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The evil [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] king [[Bowser]], accompanied by his assistant [[Kamek]] and the rest of his [[Koopa Troop|army]], invades the [[Snow Kingdom (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|Snow Kingdom]] using his [[Bowser's Castle#The Super Mario Bros. Movie|massive castle ship]]. The [[penguin]] inhabitants, led by [[Penguin King|their brave king]], fight to defend their home by throwing [[snowball]]s, but their attacks are ineffective against Bowser, leading to them being easily defeated and captured. Bowser then burns their palace down with his [[Fire Breath|fire breath]] and steals their most prized possession, a powerful [[Super Star]].

Meanwhile, Bowser holds a banquet for the Koopa Troop in his throne room in celebration of their recent conquest and seizing of the Super Star. During this, Bowser reveals to the soldiers in attendance that he is deeply infatuated with Princess Peach, and that his motive for acquiring the Star was to impress her and ask for her hand in marriage, much to their confusion. He then states that if she refuses, he will use the Super Star to demolish her kingdom, to the elation of everyone in his army. During this time, Luigi is taken into a [[Shy Guy balloon|balloon]] by the Shy Guys that captured him, where he recalls a moment in [[Baby Luigi|his]] and [[Baby Mario|Mario's infancy]] when Mario stood up to protect his brother from a bully who was abusing him.  

Upon arriving at the Jungle Kingdom, the heroes are transported to the palace by [[Driver (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|a Kong]] driving a [[kart]]. At the palace, Peach consults the Kongs' king, [[Cranky Kong]], and asks for his [[Kong army]] to support them in fighting Bowser. He initially refuses to join Peach's cause, but when Mario stands up to him, he agrees to help on the condition that Mario defeats his son [[Donkey Kong]] in a duel at the [[Great Ring of Kong]], which Mario accepts despite Peach's disapproval. During the fight, Mario initially struggles against Donkey Kong's immense strength, so he attempts to use power-ups from the several [[? Block|Question Block]]s set around the arena to gain an advantage. However, he accidentally eats a [[Mini Mushroom|blue mushroom]] under the assumption that it was a Super Mushroom and is [[Mini Mario (form)|shrunken down]] and flicked away by Donkey Kong. He then tries to use a [[Fire Flower]], but Donkey Kong snuffs it out. Mario continues to get pummeled, but remains persistent. Peach then encourages him to hit another block, which contains a [[Super Bell]] that turns him into [[Cat Mario]]. With his new speed, agility, and claws, Mario is able to dodge all of Donkey Kong's attacks and scratch him until he is ultimately defeated, at which point Cranky Kong reluctantly agrees to assist the heroes.

At the wedding, Bowser reveals that he intends to execute all of his prisoners by burning them in lava in Peach's honor. However, Peach punches out Kamek and reveals an [[Ice Flower]] that Toad smuggled into her bouquet, with which she freezes Bowser and the winch lowering the prisoners before holding down his army. During this, Mario and Donkey Kong arrive, but they are then shot down by a [[Bullet Bill]], forcing them to fight through Bowser's minions in the town. Mario uses a Super Mushroom while Donkey Kong uses a Fire Flower, but both end up losing their power-ups in the fight. Mario then finds a [[Super Leaf]], allowing him to fly up to Bowser's ship as [[Tanooki Mario]]. While fighting at the wedding, Peach uses a spear to light [[King Bob-omb]]'s fuse, causing him to explode - the explosion blows her back and causes her to lose her [[Ice Mario|ice power]] before she could re-freeze the winch, with Luigi's cage touching the lava and having its bottom part burned off. However, before the prisoners can be burned, Donkey Kong arrives and manages to stop the winch with his own strength, making Cranky proud. Luigi then falls out of his cage towards the lava, but Mario saves him with his flight, and the two rejoice at being reunited.

|align=left|The driver uses a glider from his kart to reach the Jungle Kingdom's castle.

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*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': The sprites of Mario, Luigi, and a ? Block (albeit in their modern colors) are featured in Nintendo's opening title with the original [[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground Theme]] and the "Course Clear" jingle playing. Various sound effects from this game are used in the score, and the [[Warp Pipe]] sound can be heard several times throughout the film. The table markers in Punch-Out Pizzeria resemble [[Goal Pole]]s. The positioning of the building number, the crates and cans on the scaffolding, and the vent above them in the construction site Mario and Luigi run through resembles that of the first group of blocks encountered in [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-1]]. After running through the construction site, Mario slides down [[Castle Burger]]'s sign as if it was a Goal Pole, complete with the sound effect. The Castle Burger building resembles the fortress from this game. The hole Mario and Luigi make after crashing into the underground brick wall is in the shape of [[Small Mario]]'s head. The mysterious pipe system in which Mario and Luigi find the Warp Pipe is in an area labeled as "[[World 1-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|Level 1-2]]". A screenshot of the exterior of a [[fortress]] can be seen inside the antique store, and a nearby barrel contains [[axe]]s. The store's "open" sign is styled after this game's in-game logo. The [[Toad (species)|mushroom retainers]]' quote, "Thank you Mario! But our princess is in another castle!", is referenced in the film by a blue Toad while trying to dissuade Mario from entering [[Peach's Castle]]. The bridge over a sea of jumping [[Cheep Cheep]]s that Mario, [[Princess Peach]] and [[Toad]] walk across is very similar to [[World 2-3 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-3]] from this game. In Luigi's flashback, the flag Baby Luigi holds has the emblem of the Goal Pole flags. The Ground Theme, [[Underground Theme]], [[Underwater Theme]], Castle theme, [[Super Star (theme)|Super Star]] theme, the "[[Ending (Super Mario Bros.)|Ending]]" theme, "Hurry Up" jingle, "Lost a Life" jingle, and "Course Clear" fanfare are arranged in the film's score. One of the reviewers on the [[Super Mario Bros. Plumbing]] website is named "anothercaserole", a reference to the mushroom retainers' quote. Another Super Mario Bros. Plumbing reviewer is named "dunnadunnadunna", a vocal interpretation of the main melody of the Underground Theme.

*''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'': A [[Boomerang Flower]] can be seen in the antique store. [[Biddybud]]s and [[little bird]]s appear. One of the [[Mushroom Platform]]s in the second teaser poster is purple with magenta spots, just like the [[Poison Mushroom]]s in this game.

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