#super mario bros 3

[weirdmarioenemies]

Name: Rocky Wrench

Debut: Super Mario Bros. 3

Get a load of this guy! A recurring enemy, debuting in one of the most beloved games, and major enough to even get a LEGO version... and he's over here as if he's Weird. Well he is! Weird is relative! You might think a goat is a normal animal, but if you do, you have clearly forgotten that they effortlessly climb trees and steep slopes, with hooves. Weird is all around us, and if you find yourself growing jaded to it, remember a Fun Fact to mentally slap some sense back into yourself.

Rocky Wrench is not rocky, and he is not a wrench, either! He is manholey and throws wrenches. On first glance, he looks like a turtley mole, but we are commonly assured that he is ACTUALLY a moley turtle. Strange! This is not a mere mole with a shell, this is a turtle with a cartilaginous nose and teeth and presumably fur. Even if he is truly a turtle, the design is pleasantly mole-like, with the claws, snout, and teeth! This is a guy who would love to bite an earthworm, and who would be very good at it. He would NOT eat a vegetable.

Huhwhuh! What's going on! They turned Rocky Wrench into a guy who would eat a vegetable, and relish every nibble! One of the most egregious parts of New Super Mario Bros. Wii's new standardized art direction is that Rocky Wrench's original design was just entirely lost. This is, obviously, just Monty Mole wearing goggles! And I like Monty Mole, but when I am in the mood for Monty Mole, I can look at Monty Mole. This is not even a turtle by ANY measure now. It's almost a cruel joke now, having a rodent enemy with "mole" in its name, and redesigning the actually mole-looking enemy to be an identical rodent. Gophers and moles can coexist! We all dig for our own reasons. Isn't that something to celebrate? We would, at least, get a true talpid later in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.

But some never gave up hope. Remember this? Have you seen this? It's good. It's Super Mario Odyssey concept art for the Broodals, if they were to use existing enemy species for the characters! Even in the middle of the Rocky Rodent Era, there were people at Nintendo who thought, "let's use the old Rocky Wrench design again". Here, Rango would have been a tall Rench (Rocky + Wrench. I know it doesn't really work. Sorry) wearing a spiky squash for a hat! Not very fashionable, but bold. And certainly easier to wear than a whole manhole cover! Rocky Wrench would continue to be portrayed as a rodent for years, including in Mario Kart Tour, where he even got a Mii costume! Was this all a ploy to become marketable?

But then, something happened.

Last year, we received the trailer for the final wave of the The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Game For Nintendo Switch Systems' Booster Course Pass DLC Content. And we all noticed something strange. Something different.

Holy moley! The guy in that hole looks moley! Suddenly, to the surprise of everyone, Rocky Wrench was re-redesigned, now resembling the one that I assume people in 1988 fell in love with. I don't know. I wasn't there. But wow! We don't know why they decided to do this, but we're all happy they did! More visual variety in enemies is always better than less! It's especially weird considering the very same track in Tour had the Monty-like design, but I'm not complaining, I'm celebrating!

Looking at Super Mario Party Jamboree, it's clear that, at least for now, Mole-Like Rocky Wrench is here to stay. And hooray for that. Cheers, even. He completely changed his presentation for mass appeal, and now he's going back to being himself, unashamed! Be like Rocky Wrench! Express yourself while simultaneously hiding in a hole.

[suppermariobroth]

Two extremely rare officially licensed 1988 Para-Beetle figurines from Japan.

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[daydreamers-art]

A Super Mario Bros 3 globe!

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Super Mario Bros 3 Shadowboxes made by Cre8BitDesigns

[mast3r-rainb0w]

[C] 'Greg Martin' Style: Super Mario Bros. 3!!! by Mast3r-Rainb0w

A commission made via DeviantArt. Once again, I was tasked to mimic the artstyle of the LATE video game artist Greg Martin (1956-2013), though this time for the legendary classic NES game, Super Mario Bros. 3! I hope I have paid tribute to Mr. Martin’s legacy with this fanart mock-up here! Enjoy!

[yourdailymariogif]

Your (third) daily Mario gif.

[taffywabbit]

the way that new mario game seems to be pulling a lot of poses and stylization from old official promo art got me thinking back to these style-imitation pieces i did back in 2020 for a friend's fangame project... old NES/SNES-era promo art is so interesting to study!!

[marusketch]

Frog suit Marcille sketch

Italian elf in a frog suit... just like Super Mario Bros. 3...

I had this idea when I was reading the manga a year ago, but I forgot until today.

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[dadailybocch]

Some various doodles of Bocchi/Mario Bros. crossover stuff since I really like Mario.

[suppermariobroth]

In Super Mario Bros. 3, the level goal jingle is based on a fragment of the Athletic level theme. With perfect timing, it is possible to activate the goal in such a way that it appears like an intentional ending segment to the music.

The above short snippet of gameplay audio showcases this, with a few seconds of the end of the level being audible (in the Super Mario All-Stars version; same can be performed in the NES version) before touching the goal with the correct timing.

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Super Mario Planters made by ThePetiteConcrete

[drivelikescooters14]

In honor of today being the first time the Koopalings ever appeared, I present five new Ludwig doodles!! (Happy Birthday to the Koopalings!!)

Yay!!^^ (I’ve been waiting for this day :])

[yourdailymariogif]

Your (second) daily Mario gif.