History MythologyGag / TheSuperMarioBrosMovie

** Peach's outfit in her flashback is based off the Toad Costume for Female Miis in ''Super Smash Bros. for [=3DS/WiiU=]'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.''

* While Mario and Luigi jump though a sidewalk construction site, a pictorial "caution" sign depicts a ''VideoGame/GameAndWatch'' sprite.

** When a Toad tries to buy something from the antique shop, the shopkeep tells him that he has to "blow into it" to make it work, a reference to what many children did with their cartridges.

** Cranky Kong appears as the ruler of Kong Island. Numerous Kongs also make background cameos, including Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, Funky Kong, and Swanky Kong.

** [[spoiler: Luigi, powered by the Super Star, uses a Dry Bones shell as a shield. This is similar to the player's ability to use a Dry Bones shell as a Goomba's shoe.]]

** A Hammer Bro. being scared of what's behind the Shy Guy's mask and falls on its back during the Koopa Troop's party visually alludes to what happens when Mario uses on a Star Spin on it and its Boomerang Bro relatives.

** When Kamek casts magic on Toad, it has the same sound effect as the Magikoopa attacks from this game.

* ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy2'': [[spoiler:Bowser is shrunken down after his defeat and abused during the ending credits similar to the game, though it's due to the Mini Mushroom, and the abuser in the movie, a Toad guard, has a more justified reason: he's taking the piano because it's past the King of the Koopas' curfew.]]

** At one point, Mario pulls off a mini-turbo and drives off Rainbow Road onto another part to escape a pursuer. One can actually do this in some versions of the track (and plenty of other tracks) to perform a shortcut.

* ''VideoGame/PaperMario64'': Toad greets another Toad by the name of Chanterelle, whom shares a name with this game's Pop Diva. Both Chanterelles even have the same purple color.

** ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga'': When Mario and Luigi hold hands as they spin through the WarpZone, it resembles the advanced variant of their "Swing Bros" attack. This is also the only point in the movie where, [[FreezeFrameBonus for a few frames,]] you can see that Luigi is wearing the fan-favored red-and-white-striped socks that this game introduced.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfSuperMarioBros3'': [[spoiler:Toad helps a prisoner of Bowser fight back with a power-up he smuggled in via a normal everyday object just like in the episode "Super Koopa", though it's an Ice Flower in the wedding bouquet for Peach.]]

** The "level complete" victory theme plays when Peach completes the obstacle course and touches the flag.

** [[spoiler:Peach's backstory is basically a reversed version of Daisy's live-action film counterpart; both involve ending up in another world as a baby, but instead of being a native princess sent to the human world, Peach entered the Mushroom Kingdom from somewhere unspecified before eventually being crowned their princess.]]

** During the Koopa Troop's victory party, one Goomba does a breakdance by spinning on its head, similar to the state of one after Mario does a Star Spin on it, which was possible in this game and its sequel.

** Dry Bones's eyes turning red during its revival and their angry is similar to this game, as well as ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosU''.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfSuperMarioBros3'':
** [[spoiler:Toad helps a prisoner of Bowser fight back with a power-up he smuggled in via a normal everyday object just like in the episode "Super Koopa", though it's an Ice Flower in the wedding bouquet for Peach.]]

** [[spoiler:When Super Star-powered Mario and Luigi charge at Bowser's army during the final battle, they run in the same arms-straight-out pose as they do when they utilize this game's Rainbow Star.]]

** Despite [[CommonKnowledge popular belief]], characters almost never actually eat the series' iconic mushrooms in order to reap their benefits, instead absorbing them on contact like all other power-ups. The ''Mario and Luigi'' games represented the only exception to this rule prior to the film, where Mario's displeasure at needing to constantly hork them down is a running gag.

** [[spoiler:The climax of the film is similar to the scene where Mario and President Koopa are warped into Brooklyn, though unlike the 1993 film, Mario and Bowser actually duke it out. In the 1993 film, Mario mostly takes on Koopa alone and is nearly defeated until Luigi shows up to help at the last minute. In this film, the same thing pretty much happens. Luigi blocks Bowser's fire-breath attack, allowing he and Mario to get the power star and take down Bowser as a team.]]

* ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}'': During his party, Bowser reduces a Koopa Troopa into a Dry Bones just for asking what he'll do if [[spoiler:Peach rejects marrying him.]] This is similar to his appearance in ''Skylanders: Super Chargers'', where if the player takes the Koopa Commander upgrade path and purchases the Molten Bones Soul Gem upgrade, he can turn Koopa Paratroopas into Parabones via his Molten Monster form.

** [[spoiler:The climax of the film is similar to the scene where Mario and President Koopa are warped into Brooklyn, though unlike the 1993 film, Mario and Bowser actually duke it out.]]

** Koopa Troopas riding Koopa Clown Cars in the movie references the fact that they and other enemies can ride them regardless of the game style.

** After Toad's Monster Truck is destroyed and Mario maneuvers over the Koopa General's vehicle, they hitch rides on Peach and DK's, briefly seen as a mechanic of two characters sharing the same vehicle.

** Toad's monster-truck kart makes the same noise as his horn in the game.

* ''VideoGame/PaperMarioColorSplash'': Just like in this game, a Banzai Bill is treated as a FantasticNuke that destroys nearly everything around it, though this one[[note]]thankfully[[/note]] doesn't leave Black Paint in its wake.

** [[spoiler:Luigi joins his brother to beat Bowser while powered by the Super Star. Their first attack on Bowser after acquiring said Star is the Super Jump Punch, their up special, and they both slam him down using their aerial forward-A meteor smash.]]

** The episode of "Mario and Joliet" has Princess Toadstool notice that [[spoiler: Joliet's bridal bouquet was made of Fire Flowers, helping her, her fiancé Romano, and the heroes escape from Koopa's dungeon]]. This is a clear reference to what happens in the final act [[spoiler: except this time, there is an Ice Flower in the bouquet]].

** The episode of "Mario and Joliet" has our Princess Toadstool notice that [[spoiler: Joliet's bridal bouquet was made of Fire Flowers, helping her, her fiancé Romano, and the heroes escape from Koopa's dungeon]]. This is a clear reference to what happens in the final act [[spoiler: except this time, there is a Ice Flower in the bouquet]].

** ''VideoGame/MarioParry9'': The Koopa Clown Cars have robotic claws to abduct Cranky Kong and the Kong Army, which Bowser Jr.'s Junior Clown Car had in this game.

* ''VideoGame/MarioTennis'': In a FunnyBackgroundEvent during Bowser's party, a Shy Guy takes off his mask and terrifies several members of the Koopa Troop with his maskless face. In ''Mario Power Tennis'', Shy Guy spooks Luigi when his mask falls off and he sees his maskless face during his trophy animation.

** During Bowser's party after stealing the Power Star, the Koopas perform [[VideoGame/BowsersFury Fury Bowser's]] theme.

* ''VideoGame/MarioKartWii'': Peach is shown wearing the biking jumpsuit that debuted in this game.

** ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiBowsersInsideStory'': Upon meeting Mario and learning of his intention to go after Bowser, she warns him that Bowser could "eat him for breakfast" without even noticing due to how small Mario is, which brings to mind what happens to not only Mario but also Luigi, Peach herself, and a host of other Mushroom Castle residents in this game.

** The episode of "Mario and Joliet" has our Princess Toadstool notice that [[spoiler: Joliet's bridal bouquet was made of Fire Flowers, helping her, her fiancé Romano, and the heroes escape from Koopa's dungeon]]. This is a clear reference to what happens in the final act [[spoiler: except this time the bouquet is made of Ice Flowers]].

** "What does the key to the city unlock?" 'We assume a cool [[SuperMarioWorld secret door]] but we haven't found it yet.

** Pauline is depicted in her suit from this game, and her reassuring the public during the report on the flood in Brooklyn indicates she still has her mayoral role.