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X-Rated
Eyes...
A
neat little detail that I just happened to catch during a video
replay... Whenever Koopa Paratroopa spins out, his pupils turn into
little 'Xs' for a few seconds. Such a tiny small little observation
that I'm not at all surprised that it took me this long to notice.
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Wide
Load...
Ask
Wario to use an item when he doesn't have one, and he makes a gesture
with his hands. Although it could be interpreted as anything, I
swear he's fanning and shaking his ass to taunt anyone behind him.
I suppose the meaning of this motion could be open to interpretation.
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High
Dive...
After
the staring line on Yoshi Circuit and after a few turns, there's
a hidden pool high up on a hill. I was fooling around with the jump
code for Action Replay when I first found it.
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 Stupid
Shortcut...
The
big square 'windows' on the tunnel of Yoshi Circuit have always
caught my attention... I decided to try the jump code, and see if
I could fly across the water in midair, and take a bit of a shortcut
by hopping through one of these openings... No such luck. There's
an invisible barrier here, so my Kart fell in the ocean.
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Hang
a Left...
After
the tunnel in Yoshi Circuit, is a sign that says 'Turn Left'. It
seems like a pretty basic instruction, but it's strange that I never
noticed this before. I used the jump code to snap this screenshot,
which is the only way to get a really decent look at it. Very strange.
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Star
Scraper...
This
unique tower in Mushroom City has always caught my attention. It's
covered with star lights (or are those windows?). At first, I thought
it was inspired by Bowser's shell, thinking that the corners of
the top were spikes... But by taking a break from racing and actually
inspecting the design, it seems like a giant octagon instead of
spikes.
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 Super
Signs...
On
the tops of buildings in Mushroom City, we can see a couple billboards
with references to classic Mario... The one on the left is "Super
Star", with the 'A' being an actual star. On the right, is
a 'Super Mushroom' sign on top of a store... I think I can even
see stars on either side of 'Super'.
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High
on Shrooms...
Something
that was spotted in Mushroom City, were the tops of a few buildings
that very closely resemble Mushrooms... Was this something that
was designed by the architects who built the city, or is it real
fungus...?
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Birdo
Billboard...
A
sign for Birdo Ribbon was found near the end of Yoshi Circuit, and
I've also spotted a similar graphic on a building in Mushroom City.
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Banner
Blast...
Each
of racetrack in Double Dash has its' own unique banner at the starting
line. In Mushroom City, the banner has "Donkey Kong" style
lettering. I noticed the style before, but it just hit me that the
font appears to be inspired by DK.
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 Building
Banners...
Again
in Mushroom City, there's a large building not to far off the staring
line. The doorway has stars above it, with another 'Mario Kart'
banner higher up on the building. The same building also has a vertical
'Mario Kart' banner running vertically on the side of the building.
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Snow
Star...
A
group of stars similar to this one were featured on a previous 'Stuff
update on Mario Circuit... Another set stars have been found on
Sherbet Land, with a blue 'Mario Kart' with a crown graphic and
the GameCube logo.
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Frozen
Fortresses...
Sherbet
Land also has some blue stone castle structures off in the distance.
From this high vantage point, we can get a look at these fortresses
as they stick out of the frozen background.
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Star
Box...
Stars
are being frequently spotted as background details on the racetracks,
and I just noticed this one on Peach Beach... To the left of the
starting line, is a giant crate with a star on it.
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Confusing
Code...
Stone
carvings have been found in the cave of Dino Jungle, resembling
a Stegosaur and a Pterodactyl... But as you leave the cave, you
head over a small ramp. The back of the ramp is covered with carvings
that you wouldn't normally see. (This screenshot was taken while
driving backwards). I couldn't find a clear meaning for these symbols,
and they appear to be random...
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