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The following is a list of references to other media that has appeared in the [[Mario (series)|Mario]] series.
The following is a list of references to other media that has appeared in the [[Mario (series)|Mario]] series.
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[[File:ANNSMBWorld2-1.png|thumb|right|165x165px|The head by the pipe is Sunplaza Nakano, while the head in the pipe is Tamori, both respective replacements of Goomba and Piranha Plant.]]
[[File:ANNSMBWorld2-1.png|thumb|right|165x165px|The head by the pipe is Sunplaza Nakano, while the head in the pipe is Tamori, both respective replacements of Goomba and Piranha Plant.]]
This game was an officially licensed hack of [[Super Mario Bros.]] It referenced the japanese radio program [[wikipedia:All Night Nippon|All Night Nippon]] by replacing certain enemies and objects with japanese celebrities.
This game was an officially licensed hack of [[Super Mario Bros.]] It referenced the japanese radio program [[wikipedia:All Night Nippon|All Night Nippon]] by replacing certain enemies and objects with japanese celebrities.
==[[Donkey Kong Country]]==
In the [[Game Boy Advance]] version of ''Donkey Kong Country'', [[wikipedia:Sabrewulf|Sabrewulf]] is stuffed and mounted in Cranky's hut, but it is still alive as it occasionally blinks.
==[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest]]==
Chief Thunder, a character from the fighting game ''[[wikipedia:Killer Instinct|Killer Instinct]]'', makes his cameo on a poster in Cranky's Cabin.
==[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]==
In this game [[Bazaar]] mentions [[Link]] in his [[Bazaar's General Store|general store]].


==[[Donkey Konga]]==
==[[Donkey Konga]]==
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*[[wikipedia:Trouble (Pink song)|Trouble]] - [[wikipedia:Pink (singer)|P!nk]]
*[[wikipedia:Trouble (Pink song)|Trouble]] - [[wikipedia:Pink (singer)|P!nk]]
*[[wikipedia:William Tell Overture|William Tell Overture]] - [[wikipedia:Gioachino Rossini|Gioachino Rossini]]
*[[wikipedia:William Tell Overture|William Tell Overture]] - [[wikipedia:Gioachino Rossini|Gioachino Rossini]]
*[[Toon Link]]'s face appears as a badge


==[[Donkey Kong 64]]==
==[[Donkey Kong 64]]==
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*[[Starbeans Café]] is a pun on [[wikipedia:Starbucks Café|Starbucks Café]].
*[[Starbeans Café]] is a pun on [[wikipedia:Starbucks Café|Starbucks Café]].
*[[Wario]], [[Fox McCloud]], [[Captain Olimar]], [[Samus]], an Excitebiker and [[Link]] were all going to make appearances at the café, but they were all replaced by a single appearance by [[Professor E. Gadd]]. However several of the items he gives to the Mario Bros. appear to be similar to the ones it was revealed these characters were going to give out.
*[[Wario]], [[Fox McCloud]], [[Captain Olimar]], [[Samus]], an Excitebiker and [[Link]] were all going to make appearances at the café, but they were all replaced by a single appearance by [[Professor E. Gadd]]. However several of the items he gives to the Mario Bros. appear to be similar to the ones it was revealed these characters were going to give out.
==[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Mario Golf]]==
In Mario Golf for the [[Game Boy Color]], the last club is called "Link's Club" and uses the Triforce as its logo.
==[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]==
In Mario Golf for the [[Nintendo 64]], the names of various ''The Legend of Zelda'' and ''Star Fox'' characters appear on the scoreboard.


==[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]==
==[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]==
If the golf ball is hit and lands on a patch of flowers, several [[Pikmin]] will pop out from the ground.
*If the golf ball is hit and lands on a patch of flowers, several [[Pikmin]] will pop out from the ground.
*The Coin Attack mode can spawn coins in the shape of the [[zeldawiki:Triforce|Triforce]].
 
==[[Mario Kart DS]]==
[[File:ROB.jpg|thumb|right|180px|R.O.B.s artwork]]
*[[R.O.B.]] is the final unlockable character. This is first introduced non-mario character in [[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]] series.
*On R.O.B.s standard kart his symbol is the D-pad


==[[Mario Kart Wii]]==
==[[Mario Kart Wii]]==
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*In [[Petalburg]] a young [[Toad (species)|Toad]] says he's been playing [[fireemblemwiki:Fire Emblem|Fire Emblem]].
*In [[Petalburg]] a young [[Toad (species)|Toad]] says he's been playing [[fireemblemwiki:Fire Emblem|Fire Emblem]].
*Petalburg shares the name of a city in the [[bulbapedia:Pokemon (series)|Pokemon]] series.
*Petalburg shares the name of a city in the [[bulbapedia:Pokemon (series)|Pokemon]] series.
*In one of the trivia games, one of the choices for how to defeat the demon is a "legendary sword". This is a reference to the [[zeldawiki:Master Sword|Master Sword]] from the ''The Legend of Zelda'' series.
==[[Super Mario 3D Land]]==
In world 5-2, when Mario/Luigi opens the area that contains the second star medal, the Zelda "found a secret" theme is heard.


==[[Super Mario 64]]==
==[[Super Mario 64]]==
*The theme of the Boo's Merry-Go Round is very similar to the Music Box House's theme in [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]].
*The theme of the Boo's Merry-Go Round is very similar to the Music Box House's theme in [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]].
*[[Snowman's Land]] is a pun on [[wikipedia:No Man's Land|No Man's Land]].
*[[Snowman's Land]] is a pun on [[wikipedia:No Man's Land|No Man's Land]].
==[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]==
The tune the warp whistle plays is also found in ''The Legend of Zelda''. The whirlwind is from the same game. The tune is later found in ''The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap'', although a bird sweeps Link away, not a whirlwind. It is also played on an ocarina, not a flute. The notes are also a part of the title theme of ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''.


==[[Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up]]==
==[[Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up]]==
[[Link]] makes a cameo in the chef/waiter page.
[[Link]] makes a cameo in the chef/waiter page.
==[[Super Mario Galaxy]]==
*Enemies appear in an airship stage which resemble Deku Scrubs, a ''The Legend of Zelda'' enemy.
*In the [[Rolling Gizmo Galaxy]], a hidden bunch of [[Star Bit]]s formed in a Rupee shape can be seen.
==[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]==
The [[Mario Zone]] features [[wikipedia:LEGO|LEGO]]-like surfaces. They are not LEGO, but [http://nintendo.wikia.com/wiki/N&B_Blocks N&B Blocks], a toy manufactured by Nintendo in the 60s.


==[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]==
==[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]==
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*[[Culex]] is an optional boss designed to resemble the Final Fantasy bosses. During and after the battle with him, Final Fantasy music is played. The music heard is a remix of the Boss Battle theme in [[wikipedia:Final Fantasy IV|Final Fantasy IV]] and after the battle, the famous Final Fantasy Victory Theme played. His Elemental Crystals are also the same as in Final Fantasy IV.
*[[Culex]] is an optional boss designed to resemble the Final Fantasy bosses. During and after the battle with him, Final Fantasy music is played. The music heard is a remix of the Boss Battle theme in [[wikipedia:Final Fantasy IV|Final Fantasy IV]] and after the battle, the famous Final Fantasy Victory Theme played. His Elemental Crystals are also the same as in Final Fantasy IV.
*The enemy [[Bahamutt]] is named after the powerful dragon Bahamut from the Final Fantasy series.
*The enemy [[Bahamutt]] is named after the powerful dragon Bahamut from the Final Fantasy series.
*Another reference to the Final Fantasy series involves the [[Czar Dragon]]: a superboss of the same name was dummied from Final Fantasy VI.  
*Another reference to the Final Fantasy series involves the [[Czar Dragon]]: a superboss of the same name was dummied from Final Fantasy VI.
 
==[[Super Mario Sunshine]]==
If the game is hacked to remove Il Piantissimo's mask, he has the same face of the Running Man / Postman of Termina, from [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]] and [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]] only with darker skin.
 
==[[Super Paper Mario]]==
In chapter 2-3, for knocking over a vase, Mario must pay his debt in Rubees, a reference to Rupees, the ''The Legend of Zelda'' currency (Additionally, Rubees resemble red Rupees). Rupees were also called Rubees in the non-canon ''The Legend of Zelda'' games for the unsuccessful [[Phillips CD-i]] system.
 
Tippi is similar to Navi from the ''The Legend of Zelda'' series, as they both help and are fairies. It is especially notable that Tippi has the ability to identify enemies, much like how Navi did in ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''.
 
One of the [[Dorguy]]s has puzzles for the character to solve that are similar to those of the ''Brain Age'' series. When solving them, he also states that the players' "brain ages must be very young".


==[[Super Smash Bros.]]==
==[[Super Smash Bros.]]==
[[File:SSBbeamsword.jpg|thumb|left|165px|The Beam Sword]]
The [[Beam Sword]] from this game series bears a strong resembelance to the [[wikipedia:Lightsaber|Lightsaber]]s of the [[wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]] franchise.
The [[Beam Sword]] from this game series bears a strong resembelance to the [[wikipedia:Lightsaber|Lightsaber]]s of the [[wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]] franchise.
==[[Super Mario Sunshine]]==
If the game is hacked to remove Il Piantissimo's mask, he has the same face of the Running Man / Postman of Termina, from [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]] and [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]] only with darker skin.


==[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]==
==[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]==
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[[File:WL2 FlagmanDD.PNG|thumb|right|Flagman DD]]
[[File:WL2 FlagmanDD.PNG|thumb|right|Flagman DD]]
*When the player has completed the game a remake of the 1980 [[Game & Watch]] game [[Flagman]] appears, called [[Flagman DD]].
*When the player has completed the game a remake of the 1980 [[Game & Watch]] game [[Flagman]] appears, called [[Flagman DD]].
*Some of the treasures in this game come from The ''Legend of Zelda'' series, such as the Flute, a purple Rupee, the Power Glove, and the Pegasus Boots.
*Some of the treasures in this game come from The ''Legend of Zelda'' series, such as the Flute, a purple Rupee, the Power Glove, and the Pegasus Boots. A Crystal Metroid also appears as a reference to the ''Metroid'' series


==[[WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania]]==
==[[WarioWare, Inc.: Minigame Mania]]==
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[[File:NES WW.JPG|thumb|left|160px]]
[[File:NES WW.JPG|thumb|left|160px]]
Several Nintendo consoles appear as treasures, they are the [[NES]], the [[Game Boy Advance]], the [[Nintendo 64]] and the [[Nintendo GameCube]].
Several Nintendo consoles appear as treasures, they are the [[NES]], the [[Game Boy Advance]], the [[Nintendo 64]] and the [[Nintendo GameCube]].
==[[Yoshi's Story]]==
In Stages 2-3 and 2-4, the name "Zelda" appears in the newspaper in the background.


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