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[[image:MarioBB_BlackMage.jpg|frame|'''Black Mage''' in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''.]]
{{character infobox
|image=[[File:BlackMagesportsmix.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Mario Sports Mix''
|first_appearance=''{{fandom|finalfantasy|Final Fantasy}}'' (1987, ''Final Fantasy'' franchise)<br>''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'' ([[List of games by date#2006|2006]], ''Super Mario''-related media)
|latest_appearance=''{{fandom|finalfantasy|Samurai Rising}}'' (2016, ''Final Fantasy'' series)<br>''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]], ''Super Mario''-related media)
|latest_portrayal=Greg Irwin (2010)
}}
'''Black Mage''' is a job class from the ''{{fandom|finalfantasy|Final Fantasy series|Final Fantasy}}'' series of games. They are characterized by their distinctive appearance—blue robes and a face shrouded in shadow beneath their pointed hat—as well as their practice of Black Magic, which consists of various offensive, elemental spells. In the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, Black Mage's design is a mix of his classic appearance from ''Final Fantasy'' as well as {{fandom|finalfantasy|Black Waltz 3|Black Waltz No. 3}}, a boss from ''{{fandom|finalfantasy|Final Fantasy IX}}''.
==History==
===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
An individual representative character appears in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''. He is one of several characters based on ''Final Fantasy'', the others being [[Ninja (character)|Ninja]], [[White Mage]], [[Moogle]], and [[Cactuar]]. He has a magical staff which he uses to perform his [[Special Shot (Mario Hoops 3-on-3 and Mario Sports Mix)|Special Shot]]. He is classified as a Tricky player, meaning he makes very swift moves to dodge tackles. Black Mage is unlocked by winning a Gold Trophy in the [[Rainbow Tourney]] on the Normal difficulty. An alternate costume can also be unlocked by completing the Rainbow Tourney on the Hard difficulty. This alternate costume gives Black Mage a green and black color scheme.


'''Black Mage''' is seen in several Final Fantasy games, created by Square Enix. Though physically weak, Black Mages are known for thier ability to cast powerful black magic. These spells are often elemental-based, with spells like Fire, Blizzard, and Thunder. They also are able to cast more destructive spells, such as Flare and Meteor.  
===''Mario Sports Mix''===
Black Mage, along with the other ''Final Fantasy'' characters return in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''. He is unlocked by clearing the hidden path in the Star Cup, Star Road, three times, winning the Star Cup four times, or by going on one of the two alternate paths during the Mushroom Cup replay and winning against Blue Toad. Unlike other characters, in hockey, he uses his magical staff in place of a hockey stick. Black Mage's highest statistic is his technique, and his overall stats are identical to [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]'s and [[Waluigi]]'s.


In ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', Black Mage is an unlockable character that can be obtained by winning a gold trophy in the Rainbow Cup. He is one of several characters from Final Fantasy, the others being Ninja, White Mage, Moogle, and Cactuar.
Like in ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'', the player can also unlock an alternate outfit for Black Mage. Here, it is unlocked by clearing a certain mission on the Star Cup, clearing Star Road 6 times, or by using Black Mage 20 times in either Exhibition or Tournament modes. Unlike the ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'' alternate costume, his alternate outfit depicts Black Mage wearing a red coat and hat, with black jeans and a belt being added onto the hat, along with a yellow scarf. The details on the coat are also different.


==''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'' info==
Black Mage can use his special shot to briefly shrink his opponents. He then follows up by aiming the ball/puck at the goal, or at an opposing player.
 
In Basketball, Black Mage is a very slow dunker, but his layup move is unique in that he will cast a spell, which makes the basketball almost always enter the basketball hoop.
 
In Volleyball, Black Mage's fully charged shots move quite fast, while also curving. However, these shots can easily go out of bounds, which would make Black Mage lose points. He can also summon a thunderbolt to block volleyball shots, but the range is limited.  Instead of diving, Black Mage can cast a fire spell to catch a volleyball that is out of reach. Black Mage's fire spell can range up to 3 meters.
 
In Dodgeball, Black Mage can repel dodgeball attacks by summoning a thunderbolt to block the dodgeball. However, this move is rendered useless if the dodgeball is equipped with an item. Instead of diving, Black Mage can cast a fire spell to bring the dodgeball to him. His full power throws are given an added curve, which can be used to throw off opponents.
 
In Hockey, Black Mage can take down his opponents by striking them with a thunderbolt in his powerful check. If the opponent is far away, he will cast a fire spell instead. While charging the ball he uses his dark magic to make a powerful shot. Since he has good technique stats, he can score easily by faking the goalies or doing combos.
 
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
*'''Baller Name:''' Abracadabra Kid
*'''Type:''' Tricky
*'''Type:''' Tricky
*'''Special Shot:''' [[Meteor Shot]]
*'''Special Shot:''' [[Meteor Shot]]
*'''Letter to Tap:''' ★
===''Mario Sports Mix''===
*'''Type:''' Tricky
*'''Home court:''' [[Star Ship (court)|Star Ship]]
*'''Power:''' 2/5
*'''Speed:''' 2/5
*'''Technique:''' 5/5
==Gallery==
<gallery>
MH3on3_BlackMage1.jpg|Black Mage's artwork for ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''.
MH3on3 BlackMage.png|Black Mage's mugshot in ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''.
MH3o3 Group Artwork.jpg|Group artwork from ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''
BlackMage-MH3on3.gif|''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'' CSS sprite.
MH3O3 Black Mage Icon.png|''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'' CSS icon.
MH3O3 Brown Black Mage.png|Black Mage's alternate outfit in ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''.
BlackMageMagicRed.png|The Magic Red alternate outfit, as seen in ''Mario Sports Mix''.
BlackMage-SpecialShot-MSM.png|Black Mage's Special Shot in Hockey.
BlackMageIcon1-MSM.png|''Mario Sports Mix'' mugshot.
BlackMageIcon2-MSM.png|''Mario Sports Mix'' mugshot (Magic Red outfit).
BlackMage1-CSS-MSM.png|''Mario Sports Mix'' CSS icon.
BlackMage2-CSS-MSM.png|''Mario Sports Mix'' CSS icon (Magic Red outfit).
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=クロマ
|JapR=Kuroma
|JapM=Abbreviation of「黒魔道士」(''kuro madōshi''), the Japanese name for the Black Mage class
|Fre=Mage noir
|FreM=Black mage
|Ger=Schwarzmagier
|GerM=Black Mage
|Ita=Mago Nero
|ItaM=Black Mage
|Spa=Mago negro
|SpaM=Black mage
}}


==Trivia==
[[File:BlackMageAnimationError.png|thumb|x200px|An animation error that Black Mage has.]]
*Black Mage may be related to the [[List of implied characters#Dark Mage|Dark Mage]] mentioned in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', as it also originates from [[Square Enix|Square]].
*Black Mage's alternate outfit in ''Mario Sports Mix'' is a reference to another character class from the ''Final Fantasy'' series called the {{fandom|finalfantasy|Red Mage|Red Mage}}.
*In ''Mario Sports Mix'', during the 3-on-3 Hockey introductions, Black Mage's hockey stick is seen floating with him. This is likely an animation error, as he is not supposed to have it.
*In Japanese and internal files of ''Mario Hoops 3-on-3'' and ''Mario Sports Mix'', he is named "{{fandom|finalfantasy|Croma|Kuroma}}" (a shortening of "kuro madōshi", the Black Mage class's name in Japanese), which is the Japanese name of "Croma", a black mage from the ''Chocobo'' games.
**The same applies to his partner, [[White Mage]], whom both games call "{{fandom|finalfantasy|Shirma|Shiroma}}", which is the Japanese name of "Shirma", who is also from the ''Chocobo'' games.


[[Category: Characters]]
==External links==
[[Category: 3rd Party Characters]]
*{{fandom|finalfantasy|Black Mage|Black Mage on the Final Fantasy Wiki}}
[[Category: Playable Characters]]
{{Crossover characters}}
{{MH3O3}}
{{MSM}}
[[Category:Magicians]]
[[Category:Third-party characters]]
[[Category:Playable characters]]
[[Category:Final Fantasy series]]
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[[Category:Mario Sports Mix characters]]
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[[it:Mago Nero]]

Latest revision as of 21:42, July 7, 2024

Black Mage
BlackMagesportsmix.png
Artwork from Mario Sports Mix
First appearance Final Fantasy (1987, Final Fantasy franchise)
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (2006, Super Mario-related media)
Latest appearance Samurai Rising (2016, Final Fantasy series)
Mario Sports Mix (2010, Super Mario-related media)
Latest portrayal Greg Irwin (2010)

Black Mage is a job class from the Final Fantasy series of games. They are characterized by their distinctive appearance—blue robes and a face shrouded in shadow beneath their pointed hat—as well as their practice of Black Magic, which consists of various offensive, elemental spells. In the Super Mario franchise, Black Mage's design is a mix of his classic appearance from Final Fantasy as well as Black Waltz No. 3, a boss from Final Fantasy IX.

History[edit]

Mario Hoops 3-on-3[edit]

An individual representative character appears in Mario Hoops 3-on-3. He is one of several characters based on Final Fantasy, the others being Ninja, White Mage, Moogle, and Cactuar. He has a magical staff which he uses to perform his Special Shot. He is classified as a Tricky player, meaning he makes very swift moves to dodge tackles. Black Mage is unlocked by winning a Gold Trophy in the Rainbow Tourney on the Normal difficulty. An alternate costume can also be unlocked by completing the Rainbow Tourney on the Hard difficulty. This alternate costume gives Black Mage a green and black color scheme.

Mario Sports Mix[edit]

Black Mage, along with the other Final Fantasy characters return in Mario Sports Mix. He is unlocked by clearing the hidden path in the Star Cup, Star Road, three times, winning the Star Cup four times, or by going on one of the two alternate paths during the Mushroom Cup replay and winning against Blue Toad. Unlike other characters, in hockey, he uses his magical staff in place of a hockey stick. Black Mage's highest statistic is his technique, and his overall stats are identical to Daisy's and Waluigi's.

Like in Mario Hoops 3-on-3, the player can also unlock an alternate outfit for Black Mage. Here, it is unlocked by clearing a certain mission on the Star Cup, clearing Star Road 6 times, or by using Black Mage 20 times in either Exhibition or Tournament modes. Unlike the Mario Hoops 3-on-3 alternate costume, his alternate outfit depicts Black Mage wearing a red coat and hat, with black jeans and a belt being added onto the hat, along with a yellow scarf. The details on the coat are also different.

Black Mage can use his special shot to briefly shrink his opponents. He then follows up by aiming the ball/puck at the goal, or at an opposing player.

In Basketball, Black Mage is a very slow dunker, but his layup move is unique in that he will cast a spell, which makes the basketball almost always enter the basketball hoop.

In Volleyball, Black Mage's fully charged shots move quite fast, while also curving. However, these shots can easily go out of bounds, which would make Black Mage lose points. He can also summon a thunderbolt to block volleyball shots, but the range is limited. Instead of diving, Black Mage can cast a fire spell to catch a volleyball that is out of reach. Black Mage's fire spell can range up to 3 meters.

In Dodgeball, Black Mage can repel dodgeball attacks by summoning a thunderbolt to block the dodgeball. However, this move is rendered useless if the dodgeball is equipped with an item. Instead of diving, Black Mage can cast a fire spell to bring the dodgeball to him. His full power throws are given an added curve, which can be used to throw off opponents.

In Hockey, Black Mage can take down his opponents by striking them with a thunderbolt in his powerful check. If the opponent is far away, he will cast a fire spell instead. While charging the ball he uses his dark magic to make a powerful shot. Since he has good technique stats, he can score easily by faking the goalies or doing combos.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Mario Hoops 3-on-3[edit]

  • Baller Name: Abracadabra Kid
  • Type: Tricky
  • Special Shot: Meteor Shot
  • Letter to Tap: ★

Mario Sports Mix[edit]

  • Type: Tricky
  • Home court: Star Ship
  • Power: 2/5
  • Speed: 2/5
  • Technique: 5/5

Gallery[edit]

  • Black Mage's artwork for Mario Hoops 3-on-3.

    Black Mage's artwork for Mario Hoops 3-on-3.

  • Black Mage's mugshot in Mario Hoops 3-on-3.

    Black Mage's mugshot in Mario Hoops 3-on-3.

  • Group artwork from Mario Hoops 3-on-3

    Group artwork from Mario Hoops 3-on-3

  • Mario Hoops 3-on-3 CSS sprite.

    Mario Hoops 3-on-3 CSS sprite.

  • Mario Hoops 3-on-3 CSS icon.

    Mario Hoops 3-on-3 CSS icon.

  • Black Mage's alternate outfit in Mario Hoops 3-on-3.

    Black Mage's alternate outfit in Mario Hoops 3-on-3.

  • The Magic Red alternate outfit, as seen in Mario Sports Mix.

    The Magic Red alternate outfit, as seen in Mario Sports Mix.

  • Black Mage's Special Shot in Hockey.

    Black Mage's Special Shot in Hockey.

  • Mario Sports Mix mugshot.

    Mario Sports Mix mugshot.

  • Mario Sports Mix mugshot (Magic Red outfit).

    Mario Sports Mix mugshot (Magic Red outfit).

  • Mario Sports Mix CSS icon.

    Mario Sports Mix CSS icon.

  • Mario Sports Mix CSS icon (Magic Red outfit).

    Mario Sports Mix CSS icon (Magic Red outfit).

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese クロマ[?]
Kuroma 		Abbreviation of「黒魔道士」(kuro madōshi), the Japanese name for the Black Mage class
French Mage noir[?] Black mage
German Schwarzmagier[?] Black Mage
Italian Mago Nero[?] Black Mage
Spanish Mago negro[?] Black mage

Trivia[edit]

An animation error that Black Mage has.
  • Black Mage may be related to the Dark Mage mentioned in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, as it also originates from Square.
  • Black Mage's alternate outfit in Mario Sports Mix is a reference to another character class from the Final Fantasy series called the Red Mage.
  • In Mario Sports Mix, during the 3-on-3 Hockey introductions, Black Mage's hockey stick is seen floating with him. This is likely an animation error, as he is not supposed to have it.
  • In Japanese and internal files of Mario Hoops 3-on-3 and Mario Sports Mix, he is named "Kuroma" (a shortening of "kuro madōshi", the Black Mage class's name in Japanese), which is the Japanese name of "Croma", a black mage from the Chocobo games.
    • The same applies to his partner, White Mage, whom both games call "Shiroma", which is the Japanese name of "Shirma", who is also from the Chocobo games.

External links[edit]

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Dragon Quest Alena • Angelo • Bianca • Carver • Dragonlord • Goodybag • Healslime • Jessica • Kiryl • Mimic • Patty • Princessa • Slime • Stella • Yangus
Final Fantasy Behemoth • Behemoth King • Black Mage • Bomb • Cactuar • Malboro • Moogle • Ninja • White Mage
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The above characters and species pertain to other media franchises, but make at least one appearance within the Super Mario franchise that is playable, interactable, or plot-relevant.
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Mario Hoops 3-on-3
Starting characters Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Yoshi • Wario • Waluigi • Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Bowser Jr.
Unlockable characters Paratroopa • Dixie Kong • Bowser • Birdo • Boo • Fly Guy • Moogle • Ninja • White Mage • Black Mage • Cactuar
Non-playable characters Blooper • Bob-omb • Bomb • Cheep Cheep • Dry Bones • Fire Bar • Ghost • Goomba • Gooper Blooper • Lakitu • Lava Bubble • Malboro • Pianta • Petey Piranha • Shy Guy • Sushi • Thwomp • Toad
Courts Mushroom Tourney Mario Stadium • Koopa Beach • Peach Field • Sunset Beach
Flower Tourney DK Cruiser • Luigi's Mansion • Daisy Garden • Malboro Garden
Star Tourney Wario Factory • Jr. Street • Bowser's Castle • Glare Desert
Rainbow Tourney Sherbet Land • Bloocheep Sea • Pirate Ship • Rainbow Ship
Coin Hunter courses Mario Classic 1-1 • Mario Classic 8-4 • Mario Classic 2-2 • Strange Forest
Dribble Race courses Peach's Castle • Sunshine Road • Rainbow Road
Items and objects ? Panel • Banana • Bomb • Coin • Fake ? Panel • Freezie • Green Shell • Lightning • Mimic • Mushroom • Poison Mushroom • Red Coin • Red Shell • Slot Coin • Spiny Shell • Star
Special Shots 1000 Needles • Bomber Dunk • Cannon Shot • Egg Shot • Fire Shot • Flower Shot • Flutter Dunk • Graffiti Shot • Green Fire Shot • Heart Shot • Holy Shot • Jet Shot • Konga Dunk • Leaf Veil • Meteor Shot • Moogle Dance • Move-It Dunk • Thriller Dunk • Thunder Shot • Twist Dunk • Wing Shot
Miscellaneous Dribble Skillz • Gallery • Media • Original Soundtrack • Staff • Superstar Shootout
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Mario Sports Mix
Playable characters All-around Mario • Luigi • Yoshi • Ninja • Mii
Technical Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Waluigi • White Mage
Powerful Wario • Donkey Kong • Bowser
Speedy Diddy Kong • Bowser Jr. • Toad
Tricky Black Mage • Slime • Moogle • Cactuar
Non-playable characters Behemoth • Behemoth King • Birdo • Blue Yoshi • Boo • Dry Bones • Gold Ghost • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Monty Mole • Penguin • Pianta • Purple Puncher • Red Yoshi • Shy Guy
Courts Mario Stadium • Koopa Troopa Beach • Peach's Castle • DK Dock • Toad Park • Luigi's Mansion • Western Junction • Daisy Garden • Wario Factory • Bowser Jr. Blvd. • Bowser's Castle • Waluigi Pinball • Ghoulish Galleon • Star Ship • Sherbet Sea • Rowdy Raft • Fire Mountain
Items Banana Peel • Bob-omb • Coin • Green Shell • Mini Mushroom • Red Shell • Super Star
Party games Feed Petey • Harmony Hustle • Bob-omb Dodge • Smash Skate
Further info Image gallery • Pre-release and unused content • Glitches • Media • Staff
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