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 * The Starman (pictured) was the very first item in the Mario (series) to have eyes. Every other item back then did not include eyes.
 * Elsewhere, the Whomp characters from Super Mario 64 were inspired by a mythological being known as the nurikabe, a 'wall ghost' that misdirects or impedes travellers at night.
 * The Chain Chomp was created by Shigeru Miyamoto as an inspiration by a traumatic event in his early childhood when he was chased by a neighbor's dog before being yanked back by a chain.
 * The clouds and bushes in Super Mario Bros. 2 are actually the same sprite in different colors.
 * In an 1992 interview with Nintendo Power magazine, it was revealed that Boo, a common enemy and occasional playable character, was inspired by Takashi Tezuka's wife.