NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. (NDS, 2006)

 

What's New, pussycat? Woah, woah-woah...

“Welcome to the New Mushroom Kingdom!”

- American TV commercial

SUPER MARIO SUNSHINE (GameCube, 2002)

...and don't it feel good?

“This appears to be quite a predicament, Mario. Data analysis verifies that the island's inhabitants are indeed troubled by pollution, but the pollution itself is not the main problem.

Mario, you witnessed this object at the Airstrip, correct? It is a Shine Sprite. Shine Sprites are the source of power on Isle Delfino. They used to gather in great numbers at the Shine Gate, but the graffiti incident has polluted the island and most of the Shine Sprites have fled. There is no longer any power to support the peaceful lifestyle of the islanders. It is most pitiable. The only way to ensure the return of the Shine Sprites is to keep the island from becoming any dirtier.

The perpetrator is likely at work even as we speak. And you, Mario, are being treated as a criminal. Tomorrow we must do our best to resolve this situation.”

- F.L.U.D.D

SUPER MARIO 64 (N64, 1996)

 

On a wing and a plumber...

“It's-a me, Mario! Hello!”

- take a wild guess

SUPER MARIO WORLD 2: YOSHI'S ISLAND (SNES, 1995)

 

“This paradise is Yoshi's Island, where all the Yoshies live. They are all in an uproar over the baby that fell from the sky. Wait! The baby seems to know where he wants to go... The bond between the twins informs each of them where the other one is. The Yoshies decide to carry the baby to his destination via a relay system. Now begins a new adventure for the Yoshies and baby Mario.”

- Opening cutscene

 

WARIO LAND: SUPER MARIO LAND 3 (Game Boy, 1994)

 

Gonna be completely honest here: for actual decades, I always saw Wario as being in mid-air and closer to the camera in this image. It wasn't until recently that I realized that he's on the ground and everything else is simply larger than I assumed.

“Repeat after me: I'm the bad guy in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, where being bad is good, and greed is good!”

- Wario, TV commercial

SUPER MARIO BEYOND: SUPER MARIO BROS. (Film, 1993)

"A long long time ago, the Earth was ruled by dinosaurs. They were big, so not a lot of people went around hassling 'em.

Actually, no people went around hassling 'em cuz there weren't any people yet. Just the first tiny mammals. Basically, life was good.

Then something happened: a giant meteorite struck the Earth. Goodbye dinosaurs!

But what if the dinosaurs weren't all destroyed? What if the impact of that meteor created a parallel dimension where the dinosaurs continued to thrive and evolve into intelligent, vicious, and aggressive beings... just like us?

And hey, what if they found a way back?”

- Opening Narration

Trust the fungus.

SUPER MARIO LAND 2: 6 GOLDEN COINS (Game Boy, 1992)

“Obey me, Wario...I am your master, Mario is your enemy!

Don’t let Mario get the 6 Golden Coins...don’t let Mario reach the palace…

Obey Wario...DESTROY MARIO!”

- Wario, hypnotizing the viewer in theTV commercial