Mario Theme



The Mario Theme is collection of Super Mario-inspired furniture in the  that first appeared in. In this game the theme can only be obtained by inputting secret codes distributed by Nintendo Power magazine. In, the items do not appear in the catalog and has to be downloaded via tag mode at special Nintendo events. In City Folk the items appear in-game inside floating presents that can be shot down with a slingshot, though not all presents contain items from the Mario Theme. In, they are available as prizes from select fortune cookies. None of the Mario Theme items are orderable from the catalog.

The theme's items are styled in retro 8-bit fashion and are replicas of enemies, obstacles and power-ups from Nintendo's Mario games, specifically from the NES game Super Mario Bros. Unlike conventional items that have volume and shading that correspond to the light in the room, Mario items have independent shading and shadows that move with the item. All pieces of the Mario Theme sell for 256 Bells referencing the 256 values in 8-bit binary, zero through 255. In, however, these items were redesigned to resemble their modern appearance in New Super Mario Bros.. The Mario Theme has 10 or 12 non-furniture pieces, depending on the game, with four more items added to the original set in.



Animal Crossing: New Horizons
On September 3, 2020, during the Super Mario Bros 35th Anniversary Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced that Super Mario furniture would be added to in March 2021.

Other Mario items
There are items that are related to the Super Mario series, but are not part of the theme. Some items can be obtained by normal means while the other items appear under certain circumstances. In, there are also Mario and Luigi trophies. Mario is also referenced in a Pinball Machine and an Arcade Machine in and. Also, the rare Famous Mushroom, when eaten, temporarily allows the player to grow giant. The Famous Mushroom sells for 16,000 Bells.