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The Super Mario Bros. Movie is designed for people who have an affection for the franchise: the millions of Nintendo fans who have spent innumerable hours in the world of the Mushroom Kingdom. Those are the same people who will eagerly seek out references to Nintendo history throughout the new film. Good news: This movie is chock full of Easter eggs, both blink-and-you’ll-miss-it nods to the Mario’s (and company’s) origins and fun winks to some ’80s Nintendo classics.
For a full rundown of all the Nintendo goodness you’ll want to keep an eye out for when you go see Super Mario Bros. Movie for the first, second, or fifth time (you know who you are), follow along with our complete guide. And if there’s one we somehow missed, please let us know! But be nice about it.
Cape Mario: At the end of the commercial for Super Mario Bros. Plumbing, Mario dons the famous yellow cape he first wears in Super Mario World, which allows him to fly.