Awesome Super Mario

Mario thought he was in another castle, but it turns out that Bowser has set up shop in the Overlook Hotel. Filmmaker Mark Cannataro created this amusing CG short featuring our favorite plumber trapped in a Stanley Kubrick movie. Things could have gone much worse in that bathroom scene, but this clip is rated PG.

Radiohead’s In Rainbows was some of their most experimental and best work. Now you can listen to the album as if it was the soundtrack to Super Mario 64. On4word created this amazing interpretation of the entire album using the game’s soundfont. It’s available as a pay-what-you-want download on Bandcamp.

If you’re going to build a maze for your hamster, it really should have a cute theme. Homura Ham has built lots of fun hamster environments, including this adorable and colorful scene inspired by the game level design of Super Mario Bros. We’re just glad the furry little guy didn’t get devoured by a Piranha Plant.

A festive coffee mug for fans of the classic arcade game Mario Brothers. Yes, that’s right, before Mario and Luigi were punching question mark blocks, they were flipping over koopas with a “POW” block just like this. The only difference? This one holds hot coffee. Available Summer 2020.

The multitalented Aaron Grooves and Jared Charney Cohen collaborated for this fun tap dance, piano, and xylophone performance of the “Athletic” theme music from Super Mario World. If you need a smile today, this video should do the trick.

Super Mario Party for the Nintendo Switch has 80 minigames to keep you and your friends amused for, well, forever. There are rhythm games, games you can play with two Switch consoles, Mario Party mode and more. You can even play and compete online.

The latest masterpiece from guerilla toy maker Fools Paradise. Super Professional sees Mario and Peach play Jean Reno and Natalie Portman as they recreate one of the memorable shots from Luc Besson’s 1994 classic Léon: The Professional.