Editing Mario and Luigi's family

'''Mario and Luigi's family''' is the extended family of [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]]'s which has been seen and referenced numerous times throughout the many [[List of games|games]], [[List of television series and films|television shows, movies]] and [[Nintendo Comics System|comics]] that make up the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise. A good majority of the family members were only ever seen or referenced on ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', particularly during the live-action segments. These are all the known members to appear in any official form of media. It was said humorously in an interview with [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] that a new brother may be created for [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] if needed.<ref>http://mariopartylegacy.com/2013/03/a-third-mario-brother-miyamoto-explains/</ref>

In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', Mario and Luigi’s family "of Italian immigrants"<ref>https://www.gamesradar.com/super-mario-bros-movie-chris-pratt-casting/</ref> consist of their mother and father, two uncles, an aunt, a niece, and a grandfather,<ref name=TSMBMInterview>McWhertor, Michael (April 8, 2023). [https://www.polygon.com/23673074/mario-movie-family-members-dad-mom-uncles-aunt The Super Mario Bros. Movie drew on unused Nintendo designs to build out Mario’s family]. ''Polygon''. Retrieved April 8, 2023.</ref> who all live in [[Brooklyn]] in the same building. According to the film's directors {{wp|Aaron Horvath}} and {{wp|Michael Jelenic}}, the designs of some of the family members are based on character sketches that were created by [[Nintendo]] prior to the movie's production.<ref name=TSMBMInterview />

[[File:AuntLuigeena.jpg|thumb|Aunt Luigeena with Mario.]]

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'''Aunt Maria''' is an aunt of Mario and Luigi's who has yet to make an appearance. Despite this, she has been referenced on two separate occasions. However, her personality remains a mystery. The first mention was during the events of "[[Crimes R Us]]". While looking at clouds with Mario, Luigi noted that one of them resembled their Aunt Maria.

 

The second mention came from ''[[Doors to Doom]]'', in which [[Donkey Kong Jr.]]'s yell was compared to a cross of Tarzan's cry and the screech Aunt Maria makes when the Mario Bros. walk on her newly waxed floor. However, given that the ''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]'' were produced separately from ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', these two references may be a coincidence given that the name Maria is very similar to Mario.

==Grandma Mario==

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'''Grandma Mario''' is a late grandmother of Mario and Luigi's. Her own name was stated by Mario to be his namesake. However, it is unclear as to whether she is Mario and Luigi's maternal or paternal grandmother. She came off as being somewhat stubborn.

 

Grandma Mario's only "appearance" was during "[[The Great Hereafter]]". Leading into the events of this segment, Mario had been having nightmares in which Grandma Mario kept scolding him, although Luigi always woke Mario up before they could finish on their own. After enlisting the help of [[The Old Psychic Lady|The Old Psychic Lady with the Evil Eye Who Reads Fortunes and Knows Everything Before it Happens]], Grandma Mario was able to temporarily possess Mario's body so that she could tell her grandsons to clean up [[Mario Brothers Plumbing|their apartment]].

 

Grandma Mario was also briefly mentioned during by Mario in "[[The Fire of Hercufleas]]" where he compared her [[garlic]] chip cookies to the strength of [[Hercufleas]].

==GPoppy==

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'''GPoppy''' is Mario and Luigi's grandfather, who was only ever seen in ''[[Nintendo Power]]''. On {{media link|Nintendo Power issue 7 image 5.jpg|page 93}} of [[Nintendo Power issue 7|issue 7]], a photograph of him can be seen hanging on a wall of Mario and Luigi's house labeled "GPoppy". GPoppy is similar in appearance to Mario and Luigi, except that he has a white beard and mustache and his clothes are yellow and blue.

 

A variant of this image is used for a {{media link|Tvtray.jpg|TV tray}}, also dating from 1989. This one is unlabelled.

During the segment, Luigeena and Marianne arrived at Mario Brothers Plumbing upon learning that [[Lyle Alzado]] was coming over for lunch. After flirting with Lyle for a while, Marianne sent Luigeena to look for Mario and Luigi, who had gone out to buy some groceries. After meeting up with Marianne afterwards, the two sisters returned to Mario Brothers Plumbing to announce that they were going to follow [[Wikipedia:Mel Gibson|Mel Gibson]] home.

[[File:Mama.jpg|thumb|Mama Mario.]]

'''Mama Mario''' is the mother of Mario and Luigi. She has had a few minor appearances and mentions throughout the ''Mario'' series. Her most prominent appearances were during two live-action segments of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''; "[[Mama Mia Mario]]" and "[[Little Marios]]", both of which portrayed her with a bossy demeanor and the tendency to assign her sons endless chores.

[[File:Marianne.jpg|thumb|Marianne.]]

'''Marianne''' is one of Mario and Luigi's cousins, who is somewhat similar in appearance to Mario. Along with her sister [[Luigeena]], Luigeena only ever appeared during "[[Marianne and Luigeena]]".

[[File:MarilynSMBSS.jpg|thumb|Marilyn.]]

'''Marilyn''' is a wild niece of Mario and Luigi's, who is presumably related to them through her mother. She appeared during "[[Wild Thing]]", in which she invited several of her friends over to Mario Brothers Plumbing to party for a weekend without Mario and Luigi's consent. By the end of the segment, she and her friends left to party at her [[List of Implied Characters#Uncle Troy|Uncle Troy]]'s home in California.

'''Marilyn's mother''' is the mother of Marilyn, who was briefly mentioned by her during "[[Wild Thing]]". As Marilyn is Mario and Luigi's niece, her mother would have to be either their sister, or the wife of a ''third'' Mario brother or sister. According to her mother, Marilyn stated that she was allowed to have her friends party at Mario Brothers Plumbing.

'''Mario's mother-in-law''' is mentioned by Mario in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Favorite Mushroom Party Hits!!!]]'' during the transition between "{{wp|Mockingbird (Inez & Charlie Foxx song)|Mockingbird}}" and "{{wp|Mother-in-Law (song)|Mother-in-Law}}," saying that the listener needs to watch out for her, whom he calls a "jive [[Goomba]]", despite the fact that he is not married. {{wp|Ernie K-Doe}} then sings "Mother-in-Law," a song about her, suggesting that he knows her.

[[File:Mario riding.png|thumb|A young Mario riding on Ojīsan back as Obāsan watches.]]

'''Ojīsan and Obāsann''' are an elderly [[Hammer Bro]] couple and the adoptive grandparents of Mario, as well as [[Princess Peach]]. They only appeared in the ''[[Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.|Amada Anime Series]]'' adaptation of ''[[Super Mario Momotarō|Momotarō]]''.

[[File:Marioanddad.jpg|thumb|Mario in Papa's hand.]]

'''Papa Mario''' is the father of Mario and Luigi. He has made only a few minor appearances across official Mario media and as such, little about his personality is actually known.

'''Uncle Arthur''' is one of Mario and Luigi's uncles. He appears in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', voiced by [[John DiMaggio]].

Uncle Tony makes a physical appearance in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', portrayed by [[Rino Romano]].

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