A place for those who "Trust the Fungus"

While watching the Good Bad Flicks review of this film, Cecil (the reviewer) noted that there are some similarities with the film and that game:

Tyranical Dictator living in a misshaped building (Koopa and the Koopa Tower)
Cattle Prods (Guards using the cattle prod instruments on Mario and Luigi)
The Guys with the white masks (The De-Fungusing unit)
Chainlink Fences (the entry into the precinct)


Has anyone else noticed these similarities of City 17 and Dinohattan?

No, I hadn't connected the two, though there does seem to be several eerie visual parallels. I sort of like that idea, especially as both works feature different dimensions.