List of unofficial Mario media

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Unlicensed developers and fans have created unofficial media relating to the Mario franchise. Such media have included video games, ROM hacks, and animations.

Due in-part to the franchise's popularity, some of these unlicensed works have received critical attention. In September 2016, Nintendo issued over 500 DMCA takedown requests for various fan games hosted at Game Jolt based on their intellectual properties. All of these games have been taken down.{{cite web|last=Buckley|first=Sean|url=https://www.engadget.com/2016/09/05/nintendo-issues-dmca-takedown-for-hundreds-of-fan-games/|title=Nintendo issues DMCA takedown for hundreds of fan games|publisher=Engadget|date=2016-09-05|access-date=2019-02-01|archive-date=July 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703050428/https://www.engadget.com/2016/09/05/nintendo-issues-dmca-takedown-for-hundreds-of-fan-games/|url-status=live}}

Video games

=Console games=

Several unofficial, and unlicensed, Mario games and game mods have been released for various video game consoles.

Kaizo Mario World, also known as Asshole Mario, is a series of three ROM hacks of the 1990 Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game Super Mario World, notable for deliberately breaking normal rules of "accepted" level design and featuring extreme difficulty.{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-palette-of-t-takemoto-and-the-dark-art-of-asshole-mario-3/|title=The Palette of T. Takemoto and the Dark Art of Asshole Mario 3|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924053655/http://motherboard.vice.com/en_au/blog/the-palette-of-t-takemoto-and-the-dark-art-of-asshole-mario-3|archive-date=September 24, 2014|df=mdy-all}}{{Cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/speedrunners-race-their-own-hellish-creations-with-supe-1791214136 |title=Speedrunners Race Their Own Hellish Creations with Super Dram World |access-date=2017-01-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202033542/http://kotaku.com/speedrunners-race-their-own-hellish-creations-with-supe-1791214136 |archive-date=2017-02-02 |url-status=dead}} It became the namesake for Kaizo, a genre of Mario games modified for intense difficulty.{{Cite web |last1=Lipscombe |first1=Daniel |title=Kaizo: The Dark Side of Super Mario |work=Kotaku UK |date=2018-04-11 |url=https://www.kotaku.co.uk/2018/04/11/kaizo-the-dark-side-of-super-mario |language=en |access-date=2019-08-17 |df=mdy-all |archive-date=August 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190817213335/https://www.kotaku.co.uk/2018/04/11/kaizo-the-dark-side-of-super-mario |url-status=live }}
Super Dram World is series of two Super Mario World ROM hacks created by PangaeaPanga and named after speedrunner Dram55, designed for high difficulty.
Super Panga World is a ROM hack of Super Mario World created by Linkdeadx2 and dedicated to PangaeaPanga.{{Cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/the-best-speedruns-from-sgdq-2017-1796773628 |title=The Best Speedruns from SGDQ 2017 |access-date=2018-05-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218115954/https://kotaku.com/the-best-speedruns-from-sgdq-2017-1796773628 |archive-date=2018-02-18 |url-status=dead}}
{{vanchor|Dian Shi Ma Li|Dianshi Ma Li}} ({{zh|t={{linktext|電|視|瑪|琍}}|p=Diànshì Mǎlì}}), translated to English as Big TV Mary Bar and also known as Mario Lottery, TV Mario, Li Ma Shin Dian on newer releases is an unlicensed video game for the Family Computer made by Bit Corporation and released by Fiver Firm (五合企業有限公司) and Fortran, under their first name "Namco Corporation".{{Cite web |url=http://23155618.boss.com.tw/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-12-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180908091812/http://23155618.boss.com.tw/ |archive-date=2018-09-08 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://gaz.ncl.edu.tw/detail.jsp?sysid=E0920975|title=政府公報資訊網--內政部核准著作權註冊一覽表|website=gaz.ncl.edu.tw|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=8 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180908091813/http://gaz.ncl.edu.tw/detail.jsp?sysid=E0920975|url-status=dead}} It is based on the Taiwanese slot machine game Xiǎo Mǎ Lì,{{cite web|url=http://fuji.drillspirits.net/gm95/|title=GM-95: The Series|website=fuji.drillspirits.net|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=April 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421100333/http://fuji.drillspirits.net/gm95/|url-status=live}} where features a character resembling Mario with an F on his cap, who has become known as "Fortran" based on hidden text discovered in the ROM. The game is a roulette wheel/slot machine – different buttons control the betting, and each button produces a musical note. Landing on the coin produces a message in Chinglish: "PUSH START TO RICH". It became an internet meme when users created fad videos on YouTube.{{cite web|url=https://www.senscritique.com/jeuvideo/Dianshi_Mali/8458563|title=Dianshi Mali (1989) – Jeu vidéo – SensCritique|website=Senscritique.com|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=February 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217065723/https://www.senscritique.com/jeuvideo/Dianshi_Mali/8458563|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/kusoge/|title=Kusoge – Hardcore Gaming 101|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=January 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104033220/http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/kusoge/|url-status=live}}
{{Anchor|7 Grand Dad}}7 Grand Dad, also known as Primitive Mario VII, is a bootleg ROM hack of The Flintstones: Rescue of Dino and Hoppy in which Fred Flintstone's head is replaced with that of Mario. The bootleg is notorious for its nonsensical title, as well as its lack of effort in removing Flintstones elements such as the characters and theme song. The game has become an internet meme due to Twitch streamer Joel "Vargskelethor" Johannson's shocked reaction to it and YouTuber SiIvaGunner's remixes of the game's soundtrack.
New Super Mario Land is a port of Super Mario Land to the SNES, made by an unknown developer.{{Cite web |last=Life |first=Nintendo |date=2019-11-21 |title=Random: Super Mario Land Has Been Ported To The SNES, And It Looks Amazing |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/11/random_super_mario_land_has_been_ported_to_the_snes_and_it_looks_amazing |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}} It features graphics and music reminiscent of New Super Mario Bros. According to its developer, it was made from the ground up, using an assembler and tools for graphics and music. It was originally created as a gift for the developer's "Nintendo-loving friends."{{Cite web |last=Life |first=Nintendo |date=2019-11-22 |title=The Story Behind New Super Mario Land, The Homebrew Marvel Intended As A Christmas Gift |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/11/feature_the_story_behind_new_super_mario_land_the_homebrew_marvel_intended_as_a_christmas_gift |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB}} The game was very well received due to featuring DS-quality graphics on a 16-bit system.
Kart Fighter is a 2D fighting game produced for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The game features unauthorized appearances by Nintendo's mascot Mario and the rest of the cast of Super Mario Kart in a port of Street Fighter II.
Somari is a port of Sega's flagship video game Sonic the Hedgehog, produced for the Nintendo Entertainment System and sold primarily in Asia, Russia, and other regions where pirate Famicom cartridges were distributed, in 1994. The game features a character named "Somari" – Mario wearing Tails's shoes.
Mario 3: Around the World and Mario 4: A Space Odyssey are bootleg Mario games for the Sega Mega Drive. They were developed in Russia by a developer named "BMB." Bootlegs by this developer were known for having graphic imagery featured on their game over screens.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-19 |title=Mario 4: Kosmicheskaya Odisseya |url=https://segaretro.org/Mario_4:_Kosmicheskaya_Odisseya |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=Sega Retro |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-19 |title=Mario 3: Vokrug Sveta |url=https://segaretro.org/Mario_3:_Vokrug_Sveta |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=Sega Retro |language=en}}
Project M is a modification of the 2008 fighting game Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii, created by the community to retool Brawl to play more like its two predecessors, Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee.
Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii is a modification of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, which adds new, custom elements to the original game. It later received a follow-up on the Nintendo DS, a modification of New Super Mario Bros., Newer Super Mario Bros. DS, and a follow-up mod for New Super Mario Bros. U called Newer Super Mario Bros. U was started but later cancelled.{{Cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/fans-create-newer-super-mario-bros-ds-1821694679 |title=Fans Create Newer Super Mario Bros. DS |access-date=2018-03-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316214754/https://kotaku.com/fans-create-newer-super-mario-bros-ds-1821694679 |archive-date=2018-03-16 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/01/fans_have_created_a_newer_super_mario_bros_ds|title=Fans Have Created a 'Newer' Super Mario Bros. DS|date=2 January 2018|website=Nintendo Life|access-date=17 December 2018}} There is an updated version of Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii in the works, titled Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii Deluxe.
Kaze Emanuar{{cite web|url=https://gamingreinvented.com/interview/lets-interview-kaze-emanuar/|title=Let's Interview; Kaze Emanuar!|website=Gaming Reinvented|date=17 September 2016|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=December 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181208181223/https://gamingreinvented.com/interview/lets-interview-kaze-emanuar/|url-status=live}} is a particularly prolific modder of Super Mario 64, having made many significant ROM hacks including:
{{vanchor|Super Mario Run 64}}, converting the game into a 2.5D running game in the spirit of Super Mario Run;{{cite web |title=Unofficial ROM Hack 'Super Mario Run 64' Brings The Mobile Experience To Nintendo 64 |url=http://www.retrocollect.com/News/unofficial-rom-hack-super-mario-run-64-brings-the-mobile-experience-to-nintendo-64.html |access-date=17 December 2018 |website=RetroCollect |archive-date=February 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217071320/http://www.retrocollect.com/News/unofficial-rom-hack-super-mario-run-64-brings-the-mobile-experience-to-nintendo-64.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |date=9 September 2016 |title=Video: A Modder Has Made Super Mario Run 64 |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/09/video_a_modder_has_made_super_mario_run_64 |access-date=17 December 2018 |website=Nintendo Life |archive-date=September 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911105237/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/09/video_a_modder_has_made_super_mario_run_64 |url-status=live }}
{{vanchor|Super Mario 64 Online}}, enabling online multiplayer;{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2017/9/11/16288180/super-mario-64-online-multiplayer-mod-download|title=Super Mario 64 Online lets you play the classic with your pals|first=Allegra|last=Frank|date=11 September 2017|website=Polygon|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=September 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911201259/https://www.polygon.com/2017/9/11/16288180/super-mario-64-online-multiplayer-mod-download|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2017/09/11/super-mario-64-online-multiplayer-fan-project/|title='Super Mario 64' is an online multiplayer game thanks to hero modders|website=Engadget|date=September 11, 2017|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=September 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911200348/https://www.engadget.com/2017/09/11/super-mario-64-online-multiplayer-fan-project/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/24-people-can-now-play-super-mario-64-online-together-1803112939 |title=24 People Can Now Play Super Mario 64 Online Together |access-date=2017-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912022201/http://kotaku.com/24-people-can-now-play-super-mario-64-online-together-1803112939 |archive-date=2017-09-12 |url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.redbull.com/ca-en/mario-64-online-interview |title=Archived copy |website=Red Bull |access-date=2017-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927155021/https://www.redbull.com/ca-en/mario-64-online-interview |archive-date=2017-09-27 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/nintendo/2017/9/20/16340216/super-mario-64-online-takedown-dmca-kaze-emanuar|title=Super Mario 64 Online taken down by Nintendo copyright strikes (update)|first=Owen S.|last=Good|date=20 September 2017|website=Polygon|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=September 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921042425/https://www.polygon.com/nintendo/2017/9/20/16340216/super-mario-64-online-takedown-dmca-kaze-emanuar|url-status=live}}
{{vanchor|Super Mario 64 Maker}}, a Super Mario Maker-like level editor;{{Cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/fan-creates-super-mario-64-maker-1797037406 |title=Fan Creates Super Mario 64 Maker |access-date=2017-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912011805/http://kotaku.com/fan-creates-super-mario-64-maker-1797037406 |archive-date=2017-09-12 |url-status=dead}}
{{vanchor|Super Mario 64 Odyssey}}, featuring levels based on Super Mario Odyssey while also adding its mechanic of possessing enemies by throwing Mario's hat;{{Cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/mod-brings-super-mario-odysseys-hat-powers-to-super-mar-1796116073 |title=Mod Brings Super Mario Odyssey's Hat Powers to Super Mario 64 |access-date=2017-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912012045/http://kotaku.com/mod-brings-super-mario-odysseys-hat-powers-to-super-mar-1796116073 |archive-date=2017-09-12 |url-status=dead}}
{{vanchor|Super Mario 64: Last Impact}}, an original game with new levels made using Super Mario 64{{'}}s engine;{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/super-mario-64-rom-hack-last-impact-is-the-sequel-we-never-got/|title=Super Mario 64 ROM hack Last Impact is the sequel we never got|first=Matt|last=Sayer|website=PC Gamer|date=24 October 2016|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=October 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028110018/http://www.pcgamer.com/super-mario-64-rom-hack-last-impact-is-the-sequel-we-never-got|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/a-giant-super-mario-64-hack-that-reinvents-the-game-1787352921 |title=A Giant Super Mario 64 Hack That Reinvents the Game |access-date=2017-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912011730/http://kotaku.com/a-giant-super-mario-64-hack-that-reinvents-the-game-1787352921 |archive-date=2017-09-12 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/sm64-last-impact-kaze-emanuar-super-mario-64-2016-10|title=A fan made a bunch of brand new levels you can play in 'Super Mario 64'|first=Alex|last=Perry|website=Business Insider|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=January 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125054518/https://www.businessinsider.com/sm64-last-impact-kaze-emanuar-super-mario-64-2016-10|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/10/sm64_last_impact_is_a_hugely_ambitious_super_mario_64_fan_mod|title=SM64: Last Impact is a Hugely Ambitious Super Mario 64 Fan Mod|date=3 October 2016|website=Nintendo Life|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=October 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161004155857/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/10/sm64_last_impact_is_a_hugely_ambitious_super_mario_64_fan_mod|url-status=live}}
{{vanchor|Super Mario 64: Ocarina of Time}}, in which The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time world is recreated in Super Mario 64{{'}}s engine, with new gameplay elements, puzzles and story;{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/03/29/zelda-ocarina-of-time-completely-remade-in-super-mario-64|title=Zelda: Ocarina of Time Completely Remade in Super Mario 64|website=Ign.com|date=29 March 2018|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=March 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180331214029/http://www.ign.com/videos/2018/03/29/zelda-ocarina-of-time-completely-remade-in-super-mario-64|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/1/25/16932128/super-mario-64-mod-the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time|title=Super Zelda 64 is a dream mod for Nintendo 64 fans (update)|first=Allegra|last=Frank|date=25 January 2018|website=Polygon|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=January 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180125190357/https://www.polygon.com/2018/1/25/16932128/super-mario-64-mod-the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://nerdist.com/super-mario-64-zelda-ocarina-of-time-mod/|title=Magical Mod Combines ZELDA: OCARINA OF TIME with SUPER MARIO 64|date=27 January 2018|website=Nerdist|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=28 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128010110/https://nerdist.com/super-mario-64-zelda-ocarina-of-time-mod/|url-status=dead}}
{{vanchor|Smash Remix}} is a ROM hack of the 1999 Nintendo 64 fighting game Super Smash Bros. It retains the gameplay style of the original release while adding new gameplay modes, stages, and characters; these include characters from later Super Smash Bros. games such as Ganondorf{{Cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/new-rom-hack-adds-ganondorf-to-super-smash-bros-64-1834725625|title=New ROM Hack Adds Ganondorf to Super Smash Bros. 64|last=Gach|first=Ethan|website=Kotaku|date=2019-05-13|access-date=2022-01-15|archive-date=February 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211061838/https://kotaku.com/new-rom-hack-adds-ganondorf-to-super-smash-bros-64-1834725625|url-status=live}} Bowser,{{Cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/09/video_bowser_joins_the_battle_as_a_playable_fighter_in_this_smash_bros_64_mod|title=Video: Bowser Joins the Battle as a Playable Fighter in This Smash Bros. 64 Mod|last=Doolan|first=Liam|website=Nintendo Life|date=2020-09-08|access-date=2022-01-15|archive-date=December 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227192451/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/09/video_bowser_joins_the_battle_as_a_playable_fighter_in_this_smash_bros_64_mod|url-status=live}} and Sonic the Hedgehog,{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/smash-bros-64-mod-remix-sonic-playable-character/|title=Smash Bros. 64 Mod Adds Sonic The Hedgehog As Playable Character|last=Baird|first=Scott|website=Screen Rant|date=2021-02-11|access-date=2022-01-15|archive-date=February 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211030743/https://screenrant.com/smash-bros-64-mod-remix-sonic-playable-character/|url-status=live}} and new characters such as Conker the Squirrel{{Cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/rom-hack-puts-conker-in-super-smash-bros-1846873216|title=ROM Hack Puts Conker in Super Smash Bros|last=Walker|first=Ian|website=Kotaku|date=2021-05-11|access-date=2022-01-15|archive-date=February 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211061840/https://kotaku.com/rom-hack-puts-conker-in-super-smash-bros-1846873216|url-status=live}} and the Mad Piano from Super Mario 64.{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/super-smash-bros-mod-mario-64-mad-piano/|title=Super Smash Bros. Mod Adds Super Mario 64's Mad Piano as Playable Character|last=Fairfax|first=Zackerie|website=Screen Rant|date=2020-12-09|access-date=2022-01-15|archive-date=September 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920212744/https://screenrant.com/super-smash-bros-mod-mario-64-mad-piano/|url-status=live}}
{{vanchor|CTGP Revolution}} is a modification for Mario Kart Wii by Chadsoft, incorporating the addition of fan-made custom race tracks. {{cite web|url=https://chadsoft.co.uk/|title=CTGP Revolution}} Similar modifications for Mario Kart DS and Mario Kart 7 have also been made, titled CTGP Nitro and CTGP-7, respectively. The "Revolution" and "Nitro" titles references the respective development codenames of the Wii and Nintendo DS.
B3313, also known as Super Mario 64 Internal Plexus, is a ROM hack of Super Mario 64 developed by Chris R. Lillo that's based on beta content and urban legends related to the game.{{Cite web |title=B3313 |url=https://n64squid.com/homebrew/roms/b3313/ |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=N64 Squid |language=en-US}} The game places Mario and Luigi in a surreal and dream-like castle that branches out into a bizarre and nonsensical plexus of various locations and castle architecture.
{{vanchor|Mario in the Multiverse}} is a collaboratively developed crossover ROM hack of Super Mario 64. Each of the game's stages was designed by a different modder and based on a different franchise, such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Doom, and Katana Zero, with Mario able to acquire new abilities based on each franchise to progress.{{cite web | last=McFerran | first=Damien | title=Mario Meets Pokémon, Splatoon, Doom And Resident Evil In Fan-Made "Multiverse" Project | website=Time Extension | date=July 29, 2024 | url=https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/07/mario-meets-pokemon-splatoon-doom-and-resident-evil-in-fan-made-multiverse-project | access-date=December 29, 2024}}{{cite web | last=Serin | first=Kaan | title=Super Mario 64 mod has the iconic plumber traveling across the multiverse to visit Pokemon, Spongebob, and Doom demons | website=gamesradar | date=August 16, 2024 | url=https://www.gamesradar.com/games/super-mario/super-mario-64-mod-has-the-iconic-plumber-traveling-across-the-multiverse-to-visit-pokemon-spongebob-and-doom-demons/ | access-date=December 29, 2024}}

=Level editors=

There exist several unofficial level editors created to allow users with no programming skills to easily make their own levels or ROM hacks.

Super Mario Bros. X is a fangame blending elements from Super Mario Bros., Bros. 2, Bros. 3 and World, and other video game franchises such as The Legend of Zelda series and includes both a level editor, as well simultaneous split-screen multiplayer. Super Mario Bros. X had received its fan-made sequel titled Super Mario Bros. X2 which had its first open beta distributed on December 2nd, 2015; Super Mario Bros. X2 still receives updates to this day.{{cite web|url=https://www.dsogaming.com/news/super-mario-bros-x-2-0-is-a-must-have-free-game-download-it-while-you-still-can/|title=Super Mario Bros. X 2.0 is a must-have free game, download it while you still can – DSOGaming – The Dark Side Of Gaming|date=3 October 2016|publisher=DSOGaming|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=December 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228134241/https://www.dsogaming.com/news/super-mario-bros-x-2-0-is-a-must-have-free-game-download-it-while-you-still-can/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://twinfinite.net/2016/10/super-mario-bros-x-2-0/|title=Super Mario Gets A Fan-Made Game With Super Mario Bros. X 2.0|first=Brandon|last=McIntyre|date=3 October 2016|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=26 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826123837/https://twinfinite.net/2016/10/super-mario-bros-x-2-0/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://codehaus.moe/|title=SMBX2 – Super Mario Bros X|website=codehaus.moe|access-date=1 March 2020|archive-date=May 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518040025/https://codehaus.moe/|url-status=live}}
NSMB Editor is a level editor for New Super Mario Bros.{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fans-create-new-super-mario-bros-sequel-with-80-or/1100-6455900/|title=Fans Create New Super Mario Bros. Sequel With 80 Original Levels|first=Patrick|last=Faller|date=5 January 2018|publisher=Gamespot|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=April 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410134850/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fans-create-new-super-mario-bros-sequel-with-80-or/1100-6455900/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.eurogamer.de/articles/2018-01-03-new-super-mario-bros-ds-fans-veroeffentlichen-fortsetzung-namens-newer-super-mario-bros-ds|title=New Super Mario Bros DS : Newer Super Mario Bros DS|newspaper=Eurogamer.de|first=Benjamin|last=Jakobs|date=3 January 2018|publisher=EuroGamer|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=April 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410135337/https://www.eurogamer.de/articles/2018-01-03-new-super-mario-bros-ds-fans-veroeffentlichen-fortsetzung-namens-newer-super-mario-bros-ds|url-status=live}}
CoinKiller is a level editor for New Super Mario Bros. 2.{{Cite news|url=https://gamingreinvented.com/news/nintendo3dsnews/fans-developing-new-super-mario-bros-2-editor/|title=Fans Developing New Super Mario Bros 2 Editor {{!}} Gaming Reinvented|date=2015-09-03|work=Gaming Reinvented|access-date=2018-09-19|language=en-US|archive-date=September 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180919173254/https://gamingreinvented.com/news/nintendo3dsnews/fans-developing-new-super-mario-bros-2-editor/|url-status=dead}}
Super Mario ReMaker is a Windows-based level editor designed to replicate the Wii U title Super Mario Maker on computers.{{cite web|url=https://www.hardcoregamer.com/2015/12/29/super-mario-remaker-pc-demo-now-available/184695/|title=Super Mario ReMaker PC Demo Now Available|date=29 December 2015|website=Hardcore Gamer|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612162816/https://www.hardcoregamer.com/2015/12/29/super-mario-remaker-pc-demo-now-available/184695/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/quick-download-this-free-mario-maker-for-pc-before-nintendo-takes-it-down/|title=Quick, Download This Free 'Mario Maker' for PC Before Nintendo Takes It Down|first=Zack|last=Kotzer|date=2 January 2016|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=May 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180522180917/https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/pgkdwm/quick-download-this-free-mario-maker-for-pc-before-nintendo-takes-it-down|url-status=live}}
Toad's Tool 64 is a level editor for Super Mario 64 developed by Qubed Studios.{{cite news |last1=Linde |first1=Aaron |title=Toad's Tool 64: a Mario 64 level editor |url=https://www.destructoid.com/toad-s-tool-64-a-mario-64-level-editor-33495.phtml |access-date=September 30, 2018 |work=destructoid |date=June 21, 2007 |archive-date=April 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425065532/https://www.destructoid.com/toad-s-tool-64-a-mario-64-level-editor-33495.phtml |url-status=live }}
Mario Builder 64 is a Super Mario 64 level editor developed by Arthurtilly and Robotronic, which allows users to share their created levels and is capable of running on actual Nintendo 64 hardware.{{cite web | last=Holt | first=Kris | title=A Super Mario 64 mod may be as close as we ever get to Mario Maker 3D | website=Engadget | date=May 21, 2024 | url=https://www.engadget.com/a-super-mario-64-mod-may-be-as-close-as-we-ever-get-to-mario-maker-3d-204024562.html | access-date=June 29, 2024}}{{cite web | last=Smith | first=Nova | title=Super Mario 64 gets a Mario Maker-like romhack that runs on original hardware | website=PCGamer | date=May 21, 2024 | url=https://www.pcgamer.com/games/super-mario-64-gets-a-mario-maker-like-romhack-that-runs-on-original-hardware/ | access-date=June 29, 2024}}{{cite web | last=Zwiezen | first=Zack | title=New Super Mario 64 Mod Lets You Build And Share Your Own Levels | website=Kotaku | date=May 20, 2024 | url=https://kotaku.com/super-mario-64-sm64-builder-maker-3d-nintendo-mod-rom-1851488608 | access-date=June 29, 2024}}

=Computer games=

Unofficial Mario games playable on computers have consisted mostly of browser-based games. Such games either can be parodies or fangames that feature the franchise's characters or settings reimagined within the style of other media, or vice-versa.

Shobon no Action, also referred to as Cat Mario, a Mario parody known for its difficulty and troll levels.
Ennuigi is a browser game designed by Josh Millard that centers on Luigi's inability to come to terms with the lack of narrative in Super Mario Bros.{{cite web|first1=Jennifer|last1=Billock|url=https://www.avclub.com/article/one-mario-bros-has-existential-crisis-new-game-enn-223496|title=One of the Mario Bros. has an existential crisis in the new game Ennuigi|work=The A.V. Club|publisher=The Onion, Inc.|date=August 6, 2015|access-date=August 31, 2016|archive-date=September 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915141604/http://www.avclub.com/article/one-mario-bros-has-existential-crisis-new-game-enn-223496|url-status=live}}{{cite web|first1=Emanuel|last1=Maiberg|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/uh-oh-luigi-read-some-derrida-and-now-hes-ennuigi/?trk_source=recommended/|title=Uh Oh, Luigi Read Some Derrida and Now He's 'Ennuigi'|work=Motherboard|publisher=Vice|date=August 17, 2015|access-date=August 31, 2016|archive-date=September 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160907035312/http://motherboard.vice.com/read/uh-oh-luigi-read-some-derrida-and-now-hes-ennuigi?trk_source=recommended|url-status=live}}{{cite web|first1=Martin|last1=Schneider|url=http://dangerousminds.net/comments/ennuigi_nintendo_for_pretentious_existentialists|title='Ennuigi': Nintendo for pretentious existentialists|work=Dangerous Minds|publisher=DangerousMinds.net|date=August 6, 2015|access-date=August 31, 2016|archive-date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160903010105/http://dangerousminds.net/comments/ennuigi_nintendo_for_pretentious_existentialists|url-status=live}}
{{vanchor|Super Obama World}} is a Flash game based on Super Mario World, featuring former United States president Barack Obama as the protagonist against enemies such as lobbyists, Sarah Palin, and pigs wearing lipstick.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7722721.stm|title=BBC NEWS – Technology – Obama takes lead in virtual world|work=bbc.co.uk|access-date=August 16, 2015|archive-date=September 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912084730/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7722721.stm|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.technologytell.com/gaming/44941/our-44th-president-stars-in-zensofts-political-mario-parody-super-obama-wor/|title=Our 44th president stars in Zensoft's political Mario parody Super Obama World – GamerTell – TechnologyTell|work=TechnologyTell|access-date=August 16, 2015|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924121312/http://www.technologytell.com/gaming/44941/our-44th-president-stars-in-zensofts-political-mario-parody-super-obama-wor/|url-status=dead}}{{cite magazine|url=http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1861410,00.html|title=Super Obama World|date=November 24, 2008|magazine=Time|access-date=August 16, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304234308/http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1861410,00.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news |url=https://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2008/11/super_obama_world |title=Super Obama World |newspaper=The Economist |date=November 12, 2008 |access-date=July 13, 2017 |archive-date=October 28, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028020523/http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2008/11/super_obama_world |url-status=live }}
{{vanchor|Tuper Tario Tros.}} is a sidescrolling platformer mashup of Super Mario Bros. and Tetris. As the visible screen automatically scrolls to the right, the player moves to the right while avoiding obstacles. The player can switch between moving the player-character Mario and dropping tetrominos that Mario can use as platforms. The game has traditional Mario enemies. The Flash game is freely available via Newgrounds. Chris Donlan of Edge wrote that the game showed signs of hasty development. Its gameplay was occasionally inelegant as a result. Jenni Lada of TechnologyTell particularly appreciated how she could build a staircase to the flagpole at the end of the level.
Super Mario War is fan-made battle-based Mario platformer. The game has been ported to a number of platforms, including an unofficial port to the Nintendo Wii.{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/188019/super-mario-war-brings-deathmatch-to-the-mushroom-kingdom|title=Super Mario War Brings Deathmatch To The Mushroom Kingdom|website=Kotaku|author=Florian Eckhardt|access-date=2011-09-19|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018231733/http://kotaku.com/188019/super-mario-war-brings-deathmatch-to-the-mushroom-kingdom|archive-date=October 18, 2012|df=mdy-all}}
{{vanchor|Mario Royale}}, a 2019 browser game in which dozens of players simultaneously attempt to outrun each other in battle royale-style gameplay.{{Cite web|last1=Thomas|first1=Dexter|date=2019-06-20|title=The Creator of 'Mario Royale' Wants You to Play His Game Before It Gets Banned|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/kzmykz/the-creator-of-mario-royale-wants-you-to-play-his-game-before-it-gets-banned|access-date=2020-10-10|work=Vice|language=en|df=mdy-all|archive-date=October 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201003221455/https://www.vice.com/en/article/kzmykz/the-creator-of-mario-royale-wants-you-to-play-his-game-before-it-gets-banned|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |last1=Alexandra |first1=Heather |title=Someone Turned Mario Into A Battle Royale, And It's The Best Thing |work=Kotaku |date=2019-06-20 |url=https://kotaku.com/someone-turned-mario-into-a-battle-royale-and-its-the-1835694230 |language=en-us |access-date=2020-10-10 |df=mdy-all |archive-date=October 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010143230/https://kotaku.com/someone-turned-mario-into-a-battle-royale-and-its-the-1835694230 |url-status=live }} After receiving a takedown notice, its creator InfernoPlus edited the game to use non-Nintendo assets as DMCA Royale.{{Cite web|last1=Acovino|first1=Vincent|date=2020-10-05|title='Super Mario Bros. 35' Evokes Nintendo's Strained Relationship With Fan Developers|url=https://www.npr.org/2020/10/05/919178106/super-mario-35-evokes-nintendo-s-strained-relationship-with-fan-developers|access-date=2020-10-10|work=NPR|language=en|df=mdy-all|archive-date=October 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005155030/https://www.npr.org/2020/10/05/919178106/super-mario-35-evokes-nintendo-s-strained-relationship-with-fan-developers|url-status=live}} Later on, after a second takedown, there have been several instances of the game being rehosted by different people, as there currently are two available versions of the game: MRoyale and Mario Royale Legacy (formerly known as Mario Royale Deluxe), which are independent of each other.
Mari0 is a fan game that combines elements of Portal and Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. Crossover is a flash game that puts various video game characters into Super Mario Bros. levels.
Super Smash Bros. Crusade is a Super Smash Bros. fan game featuring over 60 characters and 24 stages.{{cite web|title = Super Smash Bros. Crusade Now Has Over 60 Characters, 24 Stages, And An Online Mode|url = http://www.siliconera.com/2014/10/17/super-smash-bros-crusade-now-60-characters-24-stages-online-mode/|website = Siliconera|access-date = August 20, 2015|date = 2014-10-17|archive-date = August 22, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150822101520/http://www.siliconera.com/2014/10/17/super-smash-bros-crusade-now-60-characters-24-stages-online-mode/|url-status = live}}{{Cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/heres-a-smash-bros-game-that-lets-you-play-as-ridley-1638001910 |title=Here's a Smash Bros. Fan Game That Lets You Play as Ridley |access-date=2018-03-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323154826/https://kotaku.com/heres-a-smash-bros-game-that-lets-you-play-as-ridley-1638001910 |archive-date=2018-03-23 |url-status=dead}}
Super Smash Flash is a series of non-profit, fighting, crossover, fan-made Flash games based on the Super Smash Bros. series.
Secret Maryo Chronicles is a free, open source two-dimensional platform game.{{cite web|last=Sbarski|first=Peter|title=Top 5 best (free) open source games|publisher=APC|date=January 21, 2008|url=http://apcmag.com/top_5_best_free_open_source_games.htm|access-date=February 8, 2010|archive-date=February 10, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100210135624/http://apcmag.com/top_5_best_free_open_source_games.htm|url-status=live}}
Super Smash Land is a demake of Super Smash Bros. featuring six playable characters and eleven stages.{{cite web|url=http://www.destructoid.com/super-smash-land-is-awesome-and-free--211515.phtml|title=Super Smash Land is awesome and free!|website=Destructoid|last=Duncan|first=Alasdair|date=15 September 2011|access-date=16 November 2014|archive-date=April 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425025744/http://www.destructoid.com/super-smash-land-is-awesome-and-free--211515.phtml|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.techhive.com/article/240249/super_smash_land_a_game_boy_style_smash_bros_tribute.html|title=Super Smash Land: A Game Boy-Style Smash Bros. Tribute|website=TechHive|last=Filice|first=Albert|date=September 19, 2011|access-date=November 16, 2014|archive-date=November 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141118184451/http://www.techhive.com/article/240249/super_smash_land_a_game_boy_style_smash_bros_tribute.html|url-status=dead}} The game visual design resembles the graphics from the Nintendo Game Boy.{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5713194/super-smash-bros-de-made-for-game-boy-looks-crazy-enough-to-work|title=Super Smash Bros. 'De-made' For Game Boy Looks Crazy Enough To Work|last=McWhertor|first=Michael|website=Kotaku|date=14 December 2010|language=en-US|access-date=April 4, 2016|archive-date=April 19, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419183546/http://kotaku.com/5713194/super-smash-bros-de-made-for-game-boy-looks-crazy-enough-to-work|url-status=live}}
No Mario's Sky is an indie game that crosses over between the gameplay of No Man's Sky and Super Mario Bros. Due to a Digital Millennium Copyright Act notice filed by Nintendo, the game was re-released as DMCA's Sky with all in-game references to Super Mario Bros. removed.
Mario Kart: Source was a planned total conversion mod in development using the Source game engine developed by Valve.{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/gaming/|title=Gaming articles on Engadget|website=Engadget|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=January 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112045649/https://www.engadget.com/gaming/|url-status=live}} It was first announced in 2006 with development suspending in November 2012 due to difficulties in making a fun racing game with the engine.{{Cite web|date=2013-01-04|title=MarioKart: Source Mod – News|url=http://mariokartsource.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130104201117/http://mariokartsource.com/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-04|access-date=2020-08-05}} It is based on the Mario Kart series.
Kill the Plumber is a platform game parody of Super Mario Bros. Players control the inhabitants of a kingdom invaded by a plumber and must stop him before he can reach a princess.
Trumptendo is a website created by artist Jeff Hong, featuring hacked versions of various Nintendo Entertainment System games (including Super Mario Bros.) that replace characters with Donald Trump and other United States political figures.
{{anchor|Super Mario 64 HD}}Super Mario 64 HD is an unofficial remake of the first level of Super Mario 64 using the Unity game engine.
Super Mario 63 is a 2D Flash game, mostly inspired by Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS but also taking inspiration from other Mario games like Super Mario Sunshine and Super Mario Galaxy.{{cite web |url=https://www.bubbleshooter.net/super-mario-63/ |access-date=December 8, 2021 |title=Super Mario 63 flash emulator |last1=Stephan |first1=Noteboom |date=December 8, 2021 |archive-date=December 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208144845/https://www.bubbleshooter.net/super-mario-63/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Benson |first1=Thor |title=The best 15 Flash games to play on your night off |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/best-flash-games/ |access-date=September 30, 2018 |work=Digital Trends |date=May 9, 2017 |archive-date=April 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220402002543/https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/best-flash-games/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Boyle |first1=Emma |title=7 Fun Flash games |url=https://www.gadgette.com/2015/12/11/7-fun-flash-games/ |access-date=September 30, 2018 |work=Gadgette |date=December 11, 2015 |archive-date=July 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702093145/https://www.gadgette.com/2015/12/11/7-fun-flash-games/ |url-status=live }}
Super Mario Flash is an unofficial 2-dimensional Adobe Flash-based game based on Super Mario Bros. of Super Mario All-Stars that was developed by [http://www.pouetpu-games.com/index.php?section=2&game_id=1 Pouetpu] and was originally released in 2007. In this single-player platform game, one can play as either Mario or Luigi, and in the game one must embark on a journey to save Princess Peach from Bowser. The game also has a built-in level editor.{{cite web|url=http://www.pouetpu-games.com/index.php?section=2|title=Pouetpu-games.com|website=Pouetpu-games.com|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=July 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702093149/http://www.pouetpu-games.com/index.php?section=2|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.eleconomista.es/tecnologia-videojuegos/noticias/6834386/06/15/Flappy-Bird-llega-a-Friv-Juegos-5-juegos-gratis-con-los-que-competira.html|title=Friv Juegos: los 5 mejores juegos gratis de plataformas contra Flappy Bird|website=Eleconomista.es|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=December 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218102105/https://www.eleconomista.es/tecnologia-videojuegos/noticias/6834386/06/15/Flappy-Bird-llega-a-Friv-Juegos-5-juegos-gratis-con-los-que-competira.html|url-status=live}} Gameranx praised Super Mario Flash as #4 in its "Top Five Retro Arcade Games Freely Available" article, stating that "the creator of this game has put a lot of effort into making this game as close to the original as possible."{{cite web|url=https://gameranx.com/features/id/3748/article/top-five-retro-arcade-games-freely-available/|title=Top Five Retro Arcade Games Freely Available|date=18 November 2011|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=December 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218054530/https://gameranx.com/features/id/3748/article/top-five-retro-arcade-games-freely-available/|url-status=live}} MegaLab, an Italian review website, however, gave a more negative response to Super Mario Flash, criticizing the game's controls and visual quality.{{cite web|url=http://www.megalab.it/5126/5/cinque-risorse-per-giocare-gratuitamente-con-super-mario-su-pc|title=Cinque risorse per giocare gratuitamente con "Super Mario" su PC [MegaLab.it]|website=Megalab.it|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=July 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702233405/http://www.megalab.it/5126/5/cinque-risorse-per-giocare-gratuitamente-con-super-mario-su-pc|url-status=live}} In 2011, Pouetpu released a sequel called Super Mario Flash 2, which is based on Super Mario World.
Super Mario Bros. S is a collaborative game designed to look like classic Mario games, but with the design of a modern Mario game. It is developed by superpi2.{{Cite web |title=MFGG - Mario Fan Games Galaxy |url=https://mfgg.net/index.php?act=resdb¶m=02&c=2&id=40180 |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=mfgg.net}} It contains multiple playable characters, new power-ups, and themes inspired by other Mario games.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-07-21 |title=Super Mario Bros. S - A collaborative fan game available as a download or browser play |url=https://www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com/super-mario-bros-s-a-collaborative-fan-game-available-as-a-download-or-browser-play/ |access-date=2024-07-04 |website=Old School Gamer Magazine |language=en-US}}
Full Screen Mario is a browser game containing all 32 Super Mario Bros. levels, a level editor, and a level generator.{{cite web |last1=Whitehead |first1=Thomas |title=Full Screen Mario Web Game Closed Down Following Nintendo's Copyright Complaint |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/11/full_screen_mario_web_game_closed_down_following_nintendos_copyright_complaint |website=Nintendo Life |access-date=October 10, 2018 |date=November 11, 2013 |archive-date=October 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011014028/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/11/full_screen_mario_web_game_closed_down_following_nintendos_copyright_complaint |url-status=live }}
Super Chick Sisters is a 2007 PETA satirical browser game that spoofs New Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Galaxy.{{cite web|last=Fahey|first=Mike|date=November 12, 2009|title=PETA Releases New Super Chick Sisters|url=http://kotaku.com/5403312/peta-releases-new-super-chick-sisters|publisher=Kotaku|access-date=March 1, 2020|archive-date=November 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121161738/https://kotaku.com/5403312/peta-releases-new-super-chick-sisters|url-status=live}}
New Super Chick Sisters is a 2009 PETA satirical browser game that spoofs New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
Mario Kills Tanooki is a 2011 PETA satirical browser game that spoofs Super Mario 3D Land.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2396529,00.asp|work=PC Magazine|date=November 17, 2011|last=Horn|first=Leslie|title=PETA Claims Mario Dig Was 'Tongue-in-Cheek'|access-date=March 1, 2020|archive-date=January 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190114060101/https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2396529,00.asp|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/10/10/peta-pokemon-protest-isnt-a-first-4-other-silly-anti-video-game-protests-from-the-animal-rights-group/|work=Forbes|last=Kain|first=Erik|title=PETA Pokémon Protest Isn't A First – 5 Other Silly Anti-Video Game Protests From The Animal Rights Group|date=October 10, 2012|access-date=March 1, 2020|archive-date=March 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301165142/https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/10/10/peta-pokemon-protest-isnt-a-first-4-other-silly-anti-video-game-protests-from-the-animal-rights-group/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/peta-goes-after-mario-and-his-tanooki-suit/|work=CNET|last=Bakalar|first=Jeff|title=PETA goes after Mario and his Tanooki suit|date=November 14, 2011|access-date=December 27, 2020|archive-date=November 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111191659/https://www.cnet.com/news/peta-goes-after-mario-and-his-tanooki-suit/|url-status=live}}
The Super 1–1 Challenge is a 2020 fan-made remake of the first level of Super Mario Bros. recreated as a first person shooter.{{Citation|title=Fan Reimagines Super Mario Bros. as an Unreal FPS – Gameplay – IGN|date=10 March 2020|url=https://www.ign.com/videos/fan-reimagines-super-mario-bros-as-an-unreal-fps-gameplay|language=en|access-date=2020-12-22|archive-date=May 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520232400/https://www.ign.com/videos/fan-reimagines-super-mario-bros-as-an-unreal-fps-gameplay|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Macgregor|first=Jody|date=2019-08-02|title=See the first level of Super Mario Bros. as a first-person shooter|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/see-the-first-level-of-super-mario-bros-as-a-first-person-shooter/|access-date=2020-12-22|website=PC Gamer|language=en-US|archive-date=November 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126231450/https://www.pcgamer.com/see-the-first-level-of-super-mario-bros-as-a-first-person-shooter/|url-status=live}}
{{vanchor|Super Mario and the Rainbow Stars}} is a fan game developed by Starshi, an adventure platformer bassed on Mario & Luigi and Paper Mario series. The game features a 3D overworld and 2D pixel art levels, with original gimmicks, bosses, and cutscenes. A demo was first released in 2024, and the March 2025 update added new features like a multiplayer mode and the badges that customize new moves, abilities, and colour palettes.{{Cite web|last=Yarwood|first=Jack |date=4 March 2025 |title=See the first level of Super Mario Bros. as a first-person shooter|url= https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/03/this-incredible-super-mario-fan-game-just-got-even-better |access-date=5 March 2025 |website= Time Extension |language=en-US |publisher= Gamer Network}}
{{vanchor|Modern Modern Chef}} is a 2024 fan-made remake of the Game & Watch game Chef, based on its "Modern" incarnation from Game & Watch Gallery 2. The remake features high definition hand-drawn graphics, a more difficult alternate gameplay mode, and unlockable content.{{cite web | last=McFerran | first=Damien | title=This Free Fan-Made Remaster Of Game & Watch Gallery's Modern Chef Is Très Bon | website=Time Extension | date=2024-05-30 | url=https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/05/this-free-fan-made-remaster-of-game-and-watch-gallerys-modern-chef-is-tres-bon | access-date=2024-06-04}}

Videos and series

Super Hornio Brothers and Super Hornio Brothers II are two 1993 pornographic parodies of the Super Mario franchise, released at the same time as the official Super Mario Bros. film. Both films star Buck Adams, T. T. Boy, Ron Jeremy and Chelsea Lynx as the main characters. Nintendo bought the rights to the films to halt their distribution.{{Cite web|title=Ron Jeremy Says Video Games Are Rotting Kids' Brains|url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/ron-jeremy-says-video-games-are-rotting-kids-brains-917|date=Sep 18, 2015|work=VICE News|access-date=May 15, 2017|archive-date=March 31, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240331164529/https://www.vice.com/en/article/yvx5mw/ron-jeremy-says-video-games-are-rotting-kids-brains-917|url-status=live}}
Super Mario Clouds (2002), Totally Fucked (2003), and Super Mario Movie (2005), are videos created by post-conceptual artist Cory Arcangel by modifying Super Mario Bros. NES cartridges. These works have been presented in multiple museums.
Super Mario Bros. Z (2006–2012; 2016–present) – A sprite animated web series created by Mark Haynes that originally used Adobe Flash. It is a crossover between the Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog franchises known for dynamic, fast-paced movement and story elements inspired by Dragon Ball Z.{{cite news |title=Video: Super Mario Bros. Z, a Stylish Sprite-Based Animated Series, is Back |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/01/video_super_mario_bros_z_a_stylish_sprite-based_animated_series_is_back |access-date=October 2, 2018 |work=Nintendo Life |date=January 9, 2016 |archive-date=October 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002215150/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/01/video_super_mario_bros_z_a_stylish_sprite-based_animated_series_is_back |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Rich |first1=Ignacio |title=10 webseries fan que no deberías perderte |url=https://es.ign.com/webserie/92255/feature/10-webseries-fan-que-no-deberias-perderte |access-date=October 2, 2018 |work=IGN España |date=March 28, 2015 |language=es-ES |archive-date=October 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002215141/https://es.ign.com/webserie/92255/feature/10-webseries-fan-que-no-deberias-perderte |url-status=live }} Eight episodes would be completed and released on Newgrounds between 2006 and 2012, before its cancellation was announced. A reboot of the series was launched in 2016 on Haynes' YouTube channel. The first episode of the rebooted series would be removed after Nintendo filed a DMCA notice and took down the series' Patreon account; the episode would be re-uploaded in 2020.{{cite news |last1=Dwyer |first1=Macklin |title=Nintendo Takes Down Super Mario Bros. Z Patreon – |url=https://games.mxdwn.com/news/nintendo-takes-down-super-mario-bros-z-patreon/ |access-date=October 2, 2018 |work=mxdwn Games |date=February 17, 2016 |archive-date=April 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200423082821/https://games.mxdwn.com/news/nintendo-takes-down-super-mario-bros-z-patreon/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Nintendo Has Taken Down The Super Mario Bros Z Patreon – |url=https://mynintendonews.com/2016/02/16/nintendo-has-taken-down-super-mario-bros-z-patreon/ |access-date=April 3, 2023 |work=My Nintendo News |date=February 16, 2016 |archive-date=April 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404004827/https://mynintendonews.com/2016/02/16/nintendo-has-taken-down-super-mario-bros-z-patreon/ |url-status=live }} The series is referenced in the official comic miniseries Sonic the Hedgehog: Scrapnik Island, in which Mecha Sonic says the same line by the same character within the series.{{cite web |last1=Stephenson |first1=Cassidy |title=Sonic the Hedgehog Fans Flip Over the Comic's Perfect Super Mario Bros. Z Reference |url=https://www.cbr.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-comic-smbz-mecha-sonic-reference/ |website=Comic Book Resources |publisher=Valnet Inc. |date=17 January 2023 |access-date=17 January 2023 |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405003007/https://www.cbr.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-comic-smbz-mecha-sonic-reference/ |url-status=live }}
Mario: Game Over (2007) – A short-film created by POYKPAC. The video depicts Mario's life after breaking up with Princess Peach. The video was nominated for "Best Comedy Video" in the 2008 YouTube Awards, but lost to Potter Puppet Pals.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3D50086B2BBCFF29|title=Best Comedy Video|publisher=YouTube|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520232401/https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3D50086B2BBCFF29|archive-date=May 20, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=April 18, 2018}}
{{vanchor|SML}} (2007–2021; 2021–present) – formerly {{vanchor|SuperMarioLogan}}, a black comedy puppet web series created by an American YouTuber Logan Thirtyacre. Aside from other puppets of original characters, the show originally used plush depictions of Super Mario characters and sometimes IP-based characters from other franchises like Shrek from the titular franchise and Woody from Toy Story.{{cite web |last1=Toto |first1=Christian |title=Meet Jeffy, the YouTube Sensation Who Breaks All the Woke Rules |url=https://www.hollywoodintoto.com/jeffy-puppet-sml-explained/ |website=Hollywood in Toto |access-date=22 October 2024 |date=23 March 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Newby |first1=Jake |title=Pensacola YouTube star Logan Thirtyacre wins $800K auction to dine with Tom Brady |url=https://www.pnj.com/story/news/2020/05/14/pensacola-youtube-star-logan-thirtyacre-pays-800-k-dine-brady/5190606002/ |access-date=22 October 2024 |work=Pensacola News Journal |date=14 May 2020 |quote='I can't believe I won, I honestly thought it was going to go into the millions,' said Thirtyacre, who amassed his fortune through online puppet show skits based on the Super Mario Bros video game franchise. [...] Under his "SuperMarioLogan" alias, Thirtyacre's YouTube account has 8.61 million subscribers.}}{{cite news |last1=Schuster |first1=Blake |title=YouTuber Logan Thirtyacre Bid $800K to Win Tom Brady All In Challenge Auction |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2891382-youtuber-logan-thirtyacre-bid-800k-to-win-tom-brady-all-in-challenge-auction |access-date=22 October 2024 |work=Bleacher Report |date=12 May 2020 |quote=On YouTube, Thirtyacre has built up more than eight million followers creating content based on the Super Mario games. |language=en}} As the series gained popularity, especially among children, SML faced controversies surrounding its use of adult humor and stereotypes on marginalized groups of family-friendly characters.{{cite web |title=Who Is the "You" in YouTube |url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/research/report/2022-youtube-report-final-web.pdf |website=Common Sense Media |quote=The YouTube channel SuperMarioLogan (SML) contained stereotypes, mocking of accents, and inappropriate behavior centered around race, such as bullying Black and female characters. [...] the character appearing as a clown is referenced as being Black, with the makeup resembling blackface. The original SML videos were removed from YouTube due to copyright violations. However, they have been re-uploaded on a new channel.|access-date=22 October 2024}}{{cite news |last1=Temko |first1=Sandra |title=What parents should know about inappropriate content on YouTube |url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/family/story/parents-inappropriate-content-youtube-54993637 |access-date=22 October 2024 |work=Good Morning America |date=8 May 2018 |language=en |quote=The other two boys in the group said they know 'Jeffy,' a puppet on the popular SuperMarioLogan YouTube channel. 'It attracts kids because you wouldn’t think of him as inappropriate because of the way he looks,' said 13-year-old David. Family watchdog group Common Sense Media called SuperMarioLogan 'Your basic online nightmare for parents of young kids.' The group, who started rating YouTubers this year due to overwhelming requests from parents, noted SuperMarioLogan is intended for ages 17 and older.}}{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Ian |title=The YouTube craze mum blames for son, 7, putting on a noose |url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/mum-claims-youtube-craze-jeffy-14025227 |access-date=22 October 2024 |work=Teesside Live |date=11 December 2017 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Collins |first1=Bob |title=Brainerd school begs parents to stop letting kids watch Jeffy the Rapper |url=https://newscut.mprnews.org/2018/02/brainerd-school-begs-parents-to-stop-letting-kids-watch-jeffy-the-rapper/ |access-date=23 October 2024 |work=NewsCut |date=23 February 2018}} In February 2021, Logan received a cease and desist letter from Nintendo due to unauthorized use of Nintendo's intellectual properties, causing him to eventually delete many of the videos from his channel; however, Logan continues to publish videos without using Super Mario characters and sometimes still uses IP-based characters as he hasn't received a cease-and-desist letter from other companies.
Mario Kart (2008) – A viral video by prankster Rémi Gaillard, which depicts him driving a go-cart through public streets while dressed as Mario. He later did a similar prank in 2011.{{cite news |last1=Goodman |first1=William |title="Mario Kart" Prank Video: Remi Gaillard Races Paris Streets |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mario-kart-prank-video-remi-gaillard-races-paris-streets/ |access-date=September 30, 2018 |work=CBS News |date=February 17, 2011 |language=en |archive-date=October 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001030942/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mario-kart-prank-video-remi-gaillard-races-paris-streets/ |url-status=live }}
Mario Kart: The Movie (2009) – A fan-made trailer created by DrCoolSex that was loosely based on the Mario Kart series.{{cite news |last1=Dybwad |first1=Barb |title=Mario Kart: The Movie Trailer Races Around the Internets |url=https://mashable.com/2009/08/28/mario-kart-the-movie/ |access-date=September 30, 2018 |work=Mashable |date=August 28, 2009 |language=en |archive-date=September 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930115926/https://mashable.com/2009/08/28/mario-kart-the-movie/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Nemiroff |first1=Perri |title=Fan-Made Mario Kart: The Movie Trailer |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Fan-Made-Mario-Kart-Movie-Trailer-14603.html |website=Cinemablend |access-date=September 30, 2018 |date=September 1, 2009 |archive-date=September 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930154550/https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Fan-Made-Mario-Kart-Movie-Trailer-14603.html |url-status=live }}
Real Life Mario Kart (2011) – A viral video by filmmaker Freddie Wong.{{cite news |last1=McWhertor |first1=Michael |title=Real Life Mario Kart Would Really Look Like This |url=https://kotaku.com/5763555/real-life-mario-kart-would-really-look-like-this |access-date=September 30, 2018 |work=Kotaku |date=February 17, 2011 |archive-date=October 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001031341/https://kotaku.com/5763555/real-life-mario-kart-would-really-look-like-this |url-status=live }}
Glitch Productions (2011–present) – A machinima web series created by Australian YouTuber and animator Luke Lerdwichagul. Named after the initials for Lerdwichagul's YouTube channel and username, Supermarioglitchy4, the series consists mainly of pop-culture parodies.{{cite web|url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2019/07/smg4-youtube-meta-runner-glitch-productions-australian-anime/|title=Inside The Mario House That SMG4 Built|date=25 July 2019|publisher=Kotaku.au|access-date=2021-08-18|archive-date=November 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117201658/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2019/07/smg4-youtube-meta-runner-glitch-productions-australian-anime/|url-status=dead}} Lerdwichagul's channel was created in 2009, while he was 9 years old. He would begin uploading content in 2011, primarily creating comedic videos using recorded game footage from Super Mario 64 edited in Windows Movie Maker.{{cite web|url=https://www.inverse.com/gaming/smg4-luke-lerdwichagul-interview|title=SMG4: The trippiest gamer on YouTube reveals the one line he'll never cross|first=Steven|last=Asarch|website=Inverse|date=26 January 2022|access-date=November 3, 2022|archive-date=February 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204161231/https://www.inverse.com/gaming/smg4-luke-lerdwichagul-interview|url-status=live}} The series originally focused on characters from the Mario franchise, as well as other Nintendo-owned IP, before gradually introducing original characters.
Mario Warfare (2012–2015) – Created by Micah Moore, the project parodies both Super Mario and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare as Mario must rescue Princess Peach from the dictator Bowser in the midst of a hostile revolution.{{Cite web |title=MARIO WARFARE Is the Live-Action Mario Movie Nintendo Never Gave Us |url=https://nerdist.com/article/mario-warfare-is-the-live-action-mario-movie-nintendo-never-gave-us/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=Nerdist |language=en-US |archive-date=May 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505035247/https://nerdist.com/article/mario-warfare-is-the-live-action-mario-movie-nintendo-never-gave-us/ |url-status=live }}
Racist Mario (2014) – A flash-animated short on YouTube that was created by Flashgitz. The video depicts Mario violently eliminating his opponents in Mario Kart.{{cite news |title=Mario est une enflure, mais il ne fait pas le poids face à Kratos |url=http://www.fredzone.org/mario-est-une-enflure-mais-il-ne-fait-pas-le-poids-face-a-kratos-994 |access-date=September 30, 2018 |work=Fredzone |date=October 29, 2015 |language=fr-FR |archive-date=September 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930115804/http://www.fredzone.org/mario-est-une-enflure-mais-il-ne-fait-pas-le-poids-face-a-kratos-994 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Gutelle |first1=Sam |title=YouTube Millionaires: Flashgitz's Rise "Feels Like Societal Decay" [NSFW] |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2015/08/20/youtube-millionaires-flashgitz-animation/ |access-date=September 30, 2018 |work=Tubefilter |date=August 20, 2015 |archive-date=September 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930154440/https://www.tubefilter.com/2015/08/20/youtube-millionaires-flashgitz-animation/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Trumbore |first1=Dave |title=5 Indie YouTube Animators Poised for Mainstream Success |url=https://collider.com/youtube-animators/#cyanide-happiness-explosm |access-date=September 30, 2018 |work=Collider |date=July 20, 2017 |archive-date=September 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930115927/http://collider.com/youtube-animators/#cyanide-happiness-explosm |url-status=live }} There are also characters from non-Nintendo-and-Sega games such as God of War{{'}}s Kratos and LittleBigPlanet{{'}}s Sackboy.
The Mama Luigi Project (2017) – A project where over 227 animators reanimated the internet-infamous Super Mario World episode "Mama Luigi", where over 255 split scenes were recreated in unique animation styles. The video was dedicated to the memories of both Canadian actor Tony Rosato, who voiced Luigi, and Canadian actor Harvey Atkin, who voiced King Koopa, both having died before the project's completion.{{cite news |last1=Fennimore |first1=Jack |date=August 30, 2017 |title=WATCH: Mama Luigi Reanimated By Over 227 Animators |work=Heavy.com |url=https://heavy.com/games/2017/08/mama-luigi-reanimated-super-mario-world-collab-project-cartoon/ |access-date=September 30, 2018 |archive-date=October 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001070145/https://heavy.com/games/2017/08/mama-luigi-reanimated-super-mario-world-collab-project-cartoon/ |url-status=live }}
Wario (2021) – Created by SNL, "Wario", detailing the premise of Wario (played by Elon Musk) being held in trial for the death of Mario in a racing accident, had been ridiculed and received backlash for its poor quality alongside the fact that Elon Musk had made an appearance in the show.{{Cite web |last=Tassi |first=Paul |title=Here's Elon Musk's The Trial Of Wario SNL Skit |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2021/05/09/heres-elon-musks-the-trial-of-wario-snl-skit/ |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=Forbes |language=en |archive-date=May 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230503202135/https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2021/05/09/heres-elon-musks-the-trial-of-wario-snl-skit/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=VanArendonk |first=Kathryn |date=2021-05-10 |title=Elon Musk's SNL Wario Was Weaponized Nothingness |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/snl-elon-musk-wario-was-weaponized-nothingness.html |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=Vulture |language=en-us |archive-date=May 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501150744/https://www.vulture.com/article/snl-elon-musk-wario-was-weaponized-nothingness.html |url-status=live }}

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In the late 2000s, YouTube poop meme videos arose using footage from various Mario-related sources, including the Philips CD-i game Hotel Mario,{{cite web|url=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/459050/zelda-cd-i-sont-ils-a-la-hauteur-de-leur-triste-reputation.htm|title=Zelda CD-i : Sont-ils à la hauteur de leur triste réputation ?|website=Jeuxvideo.com|date=15 February 2016|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=September 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929080419/http://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/459050/zelda-cd-i-sont-ils-a-la-hauteur-de-leur-triste-reputation.htm|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/07/hardware_classics_uncovering_the_tragic_tale_of_the_philips_cd-i|title=Hardware Classics: Uncovering The Tragic Tale Of The Philips CD-i|date=23 July 2018|website=Nintendo Life|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=March 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190309183636/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/07/hardware_classics_uncovering_the_tragic_tale_of_the_philips_cd-i|url-status=live}} The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, and Super Mario World.

After the release of Mario Kart 8 in 2014, a short clip featuring "Luigi's Death Stare" went viral; the original clip featured Luigi passing other drivers with an uncharacteristically angry facial pose set to the music of Chamillionaire's 2006 hit song Ridin'.{{cite web|url=https://www.lifewire.com/luigi-death-stare-explained-2498133|title=What Is the Origin of the 'Luigi Death Stare' Meme?|first1=Charles Herold A. gaming reviewer who specializes in Nintendo|last1=consoles|last2=games|last3=peripherals.|website=Lifewire|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=September 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929080349/https://www.lifewire.com/luigi-death-stare-explained-2498133|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://kotaku.com/the-best-luigi-death-stare-videos-1585952171 |title=The Best Luigi Death Stare Videos |access-date=2018-09-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929080035/https://kotaku.com/the-best-luigi-death-stare-videos-1585952171 |archive-date=2018-09-29 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2014/jun/09/luigis-death-stare-are-you-enjoying-mario-kart-8|title=Luigi's death stare: are you enjoying Mario Kart 8?|first=James|last=Walsh|date=9 June 2014|access-date=17 December 2018|website=Theguardian.com|archive-date=September 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929080154/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2014/jun/09/luigis-death-stare-are-you-enjoying-mario-kart-8|url-status=live}} The meme was referenced by Nintendo itself during their E3 2014 presentation.{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2014/06/12/how-nintendo-used-the-luigi-death-stare-without-ruining-fans-fun/|title=How Nintendo used the Luigi Death Stare without ruining fans' fun|date=12 June 2014|website=Venturebeat.com|access-date=17 December 2018|archive-date=June 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140617081247/http://venturebeat.com/2014/06/12/how-nintendo-used-the-luigi-death-stare-without-ruining-fans-fun/|url-status=live}}

Several Mario characters have become prominent memes, such as Waluigi, who has garnered an online fanbase as a meme to the point of outcry to be added to the fighting game series Super Smash Bros. as well as backlash for his lack of inclusion in the series.{{Cite news |title=Perspective {{!}} Waluigi was robbed and humiliated by Nintendo, and his fans are furious |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2018/06/12/waluigi-was-robbed-and-humiliated-by-nintendo-and-his-fans-are-furious/ |access-date=2023-05-03 |issn=0190-8286 |archive-date=June 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613013334/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2018/06/12/waluigi-was-robbed-and-humiliated-by-nintendo-and-his-fans-are-furious/ |url-status=live }}

In September 2018, a fanmade character called Bowsette became popular and had hundreds of artists producing fanart. Bowsette is a depiction of Bowser using Toadette's Super Crown power-up from New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe to transform himself into a Princess Peach lookalike.{{Cite web |last=Radulovic |first=Petrana |date=2018-09-24 |title=Bowsette: An Investigation |url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/9/24/17895848/bowsette-an-investigation |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=Polygon |language=en-US |archive-date=September 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928185423/https://www.polygon.com/2018/9/24/17895848/bowsette-an-investigation |url-status=live }}

= "Mario dies" internet meme =

On September 3rd, Nintendo announced via Nintendo Direct the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary, an event celebrating the release of Super Mario Bros. in 1985. Various games were released and merchandise collaborations were held. Among the games released were: Super Mario Bros. 35, a derivative of the original Super Mario Bros. with battle royale elements; Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros., an LCD handheld replica of Super Mario Bros. in the Game & Watch line; and Super Mario 3D All-Stars, a compilation game of a selection of 3D games from the Super Mario series, including Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy.{{Cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/everything-announced-in-the-super-mario-bros-35th-anniversary-direct-super-mario-3d-all-stars-mario-64-sunshine-galaxy-3d-world |title=Everything Announced in the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary Direct |date=2020-09-03 |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=IGN |last=Pankhurst |first=Adam |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425162054/https://www.ign.com/articles/everything-announced-in-the-super-mario-bros-35th-anniversary-direct-super-mario-3d-all-stars-mario-64-sunshine-galaxy-3d-world |url-status=live }} Over the course of the celebration Nintendo announced the discontinuation of several products associated with the event on March 31, 2021, including Super Mario Bros. 35, Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros., and Super Mario 3D All-Stars.{{Cite web |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/11/random_march_31st_2021_is_becoming_an_increasingly_depressing_day_for_mario_fans |title=Random: March 31st 2021 Is Becoming An Increasingly Depressing Day For Mario Fans |date=2020-11-25 |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=Nintendo Life |last=Craddock |first=Ryan |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425162208/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/11/random_march_31st_2021_is_becoming_an_increasingly_depressing_day_for_mario_fans |url-status=live }} Other products relating to the Mario franchise were also being discontinued that same day, including merchandise sold at Nintendo's story in Tokyo, Japan, the shutting down of online services for the 2015 game Super Mario Maker,{{Cite web |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/03/marios_31st_march_demise_gets_even_worse_as_nintendo_pulls_35th-anniversary_merch_from_its_tokyo_store |title=Mario's 31st March Demise Gets Even Worse As Nintendo Pulls 35th-Anniversary Merch From Its Tokyo Store |date=2021-03-22 |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=Nintendo Life |last=Craddock |first=Ryan |archive-date=November 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114022703/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/03/marios_31st_march_demise_gets_even_worse_as_nintendo_pulls_35th-anniversary_merch_from_its_tokyo_store |url-status=live }} and the removal of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 from Netflix.

The discontinuation of many Mario-related products was never officially explained by Nintendo, although Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser explained that the decision was made to keep them unique to the anniversary celebration itself.{{Cite web |url=https://www.polygon.com/2021/3/1/22307061/mario-35-anniversary-3d-all-stars-nintendo |title=Nintendo’s still serious about removing those Mario 35th anniversary games |date=2021-03-31 |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=Polygon |last=Diaz |first=Ana |archive-date=September 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926061519/https://www.polygon.com/2021/3/1/22307061/mario-35-anniversary-3d-all-stars-nintendo |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.polygon.com/interviews/22170222/nintendo-doug-bowser-interview-switch-pro-joycon-drift-animal-crossing |title=Doug Bowser on Nintendo’s obsession with March 31, plus Joy-Con drift and the Switch Pro rumors |date=2020-12-16 |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=Polygon |last=Frushtick |first=Russ |archive-date=April 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210403160932/https://www.polygon.com/interviews/22170222/nintendo-doug-bowser-interview-switch-pro-joycon-drift-animal-crossing |url-status=live }} In the lack of an official explanation, many fans ironically interpreted that it was because the character Mario was to die on that day,{{Cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/videos/is-march-31-the-day-mario-dies-ign-now |title=Is March 31 the Day Mario Dies? - IGN Now |date=2021-03-31 |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=IGN |archive-date=November 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113235437/https://www.ign.com/videos/is-march-31-the-day-mario-dies-ign-now |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.techradar.com/news/psa-super-mario-3d-all-stars-wont-be-available-on-nintendo-switch-after-today |title=PSA: Super Mario 3D All-Stars won't be available on Nintendo Switch after today |date=2021-03-31 |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=TechRadar |last=Tolbert |first=Samuel |archive-date=November 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113235445/https://www.techradar.com/news/psa-super-mario-3d-all-stars-wont-be-available-on-nintendo-switch-after-today |url-status=live }} or the day after.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/01/opinions/super-mario-dies-for-a-living-nintendo-ryan/index.html |title=Super Mario dies for a living |date=2021-04-01 |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=CNN |last=Ryan |first=Jeff |archive-date=November 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113235437/https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/01/opinions/super-mario-dies-for-a-living-nintendo-ryan/index.html |url-status=live }} Instances of the meme began months before the date.{{Cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/the-internet-dubs-march-31-the-day-mario-dies |title=It's March 31, The Day Mario Dies (Or Nintendo Just Stops Selling a Bunch of Games) |date=2021-03-31 |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=IGN |last=Skrebels |first=Joe |archive-date=April 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417000436/https://www.ign.com/articles/the-internet-dubs-march-31-the-day-mario-dies |url-status=live }} It evolved over time, originally warning fans that Mario's death was approaching and counting down the days until March 31. On the day of the discontinuation itself, Mario's death was mourned by fans.{{Cite web |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/games/mario-fans-reactions-death-public-execution-memes-nintendo-luigi/ |title=Mario Fans React to the Character’s “Death” With Memes and Luigi Praise |date=2021-03-31 |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=Den of Geek |last=Byrd |first=Matthew |archive-date=November 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113235447/https://www.denofgeek.com/games/mario-fans-reactions-death-public-execution-memes-nintendo-luigi/ |url-status=live }} March 31 was declared "Mario Death Day".{{Cite web |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/677737-mario-death-day-died-today-march-31 |title=It’s Mario Death Day: Here’s why Mario has ‘died’ today |date=2021-03-21 |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=GameRevolution |last=Tamburro |first=Paul |archive-date=November 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113235432/https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/677737-mario-death-day-died-today-march-31 |url-status=live }}

On March 31, "Mario" was trending on Twitter," receiving 150,000 tweets relating to the meme within 24 hours.{{Cite web |url=https://nypost.com/2021/03/31/rip-super-mario-twitter-claims-its-a-public-execution/ |title=RIP Super Mario: Twitter pays last respects after ‘public execution’ |date=2021-03-31 |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=New York Post |last=Dellatto |first=Marissa |archive-date=November 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114000037/https://nypost.com/2021/03/31/rip-super-mario-twitter-claims-its-a-public-execution/ |url-status=live }} Select video game news websites satirically presented the death of Mario as fact, including VentureBeat and iMore.{{Cite web |url=https://venturebeat.com/games/our-very-serious-obituary-for-mario/ |title=Our very serious obituary for Mario |date=2021-03-31 |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=VentureBeat |last=Minotti |first=Mike |archive-date=November 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114022708/https://venturebeat.com/games/our-very-serious-obituary-for-mario/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.imore.com/rip-mario-plumber-dies-march-31-and-we-cant-wait |title=RIP Mario: The plumber dies March 31 and we can't wait |date=2022-02-24 |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=iMore |last=Spear |first=Rebecca |archive-date=November 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113235435/https://www.imore.com/rip-mario-plumber-dies-march-31-and-we-cant-wait |url-status=live }} Notable participation included American TV network G4 and YouTube personality Nathaniel Bandy, which led to a wave of memorials from users.

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