At that point, the Koopa Kabana was a cop and Goomba club!
It really is so much more iconic!
Screenwriters Ed Solomon & Ryan Rowe were commissioned by the producers to do a rewrite of the so-called "Mad Max" screenplay by Dick Clement & Ian La Frenais. The Solomon/Rowe script ended with the double wedding of Mario with Daniella and Luigi with Daisy:
In a scripted, though likely not filmed exchange, Daniella confronted Mario about his liaison with Bertha:
When the production was still seeking a younger actor for the role of Mario, Daniella was also younger, and more of a Madonna-type:
You won't regret it!
Today is 3/3 of the film's in-universe 30th anniversary! On this day in 1994, Lena merges the dimensions, Mario & Luigi defeat Koopa, and the Fungus King is restored!
Today is 2/3 of the film's in-universe 30th anniversary! On this day in 1994, Luigi & Mario wander in the Koopahari Desert, ally with Spike & Iggy, and visit the Boom Boom Bar. It's also the day that Mario intended to take Daniella to WrestleMania X!