objects and turn them into eggs, which can be thrown. This is a reference to Yoshi's ability to swallow enemies and turn them into eggs.
• In the Android/iOS version, there is a Warp Pipe in Goatville. If the goat grabs a black oval with its tongue and carries it to the pipe, it can be entered, leading to a pipeline area.
• The attack button in the Android/iOS version resembles a Red POW Block.
• In the Goat Simulator: Waste of Space DLC, activating the far-right fountain in front of the Origin of Spaceflight Museum displays the text "Italian Plumbing," which alludes to Mario and Luigi being plumbers.

Goat Simulator 3 (multiplatform)

• At one point during the final battle, the goat enters a game called "Goat Simulator 2D" on a Game Boy-like system, which consists of a 2D Super Mario-like level with ? Blocks, coins, enemies strongly resembling Thwomps, scenery resembling that of World 1-1 from Super Mario Land, and a black-background ending resembling that of standard levels in Super Mario Bros. 3 (except the goal is replaced with a Goal Pole and fortress from Super Mario Bros.), among other, similar elements. Upon reaching the goal, fireworks appear.
• One of the Gear items for the goat's back, Slinger Saddle, visually looks like Yoshi's saddle. The item was added in a major update to the game. It acts similarly to the Italian Dinosaur Goat from the previous game. Licking while wearing the Slinger Saddle makes Pilgor extend her tongue like Yoshi, and pressing F while licking an item converts it into a throwable egg. The eggs move with Pilgor like how the eggs follow Yoshi in the Yoshi's Island games.

Grabbed by the Ghoulies (Xbox)

• The box art for this game includes the text "From the creators of Donkey Kong Country", which is also referenced in the game's television commercial.

Grand Theft Auto series

Grand Theft Auto IV (multiplatform)

• An 8-bit character jumping in the same way as Mario is seen on the wall of the Videogeddon arcade among other 8-bit sprites.

Grand Theft Auto V (multiplatform)

• There are two mushrooms in the front yard of Franklin's first house: a tall green one and a short red one (referencing Luigi, who is tall and wears green, and Mario, who is short and wears red). This pair of mushrooms is also present in front of Maude's house.

Guacamelee! series

The picture in Guacamelee! 2

Guacamelee! (PS3/Vita)

• A poster in the game says "Tag Team #1 Los Super Hermanos". They have mustaches and their masks are red and green. One of them has an L on their mask and the other has an M.
• At the beginning of Desierto Caliente, there is a large obstruction resembling barrels with Donkey Kongs on top.
• At the end of the Temple of Rain, Juan must run from the Alebrije that is chasing him. At the end of the area is a bridge over lava with a gold axe on the other side; collecting it causes the bridge to collapse under the Alebrije as it falls into lava. Afterward, Juan is greeted by X'Tabay, who says, "Sorry Luchador, but your princess is in another castle."
• On a wall in Santa Luchita, the outline of Mario's sprite from the original Super Mario Bros. can be seen.

Guacamelee! 2 (PC/PS4)

• A framed picture resembling the painting leading to Tall, Tall Mountain from Super Mario 64 can be found in the game.
• Toward the beginning of the Templo de la Serpiente, Juan must traverse a lava pit using orange Snake Blocks.

Habbo (Browser)

• The interior of the Game Hub is designed after Super Mario Bros.
• As part of the "Pro Gamer Bundle", players can obtain Gamer Plushies designed after Mario and Link, as well as a "HabboStation Portable", a console that is named after the PlayStation Portable but is actually based on the Nintendo Switch.

Half-Life 2 (PC and multiplatform)

• On map "d1_canals_12" of Chapter 4: Water Hazard, the player must go up a drainage ramp with the airboat while avoiding barrels thrown by Metrocops. This is a reference to Donkey Kong.
• On map "d3_c17_08" of Chapter 10: Anticitizen One, the player must go through a small narrow corridor which contains three sealed metal pipes and a Headcrab. The pipes are meant to represent Warp Pipes. The lone Headcrab is uniquely able to be killed by merely touching it, though its placement most commonly results in the player stepping on it, referencing the Stomp ability.

A Hat in Time (PC and multiplatform)

• The Kickstarter backer-exclusive hat, used as an Easter egg in-game in some areas, is called the Time Sisters hat, which resembles the Mario Cap. Promotional artwork of the game shows Hat Kid wearing said hat, with the name "TIME BROS" written underneath, but with "BROS" crossed out and replaced with "SISTERS".
• Two unlockable dye options, called Cute 'n Dangerous and The Big Appetite, make Hat Kid resemble Princess Peach and Wario respectively. One of the unlockable Brewing Hats also resembles Vivian's hat from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
• The Time Rift levels are secret platforming segments, in the style of the secret courses from Super Mario Sunshine. A few of those Time Rifts also include a rotating block platform very similar to the long rotating platforms from "The Secret of Ricco Tower" and "The Shell's Secret".
• Act 6 of Mafia Town, "Heating up Mafia Town", where most of the level is covered in lava, is directly inspired by the mission "The Goopy Inferno" from Super Mario Sunshine.
• Act 2 of Battle of the Birds, called "Murder on the Owl Express", is directly inspired by Chapter 6 of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door; both settings take place on a moving train, and involve various detective mysteries that the hero must solve.
• One NPC in "Murder on the Owl Express" is an Express Owl who lost his contact lens, and instructs Hat Kid not to move so as to not step on it by accident; a reference to Zess T. who had a similar predicament.
• In Death Wish Mode, it is possible for the Snatcher to say, "Did you know you can unlock a 'Luigi' by completing every Death Wish on the first attempt? I don't even know what that is, but that has to be genuine. I read it online!" This is a reference to the playable Luigi rumor in Super Mario 64.

The Haunted Mansion (PS2/GCN/Xbox)

• The part of the observatory where the room breaks apart after Zeke activates the crank and must cross the space debris has a layout simiar to the secret levels in Super Mario Sunshine.
• After collecting the lost souls in the observatory, the player can interact with the ghost of a drunken king who says the line "The princess is in another castle" while attempting to recite a fairy tale.

The Henry Stickmin Collection (Steam)

Escaping the Prison

• In the Lawyered Up ending (known simply as "the Lame Ending" in the original Flash game), one of the potential attorneys appearing on Henry's contacts list is "J. Pianta", referring to the Pianta judge from Super Mario Sunshine.

Stealing the Diamond

• In the Just Plain Epic ending (known simply as "the Epic Way" in the original Flash game), when Henry runs into the museum's "Retro Room", a Super Mushroom (which is actually a Mega Mushroom, as it grows Henry to an enormous size) from many Super Mario games is one of the options Henry can choose to get past night guards Timothy Lewis and Joseph Jo and steal the Tunisian Diamond. The original Flash version plays a heavy metal version of Bowser's boss theme from Super Mario 64 if Henry chooses it. Additionally, an Item Box and a stick-figure version of Luigi (with his pose being a nod to a particular frame from Hotel Mario) makes a cameo as a painting in this room of the museum.
  • The remastered version replaces the remixed version of Bowser's boss theme with an original rock theme, and sound effects ripped from Super Mario Bros. were changed to very similar, yet original sounds. When Henry touches the mushroom in this version, he gains 1,000 points. Additionally, a Spiny Shell makes an appearance in this version's Retro Room, as well as two different-sized frames of the Tiny-Huge Island painting from Super Mario 64.

Infiltrating the Airship

The Green Shell in Infiltrating the Airship

• In the Government Supported Private Investigator ending, when Henry opens the cargo bay door at the Toppat Clan's airship and chooses a Banana Bomb to get past Toppat guards Benjamin Bourseious and Matthew Norbert, the resulting fail screen will display text that reads "Ooooh BANANA!". If clicked on, the "Ooooh, banana!" voice clip from Donkey Kong 64 will play, and a Golden Banana from said game will appear from the bottom of the screen. In the remastered version, the voice clip is replaced with an original, re-recorded clip, and the Nintendo 64 sticker was changed to a top hat sticker.
• Additionally, in the Pure Blooded Thief ending, when Henry gets stranded at the center of one of the propellers at the airship, a Green Shell is one of the options Henry can choose.
  • Also from the Pure Blooded Thief ending, the vault of the Toppat Clan's airship contains a coin seen in most Super Mario games in the remake.

Fleeing the Complex

• In the Convict Allies ending, when Henry and Ellie try to sneak past Wall guards Isaac Binderson and Heath Stone, Bounce Bros. is one of the options they can choose.
• In the Ghost Inmate ending, when Henry tries to enter a glassed-out room, a Power Jump is one of the options Henry can choose. Additionally, when Henry makes his way outside to the docks where guards Matteus Guardsmith and Nicholai Dytrim are waiting, a Super Leaf (known as a Leaf in-game) is one of the options Henry can choose. It also transforms Henry into Raccoon Henry.
• Furthermore, in the Presumed Dead ending, when Henry is skidding down the main corridor while Wall guards Friedrich Spielen and Haroldt Cüper prepare to ambush him, an Item Box (known as an Item in-game) is one of the options Henry can choose. The roulette cycles through a Banana, a Green Shell, a Red Shell, Lightning, and Shoop da Whoop, before finally landing on a Boo, which Henry uses to turn invisible and evade the guards.

Completing the Mission

Toppat members Marty O. and Louie G. (Mario and Luigi) in Completing The Mission

• The Toppat Clan's treasure boxcar has a coin engraved on its sides, as seen in the Capital Gains, Cleaned 'em Out, and Little Nest Egg endings.
• In the Capital Gains ending, as the Right Hand Man tries to thwart Henry and Ellie's attempts to steal the treasure boxcar, "Shell Bounce" is one of Henry's options. When used, Henry and Ellie engage the Green Shell Bros. Attack.
• In the Cleaned 'em Out ending screen, a Super Star and Gold Bone can be seen amongst the loot Henry stole from the Toppat rocket.
• In the Free Man ending, when Henry attempts to break out of his cell on the Toppat Orbital Station, a Metal Cap (known as a Metal Hat in-game) is one of the options he can choose. When used, Henry becomes Metal Henry, which makes him invulnerable to gunfire.
• In the Jewel Baron ending, when Henry is inside the Toppat Orbital Station, Teleporter is one of the options. Once he smashes it to the ground, he is rapidly teleported to various areas; a game of Dr. Mario and a Thwomp in a castle level can be briefly seen. Furthermore, once it stops teleporting Henry, of the many items in the vault, a Super Star can be seen. When Henry collects the emerald and gets caught by the Right Hand Man, Chance Time is one of the options Henry can use.
• In the Little Nest Egg ending, upon finishing the Agility option upon attacking the Toppat transport train, Henry stomps Blast Connors in a manner extremely similar to most Super Mario platformers.
• In both the Pardoned Pals and Toppat Recruits endings, when a blast from a cannonball demolishes the side of the boarding zone to the Toppat rocket and nearly causes Henry to fall, a Note Block (known simply as a Block in-game) is one of the options he can choose.
• In the Special BROvert Ops ending, when Henry makes it to the Hall of Leaders after jamming the rocket's engine, a Painting (known as a Painting Portal in-game) is one of the options he can choose. If chosen, Henry will enter "Kensington's Chamber" and autoselect the mission "The Mischievous Boss" in a complete nod to Super Mario 64, complete with Henry saying "Let's-a go!" and with music somewhat similar to the Koopa's Road theme. Henry is then shot by Jaques Kensington himself at the moment he starts the mission, causing him to lose all of the points to his Health Meter and get a Game Over. As a final nod, the fail screen text reads, "Gotta collect more of those extra life mushrooms."
• In the Stickmin Space Resort ending, when Henry uses his electric scooter to reach the Toppat rocket in time, a Dash Panel is one of his options for evading Toppat members Icepick and Sal Malone. If he chooses said option, he does a trick and is obliterated almost immediately afterward by a Spiny Shell.
• In the Toppat Civil Warfare ending, when Henry attempts to break out the Toppat members remaining loyal to him, "Toppy" (a clone of Cappy) is one of the options he can choose. If chosen, Henry captures Toppat prison guard Floyd Winters to free his allies from their cells.
• In the Toppat King ending, when Henry and the Right Hand Man engage in a team-up attack, stylish move (known as "Style on 'em" in-game) is one of the options they can choose. In the same ending, when the rocket launches while Henry is still stranded on the ground, a Lakitu's Cloud (known simply as a Cloud in-game) is one of the options he can choose to return to the rocket. The cloud also times out just as Henry is about to reach the rocket, just like it does in every Super Mario game where it is rideable.
• In the Triple Threat ending, when Henry and Ellie are shot to ground level and think of a method to reach the rocket in time, "Swap" is one of the options they can choose. As they swap, a sound effect reminiscent of the one for swapping characters in the earlier Donkey Kong Country games plays. At the same point, the fail screen from the "Throw" option is "So long-eh, Henry!", in reference to the "So long kinga Bowser!" quote from Super Mario 64. Also at the same point, a Barrel Cannon (known simply as a Barrel in-game) is one of Henry's options.
• Two Toppat members known as Marty O. and Louie G., who are based on Mario and Luigi, respectively, appear in the Triple Threat ending when Henry and Ellie crash into the Toppat Rocket's cafeteria, and in the Special BROvert Ops ending when Henry makes it through the main door of the rocket. Louie G.'s speech about the new leader is similar to the Italian gibberish heard in the Mario & Luigi games. Additionally, their dance during the Diversion option on the Triple Threat ending is the choreography for Do the Mario.
• Another Toppat member known as Konkey Dong bears a strong resemblance to Donkey Kong. He is only seen during the Diversion option of the Triple Threat ending, where he is seen performing Donkey Kong's main dance from Donkey Kong 64. His character bio also outright features the "If he shoots ya, it's gonna hurt." line from the DK Rap.

Here Comes Niko! (PC, Nintendo Switch)

• During Niko's surprise party at the end of the game, they can talk to Blippy, who is a sentient arcade cabinet. During this conversation, Blippy will say "Thank you so much for to playing my game!", a reference to Super Mario 64 where Mario says this the same way at the end of that game's credits.

Hitman series

Hitman (multiplatform)

• In episode two, Sapienza, a red plumber and a green plumber can be found working in the sewers; they are referred to as Mario Saltatore and Luigi Saltatore respectively.

Hitman: World of Assassination - Signature Edition (Switch 2)

• The pre-order bonuses for this enhanced port of Hitman: World of Assassination includes a "Signature Pack", with two red and white-colored outfits along with a mustache (resembling Mario), a mushroom item, and a golden wrench (alluding to Mario's plumbing profession). Physical copies also have a "Quack Pack" with an additional green colored outfit, a mustache, and a hat (resembling Luigi), as well as a green rubber duck item.

Homescapes (iOS/Android)

• When the player clears the 1740th level, they get to unlock a scene where Austin and Robbie play "Super Rosario Cousins" on a Gametendo console, which are parodies of Super Mario Bros. and the SNES, respectively. In the next scene, when Austin and Robbie attempt to explain their grogginess to Austin's girlfriend Katherine, a thought bubble appears to liken Austin and Robbie to Mario and Luigi, respectively.

Hyperdimension Neptunia series

Megadimension Neptunia VII (PS4 and multiplatform)

• A scout named "Maryo" appears as a man with a moustache, gloves, and a purple cap. The scout is unlocked in the nation Lowee, which is named after the Wii. Also in Lowee is a dungeon named "Maryo Land", a possible reference to the Super Mario Land series.
• Another scout named "Toady" appears. Her hair resembles Toad's cap.
• Several enemies resemble Warp Pipes.

Super Neptunia RPG (multiplatform)

• The game's hunt quest "Mush Ado About Nothing" requires the player to defeat a Dogoo resembling Toad named "Daot". The enemy is located within a pipe in an underground area, resembling the underground levels of Super Mario Bros. The area also features brown Dogoo enemies with fangs resembling Goombas.
• During the story, antagonist Filyn turns several characters into blocks resembling ? Blocks. Before battling the heroes, in reference to one such block, she wonders if a Star will appear from it if struck.

Icon Pop Quiz (iOS/Android)

• In the credits, the lead designer Erna Chai's name has an emblem of a Mushroom above it.
• On the Weekend Specials menu screen, the Game Characters category panel shows a Super Star sprite from Super Mario World. Among the Game Characters icons are Mario (Mario's overalls), Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong's tie) and Bowser (Bowser's shell).
• Another Weekend Specials category, Game Titles, has an icon of Super Mario Bros. (A ? Block sprite from said game).

Idle Bee Factory Tycoon (iOS/Android)

• One of the unlockable bees is named "Marbeeo," and looks like Mario.

Idle Theme Park Tycoon (iOS/Android)

Mushroom Adventure

• Starting on May 22, 2025, and ending on May 25, 2025, there is an event where players can unlock a special attraction named "Mushroom Adventure," which is heavily based on the Mushroom Kingdom from the Super Mario franchise.

Itadaki Street: Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary (PS4/PS Vita)

• The board layouts for Mario Stadium and Mario Circuit from Itadaki Street DS were added as free DLC, though they are simply titled "Stadium" and "Circuit", respectively.

The Impossible Quiz Book (Flash)

• The 71st question asks readers which country produces the finest plumbers in the world, with the choices being "Russia", "Italy", "Poland" and "Ethiopia". The correct answer is Italy, as it references Mario and Luigi, and they are Italian.
• The 77th question has readers search for an "evil" object. Among the objects they may find are Mario/Luigi's head and a Super Mushroom.
• The 96th question requires the player to find Jason, the son of Ethan Mars, the main protagonist of Heavy Rain. In there, a ? Block can be seen in the background.
• The 141st question begins with the Warp Zone message in Super Mario Bros. The question involves the player selecting a portal that can take them to another question, similar to the Warp Zone. Due to the possibility of returning to a previous question, it also alludes to Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, where some Warp Zones can take the player to previous levels in the game.

The Incredible Machine: Even More Contraptions (PC)

• In the "Easy" contraption lineup, there is a puzzle named "Super Mel Brothers". In said contraption, Mel has a younger brother named Angus, referencing how Luigi is Mario's younger brother. The contraption is also composed mostly of bricks, referencing the Brick Blocks found throughout the Super Mario franchise.

Indigo Park (PC)

• In Chapter 1, the Gold Rambley Plush is inspired by the Gold Mario amiibo.

Injustice 2 (multiplatform)

• One of Supergirl's quotes is "Your princess is in another castle", a reference to Super Mario Bros.

I Wanna Be The Guy (PC)

• Bowser, Wart, and a robotic version of Birdo called Mecha Birdo appear as bosses. During the battle with Mecha Birdo, Beezos appear as enemies.
• In one area inside the Room of Divine Transportation, there is a Snifit which operates a Bill Blaster that shoots Bullet Bills.
• In the Hall of Former The Guys, Bowser is stated to have been the first Guy to ever hold the title of "The Guy".
• When a block breaks, the sound of when Mario breaks a block in Super Mario Bros. is heard.

Jersey Devil (PS1)

• A large, purple and green enemy will throw toxic waste barrels at Jersey Devil when he gets near them, similar to 25m from Donkey Kong.

Jill of the Jungle (DOS)

• A "News Bulletin" announces Mario, at age 72, is giving up superhero status because of Jill's "incredible" popularity. "We are not cool enough. We just did not stand a chance." states the newsflash. It also says that he will return to his old job, cleaning gorilla cages at the local zoo.

Joe Danger (multiplatform)

• The fifth level in The Danger Zone is named "Green Shell". Additionally, the final multiplayer level is named "Super Maxo Brothers", a pun on Super Mario Bros.

Joy Ride Turbo (Xbox 360)

• Several of the game's item pick-ups function similarly to those of the Mario Kart series: Heat Seekers function like Red Shells; Smart Rockets function like Spiny Shells; Mines function like Banana Peels, and Trick Boxes function like Fake Item Boxes. Additionally, the Item Boxes in this game function like the Item Boxes in the Mario Kart series, with them giving the player an item, while the Boost Pads in the game function like Dash Panels, with them propelling the player's car when they drive over them.

Jurassic: The Hunted (multiplatform)

• A turret based boss fight in a swamp features combat against two Tyrannosaurus Rexes, one a lime green and the other a pinkish color. The palette choices were based on the Nintendo characters Yoshi and Birdo, who are often paired up by fans as a couple to match other characters in the Super Mario franchise.

Just Dance series

Main article: Crossovers with Just Dance

A Super Mario-themed song, known as "Just Mario", is playable in Just Dance Wii, Just Dance 3, and Just Dance 2018. In addition, a Rabbid Peach version of "Naughty Girl" by Beyoncé is playable in Just Dance 2018.

Just Shapes and Beats

The boss is about to enter a Warp Pipe in "New Game".

• In Story Mode's Paradise chapter, the only level there is set to the song "New Game" by electronic music artist Nitro Fun, which incorporates sound effects from Super Mario Bros. The boss the player is fighting in the level enters and exits a Warp Pipe, using its original sound effects. The boss then "powers up" afterward by eating a triangle, accompanied by the "powerup" sound effect.
• The game's Story Mode also features the songs "Vindicate Me" by Big Giant Circles and "Final Boss" by Nitro Fun, both of which feature sound effects from Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3.

Kart Sweetie (iOS/Android)

• Four of the T1 karts highly resemble some karts from the Mario Kart franchise. There are 7 T1 karts, the 4th resembling the Sprinter from Mario Kart Wii, the 5th resembling the Standard Kart from Mario Kart Wii, the 6th resembling the Standard Kart from Mario Kart 7 with Standard tires and the 7th resembling the Cloud 9 with Sponge tires, also from Mario Kart 7. The Cloud 9 is called "Cloud" in this game.

Kingdom of Loathing (Browser)

A battle with a Goomba. The description references the 1993 movie and how the Goombas were portrayed.

• Bloopers, Koopa Troopas, and Goombas appear in the 8-bit Realm, using their Super Mario Bros. sprites. Bob-ombs and Boos are fought in Anger Man's Level and Regret Man's Level, respectively.
  • After completing the Naughty Sorceress Quest once and ascending, Buzzy Beetles replace Goombas in the 8-Bit Realm, a reference to the "new quest" in Super Mario Bros.
• Some items reference the Super Mario franchise in their description, name, and use. Examples include "The Plumber's Mushroom Stew" and a Fire Flower. The "Whirling Maple Leaf" familiar may sprinkle the player with Maple Syrup to restore their MP, a possible reference to Paper Mario.
• The "Path of the Plumber" challenge run is full of references to the Mario series. The badge system is a direct reference to Paper Mario and even uses some of the same attacks. The bosses are Koopa Paratroopa, Hammer Brother, Very Dry Bones, Angry Sun, King Boo, Kamek, Birdo, Bowser, and a version of Wario. Completing the path rewards the player with a Buzzy Beetle statuette and, when the path was initially released, a Red Coin.

Kingdom Rush series (multiplatform)

Kingdom Rush

The "Super Mushroom" achievement

• Two of the achievement names reference the Super Mario franchise:
  • "SuperMario" is achieved after 30 stars are obtained. The name references Mario himself.
  • "Super Mushroom" is achieved after defeating the boss Myconid. The name and picture of the achievement reference the Super Mushroom power-up.

Kingdom Rush Frontiers

Quincon throwing explosive barrels, referencing Donkey Kong

• The "SuperMario" achievement returns from Kingdom Rush.
• The second boss of the game, Quincon, has an attack where he throws explosive barrels at soldiers, referencing Donkey Kong throwing barrels in the original Donkey Kong arcade game. The boss is also a large ape, similar to Donkey Kong himself.
• One of Saitam's quotes is "It's on like Donkey Kong!" Saitam himself is a monkey hero, and the quote references the character of the same name.

Kingdom Rush Origins

• In the level "Royal Gardens", one of the shrubs can be changed to resemble a Piranha Plant.
• In the level "Arcane Quarters" during the Heroic Challenge, Yoshi would take the place of Beresad for the level, but in an update Yoshi was removed.
• The hero Razz & Rags have an ability named "Hammer Time", which causes Rags to repeatedly slam around them with a hammer. This references the Hammer item in the original Donkey Kong arcade game. The music that plays during the attack is very similar to "Hammer BGM" from said game.
• The hero Wilbur has an ability named "Boom Box Mk.", which summons walking bombs that resemble Bob-ombs.

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  A shrub that resembles a Piranha Plant

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  Yoshi in the Heroic Challenge of the "Arcane Quarters" level

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  Razz & Rags using their "Hammer Time" ability, referencing the Hammer item

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  Boom Box Mk. upgrade icon

Kingdom Rush Vengeance

• In the level "Kazan Mines", Monty Moles periodically jump out of holes. The player can whack them to interrupt them, which they will become angry and go back in the holes. If the player whacks five in a row, they will earn an achievement.
• During the level "Kazan Mines", Donkey Kong can be seen on a Mine Cart escaping from a Kremling. The player can destroy the Kremling's Mine Cart to earn an achievement.
• In the final level of the game, Denas's Castle, the first paragon that appears drinks a potion to become big and strong. The sound effect that plays when he grows is similar to the sound effect heard when obtaining a Super Mushroom.
• Tramin's Hero Spell causes a box to fall from sky, from which several bombs walk out of and along the path. Some bombs resemble Bob-ombs.
• In the Pirate Kings DLC, during the stage "Monkey Island", Macaque can say "Banana Slamma!" This references Donkey Kong's catchphrase in the Donkey Kong Country television series.

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  The "Guac-A-Mole" achievement

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  Donkey Kong and a Kremling in Mine Carts in the "Kazan Mines" level

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  Macaque saying "Banana Slamma!"

Legends of Kingdom Rush

A Gargantua Blargg in Legends of Kingdom Rush

• In the "Extradimensional Menace" campaign, a Gargantua Blargg can occasionally be seen in the lava on the overworld.

Kingdom Rush Alliance

• In the stage "Emerald Treetops", there are four Arboreans. Three of them are walking on bridges while the fourth is on a vine. When clicked/tapped on, they will extend their arms and legs and look at the screen before falling, resembling Mario's death sprite in many games in the Mario franchise. There is also a brief 8-bit death jingle and sound effect that plays as the Arboreans fall. Making all four Arboreans fall will award the "Game Over" achievement.
• In the stage "Starving Hollow", there is a crown and cape on the bottom right of the map, resembling King K. Rool's attire. Clicking/tapping on them will cause a Gator to appear and put them on. Clicking/tapping on him again will cause him to laugh. Doing so once more will make him use his Propellerpack to exit the stage. This will award the "Hail to the K, Baby!" achievement.
• Tankzards are big reptiles that have large spiny shells strapped on their backs, resembling Bowser. They also possess a spinning attack, akin to Bowser.
• In the final stage of the "Wukong's Journey" DLC, The Demon King Stronghold, the Bull Demon King (incidentally based on the same literary figure Bowser is) says "OK then, not a Super-Mushroom, but it'll do the trick!", referencing the Mario item. The boss then eats the three Celestial Spheres, which cause him to grow in size after consuming them. While he grows, a sound effect similar to that of obtaining a Super Mushroom is heard. After the Bull Demon King is defeated, he spits out the three Celestial Spheres and shrinks back to his normal size, which is accompanied by a sound effect referencing the "taking damage" sound heard in the Super Mario games.

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  The "Game Over" achievement

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  The Gator using the Propellerpack

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  The hint card for Tankzards, showing their spinning ability

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  The Bull Demon King referencing the Super Mushroom

KleptoCats (iOS/Android)

• Two items for a cat to wear include a red hat (with a C instead of an M) and a nose and mustache resembling Mario's.
• One of the obtainable items resembles and references the Boo enemies.

KUNAI (multiplatform)

Tabby wearing a Mario-esque hat

• One of the collectible hats for Tabby resembles the Mario Cap.

Kung Fu Heroes (NES)

• A number of sound effects from Super Mario Bros. are reused for this game, such as the sounds for collecting coins, breaking bricks, and collecting 1-Up Mushrooms.

League of Legends (PC)

Rammus' skin based on Bowser

• One of the Rammus' skins, King Rammus, is based on King Bowser.

LEGO series

LEGO Batman: The Videogame (multiplatform)

The Penguin and Killer Croc use Warp Pipe-like objects in A Daring Rescue

• In the villain mission for Power Crazed Penguin, A Daring Rescue, the Penguin and Killer Croc must use multi-colored pipes which act similar to Warp Pipes.

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (multiplatform)

• In the sixth and final level of The Chamber of Secrets, The Basilisk, Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley must use a tube that looks like a Warp Pipe to reach the ledge where the Sorting Hat with the large sword is located to finish the level.

LEGO City Undercover (Wii U, Nintendo Switch)

Chase remarking about a giant ape in the "Miner Altercation" level in LEGO City Undercover.

Due to this LEGO game being co-published by Nintendo, the Wii U and Switch versions of the game have many Super Mario references.

• Chase McCain, the game's protagonist, can build a Warp Pipe out of Lego bricks and enter it just like Mario, complete with the Super Mario Bros. sound effect. In the remaster, this was replaced with a Teleport Pad.
• Five ? Blocks appear. The player can jump up and hit them, producing the same sound effect as if a Coin had been collected (though nothing comes out of them aside from several Lego studs after they have been hit three times). In the remaster, the boxes were replaced by Rex Graffiti Skullptures.
• There is a parade with floats of stars, and one of them looks like a Super Star. In the remaster, the star remains but with the eyes removed.
• Five Super Stars can be also built around the city, and when all five are built, the Pop Star character token is unlocked. In the remaster, these stars were replaced by police badges.
• To unlock the fisherman, the player must fish at the Wharf, catching a Lego Cheep Cheep. In the remaster, the Cheep Cheep was replaced by a normal fish.
• Under one of the tunnels is an aquarium where another Cheep Cheep can be seen. A shark will eventually come to eat the Cheep Cheep, but will instead be eaten by a larger Cheep Cheep. In the remaster, the Cheep Cheeps were replaced by normal fish and a shark does not appear.
• There is a Lego Wiggler wandering back and forth over an ivy-covered tunnel entrance. In the remaster, there is nothing above the tunnel entrance.
• A buildable Bob-omb is used to break the cage containing the Chan Chuang token. In the remaster, the player has to use Rex Fury instead of having to build something.
• In an area of downtown, there are cannons that fire Lego Bullet Bills, which act like they did in Super Mario Galaxy. In the remaster, there are no cannons that fire in that area.
• A Large Lego version of Dry Bones can be built in the museum once Rex Fury has been unlocked. This was removed entirely in the remaster; instead, a character token is obtained.
• A Fire Piranha Plant can be built behind the dojo in Bluebell National Park once the farmer costume is unlocked. It is hostile and will spit fireballs. In the remaster, the Fire Piranha Plant was replaced by a normal plant but it is not hostile and will not shoot fireballs.
• A Goal Pole can be interacted with at the top of the castle in Fort Meadows. It does the exact same thing it does in New Super Mario Bros., complete with fireworks and the original sound effect. In the remaster, the Mario victory pose and fireworks remain, but the Goal Pole was replaced by a regular flag, and the "Course Clear" theme from Super Mario Bros. does not play.
• One Red Brick enables Chase to wear Mario's hat. This was the only red brick not to make it into the remaster, including the Switch version.
• In the "Miner Altercation" level, the player comes across an area with multiple ladders and boulders falling down ramps, referencing 25m from Donkey Kong. As the player traverses the area, Chase remarks, "I hope there isn't a giant ape at the top of this thing!" This is another reference to Donkey Kong.
• In order to defeat the game's final boss Rex Fury, in the first phase, Chase has to grab and spin Rex's T-Rex Bot around by the body and the tail and fling it into one of the energy containers. This parodies how Mario defeats Bowser in Super Mario 64.

All the explicit references were replaced with non-Nintendo references in the multi-platform remaster of the game due to licensing restrictions, but in an update for the Nintendo Switch version, a majority of these references were brought back.

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (Wii U)

• Right before the level Bifrosty Reception, the Human Torch makes a reference to the Mario Kart series by saying, "Something about that big rainbow road... Looking at it, I just feel like... I wanna RACE!"

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (multiplatform)

• A mission for Gorilla Grodd is titled "Ohh, Banana!" referencing the soundbyte from Donkey Kong 64. When it is completed, he quotes the line.

LEGO DC Super-Villains (multiplatform)

• During the final battle against Darkseid, Harley Quinn remarks if Gorilla Grodd will throw a barrel at Darkseid, in reference to Donkey Kong.

LISA (PC)

• In Area Two, a man dancing has a man dressed in red resembling Mario on his left with a man dressed in green resembling Luigi to his right. The man in green will talk about how much he hates his life, a possible reference to how Luigi is constantly picked on by other characters. The man in red, however, will talk about how he used to chase after females, a reference to how Mario is constantly rescuing Princess Peach.

LittleBigPlanet series

LittleBigPlanet 2 (PS3)

• When bouncing on a Bounce Pad, Sackboy will occasionally strike Mario's classic jumping pose.

Sackboy: A Big Adventure (PS4/PS5)

• Sackboy is able to do a Flutter Jump. He can also roll short distances in the same vein as Donkey Kong's Roll Attack, complete with the roll gaining unlimited momentum by having another Sackperson run on top of him, akin to the Kong Roll.

Little King's Story (Wii)

• The first princess saved in the game, Princess Apricot Fizz, is a reference to Princess Peach.
• A crate with a ? marked on it can be found in the Skull Plains, just north of the entrance to the Worrying Labyrinth. It resembles a ? Block. The box houses either either a Mush Bro, a Moonflower or a Cockadoodledo, likely referencing the Super Mushroom, Fire Flower and Cape Feather power-ups.
• The end of the jingle whenever Spoils are traded in for Bol resembles the first six notes of the Super Mario Bros. Ground Theme. This section of the jingle was removed in the non-canon reimagining New Little King's Story for the PlayStation Vita.

Little Kitty, Big City (multiplatform)

• One of the collectible hats is the Turtle Hat, which resembles a Green Shell and whose description reads, "Now, WHY do I suddenly want to race go-karts with a plumber in red overalls?", a reference to the Mario Kart series.

Little Runmo - The Game (PC)

A Warp Pipe in Little Runmo - The Game.

• In Level 1, at the top of a peak is a Warp Pipe that Runmo can enter to access a secret room.

Looney Tunes series

Bugs Bunny Rabbit Rampage (SNES)

• The Walking Bomb enemies in Level 2001 resemble Bob-ombs.

Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck (DS)

• The beginning of the opening cutscene is a parody of Super Mario Bros., with Daffy as Mario and Elmer Fudd as a Goomba.
• After clearing Level 5 of Exploding Piano, Daffy will say "Goombas ate my lunch, my dear plumber."

Lost Vikings 2 (multiplatform)

• One of the spell ingredients needed by the witch in the first world is the "Oiramrepus Mushroom", "Oiramrepus" being "Super Mario" spelled backwards as well as a reference to the franchise's trademark Mushrooms.

Magic Touch: Wizard for Hire (iOS/Android)

• Characters which are not unlocked yet wear a ? Block on their heads.
• The background "Flame" appears to be based off Bowser's Castle, and it also contains an enemy resembling a Chain Chomp. ! Blocks are on the ground.

Maniac Mansion (NES)

• When the player turns on a "video game," some music is played, and the player can hear the first five notes of the Super Mario Bros. theme.

MapleStory (PC)

• King Croopa, a character that appears during Mushroom Castle quest, is a parody of Bowser.

Marble Race (Steam)

• Older versions of the game use the modern countdown sound effect from Mario Kart for its starting countdown timer, most likely as a placeholder.

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (multiplatform)

• At one point in the game, there is graffiti of the letter M on the wall high up on the outside of a building. Hitting the use button three times will cause several fireballs to appear and move up and down on the ledges the player needs to traverse, similar to Lava Bubbles.

McPixel (Android/PC)

• Mario appears as a patient in the hospital of Chapter 2, Round 3.
• At Chapter 2, Special Round, Mario and Raphael from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles appears in a level. In the level, the three are in a bridge with lava underneath it. A mushroom is found in the bridge, and a Fortress and a Toad are seen in the level. If McPixel picks the mushroom and gives it to Raphael, he will spit a fireball which will hit Mario, causing him to get smaller.
• Mario appears in the hub of Chapter 3.

Meat Boy series

Super Meat Boy (Xbox 360 and multiplatform)

• The game's title has the same initials as Super Mario Bros.
• Warp Zones, secret portals to an 8-bit world, appear four times in every world: Two of them in the Light World and two of them in the Dark World.
• When entering a Warp Zone or a Glitch World level, the screen is a parody of when entering in a level in Super Mario Bros.
• The names of the Glitch Worlds are references to the Minus World glitch in Super Mario Bros.
• The character selection screen is very similar to the Super Mario Bros. 2 character selection screen.
• When Meat Boy finishes a Warp Zone or a Glitch World, a character says "Sorry Meat Boy, but Bandage Girl is in another Warp Zone," a reference to the mushroom retainers' line from Super Mario Bros. Similarly, the endings of the Game Boy-like Warp Zones are a reference to the fake Daisy from Super Mario Land.
• After defeating a boss, a flag and fireworks appear, which are a reference to clearing a stage Super Mario Bros.
• The way Dr. Fetus is defeated is a reference to how Mario defeats Bowser in Super Mario Bros.
• The Glitch World of The End is a reference to the Airship levels in Super Mario games.
• One of the Game Boy-themed Warp Zones is titled Sky Pup, a possible reference to the Sky Pop from Super Mario Land.
• In Cotton Alley there's a level called "Bullet Bob". This is probably a reference to Bullet Bill, because this level is focused on bullets.
• In this game there is an enemy called Oob, whose name is derived from an anadrome of Boo and act similarly to them.

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Super Meat Boy Forever (multiplatform)

• The opening of Chipper Grove references the opening of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
• After clearing a stage in Tetanusville, Dr. Fetus might use a device to vacuum up Nugget, akin to Luigi vacuuming up ghosts in the Luigi's Mansion series.

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  Meat Boy and Bandage Girl, representing Mario, while Nugget and Dr. Fetus represent Princess Peach and Bowser respectively.

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  Dr. Fetus vacuuming up Nugget

Super Meat Boy 3D (Xbox Series X|S)

• In one of the game's cinematics, a Warp Pipe emerges from the ground as a reference to the opening of Super Mario 64 before it is revealed to be a bait-and-switch as Meat Boy drops down from the sky and the pipe disappears back into the ground.

Mega Jump (iOS/Android)

• An unlockable playable character called "Super Redford" is the game's protagonist Redford but sporting a mustache and cap similar to those of Mario. This character was only available for a limited time during November 2011 to support Movember. Super Redford's name come from Mario's neutral form, Super Mario.

Mega Man series

Mega Man (NES)

• The Killer Bomb (also known as Killer Bullet) resembles a Bullet Bill and is based on its Japanese name, Killer. The enemy reappears in remakes and also has a background cameo in Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, where it is redesigned and closer in size to a Banzai Bill.

Mega Man Battle Network 3 (GBA)

• Mario's clothes appear on the wall in Yai's room.

Mega Man ZX (DS)

• Two brothers in Area C, named Yu and Lou, resemble Mario and Luigi.

Metal Gear series

Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (GCN)

• Mario and Yoshi dolls can be found in Otacon's Lab. Shooting the Mario statue plays the 1-Up jingle and awards Snake with a small health boost, and shooting the Yoshi doll simply makes it say "Yoshi!".
• Psycho Mantis may mention Super Mario Sunshine ("You've been playing Super Mario Sunshine, haven't you?") and Super Smash Bros. Melee ("Oh, so you've played Super Smash Bros. Melee before.") if the player has save data for those games on their Memory Card.

Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D (3DS)

• Yoshi dolls appear as collectible items, replacing the Kerotan dolls found in the original PlayStation 2 game. Their presence in the game is explained by Para-Medic as being due to Yoshi's popularity in the Soviet Union increasing. This is anachronistic, as the game takes place in the 1960s ― pre-dating Yoshi's 1990 debut in Super Mario World by roughly 30 years and before video games in general ever existed.

MINDWAVE (PC)

The gameplay of MINDWAVE takes inspiration from the WarioWare series.

The "JUMP!" microgame features platforming similar to various Super Mario titles.

• The game takes inspiration from, and pays tribute to, the WarioWare series.
• Various microgames contains references to the Super Mario franchise.
  • The "CATCH!" microgame, where the player must grab a cat by clicking on it, samples the cat instrument from Mario Paint.
  • The "JUMP!" microgame, where the player controls a bear who must reach a flag, features platforming akin to the Super Mario series. It also features sound effects for skidding similar to the one first heard in Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels and a fanfare for reaching the flag similar to one heard in WarioWare: Touched!

Minecraft (PC and multiplatform)

Main article: Minecraft

• One of the 4x3 paintings that the player may get is 100m from the Donkey Kong arcade game. The picture the painting is based off is "Kong" by Kristoffer Zetterstrand.
• An item called Elytra (used for gliding) that was added in the 1.9 update has very similar mechanics to the Wing Cap from Super Mario 64. Shortly before the feature was revealed, one of the developers even stated "it's like Mario 64".
• A free content pack based on the Super Mario franchise, called the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack, was released as part of a game update for Minecraft: Wii U Edition as a collaboration between Nintendo and Mojang Studios, and was later released physically as well. It was also included in later releases of the game on other Nintendo consoles, namely the Nintendo Switch and New Nintendo 3DS editions and the Bedrock Edition on the Nintendo Switch. The pack includes a Super Mario-themed texture pack, pre-made skins usable by the player based on Super Mario characters, and a pre-made world.
• When an achievement is earned, "Achievement Get!" and the name of the achievement is broadcast in the chat to all players in the world. This may be a reference to the Japanese version of Super Mario Sunshine, which features the prominent text "Shine Get!" when Mario obtains a Shine Sprite.

Mirror's Edge (PS3/Xbox 360)

• A secret achievement/trophy called "Hey, it's-a-me!" can be unlocked by executing a stomp on an enemy, which is a reference to one of Mario's catchphrases and how he often defeats enemies.

Monster Hunter 4 (3DS)

• Mario appears as a downloadable skin in the game.

Monster Legends (iOS/Android)

• The monster Bloomskips looks identical to a Piranha Plant.
  • Its description mentions Warp Pipes and plumbers.
• The monster Koopigg bears resemblance to either Baby Bowser or Bowser Jr., and its adult form resembles Bowser.
  • Its description mentions kidnapping princesses.
• The monster Pandalfio resembles Mario with a more monochrome outfit and an M-less hat.
  • Its companion resembles a Boo.

Monster Rancher series (PS/PS2/GBA/DS/Mobile/Switch/Steam)

• In Monster Rancher, when a Dino monster is punished, he uses the exact same roar as Bowser from Mario Kart 64 until Super Mario Sunshine.
  • This also applies to Monster Rancher 2 (Monster Rancher in PAL territories) whenever a Zuum monster is given the command to Rest.
• In the Switch release of Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX, Nintendo is listed as an artist when summoning monsters, with some of their albums being related to the following Super Mario games for the aforementioned system (which are carried over to the Japanese and Southeast Asian versions of Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher):
  • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
  • Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
  • Luigi's Mansion 3
  • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
  • Mario Golf: Super Rush
  • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
  • Mario Party Superstars
  • Mario Tennis Aces
  • New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
  • Paper Mario: The Origami King
  • Super Mario 3D All-Stars
  • Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
  • Super Mario Bros. 35
  • Super Mario Maker 2
  • Super Mario Odyssey
  • Super Mario Party
  • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (While technically not a Super Mario game, it does feature characters from the series like newcomers Daisy and Piranha Plant.)
  • WarioWare: Get It Together!
  • Yoshi's Crafted World

• Additionally, in LINE: Monster Farm, a Japan-exclusive game for iOS and Android, one of the attacks used by the Yggdrasil monsters has the fairy-like half bop the head of the frog-like half to have the latter lash out its tongue, referencing how, in Super Mario World, Mario bops Yoshi on the head to have him lash out his tongue.

Moon: Remix RPG Adventure (PlayStation/Switch)

Geno is referenced with the character "Noge", which is an anagram of "Geno". Geno's and Noge's Japanese names are also anagrams of each other (ジーノ Jīno and ノージ Nōji). Both games share the same character designer, Kazuyuki Kurashima.

Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (PS2/Xbox)

• The area where the player rescues Kabal from a cage is a homage to the Donkey Kong arcade game. Nameless Shokan soldiers throw boulders at Liu Kang and Kung Lao and they must climb up several cliffs while avoiding them until they reach Kabal and free him from the cage.

Motoko-chan no Wonder Kitchen (Super Famicom)

Viruses as they appear in Motoko-chan no Wonder Kitchen.

• Viruses make a cameo appearance.

Mou (Windows Phone)

• In this unofficial Windows port of Pou, one of the items which the player can buy as a costume is Mario's mustache. The mustache is simply named "Mario" in the game.

Mouse Work (Switch 2)

In Mouse Work, a green pipe is seen at the top left in one of the included minigames.

• One of the minigames includes a green pipe that dispenses a basketball, resembling and acting like a Warp Pipe.

My Boo 2 (Android/iOS)

• One of the horn costumes that can be given to the player's Boo is called "Boowser Horns", which is a pun on the names "Boo" and "Bowser".

My Singing Monsters series

My Singing Monsters (iOS/Android/Steam)

An image posted by the game's social media accounts on Mario Day

An image of a Potbelly next to a Piranha Plant posted by the game's social media accounts

• Many of the Monsters' default nicknames are references to Super Mario characters and enemies.
  • One of Drumpler's default nicknames is "Thwomp".
  • One of Candelavra's default nicknames is "Luma".
  • One of Drummidary's default nicknames is "Boom Boom".
  • Rare Cranchee has the default nicknames "Bluub'r", referencing the Blooper, and "Goop'r", referencing Gooper Blooper.
• Potbelly, a Natural Plant-element monster, visually resembles a Piranha Plant. The game's social media accounts acknowledged their similarities in a social media post featuring the two characters.
• Pixolotl, a retro gaming-themed Wublin monster, has a description that references various retro video games, with mentions of "getting trapped in plumbing" in reference to Mario Bros.
  • Pixolotl's description also notes: "Some Wublins believed if the Pixolotl only had a Castle to roam around in, it would settle down... but alas, no such Castle exists on Wublin Island." While this may just be pointing out the fact that Wublin Island, the island it appears on, does not have a Castle structure like most other islands, it may also be partially referencing the Toads' "our princess is in another castle" message in Super Mario Bros.

Pixolotl's description

• The game's social media accounts posted multiple images of My Singing Monsters-themed parodies of famous movies, TV shows, and video games, some of which are parodies of Super Mario games.
• In the trailer for their SkyPainting 2024 seasonal event, the Monster-Handlers are seen going through paintings, in a similar fashion to Super Mario 64.
• A YouTube Short made by the official My Singing Monsters YouTube channel consists of Monster-Handler Tyson McGavin mimicking the Koopa Troopas' dance in the New Super Mario Bros. games.

My Singing Monsters: Dawn Of Fire (iOS/Android)

Torrt

• Torrt, an elder Celestial monster, visually resembles Bowser.

My Singing Monsters Playground (multiplatform)

A Bitter Critter

• The overall gameplay style is very similar to that of the Mario Party series, in which players must play mini-games to progress.
• In the mini-game "Bitter Critters", the Bitter Critters that players must avoid bear a striking resemblance to Spinies as well as Torrt.

My Talking Angela (iOS/Android)

• The Level 3 Game Console in the Terrace shows Talking Tom grabbing a Coin and a Mushroom in a game similar to Super Mario Bros.

Myths Are 100% True (PC)

Hlev fighting the Trash Caterpiller.

• The Trash Caterpiller battle at the end of Case 1: Hlev Gets The First Chapter is based on the Mechawiggler fight, as confirmed by a developer video.