Editing Mario Cap

[[File:Mariohat.jpg|thumb|The Mario Cap, featuring his symbol: a capital red ''M'']]

{{quote|[[Mario]], I found this cap in front of [[Peach's Castle|the castle]] a little while ago. You look really good in it, so here you go!|[[Toad (species)|Toad]]|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''}}

The '''Mario Cap''' (or '''Mario's cap''') is an important part of [[Mario]]'s clothing and one of the most iconic clothing items in gaming. The [[cap]] is red and has Mario's ''M'' symbol; he is almost never seen without it in his adventures.

Mario was given his cap in his first appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' because of the limited advances in video game graphics when the game was made. A red cap was added because programmers found it difficult to create the hair movement that would occur when the character [[jump]]ed.<ref>{{cite|url=iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/wii/nsmb/0/1|title=Iwata Asks: New Super Mario Bros. Wii Vol. 1 Ch. 2|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=April 30, 2023}}</ref>

The cap has appeared with Mario ever since ''Donkey Kong'', but it was unimportant until ''[[Super Mario 64]]''—the first game in which Mario can lose his cap. If his cap is lost (having been stolen by a [[Ukiki|Ukkiki]] or [[Klepto]] or blown off by a gust of [[wind]] from the [[snowman]] in [[Snowman's Land]], for instance), Mario takes 50% more damage when attacked. If he leaves a [[level]] after collecting a [[Power Star]] without wearing his cap, Mario pats his head, looks behind him, and puts his arms up as if he has no idea where his cap has gone, instead of taking it off to scratch his head before putting it back on. Mario then has to go back to the course in which he lost his cap in order to retrieve it, but in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', if he instead gets a Power Star from another course, he can simply talk to a [[Toad (species)|Toad]] (who will have found and be wearing Mario's cap) in the [[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Castle]]'s lobby and get it back from him.

In ''Super Mario 64'', Mario also makes use of three different types of caps in addition to his regular cap: the [[Wing Cap]] (which enables him to [[fly]]), the [[Metal Cap]] (which enables him to walk underwater and through fire), and the [[Vanish Cap]] (which enables him to walk through certain walls).

While these powers are dispersed amongst Mario and his companions in ''Super Mario 64 DS'', Mario's cap gains a new ability: When worn, it turns [[Luigi]], [[Yoshi]], or [[Wario]] into Mario. If the real Mario loses his cap, he cannot use the [[Wings (Super Mario 64 DS)|Wings]], use other caps, or use [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]] abilities. In this title, a Toad reveals that the cap Mario wears is special and that if it were to get blown off, Mario would have nothing but bad luck. Mario's cap is hinted to be a source of his strength, though this does not apply in other games where Mario can have his cap off. Mario's cap appears in the following courses, even when he is locked: the [[Bob-omb Battlefield]] (Star 2 or 4), [[Whomp's Fortress]] (Star 1 or 2), [[Jolly Roger Bay]], and [[Cool, Cool Mountain]] (Star 2). Mario's cap can also be found in most levels when the player plays as any other character once he has been unlocked. Yoshi, Luigi, and Wario can pick up the cap, which gives them the appearance and abilities of Mario (though they retain their voices) until they lose it, get hit by an enemy, or finish a level.

Due to a [[List of Super Mario Sunshine glitches#No Hat NPC Death|glitch]], Mario will still lose health while speaking to NPCs and can even perform his death animation. However, the "Too bad!" screen will not appear if this occurs, showing up only after Mario finishes talking to an NPC.

 

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', anytime Mario (or Luigi) clears a level and pulls down the flag on the [[Goal Pole]], he has a new victory pose where he takes off his cap, spins around, and puts it back on his head before going into the [[fortress]].

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', Mario is capless when he starts a level with 99 lives, though his victory animation at the end of a level does not change. Mario's cap reappears on his head if he loses a life again. He also performs the same cap-removing pose from the previous game after finishing a level.

{{quote|A red hat that has seen its fair share of adventures.|Clothing description|Super Mario Odyssey}}

In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', the cap, among others, plays an exceptionally important role. During the initial battle on [[Bowser's Airship]], Bowser's final attack knocks the cap off Mario's head and sends Mario flying off. With Mario gone, Bowser stomps on the cap and leaves it to drift into his airship's propellers, where it is completely shredded. A piece of the cap is retrieved by Cappy, who uses it to transform into an exact replica of the cap when he and Mario team up.

[[Pauline]] is also shown wearing a replica of the Mario Cap after Mario successfully obtains the [[Multi Moon]] in the mission [[Long Journey's End]] on the [[Darker Side]].

 

In ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', the Parachute Cap badge allows Mario to remove his cap from his head and use it to glide through the air, during which it expands in size.<ref name=SMBWDirect>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=August 31, 2023|url=youtu.be/G0m_uNaSres|title=Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct 8.31.2023|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref>

A [[glider]] based on Mario's cap, aptly named [[Mario's Hat Balloon]], debuted in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' on the [[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2022)|2022 Mario vs. Luigi Tour]]. [[N64 Mario Raceway]] also returns in the [[Mario vs. Luigi Tour (2023)|2023 Mario vs. Luigi Tour]], which also marks the return of the giant Mario Cap atop the grandstand of that course.

In the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, the color of Mario's cap can be changed when the player chooses one of Mario's alternate costumes. Mario also adjusts his cap properly in one of his idle poses. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', Mario spins and takes his cap off, which is based on his victory pose from the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games, revealing his hair during his side [[taunt]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Mario throws his cap and [[Cappy]] appears during his new side taunt. Cappy also has a chance of appearing in Mario's [[Super Jump Punch]].

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In ''[[pikipedia:Pikmin Bloom|Pikmin Bloom]]'', a [[pikipedia:Seedling|Huge Seedling]] that grows into a [[pikipedia:Blue Pikmin|Blue Pikmin]] wearing a Mario Cap is obtained when the player links the app to a [[Nintendo Account]].

 

In ''[[miiwiki:Wii Party U|Wii Party U]]'', the minigame Mad Hatters involves players choosing different hats from each other's, one of which is the Mario Cap.

NKS StreetPass Mii Plaza manga e3p7.png|Page from a ''[[StreetPass Mii Plaza]]'' comic from Nintendo Kids Space, in which a character discovers Mario's cap in a chest while playing Find Mii

TSMBM Monopoly Tokens.jpg|The Mario Cap token in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' Monopoly

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