History MythologyGag / FridayNightFunkinMariosMadness

* In the cutscene following Starman Slaughter, Horror Mario says that "Mario will get you next time!", the same quote that inspired Shadow-Sana to create the original Super Horror Mario art. Additionally, just before he says this, a brief shot shows in in the exact same pose as the original drawing.

* Dark Forest has Coronation Day Peach throw Boyfriend into the cabin from ''[[VideoGame/{{The}} ‘The]]'' in the middle of the song, complete with Mario’s corpse in the background.

* In the background of I HATE YOU, multiple eyeless Boos and drowned Mario corpses from the original pasta appear to vibe to the song. The splash of blood reading "I HATE YOU" also appears.

* All three of the song’s mechanics are similar to [[spoiler:the tricks old Nintendo games would do to make themselves NintendoHard, specifically [[OneHitKill One-Hit Kills]], getting hit by things you had no way of knowing about on your first playthrough (the zapper and fire bar), and of course, the game itself blatantly cheating (knocking your health back constantly to the point that the song ends off in a draw).]]

* The main gimmick of the song is a slowly deteriorating ''VideoGameSuper/Mario64'' health bar at the top of the screen, which can be replenished by hitting coins, a reference to how drowning can be prolonged in ''Super Mario 64'' by collecting coins.

* M himself isn't actually based off of any specific fanfic; instead, he is from an infamous piece of work called "[[https://www.deviantart.com/shadow-shana/art/Super-Horror-Mario-267993783 Super Horror Mario]]", made by [=DeviantArtist=] Shadow-Shana in 2011.

* Similar to M, Horror Peach's design draws heavily from [[https://www.deviantart.com/shadow-shana/art/Super-Horror-Princess-Peach-280018742 another art piece]] by the same artist. Meanwhile, Horror Yoshi takes from [[https://i.gjcdn.net/public-data/games/9/32/576282/screenshots/dl-beiaevnv.jpg the jumpscare]] seen at the end of ''Yoshi.exe''.
* In the cutscene following Starman Slaughter, M says that "Mario will get you next time!", the same quote that inspired Shadow-Sana to create the original Super Horror Mario art. Additionally, just before he says this, a brief shot shows in in the exact same pose as the original drawing.

* The song is entirely built around the [[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones Flintstones theme]], which played on the title screen of the original bootleg (a hack of VideoGame/TheFlintstonesTheRescueOfDinoAndHoppy).

* Partway through the song, other [[WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} Joel memes]] like [=BonziBuddy=], Kermit the Frog and the Ghostbusters logo appear behind Girlfriend, as well as running around in the background. Creator/BobRoss appears as well, and the painting he leaves behind resembles one of the landscapes drawn in Joel's "Bob Ross Mario Paint" video.

* The [[IntentionalEngrishForFunny butchered title]] and concept of the stage as a whole is a direct reference to stereotypical Mario bootlegs. The musical style of the song is also reminiscent of the style of the original [[VideoGame/{{Somari}} Somari]] rom hack.
* Boyfriend and Girlfriend in this song are now a Pikachu and Eevee respectively, as a nod to Somari [=3D=] Blast 5 where several enemies are replaced with Eevees and Eeveelutions.
* BF and GF being Pokémon, given the nature of Friday Night Funkin's gameplay, may also reference the "PICADANCE" DDR clone from the somewhat infamous "Pokemon 4-in-1" NES bootleg.

* Beta Luigi’s idle shows him holding a white flower, identical to one he holds in official artwork of Beta Luigi.
* The remaster of Alone is heavily built around the leitmotif of the original Luigi’s Mansion theme, the game that the entire song is based on. Additionally, the instrumental contains some references to Totaka’s Song, which can be heard in two different tracks in Luigi’s Mansion.

* In [=V2=], Boyfriend and Girlfriend become Luigi’s Mansion ghosts during Alone.

* The names of both songs are references to the original creepypasta. OH GOD NO is Luigi’s last words when Mario throws him into the lava, while I HATE YOU is a TitleDrop.
* OH GOD NO is a direct recreation of the [[Fanfic/IHateYou original creepypasta’s]] climax, with Mario facing off against Luigi. The song also has Luigi saying several lines from the original creepypasta, complete with either pixel art from the original creepypasta or text in blood with it, depending on where it showed up in the pasta.
* The game over screen for OH GOD NO is an inversion of the final image in the original creepypasta, being based on the end screen for Super Mario World; Bowser is in place of Peach, and Mario is the one who has been burned instead of Luigi.

* The main gimmick of the song is a slowly deteriorating Mario 64 health bar at the top of the screen, which can be replenished by hitting coins, a reference to how drowning can be prolonged in Super Mario 64 by collecting coins.

* Apparition’s HUD in [=V2=] is styled after an old recording from the mid 90s, as a reference to the style of most Mario 64 is Personalised media.

* The visual aspect of the dodge warning is a blue block with an orange mesh exclamation mark on it, styled after the Message Blocks from Super Mario World.

* The background of the song takes place in an illustrated recreation of a clip from the first Super Bad Mario video, where Mario bounces off a cat's head to get a coin.

* Devil Mario's mid-song dialogue is lifted straight from the beginning of the fourth episode of the series, originally stated to Luigi.

* The introduction text of No Party, showing the song's title and composer, uses the "Start!" font from Mario Party DS. The song also ends the same way as minigames in the same game, with the "Finish!" text and whistle sound effect.
* The Game Over is entirely based on the original [[WebVideo/MarioPartyDSAntiPiracy “Piracy is No Party” image]], which itself was taken from a scene in Mario Party DS.

* Hallyboo is voiced by Juno Songs, who created "Host Hoedown WITH LYRICS" and later became as Hallyboo's official voice actor.

* The song takes place in Mario Clash, one of the only 3 Mario based games on the Virtual Boy.

* The Freeplay icon for Overdue shows Mr. L tearing a rectangle in half to bust through it, referencing when he does the same to the world map in VideoGame/TooLateExe.
* All three of the backgrounds used during the song are based on levels in VideoGame/TooLateExe as well. The forest with the car is based on the first new level, the fleshy interior is a mid-game level, and the hallway with infinite Mr. L's is taken from the game's ending.

* MX's dialogue during "Power Down" is taken straight from his game of origin.
* Demise has a segment referencing the Super Mario Bros 2 boss theme, which had been used in Mario ‘85 during the MX chase segment.

* Partway in the song, Luigi can be seen underwater on the screen next to Mario, the plumber's mood to sour. In the original Promo Show video, Luigi was used to advertise [[VideoGame/SuperMario64 Super Mario 64]], only to end up drowning instead, with Mario being ForcedToWatch as Luigi's health slowly drained.

* The second act's choice of opponents—[=LG=], [=W4R=], and [=Y0SH=], along with [[spoiler:[[RefittedForSequel Omega]]]]—correspond to the playable cast of VideoGame/SuperMario64DS.
* The ending of "All Stars" quotes the "game over" theme from Super Mario World.
* Ultra M's hymn towards the end of All Stars begin with "Come now, take the step. Don't look back, there's nothing left", a twist on the fact that most 2D Mario games prevent you from moving too far to the left in the level, to remind you that you've long since lost the ability to turn back. It's possibly an even more specific reference to the very first Super Mario Bros., where the camera wouldn't move to the left after being pulled to the right, possibly trapping Mario on a ledge with a risky jump ahead.

* [[spoiler: Mr. Sys’ name (short for Steal Your Soul) is a reference to a Nostalgia Critic episode, where the Nostalgia Critic makes a joke about how it feels like the animated man from the commercial [[UncannyValley is trying to steal his soul through the TV screen]].]]
* [[spoiler:A part in Bowser's section has the [=SMB1=] castle theme play in the instrumental, a nod to the song's use as the commercial's backing music. The end of the section also prominently features castle organs, a common instrument in more modern themes in Bowser's castle.]]

* The credits showcase a series of images that suggest that the entire thing was a musical production, similar to how VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2 and VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3 are revealed to be AllJustADream and a form of stage play, respectively.

** Another Game Over quote is "We don't serve criminals here," taken straight from Monty Mole's dialogue in the series' second video.

* The song is entirely built around the [[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones Flintstones theme]], which is nowadays associated with Grand Dad.
* The sprites for all the characters have blue outlines, like the original Grand Dad sprite.
* Partway through the song, other [[WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} Joel memes]] like [=BonziBuddy=], Kermit the Frog and the Ghostbusters logo appear behind Girlfriend, as well as running around in the background.
* Later on, [[ArtShift the sprites shift to the original [=8-Bit=] style of 7 Grand Dad]], with other bootlegs like Kung Fu Mari in the background.

* Ultra M's hymn towards the end of All Stars begin with "Come now, take the step. Don't look back, there's nothing left", a twist on the fact that most 2D Mario games prevent you from moving too far to the left in the level to remind you that you've long since lost the ability to turn back.

* Bega Luigi’s idle shows him holding a white flower, identical to one he holds in official artwork of Beta Luigi.

* The sprites for both Grand Dad and BF have blue outlines, like the original Grand Dad sprite.

* The remaster of Alone is heavily built around the leitmotif the original Luigi’s Mansion theme, the theme of the game that the entire song is based on. Additionally, the end of the song contains a reference to Totaka’s Song, which can be heard in two different tracks in Luigi’s Mansion.
* During "Alone", when lightning flashes halfway through the song, a silhouette of Boyfriend hanging by a noose briefly appears over him. This is based on a visual glitch back in ''Luigi's Mansion'' where, when E. Gadd's calling Luigi while he's in the attic, Luigi's shadow gets displaced upwards high enough to leave his feet off the ground, giving the illusion of hanging above.

** The main gimmick of the song is a slowly deteriorating Mario 64 health bar at the top of the screen, which can be replenished by hitting coins, a reference to how drowning can be prolonged in Super Mario 64 by collecting coins.
** The midway point of the song has the silhouette of a Maw-Ray swim by, with ''Super Mario 64'' being the game it made its debut.

* Wario Apparition's left pose has him temporarily gain MindControlEyes, a reference to a commercial for ''VideoGame/SuperMarioLand2SixGoldenCoins'' wherein Wario attempts to hypnotize the viewer into destroying Mario.

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* The Freeplay icon for Overdue shows Mr. L tearing a rectangle in half to bust through it, referencing when he does the same to the world map in VideoGame/TooLateExe.

* In the cutscene following Starman Slaughter, M says that "Mario will get you next time!", the same quote that inspired Shadow-Sana to create the original Super Horror Mario art.

* The poison mushrooms notes in It's-A-Me are taken from CoolRash's Mario.exe fangame.

* So Cool has Boyfriend streaming a reaction to the reveal of [[WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie Chris Pratt as Mario]], with the intro itself being taken from the original presentation.

* At the beginning and near the end of So Cool, Chris Pratt’s “it’s a me, a Mario” meme is used.
* Nourishing Blood is entirely built around the Flinstones theme, which is nowadays associated with Grand Dad.
* The sprites for Nourishing Blood have blue outlines, like the original Grand Dad sprite.
* During Nourishing Blood, other [[WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} Joel memes]] like [=BonziBuddy=], Kermit the Frog and the Ghostbusters logo appear behind Girlfriend.
* Later on in Nourishing Blood, the sprites shift to the original [=8-Bit=] style of 7 Grand Dad, with other bootlegs like Kung Fu Mari in the background.
* Mario Sing and Game Rhythm 9 is a direct reference to stereotypical Mario bootlegs. The style of the song is also in the style of the original [[VideoGame/{{Somari}} Somari]] rom hack.
* Boyfriend and Girlfriend in Mario Sing and Game Rhythm 9 are now a Pikachu and Eevee respectively, as a nod to Somari [=3D=] Blast 5 where several enemies are replaced with Eevees and Eeveelutions.

* OH GOD NO is a direct recreation of the [[Fanfic/IHateYou original creepypasta’s]] climax, with Mario facing off against Luigi. The song also has Luigi saying several lines from the original creepypasta, complete with either pixel art from the original creepypasta or text in blood with it, depending on where it showed up in the pasta.
* In the background of I HATE YOU, multiple eyeless Boos and drowned Mario corpses from the original pasta appear to vibe to the song. The splash of blood reading "I HATE YOU" also appears.

* Super Bad Mario is depicted as pixel art while Boyfriend and Girlfriend are in the normal art style, as an allusion to how Super Bad Mario in his original videos is depicted as pixel art while everyone else is in live action.
* The background of Bad Day takes place in an illustrated recreation of a clip from the first Super Bad Mario video, where Mario bounces off a cat's head to get a coin.
* No Party’s Game Over is entirely based on the original [[WebVideo/MarioPartyDSAntiPiracy “Piracy is No Party” image]], which itself was taken from a scene in Mario Party DS.
* No Party’s gimmick of writing words on the "touch screen" is a recreation of the "Host Hoedown" minigame seen in the series' video of the same name. When asked to write "criminal", it's presented in red instead of gray, as it was in the original video.

* Ultra M's real eyes being on his hat invokes [[VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey Cappy's appearance]].

* [[spoiler: Mr. Sys’ name is a reference to a Nostalgia Critic episode, where the Nostalgia Critic makes a joke about how it feels like the animated man from the commercial [[UncannyValley is trying to steal his soul through the TV screen]].]]

* Dark Forest has Coronation Day Peach throw Boyfriend into the cabin from ''[[VideoGame/The ‘The]]'' in the middle of the song, complete with Mario’s corpse in the background.

* Throughout So Cool, Chris Pratt’s “it’s a me, a Mario” meme is used consistently.