Every time a new trailer or poster forThe Super Mario Bros. Moviedrops, fans get to work on finding new easter eggs. In the latest poster shown off to confirm the movie will be getting its ownDirectnext month, there appears to be a reference toDonkey Kong Country’s Rambi the Rhino.The new poster gives us a better look at the movie’s take on Rainbow Road. ThatMario Kartand its most iconic track will be a part of the movie was revealed via a prior trailer, leading some to claimthe inclusion of a rainbow means the film will be “woke”. Months later, I’m still not sure where to even start with that one.RELATED:The Super Mario Bros Movie Will Seemingly Show A Spiny Shell Koopa Troopa For The First TimeAs for that Donkey Kong Country reference,GameXplain’s Andre Segersis the one who spotted it and shared their discovery with the world. Segers has zoomed in on the hood of Donkey Kong’s kart, highlighting the badge you can sort of see on there. It’s blurry since the kart is so far away, but now it has been pointed out, the badge is almost certainly a reference to Rambi the Rhino.
For those of you who haven’t played Donkey Kong Country, the 1994 game played host to a number of animal companions DK and Diddy Kong were able to ride. Rambi was one of those animals, and not only is it a cool reference toNintendohistory, likely one of many that will feature in the full movie, but it may also point to what Nintendo and Illumination have planned if the Mario movie is a success.
The battle between Mario and DK and the previous shot of Rainbow Road already confirmeda lot of the Kong family will be represented in the movie. That coupled with the Rambi easter egg further solidifiesrumors Nintendo will start work on a Donkey Kong filmif its Mario one is successful enough. As for those of you who love Donkey Kong Country,check out this fanmade Sonic game that pulls inspiration from the Nintendo classic.
