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And I saw a display case that had a little mention of the Super Mario Bros. movie. It displayed all of Nintendos game systems and it had the DVD of the SMBmovie plus a couple of action figures tied to the movie. Unfortunately I didn't bring my camera so I couldn't take pictures but I just thought I would throw it out there if you ever visit Nintendoworld.

Dang! There goes the surprise. My own fault, really.

I was there for the Wii U launch, and I actually did take pics. I haven't had time to post my article about my trip, though, which is when I was going to show those off.

And I even took one for use here, too.

Interesting! I meant to give Nintendoworld a call to get any information or photographs on this, but looks like you two did the work for me! It would be great to put something together for the site.

Cool! Can't wait to see those pictures!

Where is Nintendoworld? I'm planning on visiting New York City sometime this year, possibly in December. Is it anywhere near Rockefeller Center? I believe that is where the trip I am planning to go on will be dropping us off.

Yep! 10 Rockefeller Plaza, on 48th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues.

I've been there numerous times in the past, but i've never seen anything about the SMB movie... It must be a new thing... Which in that case would be good. ^_^

I wonder if they have Hornio Bro since Nintendo owns the rights to it.

Someone on dA posted a photo of the Nintendo World display.

Redstar wrote:Someone on dA posted a photo of the Nintendo World display.

Is it just me or does this look like Nintendo's Hall of Shame? I mean they have the failed Wizard, SMB movies together with the SMBSS, Captain N., Zelda, then next to that they the Virtual Boy (i actually own one and found my copy of the only good game for it, Wario Land).

It all just looks like a coincidence that they put the things that failed and or embarrassed of on the same shelf.

Wait, that's a recent picture? At least the movie is getting some attention from its HQ...

Serum wrote:Wait, that's a recent picture? At least the movie is getting some attention from its HQ...

I think Nintendo World is just a museum of their ups and downs, while their real HQ is located in Seattle.

I never thought of The Super Mario Brothers Super Show as one of Nintendo's 'downs,' considering it ran for several years and was followed by two further incarnations, The Adventures of Super Mario Brothers 3 and The Super Mario World. They're all out on DVD in their entirety, except maybe the latter.

Serum wrote:I never thought of The Super Mario Brothers Super Show as one of Nintendo's 'downs,' considering it ran for several years and was followed by two further incarnations, The Adventures of Super Mario Brothers 3 and The Super Mario World. They're all out on DVD in their entirety, except maybe the latter.

SMBSS may not be a down but more embaressing to them. Same with Captain N, the Zelda cartoon. That hour and twenty minute commercial movie for SMB3 movie The Wizard. They were all sell out decisions which is everything Nintendo won't do anymore after their mistakes. Why do you think there hasn't been a new movie, or T.V. series? Because they were hugely successful?

SSMBSS only ran in 1989 which then rehashed to the Club Mario cartoons that was the same thing, then rehashed YET AGAIN for All-Stars. Nintendo's even stated they treat their franchises now like they're their children. I'm pretty sure in Nintendo Power they mocked the SMBSS along with the movie.

ultimateemail5000 wrote:I'm pretty sure in Nintendo Power they mocked the SMBSS along with the movie.

The Super Mario Brothers Super Show was the most outrageously ridiculous thing ever in terms of Mario franchise adaptations, so personally I feel it deserves a good mocking.

Serum wrote:

ultimateemail5000 wrote:I'm pretty sure in Nintendo Power they mocked the SMBSS along with the movie.

The Super Mario Brothers Super Show was the most outrageously ridiculous thing ever in terms of Mario franchise adaptations, so personally I feel it deserves a good mocking.

Sure it did amazing, but have you ever made something, look back at it years later and cringe? It's one of those situations I am sure.

I don't think Nintendo was directly involved with either the Super Mario Bros. movie or any incarnations of the Mario cartoon shows. But I see what you're saying.

Redstar wrote:Someone on dA posted a photo of the Nintendo World display.

Oh, right! I forgot all about this-- you guys want some of your own for the site?

ultimateemail5000 wrote:

Redstar wrote:Someone on dA posted a photo of the Nintendo World display.

Is it just me or does this look like Nintendo's Hall of Shame? I mean they have the failed Wizard, SMB movies together with the SMBSS, Captain N., Zelda, then next to that they the Virtual Boy (i actually own one and found my copy of the only good game for it, Wario Land).

It all just looks like a coincidence that they put the things that failed and or embarrassed of on the same shelf.

When were they ever embarrassed by The Wizard?

Serum wrote:I never thought of The Super Mario Brothers Super Show as one of Nintendo's 'downs,' considering it ran for several years and was followed by two further incarnations, The Adventures of Super Mario Brothers 3 and The Super Mario World. They're all out on DVD in their entirety, except maybe the latter.

Nor I, but apparently Nintendo feels a little differently. I think the store exhibit is all employee stuff, though. At least, that's what they told me. Incidentally, there was a really nice R.O.B. (or "Robot") watch from Japan that I would absolutely die for.

Also, The New Super Mario World (actual title) did make it to DVD, along with its companion season of Captain N.

(I've got them all. =D )

ultimateemail5000 wrote:SSMBSS only ran in 1989 which then rehashed to the Club Mario cartoons that was the same thing, then rehashed YET AGAIN for All-Stars. Nintendo's even stated they treat their franchises now like they're their children. I'm pretty sure in Nintendo Power they mocked the SMBSS along with the movie.

When it was in-house, or after it became a Future publication? Either way, I guess... we still had things we were and weren't really allowed to talk about, but I think it was usually more writer's opinion than an official stance.

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! did only have a one or two year run (I think it had one year of reruns before going Club Mario... I forget the exact timeline), then there was The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and The New Super Mario World. Honestly, I'm curious how they might have kept it going had NBC not killed off their children's programming in favor of teeNBC (i.e. Attack of the Saved by the Bell Clones). A Super Mario Kart cartoon could have rocked.

Oh MAN. A Super Mario Kart cartoon in the same vein as Wacky Races? That's so brilliant I think it would've worked!

I honestly think Nintendo got fed up with Dic, or Dic left Nintendo beacause they were doing Sonic cartoons after Mario. Back then Nintendo and Sega were rivals so that's my theory on that.

I remember SMBSS where I lived aired all it's shows, next year they it turned into Club Mario. Then on Saturday Mornings we got SMB3, then one day they announced SMB4 the cartoon series. Yes they litterly said SMB4 instead of World on the add. Finally after all of that Family Channel aired All-Stars, which every time I saw it, was SMB3 and SMW cartoons.

ultimateemail5000 wrote:I honestly think Nintendo got fed up with Dic, or Dic left Nintendo beacause they were doing Sonic cartoons after Mario. Back then Nintendo and Sega were rivals so that's my theory on that.

I'm doubtful, or at least a little skeptical. Nintendo wasn't doing new Mario games, save Super Mario Kart, and NBC killed their children's programming to go for the teen demographic. It was probably more business than anything.

I remember SMBSS where I lived aired all it's shows, next year they it turned into Club Mario. Then on Saturday Mornings we got SMB3, then one day they announced SMB4 the cartoon series. Yes they litterly said SMB4 instead of World on the add. Finally after all of that Family Channel aired All-Stars, which every time I saw it, was SMB3 and SMW cartoons.

Yep; Family Channel ran the whole DiC lineup of Nintendo cartoons for a while after their initial airing. SMB4 was, of course, the original name for Super Mario World, so I guess that copy was written well in advance of NOA dropping it.

As for Mario All-Stars, I only remember Super Show episodes being paired with World-- which disappointed me, as SMB3 was my favorite of the trilogy. Wikipedia says that The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 was only used in the promos, strangely enough.

I wouldn't trust Wikipedia. I always saw it with SMB3 and SMW. I never liked the SMW cartoon but I enjoyed SMB3 better. I could be wrong but I swear that's what I saw out of "new" Mario cartoon material. But Wikiedia and the memory from over 20 years ago, it's hard to figure out what's real. Unless they had different versions for different areas, I dunno.

ultimateemail5000 wrote:I wouldn't trust Wikipedia. I always saw it with SMB3 and SMW. I never liked the SMW cartoon but I enjoyed SMB3 better. I could be wrong but I swear that's what I saw out of "new" Mario cartoon material. But Wikiedia and the memory from over 20 years ago, it's hard to figure out what's real. Unless they had different versions for different areas, I dunno.

Not really "trusting" Wikipedia so much as checking to see if it matched what I remembered, which it did. Even the intro left out TAoSMB3. Super Mario Wiki corroborates my version, too, complete with episode listings.

I don't really think anyone on Wikipedia has any reason to make up unreliable information regarding a fairly obscure 1990s Saturday Morning Cartoon.

Serum wrote:I don't really think anyone on Wikipedia has any reason to make up unreliable information regarding a fairly obscure 1990s Saturday Morning Cartoon.

I am very sorry to everyone, I always think that the edit button is the quote button. Anyway what I said and accident added it to Serums response.

They will make anything up, I have seen countless mistakes and false information in Wikipedia on some very random stuff, including cartoons. I am not saying it is wrong about All-Stars, I am just saying what the All Stars I would watch everyday had SMB3 and SMW. I even remember in the intro they didn't show Mario 3, but it was was the first half of the show. The intro started with SMBSS cartoon intro, and when they went into the drain I believe it would show bits of Mario World intro.

To Serum's point, I doubt anyone would make it up, though I can imagine they might misremember things, too.

That said, again, Mario Wiki seems to have a complete episode guide...

--LBD "Nytetrayn"

LBD_Nytetrayn wrote:To Serum's point, I doubt anyone would make it up, though I can imagine they might misremember things, too.

That seems like the only reason somebody would make stuff up about it, there's a lot of mixed memories from broadcasts gone by, I don't think anybody is going to go out of their way to create elaborate lies about the show or purposefully defame a children's cartoon that hasn't seen airtime since 2002.