Mario Dies on the Cover of Super Mario Bros

[jacobythehedgehog]

we are still learning more about the Italian Plumber in his first big game. Thats shows Classic Mario is here to stay

 

[Pinstar]

Gah! Spoilers! No spoilers!

 

[Reed Spacer]

Well. Mario's always been dead to me, so...

 

[Zom-B]

I can't believe this stupid shit is making the rounds.

 

[TheLastSamurai14]

I never played this game(born 1992), but I find this incredibly funny.

Wait, what!? I played the original Mario along with Mario 3 starting when I was 2 (born in '93), and I still go back to Mario's NES and SNES days on a regular basis. Even nowadays, it's readily available via emulators or the Virtual Console. Do yourself a favor and play it now.

 

[DJ Jack]

Huh, this feels like the time when I discovered it was Mark Hamil who did the Joker's voice in "Batman: the Animated Series." Essentially:
mind = BLOWN O_O

 

[raankh]

Really? Huh, well that's pretty interesting.

Wait, hold on. So, nobody mentioned this before? Has it really been 20+ years(or however long ago Super Mario Bros. came out) before anyone noticed this?

Wow.

Or is this just a Photoshop job? I don't know, never played the game or saw the box art myself.

That's the real box art.

WHAT HAS BEEN SEEN CANNOT BE UNSEEN.

Photoshop didn't exist, when it was released around 88-89 it probably had like 100 users, tops. But it certainly is an edit, there is no point in-game that Mario will have that slanted posture. If you notice the angle between the top of the block and Mario's head, you will realise that it is a cut-out.

This isn't my reflection, by the way, but something I read.

 

[twistedheat15]

I never played this game(born 1992), but I find this incredibly funny.

damn kids and your music television!! *grumbles and waters the lawn*

 

[EvilChameleon]

Now THAT is an interesting find. The saying is true. You learn something new everyday.

 

[Mouse_Crouse]

Article is REALLY trying too hard. As has been pointed out, he is scew'd and clearly going into the block background. Not a scene from the game, just art.

 

[Pinkamena]

I find this hilarious

 

[ElectroJosh]

I never noticed this because my box art was the Japanese version of the game (quite a different look entirely for those who have seen it).

 

[winter2]

I remember thinking "why is he jumping into a wall?" when I was a wee lad, but never went beyond that.

 

[winter2]

I never played this game(born 1992), but I find this incredibly funny.

damn kids and your music television!! *grumbles and waters the lawn*

You damn kids and your fancy rock'n roll music!!!!

 

[Eefness]

I still find this image far more enjoyable:

Spoiler

 

[PuppetDoctor]

I still find this image far more enjoyable:

Spoiler

Oh, wow I cannot unsee now Toad flipping me off in the unzoomed picture.

 

[Mouse_Crouse]

I still find this image far more enjoyable:

Spoiler

Reading WAY too much into this. It could be his arms. Or maybe it's some highly secret f-you put in by developers 20 years ago just to mess with people who they would assume would never see it, by making a sprite with a hand and middle finger made entirely of ONE block. Seems likely to me.

 

[Biodeamon]

Neku Sakuraba is so hipster that he actually died before the game even started.

Spoiler alert.....
There have been some theoreys that you're already in hell in the game though.

 

[Biodeamon]

wow, i've never noticed that...
cannot unsee...

 

[Simalacrum]

Boy, that's kind of morbid, huh? Not many other videogames have the gall to show their hero - and the player's avatar - in the throes of death on the box art. In fact, I can't think of a single one.

Errrrr....

I'm pretty sure thats the protagonist of the game. Pretty sure he's dead/dying

Anyway, interesting find! Though I'm willing to bet its one of those things that the makers of the game didn't even realise they were doing when putting the box art together :3