Editing Mario Cap

{{about|the standard cap [[Mario]] wears|the cap-like character in [[Super Mario Odyssey]]|[[Cappy]]}}
[[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.

When Mario collects almost any power-up, his cap either disappears (as with the [[Frog Suit]], [[Tanooki Suit]], or [[Penguin Suit]]) or changes appearance or color with the rest of his normal outfit (e.g., [[Fire Mario]], [[Ice Mario]], [[Rock Mario]], [[Cloud Mario]], etc.).
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==History==
===''Donkey Kong''===
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>

===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
[[File:SM64DS-Cap Toad Screenshot.png|thumb|190px|A Toad wearing Mario's lost cap in ''Super Mario 64 DS'']]
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.

In a few stages such as the Bob-omb Battlefield (Star 2), it is possible to end up with more than one of Mario's caps. In ''Super Mario 64 DS'', if someone wearing Mario's cap gets another cap, they get an [[extra life]]. However, if the real Mario gets another one of his caps from a certain [[List of glitches in Super Mario 64 DS#Multiple Caps|duplication glitch]] in Snowman's Land, he picks up the cap and nothing happens.

====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
The same effects of Mario's cap in ''Super Mario 64'' hold true in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' but with the added effect of Mario gradually losing health due to the heat. The only enemies that steal Mario's cap in this game are [[Swipin' Stu]]s.

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.

====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
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]].

====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', [[Baby Luma|Luma]] hides in the Mario Cap once he joins Mario. Every time the player performs a [[spin]], there is a small waiting time before Luma goes back into the cap to perform the move again.

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
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.

====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', the Mario Cap has the same role as in its predecessor. At the end, Baby Luma takes it with him as a souvenir before returning to the [[Comet Observatory]] with [[Rosalina]]. Following this, Mario is seen capless throughout the credits, but he regains his cap when he is playable again, presumably getting a spare cap. The same happens when the player is Luigi.

====''Super Mario 3D Land'' / ''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
In ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', Mario and Luigi lose their caps in their [[Small Mario|Small forms]]. However, in the former game, once the player has 1,110 lives, their [[Super Mario (form)|Super forms]] lose their caps instead.

====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', similar to ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', Mario is capless when he starts a level with 1,110 lives.

====''New Super Luigi U''====
Even though Mario does not appear in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', his cap appears in the opening cutscene where he was sitting in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''.

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
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[[File:SMO-Capture-Ennemies.png|thumb|left|150px|Several enemies wearing Mario's cap while under the effects of the [[capture]] ability]]
{{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.

In the group photo, after the player obtains 100% [[completion]] in the game, a restored or spare version of the Mario Cap is shown.

[[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]].

====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
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>

===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart 64''====
In ''[[Mario Kart 64]]''{{'}}s [[N64 Mario Raceway|Mario Raceway]], a giant version of the Mario Cap can be seen atop the grandstand.

====''Mario Kart Wii''====
The giant Mario Cap atop the grandstand returns in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' in {{classic-link|N64|Mario Raceway}}.

====''Mario Kart Tour''====
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.

===''Luigi's Mansion''===
[[File:LM Hat.png|thumb|140px|[[Luigi]] collecting Mario's Hat]]
In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', '''Mario's Hat''' is one of the five items that Mario lost, and [[Luigi]] must bring it to [[Madame Clairvoya]] to receive information regarding Mario's whereabouts. After searching through [[Luigi's Mansion (location)|the mansion]], Luigi eventually finds it in a washing machine from the [[Laundry Room (Luigi's Mansion)|Laundry Room]] (in the [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|3DS version]]'s Hidden Mansion, it is instead found in the dishwasher in the [[Kitchen]]). When Luigi gives her the cap, she says: ''"Wh-what is this? If it isn't Mario's Hat! Why, it's so clean, as if... SOMEONE JUST WASHED IT! ... Sorry, sometimes I like to add a little drama, you know."''

It appears Mario owns multiple caps, as Mario is also seen wearing one when he is trapped within [[Mario's Painting|his painting]].

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
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]].

Mario's cap can be equipped on a Mii Fighter in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'', ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', and ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', Mario's cap can be seen with black lettering instead of the usual red.

===''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''===
[[File:DDRMM MarioHouse.png|thumb|left|A Mario Cap as the roof of Mario's House]]
In ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'', if the player plays as Mario, [[Mario Bros.' House|his house]] has a huge Mario Cap as a roof.

===''Mario Golf: World Tour'' / ''Mario Sports Superstars''===
In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', the Mario Cap can be seen on top of the Luma in Rosalina's Hole in One, Albatross, or Eagle animation. This animation is also present in ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''.
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===''Mario + Rabbids'' series===
====''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''====
A Mario Cap appears in the opening cutscene of ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', where [[Spawny]] uses the [[SupaMerge]] to fuse it with a [[Rabbid]], creating [[Rabbid Mario]].

====''Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope''====
[[File:MRSOH Rayman in the Phantom Show ending.jpg|thumb|right|Rayman wearing the Rabbid-eared Mario Cap]]
At the end of the [[Rayman in the Phantom Show]] DLC in ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'', [[Rabbid Peach]] and Rabbid Mario offer [[Rayman]] a gift, which is revealed in the post-credits images to be a crafted Mario Cap with Rabbid ears.

===''WarioWare Gold''===
In ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'', the Mario Cap makes a minor appearance as a possible drawing on the whiteboard in the remade ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'' microgame [[Chalk Full]].

===Other appearances===
The '''Red Cap''', a replica of the Mario Cap, is an item in ''{{wp|Nintendogs}}'' that the player's dog can wear.

In the ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (series)|Animal Crossing]]'' series from ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: Wild World|Animal Crossing: Wild World]]'' onward, the Mario Cap appears as a headgear item. The item is called "'''big bro's hat'''" ("'''Mario hat'''" in ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Horizons|Animal Crossing: New Horizons]]''), in reference to Mario being the older brother of Luigi. A variation of the first six notes of the [[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground Theme]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' plays when it is put on.

A design based on the Mario Cap is used in the logo of [[Nintendo]]'s current rewards program, [[My Nintendo]]. The Mario Cap is also seen in the logo of the previous rewards program, [[Club Nintendo (rewards program)|Club Nintendo]].

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.

==Profiles==
===''Luigi's Mansion'' (Nintendo 3DS)===
*'''In-game description:''' ''It's the hat Mario used to wear. It smells like laundry detergent, but there is still a faint "Mario" smell.''
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
SM64 Asset Model Mario Cap.png|''[[Super Mario 64]]''
Mr Blizzard wearing Mario Cap.png|A [[Mr. Blizzard]] wearing Mario's cap in ''Super Mario 64''
MP2 Sneak 'n' Snore Mario.png|''[[Mario Party 2]]''
Mario's Cap.png|[[Game Boy Horror]] icon from ''Luigi's Mansion''
SMS Asset Model Mario Cap.png|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
SM64DS MarioCap.png|Icon of Mario's cap from ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
Mario's hat MPe.png|The Superstar Cap in ''[[Mario Party-e]]''
SMG2MarioLuma.png|The Mario Cap held by [[Baby Luma]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
PAA Pikachu Piplup Drawing.png|''[[bulbapedia:Pokémon Art Academy|Pokémon Art Academy]]''
SMO cap model side.png|[[Crazy Cap#Mario Cap|Mario Cap]] model from ''Super Mario Odyssey''
SMO Mario 64 Cap Model.png|[[Crazy Cap#Mario 64 Cap|Mario 64 Cap]] model from ''Super Mario Odyssey''
Mario's Cap icon LM 3DS.png|Game Boy Horror icon from ''Luigi's Mansion'' for Nintendo 3DS
Mario's Cap icon big LM 3DS.png|Game Boy Horror icon from ''Luigi's Mansion'' for Nintendo 3DS
Rabbids - MarioRabbidsKingdomBattle.png|''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''
SMM2-MiiOutfit-MarioCap.png|The Mario Cap [[List of Mii outfits in Super Mario Maker 2|Mii outfit]] from ''Super Mario Maker 2''
MKT Icon MariosHatBalloon.png|The [[Mario's Hat Balloon]] glider from ''Mario Kart Tour''
ITnKnBT NOM Manga Program 2 12.jpg|Panel from a manga depicting the developing process of ''[[zeldawiki:Ripened Tingle's Balloon Trip of Love|Irozuki Tincle no Koi no Balloon Trip]]'', posted on the game's interview on Nintendo Online Magazine
ITnKnBT NOM Manga Program 2 13.jpg|Panel from a manga depicting the developing process of ''Irozuki Tincle no Koi no Balloon Trip'', posted on the game's interview on Nintendo Online Magazine
ITnKnBT NOM Manga Program 3 8.jpg|Panel from a manga depicting the developing process of ''Irozuki Tincle no Koi no Balloon Trip'', posted on the game's interview on Nintendo Online Magazine
ITnKnBT NOM Manga Program 3 11.jpg|Panel from a manga depicting the developing process of ''Irozuki Tincle no Koi no Balloon Trip'', posted on the game's interview on Nintendo Online Magazine
NGS2014 Background.gif|Nintendo Game Seminar 2014
MarioCap - front.png|[[Play Nintendo]]
PN Spinning Mario Cap.gif|Play Nintendo
NKS Mario Cap Artwork.png|[[Nintendo Kids Space]]
NKS choiteku vol6 char1.png|Nintendo Kids Space
NKS choiteku vol6 char3.png|Nintendo Kids Space
NKS choiteku vol6 char5.png|Nintendo Kids Space
NKS choiteku vol6 char7.png|Nintendo Kids Space
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
Nintendo Topic Christmas Printable Mario Cap.png|Artwork from Christmas-themed pop-up card printable from Nintendo in Japan's topic
NL Calendar 2 2019.jpg|The February 2019 [[LINE]] calendar
NL Calendar Wallpaper 2 2019.jpg|The February 2019 LINE calendar (wallpaper version)
Sidestepper Summer 2022 Artwork.jpg|Artwork of a [[Sidestepper]] with Mario's cap for Summer 2022
Tokens.jpg|The Mario Cap token in Nintendo Monopoly
File:TSMBMcredits-1.png|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
TSMBM Monopoly Tokens.jpg|The Mario Cap token in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' Monopoly
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=マリオの帽子<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/asmj/henshin/index.html|title=ヘンシン！|publisher=Nintendo (nintendo.co.jp)|accessdate=December 26, 2019|archive=web.archive.org/web/20041204104844/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/asmj/henshin/index.html}}</ref></ref><ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|language=Japanese|location=Tokyo|publisher=Shogakukan|date=2015|page=92, 106}}</ref>
|JapR=Mario no Bōshi
|JapM=Mario's Cap
|Chi=马力欧的帽子<ref>{{cite|url=www.ique.com/games/mariods/henshin/index.htm|title=变身|publisher=ique.com|language=zh-hans|accessdate=December 26, 2019|archive=web.archive.org/web/20191111232908/https://www.ique.com/games/mariods/henshin/index.htm}}</ref>
|ChiR=Mǎlì'ōu de Màozi
|ChiM=Mario's Cap
|Fre=Casquette de Mario
|FreM=Mario's Cap
|Ger=Marios Mütze
|GerM=Mario's Cap
|Ita=Cappello di Mario
|ItaM=Mario's Cap
|Kor=마리오모자
|KorR=Mario Moja
|KorM=Mario Cap
|Spa=Gorra de Mario
|SpaM=Mario's Cap
}}

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