Editing Baby Mario

{{character-infobox

|image=[[File:BMarioSluggers.PNG|215px]]<br>Baby Mario's artwork for ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''.

|full_name=Baby Mario

|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' ([[1995]])

|species=[[Human]]

|affiliation=[[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]], [[Star Children]], [[Baby Luigi]]

|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'' ([[2012]])

|latest_portrayal=[[Charles Martinet]] ([[1999]]-present)

{{quote|Not-a-bad, for a baby!|Baby Mario|Mario Kart: Double Dash!!}}

 

'''Baby Mario''' is a major character in the ''[[Yoshi (series)|Yoshi]]'' series of video games, created to be [[Mario]] as an infant. Baby Mario is often rescuing [[Baby Luigi]], who is carried off by [[Kamek]], as seen in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. Since then, he has appeared in two other games in the ''Yoshi'' series and alongside his older self in several sports spin-off games. Despite being a baby, he is capable of playing various sports, driving karts, and even battling enemies (as shown in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'').

===''Yoshi'' series===

====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''====

[[File:SMW2 BabyMario.png|thumb|left|130px|Baby Mario as he appears in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''.]]

Baby Mario made his debut in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. Here, the [[Stork]] is on his way to deliver Baby Mario and Baby Luigi to their parents in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. However, on the way, Kamek, an evil [[Magikoopa]], kidnaps Baby Luigi and the Stork. Baby Mario falls into [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]] and lands on the back of [[Yoshi]]. Kamek has predicted that the Mario Brothers will cause problems for the [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]s in the future, and he attempts to kidnap the babies. Yoshi brings Baby Mario to the other [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s, and they decide to help Baby Mario rescue Baby Luigi from Kamek and [[Baby Bowser]]. After trekking across the six worlds and defeating the eleven bosses, they finally reach [[Bowser's Castle#Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island|Baby Bowser's Castle]], where they battle him to a final showdown. But after defeating him, Kamek uses his power to make Baby Bowser giant, even bigger than Yoshi's Island itself. After a long and grueling battle, Baby Bowser is defeated, and Baby Luigi is rescued. Then the Bros. are brought back to their parents.

 

Baby Mario once again rides Yoshi's back in the spin-off [[Nintendo DS]] game ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]''. Every mode starts similar to Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island with Kamek knocking Baby Mario off the Stork and taking Baby Luigi captive. The [[player]] has to guide Baby Mario to the ground using clouds and trapping enemies in [[bubble]]s. When he reaches the ground, a Yoshi will be at the bottom saving him when all his balloons pop. The Yoshi's color will depend on the amount of points received during that mode. Baby Mario and Yoshi then chase after the [[Toady|Toadies]], who are carrying Baby Luigi away. He is saved by Yoshi and Baby Mario. This game has no direct storyline; it remains unclear exactly when the events of this game chronologically took place.

[[File:YIDSBabymario.png|thumb|left|[[Superstar Mario]] in ''Yoshi's Island DS''.]]

In ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', Baby Mario is one of the babies kidnapped by Kamek in his search for the [[Star Children]]. However, the Stork arrives just in time and manages to rescue Baby Mario, who drops onto Yoshi's back like in the original ''Yoshi's Island'' game. He is one of the babies who accompany the Yoshis on their quest to rescue the other children that Kamek has kidnapped. Like the other babies in this game, Baby Mario possesses special abilities that he can use to assist the Yoshis. His powers are to enable the Yoshi that is carrying him to dash very fast, as well as causing [[M Block]]s to be tangible. Baby Mario, the Yoshis, and the other babies eventually succeed in rescuing all the children from Kamek and [[Bowser]] and restoring things to normal, after which he is revealed to be one of the seven [[Star Children]].

[[File:Babymariogolf2.png|thumb|left|100px|Baby Mario in ''Mario Golf''.]]

Baby Mario makes his first spin-off appearance in ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]]. He is a basic character, being a default character out of four. Baby Mario has a draw shot with a drive of 215 yards. In result, he is the strongest of all the default characters, yet he is the fourth weakest in the entire game.

Baby Mario is a playable speed character in ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]]. He offers more power than the other speed characters but lacks reach. He also shares a stage with Yoshi, simply titled the Baby Mario and Yoshi Court. This stage is mainly for speed characters, since it has the fastest ball speed, but a weak bounce. The stage is unlocked by completing the Mushroom Cup with Yoshi. His tennis racket's signature insignia in this game was a lowercase letter M in order to differentiate from his older self whose tennis racket's insignia had the signature uppercase letter M.

====''Mario Tennis'' (Game Boy Color)====

Baby Mario plays sports once again in the [[Game Boy Color]] version of ''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]]''. In this game, he is given his own [[minigame]], titled [[Baby Mario Target Shot]].

[[File:BabyMarioTennisOpen.png|thumb|right|Baby Mario in ''Mario Tennis Open''.]]

After 4 years absence, Baby Mario appears as an unlockable playable character in ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''. This is the first time he appears as an unlockable character. He will be unlocked by completing Level 3 of Super Mario Tennis. His signature insignia on his tennis racket is now updated and has an uppercase letter M like his adult self, but with bonnet frills around the letter M.

[[File:BabyDD.png|thumb|left|Baby Mario and his younger brother Baby Luigi in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''.]]

Baby Mario is a default character in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' alongside his younger brother Baby Luigi. Both are light-weight characters. His [[kart]] is the [[Goo Goo Buggy]]. The babies' special item is a [[Chain Chomp]]. It can lead Baby Mario and Baby Luigi through the course, knocking other karts out of the way. He and Luigi have their own course, [[Baby Park]].

====''Mario Kart DS''====

Although Baby Mario does not appear as a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', [[Baby Park]] from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' reappears as a Retro Course in the game, so he and Baby Luigi both appear in the billboard on the race track.

[[File:Babymariobasic.PNG|thumb|right|Baby Mario in ''Mario Kart Wii''.]]

Baby Mario appears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. Baby Mario is still a small character, having a weight of +3 and a handling of +2. His weight bonus, along with Baby Luigi, is the largest in the game out of all bonuses and it grants him a significant edge when it comes to that stat. Unlike ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', Baby Mario does not have his own vehicles, much like the other characters, but the vehicles available to him get a different paint job than other characters. His vehicles are blue and red.

===''Mario Baseball'' series===

====''Mario Superstar Baseball''====

[[File:MSS Ball for Baby Man.png|thumb|200px|left|Baby Mario taking a bat in ''Mario Superstar Baseball''.]]

In ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', Baby Mario is a default character in all the modes. He is on [[Yoshi Eggs (team)|Yoshi's team]] along with his younger brother [[Baby Luigi]], [[Birdo]], and five [[Shy Guy]]s in the [[Mario Superstar Baseball#Challenge Mode|Challenge Mode]]. Baby Mario is a right handed pitcher and batter by default just like his older counterpart. Along with Baby Luigi, he is a speed character and he has the [[Wall Jump]] ability. In order for Baby Mario to become a superstar, he must first complete his six missions.

Baby Mario returns in the second ''Mario Baseball'' game ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. He is a default character like in the previous game. In [[Mario Super Sluggers#Challenge Mode|Challenge Mode]], the player finds Baby Luigi crying about something. The player soon learns that Baby Mario is trapped in [[Mario Stadium (baseball stadium)|Mario Stadium]] by [[Bowser Jr.]]. The player's team later defeats Bowser Jr., setting him free. After that, Baby Mario quickly joins in on the player's team.

Baby Mario has the same stats as [[Toadette]], along with the same ability: Enlarge. The two are also the same in that they bat and field with their right hands.

===''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''===

[[File:MnL2 BabyMario.png|thumb|right|Baby Mario in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''.]]

Baby Mario and his brother Baby Luigi, star alongside Mario and [[Luigi]] in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''. After he protects [[Baby Peach]] from Baby Bowser, the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] is under attack by an evil alien race, known as the [[Shroob]]s. Although Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Baby Peach, Baby Bowser, and [[Toadsworth the Younger]] escape on the [[Koopa Cruiser]], the entire Mushroom Kingdom is in danger. Meanwhile, in the present day of the Mushroom Kindom, [[Professor Elvin Gadd|Professor E. Gadd]] has finished his latest invention, the [[E. Gadd's Time Machine|Time Machine]], which is powered by the [[Cobalt Star]]. [[Princess Peach]] decides to go back to the Mushroom Kingdom of the past, however, when the Time Machine returns, a beast known [[Junior Shrooboid]] exits it instead of Peach. Fortunately, Peach is safe in the past. After beating the monster, the bros. finds out that the Time Machine created [[Time Hole]]s that lead back to the past of the Mushroom Kingdom. Mario and Luigi end up going back in time along with E. Gadd's talking suitcase, [[Stuffwell]]. They reach [[Hollijolli Village]], which is destroyed by the Shroobs. Mario and Luigi end up losing a battle to three Shroobs. Fortunately, the Koopa Cruiser is hovering above Hollijolli Village. Baby Bowser is convinced to rescue the village, due to Baby Peach's crying. Baby Mario and Baby Luigi end up rescuing their older selves. The group team up at Baby Bowser's Castle. They soon realize that they must find the Cobalt Star Shards in order to rescue Peach, who has been captured by the Shroobs. They must find the Cobalt Star Shards, defeat [[Princess Shroob]], and rescue Princess Peach.

In the end, Bowser is beaten, the Shroobs are destroyed, and the Baby Mario Brothers, Baby Peach, and Toadsworth the Younger go back to their original time period. Before going back, Baby Mario gives Mario his [[hammer]] as a gift.

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===Cameos===

[[File:MarLulOpening.PNG|thumb|left|Baby Mario and Baby Luigi (spotted in the bottom right hand corner) in the ''Mario Power Tennis'' opening.]]

Baby Mario appears as a [[trophy]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]].'' In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Baby Mario is a trophy and [[sticker]]. Here, he is featured in the ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' artwork.

Both Baby Mario and Baby Luigi can be seen in the crowd in the opening of ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''. They can only be seen in the first match where Mario and Luigi beat [[Wario]] and [[Waluigi]].

Baby Mario and Baby Luigi also make a cameo appearance in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', along with several notable characters. Here, they can be seen in [[Yoshi Park 1]] as a picture on an overhang.

==General Information==

===Personality===

[[File:Hammerbabymario.png|thumb|160px|right|Baby Mario utilizing his [[Hammer]].]]

Baby Mario is described as being mostly brave and courageous, such as when he constantly rescues Baby Luigi. However, his ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' trophy information describes him as a crybaby, which is also true. Unlike his older self, Baby Mario is not a silent protagonist and is actually very talkative. He is also very energetic, as seen as when he wins a race in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. Baby Mario is also very playful when he joins his adult counterparts and his baby companions in kart and [[bike]] races, tennis games, and baseball games. Baby Mario is also shown to be very speedy due to the fact that he is a Speed or Lightweight character in every single ''[[Mario (series)|Mario series]]'' spin-off to date. Baby Mario has a very high Speed stat in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''. ''Partners in Time'' also shows he's rather impulsive, and Baby Mario's brash use of his hammer has gotten him and the others in trouble multiple times throughout the game.

Baby Mario has beady black eyes and his large trademark nose. Baby Mario has a thin layer of brown hair always covered by his trademark 'M' hat. Like most of the babies, his outfit eventually changed. In earlier appearances, Baby Mario wears nothing but a white diaper and his hat. He wears a yellow cape whenever he acquires a [[Super Star]]. Later on, he is given a new outfit in ''Mario Golf'', which he continues to wear in his spin-off appearances, sometimes with minor adjustments. In this design he wears a red shirt covered by blue overalls akin to his older self [[Mario]]. Originally, the shirt was short-sleeved during the Nintendo 64 era, but his shirt is currently long sleeved like his adult self as of ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash]]''. He also wears a pair of light blue and white sneakers. His emblem was originally a lowercase M in ''Mario Tennis'', but ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' and subsequent games changed his emblem to a capital M like his adult self.

==Official Profiles and Statistics==

===''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]''===

*'''Instruction Booklet Bio:''' ''His small size lets him zip all over the court.''

===''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' Info===

*'''Partner:''' [[Baby Luigi]]

*'''Personal [[Kart]]:''' [[Goo-Goo Buggy]]

*'''Special [[Item]]:''' [[Chain Chomp]]

*'''Bio:''' ''Baby Mario doesn't drive fast - he flies low. If he gets hold of a Chain Chomp, you'd better get out of his way or you'll quickly become road kill.''

===''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''===

*'''Challenge Mode Team:''' [[Yoshi]]'s team

*'''Player Type:''' Speed

*'''Special Skill:''' Wall Jump

====Good Chemistry====

*[[Baby Luigi]]

*[[Yoshi]]

====Bad Chemistry====

*[[Shy Guy]]

*'''Bio''': ''"The elder of the baby Mario Brothers. After arriving in a stork-related calamity, he and Yoshi rescued his little bro. Though he's supposed to be Mario in his youth, you can play as both of them at the same time for some reason. He has excellent foot speed but lacks power do to his diminutive size."''

#Smack a hit!

#Beat Bowser Jr.'s team!

#Cross the plate more than twice in a game!

#Drive in runs vs. Mario

#Catch a booted ball!

===''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''===

|caption1='''Baby Mario's''' official profile card from ''Mario Super Sluggers'' (front).

|caption2='''Baby Mario's''' official profile card from ''Mario Super Sluggers'' (back).

*'''Good Chemistry''': [[Baby Luigi]], [[Baby Daisy]], [[Baby DK]], [[Baby Peach]], [[Mii|Red Mii]], [[Yoshi]]

*'''Bad Chemistry''': [[Magikoopa]], [[Shy Guy]], [[Boo]], [[King Boo]], [[Petey Piranha]]

*'''In-Game Bio:''' "''Small and fast, he's the master of close plays!''"

*'''Collectible Card Info:''' "''Though he may be tiny and lacking in stamina like all the other babies, Baby Mario is a swift runner. He can even use his Enlarge ability to give his base running a well-timed boost.''"

===''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''===

[[File:Roster babymario.PNG|thumb|right|Baby Mario's complete vehicle roster.]]

*'''Size:''' Small

**'''Handling:''' +6

*'''Guide Bio:''' ''" It's-a me! Baby Mario! He's looking for more than a feeding. This time it's all-out victory!"''

===Sticker Information===

{| border=1 cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 style="text-align:center" width=100%

! width=120px | Image !! | Game !! | Effect

| [[File:SMW2 BabyMario.png|100x100px]]

| ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''

|[[File:BubblyFreak.png|100x100px]]

|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

|[Bite] - Attack +6<br>'''Usable by:''' Yoshi, Wario, Pokémon Trainer, Wolf

===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' Trophy===

|legend=Long ago, when the stork was carrying Baby Mario and Baby Luigi to the Mario household, the stork was ambushed, causing Baby Mario to tumble onto Yoshi's Island. This marked the beginning of the Yoshis' adventure to deliver Baby Mario to his parents. Since then, Baby Mario's been spotted on golf courses and tennis courts.}}

===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' Trophy===

{{SSBtrophy

|image=BrawlTrophy154.png

|size=100px

|legend=Mario as a baby...a crybaby at that. Although he lacks overalls, we can see the trademark red hat even at this young age. Everyone's favorite hero was riding Yoshi and adventuring from his youngest days, and even as a baby, it's clear that Mario had quite the nose.

===''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''===

*'''Bio:''' ''Baby Mario is small, but he can get to the ball easily with quick moves. He can also hit powerful shots, just like an adult.''

*'''Bio2:''' ''Despite being small, Baby Mario has great speed and a fine leap. His surprisingly powerful shots have proven the downfall of many much bigger opponents.''

{{morepic|Baby Mario}}

*''"Baby Mario!"'' - ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''/''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''

*''"Woo-hoo!"'' - ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''

*''"Not-a-bad, for a baby!"'' - ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''

*''"No-no-no-no-no-no. Mama-Mia."'' - ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''

*''"Mama-Mia!"'' - ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''

*''"Luigi!"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''

*''"Peekaboo!"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''

*''"Goo-goo!"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''

*''"Thank you very much!"'' - ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time/[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]''

*''"Okey-dokey!"'' - ''Mario Kart Wii''

*''"Baby Time!"'' - ''Mario Kart Wii''

*''"Let's-a go!"'' - ''Mario Kart Wii''

*''"So long!"'' - ''Mario Kart Wii''

*''"It's-a good! Go baby! Oh yeah.''" -''Mario Kart Wii''

*''"Yeah, baby mmmmm. Not too bad!''" -''Mario Kart Wii''"

*''"Uh-oh, I lose. Mama mia!''" -''Mario Kart Wii''"

*''"Waaaaaaaaa!!!"'' - ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''

==List of Appearances by Date==

{|class=sortable cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 border=1 align=center width=100% style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial"

!width=50%|Title

!width=20%|Original Release Date

!width=10%|System/Format

|Playable Character

|[[Japan]]:<br>August 15, [[1995]]

|Playable Character

|[[1999]]

|Non-Playable Character

|Playable Character

|[[2000]]

|Playable Character

|Cameo as a Trophy

|Playable Character

|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!]]''

|Playable Character

|Playable Character

|Playable Character

|Playable Character

|Playable Character

|''[[Super Smash Brothers Brawl]]''

|Cameo as a Trophy

|[[Nintendo Wii]]

|Playable Character

|Nintendo Wii

|Playable Character

|Nintendo Wii

|Unlockable Playable Character

==Names in Other Languages==

{{foreignname

|Jap=ベビィマリオ

|JapR=Bebī Mario

|Fra=Bébé Mario

|FraM=Literal translation

|Spa=Bebé Mario

|SpaM=Literal translation

|GerM=-

|KorR=Baby Mario

|KorM=Literal translation

|Por=Mario Bebê

|PorM=Literal translation}}

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