Editing Captain Toad

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'''Captain Toad''', originally known as the '''Toad Brigade Captain'''<ref>[[Search for the Toad Brigade Captain]]</ref> or '''Toad Captain''',<ref>Browne, Catherine. ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 58. "''The Power Star is located on the mountain beyond the Toad Captain.''"</ref> is a character who first appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. He is a red [[Toad (species)|Toad]] with an oversized backpack and a headlamp, the former preventing him from being able to [[jump]]. He is the leader of the [[Toad Brigade]], a group of Toads that provides help to [[Mario]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and its [[Super Mario Galaxy 2|sequel]]. He subsequently appears in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' as a playable character in special levels known as [[Captain Toad's Adventures]], which inspired the game ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'', of which Captain Toad is the main protagonist. In this game, he must defeat [[Wingo]], who is a massive bird that kidnapped [[Toadette]] and took away his treasure.

[[File:SMG Talking to Captain Toad.png|thumb|250px|right|[[Mario]] meeting the Toad Brigade Captain and the [[Toad Brigade]] in the [[Honeyhive Galaxy]]]]

[[File:Deep Shell Well.png|thumb|250px|right|The Toad Brigade Captain presenting Mario with a [[Power Star]] in the [[Slimy Spring Galaxy]]]]

The Toad Brigade Captain, now renamed to Captain Toad, is seen in some courses throughout ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] port, ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', known as [[Captain Toad's Adventures]]. These courses are composed of puzzle-based stages, where the goal is to obtain all five [[Green Star]]s using Captain Toad, who is the only playable character. Aside from walking, he is not able to perform any special moves, even [[jumping]]. Instead, the player must rely on the different elements and obstacles within the course to progress, such as timed platforms which propel Captain Toad into the air instead of jumping. His headlamp can still defeat Boos and other ghost-like enemies, but instead of defeating them instantly, he will defeat them after stunning them. In the original game, the player uses the [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|Wii U GamePad]] to move Captain Toad around the stage. He starts in his [[Super Mario (form)|Super form]], and will shrink if he is damaged (his cap and spots will also switch colors). The music that plays in most of these levels is an extended variation of his theme in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. In the Nintendo Switch port, the Toad Brigade members will act as the other playable characters in the multiplayer mode of Captain Toad's Adventures. They have the same powers as Captain Toad.

[[File:CaptainToadMarioMaker.png|thumb|right]]

While Captain Toad himself does not make an actual appearance in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', a Captain Toad [[Costume Mario|costume]] came out on December 25, 2015, unlocked via completing the Event Course [[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (level)|Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]. Though Captain Toad is able to jump here, this level is created so that it can be completed without jumping. Also, the Toad [[amiibo]] allows Mario to gain a costume akin to the [[Pixel Toad]] sprite from ''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''. Additionally, when Mario rescues a Toad while wearing the Toad costume, the Toad will say "Ah, Captain! It's terrible! Princess Peach has been taken to another castle!" likely referencing Captain Toad.

To commemorate ''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'''s release on the [[Nintendo Switch]] and [[Nintendo 3DS]],<ref>[https://twitter.com/mario_odysseyJP/status/1017215464273899522 Hint Art tweet by official Japanese ''Super Mario Odyssey'' Twitter]</ref> Captain Toad could also be found through all released extra [[Hint Art]] in his sprite form from ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', which replaced the usual [[Luigi]] sprite until August 8, 2018.<ref>[https://twitter.com/mario_odysseyJP/status/1020062223912357889 Captain Toad tweet by official Japanese ''Super Mario Odyssey'' Twitter]</ref>

Although he does not physically appear in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', it is strongly implied Captain Toad is Legendary Explorer in the game's story mode. Legendary Explorer's courses are heavily adventure-based, and they do not require jumping to complete (e.g., [[Fire Koopa Clown Carnage]]). In the same course's description, Legendary Explorer mentions "having to do the laundry" as an excuse not to go on the "grand expedition"; in [[Boo-ring Course]]'s description, he mentions "attempting to recreate a star he found a long time ago." Unlike other course creators who are implied to be ''Mario'' characters, Legendary Explorer does not use the same speech pattern as Captain Toad himself in the Japanese version.

In ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'', Captain Toad is the primary protagonist. He can now defend himself by using power-ups, wield weapons such as the [[Super Pickax]], and pick [[turnip]]s from the ground to attack enemies. However, like in ''Super Mario 3D World'', Captain Toad cannot jump in this game.

In [[Episode 2]], Toadette finds another Power Star and leads Captain Toad to it; however, much like before, Wingo returns and kidnaps Captain Toad along with the Power Star. Toadette now heads to Pyropuff Peak to save Captain Toad. Upon trying to save Captain Toad, the fight fails as the Captain is knocked far away from the scene while Toadette is recaptured by Wingo. Sometime later, Captain Toad regains consciousness in a dark cavern and attempts to retrieve a lost Power Star within the level. However, Wingo reappears and steals the Power Star right before him and taunts Captain Toad with both the treasure and Toadette before flying off again.  

[[File:PurpleToad CTTT.png|thumb|100px|right|Purple Captain Toad]]

Upon the end of the minecart trip, Captain Toad notices a [[Green Star]] falling from the sky and immediately chases after it much to Toadette's dismay. He then falls into a Clear Pipe leading to the [[Sprixie Kingdom]], which begins his adventures in ''Super Mario 3D World''. In the [[Nintendo Switch]] and [[Nintendo 3DS]] versions, the cutscene is altered where he instead notices the [[Odyssey]] travelling overhead, thus beginning his adventures in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''.

As of the 1.1.0 update of the Nintendo Switch version, a palette swap of Captain Toad called '''Purple Captain Toad'''<ref>@NintendoAmerica (March 13, 2019). [https://twitter.com/nintendoamerica/status/1105544188995592192 Purple Captain Toad is ready for two-player Partner Adventure for every level in #CaptainToad: Treasure Tracker! Captain Toad & Toadette can also team-up in the new DLC, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Special Episode! Tag your partner that you’ll be exploring with on 3/14!] ''Twitter''. Retrieved June 2, 2021.</ref> is playable in multiplayer mode except in the [[Special Episode]]. Like its name indicates, it is a purple version of him with a purple cap similar to that of a [[Poison Mushroom]], a purple scarf and purple shoes instead of red ones.

====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''====

Captain Toad is mentioned in Toad's trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', while in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', Captain Toad and the Toad Brigade make an appearance as a trophy. In said trophy, the members of the Toad Brigade are depicted using their ''Super Mario Galaxy'' appearance.

 

Captain Toad makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' on the [[New Donk City Hall (stage)|New Donk City Hall]] stage, standing near the top of the building. He also appears as an Ace-class Grab-type primary [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]], obtainable by enhancing [[Toad]]'s spirit at level 99; when in use, items gravitate towards the fighter.

Captain Toad makes his ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series debut as a High-End driver in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', introduced in the [[Exploration Tour]]. Despite being an alternate version of Toad, he is considered as a separate version of Toad, with the second one being [[Dr. Mario]], who is a separate version of [[Mario]]. His [[Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)|special skill]] is the [[Hammer]]. Starting from the [[Sky Tour]], he is available in regular tour pipes, including the All-Clear Pipe.

In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', Captain Toad has a more subdued color scheme than in the ''Mario'' games, while his outfit appears to be more detailed.

Upon the release of ''Super Mario Galaxy'', the [[Prima Games]] guide stated that the Toad Brigade leader was the main [[Toad]] character, using Toad's artwork as his. Due to his similarities to the aforementioned character, it caused confusion between the two characters when it was stated that Captain Toad was the same Toad as in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. However, it has since been confirmed that Toad and Captain Toad are not the same character.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20170202063331/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/replies/AYMHAAACAAADVHhqTRtYFw Comment on Miiverse] as part of an interview with producer [[Koichi Hayashida]] (posted December 6, 2014). Retrieved July 18, 2017.</ref> Him being a separate Toad with a unique name was confirmed in the ''Super Mario Pia'', an official memorial book written for the 30th Anniversary of ''Super Mario Bros.''<ref>''Super Mario Pia'', page 59: <br>キノピオ<br>キノコ王国の住人たち。ピーチをさらわれてマリオに助けを求めるのがお約束のシリーズを代表するキャラで、赤色や黄色などカラーはさまざま。また、キノじいやキノピオ隊長など固有の名前をもつものもいる。<br>This translates to <br>''Toad<br>The inhabitants of the Mushroom Kingdom. Seeking Mario's help when Peach has been kidnapped is a typical characteristic representing this series [of characters], and they come in various colors such as red and yellow. Also, there are some who have unique names, such as Toadsworth, Captain Toad, and the like.''</ref> In the North American website for ''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'', one of the "Fabulous Firsts" listed for ''Super Mario Galaxy'' was "First appearance of Captain Toad!"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200903155401/https://supermario3dallstars.nintendo.com/super-mario-galaxy/ Official American ''Super Mario 3D All-Stars'' website]. Archived September 3, 2020, 15:54:01 UTC from the [https://supermario3dallstars.nintendo.com/super-mario-galaxy/ original] via Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 4, 2022.</ref>

'''Toad's Collectible Card bio:''' ''Toad is Princess Peach's closest confidant and sworn protector. Typically Toad is a happy character, as seen by the constant smile on his face. But now he has reason to be concerned. His beloved princess has been kidnapped by Bowser, and Toad will stop at nothing to help find her. Just when all is feared lost, Toad and his friends appear in their Mushroom-shaped ships and help guide Mario on his quest to save Princess Peach.''

|I1.1=Mario Circuit 3R|R1.1=[[SNES Mario Circuit 3|SNES Mario Circuit 3R]]

|I1.2=Choco Mountain|R1.2=[[N64 Choco Mountain]]

|I1.3=Choco Mountain R|R1.3=[[N64 Choco Mountain|N64 Choco Mountain R]]

|I1.4=Toad Circuit T|R1.4=[[3DS Toad Circuit|3DS Toad Circuit T]]

|I1.6=Koopa Troopa Beach 2|R1.6=[[SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2]]

|I1.7=Kalimari Desert 2T|R1.7=[[N64 Kalimari Desert 2|N64 Kalimari Desert 2T]]

|I1.11=Toad Circuit RT|R1.11=[[3DS Toad Circuit|3DS Toad Circuit R/T]]

|I1.12=Sunset Wilds R|R1.12=[[GBA Sunset Wilds|GBA Sunset Wilds R]]

|I1.15=DK Summit R|R1.15=[[Wii DK Summit|Wii DK Summit R]]

|I1.16=London Loop 2T|R1.16=[[London Loop 2|London Loop 2T]]

|I1.17=London Loop 3T|R1.17=[[London Loop 3|London Loop 3T]]

|I1.18=Kalimari Desert 2RT|R1.18=[[N64 Kalimari Desert 2|N64 Kalimari Desert 2R/T]]

|I1.19=Mushroom Gorge R|R1.19=[[Wii Mushroom Gorge|Wii Mushroom Gorge R]]

|I1.20=Coconut Mall T|R1.20=[[Wii Coconut Mall|Wii Coconut Mall T]]

 

|I2.1=Choco Mountain T|R2.1=[[N64 Choco Mountain|N64 Choco Mountain T]]

|I2.2=Kalimari Desert RT|R2.2=[[N64 Kalimari Desert|N64 Kalimari Desert R/T]]

|I2.4=Royal Raceway T|R2.4=[[N64 Royal Raceway|N64 Royal Raceway T]]

|I2.5=Kalimari Desert 2|R2.5=[[N64 Kalimari Desert 2]]**

|I2.6=Kalimari Desert 2R|R2.6=[[N64 Kalimari Desert 2|N64 Kalimari Desert 2R]]

|I2.8=Airship Fortress|R2.8=[[DS Airship Fortress]]**

|I2.9=Airship Fortress T|R2.9=[[DS Airship Fortress|DS Airship Fortress T]]

|I2.10=Ghost Valley 1R|R2.10=[[SNES Ghost Valley 1|SNES Ghost Valley 1R]]

|I2.12=Sunset Wilds T|R2.12=[[GBA Sunset Wilds|GBA Sunset Wilds T]]***

|I2.13=Choco Island 2RT|R2.13=[[SNES Choco Island 2|SNES Choco Island 2R/T]]

|I2.14=Sunset Wilds|R2.14=[[GBA Sunset Wilds]]

|I2.16=DK Summit|R2.16=[[Wii DK Summit]]

|I2.17=London Loop 3|R2.17=[[London Loop 3]]

|I2.18=Vanilla Lake 2T|R2.18=[[SNES Vanilla Lake 2|SNES Vanilla Lake 2T]]

|I2.19=Mushroom Gorge|R2.19=[[Wii Mushroom Gorge]]

|I2.21=Piranha Plant Slide R|R2.21=[[3DS Piranha Plant Slide|3DS Piranha Plant Slide R]]

**''Captain Toad's treasure sense is tingling, and he's come to {{color|#MarioKartTour|blue}} in search of more adventures! With his head-mounted flashlight and backpack full of supplies, he's ready for whatever lies ahead. If only his Hammer special item could be used to clear away roadblocks...''<ref>mariokarttourEN (July 15, 2020). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1283401173005930496 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved July 15, 2020.</ref>

**''Two explorers are roaming through the vast wilderness in {{color|#MarioKartTour|blue}}. Captain Toad and Toadette (Explorer) are back and featured in part two of the Sunset Tour! But what's with that map? Could it be that their goal isn't the finish line, but some treasure instead?''<ref>mariokarttourEN (November 11, 2020). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1326404343009046529 ''Twitter'']. Retrieved November 15, 2020.</ref>

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|'''Wii ''' Super Mario Galaxy (11/2007)<br>'''Wii ''' Super Mario Galaxy 2 (05/2010)

|align=left|''As Mario travels to the unknown reaches of space, he can always rely on the trusty Toad Brigade. They're a colorful bunch&ndash;the captain sports red spots while the others have green, yellow, blue, or purple ones. The yellow one is known for dozing off on the job, but his sleepy musings can be quite handy!''

 

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|''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' Series

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===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===

**[[File:Flag of USA.png|22px]] ''He'll find the courage to carry on through all traps, tricks, and enemies. Treasure has that effect on him.''

**[[File:Flag of Europe.png|22px]] ''The sometimes cowardly, sometimes courageous leader of the Toad Brigade.''

==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=20%|Release date

!width=20%|System/format

|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''

|Non-playable character

|2007

|[[Wii]]

|-

|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''

|Non-playable character

|2010

|Wii

|-

|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''

|Playable character

|2013

|[[Wii U]]

|-

|''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''

|Playable character

|2014

|Wii U

|-

|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''

|Cameo on Battle Cards

|2015

|[[Nintendo 3DS]]

|-

|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''

|Playable character ([[Costume Mario]])

|2016

|Wii U

|-

|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Wii U Edition]]''

|Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up

|2016

|Wii U

|-

|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition]]''

|Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up

|2017

|[[Nintendo Switch]]

|-

|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''

|Non-playable character

|2017

|Nintendo Switch

|-

|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition]]''

|Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up

|2018

|New Nintendo 3DS

|-

|''[[Minecraft]]'' (Bedrock version)

|Playable skin in the Super Mario Mash-up

|2018

|Nintendo Switch

|-

|''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''

|Playable character

|2018

|Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS

|-

|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''

|Non-playable character, spirit

|2018

|Nintendo Switch

|-

|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''

|Cameo as "Legendary Explorer"

|2019

|Nintendo Switch

|-

|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''

|Unlockable playable character

|2020 (Exploration Tour)

|iOS, Android

|-

|''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''

|Non-playable character

|2020

|Nintendo Switch

|-

|''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''

|Playable character

|2021

|Nintendo Switch

|-

|''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]''

|Cameo in microgame

|2021

|Nintendo Switch

|}

|title1=''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Captain Toad Treasure Tracker]]''

|Jap=キノピオ{{hover|隊長|たいちょう}}<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/kids/161019/kinoko/index.html キノコ王国の隠れたスター！？ キノピオ大特集]. ''Nintendo Kids Space''. Retrieved January 21, 2020. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20201030194211/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/kids/161019/kinoko/index.html Archived] October 30, 2020, 19:42:11 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref><ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/ajh9a/pc/adventure/index.html 進め！キノピオ隊長：キノピオ隊長とキノピコの大冒険]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved January 23, 2020. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20190403040618/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/ajh9a/pc/adventure/index.html Archived] April 3, 2019, 04:06:18 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>

|ChiT=奇諾比奧隊長<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/switch/captain_toad_treasure_tracker/ 奇諾比奧隊長回來了！『進め！キノピオ隊長』將升級改版，於Nintendo Switch登場！] ''nintendo.com.hk''. Retrieved January 22, 2020. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20180618183147/https://www.nintendo.com.hk/switch/captain_toad_treasure_tracker/ Archived] June 18, 2018, 18:31:47 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>

|Fra=Capitaine Toad

|FraM=Captain Toad

|SpaA=Jefe del Escuadrón Toad<br>Capitán Toad

|SpaAM=Toad Brigade's chief <small>(''Super Mario Galaxy'' games and ''Super Mario 3D World'')</small><br>Captain Toad <small>(as of ''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'')</small>

|SpaE=Jefe de Cuadrilla Toad<br>Capitán Toad

|SpaEM=Toad Brigade's chief <small>(''Super Mario Galaxy'' games and ''Super Mario 3D World'')</small><br>Captain Toad <small>(as of ''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'')</small>