Editing Letter

{{about|the letters characters receive in various [[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]] media|other uses of the term "Letter"|[[Letter (disambiguation)]]}}

{{quote|Thank [[Mario|you]] so much. Here is a letter from [[Princess Peach|the princess]].|[[Kings]]|[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]}}

'''Letters''' as in-game items have made various appearances in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]].

 

Letters first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Every time Mario clears a world, he will receive a letter from [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]], which usually contains a helpful item and an adventure tip. However, the last one is not from Toadstool but from [[Bowser]], saying he kidnapped the princess. That one was the only one in the NES version to have any musical cue, which had bars from the Boss theme music of the game accompanied by a red flash. In the remakes, however, a calming musical cue can be heard with the letters from Toadstool. In the [[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|GBA remake]], an extra letter was added into the game for the intro in which it is from Toad, being sent to the princess, where it is addressed to her as "Princess Peach" rather than the older "Toadstool" moniker. However, the princess's letters still retain the Toadstool moniker as opposed to using the original Japanese and the current universal "Peach" name. In the 25th Anniversary version of ''Super Mario All Stars'', her sending letters was referenced with a letter sent by Nintendo with Peach as the in-universe author of the letter.

''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' also starts with [[Princess Peach]] sending Mario a letter to watch the [[Star Bit]]s fall while they eat [[cake]] together. Later, letters are sent from a much wider range of characters than the first game, such as [[Gearmo]]s and [[Jibberjay]]s. They are used to accomplish a number of objectives, including notifying the player of any of [[The Chimp]]'s challenges, giving the player tips on how to perform certain moves more expertly, advising the player of a special [[Power Star]] opportunity in a particular galaxy, offering the player advice and encouragement, challenging the player to a race, or making the player aware of any other special events or occurrences that may arise periodically as the game progresses. If the player receives a letter from Peach while playing as Luigi, Mailtoad notes the letter is addressed to Mario and assures Luigi it must have been a typo.

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In this game, Mario no longer receives letters from people he meets. Instead, he receives emails on his [[Mailbox SP]]. He does, however, receive a letter prior to the start of the game from Princess Peach via Parakarry, with Peach requesting that Mario head over to [[Rogueport]] regarding something she discovered.

Before Chapter 5 of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', [[Podley]] has [[Old Letter|a letter]] for [[Bobbery|Admiral Bobbery]] written by Bobbery's deceased wife, [[Scarlette]], as she was lying on her deathbed. Delivering the letter to Bobbery strengthens his resolve, and he agrees to accompany Mario to [[Keelhaul Key]].

Mario finds [[Letter from Chest|a letter]] in a [[treasure chest]] on [[Fortune Island]] from the ''[[Snifit or Whiffit]]'' crew informing him that they had taken the [[Battle Card (Paper Mario: Color Splash)#Instant Camera|Instant Camera]] Thing for a prize for their show.

SMG2 Letter Jibberjay Wild Glide.png|A letter from the [[Black Jibberjay]].

SMG2 Letter Jibberjay Fleet Glide.png|A letter from the Black Jibberjay.