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==History== | ==History== | ||
===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''=== | ===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''=== | ||
Mario's floating head first appears | Mario's floating head first appears in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' Mario's head appears during [[Mario Brothers Rap|The Mario Rap]] and as a transition during live-action segments. | ||
===''Mario Teaches Typing'' series=== | ===''Mario Teaches Typing'' series=== | ||
Mario's floating head (animated with [[Mario in Real Time|VActor technology]]) later appears in | Mario's floating head (animated with [[Mario in Real Time|VActor technology]]) later appears in ''[[Mario Teaches Typing]]'' and ''[[Mario Teaches Typing 2]]''. He narrates players' lessons and actions as they learn to type, while also making random small talk, sometimes invoking jokes and comments about his lack of body. | ||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''==== | ====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''==== | ||
Mario's head later appears on the title screen of ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', where players can tug and stretch his facial features (his nose, | Mario's head later appears on the title screen of ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', where players can tug and stretch his facial features (his nose, ears, cheeks, chin, and [[Mario Cap|cap]]) to humorous positions. The model originates from a demo for real-time vertex calculations by ex-[[Nintendo]] programmer {{wp|Giles Goddard (video game programmer)|Giles Goddard}}, which featured a primitive Mario head controlled via movement from a camera on an {{wp|SGI Indy}} workstation.<ref>Green, Mark (September 10, 2010). [https://pixelatron.com/blog/the-making-of-super-mario-64-full-giles-goddard-interview-ngc/ The Making Of Super Mario 64 – full Giles Goddard interview (NGC)]. ''Pixelatron''. Retrieved June 26, 2023. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230328155419/https://pixelatron.com/blog/the-making-of-super-mario-64-full-giles-goddard-interview-ngc/ Archived] March 28, 2023, 15:54:19 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> As ''Super Mario 64'' was Nintendo's first title for the [[Nintendo 64]], an interactive Mario face served to familiarize the player with the [[Nintendo 64#Controller|Nintendo 64 Controller]] without worrying about the actual gameplay. Additionally, Mario's head appears dazed and worn out on the [[Game Over]] screen. | ||
In the remake ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', Mario's head appears along with a [[Yoshi]] head. In this game, Mario's face can turn into an ink outline version of itself, which can be distorted with the [[Nintendo DS#Stylus|stylus]] or various buttons. The player can also erase the face and draw their own creations. | In the remake ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', Mario's head appears along with a [[Yoshi]] head. In this game, Mario's face can turn into an ink outline version of itself, which can be distorted with the [[Nintendo DS#Stylus|stylus]] or various buttons. The player can also erase the face and draw their own creations. | ||
Mario's face is also a feature in some of the [[minigame]]s in ''Super Mario 64 DS''. When the player opens a [[treasure chest]] in [[Boom Box (minigame)|Boom Box]], the chest makes a sound, astonishing Mario's face on the top screen. If the player makes a mistake, Mario's face frowns, while if the player succeeds, Mario's face beams joyously at the player. Mario's face yells and looks dazed if the player gets a Game Over in any minigame. When the player clears any minigame round or beats a high score, Mario's face is astonished, then | Mario's face is also a feature in some of the [[minigame]]s in ''Super Mario 64 DS''. When the player opens a [[treasure chest]] in [[Boom Box (minigame)|Boom Box]], the chest makes a sound, astonishing Mario's face on the top screen. If the player makes a mistake, Mario's face frowns, while if the player succeeds, Mario's face beams joyously at the player. Mario's face yells and looks dazed if the player gets a Game Over in any minigame. When the player clears any minigame round or beats a high score, Mario's face is astonished, then bursts out laughing. In [[Tox Box Shuffle]], if the player finds Yoshi in the right [[Tox Box]], Mario's head bursts into laughter like how the player succeeds in Boom Box; if the player loses twice in a round, Mario's head yells. | ||
====''Super Mario Sunshine''==== | ====''Super Mario Sunshine''==== | ||
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Mario Party 2 Face Lift.png|Mario's face in the minigame [[Face-Lift (minigame)|Face Lift]] from ''Mario Party 2'' | Mario Party 2 Face Lift.png|Mario's face in the minigame [[Face-Lift (minigame)|Face Lift]] from ''Mario Party 2'' | ||
MarioHeadSM64DS.png|In-game model from ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' | MarioHeadSM64DS.png|In-game model from ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' | ||
MarioMiniSM64DS.png|[[Tox Box Shuffle]] from ''Super Mario 64 DS'' | File:MarioMiniSM64DS.png|[[Tox Box Shuffle]] from ''Super Mario 64 DS'' | ||
Boom Box.png|[[Boom Box (minigame)|Boom Box]] from ''Super Mario 64 DS'' | File:Boom Box.png|[[Boom Box (minigame)|Boom Box]] from ''Super Mario 64 DS'' | ||
SMG2 Mario File Select.png|Mario's head as a file icon in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' | SMG2 Mario File Select.png|Mario's head as a file icon in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' | ||
SMP Making Faces Mario.png|[[Making Faces]] from ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' | File:SMP Making Faces Mario.png|[[Making Faces]] from ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' | ||
Mario'sFace SuperMarioKun.jpg|Mario's face in ''Super Mario-kun'' | |||
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