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[suppermariobroth]

Top: "Shine Runners" is a battle mode found in Mario Kart DS, whereby drivers must collect Shine Sprites and then try to hang on to as many of them as possible, avoiding being hit and having their Shine Sprites stolen.

Bottom: it is possible that this name is actually a reference to the Prohibition era in the United States, where production, transport, and sale of alcohol was forbidden from 1920 to 1933. Cars specifically modified to be fast to be able to escape law enforcement while transporting moonshine were colloquially called "moonshine runners" or "shine runners" for short.

Whether this is an intentional reference to smuggling alcohol is unknown, but is notable even if it is a coincidence.

Main Blog | Patreon | Twitter | Bluesky | Small Findings | Source: MrL314

[suppermariobroth]

Super Mario Odyssey contains unused code for a "CeilingKeep" state for Mario that does not resemble anything found in the finished game, or in Mario games in general, which can only be described as "ceiling with ice floor puzzle mechanics".

A typical ice floor puzzle in a video game will take away the player's control upon stepping on a slippery surface and make characters keep moving in a straight line until they either leave the ice floor or hit an obstacle.

This state confers the same ability, bafflingly, to a ceiling instead. The ceiling would "grab hold" of Mario, make him move without player input in the direction he was facing when he touched it, and only let go when he reached the end of the ceiling.

What this could have been used for, and what such a ceiling could have looked like, is unknown.

Top: a diagram of the state. Bottom: an example of an ice puzzle, the Ice Path in the Generation II Pokémon series games.

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[smallmariofindings]

In Super Mario Sunshine, there is a spot on one of the walls surrounding Sirena Beach that for some reason does not have the regular sunset lighting applied to it, and instead shows the textures with their true colors, as though in direct daylight. This is the only such spot in the entire area.

Whether this is some manner of oversight or a deliberate way to insert some visual variety into the scene is unknown.

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[pukicho]

Listen man, I was already kind enough to praise your small monkey in the DMs:

You never got back to me, yet here you are, sending me an ask containing the monkey once again. You never replied to my DM but you continue to send me the monkey, all in complete silence.

[pukicho]

[suppermariobroth]

In Super Mario 3D Land, performing a long jump and bouncing off of an enemy gives the playable character a speed boost.

When combined with a Super Star (which enhances speed) and the fact that enhanced speed can be built up even further when only touching the ground for one or two frames between jumps, this can be used as Kitsune Luigi to achieve immense speed and finish a level in a fraction of the regular time, as seen in the footage.

Main Blog | Patreon | Twitter | Bluesky | Small Findings | Source: KingBoo1997

[birdblitz]

[otiksimr]

round-let

[otiksimr]

Bing bong.

[stupiderat]

Baby ducklings!

[nimiten]

a look into the past

[dietranch]

champions doodle

[to-orrr]

here are some more summer sketches

[crimson-chains]

Doing a museum themed stamp rally for WHA at Denver Fanexpo! Here's my prize piece, based on Monet's "Bridge over a pond of water lilies" :D I think it turned out rather nice <3

[kelapabiru]

first step✒️🌟

Happy witch hat day!

(print)

[cloudbends]

homages paid to shirahama kamome's stunning chapter opener illustrations in witch hat atelier's opening visuals. what a phenomenal adaptation we're getting

[suppermariobroth]

In Super Mario 64 DS, pressing the button to start reading a sign on the same frame that it is destroyed by an explosion will cause everything in the game world to freeze, except for the player character's idle animation.

The game can not be controlled in this state outside of rotating the camera, and must be reset to continue playing.

Main Blog | Patreon | Twitter | Bluesky | Small Findings | Source: Really_Tall

[pokemonarchive]

P’atelier - Evening Serenade (2024) - Postcard Illustrator: MINAMINAMI Take

[arthistoryanimalia]

#WorldStorkDay on #WatercolorWednesday :

Wilhelm Kuhnert (German, 1865-1926)

Weiße Störche (White #Storks ), n.d.

Pencil & watercolor, 17.8 x 28 cm