History YMMV / SuperMarioBros

* BizarroEpisode: The US ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'' (known as "Super Mario USA" in Japan) has little to do with the rest of the main platformer series, and is revealed to be [[ItWasAllJustADream a dream]] in the end [[note]] its semi-sequel ''VideoGame/BSSuperMarioUSA'' would {{Retcon}} this slightly and present Subcon as RealAfterAll]]. It should also be noted that the ''real'' sequel, ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBrosTheLostLevels'', is explicitly noted by the developers as taking place in a ParallelUniverse.[[/note]]. This is largely due to it being a DolledUpInstallment of VideoGame/DokiDokiPanic, though this hasn't prevented the game from influencing the series in many subtle ways.

** Fans debate about whether the ''Mario'' franchise has "lost its magic" after a certain point, with the games becoming more derivative and with less heart and personality put into them. A frequent claim is that this happened after ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'': its [[VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy2 direct sequel]] is agreed to be more formulaic with more of an ExcusePlot, the "[[ItsTheSameNowItSucks samey]]" ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros'' sequels began to set in, and the other 3D platformers and spinoffs became more derivative as well (most notoriously ''VideoGame/PaperMarioStickerStar''). However, the franchise is still going strong, and some fans argue that it's still capable of putting out original, memorable titles such as ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'' and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioMaker''. With the release and widespread praise of ''VideoGame/MarioPlusRabbidsKingdomBattle'' and especially ''VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey'', these arguments were put to rest and most fans attest that ''Mario'' can always be great when it needs to be.

** Say that Peach is a useless DamselInDistress around her fans, and get ready to be reminded of all the instances in which she TookALevelInBadass[[labelnote:List]]''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'', ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG'', ''VideoGame/SuperPaperMario'', ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'', ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'', ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBrosWonder'' and ''VideoGame/SuperPrincessPeach''[[/labelnote]]. This came back with force with the release of trailers for [[WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie the 2023 animated movie]] that depicted Peach taking a much stronger role in commanding her kingdom against Bowser's forces and setting out with Mario on his adventure; people that complained about this portrayal being too out-of-character were met with a flood of examples from the games that showed her more badass roles.

** ''Mario'' is easily THE biggest name of video games in Mexico alongside with SNK's fighting games, and the Xbox consoles. His games are well regarded in the country, and merchandising (both official and unofficial) is very huge, when Mexican store chain Liverpool had their first Bolo Fest Desfile Navideño in 2015 in Mexico City (Which is similar to Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in the United States) Mario became the first of two video game series to get a balloon (similar to how Sonic The Hedgehog got his own balloon by Macy's back in 1993.), and until the Japanese release later overtook it, the Mexican release of ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie became one of, now the second highest grossing international release for any Illumination film (surpassing their previous releases like ''WesternAnimation/{{Minions}}'') and for any video game film adaptation and became the highest-grossing film ''of all time'' in Mexico. (Even surpassing the two [[Film/{{Sonic the Hedgehog|2020}} Sonic]] [[Film/{{Sonic the Hedgehog 2|2022}} movies]], two [[Film/SpiderManNoWayHome Marvel]] [[Film/AvengersEndgame movies]], and two [[WesternAnimation/Coco {{Pixar}}]] [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory4 films]] in Mexican box office performance.)

** ''Mario'' is easily THE biggest name of video games in Mexico alongside with SNK's fighting games, and the Xbox consoles. His games are well regarded in the country, and merchandising (both official and unofficial) is very huge, when Mexican store chain Liverpool had their first Bolo Fest Desfile Navideño in 2015 in Mexico City (Which is similar to Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in the United States) Mario became the first of two video game series to get a balloon (similar to how Sonic The Hedgehog got his own balloon by Macy's back in 1993.), and until the Japanese release later overtook it, the Mexican release of ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie became one of, now the second highest grossing international release for any Illumination film (surpassing their previous releases like ''WesternAnimation/{{Minions}}'') and for any video game film adaptation and became the highest-grossing film ''of all time'' in Mexico. (Even surpassing the two [[Film/{{Sonic the Hedgehog|2020}} Sonic]] [[Film/{{Sonic the Hedgehog 2|2022}} movies]], two [[Film/SpiderManNoWayHome Marvel]] [[Film/AvengersEndgame movies]], and two [[WesternAnimation/Coco Pixar]] [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory4 films]] in Mexican box office performance.)

** ''Mario'' is easily THE biggest name of video games in Mexico alongside with SNK's fighting games, and the Xbox consoles. His games are well regarded in the country, and merchandising (both official and unofficial) is very huge, when Mexican store chain Liverpool had their first Bolo Fest Desfile Navideño in 2015 in Mexico City (Which is similar to Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in the United States) Mario became the first of two video game series to get a balloon (similar to how Sonic The Hedgehog got his own balloon by Macy's back in 1993.), and until the Japanese release later overtook it, the Mexican release of ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie became one of, now the second highest grossing international release for any Illumination film (surpassing their previous releases like ''WesternAnimation/{{Minions}}'') and for any video game film adaptation and became the highest-grossing film ''of all time'' in Mexico. (Even surpassing the two [[Film/{{Sonic the Hedgehog|2020}} Sonic]] [[Film/{{Sonic the Hedgehog 2|2022}} movies]], two [[Film/SpiderManNoWayHome Marvel]] [[Film/AvengersEndgame movies]] and WesternAnimation/ToyStory4 in Mexican box office performance.)

*** Another popular character from ''[=SMG4=]'' is Fishy Boopkins, an {{Otaku}} Spike with a wacky personality. He became popular enough that many refer to any Spike as Fishy Boopkins. Though much like [=SMG4=], he stopped frequently appearing in ''Mario'' fanworks after his redesign.

** [=SMG4=] is a character from ''WebAnimation/Supermarioglitchy4sSuperMario64Bloopers''. He is the creator's AuthorAvatar and a blue and white recolor or Mario who has received a lot of fanart and fanworks because of his videos' popularity.

* HardToAdaptWork: One of the staff writers on ''Series/TheSuperMarioBrosSuperShow'' [[https://vantagepointinterviews.com/2018/09/11/do-the-mario-perry-martin-on-scripting-the-cartoon-adaptations-of-the-super-mario-bros/ explained]] that the show's production team found it hard to derive material from the [[ExcusePlot shallow plots and thin characters]] of the games (which was especially the case in 1989, when the series' presence in the United States amounted to just the [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1 first]] [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2 two]] games-- ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'' wouldn't be out in the States for another year), which is why most of the episodes are structured around stock movie and historical parodies. Indeed, Nintendo of America themselves had cold feet about the idea of adapting the games into an animated series, and the games being difficult to adapt may have been a factor in that opinion. It wasn't until ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'' in 2023 that they finally tried it again, and by that time the franchise had a much richer well of characters and lore to draw from.

** Luigi has significant popularity with queer fans as well given that he's more InTouchWithHisFeminineSide compared to Mario, including him [[WholesomeCrossDresser willingly wearing a dress]] in a few appearances and being hinted to wanting to use the [[VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosU Super Crown]]. This combined with his interactions with Prince Peasley in ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga'' has some queer fans happily embracing him as gay and/or transgender, or at least very fluid with his gender and sexuality. Of course, there's also the fans that [[FoeYayShipping ship Bowser and Luigi...]]

*** Peach's reaction to Bowser Jr. telling her that she's his mommy in ''Super Mario Sunshine'' -- or, rather, her complete ''lack'' of it. Many people (especially detractors of the character) cite it as one of the most defining examples of the princess being a complete ditz, and ignore the instances of her being portrayed competently in the series (particularly in the [=RPG=]s). [[EpilepticTrees Others cite it as evidence of certain fan theories pertaining to Peach's relationship with Bowser.]]

*** There's also her [[spoiler:rejecting both Mario and Bowser marriage proposals, leaving them in tears and seemingly hijacking the Odyssey]] at the end of ''VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey''. In reality [[spoiler:Peach only rejected their marriage proposals because they literally consisted of them shoving flowers into her face. She doesn't steal the Odyssey either, as she can clearly be heard calling out "Let's go home!" to Mario and Bowser]].

*** Mario stomps on Luigi's foot in ''Power Tennis'' as a mildly [=OOC=] act of SiblingRivalry. People always use this scene as evidence Mario is a BitchInSheepsClothing and a bad brother to Luigi that doesn't want him to steal his spotlight. Several videos and animations seem to take this way too, with the relationship between the bros portrayed in a negative light, with Mario usually characterized as being a jerk to Luigi and not caring about him, and at best, the most he does is laugh as his expenses like as almost every character do. Despite the games show how much Mario cares about him and that in turn, Luigi admires him and is very loyal to him, with more and more proof of that as the years passed, this scene, combined with a certain theory, caused a large hate on Mario from Luigi fans.
*** For ''WebVideo/GameTheory'' fans, Mario will forever be known as a sociopath, [[BadPeopleAbuseAnimals animal abuser]], UngratefulBastard, sexual predator, BigBrotherBully and every other bad adjective in the book because of the "Mario is Mental" theory and its huge RonTheDeathEater supply. It doesn't help that this theory was often milked by Matpat in a few of his other theory videos and how he says "''officially''" at the end of the "Mario is Mental" theory, which was released in October 2013, nine years ago, and this, combined with misconceptions that include his releationship with Luigi, caused quite a bit of people, especially among Luigi fans, to hate on Mario.
*** Even the feminist, socio-political essay channel WebVideo/TheTake got in on it with their "[[https://youtu.be/bnFyXPfGKFs Luigi (Not Mario) Is The Man We Need Right Now]]" video, where they essentially use the same arguments Matpat made in calling Mario a bad brother.

** Mario is short and pudgy, with a big nose and a bushy mustache, but fanworks often feature a far more conventionally attractive Mario. At best he'll still be recognizably himself, big nose, mustache and all, but drawn in a way that downplays his goofiness, and makes his proportions more in line with the princesses. At worse, he'll be the most generic looking bishonen in existence that ''maybe'' has a bit of peach fuzz on his upper lip. Luigi, of course, gets hit with it as well.
** Oddly enough, the [[InvertedTrope inverse]] is just as often seen, and for every fanwork that portrays Mario as a pretty boy, there's one that portrays him as an obese, middle-aged {{Gonk}}, ostensibly in the pursuit of realism. Of course, a part of this likely stems from the common misconception that Mario's far older than he actually is.

** Say that Peach is a useless DamselInDistress around her fans, and get ready to be reminded of all the instances in which she TookALevelInBadass[[labelnote:List]]''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'', ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRPG'', ''VideoGame/SuperPaperMario'', ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'', ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'' and ''VideoGame/SuperPrincessPeach''[[/labelnote]]. This came back with force with the release of trailers for [[WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie the 2023 animated movie]] that depicted Peach taking a much stronger role in commanding her kingdom against Bowser's forces and setting out with Mario on his adventure; people that complained about this portrayal being too out-of-character were met with a flood of examples from the games that showed her more badass roles.

** Waluigi was originally seen as TheScrappy of the spinoff games for a long time, having been introduced in the first ''VideoGame/MarioTennis'' game solely to give Wario a doubles partner. His lack of any prior established presence in the franchise and his gimmick of simply being a Wario-themed equivalent of Luigi led fans to see him as unnecessary and present at the expense of other preexisting ''VideoGame/{{Wario}}'' characters. However, the fan webcomic ''Webcomic/BrawlInTheFamily'' did much to change Waluigi's public image, depicting him as a manic {{cloudcuckoolander}} aware of his own lack of relevance compared to other Nintendo figures. The comic's portrayal of Waluigi singlehandedly granted him a large cult following, leading to many fans clamoring for him to get ADayInTheLimelight through a proper game and/or a playable appearance in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''.
** Initially debuting in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioLand'' and appearing in various spinoffs as a counterpart for Princess Peach, Princess Daisy's reputation was unremarkable for a long time. However, her image would crater in the mid and late 2000s thanks to a mix of her appearance in ''VideoGame/MarioKartDoubleDash'' (where her voice acting was considered grating and annoying, especially her infamous "Hi, I'm Daisy!", [[NeverLiveItDown which continues to haunt her to this day despite her not having said the line ever since]]) and her overshadowing by other fan-favorites, most noticeably Rosalina. However, in the late 2010s, she would gain an increasingly strong cult following thanks to her characterization as more assertive and tomboyish than [[DamselInDistress Peach]] (who herself was caught up in larger discourse over female representation in gaming), her MemeticLoser image endearing her to fans as an underdog, and her playable spots in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRun'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''. Nowadays, while Daisy's reputation is still divisive, even her detractors express a desire for her to get fleshed out more in a mainline ''Mario'' title.

** Birdo didn't have much of a reputation to speak of, being a character from ''VideoGame/DokiDokiPanic'''' who got carried over to ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'' and scarcely appeared outside of the occasional spinoff spot or cameo. However, as the internet made it easier for fans to congregate and access information about the ''Mario'' games, people rediscovered a portion of the ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' manual that stated that "he thinks he is a girl [and would] prefer to be called Birdetta." As the {{LGBT fanbase}}s surrounding Nintendo grew in prominence, Birdo became increasingly adopted as a trans icon, with many reclaiming and repurposing her manual description by spinning it in a more positive direction (if only because LGBT representation in Nintendo games is notoriously low).

** ''Mario'' is easily THE biggest name of video games in Mexico alongside with SNK's fighting games, and the Xbox consoles. His games are well regarded in the country, and merchandising (both official and unofficial) is very huge, when Mexican store chain Liverpool had their first Bolo Fest Desfile Navideño in 2015 in Mexico City (Which is similar to Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in the United States) Mario became the first of two video game series to get a balloon (similar to how Sonic The Hedgehog got his own balloon by Macy's back in 1993.), and until the Japanese release later overtook it, the Mexican release of ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie became one of, now the second highest grossing international release for any Illumination film (surpassing their previous releases like ''WesternAnimation/{{Minions}}'') and for any video game film adaptation and became the highest-grossing film ''of all time'' in Mexico. (Even surpassing the two [[Film/{{Sonic the Hedgehog|2020}} Sonic]] [[Film/{{Sonic the Hedgehog 2|2022}} movies]], two [[Film/SpiderManNoWayHome Marvel]] [[Film/AvengersEndgame moives]] and WesternAnimation/ToyStory4 in Mexican box office performance.)

** ''Mario'' is easily THE biggest name of video games in Mexico alongside with SNK's fighting games, and the Xbox consoles. His games are well regarded in the country, and merchandising (both official and unofficial) is very huge, when Mexican store chain Liverpool had their first Bolo Fest Desfile Navideño in 2015 in Mexico City (Which is similar to Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in the United States) Mario became the first of two video game series to get a balloon (similar to how Sonic The Hedgehog got his own balloon by Macy's back in 1993.), and until the Japanese release later overtook it, the Mexican release of ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie became one of, now the second highest grossing international release for any Illumination film (surpassing their previous releases like ''WesternAnimation/{{Minions}}'') and for any video game film adaptation and became the highest-grossing film ''of all time'' in Mexico. (Even surpassing the two [[Film/{{Sonic the Hedgehog|2020}} Sonic]] [[Film/{{Sonic the Hedgehog 2|2022}} movies]] and WesternAnimation/ToyStory4 in Mexican box office performance.)

** ''Mario'' is easily THE biggest name of video games in Mexico alongside with SNK's fighting games, and the Xbox consoles. His games are well regarded in the country, and merchandising (both official and unofficial) is very huge, when Mexican store chain Liverpool had their first Bolo Fest Desfile Navideño in 2015 in Mexico City (Which is similar to Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in the United States) Mario became the first of two video game series to get a balloon (similar to how Sonic The Hedgehog got his own balloon by Macy's back in 1993.), and until the Japanese release later overtook it, the Mexican release of ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie became one of, now the second highest grossing international release for any Illumination film (surpassing their previous releases like ''WesternAnimation/{{Minions}}'') and for any video game film adaptation and became the highest-grossing film ''of all time'' in Mexico. (Even surpassing the two [[Film/{{Sonic the Hedgehog|2020}} Sonic]] [[Film/{{Sonic the Hedgehog 2|2022}} movies]] and ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory4'' in Mexican box office performance.)

** ''Mario'' is easily THE biggest name of video games in Mexico alongside with SNK's fighting games, and the Xbox consoles. His games are well regarded in the country, and merchandising (both official and unofficial) is very huge, when Mexican store chain Liverpool had their first Bolo Fest Desfile Navideño in 2015 in Mexico City (Which is similar to Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in the United States) Mario became the first of two video game series to get a balloon (similar to how Sonic The Hedgehog got his own balloon by Macy's back in 1993.), and until the Japanese release later overtook it, the Mexican release of ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie became one of, if not ''THE'' highest grossing international release for any Illumination film (surpassing their previous releases like ''WesternAnimation/{{Minions}}'') and for any video game film adaptation (Even surpassing the two [[Film/{{Sonic the Hedgehog|2020}} Sonic]] [[Film/{{Sonic the Hedgehog 2|2022}} movies]] in Mexican box office performance.)

** Waluigi. He was initially added to the cast because Wario needed a doubles partner for ''VideoGame/MarioTennis'', but he creates plenty of discussion, both serious and not so serious. His mere presence has some weird implications regarding Mario, Luigi and Wario: Mario is the original, Luigi is a reflection of Mario (somewhat similar, but [[{{Foil}} different in certain ways]]), Wario is also a reflection (Wario is Mario's EvilCounterpart). Waluigi is a reflection of a reflection.

** Another one is whether Bowser Jr. is a [[ChildProdigy mechanical genius that builds his own machines]] or simply a [[SpoiledBrat spoiled rich kid who gets his father to buy them for him.]] Nothing in the main series suggests one possibility is any more likely than the other, and the spin-offs give conflicting opinions: in ''Fortune Street'', it’s implied that Junior at the very least ''designs'' some of his own mechs, while in ''Super Smash Bros.'' it’s implied that the Junior Clown Car, at least, was indeed a gift from his father. It’s also unclear whether he does any repairs on his machines himself — ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii'' seems to hint that he is indeed capable of doing his own patch-work repairs, while ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team'' hints that he has a group of Monty Moles responsible for repairing the Junior Clown Car, only for ''VideoGame/BowserJrsJourney'' to imply that he's also capable of modifying his machines himself [[note]]as he manages to turn Iggy's faceless Clown Car into a Junior Clown Car[[/note]]. A bit of ambiguity is dropped in ''VideoGame/MarioPlusRabbidsKingdomBattle'' where the Mecha Jr. boss is described as "Jr's. Fave B-Day Gift!" through [[BossSubtitles Boss Subtitles]], but it's possible Jr. makes most himself and got the Mecha as a special present.
** Toadette is not one of the few female presenting Toads; she is just more feminine than others and stands out amongst her androgynous peers.
** Toadette is a playable character in ''New Super Mario Bros U. Deluxe'' where she can get a power-up known as the Super Crown, which lets her transform into a Princess Peach-like form known as "Peachette". The mere existence of this character has baffled the Mario fandom.

** ''Mario'' is easily THE biggest name of video games in Mexico alongside with SNK's fighting games, and the Xbox consoles. His games are well regarded in the country, and merchandising (both official and unofficial) is very huge, when Mexican store chain Liverpool had their first Bolo Fest Desfile Navideño in 2015 in Mexico City (Which is similar to Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in the United States) Mario became the first of two video game series to get a balloon (similar to how Sonic The Hedgehog got his own balloon by Macy’s back in 1993.), and until the Japanese release later overtook it, the Mexican release of ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie became one of, if not ''THE'' highest grossing international release for any Illumination film (surpassing their previous releases like ''WesternAnimation/{{Minions}}'') and for any video game film adaptation (Even surpassing the two [[Film/{{Sonic the Hedgehog|2020}} Sonic]] [[Film/{{Sonic the Hedgehog 2|2022}} movies]] in Mexican box office performance.)

* HardToAdaptWork: One of the staff writers on ''Series/TheSuperMarioBrosSuperShow'' [[https://vantagepointinterviews.com/2018/09/11/do-the-mario-perry-martin-on-scripting-the-cartoon-adaptations-of-the-super-mario-bros/ explained]] that the show's production team found it hard to derive material from the [[ExcusePlot shallow plots and thin characters]] of the games (which was especially the case in 1989, when the series' presence in the United States amounted to just the [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros1 first]] [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2 two]] games-- ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'' wouldn't be out in the States for another year), which is why most of the episodes are structured around stock movie and historical parodies. Indeed, Nintendo of America themselves had cold feet about the idea of adapting the games into an animated series, and the games being difficult to adapt may have been a factor in that opinion. It wasn’t until ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'' in 2023 that they finally tried it again, and by that time the franchise had a much richer well of characters and lore to draw from.

* OneTruePairing: Mario and Peach, obviously. Albeit supporters of other couples are far from scarce or undevoted, this one is the gold standard by which all video game relationships are measured. They’ve been together since the franchise’s inception and the games never stop dealing out {{Ship Tease}}s between them like candy.

** [=SMG4=] is a character from ''WebAnimation/Supermarioglitchy4sSuperMario64Bloopers''. He is the creator’s AuthorAvatar and a blue and white recolor or Mario who has received a lot of fanart and fanworks because of his videos’ popularity.

* SophomoreSlump: This occurred within the 3D platformer series. While not hated, the second entry ''Sunshine'' is seen as easily being the weakest of the bunch. It really isn’t due to ''Sunshine'' being all that bad, rather that ''64'', ''Galaxy'', and ''Odyssey'' are all so beloved within the gaming community. The other 3D games are also seen as being far above average for the genre, which unfortunately leaves ''Sunshine'' as being the clear worst entry due to its wonky controls, not quite as amazing level design, and awkward aspects of its story and voice acting.

** Kamella, the Magikoopa boss from '' VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy '', seemed like a mainline substitute for Kammy Koopa from the ''Paper Mario'' series. After the entire ''Mario'' franchise was hit with mandates[[note]]which encouraged higher useage of mainline characters while going out of their way to ban non-first party modified members of mainline species from returning,[[/note]] which hit ''Paper Mario'' the hardest, Kamella seemed like a perfect character to take over for Kammy in the ''Paper Mario'' series in the interim. Instead, Kamek took the role, and was also written in an out-of-character way in his first two ''Paper Mario'' games that, though some fans liked, required him to not notice Bowser acting strange- roles that would have made much more sense for Kamella, who doesn’t have as much known history with Bowser. While most mainliner friendly species and characters have also been hit with this strange non-inclusion from modern ''Paper Mario'', Kamella is especially noticeable in that regard.

** ''Mario'' is easily THE biggest name of video games in Mexico alongside with SNK's fighting games, and the Xbox consoles. His games are well regarded in the country, and merchandising (both official and unofficial) is very huge, when Mexican store chain Liverpool had their first Bolo Fest Desfile Navideño in 2015 in Mexico City (Which is similar to Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in the United States) Mario became the first of two video game series to get a balloon (similar to how Sonic The Hedgehog got his own balloon by Macy’s back in 1993.), and until the Japanese release later overtook it, the Mexican release of ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie became one of, if not ''THE'' highest grossing international release for any Illumination film (surpassing their previous releases like ''WesternAnimation/{{Minions}}'') and for any video game film adaptation (Even surpassing the two [[Film/{{Sonic the Hedgehog|2020}} Sonic]] movies in Mexican box office performance.)

** ''Mario'' is easily THE biggest name of video games in Mexico alongside with SNK's fighting games, and the Xbox consoles. His games are well regarded in the country, and merchandising (both official and unofficial) is very huge, when Mexican store chain Liverpool had their first Bolo Fest Desfile Navideño in 2015 in Mexico City (Which is similar to Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in the United States) Mario became the first of two video game series to get a balloon (similar to how Sonic The Hedgehog got his own balloon by Macy’s back in 1993.), and until the Japanese release later overtook it, the Mexican release of ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie became one of, if not ''THE'' highest grossing international release for any Illumination film (surpassing their previous releases like ''WesternAnimation/{{Minions}}'') and for any video game film adaptation (Even surpassing the two [[Film/{{Sonic the Hedgehog|2020}}Sonic]] movies in Mexican box office performance.)

** ''Mario'' is easily THE biggest name of video games in Mexico alongside with SNK's fighting games, and the Xbox consoles. His games are well regarded in the country, and merchandising (both official and unofficial) is very huge, when Mexican store chain Liverpool had their first Bolo Fest Desfile Navideño in 2015 in Mexico City (Which is similar to Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in the United States) Mario became the first of two video game series to get a balloon (similar to how Sonic The Hedgehog got his own balloon by Macy’s back in 1993.), and until the Japanese release later overtook it, the Mexican release of ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie became one of, if not ''THE'' highest grossing international release for any Illumination film (surpassing their previous releases like ''WesternAnimation/{{Minions}}'') and for any video game film adaptation (Even surpassing the two Sonic movies in Mexican box office performance.)

* For YMMV items related to the cartoons by Creator/DiCEntertainment, go [[YMMV/SuperMarioBrosDiC here]]

* PeripheryDemographic: While the franchise was considered primarily for children at one point, it fittingly also has one of Nintendo's biggest fanbases among teenagers and adults, and started [[MultipleDemographicAppeal being marketed towards all ages]] long before ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' did -- Mario was even being marketed to casual non-gamer adults during the Wii era, and the franchise is frequently used for {{Geek Reference Pool}}s. There's a ''reason'' why it's the most famous and popular game series of all time.

** Birdo didn't have much of a reputation to speak of, being a character from ''
* ''VideoGame/DokiDokiPanic'''' who got carried over to ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'' and scarcely appeared outside of the occasional spinoff spot or cameo. However, as the internet made it easier for fans to congregate and access information about the ''Mario'' games, people rediscovered a portion of the ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' manual that stated that "he thinks he is a girl [and would] prefer to be called Birdetta." As the {{LGBT fanbase}}s surrounding Nintendo grew in prominence, Birdo became increasingly adopted as a trans icon, with many reclaiming and repurposing her manual description by spinning it in a more positive direction (if only because LGBT representation in Nintendo games is notoriously low).

** Birdo didn't have much of a reputation to speak of, being a character from ''VideoGame/YumeKojoDokiDokiPanic'' who got carried over to ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'' and scarcely appeared outside of the occasional spinoff spot or cameo. However, as the internet made it easier for fans to congregate and access information about the ''Mario'' games, people rediscovered a portion of the ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' manual that stated that "he thinks he is a girl [and would] prefer to be called Birdetta." As the {{LGBT fanbase}}s surrounding Nintendo grew in prominence, Birdo became increasingly adopted as a trans icon, with many reclaiming and repurposing her manual description by spinning it in a more positive direction (if only because LGBT representation in Nintendo games is notoriously low).

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* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: A pretty common reaction to the series. See World Of Chaos on the Franchise page.

** ''Mario'' is easily THE biggest name of video games in Mexico alongside with SNK's fighting games, and the Xbox consoles. His games are well regarded in the country, and merchandising (both official and unofficial) is very huge, when Mexican store chain Liverpool had their first Bolo Fest Desfile Navideño in 2015 in Mexico City (Which is similar to Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in the United States) Mario became the first of two video game series to get a balloon (similar to how Sonic The Hedgehog got his own balloon by Macy’s back in 1993.), and until the Japanese release recently overtook it, the Mexican release of ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie became one of, if not ''THE'' highest grossing international release for any Illumination film (surpassing their previous releases like ''WesternAnimation/{{Minions}}'') and for any video game film adaptation (Even surpassing the two Sonic movies in Mexican box office performance.)

** ''Mario'' is easily THE biggest name of video games in Mexico alongside with SNK's fighting games, and the Xbox consoles. His games are well regarded in the country, and merchandising (both official and unofficial) is very huge, when Mexican store chain Liverpool had their first Bolo Fest Desfile Navideño in 2015 in Mexico City (Which is similar to Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in the United States) Mario became the first of two video game series to get a balloon (similar to how Sonic The Hedgehog got his own balloon by Macy’s back in 1993.), and until the Japanese release recently overtook it, the Mexican release of ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie became one of, if not ''THE'' highest grossing international release for any Illumination film (surpassing their previous releases like ''WesternAnimation/{{Minions}}'') and for any video game film adaptation (Even surpassing the two Film/{{Sonic the Hedgehog|2020Sonic}} movies in Mexican box office performance.)

** ''Mario'' is easily THE biggest name of video games in Mexico alongside with SNK's fighting games, and the Xbox consoles. His games are well regarded in the country, and merchandising (both official and unofficial) is very huge, when Mexican store chain Liverpool had their first Bolo Fest Desfile Navideño in 2015 in Mexico City (Which is similar to Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in the United States) Mario became the first of two video game series to get a balloon (similar to how Sonic The Hedgehog got his own balloon by Macy’s back in 1993.), and until the Japanese release recently overtook it, the Mexican release of ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie became one of, if not ''THE'' highest grossing international release for any Illumination film (surpassing their previous releases like ''WesternAnimation/{{Minions}}'') and for any video game film adaptation (Even surpassing the two Film/[[Sonic the Hedgehog|2020Sonic]] movies in Mexican box office performance.)

** ''Mario'' is easily THE biggest name of video games in Mexico alongside with SNK's fighting games, and the Xbox consoles. His games are well regarded in the country, and merchandising (both official and unofficial) is very huge, when Mexican store chain Liverpool had their first Bolo Fest Desfile Navideño in 2015 in Mexico City (Which is similar to Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in the United States) Mario became the first of two video game series to get a balloon (similar to how Sonic The Hedgehog got his own balloon by Macy’s back in 1993.), and until the Japanese release recently overtook it, the Mexican release of ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie became one of, if not ''THE'' highest grossing international release for any Illumination film (surpassing their previous releases like ''WesternAnimation/{{Minions}}'') and for any video game film adaptation (Even surpassing the two [[Film/Sonic the Hedgehog|2020Sonic]] movies in Mexican box office performance.)

** ''Mario'' is easily THE biggest name of video games in Mexico alongside with SNK's fighting games, and the Xbox consoles. His games are well regarded in the country, and merchandising (both official and unofficial) is very huge, when Mexican store chain Liverpool had their first Bolo Fest Desfile Navideño in 2015 in Mexico City (Which is similar to Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in the United States) Mario became the first of two video game series to get a balloon (similar to how Sonic The Hedgehog got his own balloon by Macy’s back in 1993.), and until the Japanese release recently overtook it, the Mexican release of ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie became one of, if not ''THE'' highest grossing international release for any Illumination film (surpassing their previous releases like ''WesternAnimation/{{Minions}}'') and for any video game film adaptation (Even surpassing the two Film/{{Sonic the Hedgehog|2020Sonic}} movies in Mexican box office performance.)