This MAY be a stretch, but during the Bowser Rave scene, one of the Koopas playing the music is sporting some pointy shades. This COULD be a reference to the original Paper Mario games, where Koopa Troopas wore pointy glasses.

@amazingfireboy1848

Жыл бұрын

That's a good point, there's no way Nintendo forgot to add a Paper Mario reference somewhere. Great spotting!

@zman64official

Жыл бұрын

@@amazingfireboy1848 Thanks!

@GoofyPoptart

Жыл бұрын

And You'd be completely correct the red koopa's in ttyd and the blue ones as well wear the shades.

@robbiewalker2831

Жыл бұрын

@@zman64official In that same scene, despite not being a reference to Mario (hey, if they brought up the Godzilla thing with the Yoshi Egg, this reference should be brought up too): You can hear Marvin the Martian's voice say "Doesn't she hate you?"

@meloelebi1996

10 ай бұрын

​@@GoofyPoptartIf I remember correctly 'bad' koopas tend to wear the shades in the first three games while neutral or allied koopas don't, to the point that brainwashing koopas in one game just magically gives them the shades.

One thing I LOVE about the references in this movie is that they never feel random and out of place, they did a good job at contextualising them into the movie! (Also wow! You managed squeeze them all in a 30 minutes video!!)

@Mhytron

Жыл бұрын

I disagree, the scene where they walk through sand kingdom which is a sand island suspended high in the air felt very random and foced to me, like "we gotta put this here its on the script".

@matthewisguy7336

Жыл бұрын

@@Mhytron I agree with this

@79goodbyegirl

Жыл бұрын

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@freddiefutheryyuu7840

Жыл бұрын

Minioon

@dookieface7083

Жыл бұрын

no i feel like some of them were a bit forced. like there’s just an antique shop in the middle of the toad town with a bunch of stuff from mario games that they couldn’t fit anywhere else in the movie

28:42 if you look at the taxi in the bottom right corner you can see the top of it says “save the kingdom” and this may be foreshadowing Mario getting back up to save not only the mushroom kingdom but Brooklyn as well.

12:54 Also worth noting, when Toad cooks for the Toad guards, the music is from Mario Odyssey's Luncheon Kingom

@sunnycideup4725

Жыл бұрын

OOOHH

@lapidotmatoi

Жыл бұрын

And that toad is also the chef at super Nintendo world

Mario playing Kid Icarus is my favorite easter egg because of how honored Pit must be being a Mario fan himself. Also thanks to the 4th-wall destroying nature of Kid Icarus Uprising openly accepting its existence as a game sequel, Pit appearing as a video game could count as a full in-person cameo.

@niteriemcfarlane5285

11 ай бұрын

too bad pit never learned how to read 😭

I just love the way they used so many old obscure references to fill out the background and world they created for the movie. They could have easily used generic cartoon stock objects and no one would have cared, but the fact the they really took the time to flesh out the world with all this stuff really shows that the artists behind it care about what they were doing. I also think that making their version of Brooklyn this retro wonderland full of references to the old Nintendo games is a great idea.

7:05 Even for the non-Mario aficionados out there, that book could just be The Odyssey by Homer.

@mushroomkingdomgaming6241

Жыл бұрын

It is The Odyssey, it’s just a fun nod cuz Mario has it

I think my favourite part of the movie was the Mushroom Kingdom itself, they made it really feel like and actual kingdom with the denizens just going about their daily lives

@wisdomwis12o2

Жыл бұрын

I'm jealous now... PUT THIS IN ODYSSEY 2 PLZ NINTENDO

13:35 It's so sad that Toadsworth wasn't able to be in the movie; it was such a simple addition, and considering the amount of easter eggs, it only makes think that, for some reason, it was a deliberate choice to not have Toadsworth. It would have been wholesome if the Toad holding Baby Peach when she first arrived would have been a younger Toadsworth.

@daveynorton

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking of that exact scenario with a Young Toadsworth, would’ve been great.

@isaacdiboss

Жыл бұрын

I'm hoping that they're maybe saving his character for a future movie, perhaps a Mario & Luigi one 👀

@liamphibia

9 ай бұрын

Oh my gosh, I was just thinking the same thing!! Peach's backstory would've been a lot more longer than it needed to be if Toadsworth were in the movie.😭

@acedelta12

5 ай бұрын

Maybe the Toadsworth stand-in IS a younger Toadsworth...

29:37 So while it isn't shown in the video, Mario and Luigi crouch before jumping to perform the iconic Forward Aerial. The crounching could be a reference to Super Mario Bros. 2, where if you crouch for a while, you can jump way higher, which is basically what they do here. Also! Our best guy Shy Guy also had it's classic sounds from the games.

One thing that was missed is that one of Mario and Luigi's relatives is named Uncle Tony, which seems to be a Super Show reference as the Bros make mentions of a Uncle Tony a few times (although he was never seen on screen)

29:22 Self-proclaimed world's biggest Fuzzy fan here, and I have to say, am so happy that the perfect lifeform did get into the movie in the end. Thank you for bringing this to my attention!!

Th musical easter eggs are by far my personal favorite. Brian Tyler did an amazing job at using the surplus of source material within the score!

@erichfiedler1481

Жыл бұрын

Makes me wish the whole film had JUST the score with only the Mario and DK raps as our songs

@JakoBpyroTech

11 ай бұрын

Just about the only missing musical reference is the Rocket Barrel theme.

@mexcom6498

11 ай бұрын

Fun fact: The song "Peaches" That bowser sings is in the same key as "Never gonna give you up"

@liamphibia

9 ай бұрын

I love how Brian Tyler did such a 1-up job incorporating Koji Kondo's notes while still keeping it cinematic.

@jherikomark

9 ай бұрын

I didn't realize it was Brian Tyler. He's one of my fave composers!

The Super Star also has a more dramatic rendition when Bowser finds it at the start of the movie. Bowser's floating lair thing is also possibly a reference to Paper Mario, where Bowser's castle appears as a floating chunk of land underneath Peach's castle, with the giant spike balls on chains as its anchors. The Ghost House theme from Super Mario World plays while Luigi is escaping from the Dry Bones horde. The "peace sign" on the flag Baby Luigi holds isn't a peace sign, it's a skull. The modern P-Switch theme plays while Mario is getting lost in the pipe maze before arriving at the castle. In the vignette of Bob-Omb Battlefield, not only are the cannon and floating island visible, but so is the bridge and the Cap Block beside it - though it's replaced with a standard yellow Question Block. And not really an Easter Egg but more of a missed opportunity, but the voxel art for the Question Block that turns into the obstacle course is completely original to the movie - it does not match any existing Question Block sprites.

@thedabmaster287

Жыл бұрын

the chain chomp is missing in BoB

@meizuman

9 ай бұрын

Luigi trips over a magmaargh/charvaagh/smo dragon skull when he's getting chased

I would've loved if there was a reference to Mario and Pauline being a couple in the past. Like maybe one of his family members could talked about how he dropped the ball with not keeping her or something. Also, I don't know if that was Swanky Kong because he didn't have the jewelry which is a big part of his design

@foursidekm

Жыл бұрын

I mean it's swanky kong's exact outfit (minus the hat and shoes) it's almost definitely him

@micah459

Жыл бұрын

@@foursidekm I mean, two guys wrre dressed like Funky but they aren't him

There is one thing you missed- the kart that Stuart (one of the minions, Illumination’s mascot) drives is a variation of Gru’s vehicle from the _Despicable Me_ films

@GUGAMINECRAFT

11 ай бұрын

Yeah but it's nintendo references we're talking about

@TD-Mike

11 ай бұрын

Another one is that during the start of the wedding scene, peach's "thank you" music, from new super mario bros u plays

@FindingsOfAnArmouredMind

11 ай бұрын

There's another one at 3:58. It's a Wrecking Crew reference 👀

@gowildler

10 ай бұрын

@@TD-Mike This musical theme already appeared in the original Super Mario Bros.

@leviathanman7253

9 ай бұрын

They also forgot to mention the picture of Mr.Sandman at the punch-out pizzeria.

14:58 I believe that's actually a skull, not a peace symbol! 27:55 That Clown Car with the cannon in its mouth is probably a reference to that Bowser Jr battle from NSMB Wii!

@SnevilGrey

Жыл бұрын

I always thought that was a skull too, or Bowser's face, as it's what it is in the modern games

@gayjayy

11 ай бұрын

Yeah. It would be weird for it to be a peace symbol in a flag that Mario takes down... Especially when in later games they're replaced with Bowser's face, who I'm pretty sure isn't bringing peace.

At 10:50, the hammer hanging down from the antique shop may be a reference to the Power Smash badge in Paper Mario: TTYD, or the Super Hammer from the same games.

5:51 the chef on the bottle of vinegar is the DS Chef from Personal Training: Cooking 8:32 the level 1-2 sign is also designed to resemble the original nintendo playing card hq sign in kyoto

Some easter eggs that were missed: 4:57 all the way to the left, the painting is recreation of some old Mario tiles ( most likely from mario 3 ) 6:33 Nintendo sticker on the Tv 10:27 This fire flower might actually be a golden flower from nsmb2 11:20 Clerk is also voiced by Charles Martinet 19:00 artwork on the right might be from the super famicom excitebike game. Other references with no footage in this video: Wario’s battle canyon ost playing when Dk gets hit by the tire, Mario’s ground pound and Dk’s spin jump from the dkc games. This video was so in depth and made me gasp out loud on how I missed some of these references even after over 13+ rewatches. Even if this movie barely scratched the surface on the music references ( over 100+ as confirmed by the composer ) this video such a great job of showing off almost every reference in the movie!

You missed that Toad's vehicle is the Tiny Titan from Mario Kart Wii, as a vehicle only usable by the light weight class, which Toad is in.

This is why I absolutely love this movie. Wish you had mentioned all the game music as well

24:38 This was my favorite reference in the movie! When I heard him say that very line, I knew there was gonna be trouble 😳 Also, I never would’ve thought that there would be a Bullet Bill Frenzy from Mario Kart Tour reference. That one is really good one!

@acedelta12

5 ай бұрын

You knew there was gonna be trouble, but did they make it double?

1:07 It may be a long shot, but I would say that's actually a Sonic reference. First you have Red Hill (based on, well, Green Hill Zone) and then you have the Mushroom Planet, which had its place in the Sonic films. It's them combined that would make me think of it as a Sonic reference

@DoKDelta

Жыл бұрын

Nah yeah, I think “Red Hill” alone gives it away.

26:46 I like how Peach just went full on Ice Queen with the ice flower. I'm sure that display of power would make even Elsa proud.

@leahluostarinen

10 ай бұрын

yes I agree on that 👍

23:52 this could also be a reference to the Shortcut found in the MK8 version of rainbow road where you can jump from one to the other. To be fair, I think it fits the Easter egg better to MK8 than to MK64

Peach's wedding dress having a pink tint is oddly the same as Daisy's parallel wedding dress alt in Ultimate.

Holy cow! I knew there were a lot of Easter Eggs in this movie but never knew there were THIS much!!🤩 Nintendo and Illumination really put their heart and soul into this beautiful film!!❤️💚🍄

In the sequence when Mario and Luigi are going through the construction site where the start of 1-1 is referenced, Mario jumps through the site while Luigi runs with the Bros’ heavy plumbing bag. I could not stop thinking about Luigi’s Mansion 3, where in the final area of that game, Mario jumps to the top of the hotel while Luigi has to climb his way up there because of the heavy vacuum Luigi has on his back.

- When Toad was cooking, the Luncheon Kingdom theme can be heard. - During the travel montage, while in the rock mountain, Toad can be seen struggling to jump because of his backpack, referencing the gimmick of Captain Toad not being able to jump. - During the drive around the Jungle Kingdom; Peach can be seen clinging to Mario’s face like the Mario 64 title screen. - When Mario and Luigi entered the pipe at the end, Luigi can be seen doing the finger gun gesture based on his Smash victory pose.

The details are so spot on. The amount of research and dedication to find the smallest of details are crazy!

The Easter eggs in the movie are the story’s strengths. So many awesome well thought out references to the whole franchise.

9:37 Also around here in the movie you could hear a bit of the Luigi’s Mansion theme

That's a lot of editing footages from the movie. I nearly found all the Easter eggs and references from the Super Mario Bros movie. Good job!

3:53 thank you for using the brawl version of the Mario song. That hit my nostalgia HARD

@daveynorton

Жыл бұрын

Yup

14:42 The way he jumps on the third jump is not like the usual third jump in his 3D games, he backflips like he would jumping backwards in Smash Bros. (Brawl, 4, Ultimate).

Phenomenal work! Bravo! My favorite easter egg was Tostarena Kingdom from Odyssey showing up. That or the “just blow in it” reference to the old games. That’s probably how I got asthma as a child 😂

The movie references and Easter Eggs were so GOOD! I sadly noted down 30 out of the 300 Eggs! The one big one we all found out was the Kid Icarus one when Mario started playing it on the NES WITH the actual controller(s) of the NES system! I also found out the Robot Market reference to Rob the Robot! That one I noticed the second I watched the movie for the first time! The classic Punch-Out reference with the two frames of Glass Joe and Bald Bull got me fired up!!

28:08 Mario & Luigi Paper Jam: am I a joke to you?

15:00 Peace simbol?? I always thought it was a skull...

@locomotivetrainstation6053

Жыл бұрын

Bruh SAME

@BassProShopsPyramid

Жыл бұрын

It is

@GamerJP30

Жыл бұрын

It is a skull, look at how it looks in New Super Mario Bros.

One of my favourites is the SM64 style bowser throw at the end. It just makes for an epic finale to the movie!

@acedelta12

5 ай бұрын

Back Throw > Forward Air

The sheer amount of these easter eggs and references and just how deep-cut so many of them can be are a testament to just how much love was put into this movie and its source material. Say what you will about Illumination, but I think I will always love and respect this movie for many reasons, one such reason being that it clearly shows just how much the team knew exactly what they wanted the Super Mario Bros. Movie to be. No potty humor. No politics. No woke BS. It's just a simple, fun romp of an adventure with charm oozing from its every pore. And nowadays, it's all I could ask for from a movie.

So many Easter eggs it’s a perfect Easter breakfast lol Thank you for this video, this was an amazing movie coming from a long time Mario fan

Two main things you guys overlooked: 1) Funky Kong is specifically the Kong who makes Mario, Peach, and Toad’s karts. 2) That eel is called a Maw-Ray, previously known before Odyssey as an Unagi.

29:53 Pretty sure Toad’s celebratory jump is a reference too. My gut tells me it’s Toads “level complete” jump from 3D World, but it could be something else.

@sunnycideup4725

Жыл бұрын

it is!!

Couple missed: 4:26 You can't hear it here, but the Super Mario Bros 3 Ground music plays 9:32 Deep Dark Galaxy plays here 27:27 Mario does a Ground-Pound Not only that, but the koopas surrounding him get knocked back which could either be referencing the Synchro Ground Pound in NSMB or the Yellow Goombas from Odyssey

@BedrockBoy

11 ай бұрын

I'm not a Nintendo expert but the third one u said I agree with

12:56 The scene when Toad cooks a meal for the castle Toads you can hear the Lunchone kingdom music from Super Mario Odyssey

can take a moment to know this movie’s animation/cgi was top notch! like the movie looked beautiful 😍

Damn Andre, you went on full Where's Waldo mode on this movie, and damn I missed a lot more things that I thought I saw. haha

4:26 possible tetris reference in left most painting?

2 things you missed: 1. The anti gravity section on rainbow road looks extremely like the spiral section from DS Rainbow Road! 2. In one bowser scene, where the camera goes through all of Bowsers minions, you can see a couple of Koopas reacting to a Shy Guy taking off his mask in a shocked and disgusted way!

@donnanoble9772

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I went down in the comments to see if anyone else thought about the DS Rainbow Road, and you're the only one so far! It was killing me because it was so obvious to me!

One refrence I saw near the beginning of the movie is that on the windshield of the Mario bros. Truck show some form of play bong seal of approval that looks almost identical to the Nintendo seal of approval on physical Nintendo games

I watched this video mostly to decide what game to play next to get more references on a rewatch, but now I have more options to consider. They really covered a lot! Just finished 3D World + Bowser's Fury since that seems to include the most things the movie references(even Captain Toad!). I've only played a few levels of most of the other games. Mario 64 might be the next game to experience, based on easter eggs. I've probably played enough Mario Kart to get all its references. Starting to think Donkey Kong should move up the list, with how much he was in the movie.

I didn't notice all of these, but I am proud enough that I understood all of them

Only missed two that I'm aware of. 1) Mario ground pounds in the Mario Maker course and in the Mushroom Kingdom just like he does in many of the 3D games and some of the modern 2D ones as well. 2) The late Satoru Iwata president and CEO of Nintendo can be seen after Mario and Luigi defeat Bowser in New York. He's in the audience clapping right before the bros do their iconic victory jump.

26:20 I love how he puts his arm around the Koopa on the right, that's so cute! Also him helping the one on the left was wholesome as well. May he rest in peace.

I have 1 more reference, in the Mario vs DK scene, when DK punches Mario and sends him to the air, before Mario says "It's a Me" Peach screams "MARIOOOO" Just like in recent mario games where she gets captured. In latin spanish, the tone and voice of the voice actor sounds pretty similar and I soon as I heard that, i got the reference.

3:13 is not an easter egg... that's literally how automatic transmissions gears are shown up til the mid 2010s.....

@humulos

11 ай бұрын

Gamexplain just never learned how to drive lol

15:52 - A little bit more detail on the underworld piano theme with coin sounds. There's a pianist named Martin Leung who plays video game themes on piano. He plays a track with Video Games Live where he plays the underworld theme with those same coin sounds, along with a number of other absurdly complex Mario Bros. themes on piano.

25:44 they’re also selling shoes that resemble what Mario and Luigi wear, and I guess that toads wear them too.

A ROB / Gyromite reference! Wow, I’m a huge fan of that character and his series, and I completely missed it!

@scoopskicat

Жыл бұрын

Same but for the Fuzzy sign lol

13:21. At some point, you can also hear the sound effect from Super Mario World when you press the button that drops a power up from the sky! 16:02. I thought they were references to the statues found in the underground moon caverns in Super Mario Odyssey

5:31 there's an extra reference in the latinspanish dub, Mario's Dad and Uncle Arthur has the same voices actors of Mario and Luigi from the 93's Live action

Thank you for spending the time and showcasing every Easter eggs in the movie!!. Keep up the fantastic work!

You guys killed it with this! Def one of my fav videos on this app ever LOL

0:30 *NEW Super Mario Bros logo. Looks exactly same without text "New"

@Flamemorph

Жыл бұрын

ok but it also looks like the logo from smb1 but white and with a more prominent shadow

@DuckJohnn

Жыл бұрын

​@@Flamemorph Yes. New Super Mario Bros. logo was made from that, and the movie version looks just like that without that yellow "New" thing.

@Flamemorph

Жыл бұрын

@@DuckJohnn eh fair enough

Watching this was so fun! It'll also make a fun time looking out for the references i missed on a re-watch; thx guys!

4:28 the two paintings from SMB 3

8:41 I just noticed that the sewer light in this scene is shaped like a coin from the original game.

25:26 i think that might actually be a bell bag from animal crossing

28:21 Spike running like Officer Earl!!! 🤣🤣🤣

@masterjarteo

5 ай бұрын

FLINT LOCKWOOD

6:23 The floor carpet looks like the Excitebike map!

Did you know that in one scene, Cat Mario sits like a cat. This is just like in Super Mario 3D World, where he also sits like a cat

@mariajimenafigueroa233

Жыл бұрын

Cute meow

Is Funky Kong anywhere in the movie apart from the background on Rainbow Road and the poster in Donkey's hut?

@Dairunt1

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately no. I would have loved it if Funky's the engineer that signals Mario to the kart selection roulette. Implying that the karts are Funky's inventions; that was his thing in the DKC games besides being the "surfer dude".

@Dmdm_dm

Жыл бұрын

@@Dairunt1 yes, how disappointing that it was just a generic blond Kong

This movie just made me smile, clearly the creators cared about the source material

This movie was a 10/10 for me, soecifically the og music and the countless easter eggs, I'm sure the kids enjoyed it but for all of us who grew up with Mario and other Nintendo games, it meant alot more for us cause it splashed us with nostalgia, their commitment to all the content they could fit in the movie was pure dedication and creativity, thank you Nintendo and Illumination for this

I think the scene where they run through the construction site to their first job is also a reference to how in later games, Luigi is the easy mode. Mario here having to do the actual platforming while Luigi gets the simple route

@gowildler

10 ай бұрын

Which later games? Definitely not New Super Luigi U …

Some of the paintings on the wall of the rich couple's house look like the underground tiles from Super Mario Bros 3 4:34

Another possible one: when Mario is fighting DK and loosing badly, he falls in slow motion and Peach cries "Marioooo!" Like she does in the games when he can see her in Bower's castle in New Super Mario Bros game for Switch (possible same for Wii). She also does this cry in the Odyssey game.

One that you missed: when Toad and Mario exit the warp pipe in front of Peach's Castle, Toad jogs to the castle using the same running animation he uses in Super Mario 3D World

17:22 so... Chunky's not dead?

@mariajimenafigueroa233

Жыл бұрын

Nope, it's Lanky and Tiny who are dead

@WelcomeToMarioTeachesTyping

Жыл бұрын

He was always here and he’s finally back to kick some tail.

This is such an awesome video! Thanks GameXplain for the birthday gift, lol!

@sunnycideup4725

Жыл бұрын

Happy Birthday!!!🎉

@brandoncoriz

Жыл бұрын

@@sunnycideup4725 Thank you!!!

@GameXplain

Жыл бұрын

Yooo HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!

@brandoncoriz

Жыл бұрын

@@GameXplain THANK YOU!!!

Another reference- the sewer of Brooklyn kinda looks like B2 “Boilerworks” from Luigi’s mansion 3

If the Godzilla reference counts, then the blue Koopa coming out of the flames from his vehicle is a clear reference to Terminator, 1 and 2 I believe.

5:16 its possible that, this whole time, Talon was based on that old design and everyone thought he was just a Mario reference for decades, so i like to think its a two-in-one reference because the arm hair is way too uncanny for it to not at least be connected to Talon

@Dairunt1

Жыл бұрын

and Mario's uncle has a certain resemblance to Ingo as well.

@comrade_gamer9263

Жыл бұрын

@@Dairunt1 that's a bit more of a stretch imo, but this movie is practically built out of Easter Eggs so it's anyone's guess

@bluedekrass

Жыл бұрын

How is it uncanny exactly? Wouldn't it be weirder if someone with such a lush facial hair doesn't have any conspicuous body hair? I say most likely it's just a coincidence. Talon didn't invent mutton chops after all.

@comrade_gamer9263

Жыл бұрын

@@bluedekrass this is an animated movie, nobody would notice if he lacked arm hair

@ontheatlantic8395

11 ай бұрын

He even has a bowser keychain

3:20 "Dolphins in the shape of Isle Delphino"? So... the shape... of a dolphin?

Man, with all of Mario's Nintendo memorabilia, you'd think he would know that he was super.

Honorable mentions: 346: When the Shy Guys take Luigi to their balloon, one of them makes the iconic noise. 347: During the rave at Bowser’s Castle, you can see a Shy Guy without his mask on, though we don’t get to see was his face looks like. 348: In the Mario Kart scene Peach wears her biker outfit from Mario Kart Wii 349: The song in the start of the credits features iconic tunes like the Underwater theme from Super Mario Bros, the Castle theme from Super Mario World, and Gusty Garden Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy.

This video is a blessing from heaven! ♡

I REALLY hope they do a Luigi's Mansion movie. Now that they are established, they could easily set it up like they do in LM3 where they all go with a trap free vacation sweepstakes that Luigi didn't even enter. I love this art style that Illumination pulled off with the bigger budget. Charlie Day was not utilized enough and I absolutely loved his Luigi while being scared lol

The amount of references and easter eggs really shows how much care Nintendo/Illumination put into this movie Also I'm 100% convinced the first gorilla we see in Kong Kingdom is supposed to be Funky Kong. Change my mind

so basically the Mario Movie mentions EVERY mario media

Awesome video👍

That’s so crazy!

12:33 technically its the one from super mario 64

Holy cow, that's a lot of references! And hardly anyone would even see most of these. A lot of them weren't even Mario related, instead referencing obscure NES games and even some real life things. Great, great job with this video!

1:01 in the bottom left corner you can see wolf street witch may be a reference to star fox

SO MUCH REFERENCE!🤩

28:55 is my favorite reference because it brings you back to the games and Bowser's rage that you felt when fighting him in the games. So you feel like they are fighting the same Bowser you have fought.

Literally, everyone involved in the movie outdid themselves. As if the amazing animation and lovely music weren't enough, they still managed to squeeze in tons of references without making it feel overwhelming! Good job, Mario Movie Team!