"Super Mario Adventures" (Originally titled Mario and Luigi Ride Again) is an animated television series based on "Super Mario" It's also based on the comic series of the same name. It airs on Disney XD. It was made for Mario's 35th anniversary.
Production[]
Most of the episodes in season 1 are based on or around the comics. Most of the animation are inspired by the postcards that are sent to Mario in Super Mario 3D Land. There are several content that show some stuff from the games. This includes backgrounds, stuff from games, items, to name a few. There are also several characters that appear from early Mario games, books, and scrapped content + beta elements. This includes some old power-ups, and new ones that were never brought into 2D form. After the show was pitched, most of the crew wanted to see how the animation was gonna look, act out, and make a major role. Most ideas were pitched from some 2D art of the characters. Stuff like artwork, and animations worked on previously. Since Nintendo and Disney has helped each other time to time, They wanted to air the show on Disney XD. They thought it was a big leap, but it worked out in the end. A second season was announced to have more content than the first and aired on February 12, 2021.
Seasons[]
| Season | Episodes | Originally Aired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Season Premiere | Season Finale |
| September 21, 2020 | January 23, 2021 | ||
| 2 | TBA | February 12, 2021 | TBA |
DVDs[]
| DVD Name | Episodes Included | Extras | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| The First Adventures! | The Bros. Are Back!
The Quest of Ages Mushroom Kingdom Live Hats Enough |
Deleted Scenes from included episodes
How to Draw: Mario Promo for "Mushroom Kingdom Live" |
November 25, 2020 |
| Fantasy Awaits | Anything Comes
Mansion Madness Star Rushed Down In The Underground |
Deleted Scenes from included episodes
How to Draw: Luigi Promo for "Mansion Madness" |
December 1, 2020 |
| Happy Holidays! | Trick-Or-Track Town
Mansion Madness A Mario Bros. Christmas Special It's Snow Time! |
Deleted Scenes from included episodes
How to Draw: Peach Promo for all included episodes |
December 25, 2020 |
| The Complete Season 1 | All episodes from Season 1 | The making of the show
How to Draw: Bowser Designing backgrounds |
February 28, 2021 |
Characters[]
Season 1 Debuts (In order)
Main[]
- Mario (Main Protagonist)
- Luigi (Main Deuteragonist)
- Yoshi (Main Tritagonist)
- Peach
- Toad
- Bowser (Main Antagonist)
Supporting[]
- Bowser Jr.
- Minion Captains
- Minions
- Toads
Minor[]
- Delivery People (Debut: The Bros. Are Back)
- Various Background Characters (Debut: The Bros. Are Back!)
- DMV Person (Debut: Driving Us Crazy)
Season 2 Debuts
- Toadette (Debut: A New Super Adventure)
- Petey Piranha (Debut: TBA)
- Shadow Mario (Debut: TBA)
Songs[]
These are some songs, (or musical numbers are listed).
| Episode | Song Name(s) | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Promotional | We're Back and Better Than Ever! | Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Bowser |
| "The Bros. Are Back!" | Life's So Beautiful
Where's Anybody? |
Female Singer
Luigi |
| "Hats Enough" | Hat's What's Going On | Mario |
| "Train Trouble" | Train Trouble (song)
The Ghost and Mario |
Mario |
| "Trick Or Track Town"
"Too Goo To Be True" (Radio) |
Down In The Underground | Mario |
| "Star-Spelled Opportunities" | We're On Our Way | Luigi |
| "Pipes, Lies, and Dreams" | Busted Pipes | Mario |
| "A Mario Bros. Christmas Special" | Jingle Bells
Snow Way Out |
Peach
Luigi |
| "New Year's Reverse" | Last Year | Luigi |
| "The Boulder Incident" | Island Breeze | Luigi
Mario (original script) |
| "Across The Cosmic Clone Dimension" | Hey, Yoshi!
Another Dimensional Friend Goin' Clockwise Seize The Day Couple Of Kings |
Luigi
Bowser Unknown Male Singer Mario, Luigi, and Peach Male Singer |
| Episode | Song Name (s) | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| "Tenni-Golf, Anyone?" | Just Golfing | Female Singer |
| "Valentine'd" | Perfect Valentine | Mario |
| "Secret Agent Yoshi" | Yoshi's Theme | Male Singer |
Other names[]
Japan: "Super Mario Bros. (2020 TV Series)"
Ukraine/Australia: "Mario & Luigi Adventures"
China/Asia: "Super Mario Conquest"
Other Areas: "Super Mario Tales"
Trivia[]
Season 1[]
- In the episode "Driving Us Crazy", Mario's middle name is revealed to be "Deuteronomy".
- In the same episode, Mario's karting license number is SMB0958. The SMB refers to Super Mario Bros, the 09 references the month the first game came out, and the 58 (If the positions are switched) are a reference to 1985.
- In the episode "Around The Clock", Mario and Yoshi get so tired at one point that they change personalities. This is a joke at that not getting enough sleep isn't good for you.
- The episode "Supermarket Scramble" features characters that haven't appeared in years. Some characters include Kooper from the Paper Mario series, Starlow, and what seems to be Doopliss' cameo on a shopping cart.
- The Paper Mario series is also referenced several times. In the episode "Mushroom Kingdom Live" while the gang is in the storage room, the Paper Mario book can be seen.
Season 2[]
- The season released the same day as another Mario game titled Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. Surprisingly, an episode about it won't air until at least March of 2021.