Mario is one of the most iconic gaming characters of all time, not just because he was one of the earliest home console game characters but because he’s truly one of the most entertaining. Mario games know how to keep players engaged and interested, and the tradition is still going strong withSuper Mario Bros. Wonder.
While you’re playing the game, keep an eye out for the little secrets, hidden details, and Easter eggs that you can discover. Fans of Mario will see several callbacks, cool character-specific stuff inside various game levels, repeating characters, and even a continuing love story that began on a totally different gaming platform.
8The Continuing Saga Of The Sea Urchins
The sea urchins are the kind of thing you might see and smile about and then never really think about again, but someone involved in Wonder clearly thought about them a lot. Wii players enjoying New Super Mario Bros. Wii collected coins and swam on through the secret pipe in World 4-3 that has two Mega Urchins, a Star Coin and a bunch of regular Mario coins in the shape of a heart.
The entire scene was recreated in Super Mario Wonder where players will discover a hidden room after traveling through a pipe in a water level. Here, you will see two Urchins, two Cheep Cheeps, and coins in the shape of a heart. From this little Easter egg, it’s clear the two Urchins are still madly in love and have apparently started a family. Good for them!
7Yoshi Reacts To Elephant Characters
In a little extra detail that is somehow both cute and heartbreaking, Yoshi will react when characters ride him while wearing the elephant suit. Jump on Yoshi’s back at any other time as any character, and he will behave normally, serving as the steadfast and trustworthy steed he is known to be.
Jump on Yoshi wearing the elephant suit, and he will visibly have trouble bearing the weight. Yoshi’s posture will be more slumped down than usual and little tears will actually come out of his eyes, which is kind of a heartbreaking detail for players who love this fan-favorite repeat character.
6Save The Goombas
There is a lot of conversation in Super Mario Wonder. Much of it comes from talking flowers, which can be muted if you get annoyed by them, but there are little pieces of conversation to hear throughout the game. Listen closely, and you may hear some discussing the taste of the goombas.
The goombas are a Mario mainstay. They’re the mushrooms who live in Mushroom Kingdom, along with lots of other creatures, and they are clearly sentient and self-aware… which makes the idea of eating them rather gruesome. Maybe the Mushroom Kingdom is even darker than we all suspected.
5Mario’s Feet
They say you can tell a lot about a person by their shoes. And what you’ll notice about Mario’s shoes is that they have a slight blur to them when he is moving quickly in Super Mario Wonder.
This is not an animation problem, it’s quite intentional. The blurred lines around Mario’s feet are a fair approximation of the original character art created by Yoichi Kotabe when he first envisioned Mario.
4Super Mario Bros 3 Flashback
Look for pipes in World 5, and you will stumble across a hidden room that may feel familiar. Whether or not you recognize this Easter egg all depends on how much you played Super Mario Bros. 3.
Find this secret, and you will see a repeated version of the bonus level from SMB3 in Super Mario World, complete with classic Mario music. This little visual callback to a previous title is a nod and a hug to longtime Mario fans.
3Audio Easter Egg
In the first world you will visit, listen closely when you enter the Wonder Tokens Tune level. You will hear a familiar little ditty if you’re a longtime player of Mario games.
A piece of classic music from Super Mario World, a hugely popular title on SNES, will play in this level, just a little audio candy for gamers who are paying attention.
2Finding the Hidden Stuff
How do you know if you found all the hidden secrets in a level? After all, if it’s hidden then you don’t know it’s there to know you missed it! Well, there is an Easter egg that will help you achieve full completion.
When you clear a level, a card will pop up on the screen. Right below the difficulty rating, you will see a green circle with a check mark that has a ghostly or watermark-like quality to it. If you don’t see this green circle, there’s something hidden in the level that you missed.
1Character Matters
To truly find all the hidden details in Super Mario Wonder, you’re going to see it from every available perspective. Depending on which character you choose for each level, there are some details you may never get to see.
There are hidden blocks in some levels of the game that only appear for specific characters and don’t show up for anyone else. That means there are hidden climbing vines, special power-ups, and extras that could be lurking anywhere.
