Super Mario: PC Gamer spotted Mario and Luigi imagery at Harajuku barbershop
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PC Gamer's Wes Fenlon reported seeing imagery that appears to show Mario and Luigi at a barbershop in Harajuku. Fenlon described the sighting as the brothers "getting lit at this barbershop" and referenced the Super Mario Bros. Super Show lyric "hooked on the brothers." The article was published on 24 September 2026 and included a rhetorical question asking whether anyone from Nintendo had visited a shop called "Mr. Brothers" for a haircut. PC Gamer did not present confirmation in the piece that the display is an official Nintendo collaboration.
- What happened: PC Gamer reporter Wes Fenlon said he spotted imagery of Mario and Luigi at a barbershop in Harajuku, which he described in the article.
- Why it matters: Fenlon linked the visual to the Super Mario Bros. Super Show line "hooked on the brothers," suggesting a cultural reference in the sighting as reported by PC Gamer.
- Context: The report was published by PC Gamer on 24 September 2026 and included Fenlon's mention of a shop name, asking whether Nintendo staff had ever visited "Mr. Brothers."
- What next: The article does not confirm and does not report any official statement from Nintendo or the barbershop verifying an authorized tie-in or the origin of the imagery.
What changed
PC Gamer's Wes Fenlon reported a street spotting in Harajuku: he said a barbershop display appeared to show Mario and Luigi. In the piece Fenlon used the phrase "getting lit at this barbershop" and referenced the Super Mario Bros. Super Show lyric "hooked on the brothers." The article noted the shop name "Mr. Brothers" in a rhetorical question about whether Nintendo personnel had visited.
Limits
- The PC Gamer article does not present documentation that the display is an official Nintendo collaboration.
- The piece does not include statements from Nintendo or from the barbershop confirming the imagery's origin or permission.
- No further dates, images, or third-party confirmations are provided in the cited report.