#post-the mario bros movie

[trashyswitch]

Short People Advantages

Donkey Kong knows about Mario's ticklish spots super well. He had taken advantage of it so many times. But...Mario finally gets his chance to get his revenge at the worst place: in the fighting ring in full view by everyone.

Part 2 to 'Short People Problems'

This fanfic was suggested by @UndertaleSansluv3. I hope you enjoy the sequel!!

Ever since finding out about Donkey Kong’s little secret, Mario had been trying to keep his hands to himself. As much as he wanted to get revenge and try it out, he wasn’t sure he wanted to be tickled to hiccups again like the last time. Besides, tickling wasn’t the only way to tease a person. There are always other ways to get the gorilla back. 

Donkey Kong on the other hand…would not keep his monkey claws off him. At first, Mario assumed it was because he was handsy like a typical gorilla. So at first, he tolerated it because it was simple things like slaps on the back and pokes on his side. But when it started including picking him up without asking and patting his head just to belittle him…that was when it began to get on his last nerve. 

But nothing could prepare Mario for the humiliation-turned-triumph that would take place a couple days later.

Mario was fighting against Donkey Kong in the arena at DK island. There was a large crowd of creatures sitting in the audience. Included in this audience was Cranky Kong in his rightful seat, Princess Peach beside him, and Luigi in a seat beside her. The audience was currently cheering as Mario fought DK using a power-up.Though the use of the power-up gave Donkey Kong more of a challenge, it still didn’t phase him much. 

Mario shot several fireballs at Donkey Kong, following him around the arena to get a better shot. “You're afraid, Banana man?” Mario teased. 

Donkey Kong was running around, avoiding the fireballs as best he could. “So what if I am? Can you blame me?! I’m covered in fur!” Donkey Kong reacted. “If you land a fireball on me, I might burst into flames!” Donkey Kong told him. “But if you don’t attack me, I won’t ever lose the power-up.” Mario reminded him, stopping in place as he made another ball of fire with a smirk.

Donkey Kong turned around and soon took the chance to attack. He ran up and tried to punch him or smash him with his fists. But Mario kept dodging and jumping up onto his hands every time. Donkey widened his eyes and kept repeatedly trying to punch him, only for Mario to jump up and land on his hand. After a couple more go’s, he growled and just slapped him from the side. Mario yelped in pain and landed on another floating floor bar, having lost his power-up. “Ow…” He got up onto his feet and dusted himself off. “Okay-” He looked up at the bars above him, and gasped with horror. “OhNONONO-!” Mario sprinted backwards as he saw Donkey Kong falling to his bar. When Donkey Kong landed, it caused the bar to vibrate and knock Mario onto his stomach. 

Peach gasped and covered her mouth, terrified for the man. 

“Well…He’s gonna die.” Cranky Kong said before opening a banana. 

“Oh no…” Luigi mumbled, covering his mouth with his fists. 

“Come on, Mario…” Peach muttered, looking determined. 

Mario sighed and readied himself. 

Donkey Kong threw several punches, while Mario dodged as best he could. He crouched down to save his head, before pushing the other fist away from him. When he threw another punch, Mario dodged it, grabbed his thumb and held onto it as Donkey Kong pulled his hand back again. With Mario holding onto DK’s thumb as the gorilla moved his hand back, Mario flew towards him in full force and landed a good kick into his jaw. 

The whole audience cooed in shock as Donkey Kong yelped in surprise. Everyone was surprised Mario had managed to land such a good hit without a power-up. Not even a mushroom! 

Cranky smiled a bit. “Alright, I’ll give him that point.” He said. 

Peach cringed at the idea of being kicked in the jaw…before lighting up with excitement. “Not bad, Mario! Not bad at all!” Peach reacted. 

Meanwhile, Luigi was cheering. “WOO! GET ‘EM, MARIO!” Luigi yelled, surprisingly getting into it. 

Mario landed on the ground, and ran to the closest power-up box he could find. But as he ran to the box, Donkey Kong had stomped his feet, knocking Mario onto his feet due to the vibrations again. Mario tried to get himself back up, but he couldn’t get his right foot forward in time! Donkey Kong had grabbed Mario’s foot and lifted him up for the audience to see him upside down. “Aaaaw, is the shorty upside down?” Donkey Kong teased. 

Mario widened his eyes before frowning at him. “Don’t test me.” Mario warned. 

“Test you? Why would I test you, when the audience could test you?” Donkey Kong asked with a smirk. Mario shot him a death glare, but softened it when Donkey turned the man to face the front. “Hey guys! What do you say we make a mess of this man?” Donkey Kong asked before poking his belly playfully. 

The audience cheered and clapped, excited to see Donkey Kong getting his revenge against the little red man. 

Mario jumped and pushed his fingers away. “Donkey Kong, I swear to god!” Mario warned. Donkey Kong’s smirk widened as he poked his armpit, making Mario jump again. “NO. I will destroy you.” Mario warned. “Or I’ll die trying.”  

Donkey Kong rolled his eyes. “Yeah yeah. Keep digging yourself that grave.” he said, still poking him. Mario tried to block his fingers, but struggled. It was 3 fingers against 2 arms, and it was already a losing fight. 

Peach was looking at Cranky Kong, confused. 

Eventually though…one of his fingers poked him in the armpit just the right way, it made him screech. And this wasn’t a normal little, typical shout…It was more like a girly scream. So not only was it loud for anyone to hear, it was utterly embarrassing! He had covered his mouth with both his hands, and failed to hide the bright red blush that filled his face. 

The entire crowd went silent. 

Donkey Kong widened his eyes and stared at Mario with pure shock on his face. Cranky was more confused than anything, and Peach quickly became worried that Donkey Kong had critically injured him. Cause why else would he scream like that?! 

But Luigi’s shocked face slowly grew into a smile. “Oooohoho no…” He muttered, covering his mouth. 

Peach looked at Luigi. “Is he hurt?” Peach asked. 

“Nnnope. But I know that sound way too well.” Luigi admitted. 

Peach tilted her head. “What…does it mean?” She asked. 

Luigi looked to Peach and Cranky, who were looking back at him with confusion. He sighed. “Mario has this thing where if you poke his armpits enough times…he’ll squeal like a little girl.” Luigi admitted. “Done it for years…and the sound is forever imprinted in my brain.” He admitted. 

Peach still didn’t get it. “So…Donkey Kong is…” 

Peach widened her eyes and paused her words, looking over at Donkey Kong the moment the gorilla started giggling like an evil villain. “Is someone a little ticklish?” Donkey Kong asked, before playfully tickling his upper ribs. 

Mario let out a more muffled scream, before letting go of his mouth and hugging his ribs to protect them. “NO! DONKEYKONGNO!” Mario yelled. 

“That’s gotta be cheating…” Luigi reacted. 

Peach looked at Luigi, before looking at Cranky. “Is it?” She asked. 

“Nope. Tickling counts.” He replied. 

“Well in that case…” Luigi paused his words right as Mario’s laughter began to fill the arena. “Heeee’s screwed.” Luigi mumbled. 

Donkey Kong was now holding the man upright by the arms, tickling Mario’s armpits almost mercilessly. “A coochy coochy coo! A coochy coochy cooooo!” He teased evilly. 

“WAHAHAHAHA- IHIHI’M GOHOHONNA KIHIHIHIHILL YOHOHOU!” Mario yelled at him. 

Donkey Kong laughed. “Wow! Was that threat supposed to scare me?!” He asked, before throwing Mario into the air and catching him by the ankle. “Cause newsflash: It didn’t.” He took off Mario’s shoe and dropped it onto a lower arena floor. “Now what about these feet?” He asked, looking at the sock on his foot. 

Luigi winced slightly with a nervous smile. “Oh, that’s not good.” He muttered. 

“NO! DON’T YOU DARE! I’M WARNING YOU!” Mario shouted at him. 

“Or what? You’ll laugh at me?” He teased. Mario shot him a death glare…though unfortunately, it didn’t phase DK in the slightest. The gorilla only laughed at him. “Face it, Mario…You can’t do anything to stop me.” He told him. “All you can do…is laugh.” He brought his fingers closer and closer to his foot. 

“NO!” Mario yelled, his face growing more desperate. He tried to kick his foot out of Donkey Kong’s grip, but he just wasn’t strong enough to stop him. Seeing the fingers getting closer and closer to his foot, Mario knew there wasn’t anything else he could do. So, he gave up the fight and just tensed up in anticipation for the tickling of a lifetime. 

He waited for the fingers to finally touch down…to finally skitter all over his socked foot…to drive him batty with laughter from just a couple scratches. 

He knew it was coming. It had to be coming. He could sense it coming super, super soon…

He tried to stay tense…but the anticipation was killing him. What in the world was he doing?! 

Mario soon opened his eyes, and looked up at his opponent. Donkey Kong…was just staring at him with a confused look on his face. But quickly, his confusion turned to confidence. “Alright, I think we know who the winner is.” He gently threw Mario up so he would land onto his back on the ground. As the whole arena started cheering, Donkey Kong waved his hands around to further rev up the crowd, and started doing his signature ‘dancing pecs’ move. 

Luigi sighed in defeat, thinking his brother lost. But Peach elbowed him and pointed to the arena. Luigi looked down at the arena, and widened his eyes in surprise. Mario had noticed a power-up block on the other side of the bar, and was sneaking his way over to it. When he made it to the block, Mario hit it and took the power-up. Mario’s curiosity quickly turned to disappointment the moment he saw what it was…

A regular mushroom. 

Mario was about to throw it away, but happened to look up at Donkey Kong mid-throw. He paused his throw and brought his hands down the moment he had an epiphany…He knew exactly what he could use this mushroom for! 

He ate the power-up to make himself bigger, and ran up to Donkey Kong. “So you wanna play games, huh?” Mario asked with a smirk as he noticed Donkey Kong turning around and seeing him coming. Donkey Kong growled right away and tried to smash him to the ground. But Mario dodged his hands and snuck up to his side, sneaking in as many tickles as he could in that second. 

Donkey Kong gasped and yelped as a big smile grew on his face. “WaaaAAHAHAhaha!” He shoved his arm into his side as he fell over. Realizing the sound he had let out, Donkey Kong quickly covered his mouth in horror. Oh no…Mario just showed everyone in the arena that he was ticklish…

Cranky Kong chuckled to himself with a proud smile. He looked over at Peach, who was covering her own mouth with her hands, just trying not to laugh. “And that, my friends, is why tickling counts.” He told Peach. 

Luigi ran to the watch fence, to watch the commotion go down. “Come on, Mario!” Luigi yelled. 

Mario had rolled up his sleeves and cracked his knuckles. “Now let’s see what tickle spots lie on the Kong prince himself.” Mario declared, skittering his fingers on Donkey Kong’s ribs and sides. 

Donkey Kong covered his mouth as soon as possible as he attempted to knock Mario off with his other free hand. But Mario would keep poking in new spots every time DK tried to knock him off. This would surprise Donkey Kong and pause his attack. “Get off me, you stuhuhupihihid- HahahahaHAHAHAHA!” Donkey Kong laughed, pulling his hand back down to the ground. 

“What’s so funny, smash monkey?” Mario asked. “Somethin’ tickling your funny bone?” He asked. 

“SHUHUHUT UHUHUP, REHEHEHED!” He shouted back. 

“Nah. This is too fun.” Mario admitted. Though Mario was tempted to try out his armpits, he quickly decided against it when he began to imagine the idea of having his hands crushed in his underarms. 

But technically…If he grabbed Donkey Kong’s arm and held it up, he could tickle his upper ribs that way…So, Mario gave it a try. When Donkey Kong attempted to slap him with his big right hand, Mario caught his wrist with his left arm, held it out and tickled his upper ribs with his right hand. 

“Oooh, good spot.” Cranky Kong said with a smile. 

Donkey Kong threw his head back with a wheeze and started laughing and kicking his left foot like a puppy. “OHOHO NOHOHOHO! HAHAHAHAHA- STAHAHAHAP!” He shouted. 

“Do you give up?” Mario asked. 

“NEHEHEVEHEHERRR!” Donkey Kong yelled back. Peach was giggling into her hand. “Never knew he was this ticklish.” She admitted. 

The auditorium was still filled with laughter and cheers, despite the lack of typical fighting going on. Diddy Kong was clapping his hands and hopping around in his seat, loving the fact that tiny Mario was beating his Uncle using such a childish strategy. It was hilarious to him! And he almost wanted to help Mario out! But, he decided to leave him be…he seemed to already know where his tickle spots are. 

Mario put his fingers into an L shape, and started making strange noises. 

Peach tilted her head, confused. “What’s he doing now?” She asked. 

Luigi widened his eyes and chuckled nervously. “Ohooo no…Not the drill…” Luigi mumbled with embarrassment. Peach looked at Luigi, even more confused. “What’s a drill?” She asked. 

Luigi looked at Peach. “It’s a hand-held device we use to put holes and nails into wood. Mario used to pretend his hands and pointing finger was a drill, and…added noises to make it more amusing…” Luigi admitted, visibly sheepish from the memories alone. 

Peach’s attention turned to Donkey Kong, who was now cackling, yet still. It looked like Donkey Kong had given up struggling in his arms due to the tickles, and had gone completely limp. 

“ZZZZZ! ZZZZ- Oh! You giving up yet?” Mario asked. 

Donkey Kong was breathless in his words. He looked absolutely exhausted. “F…Fine. Yeah…you…youwin…you win.” Donkey Kong replied. 

Mario smiled brightly and threw his arms in the air as the entire arena cheered. Mario had won! He actually won! Mario jumped up and threw his arms everywhere, proud of himself for winning. 

“Donkey Kong’s one weakness…exploited by Mario.” Cranky Kong said with a smirk. “It’s been a long time since I’ve seen him get tickled like that.” He admitted. 

Luigi was jumping around, cheering loudly. “WOOO! YES! WOO HOO!” Luigi yelled. 

“Boop!” 

Luigi jumped and held his side, before looking at Peach, and growing an evil smirk. “Ooohohoho. Big mistake, Princess~” Luigi warned. 

Peach smirked. “Oh please…what are you gonna do? Call Mario over?” Peach teased. 

Luigi smirked and wiggled his fingers. “Fun little fact: Mario uses the drill strategy often…” Luigi brought himself closer and closer to Peach. “But don’t think for a second that he was the one who came up with the drill tickles.” Luigi warned. 

Peach gasped as she felt her back hit a wall. “Uh oh…” Peach muttered. 

Cranky Kong chuckled. “Hey Mario!” Cranky Kong yelled to him. 

Mario turned to Cranky Kong. “Yeah?” He responded. 

“You’ve inspired tickle fights from up here, as well.” He told him. 

Mario laughed a bit and looked down at Donkey Kong. “You alright?” He asked. 

Donkey Kong grumbled with his eyes slightly open. “I hate you…” He mumbled. 

Mario laughed a bit and poked his side. “Hate you too, smash monkey.” he replied. 

Donkey Kong grunted from the poke, and hid his face in the bar. He didn’t want to face Mario, or the audience. He couldn’t use anything as an excuse as to why he lost…not this time. 

Mario looked up and couldn’t help the giggles that left his mouth when he heard Luigi’s squeaky laughter from down in the arena. Looks like Peach was tickling him right now. “HEY PEACH!” Mario yelled. 

Peach paused her hands. “YEAH?” She responded. 

“GO FOR HIS BELLY BUTTON!” Mario yelled at her. 

“MARIO!” Luigi shouted at Mario in protest. 

“THANKS!” Peach yelled down to Mario, giving him a thumbs up before disappearing into the upper balcony. It didn’t take much time at all, for Luigi’s strong cackles to fill the upper balcony. 

With that figured out, Mario helped Donkey Kong up, and patted his lower back as the gorilla walked away. It looked like nobody was hurt in the making of this arena fight. Though, their dignity would probably have something else to say about it…

[lunareel]

Was hoping to post this before the Mario movie dropped but oh well. 

I’m going to see it next week and I am so excited for it! 

[yamchala]

screenshot redraw from last year that i never finished

[saiscribbles]

I hope they meet in the next movie.

This was a collab with @celestialalpacaron! I wrote and drew it, she colored XP

[multicolour-ink]

The way Mario's eyes dart up and down Luigi with that sheer look of relief on his face 😭

I'm still not over this ;_;

[a-titty-ninja]

[izzyzalezbian]

Ok, I know we're all still talking about the Bowuigi face grab, and don't get me wrong, it's a great scene and it deserves to be talked about, but I want to talk about my favorite scene in the movie

The Brother's Reuniting:

If you watch it, you can see Mario pull Luigi down, and press their foreheads together, before they hug. There's a battle going on right next to them- but they're only looking at each other. Holding each other, staring into the other's eyes, and just proving to themselves that they're okay.

They had to spend the entire movie apart, and in this scene, it's obvious the toll that this has taken on them. Mario even mentions in one scene that they've never been apart this long- and it happens in the middle of a new world and kingdom that they've never seen before? In the middle of a war? While one of them was locked in a dungeon, and about to sacrificed in the name of a forced wedding?

It's horrible for them, they're both on the brink of breaking down this entire movie (mostly Luigi, but Mario had his moments) and in this moment, right after Luigi almost died, where they're finally reunited, they don't care about anything elae in the world more than they care about each other.

Mario and Luigi need each other, no doubt about it. And it's not a one sided thing either- it's not cowardly Luigi needs big brother Mario to protect him- its Mario and Luigi cannot exist without each other.

I could go on for hours about how this movie shows just how much Mario needs Luigi, and I WILL, but not tonight (but probably tomorrow.).

Just, ugh, this scene was so good, and so meaningful. It's absolutely going down as one of my favorite scenes in cinema

ALSO:

LOOK HOW HAPPY THEY ARE TO SEE EACH OTHER

LOOK AT THEM

MARIO IS ON THE VERGE OF TEARS, AND LUIGI IS GRINNING SO HARD

JUST-

UGGGGGGGGGHHH

NOBODY TOUCH ME 😭

[chloecherrysip]

do you ever just CRY

a LOT more of you-know-what under the cut

I told ya, see!? As long as we're together, everything is gonna be okay!

[pianokantzart]

Hideaway 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 //...

[rinblid]

I did draw the bros last month tho

Hyperfixated (don't come for me I've got ADHD) on SMB for a few weeks during summer, was halfway through redesigning Bowser when it ended and that's the only drawing I managed to finish in time so it's all I've got to offer sorry sjnsnzjs

ALSO they have Hypochondroplasia !

[zootopiathingz]

Super Mario Bros. Movie as text posts

I’m afraid I’ve made some more

Last part / next part

[lunareel]

I don’t know what I’m calling this yet, but it is something along the lines of Luigi falling into the warp pipe alone as a kid and taken in by shy guys (something something character foil to Peach). Along with playing around with Mr. L because I just think he’s neat.  Might draw more of this, not sure yet. 

2024 Edit: Should’ve included this note sooner but I’ve drawn more for this. The tag on my blog is called mario and the phantom Edit 2: So there’s a prologue now:  Chapter Master Post ||  First Page

[thatonefananticinclass]

[saiscribbles]

Everybody on Twitter is shipping Bowser and Luigi after the second Mario movie trailer and I can only think of poor Kamek lol. 

Seriously he’s my favorite Mario character. I have no idea why.

[eggcats]

I wish I could write fics, because I DESPERATELY want a fic where like both Bowser and King Boo decide to break in to kidnap Luigi one night, but they accidentally do it the same night.

So Luigi just wakes up to them fighting in his room and he just assumes he's still asleep so he doesn't really react much, because this is the weirdest dream he's ever had.

And then both of them are yelling at Luigi to ask which one he PREFERS kidnapping him, like a competition, and keep being like "WELL MY CASTLE HAS LAVA SO HE CAN BE WARM IN THE CAGE!!!" "HE WILL DECORATE MY MANSION IN THE PAINTING ON THE MANTELPIECE!!!" Etc etc.

And Luigi, assuming he is asleep because this is too weird to be reality, just goes "I don't even WANT-a to know what my subconscious is-a trying to tell me." And lays down to go back to sleep, confounding both Bowser and King Boo.

It would also be hilarious if they both decide to just stay the night, because neither of them want to be the first to leave and let the other one win. And so when Luigi wakes up and they're still there he's like "THAT WASN'T A DREAM???!"

Cue both Bowser and King Boo trying to out-rizz each other to Luigi, like "Do you regularly dream about me?" "CLEARLY HE MEANS ME!"

[cuddlykanin]

Okay I can't be the only one who gets so much joy out of him unconsciously doing cat things in the cat suit - like okay I know it's a cat power-up but technically it's just supposed to give him cat reflexes and abilities, not behaviors. When he dodges DK's swing, his cat ears flip down and back, when DK is running at him or moving in an unpredictable way he arches his back, when he was taking in the praise from the crowd he started kneading little biscuits on DK's back. I just love these cute little details they make me so happy

Bonus Tanooki tail wag because it makes me so so happy and I could talk about it for hours and I think more people need to acknowledge it