Editing Blue Toad (character)

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{{character-infobox
|title=Blue Toad
|image=[[File:Bluetoad2.png|150px]]<br>'''Blue Toad''' as he appears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. 
|full_name=Blue Toad
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' ([[2009]])
|origin=Unknown
|species=[[Toad (species)|Toad]]
|affiliation=[[Princess Peach]], [[Mushroom Kingdom]],  [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Yellow Toad (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|Yellow Toad]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party 9]]'' ([[2012]])
}}
'''Blue Toad''' is a [[Toad (species)|Toad]] who made his first appearance in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' as a playable sidekick for [[Mario]]. Throughout the game, Blue Toad along with his friends venture through the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] while avoiding various obstacles in order to rescue [[Princess Peach]] from the evil [[Bowser|King Bowser]] and his [[Koopalings|children]].

==History==
===''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''===
[[File:Bluetoad.png|frame|left]]
Blue Toad, supposedly nicknamed '''Bucken-Berry''' by Nintendo developers<ref name="kombo_bucken">Oxford, David. [http://wii.kombo.com/article.php?artid=15203 New Super Mario Bros. Wii's Two Toads Have Names, After All... Sort Of].. [http://wii.kombo.com/article.php?artid=14376 IGN Introduces New Super Mario Bros. Wii's New Stars: Yvan and Wolley?]. June 16, 2009.</ref> appears as the fourth playable character in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. He first is seen at [[Princess Peach's Castle|Peach Castle]] where he can be seen enjoying the festivities for [[Princess Peach]]'s birthday party along with fellow guests: [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], and [[Yellow Toad (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|Yellow Toad]]. However the party was soon interrupted by the [[Koopalings]] and [[Bowser Jr.]] who arrive with a disguise as a large birthday [[cake]] and using this disguise, they had managed to fool the heroes and kidnap Peach. This starts Blue Toad's adventure as he quickly follows the Mario Bros. and Yellow Toad to stop the Koopalings. 
[[File:BlueToad.png|thumb|right|140px|'''Blue Toad''' jumping in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.]]
Unlike the other Toads, Blue Toad is shown to be extremely brave as he teams up with the Mario bros. on their mission to rescue Princess Peach from [[Bowser]] and his minions. To save her, the heroes venture through many different, diverse worlds. Throughout their adventure, Blue Toad along with his friends meet many of the countless minions that Bowser Jr. had sent to stop the heroes. Despite this, Blue Toad and co. had still managed to keep on going and eventually they even come to the point of battling the Koopalings themselves. Upon defeating [[Kamek]] and Bowser Jr. in the [[World 8 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|final world]], they soon come upon [[Bowser's Castle]] where the princess was held captive. From there, Blue Toad along with the other heroes would have to fight the evil King Bowser himself and upon defeating him, the heroes would be able to save Peach. Upon rescuing her, each of the heroes (including Blue Toad) would get a kiss from princess as a thanks for saving her. In the cinematic ending of the game, Blue Toad along with Yellow Toad and Luigi can be seen descending from the sky in hot air balloons. After Luigi allows Mario and Peach to ride his balloon, he is soon left behind when Peach and Mario take off when he was waving to the Toads. However, Blue Toad happily invited Luigi to ride in the balloon that he and Yellow Toad were riding in.

===''New Super Mario Bros. Mii''===
Blue Toad, along with Mario, Luigi, Yellow Toad, and [[Mii]]s, are also seen in the [[Wii U]] experience game, ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Mii]]''.

===''Super Mario 3D Land''===
[[Image:Tanookipeach_SM3DL.png|thumb|200px|Picture of Peach, Blue Toad, and Yellow Toad wearing their Tanooki suits.]]
Blue Toad makes a cameo appearance with Princess Peach and Yellow Toad in [[Super Mario 3D Land]].

===''New Super Mario Bros. U''===
Blue Toad is set to make his next appearance in the upcoming [[Wii U]] title, ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. He will regain his role as one of the main protagonists of the game along with [[Mario]], [[Luigi]] and [[Yellow Toad (character)|Yellow Toad]].

===''Mario Party 9''===
Blue Toad makes a later reappearance in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' as the host of the Minigame Mode. Being the signature host of this mode, Blue Toad often rewards the player upon the success and completion of the minigames being featured. He is also seen cheering on for the player as they reach closer to victory.

===''Super Mario-Kun===
[[File:141087.gif|thumb|right|120px|'''Propeller Blue Toad''' on the cover of the fourty first issue of ''Super Mario Kun''.]]
Blue Toad along with Yellow Toad are featured in the fourty first and fourty second issues of ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''. As the story is based on ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', Blue Toad and Yellow Toad are introduced as Mario's new accomplices. Throughout the adaption of the two issues, Blue Toad plays an important role by journeying alongside Mario, Luigi, and Yellow Toad on their quest to rescue Princess Peach from Bowser and his forces.

Both Blue Toad and Yellow Toad are seen in their propeller forms on the cover of the fourty first issue of ''Super Mario-Kun''.
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==Characteristics==
===Personality===
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', Blue Toad is shown as a courageous character, who is able to venture alongside the Mario Bros. on their dangerous mission to save [[Princess Peach]] from Bowser and his minions; a force that most Toads tend to be afraid of. He is also shown to be kind and compassionate as seen in the ending of the game where he happily invites Luigi to ride in his and Yellow Toad's hot air balloon after he had been abandoned by Mario and Peach.

===Powers and Abilities===
[[Image:BlueToadswim.PNG|thumb|Blue Toad swimming while wearing the [[Penguin Suit]].]]
[[File:Firebluetoad.png|frame|left]]
Throughout the game, Blue Toad is shown to play very similarly to Mario due to the fact that his stats are balanced just like the plumber. While possessing the same legendary [[jump]]s as Mario, he is also shown to use similar techniques as well including the [[Wall Jump]] and [[Ground Pound]]. He is also able to maximize his jumps by using a [[Spin Jump]]. Unlike the Mario Bros. however, Blue Toad (along with Yellow Toad) are shown to have a unique triple jump; the two Toads perform a high jump similar to a cartwheel while facing one side of the screen. Blue Toad is also shown to be quite strong, being able to carry items much larger than his own size (such as [[barrel]]s). He is also capable of picking up, carrying and throwing other characters (such as Mario) with ease. All of these traits are similar to not give players advantages over each other.

Blue Toad is also capable of using the various power-ups in the game allowing him to use their special effects. Much like the other characters playable in the game, he is shown to be skilled in riding [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s.

==Stats==
===''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''===   
*'''European Official Site Bio''': ''"As loyal servants to the Mushroom Kingdom throne, there's no way the Toads are about to sit back and watch Bowser and Co. bring their unsavoury schemes to fruition. Toads have aided Mario on plenty of adventures in the past, but this time around they're not just letting Mario know the princess is in another castle - they're coming along for the ride!"''
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' Trading Card====
Description: ''Bowser's villanouis tatics prove no bounds when he snatches Princess Peach from her own Birthday party. True, Blue Toad's loyalty, courage, and know-how will be put to the ultimate test as he ventures through nine Worlds of Koopa chaos to find his precious Princess. Be sure to visit the Toad Houses in each World. You'll find power-ups and tips that help Blue Toad fight Bowser's fiendish underlings.''<br>
'''Card Number: 3 (Normal), F3 (Silver), F36 (Gold)'''

==Gallery==
===Screenshots===
<center><gallery>
File:NSMBW Prologue.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
File:6-5nsmbwii.png|''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''
File:NSMBM Screen3.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Mii]]''
File:MP9MiniGameMode.png|''[[Mario Party 9]]''
File:WiiU NewMarioU 2 scrn04 E3.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
</gallery></center>

===Sprites===
<center><gallery>
File:Bluetoad.png|[[Small Mario|Small Blue Toad]]
File:Blue Toad NSMBW sprite.png|[[Super Mario|Super Blue Toad]] running.
File:Firebluetoad.png|[[Fire Mario|Fire Blue Toad]]
File:NSMBWiiBlueToadS.png|Blue Toad's icon
</gallery></center>

===Artwork===
<center><gallery>
Image:BlueToadOnYoshi.png|The Blue Toad, riding on a [[Red Yoshi]] in beta artwork from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''.
Image:Bluetoad2.png|Blue Toad as he appears in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.
Image:BlueToad.png|Blue Toad performing a jump.
Image:PropellerBT.png|Blue Toad wearing the [[Propeller Suit]].
Image:PropellerBlueToad.png|Blue Toad using the Propeller Suit.
Image:Bluepinktoadyoshi.png|Blue Toad on a [[Pink Yoshi]].
Image:Toad and Blue Baby Yoshi.png|An artwork of Blue Toad holding a [[bubble]]-spitting [[Blue Yoshi|Blue]] [[Baby Yoshi]] from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''.
Image:ToadBabyYoshiNSMBU.PNG|Blue Toad holding a Baby Yoshi.
</gallery></center>

==Names in Other Languages==
{{foreignname
|Ita=Toad Blu
|ItaM=Blue Toad
|Spa=Toad Azul
|SpaM=Blue Toad
|Fra=Toad Bleu
|FraM=Blue Toad}}

==Trivia==
[[File:Toadlol.gif|frame]]
*Blue Toad, along with the other heroes of ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', were shown as some of the featured characters in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] tech demo. He was riding a [[Pink Yoshi]], similarly to the game's box art.
*Blue Toad's overall appearance resembles [[Toad]]'s original sprite from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.

==References==
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