“Wario & Waluigi Scapelli"

[jimbosmash]

I’ve had this headcanon with the Super Mario Bros. movie that the Scapellis are stand-ins for Wario and his ilk. Figured “Wario & Waluigi Scapelli" might have fit into the film pretty well, just give ‘em suits and mullets.

[Redstar]

That's awesome! We've always seen Scapelli as Wario as well, even despite the DK reference.

[jimbosmash]

Oho, I hadn't thought of the DK reference...!

[Redstar]

It would have been nice to see a Planet of the Apes-style ape-man in a suit as a villain for a sequel.

[jimbosmash]

Ugh that would have been awesome @w@ I'm racking my brain to see if I can't come up with any other mixes of modern and movie.

Mostly I've just been on a big Tezuka and Yokoyama kick, thinking of ways to apply it to the SMB cast in a Giant Robo OVA setting.

[AndrewTheBeatnik]

They should have included some more major characters like Wario and Waluigi. The movie does have tons of small nods to the games, but they probably could have added a few BIG nods without overdoing it as well. Nice sketches too by the way! And honestly I never even realized the DK reference when Scapelli was transformed until it was pointed out here!