Super Mario Bros. 3
NES Cameos

Warp Whistle Whirlwind

When you find one of the secret Warp Whistles, use it on the map screen and it will play a tune and summon a whirlwind to take you to Warp Zone.

Both the tune and the act of summoning a whirlwind with the flute are taken from The Legend of Zelda (NES).

Submitted by Fryguy64

Mario Bros.

When playing the 2-Player game, each player can challenge the other player by selecting their M or L icon on the map screen. The minigame is based on the Mario Bros. arcade game.

Players can race to 5 Coins to play the next round, and steal each others' Goal Cards.

Submitted by Fryguy64

Music Box

The music that plays when you use the Music Box item on the map screen is a lullaby version of the Super Mario Bros. main theme.

Submitted by MasterZ

N Card

In Toad's card-matching minigame, the cards feature an Ace of Spades with "N" on the back. These cards are based on actual playing cards manufactured by Nintendo when they were predominantly a playing card manufacturer.

Submitted by MEGAߥTE