Toadsworth the Younger's line, "You will save her, won't you? I assure you, she's NOT in another castle or anything." is a reference to Toad's famous line in Super Mario Bros.
Fawful, (from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga), who was sidekick to the villainess Cackletta, works as a merchant in a shop below Peach's Castle, selling badges in return for beans.