Remember Those Mario Paintings in Hyrule Castle? Spoilers Imminent

It’s one of the most famous Ocarina of Time Easter Eggs: the paintings of Mario & Co. from Super Mario 64 and other N64-era Mario titles. Many have wondered if this neat reference would be preserved in the 3DS remake – after all, the N64 is several years out the door, and a ton of other Mario madness has arrived in the years that have followed. Well, if you’re curious to find out what became of this classic moment, take a look for yourself…

In case you didn’t get the hint – SPOILERS BELOW, CLICK AT YOUR OWN RISK

Disclaimer: I do not personally possess a press copy of Ocarina of Time 3D, so I did not discover this, and I did not capture this image, so please don’t ask me to look at anything else in the game (as I won’t get the chance for another week or two). I’m reposting this from Daniel Horkan over at DailyJoypad.

SPOILER INSIDE: Click here to see

Ta-da! Instead of various portraits of Mario characters, now we get a neat background scene from New Super Mario Bros. that covers the walls. Sure, it’s not the same, but it’s surprisingly nice and refreshing! Can’t wait to see what other secrets this game holds…

Source: Daniel Horkan over at DailyJoypad via GoNintendo