Acceleration Due to Gravity: Super Mario Brothers
http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2007/mariogravity.shtml
"The purpose of this analysis is to determine the evolution of gravity in the Mario video game series as video game hardware increases."
quixoticals: The Most Frustrating Super Mario Mod Ever
http://www.quixoticals.com/2007/04/most-frustrating-super-mario-mod-ever.html
"Words cannot express the agony I feel as the fellow playing this game time and time again succumbs to death. Yet, I must laugh."
Super Mario Bros. Sound Blocks Annoy Your Office Mates to No End - Gizmodo
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/super-mario-bros-sound-blocks-annoy-your-office-mates-to-no-end-244127.php
"Super Mario Bros. Sound Blocks just sit there on your desk until you press down on their heads, and then four different familiar and authentic sound effects emanate from within."