subdirectory_arrow_right Super Mario All-Stars (Game), Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (Game)
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In the NES and SNES releases, the power-up "Kuribo's Shoe" is actually the Japanese name for the power-up, but it was left unchanged for their English releases. Kuribo is the Japanese name for Goomba, and this would later be corrected in the GBA release by naming it "Goomba's Shoe".
MarioWiki article:
http://www.mariowiki.com/Kuribo%27s_Shoe
SNES release:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-s3zAusOgE#t=2m20s
GBA release:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhCTkgmCqLE#t=16m8s
http://www.mariowiki.com/Kuribo%27s_Shoe
SNES release:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-s3zAusOgE#t=2m20s
GBA release:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhCTkgmCqLE#t=16m8s
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Before the US release of the game, gameplay footage appeared in the movie "The Wizard." This served as an advertisement for the game and helped ensure its commercial success.
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id software sent a PC demo of Super Mario Bros. 3 to Nintendo hoping to gain authorization to make an official port. Nintendo was impressed but declined, deciding to stick to their own platforms. The demo was based on a test they named 'Dangerous Dave in "Copyright Infringement"', which was a playable recreation of World 1-1 with Mario's sprite replaced by John Romero's Dangerous Dave character.
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The sound of the Recorder (also known as the Flute or Whistle) In The Legend of Zelda was later used as the sound for the Warp Whistle in Super Mario Bros. 3, and can be heard in the title screen theme of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
Official Nintendo UK Magazine article:
https://web.archive.org/web/20141010133658/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/43796/10-amazing-zelda-facts-and-secrets/?page=4
The Legend of Zelda - Recorder:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk99bi1K9sE
Super Mario Bros. 3 - Warp Whistle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW33V2BhnCA
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Title Screen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9ohCKS_LUM
https://web.archive.org/web/20141010133658/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/43796/10-amazing-zelda-facts-and-secrets/?page=4
The Legend of Zelda - Recorder:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk99bi1K9sE
Super Mario Bros. 3 - Warp Whistle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW33V2BhnCA
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Title Screen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9ohCKS_LUM
subdirectory_arrow_right The Legend of Zelda (Franchise)
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The Water Land theme from Super Mario Bros. 3 was later used as the theme for the Fairy Fountains in The Legend of Zelda series.
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• Iggy Koopa is named after Iggy Pop, an American rock singer and frontman of the proto-punk group The Stooges.
• Lemmy Koopa takes his name from Lemmy Kilmister, a British heavy metal artist best known as the bassist and lead vocalist for the band Motörhead.
• Ludwig Von Koopa is named after 19th century German composer Ludwig van Beethoven, and shares his wild hairstyle.
• Morton Koopa Jr. is named after American pop and country singer Morton Downey Jr., now perhaps best known for his self-titled talk show. Morton Koopa Jr. also has a white face with a black star over his left eye, the trademark makeup of guitarist Paul Stanley from the American hard rock band KISS.
• Roy Koopa is named after American country singer Roy Orbison, and both wear horn-rimmed sunglasses.
• Wendy O. Koopa is named after Wendy O. Williams, an American punk singer and frontwoman of the shock rock band the Plasmatics.
The namesake of Larry Koopa remains unclear, with multiple explanations emerging over the years. In 2010, the web page for Nintendo's official UK magazine claimed that the character was named after American talk show host Larry King. However, two years later, Brooks himself made an edit on the Super Mario Wiki claiming that the name was actually derived from Larry Mullen Jr., the drummer for Irish pop rock band U2; site staffer Walkazo verified that the account was legitimate. Brooks ultimately denied both claims in a 2015 interview with Kotaku, stating that "There's no real-world equivalent — he's not Larry Mullen Jr. from U2 or Larry King — he just looked like a Larry."
themushroomkingdom.net page about the Koopalings:
http://themushroomkingdom.net/games/smb3
Official Nintendo Magazine article:
https://web.archive.org/web/20110512072842/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/16520/features/10-amazing-mario-facts/
Brooks' edit on the Super Mario Wiki:
https://web.archive.org/web/20240117145440/https://www.mariowiki.com/index.php?title=Larry_Koopa&diff=prev&oldid=1299498
Later Super Mario Wiki by Walkazo, who notes in the edit summary that the account was confirmed to be Brooks':
https://web.archive.org/web/20240815013707/https://www.mariowiki.com/index.php?title=Larry_Koopa&diff=next&oldid=1300585
Alternate archived URL for Walkazo's edit:
https://archive.ph/Scasp
Kotaku interview with Brooks:
https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215525/https://kotaku.com/how-a-mario-character-was-named-after-motorheads-lemmy-1750180427
http://themushroomkingdom.net/games/smb3
Official Nintendo Magazine article:
https://web.archive.org/web/20110512072842/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/16520/features/10-amazing-mario-facts/
Brooks' edit on the Super Mario Wiki:
https://web.archive.org/web/20240117145440/https://www.mariowiki.com/index.php?title=Larry_Koopa&diff=prev&oldid=1299498
Later Super Mario Wiki by Walkazo, who notes in the edit summary that the account was confirmed to be Brooks':
https://web.archive.org/web/20240815013707/https://www.mariowiki.com/index.php?title=Larry_Koopa&diff=next&oldid=1300585
Alternate archived URL for Walkazo's edit:
https://archive.ph/Scasp
Kotaku interview with Brooks:
https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215525/https://kotaku.com/how-a-mario-character-was-named-after-motorheads-lemmy-1750180427
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It was once planned for Mario to have a power up that turned him into a Centaur. This isn't as outlandish as it seems; the Tanooki suit was also inspired by the legendary Tanuki.
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The Koopalings were based on seven of the game's developers. They were all later named after musicians by the American localization team, as no distinct names were given in the Japanese version. It's also speculated the musical names were chosen because their scepters resemble microphones.
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