Mario Mailbag > December 1999

Who played Mario in the 1993 motion picture Super Mario Brothers?

I have a list of three people who might have played Mario... One of the names is right...

John Leguizamo, Bob Hoskins or John Goodman.

I don't have the answer, but I bet you do.

Of course I do! I remember clearly Luigi was played by Leguizamo, and Goodman was not cast, so Mario was Bob Hoskins.

Hello i came across your site and it is by far the best site that i have
come across. I have a question that i jsut cannot get answered anywhere. In
SUPER MARIO LAND, the first game for Super Nintendo, How many LEVELS are
there to beat ? I have been playing non stop for the last couple days and
now i wanna know how many there is. Right now i am at 94 . How many are left
after that ?

Uhhhh... there are only 12 levels in SML, and it's for GB. Where are you getting the 94 from? BTW, have you hugged your Grammar Check lately, and noticed that I am not the head of SMBHQ?

There is a way to knock the turtles in Super Mario Bros. against something in such a way that you continue to
bounce on them, and it keeps racking up your score until you start getting extra lives. When I was younger I
remembered how to do this but have since forgotten the secret behind turtle tips. Could you refresh me? It's been a
while since my lives have been in the symbols. Thanks

Sure! And BTW, ¡Muy Bien! The question couldn't have been asked better.
At the end of 3-1, you will see two Troopas descending the staircase. Ignore the first one and jump on the second while he is almost on the edge on a step, and jump as vertically as you can on him. You should rack up points, and past 8000 pts, one life per stomp.

(ed. note: the message originally didn't come with numbers beside the questions, but I did that for clarity)

1. When do you think a new Mario game will come?
2. One of the Koopalings is named Morton Koopa, Jr. Why, do you think?
3. Which Mario games DIDN'T go like this: Mario must save the princess
from Bowser Koopa, yadda, yadda...
4. What did you think about the Super Mario movie? I think it sucked.
5. Is it true that you have to complete "Super Mario Bros. 1" twice? Why?
6. Do you think there will be a new Mario Kart?
7. Do you think the Koopalings will return in a Mario game?

Is this good enough? PLEASE don't pit me in the haul of shame. I just
wanted to show you my picture earlier
That's all....

Yours sincerely,
Stein-Vidar Andersen

Haul of Shame? That only goes to people who do not give me a clear question. You, on the other hand, ask too many. But that's OK, I allow that. Now for the rest of your questions, in order:
1. The next Mario game coming out in the U.S. will be Mario Party 2. Blistered palms rejoice! No more swinging that blasted joystick!
2. I'd leave that for Unsolved Mysteries, but Kyle already did that. On the main page is a section called "Mysteries", go to case #2.
3. Super Mario USA (SMB2, and I'm not Japanese. I just want to distinguish the difference between SMB2 and SMB:TLL)
4. It did. Royally.
5. You don't have to, but that's for the level select.
6. I'm pretty sure about that once the Dolphin comes out.
7. That I'm not sure about. Your guess is as good as mine.

I have 2 questions for you:

1. Is there really a "Luigi code" for Super Mario 64?

2. Can you give me info on Super Mario 64 II?

Thanks,

Edman 2000X1@aol.com

1. Let me say this loud and clear, because the next person who asks me this is getting put in the Haul:

THERE IS NO LUIGI CODE FOR SM64!
THERE NEVER WAS, NEVER IS, AND NEVER WILL BE!

2. Any info I have on SM64II would be pure speculation, and no hardcore facts. All I can say is I think SM64II won't be on the 64.

I think your best bet would be to take a look at your local Blockbuster and ask where you might be able to buy it. I don't think Toys R Us would have it, but you never know with them.

That's it for December. Check back in February, because that's where I will post the January issue.
"Why? I Don't Know, he's on third, and I Don't Give a Darn!"