# We discovered a new variant of Super Mario Bros.

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-29 22:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 6.36

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Technology story right now — Newsylist is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"We discovered a new variant of Super Mario Bros." is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Time Extension, eGamers.io, GoNintendo and IGN. Newsylist measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Why is "We discovered a new variant of Super Mario Bros." trending?
Because 5 independent news sources published 5 articles about it in a short window — a coverage burst Newsylist classifies as a trend.

### How does Newsylist measure this trend?
Newsylist scores velocity from the rate of new articles weighted by source diversity, snapshotted hourly. The full method is public on our methodology page.

### Is this trend still active?
The status badge on this page updates hourly: rising, peaking, cooling, or archived once coverage stops for 48 hours.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Nintendo, Super Mario Bros, Collector, Super Mario, Hunt NES, We Were Shocked, Collector Discovers Unreleased Version of Super Mario Bros Duck Hunt, Historic Haul, Blood Drained From My Face, Copies Of Never-Before-Seen Super Mario Bros Variant Found In Wisconsin Retro Store

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| My Nintendo News | Miyamoto talks the origins of Mario’s famous dash mechanic | 2026-08-01 22:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxOUU92VTFUdDhrenVna183UXlodnZMQ2FsemNJSzVRWnNNQ045T3ctMDZvSldXc3haTnYtUmVpN1RuY1llZlRwSjA2UnNXS0lHSm1EbVdwR3hvZlpvU05fNTd0QWFHdFZsWGg0WndGNXFnNnh5Rl9PcmV6M3pOQmVDaU1mdlhYVy1zVVJZRU9uMGZlOUxkam5jWEo0Ym8?oc=5) |
| gamesreviews.com | Miyamoto: Super Mario Bros.’ Iconic B-Dash Started as a Coding Bug He Refused to Fix | 2026-08-01 22:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxNTmZxZk52VVR2LVNzSEhxR0VaTkdNX2RpLTFBU1g5OWNqdlNFNzc1VWVpMDFtNnpLeEs0dHhNcUpGZUU0cVA5ZEFvOXVUT240NWxNZFJ3RjhKNW1NQm9BWGlzak1xc1ZYNUdXMVRVQXFnUzhweER5N2JuWnI5RnNGTXN3NFB5VlpKbHotVlZmclBPc1R3UHBRSjlGbTlXUHNCMWp1cGhUbElvZUhYQkExb1B1YXRqZw?oc=5) |
| GoNintendo | Miyamoto says Super Mario Bros' B-Dash gap running and hidden blocks were the result of glitches | 2026-08-01 22:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxQSDVPNEdFT2JjZU9rUEtVY2tmcmJHM2ItenlaWDdDMW1zY3NzbDVaM3VmeU5MUnVXXy1ZZk1oNzVNVDN3Zy04S0hvZHBXTEVjc3ZwRTZJZ3VOaW92LWhwTWEzRkpia1VNTU1yUTYzajAzVVB2c1dlMkI1UWMyQ1JPNDNPVkZjTnJSRVJSX3MwQnlibzlUNjZ0YzNJcUNGd3JKekJ2NDh6Vk9HRG1pTHE1eHVKY2diOTFXZTJzdDgwRHo4U00?oc=5) |
| Nintendo Everything | Miyamoto reveals the origins of the famous dash mechanic in Super Mario Bros. | 2026-08-01 22:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxQX0RNMTN6aW1YQnVHcWctUUhTQmFTSWFiZnFXWjFPdlVYSlczRkhjMHE1cmRUQVhuTzdrRVBPb183ZFd1Uzl5VllWWDlpRnRzM2VOcDVSd0h1UU9vZVFMVEIyNVhmN3JBMDlCc2Y2bFk0UWRnYWRhZEozS29jTkNDZWxMZ1dpRUh6Y2dxWHFHUjkzc2JfTHZDZHNrb2tUbUREYWlvVjF5bngzSnU2?oc=5) |
| Time Extension | "The Blood Drained From My Face" - 97 Copies Of Never-Before-Seen Super Mario Bros. Variant Found In Wisconsin Retro Store | 2026-07-29 16:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi8gFBVV95cUxQLTl3Q3dMWXNnb3hhVGpoc19SaElPM2pNT21ZX2c1Z20tQTdZdUVVUDJFa3ZDQlpEa2prQXFpV2xvLVVaYTZCMlhGVjhCWDMxdHhZYl9Iek9PXzV6Z3gzSW9iaVJUWlBKVkhLZE1qN29XMDhFdmVWbXByZnppS3ZVNG81ZXRncndUemdaUENNWHhaZ3FlcDdwV21pQ3M2eGRuSVhVRDJmSjFXLTRZNTdocFJaYlNCX3RHcTRLbVJ4OVRIZ2xneWNydmlYN2lJMGZzUkw0ellrQ1p3ZTJBNzdObUx5RU5kcTRjZVJmUzV5OXQwUQ?oc=5) |
| eGamers.io | Nintendo history in a box: 97 unseen Mario/Duck Hunt carts sat forgotten for six years | 2026-07-29 14:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxOTmtsbHlickZTM2M1VjlFczdsbnFOVExQSWZ2b3d6blAyVmZDVERHeW9TWktydi1rdjM5NlZOek85cExfT1p6UjJreU1aREFwWUFaNTNkZ3k3TVBXNkZlQXl3NXlWMnN4TnV3YXQybWlIaDkzN3cwc1VZakc5WkFlazJlTWs2SlZaN1hVdXVGT0pSd3VSOUhlOWtfMlAyYlJOSlh2WWxxbTQ?oc=5) |
| GoNintendo | Collector discoveries incredibly rare Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt NES copies | 2026-07-29 14:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxNOVJkUkxWbTRUTnpwYXNPVll0am5jdmhSZTc0YXVPd2hBWGwtQ0tKcXNQbGczRGd4VU9MV1RSbGFMclRSUExDcDRENU44S3ZTRDRIb0FteEZRWllzdTZrTzdXRnlkVUp6LVNTeW5Jc3dyUE5FWWN1SmRaNHpOMGdfQm9pTmtBUy1HaGhqVW5vbmJNblVBSlpRTVJzU1BpcFViNWNCcGxTUkVCSkpMUkdjRG1uOA?oc=5) |
| IGN | 'We Were Shocked' — Collector Discovers Unreleased Version of Super Mario Bros. Duck Hunt in Historic Haul | 2026-07-29 14:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxNMWpWNnktUTFQdEk1RHNyYTZsOVdoYzQ2NjJnY3NuZjdyeXROcGZTZmFzeDJfb3Q3SnNQSFFGWTN1MG1xMjJVZHBSOW1PdXo4ckI1RmNaRXpUWjhQbFVxeXF6Y2lzdGJqazVUNTliLWhoRE5DR3JrTGY2WjVVRHpuQ01kY0pBZ2NLWDdLWXg2WGxfY2RtcmNQMXdOakRob3dnNE5UcllYeUdfbjdVeWRyY0lEM3NudllOMjF2dmUzN3NleDBrbTcwX19mSzNJaHFXd2U2Mw?oc=5) |
| Nintendo Wire | We discovered a new variant of Super Mario Bros. | 2026-07-29 14:59 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxPWjllTmd0d0hDSjFlcFozM0JQR3F2d29BRTJXVmp6ZEhjalQ4eTNwcWtDQW83bG5lODBtNm9BYkZtbVRaOUlUV3dMZklPXy1aU0diTnJ3TTFYSkNsNDRYaC1VbjNjdDJXT0g2ZWlWeXZIaTZDME9QTFhKR1c4X1NNX1ZjRHN3RC0ybVRrQ1Zydw?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://www.newsylist.com/trend/2026-07-29/we-discovered-a-new-variant-of-super-mario-bros*
*Synthesized by Newsylist Open Intelligence Engine under E-E-A-T journalistic standards.*