Editing Toad (species)

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|image=[[File:Toads SMR.png|350px]]<br>Artwork of multiple Toads from ''[[Super Mario Run]]''

|latest_appearance=''{{wp|Tetris 99}}'' (27th Maximus Cup, cameo) (2021)<br>''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]], ''Mario'' franchise)

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|derived_species=[[Cave People (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!)|Cave People]]<br>[[Dryite]]<br>[[Mermushroom]]<br>[[Mini Toad]]<br>[[Mummy-Me]]<br>[[Paper Toad]]<br>[[Shangri-Spa Toad]]

|related=[[Goomba]]<br>[[Shroob]]

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{{quote2|Thank you [[Mario]]! But [[Princess Peach|our princess]] is in another [[castle]]!|Toad|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''}}

 

'''Toads''', also known as the '''Mushroom People'''<ref name=SMBstory>''Super Mario Bros.'' English instruction booklet, page 2.</ref> or simply '''Mushrooms'''<ref name=spell>"''Seven Mushrooms who originally served in the court of Princess Toadstool, but are now under the spell of the evil Koopa king.''" - ''Super Mario Bros.'' English instruction booklet, page 14 (Mushroom retainers).</ref>, are a peaceful race of mushroom-like humanoid characters and the dominant species of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. Toads reside in many towns and cities throughout the entire kingdom and have a capital named after them called [[Toad Town]]. Most Toads are citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom, and many also work as loyal servants of the kingdom's ruler [[Princess Peach]].

First appearing in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', the Toads have continued to make appearances throughout the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]]. Typically, they play the role as supporting characters who assist Mario and/or Luigi on their adventures. However, several Toads have also played starring roles on some titles, such as being playable heroes alongside Mario and Luigi in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. [[Captain Toad]] from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' stars in his own title in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'', initially released for [[Wii U]] in 2014 and later released for [[Nintendo Switch]] and [[Nintendo 3DS]] in 2018.

The most recognizable member of the species is the character known as [[Toad]], who is typically depicted as Peach's loyal servant; regardless, Toad has also adventured directly alongside Mario on several adventures since his debut in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. The character continues to appear as a playable representative for the species in various spin-offs in addition to his own starring roles in 1994's ''[[Wario's Woods]]'' and 1995's ''[[Kinopio Live]]''. Other Toads such as [[Toadette]], [[Toadsworth]], and the [[Toad Brigade]] organization also make prominent appearances throughout the series.

====''Super Mario Bros.''====

In ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', the Mushroom People (later known as Toads) live peacefully in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] until [[Bowser|King Bowser]] and his minions, the [[Koopa Troop|Koopa]], appear to take over the kingdom and turn the Mushroom People into various items such as [[? Block|power boost]] [[Brick Block|brick]]s<ref>"''If you come across mushrooms who have been turned into bricks or made invisible, they reward you by giving you a power boost.''" - ''Super Mario Bros.'' English instruction booklet, page 8.</ref> and [[horsetail|horsetail plant]]s. With [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] being the only person who can reverse the effects of Bowser's magic over the Mushroom People, Bowser soon kidnaps her, prompting [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] to arrive and stop the Koopa.<ref name=SMBstory/>

The only Mushroom People left in their original forms are Princess Toadstool's seven remaining servants, also called the '''mushroom retainers'''<ref name=spell/> or simply '''Retainers'''<ref name=maid>"''At the goals of Worlds One through Seven, Retainer, Princess Toadstool's maid is awaiting Mario's rescue Help her! Princess Toadstool is imprisoned at the end of World Eight.''" Tatsumi Yamashita, ''The Official Nintendo Player's Guide'', Tokuma Shoten, 1987, ISBN 999832369X. Page 32.</ref>, who are found in the first seven of the game's eight [[castle]]s. While the English instruction booklet claims that they are under Bowser's spell,<ref name=spell/> the Japanese version correctly states that they were merely captured.<ref name=Kinopio>「お姫様に仕える7入のキノコ、魔王の人質になっている。」 (''Seven Mushrooms who serve the princess. The Demon King is holding them hostage.'') - ''Super Mario Bros.'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 14.</ref> Additionally, an official guide describes them as female maids, but is missing the part mentioning seven of them, implying that they are instead a single character.<ref name=maid/> When rescued, the mushroom retainer informs Mario or Luigi that their princess is in another castle.

The mushroom retainers reprise their role in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]''. In ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', there are as many mushroom retainers in the castle as the castle's world number (one in World 1-4, two in World 2-4, etc.). In the ''Super Mario All-Stars'' version of ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'', Worlds A, B, and C have five, six, and seven of them respectively. In the ending cutscene of the original version of ''Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels'' and ''Super Mario Bros. Special'' (and to a lesser extent, ''[[VS. Super Mario Bros.]]''), all seven of the mushroom retainers Mario/Luigi rescued throughout the game can be seen circling Mario/Luigi and the princess, exclaiming "Thank you Mario/Luigi!" in the former. Despite Mario rescuing only three Toads while completing Worlds A-C in ''The Lost Levels'', World D's ending, after rescuing Peach again, will still show seven Toads surrounding Mario/Luigi and Peach like with World 8's ending.

[[File:Toadsmb2.jpg|thumb|100px|left|[[Toad]] (the first playable Toad in the ''Mario'' series) from ''Super Mario Bros. 2'']]

''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' is the first game to feature a specific mushroom retainer as a playable character. This character is named [[Toad]], and he continues to appear as a representative for the species in subsequent games of the ''Mario'' series. In ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', Toad is known for his high strength and speed stats; however, his jumps are considerably lower in comparison to the other characters.

<div style="float:right">[[File:SMB3Toad.gif|frame]]</div>

In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', there is a Toad in every castle owned by the [[kings]] of the [[Mushroom World]]. When Mario or Luigi enter the castle, the Toad asks them to get the [[magic wand]] back from the [[Koopalings]] to transform the King back to his original form.

Toads are also found in a [[Toad House]] on the map of most worlds (excluding [[Dark Land]] and the [[Warp Zone (Super Mario Bros. 3)|Warp Zone]]). They allow Mario and Luigi get extra lives, [[coin]]s, and items. The Toad Houses let Mario take the contents of one of three chests, containing a power-up. They also run the [[Spade Panel]]s which allow players to play a scrolling type game, where they must match three parts of either a [[Super Mushroom|Mushroom]], [[Fire Flower]], or [[Super Star|Starman]]. Depending on whether or not the player matches the three correctly, and which image formed, two to five extra lives can be gained. [[N-Mark Spade Panel]]s are also run by Toads, and they allow players to play a matching card game, where they can earn lives, power-ups, and a max amount of thirty coins.

[[File:Toad 64.png|thumb|100px|Toad from ''Super Mario 64'']]

Many Toads are found inside the rooms of [[Peach's Castle]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. It is implied that these Toads are sealed behind the Castle's walls so that they could not escape to seek out help. Upon Mario's arrival to the castle, the imprisoned Toads inform Mario about [[Bowser]]'s takeover of the castle and give him various hints about the [[Power Star]]s. A number of Toads even manage to hold onto a few Power Stars and later give them to Mario. Two Toads are also seen (alongside Princess Peach) in the ending of the game after Mario defeats Bowser for the final time.  

In the remake ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', the Toads presume the same role of providing tips while being sealed behind the castle walls; however, their messages are slightly altered for each of the playable characters that talk to them. Additionally, a Toad also tells Mario to find the various keys needed to unlock the drawers of Peach's dresser. Every time Mario brings a key to this Toad, a new [[minigame]] appears and becomes available to play in the [[Rec Room (Super Mario 64 DS)|Rec Room]]. Toads also make cameo appearances as background characters in the various minigames. Some are even dressed up as waiters in the Luigi minigames.

An entourage of Toads and [[Toadsworth]] accompany Mario and Peach to [[Isle Delfino]] in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. They are usually found around [[Delfino Plaza]], often worrying about Peach after her capture by [[Shadow Mario]]. The Toads offer Mario various hints, such as [[Ground Pound|ground pounding]] crates to receive [[coin]]s. The Toads also fix [[F.L.U.D.D.]] at the end of the game.

Although Toads with spots and vests in colors other than red and blue, respectively, had appeared in various earlier spin-off titles, including the two ''Mario'' RPGs in existence at the time, this is the first time the Toads are seen coming in multiple colors in the main ''Super Mario'' series.

[[File:Lakitu Launch.png|thumb|right|100px|[[Lakitu Launch]]]]

Toads make a minor appearance in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', appearing in the intro where they are seen panicking after the castle was attacked. In this game, [[Toadsworth]] takes the role of hosting the Toad Houses instead. Toads, however, make cameo appearances in the minigames available in this game, since most of them are the same minigames from ''Super Mario 64 DS''.

 

The Toads in the opening in fact use Toadsworth's model, but due to the screen size and resolution of the original Nintendo DS, this cannot be easily seen without outside-game tools.<ref>RiazorMC (Oct 21, 2017) [https://youtu.be/QjsRFX-c4h8 Intro Secret in New Super Mario Bros DS] ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 1, 2017.</ref> However, due to later systems with which the game can be played having larger screens, the brown caps can be noticed by sharp eyes when playing the game on those.

[[File:NSMBW Blue Toad and Pink Yoshi Artwork.png|thumb|left|170px|Blue Toad (one of the playable Toads from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'') riding a [[Yoshi (species)|Pink Yoshi]]]]

[[File:NSMBW Yellow Toad Jumping Artwork.png|right|thumb|130px|Yellow Toad (the other playable Toad) jumping]]

Toads take on a much more prominent role in ''New Super Mario Bros.''{{'}}s successor, ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Additionally, [[Blue Toad (character)|Blue]] and [[Yellow Toad (New Super Mario Bros. series)|Yellow Toad]] appear in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' as playable characters in the multiplayer modes.  

During the introduction cutscene, two Toads help Mario, Luigi, Blue Toad, and Yellow Toad by firing Propeller Mushrooms and Penguin Suits out of a cannon. In the game, Toads also have to be saved in some levels, indicated by a bubble with a scared Toad in the middle. In single-player mode, the player has to search for the Toads that are imprisoned inside the [[? Block]]s and carry them to the end of the level. If players save a Toad without him being damaged by an enemy, they are rewarded with 3 extra lives. If the Toad is damaged, players are given one extra life. Regardless of the situation, an extra [[Toad House]] opens up after players save a Toad. If playing multiplayer, the Toads do not appear in levels and instead appear inside a locked chest only within an [[Enemy Course]]. Players have to pop all the [[Toad balloon]]s in the area to make the chest appear, while avoiding or defeating the enemies, which vary depending on the world. Mario is then be rewarded with three [[Super Mushroom]]s.

Toads also appear in the Toad Houses where they host minigames for the players to provide them with opportunities to win extra lives and power-ups. In Princess Peach's Castle, the player has the option to visit Toad and pay him [[Star Coin]]s to watch secret hint videos.

In ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', Toads continue to help Mario on his journey on rescuing Princess Peach from Bowser and his forces. However, the Toads help Mario through a variety of different ways throughout the game.  

In the beginning of the game after Peach is kidnapped, three Toads (red, blue, and yellow) are seen to accompany Mario on his journey to check where Peach is. The yellow Toad then spots a letter, which was written by Bowser, illustrating the kidnapping of Peach. The three Toads then run ahead in front of Mario to attempt to save her.

[[File:SM3DLCreditsTanookiToads.png|thumb|right|230px|The three Tanooki Toads along with an accompanying Tanooki Mario carrying Princess Peach in the ending credits]]

Toad also appears throughout the game by hosting Toad Houses to assist them, appear at the end of the level when the player catches [[Nabbit|a rabbit]], and appear past the end of level [[Fortress]] to give Mario and co. a power-up if they complete a stage with the last two digits of the [[Time Limit]] being the same. (i.e finishing the stage with 211 time remaining).

All five colored Toads appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its Nintendo Switch port ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', with [[Toad]] (who is now colored blue as a tribute to his appearance in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'') as a playable character once again boasting the highest speed of the playable characters. "Blue" Toad is also capable of using the many power-ups found in the [[Sprixie Kingdom]] such as the new [[Super Bell]] to become [[Cat Mario|Cat Toad]]. Additionally, the red-spotted [[Captain Toad]] (making a reappearance from his debut in the ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' games) returns in an updated look while also being playable in his own levels throughout the game.  

Toads reappear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', where they are mostly found in the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]], with some being in the [[Lost Kingdom]] as well. In this game, they are sometimes seen wearing hats on their caps. The [[Toad Brigade]] also appears, and includes [[Captain Toad]], Archivist [[Toadette]], and [[Hint Toad]]. There is also a Toad called [[Jammin' Toad]].

===''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!''===

[[File:ToadMissiontoSavePeach.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Mario and Luigi with one of the saved mushroom citizens]]

In the animated film ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', the mushroom citizens are peaceful inhabitants of the Mushroom Kingdom. They are mentioned as having lived in peace until [[Bowser|King Koopa]] of the [[Koopa Troop|Turtle Tribe]] arrives and kidnaps Peach. Like in ''Super Mario Bros.'', they are turned into various inanimate objects. Mario and Luigi save a group of mushroom people that were transformed into [[coin]]s, and later on a lone mushroom person (identified as "Toad 2" in the credits). To thank them, "Toad 1" and "Toad 2" (as they are credited) reward Mario with a [[Super Mushroom|mushroom]] and [[Fire Flower|flower]] power-up, respectively.

 

In the film, all of the voices of the mushroom people are feminine, and they generally use very polite language. Most of these Toads are presented with pinkish/red mushroom caps and had a similar appearance to the later created character Toadette.

[[File:Gma amada mario 26.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The seven Toads finding the presumed dead Peach in ''[[Super Mario Shirayuki-hime]]'']]

[[File:Tag team trouble.JPG|left|thumb|170px|[[Mushroom Referee|A Toad]] claiming Mario's and Luigi's victory in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'']]

''[[Wario's Woods]]'' for [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] and [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] is the first game to star a Toad as the main and central hero (specifically the character Toad himself). In this game, Toad has to defeat Wario and his minions from taking over the Mushroom Kingdom. This is also the first game where Toads are seen in more than one color scheme, as a Green Toad appears as the second player's character in the VS mode, alongside the main, red Toad character who is controlled by Player 1.

Aside from Toad who is featured as a playable character throughout all of the installments and Toadette in some installments, other Toads are sometimes seen as a part of the audience.

 

In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', Toads are common spectators in many courses; many Toads are also Pit Crew members whose outfits come in many different colors such as: red, blue, yellow, green, pink, and purple.

A variation of Toad (Pit Crew) in yellow uniform, aptly referred to as '''Yellow Toad (Pit Crew)''', appears in the game as a playable character. Introduced in the [[Toad vs. Toadette Tour]], he is a Super driver whose [[Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)|special skill]] is the [[Giant Banana]]. Another variation of Toad (Pit Crew) in light-blue uniform, '''Light-blue Toad (Pit Crew)''', was introduced in the [[Penguin Tour]]; a Super driver, he has the [[Ice Flower]] as his special skill. As evidenced in the game's localized versions, the color designation in the names of these drivers refers to the Toads themselves rather than just the uniforms they sport, indicating they are separate characters from the main Toad character<ref>For instance, the Italian name of Yellow Toad (Pit Crew) is "Toad giallo (pit stop)", where ''giallo'' ("yellow") is attributed to ''Toad'' instead of the entire ''Toad (pit stop)'' syntagm.</ref>; however, both of them use Toad's red-spotted emblem instead of an emblem that reflects their overall color.

[[File:Toad_SMRPG.png|thumb|150px|Artwork of one of the Toads in the game]]

In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', Toads live in various towns, such as [[Toad Town|Mushroom Kingdom]], [[Rose Town]] and [[Seaside Town]]. Many Toads are shopkeepers or inn owners. In Rose Town, Mario has to help the Toads, who are paralyzed by [[Bowyer]]'s [[Aero]]s. In Seaside Town, the inhabitants, including many Toads, are imprisoned in a shed by [[Yaridovich]]. A few Toads also appear in remote areas such as [[Monstro Town]] and even inside [[Barrel Volcano]]. Many Toads in this game have different patterns on their hats than normally found on Toads. The inhabitants of [[Rose Town]] have target shapes, [[Hinopio]] in Barrel Volcano has a flame pattern.

''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' is the first game to clearly feature female Toads, before ''Paper Mario'' introduced other female Toads and ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' featured the official debut of Toadette.

Toads also make recurring appearances throughout the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. The most prominent Toad is Toad himself who initially serves as the main host for the first two ''Mario Party'' titles and as well as the fourth installment. In the later titles, he becomes a playable character starting from ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' while his female counterpart [[Toadette]] makes her playable debut in ''[[Mario Party 6]]''. Aside from the two playable Toads, other Toads play the roles as assistants that aid the playable characters throughout the game, as well as being NPCs in various minigames. Toads also serve as shop keepers in Toad's own board [[Toad's Midway Madness]] in ''Mario Party 4''. In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', several Toads appear in [[Shroom City (Mario Party Advance)|Shroom City]], including [[Shroomlock]], [[Mrs. Shroomlock]], [[Mr. E (Mario Party Advance)|Mr. E]], and [[Mushbert]], Toad and Toadette appear as hosts of some of the game modes, and generic Toads appear on portraits in [[Splatterball]] (shooting them causes the player to permanently lose one of their ammo slots). Toadsworth makes an appearance in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' as the main host of the game though he does not make any later appearances in the ''Mario Party'' series. Members of the Toad species corresponding to the player's color (Red, Blue, Yellow, and Green) are the characters players start out in the Toad Scramble mode of ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'' while Toad himself is playable in other modes. Also in ''Mario Party: Star Rush'', Toads serve as customers in the minigame [[One-Stop Toad Shop]]. In ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', a blue Toad appears as the host.

 

Members of the Toad species typically appear as NPCs serving as spectators, line judges, camera operators, or referees on the court in their appearances in the ''[[Mario Tennis (series)|Mario Tennis]]'' series. In ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', several colored Toads run the options menu in this game, with Toad guiding players in the records, shop, and outfitter, while blue, yellow, green, and purple Toads handle other areas of the records. In ''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]'', a Toad always waves the second player's flag when playing in Doubles. Additionally, the Toad sitting on the chair wears a black outfit to distinguish himself from the playable [[Toad]] character in the game. In ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', a red and a blue Toad serve as commentators in the start and beginning of Adventure Mode, and a Toad follows the player making comments and remarks about what is currently happening in the story.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLANGHCtlSE&t=1293s</ref> There is also an option to allow a blue Toad to commentate during multiplayer matches. A green Toad, blue Toad, and yellow Toad accompany the playable Toad in his entry to the court, and two purple Toads hand Peach her racket when she steps into the court.

Toads appear in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' as the main residents of [[Toad Town]]. There is also one in each [[Toad House]] in all towns of the game, except for the one in [[Star Haven]]. According to [[Goombario]], these Toads had been sent to man the Toad Houses by [[Princess Peach]] in order to help the denizens of the Mushroom Kingdom's towns. The Toad inhabitants of [[Dry Dry Outpost]], known as [[Dryite]]s, wear turbans over their mushroom caps. Also, a Toad martial artist, known as [[The Master]], can be fought as an optional boss. The Master's sister, [[Tayce T.]] can also cook items for Mario.

The species reappear in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. They live in many of the game's towns and are also owners of almost every shop found in [[Rogueport]] and the surrounding areas. A large group of orange Toads are stranded in the [[Pirate's Grotto]] on [[Keelhaul Key]], along with the [[Pianta]]s [[Francesca]] and [[Frankie]]. Mario has to use [[Admiral Bobbery]]'s [[Bomb (Paper Mario)|Bomb]] ability to help them escape the Pirate's Grotto.

Toads appear in more various areas and help out Mario in a variety of ways. One such case is a group of Toads that act as a ladder for Mario to climb upon so that he could retrieve a missing bridge sticker.  

{{quote2|Luigi wouldn't do this to us!|A Toad in [[Toad Trainworks]]|[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]}}

The Toads can assist in battle, where they act as an [[audience]] and if the player holds {{button|ns|Y}} to "cheer", Mario pays them coins, at which point they can damage enemies, solve ring puzzles, directly heal Mario by throwing heart pieces at him, and give items to Mario. If Mario does so in any normal battle, however, he will not earn a "Puzzle-Completion Bonus" at the end of the battle. The effectiveness of the crowd depends on how many coins are spent before using it, as well as the number of Toads that are in the audience. They also make comments on the battle, such as cheering for Mario and telling him to guard.

In the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], Toad appears as Princess Peach's neutral [[Toad (move)|special move]], being held out in front of her and attacking any opponents if he is hit. If he gets attacked, he will release spores. Toad also appears as [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophies]] which can be unlocked if the players finish the All-Star mode. Toad also appears as Stickers in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and as [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirits]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.

In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', Toads appear throughout the mansion and save the player's progress when Luigi interacts with them.<ref>''Luigi's Mansion'' instruction manual, page 26.</ref> One Toad followed [[Mario]] in from orders of [[Princess Peach]], where both end up lost. The same Toad is found crying in the [[Foyer (Luigi's Mansion)|Foyer]], and after talking to [[Luigi]] acts as the first save point in the game. The Toads also offer hints to Luigi depending on what part of the story the player has reached. A Toad can be found in the [[Balcony (2F)|second floor balcony]], [[Washroom (1F)|first floor washroom]], and the [[Courtyard (Luigi's Mansion)|Courtyard]].

[[File:GraveyardShiftToadLMDM.png|thumb|200px|A Toad embracing Luigi]]

In ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', Toads have a bigger role than in the first game, serving as assistants for [[Professor E. Gadd]] by inspecting the different mansions in [[Evershade Valley]]: a red Toad inspects [[Haunted Towers]], a yellow Toad inspects [[Old Clockworks]], a blue Toad inspects [[Secret Mine]], and green and purple Toads both inspect [[Treacherous Mansion]]. E. Gadd tends to occasionally forget about them, and even states how "terrible it must be to work for him". In the game, the Toads are trapped in paintings by [[King Boo]] and his henchmen after the [[Dark Moon]] shattered. When a Toad assistant returns to the [[Bunker]], he provides a snapshot from E. Gadd's tridimensional security camera which can be used for clues in later missions.

Throughout the game, Luigi must locate the Toad assistants by finding the paintings they're trapped in and using the [[Dark-Light Device]] to set them free, then returning them to a [[Pixelator|Pixelator Screen]] in the mansion as the Pixelator from the Bunker cannot pixelate both the Toads and Luigi at once. The Toads will follow Luigi through the mansions, but if left alone, they sit idly, crying until Luigi goes near them. They are used to assist Luigi to get through missions: using the [[Poltergust 5000]], he can latch on a Toad's head with {{button|3ds|R}} to carry him or by firing the Toad from the nozzle with {{button|3ds|L}}, the latter which is used for weighing down platforms or accessing alcoves that Luigi can't reach. The Toads can also retrieve treasure and key items for Luigi if they touch it and retrieve it for him.  

Each Toad has his own fear, and a Toad does not cross an area that he fears so Luigi must carry him with the Poltergust 5000 to circumvent this. As long as Luigi is escorting a Toad, Luigi cannot enter another room unless the Toad is with him. The Toad assistants also panic if ghosts suddenly appear or from sudden noises, frantically running around a room until the source is dealt with or they are flashed with the [[Strobulb]]; they otherwise cheer for Luigi if he is sucking up ghosts. When dealing with [[Sneaker]]s, the ghosts may capture a Toad if Luigi is capturing another ghost; the plumber must use the Power Gauge to grab the Toad from the Sneaker to release him, but sometimes it will let him go on its own.

A trio of Toads appear in ''Luigi's Mansion 3'', where they accompany Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach to the Last Resort hotel. On the bus ride there, driven by Toad, a blue Toad is seen playing with a baseball next to a yellow Toad, who is reading a book, but accidentally drops it. However, like Mario and Peach, they are captured by King Boo and trapped in paintings. After Luigi saves each of them, they wait in Professor E. Gadd's lab for the rest of the game. However, Toad himself is later sent to the Boilerworks by E. Gadd to find an upgrade for the [[Poltergust G-00]], but is attacked by ghosts, prompting Luigi to rescue him again.

In the [[ScareScraper]], the "Find the Toads!" mission has players find four Toads (red, blue, yellow, and green). To clear the mission, they need to bring all four of them back to the TV safely.

Toads appear at the beginning of the game in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and its remake ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' in [[Toad Town]] and at [[Peach's Castle]]. They are seen escaping the castle after Peach is attacked by [[Cackletta]] and [[Fawful]]. Toad himself can be controlled in the beginning to warn Mario and Luigi of Princess Peach's capture. Various Toads give Mario [[mushroom]]s if he assists them with various tasks before he leaves for the [[Beanbean Kingdom]]. Toads also have their own immigrant community called [[Little Fungitown]] in the Beanbean Kingdom.

Toads appear in Princess Peach's Castle in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' giving information to Mario, Luigi, Baby Mario, and Baby Luigi. When the Bros. first arrive at [[Hollijolli Village]] in the past, they see the Toads who were living there being abducted by [[Shroob]]s. The [[Hollijolli Mayor]], who managed to escape detection by hiding (and getting stuck) in his chimney, was quickly captured after being freed by the Mario Bros. In the [[Vim Factory]], the Toads' life force, [[Vim]], is extracted by the Shroobs to be used as fuel for their [[Shroob saucer|saucers]] during their invasion of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]; once the extraction is finished, they slowly become a part of the trees in [[Toadwood Forest]]. Toads with red caps and brown spots inhabit [[Thwomp Volcano]] as extreme climbers. Two Toads at Princess Peach's Castle run a shop called the [[Shroom Shop]] while two Toads named [[Gramma Red and Gramma Green]] run their shop [[Gramma's Place]] at the Toad Town of the past. [[Toadiko]] and [[Toadbert]] both accompany Peach in her tour of the past but, like Peach, both ended up being attacked by the Shroobs.

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', Fawful infects Toads with the [[blorbs]] which causes them to bloat to extreme sizes. Princess Peach requests the aid of Mario and Luigi in finding a [[Star Cure|cure]]<ref>[http://bowsersinsidestory.com/#/inside-story/ Official English Bowser's Inside Story Website]</ref>. Several named, recognizable Toads appear in the game such as Toadsworth and Toadbert. A new character named [[Dr. Toadley]] appears later in the game to help Mario and Luigi find the Star Cures; he eventually fuses them into the [[Miracle Cure]]. This manages to cure the case of the blorbs and allowed the Toads to regain their original shapes once again. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', there are unused models for blue, yellow, green, and purple Toads.

Toads who escaped the blorbs are also found in Bowser's body after he swallowed them up. They are mostly found in the marketplace-like area in his abdomen called [[Toad Square]].  

Paper Toads from the ''Paper Mario'' series also appear in this game. They are very afraid of their real-life counterparts, causing them to flee and hide in many parts of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. They made their way into the real world after flying out of the [[Paper Mario book]] as a result of an accident involving [[Luigi]] in the beginning of the game. As the story progresses, many Paper Toads befriended their real-life counterparts, as well as [[Toadette]], who uses them to create [[Papercraft]]. They are also seen helping Mario and Luigi make their way up to [[Neo Bowser Castle (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)|Neo Bowser Castle]].

In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', three Toads (red, blue, and yellow) appear as employees of the [[Mario Toy Company]] that was attacked by Donkey Kong, who stole the [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini-Mario]] toys, with the Toads being unable to do anything in the process (although it's not shown what exactly the gorilla did to them).  

They later appear out of nowhere after Donkey Kong had no more Mini-Marios following his latest defeat in World 6 and they, alongside Mario and some Mini-Marios, laugh at him, which enrages the Gorilla who decides to capture the Toads and places them in locked cages on top of a giant building, however they are eventually rescued by Mario and decided to help him defeat the enemy. Mario and the three Toads succed and defeat Donkey Kong who ended up being about to fall from the building, however the three Toads show no mercy and in revenge for what he did to them, decided to stomp his finger and make him fall, celebrating in the process, and later are not shown with Mario to see if Donkey Kong was okay from the impact. During the battle, the Toads play a supporting role for Mario by carrying the large [[DK Barrel]]s that Donkey Kong had thrown previously back to the stage.  

The Toads don't appear again during the game until the "congratulation" image on the credits where they are shown happy alongside Mario, some Mini-Marios and even Donkey Kong despite their differences in the story.

Many Toads are shown once again in the game's introduction, being on the opening for the expansion of the park from the last game. Some Toads appear again in the game's ending alongside Donkey Kong and Puline, showing that they also knew about the whole "kidnap" being only made to test the model of the Mini-Marios.

 

Several Toads are captured by [[Bowser]] (along with Mario, Luigi, and even Toad himself) in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. During the game, Princess Peach has to rescue them to enter [[Bowser's Villa 8-6|the final boss battles]]. Three captured Toads can be found in every level, and one is guarded by each world's boss (except in [[Giddy Sky]] and [[Bowser's Villa]], where Luigi and Mario, respectively, are rescued instead); the bosses' captives are replaced by coins when their levels are replayed.

In ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'', Toads appear as team players who can be chosen onto any team. The color of their caps is determined by what team they are on (for example, red Toads are on [[Mario]]'s team while green Toads are on [[Luigi]]'s team). Additionally, Toads also make up a part of the audience in this game as well.

In the sequel ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', Toads return as selectable sidekicks. They belong in the playmaker category of players, where they are speedy and they have strong passes, but they lack in tackling and shooting skills. Their skillshot is the [[Fire Meteor]], which burns the [[Kritter]] goalie's hands, making him unable to catch the ball. Like in the previous game, the color of their head spots change depending on the team that the Toads are on. There are some exceptions; for example, blue Toads are on [[Wario]]'s team despite them having yellow armor. Also in this game, additional Toads are part of the audience.

Toads once again form part of the audience and camera crew in both versions of ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''. In addition to this, in the Wii [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|version]], Toads of various colors will appear on the London Party map and can be spoken to allow the player to play certain minigames.  

In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|version]], yellow, blue, and purple Toads appear as judges and camera operators in [[Long Jump (Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games for Nintendo 3DS)|Long Jump]], [[Triple Jump (Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games)|Triple Jump]], [[Pole Vault (Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games)|Pole Vault]] and [[Javelin Throw (Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games for Nintendo 3DS)|Javelin Throw]], as well as a single yellow Toad appearing as an umpire in [[Table Tennis (Doubles)]]. The Toads also make several appearances in the Story Mode, with several appearing outside [[Big Ben]] and helping set up for the opening ceremony in the opening, who are later scared off by the arrival of the [[Phantasmal Fog]]. A group consisting of a yellow Toad, blue Toad, and purple Toad appear being attacked by [[Fog Imposter]]s alongside Peach and [[Blaze the Cat|Blaze]], and following the imposters' defeat follow the group. The yellow Toad spots [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]] and [[Amy Rose|Amy]] unconscious and the group goes to see if they are okay. Afterward, the purple Toad later informs the group that he had spotted [[Rouge the Bat|Rouge]] in the area. The Toads and the rest of the girls group later call Mario, Luigi, [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] and [[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]] during their confrontation with Bowser and [[Dr. Eggman]]. The Toads also appear in the Girls Bonus episodes, where they help with the preparation of the invitations for the Olympic Games. [[List of badges in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Badges]] of blue, yellow, and purple Toads can also be obtained from the badge machine.

Toads appear again in the audience, operating cameras and as referees in various events in all three versions of ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''. In addition to this, in the [[Wii U]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)|version]], green, yellow, and purple Toads will appear as Toad's team when he first challenges the player in [[4x100m Relay (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games)|4x100m Relay]]. On [[Copacabana Beach]], a red Toad can be spoken to in order to access the [[Miiverse]] Monitor, a blue one can be spoken to so that the player can enter and view information about tournaments, and a green one appears who can be spoken to allowing the player to switch between one and two player tournaments. During the carnival, a purple Toad appears driving the train at the front, as well as one that the player can speak to for the challenges on the Mario float, with a group of yellow Toad dancers also appearing on the float. In the Nintendo 3DS [[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|version]], colored Toads can be spoken to in the Road to Rio mode. In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition]]'', the team of Toads appear accompanying Toad in the [[4x100m Relay (Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition)|4x100m Relay]] challenge. Unlike the console version, Blue Toad competes in Toad's team instead of Purple Toad.

In ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'', [[Toad]], along with three other Toad colors can be used; the colors being blue, yellow, and green. The alternate colors can be unlocked by playing as Toad 15, 20, and 25 times. Alternatively, the blue and yellow Toads can also be unlocked by clearing certain Mushroom Cup missions. The green Toad on the other hand is found at certain Star Cup routes. Also, the Toads appear as NPC seen in several courts in the game. The Toads even have a home court for Hockey and Dodgeball at [[Toad Park]].

For the first time since ''Wario's Woods'', a Toad is placed into the starring role in the Wii U title ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''. This title is notably the first game to be named after a Toad within the series. Playing similarly to [[Captain Toad's Adventures]], [[Captain Toad]] explores new areas in search of hidden treasures. Toadette additionally co-stars as a playable character in certain levels throughout the game as well. While both playable Toads are unable to jump due to their heavy backpacks, they are capable of using various tools to take out enemies such as using a [[Super Pickax]] or tossing turnips in a similar fashion to ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. The story revolves around the two Toads exploring box-like levels in a puzzle/platformer-based adventure for treasure while seeking out the giant bird [[Wingo]] that continues to steal the Power Stars from the heroes throughout the game.  

===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===

While not in the [[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle|main game]] themselves, a figurine of the five colored Toads can be found in a chest in the [[Ancient Gardens]]. Toad and Toadette also appear as supporting characters.

{{quote2|Going to my happy place...Trying not to panic...|Toad|Super Mario Galaxy}}

Toads, in general, are very loyal to Princess Peach and the Mushroom Kingdom, but tend to panic in dangerous situations. For example, during [[Bowser]]'s attack on [[Peach's Castle]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', many Toads begin to panic, mindlessly running around in circles and occasionally tripping, only to resume mindlessly running around in circles. Also, during the events of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', in the conference held by Princess Peach, a Toad suggests that the entire kingdom should "panic".  

It is often due to their cowardice that many Toads are relatively non-violent; that notwithstanding, they may fight if it is by all means for self-defense. However, they seem to prefer running away and cowering before their foes. There are other Toads who develop tough natures, such as those who live in [[Rogueport]], or adventurous natures, such as the [[Toad Brigade]].  

Toads are fairly short humanoids with human skin tones. Possessing the appearance of young human children, Toads are among the smaller races of Mushroom Kingdom. They have dark, beady eyes while they also possess stubby feet with an unknown number of toes and typically possess almost no visible legs, although occasionally, some Toads may be depicted with visible legs, including in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', ''Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium'', and the Save Data Toad in ''Mario Party'''s village. Their most recognizable trait is their large mushroom caps and small bodies. It is never clarified if the mushroom is a cap or part of their physiology as occasionally Toads have pulled it over their face like a hat. Typically, Toads either have white caps with red, blue, green, yellow, or purple spots. However, some games also introduced Toads with caps of inverse colors such as red, blue, green or pink caps with white spots or light brown caps with dark brown spots (in the case of Toadsworth). Although the Toad species resemble humanoid fungi, they may<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' instruction booklet, ''Nintendo Comics System'' description, ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' Toad trophy, etc.</ref> or may not<ref>Corriea, Alexa (November 17, 2014). [http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-reveals-the-toads-gender-secret/1100-6423610/ Nintendo Reveals the Toads' Gender Secret]. GameSpot. Retrieved November 17, 2014.</ref> actually be mushrooms.

Toads generally wear simplistic clothing in the case of males wearing vests that typically reflect off the color of the spots on their mushroom caps; these also reveal a portion of their chest. Some female Toads are shown to also sport vests (such as Toadette); however, they also wear long dresses. Toads also sport tall, white, diaper-like pants (with ridges on the top visible below their open chest) that resemble the base of a mushroom or toadstool stalk, and in the Japanese box art for ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', these pants are low enough to show their belly button. Most Toads also sport common brown-colored footwear. [[Dryite]]s from ''[[Paper Mario]]'' prove that some Toads possess different wardrobes based on the area they come from. These Toads wore tagelmusts and desert clothing while also possessing tanned skin. However, in some games, such as ''Super Princess Peach'', they are depicted wearing red spots and blue vests, making them appear identical to Toad himself. However, some games, such as ''Mario Tennis Aces'' and ''Mario Kart 8'', have made attempts to differentiate the Toads from the playable Toad by making the only Toads with purple/blue/yellow/red/green spots with the matching vests.

According to a 2014 interview with [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], Toads were initially designed without specific genders in mind.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUkU6O4p7Lw&t=8m44s Shigeru Miyamoto Interview (Creator of Mario!). iJustine (December 17, 2014). Retrieved December 19, 2014.]</ref> Many typical male Toads do not appear to have hair. However, many female Toads appear to grow hair under their caps as do some male Toads. Male Toads are shown to be able to grow facial hair. Toads generally have no noses or ears; however, the ''Super Mario Bros. Super Show'' proved to be an exception with some Toads appearing even more human-like by appearance. The [[Starshade Bros.]] are also Toads that have prominent noses and visible ears.

===Mushroom caps===  

[[File:Scrsht9.png|thumb|right|120px|A Toad from ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'']]

|caption2=Fire Blue Toad with changed cap colors

 

 

While most Toads wear white mushroom caps with different colored spots, there are exceptions. Toadette wears a pink-colored mushroom cap with white spots (another example being [[Toadiko]]), and [[Toadsworth]] wears a yellowish-colored mushroom cap with brown spots. Some Toads even have caps that are an inverted version of the regular caps, like [[Toadbert]], who has a blue cap with white spots. In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', the color of a Toad's cap can change via power-ups such as the [[Fire Flower]], where Fire Yellow Toad's cap turns yellow with red spots, resembling that of a [[Mega Mushroom]], and Fire Blue Toad's turns blue with red spots. Furthermore, some Toads have other shapes on their caps, such as the yellow stars on [[Dr. Toadley]]'s cap; additionally, the [[Excess Express waitress]] and [[Vanna T.]] have hearts on their caps, while the [[Excess Express engineer]] has a much smaller cap without a mushroom shape at all.

 

 

 

 

 

Initially, the Toads' original names are referred to as mushroom retainers, which can mean that they are a specific group of Toad characters that help guard Princess Peach. They have appeared at the end of each world in ''Super Mario Bros.'', thanking Mario for saving them while informing him that Peach is still missing. Despite this early name, the term "mushroom retainer" has rarely been used since the original NES game, having only recurred in the video game series with the enhanced [[Game Boy Color]] port ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]''. "Mushroom retainer" is intended to be an early localized name for the Toads as a species, along with mushroom people, which has been inserted in the digital manuals of [[Virtual Console]] re-releases. The name and role that goes with it does make an appearance in other early media; for example, the [[Nintendo Adventure Books]] and the [[Nintendo Comics System]] introductory story [[The Legend]] describes [[Toad]] as the royal mushroom retainer. The more reserved [[Wooster]] holds a similar position in the series, but is instead called the "royal mushroom assistant" and (somewhat regretfully) directly serves the [[Mushroom King]] rather than the princess.

 

 

 

 

 

 

====Light-blue Toad (Pit Crew)====

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===''[[Mario Baseball (series)|Mario Baseball]]'' series===

====''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''====

*'''Starting Team Captain:''' [[Princess Peach]]

***'''Pitching:''' 3/10

***'''Fielding:''' 4/10

***'''Running:''' 6/10

**Purple Toad Stats:'''

*'''Sweet Spot:''' The Toad face on the bat

*'''Compatible Relationships:''' [[Princess Peach]], [[Toadsworth]], [[Toadette]]

*'''Bio:''' ''Princess Peach's subject. Though he tries to protect the princess from the evil Bowser, she gets kidnapped with disturbing regularity. There are many Toads who look just alike, and though they are generally small and look cute, they are actually quite powerful.''

====''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''====

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!rowspan=4|Red Toad

|rowspan=4|A well-balanced Toad who throws a decent pitch.

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|Pitch||5/10

|Bat||5/10

|Field||3/10

|Run||7/10

!rowspan=4|Blue Toad

|rowspan=4|A well-balanced Toad with extra batting power.

!rowspan=4|Enlarge

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|rowspan=4|Right

|Pitch||4/10

|Bat||6/10

|Field||3/10

|Run||7/10

!rowspan=4|Yellow Toad

|rowspan=4|A well-balanced Toad with a fine glove.

!rowspan=4|Enlarge

|rowspan=4|Right

|rowspan=4|Right

|Pitch||3/10

|Bat||6/10

|Field||4/10

|Run||7/10

!rowspan=4|Green Toad

|rowspan=4|A Toad with decent stats all around.

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|rowspan=4|Right

|Pitch||4/10

|Bat||5/10

|Field||4/10

|Run||7/10

!rowspan=4|Purple Toad

|rowspan=4|A well-balanced Toad with a lively bat.

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|rowspan=4|Right

|Pitch||5/10

|Bat||6/10

|Field||2/10

|Run||7/10

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===''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' trophy===

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|align=center|'''NES''' ''Super Mario Bros.'' (10/1985)<br>'''NES''' ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' (10/1988)

|''A race of charming mushrooms that dwell in the Mushroom Kingdom, they prefer to be called Toads... Come to think of it, that's an odd name. It's not like they're very good jumpers. Captain Toad can't jump at all!<br>What's that? ToadSTOOLS?<br>...That makes more sense.''

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===''[[Dr. Mario World]]''===

*'''''Dr. Mario World'' Twitter:''' ''Red: "I wanted to enjoy a nice day with my pal Toad, but it turns out he's feeling under the weather. Huh? Do you think it's my fault? Probably not, but I still feel bad about it! Help him feel better by playing the clinic event that's going on until Oct. 16 PT!"''<ref>https://twitter.com/Drmarioworld_EN/status/1182189403214495744 ''Dr. Mario World'' Twitter</ref>