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[[Image:Mario2small.jpg|frame|right|Mario's current Appearance, with mustache, blue overalls, red shirt and trademark hat.]]
{{about|Mario, the main character of the namesake franchise|the overall franchise|[[Super Mario (franchise)]]|his infant counterpart|[[Baby Mario]]}}
'''Mario''' is a fictional character created by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] in [[1981]], where he first appeared in the video game ''[[Donkey Kong]]'' on the Arcade's.Despite his lengthy history, Mario is in many ways an undeveloped character, with many details of his accepted biography having been created through a complex lore spawned from the imaginations of comic book artists, cartoon writers, and fans.
{{redirect|"Jumpman" and "Jump Man"|other uses|[[Jumpman (disambiguation)]]}}
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|image=[[File:MvDK NS Mario.png|130px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' for the [[Nintendo Switch]]
|full_name=Mario Mario<ref name="full name">{{cite|author=Brian|url=nintendoeverything.com/miyamoto-says-marios-full-name-is-mario-mario|title=Miyamoto says Mario’s full name is “Mario Mario|publisher=Nintendo Everything|date=September 14, 2015|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref>
|species=Human
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' ([[List of games by date#1981|1981]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|latest_portrayal=[[Kevin Afghani]] ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]]–present)
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{{quote|It's-a me, Mario!|Mario|Super Mario 64}}


Officially, Nintendo producers have stated that Mario's biography is kept simple in order to make the character versatile, and reusable in many different games and situations. Mario is one of the most underdeveloped characters in the Mario universe however, with characters such as Bowser and Princess Peach having more complex, consistent, and unique back stories.
'''Mario''' is the main character and titular protagonist of the long-running and highly successful [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. He was created by Japanese video game designer [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] and serves as the main mascot of [[Nintendo]]. Mario made his first appearance as the protagonist of the arcade game ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', released in [[List of games by date#1981|1981]] (in which he took the alias "'''Jumpman'''"). Since ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', his trademark abilities have been his [[jump]]ing and [[stomp]]ing powers, with which he defeats most of his enemies, and his ability to gain even more powers with a plethora of items, such as the [[Super Mushroom]], the [[Fire Flower]], and the [[Super Star]]. Games have usually portrayed Mario as a silent, straightforward character. According to Nintendo's philosophy, this allows Mario to fit in many different genres and roles. In most games, he is the hero who goes on an adventure to save [[Princess Peach]] from his arch-nemesis, [[Bowser]], but he has been shown doing many other activities besides adventuring, such as [[Mario Kart (series)|racing]] and sporting with his younger but taller twin brother, [[Luigi]]; his friends such as [[Yoshi]] and [[Toad]]; and others.


In his first appearance in Donkey Kong, all that was stated was that he was a carpenter who had to save Pauline from Donkey Kong. His third appearance in Mario Bros. changed his profession to plumber, which was more fitting with the pipe theme of that game. Here, Mario and his brother Luigi cleaned out the sewers of Brooklyn. This fact, in addition to both the cartoon series and the movie, led many to believe that Brooklyn was Mario's original home. Newer games and manuals, however, state that he grew up in the fictional Mushroom Kingdom. Some have suggested that the brothers were taken to the "Real World" at an early age, while others disagreed it because it contradicts the other games and the Super Mario 64 guide which was written after Yoshi's Island.
==Creation==
[[File:Jumpmanconcept.jpg|thumb|left|Concept art for Mario]]
Following the failure of ''[[nwiki:Radar Scope|Radar Scope]]'' in North America, Nintendo's then-president, [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]], requested designer Shigeru Miyamoto's aid in converting unsold ''Radar Scope'' units into something that would sell well. Miyamoto conceived the concept of a love triangle and decided to make a game based on ''{{wp|Popeye}}''. This was abandoned due to technical reasons, so he decided to come up with a new idea using his own characters.<ref>{{cite|title=In a deposition of Gunpei Yokoi, Yokoi states the reason Nintendo's Popeye game was abandoned was due to technical limitations. Because of this, Miyamoto came up with Mario, Pauline, and Donkey Kong.|url=x.com/GamingHistorian/status/1220101899455692801|author=Gaming Historian|publisher=X|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref>


Over the course of his many games, Mario has rescued a number of women from captivity (including Pauline, Princess Peach, and Princess Daisy) and has become regarded as a great hero in the Mushroom Kingdom. There is no definitive timeline for the events in the various games, most of which could be placed in nearly any order.
For use in his arcade game ''Donkey Kong'', Miyamoto created a player character originally known during development as '''''Ossan''''' (the Japanese term for "middle-aged man," which coincidentally would be the name given to a Mario look-alike in the game ''[[Golf]]''), then '''Mr. Video Game''' or '''Mr. Video''' and Jumpman.<ref>{{cite|url=iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/wii/mario25th/1/3|title=Iwata Asks: Super Mario 25th Anniversary Vol. 2 Ch. 4|accessdate=April 30, 2023|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref><ref name=MrVideoGame>{{cite|author=Totilo, Stephen|url=kotaku.com/nintendo-chief-mario-is-part-of-gamers-dna-5935721|title=Nintendo Chief: Mario Is Part Of Gamers' DNA|date=August 17, 2012|publisher=Kotaku|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref> This character was given red overalls and a blue shirt in order to make the arms more visible as well as a cap and mustache, as hair and a mouth were impossible to animate on the arcade system.<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 of America|language=en-us|accessdate=April 30, 2023}}</ref> When the game was released in Japan, he was simply a nameless "player" (プレイヤー) in the Japanese arcade instructions and flyer. In the American arcade instructions, he was called Jumpman, but Nintendo of Japan asked Nintendo of America if it wanted to rename him during the {{wp|Western world|Western}} localization. President {{wp|Minoru Arakawa}} and warehouse manager {{wp|Don James (executive)|Don James}} thought it would be funny to call the character Mario after the reclusive American landlord of storage and company housing, [[Mario Segale]].<ref>{{cite|url=www.wired.com/2012/02/gamelife-podcast-episode-18/|title=Game{{!}}Life Podcast: When Jay Mohr Met Tomonobu Itagaki|publisher={{wp|Wired (magazine)|''Wired''}}|date=February 17, 2012|author=Kohler, Chris|accessdate=April 21, 2023|timestamp=51:16}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=June 15, 2018|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnu-EqVGRow&t=2m15s|timestamp=02:15|title=Arcade Archives Gameplay - Nintendo Treehouse: Live {{!}} E3 2018|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=The Strong Museum|date=March 21, 2018|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSuHPEOopN0|title=Donkey Kong Thank You by Don James|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}.</ref><ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20100329135932/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2011460764_segale28.html|author=Pryne, Eric|date=March 27, 2010|title=Powerful Segale family has massive vision for Tukwila expanse|publisher=The Seattle Times|quote=You might say I'm still waiting for my royalty checks," Segale told The Seattle Times in 1993. He didn't confirm widely circulated stories that "Super Mario" got his name after Segale stormed into Nintendo's office, angrily demanding overdue rent. But many business associates say those tales fit the Mario they know — a hard-driving businessman who can be warm and generous, but also can display a temper when he doesn't get what he wants.|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref> It was too late to replace the Jumpman name from the instructions, but the "Mario" name appeared on the {{file link|DK English Flyer.jpg|flyer}} that debuted alongside the game. In Japan, he became known as Mario with the release of ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' Prior to this, the Japanese instructions for the [[Game & Watch]] version of ''[[Donkey Kong (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong]]'' called him ''Kyūjo Man'' (救助マン, lit. "rescue man").
Mario's distinctive look is due to technology restrictions in the mid-'80s: with a limited number of pixels and colors, the programmers could not animate Mario's movement without making his arms "disappear" if his shirt was a solid color; they did not have the space to give him a mouth; and they could not animate hair, so Mario got overalls, a moustache, and a cap to bypass these problems. Mario's creator Shigeru Miyamoto has also stated when interviewed that Mario wears a cap because he finds it difficult to draw hair.


When Mario was first conceived, he looked, more or less, as he does today: a short, plump man with the trademark hat, brown hair, black mustache and overalls. He normally wears blue overalls on top of a red shirt, but such was not always the case. Originally, he wore red overalls on top of a blue shirt — almost exactly opposite what he wears now. The American Super Mario Bros. 2 was the first appearance of his modern outfit (the box had the red overalls-on-blue shirt, but the game itself had a blue overalls-on-red shirt); however, it was Super Mario Bros. 3 that standardized today's blue overalls-on-red shirt outfit. (Incidentally, the original Super Mario Bros. has neither in-game; Mario wears a brown shirt with red overalls).Mario's outfit rarely changes, though he's known to change it on occasion if the situation calls for it. For example, in Super Mario Sunshine, Mario wore short sleeves instead of his usual long sleeved shirt, and could even forgo this entirely in favor of a more tropical shirt design worn over his normal shirt, which he always wore with sunglasses.
While Mario was initially described as a carpenter, ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' subsequently changed his occupation to a plumber because "the scenario dictates his role."<ref name=Snider>{{cite|author=Snider, Mike|date=November 08, 2010|url=content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2010/11/qa-mario-creator-shigeru-miyamoto/1|title=Q&A: 'Mario' creator Shigeru Miyamoto|publisher=USA Today|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref> Miyamoto in a 2009 radio interview stated that he wanted to create a hero resembling an "ordinary odd-job man"; he did not like the idea of a perfect hero, preferring the idea of "ordinary citizens doing something really good for society," and would be "embarrassed" for making a perfect hero. He stated, "I like the idea of a middle-aged ordinary man doing something nice for other people."<ref name="2009 radio interview">{{cite|author=GoNintendoRMC|date=December 8, 2009|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfgUiS6aXqY|title=Shigeru Miyamoto discusses all things Mario|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=October 14, 2022}}</ref>
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==History==
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[[File:SuperMarioBros35thAnniversary - Game Collection.jpg|thumb|Promotional image celebrating Mario's history in the mainline platformers]]
Due to being a recurring major protagonist of a long-running video game series, Mario has an extensive history spanning decades and across various media from video games to TV shows to comics and even full-length featured films. Although his history does not follow a clearly established canon, some of Mario's earliest games chronologically are in the [[Yoshi's Island (series)|''Yoshi's Island'' series]], depicting Mario's birth as part of a twin delivery, with Luigi, by a [[stork]]. Sometimes, Mario has even interacted with [[Baby Mario|his baby self]], especially in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''. While most of Mario's adventures are told in straightforward narratives that involve rescuing Princess Peach from Bowser, various RPGs (including some games of the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]] and ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series), comics, and animated films involve a more extensive plot, sometimes with Mario even allying with Bowser to defeat a greater villain. Mario has also been involved in some crossovers, including with other Nintendo properties in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]],  ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' in the ''[[Mario & Sonic (series)|Mario & Sonic]]'' series, ''Dragon Quest'' in ''[[Itadaki Street DS]]'' and ''[[Fortune Street]]'', and [[Rabbid]]s in the ''[[Mario + Rabbids (series)|Mario + Rabbids]]'' series. Mario's history also includes some appearances outside his own series, usually cameos.
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==Cultural impact==
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[[File:WaxMario.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|left|The wax statue of Mario in 2002]]
{{quote|He's the icon. He's the [[wiktionary:GOAT#English|GOAT]].|A child talking about Mario in a [[Play Nintendo]] video<ref>{{cite|author=Play Nintendo|date=October 11, 2024|url=youtu.be/X2djgEHvWgs?t=5|title=What do YOU love about Mario? #nintendo #playnintendo #mario|timestamp=0:05|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=October 15, 2024}}</ref>}}
Mario is often said to be the most famous video game character in history. A Q Score survey made in the early 1990s showed Mario was even more popular than {{wp|Mickey Mouse}},<ref>{{cite|author=Stuart, Keith|date=September 13, 2010|url=www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2010/sep/13/games-gameculture|title=Super Mario Bros: 25 Mario facts for the 25th anniversary|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref> and Mario has the only wax statue of a video game character, which stands in the {{wp|Hollywood Wax Museum}}.


[[Image:FF nintendo 2.jpg|thumb|200px|right|When Mario Appeared in Super Smash Bros Melee,his clothing was much more realistic]]
[[File:Bergsala Mario statue event 2016.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|A Mario statue in Sweden]]
The ''Super Mario'' franchise is the best-selling video game franchise in history. Even with spinoff series excluded, the main ''Super Mario'' franchise has sold 311.46 million games (as of September 2015).<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=archive.today/2016.06.24-020328/http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/vy8mvC_LJPHnlpBFTR5w-BYV1FP_m7hN|title=''Super Mario Maker'' has sold 1 Million units around the world|publisher=Nintendo Official Site|accessdate=May 26, 2024|language=en-us}}</ref> Furthermore, ''Super Mario'' is the flagship franchise of Nintendo, and Mario is the company's mascot, furthering his publicity even more. According to ''[[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Records 2008: Gamer's Edition]]'', Mario has appeared in a total of 116 separate games, which is more than any other video game character,<ref>http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/plugged-in/groundbreaking-hit-super-mario-bros-celebrates-25th-birthday/1410955</ref>{{dead link}} and more recent sources such as the Game On 2.0 traveling exhibit place the number at over 200.<ref>Game On 2.0 traveling exhibition. [[Media:Mario history Game On exhibit.jpg|The history of ''Super Mario'' feature]] discusses the origins of Mario's design, name, and occupation as a plumber. Photo taken July 21, 2013.</ref>
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[[Image:Yoshi smw2.PNG|100px|thumb|right|Mario riding yoshi in Super Mario World]]
==General information==
[[Image:Dr mario.gif|left|thumb|150px|Mario as a Doctor]]
===Physical description===
[[Image:SuperMarioBrosNESTitle.png|right|thumb|The title screen of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' has gone down in video game history.]]
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Mario's distinctive look is due to technology restrictions in the mid-1980s, as well as [[Nintendo]]'s inability to depict Popeye. With a limited number of pixels and colors, the game developers, including Mario's creator, [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], could not animate Mario's movement without making his arms "disappear" if his shirt was a solid color, so they gave Mario overalls. The developers additionally did not have the space to give him a mouth, the result of Mario's mustache. Mario has a big nose to have his face read better in the limited pixel space. Mario was made stocky so he covers best in the space he was allocated in. Finally, the developers used a cap to bypass the problem of animating and drawing hair. Mario's gloves were a later addition by the artist Zavier Leslie Cabarga for the North American poster for ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''.<ref>{{cite|author=J.J. McCullough|date=March 19, 2023|url=youtu.be/yJ8dblOC8Ho?t=374|timestamp=06:14|title=Who created Mario? A global history ([[:File:Zavier Leslie Cabarga Facebook post.png|Screenshot]])|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=September 8, 2023}}</ref>


== First Appearance ==
Mario had undergone major changes from his initial appearance in ''Donkey Kong'' up until ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. In ''Donkey Kong'', Mario initially appears lankier with a more realistic-looking red nose and a cleft chin. In some portrayals in ''Donkey Kong Jr.'', however, he appears stouter with a round nose, which resembles more closely to Mario's current design, although some promotional art retains his original ''Donkey Kong'' design. The stubbier design is retained in ''Mario Bros.'', with a few changes. ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' marks the first time he has blue eyes, full hair, a red cap with an insignia, a distinct mustache, a large round nose, large hands, and other features. It would not be until ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' where his modern design would debut; he would become notably taller and skinnier, and his overalls and shirt would be reversed in color. However, his in-game design did not fully match artwork, such as having black hair like his mustache instead of brown, white overall buttons instead of yellow ones in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', and hair that had a more reddish-brown color and was not very defined in shape below his hat in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. Before ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', the colors of his shirt and overalls were reversed until ''Super Mario World'' and the remade sprites of ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', and he also did not wear his gloves. His neck is very short and barely visible due to his round and slightly disproportionate head compared to the rest of his body and the position of his chin.
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[[File:MarioBrosMovieHeightChart.jpg|thumb|left|''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!'' pamphlet]]
Though Mario was originally imagined as middle-aged since his debut in ''Donkey Kong'',<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20101009201546/http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/mario25th/vol2_page4.jsp|title=Iwata Asks: The Grand Culmination of Famicom Cartridges|publisher=Nintendo.com|language=en-us|accessdate=June 1, 2024}}</ref> and also depicted as middle-aged in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'',<ref>''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' (2017) ''"Im-Impossible, Master! Washed-up middle-aged men such as these could never get the Neon Eggs!"'' [[Tuki]]</ref> these changes in design made him noticeably younger, and his age has been approximated to be about 26 years old in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'',<ref>''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' Japanese trophy description</ref> while Miyamoto later placed it at either 24 or 25.<ref>{{cite|author=Griffin, A.|date=September 30, 2016|url=www.independent.co.uk/games/mario-super-age-24-25-nintendo-shigeru-miyamoto-game-character-a7338911.html|title=Mario is only 24 years old, creator Shigeru Miyamoto says in unearthed interview|publisher=Independent|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref> The pamphlet for ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'' estimates Mario's age at around 25. The comic ''[[Mario vs. Wario]]'' also implies Mario (and [[Wario]]) is roughly in his late 20s or early 30s, as he recalls his childhood 20 years ago.
 
While Mario is consistently portrayed as a short character, his precise height and proportions vary across media, without a specified height from most video game material. An Amazon listing for a figure of Mario that is marketed as "life-size" lists its height as 150 cm (4 ft 11 in.) tall.<ref>{{cite|url=www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B005BLYI2O|title=''Amazon'' page for the life-size figure of Mario}}</ref> The pamphlet for ''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!'' gives his height as 150 cm and weight as 70 kg (154 lbs.) Crossover artwork featuring Mario and [[Sonic|Sonic the Hedgehog]] (who stands at 1 m / 3 ft 3 in.) shows Mario at around the same height as him, if not two or three inches shorter due to Sonic's quills. Mario's height relationship with other humans has been varied. Some media, such as ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' and ''[[Mario's Time Machine (PC)|Mario's Time Machine]]'', show Mario as much shorter than a realistic human, while others, including ''Mario Golf'' and the [[DIC Entertainment|DIC]] cartoons, show Mario's height closer relative to other humans. The director of ''Super Mario Odyssey'', [[Kenta Motokura]], stated in an interview that New Donk City was realistic to showcase the extent of Mario's abilities in a realistic environment for a scale that is easy to understand,<ref>{{cite|author=rawmeatcowboy|date=October 22, 2017|url=gonintendo.com/stories/293589-super-mario-odyssey-director-explains-why-new-donk-city-takes-a-r|title=''Super Mario Odyssey'' director explains why New Donk City takes a realistic approach with its visuals|publisher=GoNintendo|accessdate=November 28, 2020}}</ref> while Miyamoto referred to the humans of New Donk City as "normal people."<ref>{{cite|author=Sinha, Ravi|date=June 28, 2017|url=gamingbolt.com/super-mario-odyssey-miyamoto-was-worried-about-initial-reaction|title=Super Mario Odyssey: Miyamoto Was "Worried" About Initial Reaction|publisher=GamingBolt|accessdate=November 28, 2020}}</ref> In 1993, a Nintendo character guide stated that Mario is classified under the scientific name ''Homo nintendonus'', which indicates that he is not a {{wp|human|regular human being}}.<ref>https://www.resetera.com/threads/so-apparently-in-1993-nintendo-confirmed-that-mario-isnt-human-but-rather-homo-nintendonus.154095</ref>
 
Merchandise for the original ''Donkey Kong'' showed Mario as balding, although most media depict Mario with a full set of hair. He has short chocolate brown hair with three front locks, four back locks, and a sprout-shaped cowlick on the top of his head. The most notable change Mario has received over the years since ''Super Mario Bros.'' (omitting stylistic variations such as depictions in ''[[Paper Mario]]'') is his change in stature; Mario is shown to be much stubbier in his earlier appearances compared to his more recent appearances, starting with ''Super Mario 64''. Mario's legs and arms have grown longer over the years, giving him a slimmer look. This may have been the result of Miyamoto's response to Mario's and Luigi's "cute" appearances, and he considered redesigning the Mario Bros. to "become a bit more grown-up" in the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] era—for instance, by removing their trademark {{wp|V sign}}.<ref>{{cite|author=IGN Staff|url=www.ign.com/articles/1999/08/03/mario-swims-with-dolphin|title=Mario Swims with Dolphin|date=August 2, 1999|publisher=IGN|accessdate=May 26, 2024|language=en}}</ref>
 
Mario's most prolific early 3D iteration is from ''Super Mario 64'', where he and other characters were created from {{wp|Silicon Graphics}} workstations. Mario is depicted with darker blue overalls and bigger eyes than in his current appearance based on the one in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''. He has slightly darker skin, his ears are also rounder, his overall straps are longer, and his cap is less round. Ever since ''Luigi's Mansion'', however, Mario has received only minor proportion changes to his general appearance, becoming taller and slimmer, though still chubby, and with brighter colors on his clothes, skin, and hair; pockets on his overalls; and added detail in his shoes, eyes, hat, and clothes in 3D artwork since ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. While he always has a fair complexion, the tone of his skin has become inconsistent over the course of the more recent games, sometimes taking on a peach tone like in the more recent artwork, including the updated versions of the existing ones, and at times not.
 
Mario has a few stylistic variations across some games, sometimes within a series. One variation is Mario's overall appearance in the ''Paper Mario'' games: It is generally the same, with black dots for eyes and no eyebrows, although he has a shorter stature. Since ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', however, Mario's body is more simplistic, with legless feet, a rounder face, and a full outline around the arms, while his mustache became brown like his hair. In addition, starting with ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', all of Mario's paper appearances have depicted him with a white outline around his entire body. Another variation is Mario's depiction in the ''Mario & Luigi'' games, although it is more subtle, where Mario is given black eyes rather than blue, and in artwork for all games in the series except for ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', Mario is shown with a brown mustache instead of black. The artwork for the series, including the box art of the games, also shows Mario with a serious or neutral expression that never leaves his mouth visible underneath his mustache, unlike with Luigi, who is shown with a larger variety of expressions depending on the situation. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'', Mario's appearance has a cartoonish cel-shading style with shades of purple around his hat and shirt, matching the shading in the series' artwork.
 
The ''Super Smash Bros.'' series also has Mario's appearance change between games. In the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', Mario's appearance is derived from ''Super Mario 64'' but with minor alterations, such as a slimmer appearance. In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', Mario's design incorporates elements from ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' and ''Super Mario World'', as well as official artwork from the [[Nintendo 64]] era. Mario's hair and clothing are darker and have more detail in them, with his overalls particularly sporting back pockets and having denim textures, similar to his sprite in ''Super Mario World'', and his skin having a more original tan complexion. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Mario's back pockets return, but his overall design is updated to resemble his appearances in ''Super Mario Sunshine'' and later games. However, Mario's color scheme is darker than before, while his hair and clothing have more realistic detailing. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', Mario's design is slimmer and more vibrant and his overalls no longer have back pockets, matching his appearances in games such as ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', ''Super Mario 3D World'', and ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. As an accompaniment, Mario's hair and clothing have much less detailing. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Mario's design is mostly the same, aside from a more subdued color scheme and simple detailing in his hair and clothing, but not to the same extent as ''Melee'' and ''Brawl''. ''Super Mario Odyssey'' has realistic details on his hair and overalls, and some other games also retain the realistic details to an extent.
 
According to the Insiders' Calendar included in the second issue of ''[[Nintendo Power]]'', Mario's birthday is October 11.<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 2|date=September/October 1988|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref>{{page needed}}<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 3|date=November/December 1988|page=96|quote=Check your Insider's Calendar and you'll see that Mario's birthday is October 11.|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref>
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====Clothing====
[[File:Mario - MyNintendo.png|thumb|upright=1.2|Mario wearing his trademark outfit consisting of a red shirt, a red cap, blue overalls with yellow buttons, white gloves, and brown shoes]]
Mario is typically shown wearing his trademark outfit wherever he goes. He has a long-sleeved red shirt, which is tucked under a pair of white gloves and has a noticeable collar at the neck. He also wears blue overalls with yellow buttons layered over his shirt. His light-brown work shoes are referred to as boots in the ''Paper Mario'' series, and they are shown to have a rim on the top, although Mario's shoes in most media do not have this rim.
 
Originally, Mario wore red overalls on top of a blue shirt—nearly the opposite colors of what he wears now. The Famicom version of ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' is the first game to depict Mario with blue overalls and a red undershirt (although on the box art, he is depicted entirely in blue), but ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' standardized Mario's current colors.
 
Mario's trademark is [[Mario Cap|his red cap]] with his red ''M'' insignia. Mario's cap is sometimes an important and even mandatory accessory in some games, such as ''Super Mario 64'', where he takes more damage without his cap. In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', if Mario loses his cap, he acquires damage over time from the heat of the sun. In most media, however, Mario's cap is treated as a mere accessory, and Mario can go capless in some games without any additional effect, such as in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' after obtaining 99 lives. In some games, such as ''Super Mario 3D Land'', if Mario is in [[Small Mario|Small form]], he is seen without his cap, although it is no different from the other incarnations of the Small form. In ''Super Mario Odyssey'', Mario's default cap is replaced with [[Cappy]], which can be replaced with other hats in the [[Crazy Cap]] stores as well. Additionally, Mario has over 40 outfits available to wear, which can range from recolors to resemble [[Luigi]], Wario, or [[Waluigi]] to unique outfits that see Mario dressed as a pirate, as an astronaut, as a knight, as a musician, in swim attire, or even as [[Princess Peach]] in her wedding gown.
 
Although mostly seen with his default plumber attire, Mario has also worn several alternate outfits in the spinoff games, including but not limited to ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' games, ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]'', ''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]'', ''[[Mario's Picross]]'', the ''[[Mario Strikers (series)|Mario Strikers]]'' games, ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'', and ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]''. In ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020'', Mario wears different outfits depending on the sport or activity being played. In some sports, Mario wears the same red sneakers he originally wore in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''.
 
Mario has seen some variations to his outfit in the games. In ''Super Mario Sunshine'', for instance, Mario has shorter sleeves. In addition, Mario can wear a tropical shirt over his normal shirt, along with sunglasses that darken the screen, if he talks to the [[Sunglasses vendor]]. Mario also usually gains alternate outfits when using power-ups, from simple recolors to covering his whole body, such as [[Fire Mario]], [[Tanooki Mario]], [[Propeller Mario]], [[Flying Squirrel Mario]], and [[Cat Mario]]. Finally, Mario can resemble different characters, even outside the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], by using a [[Mystery Mushroom]] to change into one of the various forms of Costume Mario in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''.
 
Within the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, Mario has several [[smashwiki:Alternate costume|alternate colors]] to use, with two costumes in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', most referencing existing characters throughout the ''Super Mario'' franchise.
 
''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' reveals that Mario wears a red short-sleeved pajama shirt with the word "Brooklyn" in white text and blue pajama pants when he goes to sleep.
 
===Name===
{{quote|JUMPMAN! Wait, who?|[[Glitz Pit]] audience|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}}
Mario's family name is given as "Mario" in the live-action segments "[[Dance]]," "[[Home Radio]]," and "[[Treasure of the Sierra Brooklyn]]" of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' and made popular in the live-action movie ''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' This occasionally occurs in other media—for instance, the [[Prima Games|Prima]] guidebook for ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' lists his name as Mario Mario in a note section,<ref>{{cite|author=Barton, Jeff, Mario De Govia, Tri Pham, and Donato Tica|title=''Mario Party 2'' Prima Official Strategy Guide|page=5|date=January 27, 2000|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-2767-2}}</ref> and the Prima guide for ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' similarly shows Mario's full name as Mario Mario in the list of major characters.<ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Stephen, and Levi Buchanan|title=''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Strategy Guide|page=21|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-4423-2}}</ref> [[:File:DonkeyKong Junior MarioBros RatedFlyer.jpg|The arcade flyers]] for ''[[Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros.]]'' use the full name as well. Also, when people asked Mario (voiced by [[Charles Martinet]]) on [[Mario in Real Time|MIRT]] what his last name was at {{wp|San Diego Comic-Con}} 2012, he responded with this: ''"What's my last name? Ah, that's a very good question! ... That's right! It's-a Mario. My name-a Mario Mario. Of course, my brother name, a-Luigi Mario. And of course, my mama's-a Mama Mia Mario; my papa Papa Pio Mario. Of course, my grandmama Grandmama Mia Mario, and my grandpapa Grandpa—et cetera, et cetera. Yeah, first name Mario, last name-a Mario. Yahoo!"''<ref name="Mario Mario">{{cite|author=Patterson, Patrick Scott|date=July 16, 2012|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAjhjLuWbC8|title=Mario reveals his last name & other tales - San Diego Comic Con 2012|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref> However, Nintendo of America earlier claimed that "there are no last names."<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS713fNTJ8c&t=2m|title=Inside Edition News Report With Super Mario Bros.|publisher=YouTube|timestamp=02:00|date=February 9, 2009|author=Japancommercials4U2|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref> This was later stated by then-Nintendo president [[Satoru Iwata]].<ref name=MrVideoGame/> Additionally, Shigeru Miyamoto previously stated that Mario and Luigi do not have last names, contrary to their depiction in the movie, although he later redacted that stance, confirming at the [[Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 30th Anniversary]] festival in September 2015 that Mario's and Luigi's last names are indeed "Mario."<ref name="full name"/>
 
===Personality===
[[File:SuperMarioKun MariovsLuigi 36.jpg|thumb|left|Mario rescues Luigi after a badly ending sibling rivalry, until he is distracted in ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''.]]
{{quote|One of the things that's interesting about Mario is that there's very little character to him. You know very little about him. So despite the fact that he's incredibly well-known, incredibly visible and recognized, we know very little about his backstory, his history, or his motivations, so he's not much of a character in the traditional film or TV sense.|'''James Newman''', senior lecturer of cultural studies of Bath Spa University|source=2009 radio interview<ref name="2009 radio interview"/>}}
Mario is a heroic Italian plumber, with media outside the games depicting him from [[Brooklyn]]. Mario is known for being kind, cheerful, playful, encouraging, courageous, and headstrong, and he is also eager and cocky on certain occasions. Officially, however, Nintendo producers have stated that Mario's biography is kept simple in order to make him versatile and reusable in many different games and situations.<ref>{{cite|url=shmuplations.com/mario20th|title=Shigeru Miyamoto – Mario 20th Anniversary Interview|publisher=shmuplations|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref>
 
Mario loves food, especially Italian food, which is most notably seen in the DIC cartoon trilogy but is also shown in the games such as in ''Super Mario 64'' and ''Super Mario Odyssey'', where he dreams about Italian food; ''Super Mario Sunshine'', where he is attracted to the promise of seafood, remarks sadly that the disturbed [[Delfino Airstrip]] resembles a "giant, empty plate," and frets that he is going to miss dinner;<ref>{{cite|author=@MarioBrothBlog|date=April 13, 2024|url=x.com/MarioBrothBlog/status/1779212979633783260|title=The Japanese version of Super Mario Sunshine contains a conversation between Toadsworth and Mario in the intro that was cut from all other versions despite being in clear English. Here is the dialogue, isolated from the background music.|publisher=X|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref> ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', where Mario is drawn to a food display in the [[Grand Lobby]]; and ''[[Fortune Street]]'', where he offers [[Yoshi]] to help look for cookies before suggesting that he has already eaten the cookies ("''just give me a second to brush these cookie crumbs out of my mustache!''"). Mario is pickier in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', however, showing his disgust at mushrooms. Characters also occasionally suggest he pay attention to his diet, such as [[Hoot]] from ''Super Mario 64'' and the [[Star Temple gate]] from ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''.
 
Mario, although competitive, shows generally good sportsmanship, even complimenting his opponents, as shown in instances such as ''Mario Kart 8'' (there is a chance he says, "''Good play!''" when he is in second to sixth place) and ''Fortune Street'' ([[List of Fortune Street quotes#Opponents close to victory 13|see his various losing quotes]]). He still shows disappointment when he loses, however, such as wiping a tear in ''Mario Kart 64''. He is occasionally visibly frustrated but restrained, such as when he throws a small fit when he gets a [[List of golfing terms#Double bogey or worse|double bogey or worse]] in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', exhales to contain his anger in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', and stomps his foot in frustration before sitting in resignation in all console entries in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]] from ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' to ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''.
 
Mario has occasionally shown assertive tendencies throughout his appearances, albeit in a lighthearted and comic-relief manner. In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', [[Mallow]] had to physically restrain Mario from charging in, such as before the battle with [[Bowyer]], so that the heroes can figure out what is happening to their surroundings.
 
There is also several one-off miscellaneous information. The 1993 Nintendo Character Manual, for instance, has stated that Mario loves animals, especially the most unusual ones,<ref name="1993 Nintendo Character Manual"/> and he also enjoys music, particularly opera or new-wave Europop,<ref name="1993 Nintendo Character Manual"/> although there is no further comment for these statements. ''Mario Strikers Charged'' gives Mario a rock-'n'-roll theme for his entrance and scoring animations and an orchestrated theme for his Super Ability. Finally, game art and gameplay depict Mario playing the saxophone.<ref>[[:File:MarioplaySaxophone.png]]</ref><ref>[[:File:SM3DW Art.jpg]]</ref><ref>[[:File:8bitMario Bigband.png]]</ref> Mario is also said to be an avid ''{{wp|All Night Nippon}}'' listener.<ref>{{cite|title=''All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.'' instruction booklet|date=1986|language=ja|page=6-7|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
 
===Speech===
Mario did not speak in any games from the 1980s to the early 1990s due to each system not having the required storage to fit voice clips without compromising graphical fidelity. Despite the increase of storage, Mario was still not given voice-acting on the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]. The MS-DOS version of ''[[Mario Teaches Typing]]'' was the first game to introduce voice acting for Mario, while the CD-ROM version was the first to feature voice acting by [[Charles Martinet]].
 
Since then, like many other protagonists of Nintendo games, Mario has rarely spoken in full sentences in most of the mainline video games, usually making him a semi-silent protagonist. In early games, however, Mario fully speaks for long periods of time, such as in ''[[Mario's FUNdamentals|Mario's Game Gallery]]'' and ''[[Mario Teaches Typing 2]]''. In the Japanese version of ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', which retains the English voice acting, Mario (Charles Martinet) speaks full sentences and holds a full conversation with [[Toadsworth]] ([[Scott Burns]]) in the cutscenes.<ref>{{cite|author=sunn|title=Opening cutscene but you can hear Mario & Toadsworth's dialogue|date=August 17, 2023|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 26, 2024|language=en}}</ref> Mario, when voiced in the games by Martinet and later [[Kevin Afghani]], speaks sometimes broken English with a heavy Italian accent and in a soft, tenor voice, often referring to himself in the third person as {{wp|illeism}}. When he screams or is happy or excited, his voice tends to go falsetto. There are some games where Mario has also been given complete dialogue bubbles, such as ''[[Itadaki Street DS]]'' and ''Fortune Street''. Mario has also spoken in full sentences in various promotional events, such as the 2006 interview for ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'',<ref>{{cite|author=Inkydog|date=November 8, 2007|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxy2D8kXdHk|title=Mario Interview - ''New Super Mario Bros''|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref> a [[Mario Press Conference|press conference released for ''Mario Sports Mix'']], the [[Nintendo 3DS]] system demonstration,<ref>{{cite|author=mattwu64|date=November 3, 2011|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYa7G467_Yo|title=Super Mario's Nintendo 3DS Tour|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=July 16, 2022}}</ref> and [[Play Nintendo]]'s series ''[[Mario Reads Your Letters]]''. In promotional venues with MIRT, people can communicate with Mario by asking various questions; there, too, Mario speaks for long periods of time.<ref name="Mario Mario"/><ref>{{cite|author=Replay the past|date=November 7, 2007|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ihWsOcbS_E|title=mario diss to sony at e3 and also does impressions|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Sly Peach|date=October 13, 2014|url=youtu.be/BXyJwvhrNCY|title=Mario In Real Time at New York Comic Con 2013|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 23, 2023}}</ref> In ''[[The Cat Mario Show]]'', Mario can speak fully, but he has an entirely different voice. After the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] era, Martinet made a slight change to the way he voices Mario, using his tenor voice more consistently and taking on a slightly lower pitch to make him more expressive, while in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' games]] from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' onwards, Mario's voice became deeper and raspier than usual, similarly to ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. In ''Super Mario 3D World'', as well as various games from the [[Nintendo Switch]] era (including ''Super Mario Odyssey'' and ''Luigi's Mansion 3''), Mario's voice has become noticeably deeper and slightly weaker in energy due to Martinet aging. In ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'', after Martinet stopped voicing Mario, Afghani succeeded him and gave Mario a similar but slightly higher-pitched voice.
 
Most non-game media, such as comics, manga, anime films, and cartoons, also show Mario speaking. In the cartoons and ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'', Mario is usually associated with a Brooklyn accent, the former with a gruff voice. Mario speaks in the various anime films and shorts such as in ''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!'', though his voice is not as gruff as in the cartoons.
 
Likewise, in some cases, Mario is a true silent protagonist, or he does not speak in English. In ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'', Mario is completely silent, communicating solely through pantomime. In the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' titles]], he mainly communicates through simple nodding and hand gestures; while he is completely silent in ''Paper Mario'', however, he is given his usual voice in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' and ''Super Paper Mario''. Mario is also silent during dialogue scenes in the ''[[Mario Baseball (series)|Mario Baseball]]'' series, ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', the [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]], and the ''[[Mario & Sonic (series)|Mario & Sonic]]'' series, although he does say the usual catchphrases in a game session. In these games, other characters speak for him, mainly [[Lakitu]] and [[Toad]]. In the ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' titles, Mario and Luigi speak in unintelligible Italian-sounding gibberish that the other characters can understand.
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===Powers and abilities===
[[File:Mario SSB4 Artwork.png|thumb|Mario, usually in the spinoffs, such as ''Super Smash Bros.'', is associated with fire.]]
Mario's primary ability is his [[jump]], which he relies on to defeat enemies, avoid hazards, and activate helpful items, such as [[? Block]]s and [[P Switch]]es. Although [[Luigi]] jumps higher, Mario is more well-known. Mario is also agile, capable of several acrobatic maneuvers, including the [[Long Jump]], [[Backward Somersault]], [[Spin Jump]], and [[Wall Jump]], with the Wall Jump being one of his most recurring abilities. Several of these abilities are later shared with other ''Super Mario'' characters. Some games depict Mario as immune to fall damage, such as in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and ''Super Mario Odyssey'', though landing still impacts him, while other games such as ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' have him taking damage; Mario can be instantly defeated by falling great heights in the ''Donkey Kong'' games. While Mario usually jumps for his attack, he can [[punch]] and [[kick]] in a few other games such as ''Super Mario 64'', the ''Mario Party'' series, and the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series.
 
Mario's main weapon is the [[hammer]] in ''Donkey Kong'', although Mario often also uses the hammer as a weapon in ''Super Mario'' RPGs. Mario is usually associated with fire in the spinoffs, based on his [[Fire Mario]] form from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' Mario can, in some games, such as ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'', control fire without a [[Fire Flower]], although the first game where he actually starts using this power regularly is ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.
 
[[File:SM64 Mario Swings Bowser.png|thumb|left|Despite his small size, in ''Super Mario 64'', Mario can pick up large enemies, including Bowser.]]
Mario can carry objects much larger than himself in some games. In ''Super Mario 64'', he can carry and throw the [[King Bob-omb|Big Bob-omb]], although with some difficulty. During the battles with [[Bowser]], Mario can grab him by the tail, spin him, and throw him. His strength is also shown in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', where he can easily stun a [[Big Goomba|Grand Goomba]] with a [[spin|Star-Spin]] despite its great size and can knock Bowser around during battles with him. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', although Mario is visibly straining, he is able to lift and throw a swollen Luigi when using the [[Snack Basket]] move. In the spinoffs, Mario, although usually balanced, boasts generally slightly above-average power, and in golf, he has one of the strongest drives.
 
Mario has been designed to be a versatile character. As a result, his abilities reflect a balanced playstyle, allowing him to participate and perform well in many situations. Indeed, his bios have frequently and consistently described him as a "jack of all trades." Another result of his versatility is the number of occupations he holds.
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Mario can also take advantage of several power-ups and transformations.
*Mario has fourteen power-ups that allow him to fly: the [[Wing (Super Mario Bros. Special)|Wing]], the [[Super Leaf]], the [[Tanooki Suit]], the [[P-Wing]], the [[Cape Feather]], the [[Power Balloon]], the [[Wing Cap]], the [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]], the [[Bee Mushroom]], the [[Boo Mushroom]], the [[Red Star]], the [[Propeller Mushroom]], the [[Invincibility Leaf]], and the [[Super Acorn]]. On ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', Fire Mario can fly.
*Various games also allow Mario to grow to enormous sizes, sometimes with the help of the [[Mega Mushroom]] or a [[Super Mushroom]]. Mario's taunt in ''Super Smash Bros.'' has him posing and temporarily growing and shrinking. Growing large is sometimes Mario's special trait such as in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' ([[Enlarge]]) and ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' ([[Super Mario!]] [[Super Ability]]).
*In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Mario can [[Hammer Suit|transform into a Hammer Brother]] with the ability to throw hammers at his enemies, or he can [[Frog Suit|transform into a frog]] with the ability to [[swim]] faster and jump higher.
*Mario has three other [[cap]]s he can wear: the [[Metal Cap]], [[Wing Cap]], and [[Vanish Cap]]. These turn him into a [[Metal Mario|metal form]], [[Wing Mario|allow him to fly]], and make him [[Vanish Mario|invisible and intangible]], respectively.
*In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Mario becomes more paper-like and can become Flat Mario, Paper Tube Mario, Paper Airplane Mario, and Paper Boat Mario as a result of the "curses" cast upon him by the [[Black Chest Demons]].
*In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', Mario can temporarily [[flip]] between dimensions.
*In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', Mario has the ability to [[dash|run]] up walls and pipes.
*In ''Super Mario Odyssey'', Mario can throw [[Cappy]] to "[[capture]]" sentient creatures and objects such as [[Goomba]]s, [[Chain Chomp]]s, [[Hammer Bro]]s., and [[Bullet Bill]]s, allowing him to control them.
 
===Occupations===
[[File:Singingm.gif|thumb|upright=0.55|Mario in a one-off occupation as a rapper, as seen in the Japanese and French commercials for ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'']]
Despite starting as a carpenter in ''Donkey Kong'', Mario is best known for being a plumber since ''Mario Bros.'' However, though he still frequently traversed through pipes, subsequent games rarely portray Mario as being directly involved in plumbing. Exceptions include him and Luigi repairing the plumbing of [[Beanbean Castle Sewer]] in ''Superstar Saga'' and repairing a [[Clear Pipe]] in the intro to ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''.
 
Other media, such as ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' and ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'', put a much bigger emphasis on Mario's job. According to the live-action segments in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'', Mario works a menial job at [[Super Mario Bros. Plumbing|Mario Brothers Plumbing]] in Brooklyn, just barely able to make enough money, and sometimes complains about a dull life. Despite this, he and Luigi seem to excel at their jobs, as it is stated that they have one of the best plumbing in [[New York City]]. Also, according to the show, Mario received his plumber training from the [[Brooklyn Plumbers Academy]], founded by [[Salvador Drainotto]], to whom Mario holds great respect. Mario is also skilled with various plumbing tools throughout the show's episodes, such as the [[All Purpose Portable Plumber's Helper]] and [[Plumber's Putty]], which he uses to assist him and his friends in some hazardous situations. In 2016, a bio on the Kids section of the Nintendo Co., Ltd. site indicates that plumbing was Mario's former occupation; the bio on ''Mario Portal'' reconfirmed this.<ref>{{cite|url=kotaku.com/mario-is-officially-no-longer-a-plumber-1799118840|author=Ashcraft, Brian|language=en|date=September 4, 2017|title=Mario Is Officially No Longer A Plumber|publisher=Kotaku|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref> However, as of March 2018, the Japanese profile was updated to state that Mario is still a plumber,<ref>{{cite|author=Schreier, Jason|date=March 6, 2018|url=kotaku.com/mario-is-officially-a-plumber-again-1823545849|title=Mario Is Officially A Plumber Again|publisher=Kotaku|language=en|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref> and that statement is further confirmed by ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''.<ref>{{cite|quote=Mario works as a plumber with his little brother Luigi.|author=Loading screen tip|title=''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''}}</ref>
 
In addition to plumbing, Mario has dabbled in various other occupations. One of his most notable recurring alternate careers is in medicine, as his alter-ego [[Dr. Mario]], who stars in [[Dr. Mario (series)|an entire spinoff series]] and is even a separate character in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' games (even though Mario and Dr. Mario are the same person). Mario is also known for his participation in a wide variety of spinoff sports games, including but not limited to golf, tennis, basketball, hockey, soccer, and both kart and motocross racing. He also participates in a wide array of Olympic events and has even made a cameo as a referee in ''[[nwiki:Punch-Out!! (NES)|Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!]]'' Another series-specific recurring role Mario takes is as the president of the [[Mario Toy Company]] in the [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' games]].
 
In addition to these, Mario has also had numerous one-off jobs, again including but not limited to a demolition worker in ''[[Wrecking Crew]]'', an archaeologist in ''[[Mario's Picross]]'', a baker in ''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]'', a factory worker in ''[[Mario's Cement Factory]]'' and ''[[Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Mario Bros.]]'' for the [[Game & Watch]], a soldier who delivers [[bomb]]s in ''[[Mario's Bombs Away]]'', a [[grocery]] worker in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', a psychotherapist in ''[[Super Mario Adventures]]'' (albeit as a gag), and potentially a {{wp|sensei}} in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''. Finally, ''[[Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up]]'' depicts Mario in various occupations, intending to educate children on several careers they can explore.
 
===Relationships===
====Family====
{{main|Mario and Luigi's family}}
[[File:Tanooki Mario and Luigi reunite - TSMBM.png|thumb|250px|upright=1.1|left|Mario and Luigi embrace each other in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'', with Mario reminding Luigi in his promise to protect him.]]
{{quote|I'm telling you, nothing can hurt us as long as we're together!|Mario before he and Luigi get separated|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''}}
Luigi is Mario's younger but taller twin brother. Luigi often joins Mario on his adventures, and the two are normally paired in sports titles and spinoffs. They share a strong brotherly bond ever since they were babies, and Mario has always shown protective instincts towards Luigi, as in the [[Yoshi's Island (series)|''Yoshi's Island'' series]], he can sense Luigi's location and leads the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s to rescue him. Even after they became adults, they still live together and remain very close and committed to each other, such as in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', the ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series, and ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''. Mario also is shown to be proud of Luigi when he faces his fears for him, such as when Luigi fights [[King Boo]] on three different occasions to rescue Mario, and when Mario is saved in ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', he is very happy that Luigi came to free him, and congratulates him before jumping in his arms and giving him a big hug. The 1993 official Nintendo Character Manual states that Mario, when he retires, plans to give his plumbing business to Luigi (while also implying a distinct age contrast, which conflicts with the idea that they are twins).<ref name="1993 Nintendo Character Manual">{{cite|author=Green, Matthew|date=December 30, 2014|url=www.pressthebuttons.com/2014/12/mario-kirby-and-samus-aran-shine-in-the-nintendo-character-manual.html|title=Mario, Kirby, And Samus Aran Shine In The Nintendo Character Manual|publisher=Press The Buttons|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref>
 
While Mario and Luigi love each other, in ''Paper Mario'', Luigi admits that he also feels jealousy towards Mario at times and has also expressed that he is "tired of being Player 2," for, despite being a hero in his own right, he is often overshadowed by Mario. While Mario teases that Luigi's quote of being Player 2 is taken out of context, adding that "Luigi loves being [his] sidekick" in the ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' press conference, in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'', he is quick to give Luigi proper credit for defeating the [[Shroob]]s in the previous game. At times, Mario does compete with Luigi, such as when he intentionally steps and squirms on Luigi's foot when Luigi receives a trophy in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', making him uneasy and embarrassed. Despite this and his tendency not to receive the same credit as Mario, Luigi has always admired him and shown a strong loyalty to him that pushes him to face his fears if he needs his help. ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' also shows his subconscious, known as [[Dream's Deep]], where he has nothing but positive feelings and thoughts about Mario. Several pieces of artwork also show them posing together, with a few more and [[:File:Mario and Luigi high-five - Super Mario Sticker.gif|an animated sticker]] showing them giving each other a high-five.
 
In the [[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']] line, if Mario is woken up after being left asleep for a while, he calls out to Luigi looking worried. He can connect to Bluetooth with Luigi, allowing them to interact with each other. If Luigi is knocked down, gets dizzy from being shaken too much, is incapacitated by excessive damage from lava, or gets poisoned, Mario reacts in concern. Luigi does the same vice versa. After reaching the [[Goal Pole]], they can high-five each other. [[Princess Peach]] also shares these interactions with each of the brothers.
 
[[File:Marioparents.PNG|thumb|Mario and Luigi's supposed parents]]
The rest of Mario's family has not been extensively explored, though more often outside the games. Mario and Luigi's supposed parents make a cameo at the end of ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', although their faces are not seen and their names are not given, same as in their appearances in "[[Family Album "The Early Years"|Family Album 'The Early Years']]" and ''[[Super Mario Issun-bōshi]]''. Furthermore, ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' has stated that those two are not Mario and Luigi's parents. ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'', on the other hand, mentioned or featured [[Mama Mario]] in a number of episodes, depicting her as a strict woman who loves her boys very much. [[Papa Mario|Their father]] did not appear on the show, and very little is known about him. ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' and the comics also make references or depict various other relatives of Mario, including aunts, uncles, and cousins, although none have appeared in any games.
 
''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' depicts Mario and Luigi as living with their parents and several other extended family members, including two paternal uncles, an aunt, a grandfather, and a niece, in a small apartment in [[Brooklyn]].<ref name=Polygon>{{cite|author=McWhertor, Michael|date=April 8, 2023|url=www.polygon.com/23673074/mario-movie-family-members-dad-mom-uncles-aunt|title=The Super Mario Bros. Movie drew on unused Nintendo designs to build out Mario’s family|publisher=Polygon|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref> However, at the end of the movie, the two are seen living by themselves in the Mushroom Kingdom.
 
====Friends and love interests====
One of Mario's earliest friends is [[Yoshi]], who, along with other Yoshis, saved him and Luigi from [[Bowser's Minions]] when they were still babies. In ''Yoshi's New Island'', Mario has also reciprocated by traveling to the past to help [[Baby Mario]] and Yoshi save [[Baby Luigi]]. In the present day, Yoshi continues to help Mario against Bowser, usually serving as his steed. Overall, Mario and Yoshi get along well, and they always support each other through tough times.
 
Another of Mario's closest friends is Toad, who occasionally goes on adventures with him, as in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'', ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', various ''Super Mario'' cartoons, and the ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]''. Toad trusts that Mario always saves the day and, even when not fighting alongside him, is quick to offer advice and encouragement.
 
[[File:Mario and Peach (trophy cutscene) - Mario Power Tennis.png|thumb|left|Peach rewards Mario with a kiss after he wins a trophy in ''Mario Power Tennis''.]]
Mario and Princess Peach have been friends since infancy. As adults, Mario often saves Peach, and she usually rewards him with a kiss on the cheek or nose, a [[cake]], or even both. The German ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Warios Weihnachtsmärchen]]" even reveals that they spent their graduation ball in school together, and in the official guide of ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', the description for the level [[Baby Mario and Baby Peach: Dynamic Duo]] states they have teamed up as babies to stop evil before the "romantic entanglements" of their adult lives. Contrariwise, in videos published on the [[Play Nintendo]] channel on {{wp|YouTube}}, Mario and Peach are described simply as friends.<ref>{{cite|quote=How much do you know about Princess Peach? Well, you might have guessed she lives in a big castle, that Mario is one of her good friends, and that she's very kind-hearted, […]|author=[[Jordan]], Play Nintendo channel|date=February 4, 2023|url=youtu.be/r-3Exp6pr20|title=Meet Princess Peach: Ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom 👑 <nowiki>| Guessing Game! |</nowiki> @PlayNintendo|timestamp=0:00|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=October 4, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=I want to put Mario and Peach, 'cause they're friends just like me and my hamster.|author=Jordan, Play Nintendo channel|date=February 11, 2023|url=youtu.be/KD2GUHxME5c?t=102|timestamp=1:42|title=DIY Nintendo Cards! 🤭 {{!}} Craft with Mario, Peach & Bowser {{!}} @PlayNintendo|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=February 16, 2023}}</ref> In ''Super Paper Mario'', while both Mario and Luigi deny a relationship when [[Luvbi]] asks if Peach was Mario's "lady friend," Luvbi also comments that the princess "looms large in his regard" and then wonders if Mario had a "one-sided crush." Many other sources, however, do portray Mario and Peach as having an ongoing romantic relationship as well as a friendship, such as the official European ''Super Mario'' website listing Peach as Mario's girlfriend and ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' calling Peach and Mario's team "Cutest Couple." When Mario gets kissed by Peach, he often blushes heavily and becomes embarrassed and/or infatuated before celebrating. In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', Peach calls Mario her "knight in shining armor," and in the first ''Paper Mario'', one of the [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s tells Mario to take Peach on a date to [[Star Hill|Shooting Star Summit]]. In ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', after Peach rescues Mario, she enthusiastically calls and runs towards him, and they happily dance together in celebration, with Mario revealing flowers in his hat and another one in between his hair as he holds her in his arms. [[Rosalina]] refers to Peach as Mario's "special one" in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', with the two seen holding hands toward the end of the game. [[Lubba]] and other [[Luma]]s refer to Peach as Mario's "special one" in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. ''Mario Power Tennis'' even goes as far as showing Mario himself telling Peach of his love for her in her victory scene, which she responds to by smiling and blowing a kiss to him and Luigi, causing them to become lovestruck. Also, in Mario's victory scene in ''Mario Power Tennis'', Peach gives him a small kiss on the cheek. In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', after kidnapping her, Bowser declares his intention to make Peach marry him, and Mario's main motivation is to stop Bowser from taking Peach's hand in a forced marriage, separating her from him. In ''Luigi's Mansion 3'', after Luigi rescues him, Mario refuses to escape and leads Luigi to rescue Peach, and when he finds her imprisoned in a [[painting]], he is devastated, crying in despair for her. When Luigi catches up to him, Mario pleads with him to free her if he is talked to.
 
Peach has not been Mario's only romantic interest, however. In the original ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', [[Pauline]] was Mario's first girlfriend and damsel-in-distress, but while he still has to occasionally rescue her in the ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series, the two are considered just friends now. In addition, when Mario saved [[Princess Daisy]] in her debut appearance in ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', a heart appeared overhead, implying a romantic connection. This was never explored further, however, and while ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' gave them the team name "Nice Couple," most games link Daisy with Luigi instead, with her and Mario simply being friends, not even sharing any player [[chemistry]] in the ''[[Mario Baseball (series)|Mario Baseball]]'' series.
 
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', Mario is also shown to be a caring parental figure over Baby Mario, but he also steps in if any of his teammates misbehave. Mario appears to enjoy the babies' company. Before Baby Mario returns to his own time period, he gives Mario his hammer as a parting gift, showing his pleasure to be with his adult self.
 
Mario appears to be friendly rivals with [[Sonic|Sonic the Hedgehog]], extremely competitive in sports and events. Though rivals, they have a good friendship and partnership as the two have teamed up several times to stop their respective archenemies, Bowser and [[Dr. Eggman]]. According to an informal conversation with Mario, he [[List of Mario quotes#Miscellaneous|stated in response]] that he likes Sonic and views him as a friendly archrival rather than an enemy. This is further supported in recent installments of the ''[[Mario & Sonic (series)|Mario & Sonic]]'' series, where they often share a high-five.
 
====Foes and rivals====
[[File:Club Nintendo Characters Poster.png|thumb|upright=1.66|Mario with his many friends and foes]]
Bowser is Mario's arch-nemesis. Bowser constantly tries to take over the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], harm Mario's brother and his friends, and/or kidnap Peach, while Mario usually defeats him. While Bowser resents Mario, he is often more than happy to forgive Bowser, such as in ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', where they enjoy playing [[Triangle Twisters]] together. Even so, the resentment appears mutual, given their victory animations in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'' and ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''. Bowser often calls Mario a variety of disparaging nicknames, especially in the cartoons. Mario sometimes returns the insults, but such retorts are usually restricted to cartoons and other non-game media. When Mario does lose to Bowser, generally in spinoffs, he acknowledges it in good nature, such as in ''[[Fortune Street]]'', although he expects himself to be a competent adversary for Bowser. Occasionally the two team up to defeat greater evils, such as in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', ''Super Paper Mario'', and ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''.
 
Mario's first enemy, however, was [[Donkey Kong]] (later known as [[Cranky Kong]]), who kidnapped Mario's girlfriend and whom Mario had to defeat. The current Donkey Kong and Mario are on much better terms and often participate in sports and spinoffs together. Although they do maintain a friendly and somewhat competitive rivalry, Mario must defeat Donkey Kong a couple of times in the ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series because Donkey Kong went into mischief, stemming from his passion and frustration for [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini Mario]]s and Pauline. Even after his victory, after noticing Donkey Kong upset, Mario reconciles by offering his toys.
 
Mario's archrival is [[Wario]], with various comics depicting their antagonistic relationship starting in childhood, and it is a major theme in ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''. In Wario's first appearance, in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', he stole [[Mario's castle]], and in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', he tried to destroy Mario, although for the most part, their rivalry is far more mild in nature, and the two even team up to defeat Bowser in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. Finally, according to Wario in [[Wario's Warehouse]], both Wario and [[Waluigi]] hang out with him, although Mario frequently peeks at Wario's Warehouse. Wario has shown mostly contempt for Mario, but he does not have the same level of dislike as Bowser, whereas Mario, although he has been initially bitter and even called Wario an "evil creep,"<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' instruction booklet|page=3–4|quote=While I was away crusading against the mystery alien Tatanga in Sarasa Land, an evil creep took over my castle and put the people of Mario Land under his control with a magic spell. The intruder goes by the name of Wario. He has been jealous of my popularity ever since we were boys, and has tried to steal my castle many times. It seems he has succeeded this time. Wario has scattered the 6 Golden Coins from my castle all over Mario Land. These Golden Coins are guarded by those under Wario's spell. Without these coins, we can't get into the castle to deal with Wario. We must collect the six coins, attack Wario in the castle, and save everybody!}}</ref> maintains his cheerful and positive attitude as he does with most of his enemies.
 
==List of game appearances==
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This is a list of game appearances for Mario.
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Title!!Year!!System!!Role
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|''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''||1981||Arcade||Playable character
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|''[[Crazy Kong]]||1981||Arcade||Playable character
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|''[[Donkey Kong (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong]]''||1982||[[Game & Watch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]''||1982||Arcade||Antagonist
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|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]''||1982||[[Game & Watch]]||Antagonist
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|''[[Donkey Kong II]]''||1983||[[Game & Watch]]||Antagonist
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|''[[Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Mario Bros.]]''||1983||[[Game & Watch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario's Cement Factory]]''||1983||[[Game & Watch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]''||1983||Arcade||Playable character
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|''[[Mario's Bombs Away]]''||1983||[[Game & Watch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Pinball (game)|Pinball]]''||1984||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Cameo
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|''[[Golf]]''||1984||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Cameo
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|''[[Stroke & Match Golf]]''||1984||[[VS. System]]||Cameo
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|''[[Pinball (game)|VS. Pinball]]||1984||[[VS. System]]||Cameo
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|''[[VS. Wrecking Crew]]''||1984||[[VS. System]]||Cameo
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|''[[Mario Bros. Special]]''||1984||Home computers||Playable character
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|''[[Donkey Kong Circus]]''||1984||[[Game & Watch]]||Cameo
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|''[[Punch Ball Mario Bros.]]''||1984||Home computers||Playable character
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|''[[Donkey Kong Hockey]]''||1984||[[Game & Watch]]||Cameo
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|''[[Wrecking Crew]]''||1985||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''||1985||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Playable character
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|''[[VS. Super Mario Bros.]]''||1986||Arcade||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''||1986||[[Family Computer Disk System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Super Mario Bros.]]''||1986||[[Game & Watch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]''||1986||{{wp|PC-8800 series|NEC PC-88}}, X1||Playable character
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|''[[I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater]]''||1986||[[Family Computer Disk System]]||Cameo
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|''[[All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.]]''||1986||[[Family Computer Disk System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Golf: Japan Course]]''||1987||[[Family Computer Disk System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Golf: U.S. Course]]''||1987||[[Family Computer Disk System]]||Cameo
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|''[[Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race]]''||1987||[[Family Computer Disk System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally]]''||1988||[[Family Computer Disk System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Donkey Kong Classics]]''||1988||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Playable character (''Donkey Kong''), Antagonist (''Donkey Kong Jr.'')
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''||1988||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''||1988||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Bros. Returns]]''||1988||[[Family Computer Disk System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Pinball (game)|Pinball]]''||1989||[[Family Computer Disk System]]||Cameo
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|''[[Tetris]]''||1989||[[Game Boy]]||Cameo
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|''[[Wrecking Crew]]''||1989||[[Family Computer Disk System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. (Nelsonic Game Watch)|Super Mario Bros.]]''||1989||[[Nelsonic Game Watch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Alleyway]]''||1989||[[Game Boy]]||Cameo
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|''[[Super Mario Land]]''||1989||[[Game Boy]]||Playable character
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|''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]''||1990||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]''||1990||[[Game Boy]]||Playable character
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|''[[Dr. Mario (game)#Remakes and ports|VS. Dr. Mario]]''||1990||Arcade||Playable character
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|''[[Mario's Egg Catch]]''||1990||[[Super Mario Bros. Watch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario World]]''||1990||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3 (Nelsonic Game Watch)|Super Mario Bros. 3]]''||1990||[[Nelsonic Game Watch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario World (Nelsonic Game Watch)|Super Mario World]]''||1991||[[Nelsonic Game Watch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Roulette]]''||1991||Arcade||Cameo
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|''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]''||1991||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Teaches Typing]]''||1991||Personal computer||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up]]''||1991||Personal computer||Cameo
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|''[[Mario the Juggler]]''||1991||[[Game & Watch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]''||1991||[[Game Boy]]||Supporting character
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|''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]''||1991||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Supporting character
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|''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]''||1992||Personal computer||Side character
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|''[[Mario is Missing! (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|Mario is Missing!]]''||1992||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Side character
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. (pinball)|Super Mario Bros.]]''||1992||Arcade||Supporting character
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World]]''||1992||Arcade||Supporting character
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|''[[Terebi Denwa: Super Mario World]]''||1992||Arcade||Supporting character
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|''[[Super Mario Kart]]''||1992||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Paint]]''||1992||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]||
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|''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]''||1992||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Supporting character
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|''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]''||1992||[[Game Boy]]||Supporting character
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|''[[Super Mario Race]]''||1992||[[Gamewatch Boy]]||Supporting character
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|''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''||1992||[[Game Boy]]||Playable character
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|''[[Būbū Mario]]''||1993||Arcade||Cameo
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|''[[Mario Undōkai]]''||1993||Arcade||Cameo
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|''[[Super Mario World (arcade)|Super Mario World]]''||1993||Arcade
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|''[[Mario's Time Machine (PC)|Mario's Time Machine]]''||1993||Personal computer||Playable character
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|''[[Mario is Missing! (Nintendo Entertainment System)|Mario is Missing!]]''||1993||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Supporting character
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|''[[Mario's Time Machine (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|Mario's Time Machine]]''||1993||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario & Wario]]''||1993||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''||1993||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters]]''||1993||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers]]''||1993||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun]]''||1993||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]''||1993||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''||1993||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Dr. Mario (Gamewatch Boy)|Dr. Mario]]''||1993||[[Gamewatch Boy]]
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|''[[Super Mario Kart: Doki Doki Race]]''||1994||Arcade
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|''[[Tetris & Dr. Mario]]''||1994||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
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|''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]''||1994||[[Game Boy]]||Cameo
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|''[[Mario's Time Machine (Nintendo Entertainment System)|Mario's Time Machine]]''||1994||[[Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Hotel Mario]]''||1994||[[Philips CD-i|CD-i]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World]]''||1994||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
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|''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]''||1994||[[Game Boy]]||Playable character
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|''[[Donkey Kong (Nelsonic Game Watch)|Donkey Kong]]''||1994||[[Nelsonic Game Watch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''||1995||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Cameo
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|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''||1995||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Supporting character (as Baby Mario)
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|''[[Mario's FUNdamentals|Mario's Game Gallery]]''||1995||Personal computer
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|''[[UNDAKE30 Same Game]]''||1995||[[Satellaview]]
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|''[[Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium]]''||1995||[[Satellaview]]
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|''[[BS Super Mario USA]]''||1995||[[Satellaview]]
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|''[[Mario's Picross]]''||1995||[[Game Boy]]
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|''[[Mario's Super Picross]]''||1995||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
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|''[[Mario's Tennis]]''||1995||[[Virtual Boy]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Clash]]''||1995||[[Virtual Boy]]||Playable character
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|[[Donkey Kong (slot machine)|''Donkey Kong'' (slot machine)]]||1996||Arcade
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|''[[Mario Teaches Typing 2]]''||1996||Personal computer||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario 64]]''||1996||[[Nintendo 64]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''||1996||[[Nintendo 64]]||Playable character
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|[[Mario Kart 64 (slot machine)|''Mario Kart 64'' (slot machine)]]||1996||Arcade
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|''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''||1996||[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario Attack]]''||1996||Arcade
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|''[[Mario Paint#Satellaview Versions|Mario Paint: BS Ban]]''||1997||[[Satellaview]]
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|''[[Mario Paint#Satellaview Versions|BS Mario Paint: Yuushou Naizou Ban]]''||1997||[[Satellaview]]
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|''[[Dr. Mario (game)#Remakes and ports|Dr. Mario BS Version]]''||1997||[[Satellaview]]
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|''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]''||1997||[[Game Boy]]
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|''[[Mario Net Quest]]''||1997||Browser||Playable character
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|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]''||1997||[[Game Boy]]
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|''[[Mario no Photopi]]''||1998||[[Nintendo 64]]
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|''[[Wrecking Crew '98]]''||1998||[[Satellaview]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]''||1998||[[Game Boy Color]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''||1998||[[Nintendo 64]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Party]]''||1998||[[Nintendo 64]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Party 2]]''||1999||[[Nintendo 64]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''||1999||[[Nintendo 64]]||Playable character
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|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]''||1999||[[Game Boy Color]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Mario Golf]]''||1999||[[Game Boy Color]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]''||1999||[[Nintendo 64DD]]
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|''[[Mario Artist: Talent Studio]]''||2000||[[Nintendo 64DD]]
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|''[[Mario Artist: Communication Kit]]''||2000||[[Nintendo 64DD]]
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|''[[Mario Artist: Polygon Studio]]''||2000||[[Nintendo 64DD]]
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|''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]''||2000||[[Nintendo 64]]
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|''[[Paper Mario]]''||2000||[[Nintendo 64]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Party 3]]''||2000||[[Nintendo 64]]||Playable character
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|''[[Dr. Mario 64]]''||2001||[[Nintendo 64]]||Playable character (as Dr. Mario)
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|''[[Mario Family]]''||2001||[[Game Boy Color]]
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|''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''||2001||[[Nintendo GameCube]]||Supporting  character
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''||2001||[[Nintendo GameCube]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]]''||2001||[[Game Boy Color]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mobile Golf]]''||2001||[[Game Boy Color]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''||2001||[[Game Boy Advance]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario Advance]]''||2001||[[Game Boy Advance]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''||2001||[[Game Boy Advance]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''||2002||[[Nintendo GameCube]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Party 4]]''||2002||[[Nintendo GameCube]]||Playable character
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|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''||2002||[[Game Boy Advance]]||Cameo (as adult); supporting character (as Baby Mario)
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|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''||2002||[[Game Boy Advance]]
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|''[[Mario Party 5]]''||2003||[[Nintendo GameCube]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''||2003||[[Nintendo GameCube]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''||2003||[[Nintendo GameCube]]||Playable character
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|''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]''||2003||[[Nintendo GameCube]]
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|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''||2003||[[Game Boy Advance]]
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|''[[Super Mario Fushigi no Janjan Land]]''||2003||Arcade
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|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''||2003||[[Game Boy Advance]]||Playable character
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|''[[Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros.]]''||2004||Arcade||Playable character (''Donkey Kong'' and ''Mario Bros.''), Antagonist (''Donkey Kong Junior'')
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|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''||2004||[[Nintendo GameCube]]||Playable character
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|''[[Classic NES Series|Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros.]]''||2004||[[Game Boy Advance]]
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|''[[Classic NES Series|Classic NES Series: Dr. Mario]]''||2004||[[Game Boy Advance]]
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|''[[Mario Party 6]]''||2004||[[Nintendo GameCube]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''||2004||[[Nintendo GameCube]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''||2004||[[Game Boy Advance]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''||2004||[[Game Boy Advance]]
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|''[[Mario Pinball Land]]''||2004||[[Game Boy Advance]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party]]''||2004||Arcade||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''||2004||[[Nintendo DS]]||Playable character (unlockable)
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|''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]''||2004||[[Nintendo DS]]||Cameo
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|''[[Yakuman DS]]''||2004||[[Nintendo DS]]||Playable character
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|''[[NBA Street V3]]''||2005||[[Nintendo GameCube]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''||2005||[[Nintendo GameCube]]||Playable character
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|''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''||2005||[[Nintendo GameCube]]||Playable character
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|''[[SSX on Tour]]''||2005||[[Nintendo GameCube]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''||2005||[[Nintendo DS]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Party 7]]''||2005||[[Nintendo GameCube]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''||2005||[[Nintendo GameCube]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''||2005||[[Nintendo DS]]||Playable character
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|''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]''||2005||[[Nintendo DS]]||Supporting character (as Baby Mario)
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|''[[Mario Party Advance]]''||2005||[[Game Boy Advance]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]''||2005||[[Game Boy Advance]]||Playable character
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|''[[Dr. Mario & Puzzle League]]''||2005||[[Game Boy Advance]]
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|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]''||2005||Arcade||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2]]''||2005||Arcade||Playable character
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|''[[Super Princess Peach]]''||2006||[[Nintendo DS]]||Supporting character
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|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''||2006||[[Nintendo DS]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''||2006||[[Nintendo DS]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]''||2006||[[Nintendo DS]]||Supporting character
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|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''||2006||[[Nintendo DS]]||Supporting character (as Baby Mario)
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|''[[Tetris DS]]''||2006||[[Nintendo DS]]
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|''[[Super Paper Mario]]''||2007||[[Wii]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Party 8]]''||2007||[[Wii]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''||2007||[[Wii]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''||2007||[[Wii]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''||2007||[[Wii]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Party DS]]''||2007||[[Nintendo DS]]||Playable character
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|''[[Itadaki Street DS]]''||2007||[[Nintendo DS]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''||2007||Arcade||Playable character
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''||2007||[[Nintendo DS]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''||2008||[[Wii]]||Playable character
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|''[[Dr. Mario Express]]''||2008||[[DSiWare]]
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|''[[Dr. Mario Online Rx]]''||2008||[[WiiWare]]
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|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''||2008||[[Wii]]||Playable character
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|''[[Game & Watch Collection]]''||2008||[[Nintendo DS]]||Playable character in select minigames
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|''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''||2008||[[Wii]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Power Tennis|Mario Power Tennis (New Play Control!)]]''||2008||[[Wii]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher]]''||2009||Arcade||Playable character
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''||2009||[[Wii]]||Playable character
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|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''||2009||[[Wii]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''||2009||[[Nintendo DS]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''||2009||[[Nintendo DS]]
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|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''||2010||[[Wii]]||Playable character
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|''[[Game & Watch Collection|Game & Watch Collection 2]]''||2010||[[Nintendo DS]]
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|''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]''||2010||[[Wii]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]''||2010||[[Nintendo DS]]||Supporting character
 
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|''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''||2010||[[Wii]]||Playable character
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|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World]]''||2011||Arcade||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''||2011||[[Nintendo 3DS]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''||2011||[[Wii]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''||2011||[[Nintendo 3DS]]||Playable character
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|''[[Fortune Street]]''||2011||[[Wii]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''||2012||[[Nintendo 3DS]]||Playable character in select minigames
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|''[[Mario Party 9]]''||2012||[[Wii]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Party Kurukuru Carnival]]''||2012||Arcade||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''||2012||[[Nintendo 3DS]]||Playable character
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|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''||2012||[[Nintendo 3DS]]||Playable character
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|''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''||2012||[[Nintendo 3DS]]||Playable character
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|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''||2012||[[Wii U]]||Playable character
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|''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''||2013||[[Nintendo 3DS]]||Supporting character
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|''[[Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move]]''||2013||[[Nintendo 3DS]] ([[Nintendo eShop|eShop]])||Supporting character
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|''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''||2013||[[Nintendo 3DS]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''||2013||Arcade||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher 2]]''||2013||Arcade||Playable character
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''||2013||[[Wii U]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''||2013||[[Wii U]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''||2013||[[Nintendo 3DS]]||Playable character
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|''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''||2014||[[Nintendo 3DS]]||Supporting character (as adult); supporting character (as Baby Mario)
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|''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''||2014||[[Nintendo 3DS]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''||2014||[[Wii U]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''||2014||[[Nintendo 3DS]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''||2014||[[Wii U]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Party 10]]''||2015||[[Wii U]]||Playable character
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|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''||2015||[[Nintendo 3DS]]||Playable character
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|''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]''||2015||[[Wii U]]||Yoshi skin themed after Mario
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|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''||2015||[[Wii U]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]''||2015||[[Wii U]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''||2015||[[Nintendo 3DS]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''||2016||[[Nintendo 3DS]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition]]''||2016||Arcade||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Party Challenge World]]''||2016||Arcade||Playable character
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|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Wii U Edition]]''||2016||[[Wii U]]||Playable skin
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''||2016||[[Wii U]]||Playable character
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|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''||2016||[[Wii U]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''||2016||[[Nintendo 3DS]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''||2016||[[Nintendo 3DS]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario Run]]''||2016||{{wp|iOS}}||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''||2017||[[Nintendo 3DS]]||Playable character
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|''Super Mario Run''||2017||{{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}}||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''||2017||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition]]''||2017||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Playable skin
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|''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''||2017||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''||2017||[[Nintendo 3DS]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''||2017||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''||2017||[[Nintendo 3DS]]||Playable character
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|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition]]''||2018||[[New Nintendo 3DS]]||Playable skin
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|''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]]''||2018||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Playable skin
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|''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''||2018||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Playable character
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|''[[WarioWare Gold]]''||2018||[[Nintendo 3DS]]||Cameo
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|''[[Super Mario Party]]''||2018||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]''||2018||[[Nintendo 3DS]]||Supporting character
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|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''||2018||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''||2018||[[Nintendo 3DS]]||Playable character
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|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''||2019||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''||2019||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''||2019||{{wp|iOS}}, {{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}}||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''||2019||{{wp|iOS}}, {{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}}||Playable character (unlockable)
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|''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]''||2019||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]''||2019||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition]]''||2020||Arcade||Playable character
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|''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''||2020||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''||2020||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''||2020||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.]]''||2020||[[Game & Watch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''||2021||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]''||2021||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Playable character
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|''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]''||2021||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Cameo
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|''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''||2021||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]''||2022||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]''||2022||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''||2023||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Playable character
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|''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]''||2023||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Cameo
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|''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]''||2023||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''||2024||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''||2024||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Luigi's Mansion 2 HD]]''||2024||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Supporting character
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|''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''||2024||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Playable character
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|''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]''||2024||[[Nintendo Switch]]||Playable character
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==Profiles and statistics==
{{main|List of Mario profiles and statistics}}
[[File:Mario stats.png|thumb|upright=1.66|An example of Mario's balanced characteristics]]
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Mario has consistently and frequently appeared in every game as a balanced player designed to be mastered easily. The only notable exceptions are the ''Mario Golf'' games, where he has a high drive, higher than most of the cast, including known power characters such as Wario and Donkey Kong (in ''Mario Golf: World Tour'', for instance, his drive is surpassed only by Bowser, Rosalina, and Donkey Kong). Additionally, in ''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]'', Mario is classified as a technique character (albeit his bio mentions his balanced stats); Shy Guy, later added in an update, is later classified as an all-around character. Otherwise, since Mario is designed as a versatile character, his stats reflect the "jack of all trades" quality. In games where Mario's stats are not equally balanced, he generally leans slightly toward power and agility. While Mario is fairly nimble in games such as ''Super Smash Bros.'', ''Mario Super Sluggers'', the ''Mario & Luigi'' series, and the ''Mario & Sonic'' series, he is sometimes portrayed with average or even below-average mobility in other games, including ''Mario Superstar Baseball'', ''Mario Tennis'' games, and ''Mario Strikers Charged''.
 
Most bios have described Mario as a well-known icon in the Mushroom Kingdom, in Nintendo, and in video gaming in general. They may also celebrate his numerous accomplishments or his previous forays.
 
Mario's most frequent associated color scheme has been red, although his scheme may sport blue or white motifs. His [[emblem]] is the letter ''M'' as seen on [[Mario Cap|his cap]].
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==Portrayals==
Mario has been portrayed by the following people:
*Harris Shore – ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' commercials
*Larry Moran – [[Donkey Kong (cereal)|Donkey Kong cereal]] commercials
*Pat McBride – ''[[Donkey Kong Goes Home]]''<ref>{{cite|author=Colantonio, Giovanni|date=July 24, 2023|url=www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/donkey-kong-goes-home-retrospective|title=This forgotten 1983 vinyl made Mario history, but it could never be created today|publisher=Digital Trends|accessdate=July 24, 2023}}</ref>
*[[Peter Cullen]] – ''[[Saturday Supercade]]''
*[[Toru Furuya|Tōru Furuya]] – ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', ''[[Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land]]'', [[Satellaview]] games
*[[Jean-Claude Donda]] – ''[[Les Trésors de Super Mario]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Trapped in the Perilous Pit]]'' (French dub)
*[[Lou Albano]] – ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' (except when singing "[[List of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! songs#Hit the Road Jack|Hit the Road Jack]]")
*[[Walker Boone]] – ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' television series]]
*{{wp|John Lenahan}} – ''[[The Super Mario Challenge]]''
*Ronald B. Ruben – ''[[Mario Teaches Typing]]'' (MS-DOS)
*{{wp|Takeshi Aono}} – ''[[Mario Paint]]'' commercial
*Lennart Johannessen – Live-action segments for the Danish dub of ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''
*[[Bob Hoskins]] – [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' film]]
*[[Marc Graue]] – ''[[Hotel Mario]]''
*Nicholas Glaeser – ''[[Mario is Missing! (PC)|Mario is Missing!]]'' (MS-DOS, ''CD-ROM Deluxe'')
*Craig Brolley – [[Super Mario Bros. (pinball)|''Super Mario Bros.'' pinball machine]]
*[[Charles Martinet]] – [[Mario in Real Time]], ''[[Mario Teaches Typing]]'' (CD-ROM)–''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]''
*[[Stevie Coyle]] – Mario in Real Time
*{{wp|Hiroyuki Takahashi (game producer)|Hiroyuki Takahashi}} – ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'' (whistle)<ref>{{cite|quote=マリオがパーであがると口笛を吹く。じつは、この口笛、タカハシ・ブラザーズ兄の宏之さんのものであることが判明。じっさいのコースでも吹いているらしいよ。(When Mario goes up on par, he whistles. It turns out that this whistle belongs to Hiroyuki, the older brother of the Takahashi brothers. He also whistles on the actual course.)|date=July 27, 1999|title=『マリオゴルフ64』(第6回の4)|url=https://www.1101.com/nintendo/nin6/nin6-4.htm|publisher=1101.com|language=ja|accessdate=May 29, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20240123083425/https://www.1101.com/nintendo/nin6/nin6-4.htm}}</ref>
*{{wp|Gorō Inagaki}} – 2003 "Hot Mario" commercial
*Takashi Okamura – 2005–2006 "Hot Mario Bros." commercials
*{{wp|Kazunari Ninomiya}} – 2011 ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' commercials
*Brandon White – ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' Mercedes-Benz GLA commercials
*{{wp|Seth Green}} – ''{{wp|Robot Chicken}}'' segments, Nintendo's Digital Event – {{wp|E3 2014}}
*[[Chris Pratt]] – ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
*[[Kevin Afghani]] – ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''–present<ref>{{cite|author=KevinAfghani|date=October 13, 2023|url=x.com/KevinAfghani/status/1712900880218181648|title=Incredibly proud to have voiced Mario and Luigi in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Thanks to Nintendo for inviting me into the Flower Kingdom!|publisher=X|accessdate=October 13, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20231013224658/https://twitter.com/KevinAfghani/status/1712900880218181648}}</ref>
 
==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery perrow=6>
DKNESMarioArt.png|''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''
Mario and mushroom SMB1 artwork.png|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
RaccoonMario GreenShell SMB3.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
File:Mario holding flag SMK artwork.jpg|''[[Super Mario Kart]]''
Mario Victory Pose Artwork - Super Mario 64.png|''[[Super Mario 64]]''
Mario Artwork - Mario Party 4.png|''[[Mario Party 4]]''
PMTTYD Mario Waving Artwork.png|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
Mario PartnersinTime.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''
Mario - Mario Party 10.png|''[[Mario Party 10]]''
SMO Art - Mario.png|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
File:Mario - TennisAces.png|''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''
Mario Artwork TSMBM.png|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
</gallery>
 
==Quotes==
{{main|List of Mario quotes}}
===Games===
*"''Let's-a play!''" – ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' / ''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]'' / ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' / ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' / ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'' / ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
*"''It's-a me, Mario!''" – ''[[Super Mario 64]]''
*"''Press Start to play.''" – ''Super Mario 64''
*"''Let's-a go!''" – Various games
*"''Here we go!''" – Various games
*"''Thank you so much for playing my game!''" – ''Super Mario 64'' / ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' / ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' / ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' / ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
*Variations of ''"Mario time!''" – Various games
*"''Here I go!''" – ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
*"''That's-a so nice!''" – ''New Super Mario Bros.''
*"''Mamma mia!''" – Various games (usually for losing)
*"''Yahoo!''" – Various games
*"''Oh/Oh no, I lost!''" – ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' / ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' / ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' / ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' / ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' / ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' / ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' / ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''
*"''Hey! Come back here! [[Donkey Kong|You big monkey!]]''" – ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''
*"''Oh yeah, don't forget to thank [[Shigeru Miyamoto|Mr. Miyamoto]].''" – ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''
*"''Wowie zowie!''" – ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
 
===Animation===
;''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''
{{main|List of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! quotes#Mario}}
;''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''
{{main|List of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 quotes#Mario}}
;''Super Mario World''
{{main|List of Super Mario World (television series) quotes#Mario}}
;''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''
{{main|List of The Super Mario Bros. Movie quotes}}
 
===Comics===
{{main|List of quotes from Mario comics#Mario}}
 
==Voice samples==
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|title1=''[[Super Mario 64]]''
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|title2=''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' / ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
|description2="''Ah, princess-a, what a beautiful evening.''" (Charles Martinet, 2013)
|file3=Mario - MarioNumberOne - SMBW.oga
|title3=''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
|description3="''Mario number one!''" ([[Kevin Afghani]], 2023)
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==Names in other languages==
<!--To edit this table, access the "List of Mario names in other languages" page and go to the "Mario" section.-->
{{main|List of Mario names in other languages}}
{{:List of Mario names in other languages|transcludesection=Mario}}
 
==References==
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This article is about Mario, the main character of the namesake franchise. For the overall franchise, see Super Mario (franchise). For his infant counterpart, see Baby Mario.
"Jumpman" and "Jump Man" redirect here. For other uses, see Jumpman (disambiguation).
Mario
Mario in Mario vs. Donkey Kong for the Nintendo Switch
Artwork from Mario vs. Donkey Kong for the Nintendo Switch
Full name Mario Mario[1]
Species Human
First appearance Donkey Kong (1981)
Latest appearance Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024)
Latest portrayal Kevin Afghani (2023–present)
“It's-a me, Mario!”
Mario, Super Mario 64

Mario is the main character and titular protagonist of the long-running and highly successful Super Mario franchise. He was created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and serves as the main mascot of Nintendo. Mario made his first appearance as the protagonist of the arcade game Donkey Kong, released in 1981 (in which he took the alias "Jumpman"). Since Super Mario Bros., his trademark abilities have been his jumping and stomping powers, with which he defeats most of his enemies, and his ability to gain even more powers with a plethora of items, such as the Super Mushroom, the Fire Flower, and the Super Star. Games have usually portrayed Mario as a silent, straightforward character. According to Nintendo's philosophy, this allows Mario to fit in many different genres and roles. In most games, he is the hero who goes on an adventure to save Princess Peach from his arch-nemesis, Bowser, but he has been shown doing many other activities besides adventuring, such as racing and sporting with his younger but taller twin brother, Luigi; his friends such as Yoshi and Toad; and others.

Creation

Concept art of Mario for the arcade game Donkey Kong
Concept art for Mario

Following the failure of Radar Scope in North America, Nintendo's then-president, Hiroshi Yamauchi, requested designer Shigeru Miyamoto's aid in converting unsold Radar Scope units into something that would sell well. Miyamoto conceived the concept of a love triangle and decided to make a game based on Popeye. This was abandoned due to technical reasons, so he decided to come up with a new idea using his own characters.[2]

For use in his arcade game Donkey Kong, Miyamoto created a player character originally known during development as Ossan (the Japanese term for "middle-aged man," which coincidentally would be the name given to a Mario look-alike in the game Golf), then Mr. Video Game or Mr. Video and Jumpman.[3][4] This character was given red overalls and a blue shirt in order to make the arms more visible as well as a cap and mustache, as hair and a mouth were impossible to animate on the arcade system.[5] When the game was released in Japan, he was simply a nameless "player" (プレイヤー) in the Japanese arcade instructions and flyer. In the American arcade instructions, he was called Jumpman, but Nintendo of Japan asked Nintendo of America if it wanted to rename him during the Western localization. President Minoru Arakawa and warehouse manager Don James thought it would be funny to call the character Mario after the reclusive American landlord of storage and company housing, Mario Segale.[6][7][8][9] It was too late to replace the Jumpman name from the instructions, but the "Mario" name appeared on the flyerMedia:DK English Flyer.jpg that debuted alongside the game. In Japan, he became known as Mario with the release of Donkey Kong Jr. Prior to this, the Japanese instructions for the Game & Watch version of Donkey Kong called him Kyūjo Man (救助マン, lit. "rescue man").

While Mario was initially described as a carpenter, Mario Bros. subsequently changed his occupation to a plumber because "the scenario dictates his role."[10] Miyamoto in a 2009 radio interview stated that he wanted to create a hero resembling an "ordinary odd-job man"; he did not like the idea of a perfect hero, preferring the idea of "ordinary citizens doing something really good for society," and would be "embarrassed" for making a perfect hero. He stated, "I like the idea of a middle-aged ordinary man doing something nice for other people."[11]

History

Main article: History of Mario
Promotional image of the Super Mario series' game packagings (plus an iPhone).
Promotional image celebrating Mario's history in the mainline platformers

Due to being a recurring major protagonist of a long-running video game series, Mario has an extensive history spanning decades and across various media from video games to TV shows to comics and even full-length featured films. Although his history does not follow a clearly established canon, some of Mario's earliest games chronologically are in the Yoshi's Island series, depicting Mario's birth as part of a twin delivery, with Luigi, by a stork. Sometimes, Mario has even interacted with his baby self, especially in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. While most of Mario's adventures are told in straightforward narratives that involve rescuing Princess Peach from Bowser, various RPGs (including some games of the Paper Mario series and Mario & Luigi series), comics, and animated films involve a more extensive plot, sometimes with Mario even allying with Bowser to defeat a greater villain. Mario has also been involved in some crossovers, including with other Nintendo properties in the Super Smash Bros. series, Sonic the Hedgehog in the Mario & Sonic series, Dragon Quest in Itadaki Street DS and Fortune Street, and Rabbids in the Mario + Rabbids series. Mario's history also includes some appearances outside his own series, usually cameos.

Cultural impact

Main article: Super Mario (franchise) § Reception and legacy
The wax statue of Mario in 2002
“He's the icon. He's the GOAT.”
A child talking about Mario in a Play Nintendo video[12]

Mario is often said to be the most famous video game character in history. A Q Score survey made in the early 1990s showed Mario was even more popular than Mickey Mouse,[13] and Mario has the only wax statue of a video game character, which stands in the Hollywood Wax Museum.

Statue of Mario at in front of Bergsala's offices during the unveiling event that replaced the old statue on August 25, 2016.
A Mario statue in Sweden

The Super Mario franchise is the best-selling video game franchise in history. Even with spinoff series excluded, the main Super Mario franchise has sold 311.46 million games (as of September 2015).[14] Furthermore, Super Mario is the flagship franchise of Nintendo, and Mario is the company's mascot, furthering his publicity even more. According to Guinness World Records 2008: Gamer's Edition, Mario has appeared in a total of 116 separate games, which is more than any other video game character,[15][dead link] and more recent sources such as the Game On 2.0 traveling exhibit place the number at over 200.[16]

General information

Physical description

Artwork of Mario jumping in Super Mario 64.Artwork of Mario in Mario Party Superstars (originally used for Nintendo CSR Report 2021)
Mario's appearance from the Nintendo 64 era (left) and his current appearance (right)
Artwork of Mario from Donkey Kong.Mario
Mario's original design, as seen in the cabinet art (left) and in the poster art (right) for Donkey Kong

Mario's distinctive look is due to technology restrictions in the mid-1980s, as well as Nintendo's inability to depict Popeye. With a limited number of pixels and colors, the game developers, including Mario's creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, could not animate Mario's movement without making his arms "disappear" if his shirt was a solid color, so they gave Mario overalls. The developers additionally did not have the space to give him a mouth, the result of Mario's mustache. Mario has a big nose to have his face read better in the limited pixel space. Mario was made stocky so he covers best in the space he was allocated in. Finally, the developers used a cap to bypass the problem of animating and drawing hair. Mario's gloves were a later addition by the artist Zavier Leslie Cabarga for the North American poster for Donkey Kong.[17]

Mario had undergone major changes from his initial appearance in Donkey Kong up until Super Mario Bros. 3. In Donkey Kong, Mario initially appears lankier with a more realistic-looking red nose and a cleft chin. In some portrayals in Donkey Kong Jr., however, he appears stouter with a round nose, which resembles more closely to Mario's current design, although some promotional art retains his original Donkey Kong design. The stubbier design is retained in Mario Bros., with a few changes. Super Mario Bros. marks the first time he has blue eyes, full hair, a red cap with an insignia, a distinct mustache, a large round nose, large hands, and other features. It would not be until Super Mario Bros. 3 where his modern design would debut; he would become notably taller and skinnier, and his overalls and shirt would be reversed in color. However, his in-game design did not fully match artwork, such as having black hair like his mustache instead of brown, white overall buttons instead of yellow ones in Super Mario World, and hair that had a more reddish-brown color and was not very defined in shape below his hat in Super Mario 64. Before Super Mario Bros. 2, the colors of his shirt and overalls were reversed until Super Mario World and the remade sprites of Super Mario All-Stars, and he also did not wear his gloves. His neck is very short and barely visible due to his round and slightly disproportionate head compared to the rest of his body and the position of his chin.

Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!
Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! pamphlet

Though Mario was originally imagined as middle-aged since his debut in Donkey Kong,[18] and also depicted as middle-aged in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions,[19] these changes in design made him noticeably younger, and his age has been approximated to be about 26 years old in Super Smash Bros. Melee,[20] while Miyamoto later placed it at either 24 or 25.[21] The pamphlet for Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! estimates Mario's age at around 25. The comic Mario vs. Wario also implies Mario (and Wario) is roughly in his late 20s or early 30s, as he recalls his childhood 20 years ago.

While Mario is consistently portrayed as a short character, his precise height and proportions vary across media, without a specified height from most video game material. An Amazon listing for a figure of Mario that is marketed as "life-size" lists its height as 150 cm (4 ft 11 in.) tall.[22] The pamphlet for Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! gives his height as 150 cm and weight as 70 kg (154 lbs.) Crossover artwork featuring Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog (who stands at 1 m / 3 ft 3 in.) shows Mario at around the same height as him, if not two or three inches shorter due to Sonic's quills. Mario's height relationship with other humans has been varied. Some media, such as Super Mario Odyssey and Mario's Time Machine, show Mario as much shorter than a realistic human, while others, including Mario Golf and the DIC cartoons, show Mario's height closer relative to other humans. The director of Super Mario Odyssey, Kenta Motokura, stated in an interview that New Donk City was realistic to showcase the extent of Mario's abilities in a realistic environment for a scale that is easy to understand,[23] while Miyamoto referred to the humans of New Donk City as "normal people."[24] In 1993, a Nintendo character guide stated that Mario is classified under the scientific name Homo nintendonus, which indicates that he is not a regular human being.[25]

Merchandise for the original Donkey Kong showed Mario as balding, although most media depict Mario with a full set of hair. He has short chocolate brown hair with three front locks, four back locks, and a sprout-shaped cowlick on the top of his head. The most notable change Mario has received over the years since Super Mario Bros. (omitting stylistic variations such as depictions in Paper Mario) is his change in stature; Mario is shown to be much stubbier in his earlier appearances compared to his more recent appearances, starting with Super Mario 64. Mario's legs and arms have grown longer over the years, giving him a slimmer look. This may have been the result of Miyamoto's response to Mario's and Luigi's "cute" appearances, and he considered redesigning the Mario Bros. to "become a bit more grown-up" in the GameCube era—for instance, by removing their trademark V sign.[26]

Mario's most prolific early 3D iteration is from Super Mario 64, where he and other characters were created from Silicon Graphics workstations. Mario is depicted with darker blue overalls and bigger eyes than in his current appearance based on the one in Luigi's Mansion. He has slightly darker skin, his ears are also rounder, his overall straps are longer, and his cap is less round. Ever since Luigi's Mansion, however, Mario has received only minor proportion changes to his general appearance, becoming taller and slimmer, though still chubby, and with brighter colors on his clothes, skin, and hair; pockets on his overalls; and added detail in his shoes, eyes, hat, and clothes in 3D artwork since Super Mario 3D World. While he always has a fair complexion, the tone of his skin has become inconsistent over the course of the more recent games, sometimes taking on a peach tone like in the more recent artwork, including the updated versions of the existing ones, and at times not.

Mario has a few stylistic variations across some games, sometimes within a series. One variation is Mario's overall appearance in the Paper Mario games: It is generally the same, with black dots for eyes and no eyebrows, although he has a shorter stature. Since Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, however, Mario's body is more simplistic, with legless feet, a rounder face, and a full outline around the arms, while his mustache became brown like his hair. In addition, starting with Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, all of Mario's paper appearances have depicted him with a white outline around his entire body. Another variation is Mario's depiction in the Mario & Luigi games, although it is more subtle, where Mario is given black eyes rather than blue, and in artwork for all games in the series except for Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Mario is shown with a brown mustache instead of black. The artwork for the series, including the box art of the games, also shows Mario with a serious or neutral expression that never leaves his mouth visible underneath his mustache, unlike with Luigi, who is shown with a larger variety of expressions depending on the situation. In Mario & Luigi: Brothership, Mario's appearance has a cartoonish cel-shading style with shades of purple around his hat and shirt, matching the shading in the series' artwork.

The Super Smash Bros. series also has Mario's appearance change between games. In the original Super Smash Bros., Mario's appearance is derived from Super Mario 64 but with minor alterations, such as a slimmer appearance. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Mario's design incorporates elements from Mario Kart 64 and Super Mario World, as well as official artwork from the Nintendo 64 era. Mario's hair and clothing are darker and have more detail in them, with his overalls particularly sporting back pockets and having denim textures, similar to his sprite in Super Mario World, and his skin having a more original tan complexion. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mario's back pockets return, but his overall design is updated to resemble his appearances in Super Mario Sunshine and later games. However, Mario's color scheme is darker than before, while his hair and clothing have more realistic detailing. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, Mario's design is slimmer and more vibrant and his overalls no longer have back pockets, matching his appearances in games such as Super Mario 3D Land, Mario Kart 7, Super Mario 3D World, and Mario Kart 8. As an accompaniment, Mario's hair and clothing have much less detailing. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Mario's design is mostly the same, aside from a more subdued color scheme and simple detailing in his hair and clothing, but not to the same extent as Melee and Brawl. Super Mario Odyssey has realistic details on his hair and overalls, and some other games also retain the realistic details to an extent.

According to the Insiders' Calendar included in the second issue of Nintendo Power, Mario's birthday is October 11.[27][page number needed][28]

Clothing

Mario artwork for My Nintendo.
Mario wearing his trademark outfit consisting of a red shirt, a red cap, blue overalls with yellow buttons, white gloves, and brown shoes

Mario is typically shown wearing his trademark outfit wherever he goes. He has a long-sleeved red shirt, which is tucked under a pair of white gloves and has a noticeable collar at the neck. He also wears blue overalls with yellow buttons layered over his shirt. His light-brown work shoes are referred to as boots in the Paper Mario series, and they are shown to have a rim on the top, although Mario's shoes in most media do not have this rim.

Originally, Mario wore red overalls on top of a blue shirt—nearly the opposite colors of what he wears now. The Famicom version of Mario Bros. is the first game to depict Mario with blue overalls and a red undershirt (although on the box art, he is depicted entirely in blue), but Super Mario Bros. 2 standardized Mario's current colors.

Mario's trademark is his red cap with his red M insignia. Mario's cap is sometimes an important and even mandatory accessory in some games, such as Super Mario 64, where he takes more damage without his cap. In Super Mario Sunshine, if Mario loses his cap, he acquires damage over time from the heat of the sun. In most media, however, Mario's cap is treated as a mere accessory, and Mario can go capless in some games without any additional effect, such as in New Super Mario Bros. Wii after obtaining 99 lives. In some games, such as Super Mario 3D Land, if Mario is in Small form, he is seen without his cap, although it is no different from the other incarnations of the Small form. In Super Mario Odyssey, Mario's default cap is replaced with Cappy, which can be replaced with other hats in the Crazy Cap stores as well. Additionally, Mario has over 40 outfits available to wear, which can range from recolors to resemble Luigi, Wario, or Waluigi to unique outfits that see Mario dressed as a pirate, as an astronaut, as a knight, as a musician, in swim attire, or even as Princess Peach in her wedding gown.

Although mostly seen with his default plumber attire, Mario has also worn several alternate outfits in the spinoff games, including but not limited to Mario Party games, Dr. Mario, NES Open Tournament Golf, Mario's Picross, the Mario Strikers games, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and Mario Golf: Super Rush. In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Mario wears different outfits depending on the sport or activity being played. In some sports, Mario wears the same red sneakers he originally wore in Mario Tennis Aces.

Mario has seen some variations to his outfit in the games. In Super Mario Sunshine, for instance, Mario has shorter sleeves. In addition, Mario can wear a tropical shirt over his normal shirt, along with sunglasses that darken the screen, if he talks to the Sunglasses vendor. Mario also usually gains alternate outfits when using power-ups, from simple recolors to covering his whole body, such as Fire Mario, Tanooki Mario, Propeller Mario, Flying Squirrel Mario, and Cat Mario. Finally, Mario can resemble different characters, even outside the Super Mario franchise, by using a Mystery Mushroom to change into one of the various forms of Costume Mario in Super Mario Maker.

Within the Super Smash Bros. series, Mario has several alternate colors to use, with two costumes in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, most referencing existing characters throughout the Super Mario franchise.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie reveals that Mario wears a red short-sleeved pajama shirt with the word "Brooklyn" in white text and blue pajama pants when he goes to sleep.

Name

“JUMPMAN! Wait, who?”
Glitz Pit audience, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Mario's family name is given as "Mario" in the live-action segments "Dance," "Home Radio," and "Treasure of the Sierra Brooklyn" of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! and made popular in the live-action movie Super Mario Bros. This occasionally occurs in other media—for instance, the Prima guidebook for Mario Party 2 lists his name as Mario Mario in a note section,[29] and the Prima guide for Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga similarly shows Mario's full name as Mario Mario in the list of major characters.[30] The arcade flyers for Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros. use the full name as well. Also, when people asked Mario (voiced by Charles Martinet) on MIRT what his last name was at San Diego Comic-Con 2012, he responded with this: "What's my last name? Ah, that's a very good question! ... That's right! It's-a Mario. My name-a Mario Mario. Of course, my brother name, a-Luigi Mario. And of course, my mama's-a Mama Mia Mario; my papa Papa Pio Mario. Of course, my grandmama Grandmama Mia Mario, and my grandpapa Grandpa—et cetera, et cetera. Yeah, first name Mario, last name-a Mario. Yahoo!"[31] However, Nintendo of America earlier claimed that "there are no last names."[32] This was later stated by then-Nintendo president Satoru Iwata.[4] Additionally, Shigeru Miyamoto previously stated that Mario and Luigi do not have last names, contrary to their depiction in the movie, although he later redacted that stance, confirming at the Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary festival in September 2015 that Mario's and Luigi's last names are indeed "Mario."[1]

Personality

In a Mario vs. Luigi segment (from New Super Mario Bros.) of Super Mario-kun, Mario attacks Mega Luigi, shrinking and sending him on the edge of the cliff. Mario panics and grabs his arm, nearly saving him. Then, this happens.
Mario rescues Luigi after a badly ending sibling rivalry, until he is distracted in Super Mario-kun.
“One of the things that's interesting about Mario is that there's very little character to him. You know very little about him. So despite the fact that he's incredibly well-known, incredibly visible and recognized, we know very little about his backstory, his history, or his motivations, so he's not much of a character in the traditional film or TV sense.”
James Newman, senior lecturer of cultural studies of Bath Spa University, 2009 radio interview[11]

Mario is a heroic Italian plumber, with media outside the games depicting him from Brooklyn. Mario is known for being kind, cheerful, playful, encouraging, courageous, and headstrong, and he is also eager and cocky on certain occasions. Officially, however, Nintendo producers have stated that Mario's biography is kept simple in order to make him versatile and reusable in many different games and situations.[33]

Mario loves food, especially Italian food, which is most notably seen in the DIC cartoon trilogy but is also shown in the games such as in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Odyssey, where he dreams about Italian food; Super Mario Sunshine, where he is attracted to the promise of seafood, remarks sadly that the disturbed Delfino Airstrip resembles a "giant, empty plate," and frets that he is going to miss dinner;[34] Luigi's Mansion 3, where Mario is drawn to a food display in the Grand Lobby; and Fortune Street, where he offers Yoshi to help look for cookies before suggesting that he has already eaten the cookies ("just give me a second to brush these cookie crumbs out of my mustache!"). Mario is pickier in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, however, showing his disgust at mushrooms. Characters also occasionally suggest he pay attention to his diet, such as Hoot from Super Mario 64 and the Star Temple gate from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.

Mario, although competitive, shows generally good sportsmanship, even complimenting his opponents, as shown in instances such as Mario Kart 8 (there is a chance he says, "Good play!" when he is in second to sixth place) and Fortune Street (see his various losing quotes). He still shows disappointment when he loses, however, such as wiping a tear in Mario Kart 64. He is occasionally visibly frustrated but restrained, such as when he throws a small fit when he gets a double bogey or worse in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, exhales to contain his anger in Mario Strikers Charged, and stomps his foot in frustration before sitting in resignation in all console entries in the Mario Party series from Mario Party 10 to Mario Party Superstars.

Mario has occasionally shown assertive tendencies throughout his appearances, albeit in a lighthearted and comic-relief manner. In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Mallow had to physically restrain Mario from charging in, such as before the battle with Bowyer, so that the heroes can figure out what is happening to their surroundings.

There is also several one-off miscellaneous information. The 1993 Nintendo Character Manual, for instance, has stated that Mario loves animals, especially the most unusual ones,[35] and he also enjoys music, particularly opera or new-wave Europop,[35] although there is no further comment for these statements. Mario Strikers Charged gives Mario a rock-'n'-roll theme for his entrance and scoring animations and an orchestrated theme for his Super Ability. Finally, game art and gameplay depict Mario playing the saxophone.[36][37][38] Mario is also said to be an avid All Night Nippon listener.[39]

Speech

Mario did not speak in any games from the 1980s to the early 1990s due to each system not having the required storage to fit voice clips without compromising graphical fidelity. Despite the increase of storage, Mario was still not given voice-acting on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The MS-DOS version of Mario Teaches Typing was the first game to introduce voice acting for Mario, while the CD-ROM version was the first to feature voice acting by Charles Martinet.

Since then, like many other protagonists of Nintendo games, Mario has rarely spoken in full sentences in most of the mainline video games, usually making him a semi-silent protagonist. In early games, however, Mario fully speaks for long periods of time, such as in Mario's Game Gallery and Mario Teaches Typing 2. In the Japanese version of Super Mario Sunshine, which retains the English voice acting, Mario (Charles Martinet) speaks full sentences and holds a full conversation with Toadsworth (Scott Burns) in the cutscenes.[40] Mario, when voiced in the games by Martinet and later Kevin Afghani, speaks sometimes broken English with a heavy Italian accent and in a soft, tenor voice, often referring to himself in the third person as illeism. When he screams or is happy or excited, his voice tends to go falsetto. There are some games where Mario has also been given complete dialogue bubbles, such as Itadaki Street DS and Fortune Street. Mario has also spoken in full sentences in various promotional events, such as the 2006 interview for New Super Mario Bros.,[41] a press conference released for Mario Sports Mix, the Nintendo 3DS system demonstration,[42] and Play Nintendo's series Mario Reads Your Letters. In promotional venues with MIRT, people can communicate with Mario by asking various questions; there, too, Mario speaks for long periods of time.[31][43][44] In The Cat Mario Show, Mario can speak fully, but he has an entirely different voice. After the GameCube era, Martinet made a slight change to the way he voices Mario, using his tenor voice more consistently and taking on a slightly lower pitch to make him more expressive, while in the Super Smash Bros. games from Super Smash Bros. Brawl onwards, Mario's voice became deeper and raspier than usual, similarly to Super Mario Galaxy. In Super Mario 3D World, as well as various games from the Nintendo Switch era (including Super Mario Odyssey and Luigi's Mansion 3), Mario's voice has become noticeably deeper and slightly weaker in energy due to Martinet aging. In Super Mario Bros. Wonder, after Martinet stopped voicing Mario, Afghani succeeded him and gave Mario a similar but slightly higher-pitched voice.

Most non-game media, such as comics, manga, anime films, and cartoons, also show Mario speaking. In the cartoons and The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Mario is usually associated with a Brooklyn accent, the former with a gruff voice. Mario speaks in the various anime films and shorts such as in Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!, though his voice is not as gruff as in the cartoons.

Likewise, in some cases, Mario is a true silent protagonist, or he does not speak in English. In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Mario is completely silent, communicating solely through pantomime. In the Paper Mario titles, he mainly communicates through simple nodding and hand gestures; while he is completely silent in Paper Mario, however, he is given his usual voice in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Super Paper Mario. Mario is also silent during dialogue scenes in the Mario Baseball series, Mario Tennis Aces, the Mario Golf series, and the Mario & Sonic series, although he does say the usual catchphrases in a game session. In these games, other characters speak for him, mainly Lakitu and Toad. In the Mario & Luigi titles, Mario and Luigi speak in unintelligible Italian-sounding gibberish that the other characters can understand.

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Powers and abilities

Artwork of Mario, from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U.
Mario, usually in the spinoffs, such as Super Smash Bros., is associated with fire.

Mario's primary ability is his jump, which he relies on to defeat enemies, avoid hazards, and activate helpful items, such as ? Blocks and P Switches. Although Luigi jumps higher, Mario is more well-known. Mario is also agile, capable of several acrobatic maneuvers, including the Long Jump, Backward Somersault, Spin Jump, and Wall Jump, with the Wall Jump being one of his most recurring abilities. Several of these abilities are later shared with other Super Mario characters. Some games depict Mario as immune to fall damage, such as in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Odyssey, though landing still impacts him, while other games such as Super Mario 64 have him taking damage; Mario can be instantly defeated by falling great heights in the Donkey Kong games. While Mario usually jumps for his attack, he can punch and kick in a few other games such as Super Mario 64, the Mario Party series, and the Super Smash Bros. series.

Mario's main weapon is the hammer in Donkey Kong, although Mario often also uses the hammer as a weapon in Super Mario RPGs. Mario is usually associated with fire in the spinoffs, based on his Fire Mario form from Super Mario Bros. Mario can, in some games, such as Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, control fire without a Fire Flower, although the first game where he actually starts using this power regularly is Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Artwork of Mario swinging Bowser by the tail in Super Mario 64.
Despite his small size, in Super Mario 64, Mario can pick up large enemies, including Bowser.

Mario can carry objects much larger than himself in some games. In Super Mario 64, he can carry and throw the Big Bob-omb, although with some difficulty. During the battles with Bowser, Mario can grab him by the tail, spin him, and throw him. His strength is also shown in Super Mario Galaxy, where he can easily stun a Grand Goomba with a Star-Spin despite its great size and can knock Bowser around during battles with him. In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, although Mario is visibly straining, he is able to lift and throw a swollen Luigi when using the Snack Basket move. In the spinoffs, Mario, although usually balanced, boasts generally slightly above-average power, and in golf, he has one of the strongest drives.

Mario has been designed to be a versatile character. As a result, his abilities reflect a balanced playstyle, allowing him to participate and perform well in many situations. Indeed, his bios have frequently and consistently described him as a "jack of all trades." Another result of his versatility is the number of occupations he holds.

Mario can also take advantage of several power-ups and transformations.

Occupations

Animation sequence taken from French TV advertisement for Mario Pinball Land and Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Mario in a one-off occupation as a rapper, as seen in the Japanese and French commercials for Mario Pinball Land

Despite starting as a carpenter in Donkey Kong, Mario is best known for being a plumber since Mario Bros. However, though he still frequently traversed through pipes, subsequent games rarely portray Mario as being directly involved in plumbing. Exceptions include him and Luigi repairing the plumbing of Beanbean Castle Sewer in Superstar Saga and repairing a Clear Pipe in the intro to Super Mario 3D World.

Other media, such as The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! and The Super Mario Bros. Movie, put a much bigger emphasis on Mario's job. According to the live-action segments in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, Mario works a menial job at Mario Brothers Plumbing in Brooklyn, just barely able to make enough money, and sometimes complains about a dull life. Despite this, he and Luigi seem to excel at their jobs, as it is stated that they have one of the best plumbing in New York City. Also, according to the show, Mario received his plumber training from the Brooklyn Plumbers Academy, founded by Salvador Drainotto, to whom Mario holds great respect. Mario is also skilled with various plumbing tools throughout the show's episodes, such as the All Purpose Portable Plumber's Helper and Plumber's Putty, which he uses to assist him and his friends in some hazardous situations. In 2016, a bio on the Kids section of the Nintendo Co., Ltd. site indicates that plumbing was Mario's former occupation; the bio on Mario Portal reconfirmed this.[45] However, as of March 2018, the Japanese profile was updated to state that Mario is still a plumber,[46] and that statement is further confirmed by Super Mario Bros. Wonder.[47]

In addition to plumbing, Mario has dabbled in various other occupations. One of his most notable recurring alternate careers is in medicine, as his alter-ego Dr. Mario, who stars in an entire spinoff series and is even a separate character in the Super Smash Bros. games (even though Mario and Dr. Mario are the same person). Mario is also known for his participation in a wide variety of spinoff sports games, including but not limited to golf, tennis, basketball, hockey, soccer, and both kart and motocross racing. He also participates in a wide array of Olympic events and has even made a cameo as a referee in Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! Another series-specific recurring role Mario takes is as the president of the Mario Toy Company in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong games.

In addition to these, Mario has also had numerous one-off jobs, again including but not limited to a demolition worker in Wrecking Crew, an archaeologist in Mario's Picross, a baker in Yoshi's Cookie, a factory worker in Mario's Cement Factory and Mario Bros. for the Game & Watch, a soldier who delivers bombs in Mario's Bombs Away, a grocery worker in Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!, a psychotherapist in Super Mario Adventures (albeit as a gag), and potentially a sensei in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Finally, Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up depicts Mario in various occupations, intending to educate children on several careers they can explore.

Relationships

Family

Main article: Mario and Luigi's family
Tanooki Mario rescues Luigi in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Mario and Luigi embrace each other in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, with Mario reminding Luigi in his promise to protect him.
“I'm telling you, nothing can hurt us as long as we're together!”
Mario before he and Luigi get separated, The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Luigi is Mario's younger but taller twin brother. Luigi often joins Mario on his adventures, and the two are normally paired in sports titles and spinoffs. They share a strong brotherly bond ever since they were babies, and Mario has always shown protective instincts towards Luigi, as in the Yoshi's Island series, he can sense Luigi's location and leads the Yoshis to rescue him. Even after they became adults, they still live together and remain very close and committed to each other, such as in Luigi's Mansion, the Mario & Luigi series, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Mario also is shown to be proud of Luigi when he faces his fears for him, such as when Luigi fights King Boo on three different occasions to rescue Mario, and when Mario is saved in Luigi's Mansion 3, he is very happy that Luigi came to free him, and congratulates him before jumping in his arms and giving him a big hug. The 1993 official Nintendo Character Manual states that Mario, when he retires, plans to give his plumbing business to Luigi (while also implying a distinct age contrast, which conflicts with the idea that they are twins).[35]

While Mario and Luigi love each other, in Paper Mario, Luigi admits that he also feels jealousy towards Mario at times and has also expressed that he is "tired of being Player 2," for, despite being a hero in his own right, he is often overshadowed by Mario. While Mario teases that Luigi's quote of being Player 2 is taken out of context, adding that "Luigi loves being [his] sidekick" in the Mario Sports Mix press conference, in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, he is quick to give Luigi proper credit for defeating the Shroobs in the previous game. At times, Mario does compete with Luigi, such as when he intentionally steps and squirms on Luigi's foot when Luigi receives a trophy in Mario Power Tennis, making him uneasy and embarrassed. Despite this and his tendency not to receive the same credit as Mario, Luigi has always admired him and shown a strong loyalty to him that pushes him to face his fears if he needs his help. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team also shows his subconscious, known as Dream's Deep, where he has nothing but positive feelings and thoughts about Mario. Several pieces of artwork also show them posing together, with a few more and an animated sticker showing them giving each other a high-five.

In the LEGO Super Mario line, if Mario is woken up after being left asleep for a while, he calls out to Luigi looking worried. He can connect to Bluetooth with Luigi, allowing them to interact with each other. If Luigi is knocked down, gets dizzy from being shaken too much, is incapacitated by excessive damage from lava, or gets poisoned, Mario reacts in concern. Luigi does the same vice versa. After reaching the Goal Pole, they can high-five each other. Princess Peach also shares these interactions with each of the brothers.

Mario and Luigi's mother and father
Mario and Luigi's supposed parents

The rest of Mario's family has not been extensively explored, though more often outside the games. Mario and Luigi's supposed parents make a cameo at the end of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, although their faces are not seen and their names are not given, same as in their appearances in "Family Album 'The Early Years'" and Super Mario Issun-bōshi. Furthermore, Yoshi's New Island has stated that those two are not Mario and Luigi's parents. The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, on the other hand, mentioned or featured Mama Mario in a number of episodes, depicting her as a strict woman who loves her boys very much. Their father did not appear on the show, and very little is known about him. The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! and the comics also make references or depict various other relatives of Mario, including aunts, uncles, and cousins, although none have appeared in any games.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie depicts Mario and Luigi as living with their parents and several other extended family members, including two paternal uncles, an aunt, a grandfather, and a niece, in a small apartment in Brooklyn.[48] However, at the end of the movie, the two are seen living by themselves in the Mushroom Kingdom.

Friends and love interests

One of Mario's earliest friends is Yoshi, who, along with other Yoshis, saved him and Luigi from Bowser's Minions when they were still babies. In Yoshi's New Island, Mario has also reciprocated by traveling to the past to help Baby Mario and Yoshi save Baby Luigi. In the present day, Yoshi continues to help Mario against Bowser, usually serving as his steed. Overall, Mario and Yoshi get along well, and they always support each other through tough times.

Another of Mario's closest friends is Toad, who occasionally goes on adventures with him, as in Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario 3D World, Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix, Mario Tennis Aces, various Super Mario cartoons, and the Nintendo Comics System. Toad trusts that Mario always saves the day and, even when not fighting alongside him, is quick to offer advice and encouragement.

Mario gets a kiss from Princess Peach in Mario Power Tennis.
Peach rewards Mario with a kiss after he wins a trophy in Mario Power Tennis.

Mario and Princess Peach have been friends since infancy. As adults, Mario often saves Peach, and she usually rewards him with a kiss on the cheek or nose, a cake, or even both. The German Club Nintendo comic "Warios Weihnachtsmärchen" even reveals that they spent their graduation ball in school together, and in the official guide of Yoshi's Island DS, the description for the level Baby Mario and Baby Peach: Dynamic Duo states they have teamed up as babies to stop evil before the "romantic entanglements" of their adult lives. Contrariwise, in videos published on the Play Nintendo channel on YouTube, Mario and Peach are described simply as friends.[49][50] In Super Paper Mario, while both Mario and Luigi deny a relationship when Luvbi asks if Peach was Mario's "lady friend," Luvbi also comments that the princess "looms large in his regard" and then wonders if Mario had a "one-sided crush." Many other sources, however, do portray Mario and Peach as having an ongoing romantic relationship as well as a friendship, such as the official European Super Mario website listing Peach as Mario's girlfriend and Mario Party 5 calling Peach and Mario's team "Cutest Couple." When Mario gets kissed by Peach, he often blushes heavily and becomes embarrassed and/or infatuated before celebrating. In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Peach calls Mario her "knight in shining armor," and in the first Paper Mario, one of the Toads tells Mario to take Peach on a date to Shooting Star Summit. In Super Princess Peach, after Peach rescues Mario, she enthusiastically calls and runs towards him, and they happily dance together in celebration, with Mario revealing flowers in his hat and another one in between his hair as he holds her in his arms. Rosalina refers to Peach as Mario's "special one" in Super Mario Galaxy, with the two seen holding hands toward the end of the game. Lubba and other Lumas refer to Peach as Mario's "special one" in Super Mario Galaxy 2. Mario Power Tennis even goes as far as showing Mario himself telling Peach of his love for her in her victory scene, which she responds to by smiling and blowing a kiss to him and Luigi, causing them to become lovestruck. Also, in Mario's victory scene in Mario Power Tennis, Peach gives him a small kiss on the cheek. In Super Mario Odyssey, after kidnapping her, Bowser declares his intention to make Peach marry him, and Mario's main motivation is to stop Bowser from taking Peach's hand in a forced marriage, separating her from him. In Luigi's Mansion 3, after Luigi rescues him, Mario refuses to escape and leads Luigi to rescue Peach, and when he finds her imprisoned in a painting, he is devastated, crying in despair for her. When Luigi catches up to him, Mario pleads with him to free her if he is talked to.

Peach has not been Mario's only romantic interest, however. In the original Donkey Kong, Pauline was Mario's first girlfriend and damsel-in-distress, but while he still has to occasionally rescue her in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series, the two are considered just friends now. In addition, when Mario saved Princess Daisy in her debut appearance in Super Mario Land, a heart appeared overhead, implying a romantic connection. This was never explored further, however, and while Mario Party 4 gave them the team name "Nice Couple," most games link Daisy with Luigi instead, with her and Mario simply being friends, not even sharing any player chemistry in the Mario Baseball series.

In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Mario is also shown to be a caring parental figure over Baby Mario, but he also steps in if any of his teammates misbehave. Mario appears to enjoy the babies' company. Before Baby Mario returns to his own time period, he gives Mario his hammer as a parting gift, showing his pleasure to be with his adult self.

Mario appears to be friendly rivals with Sonic the Hedgehog, extremely competitive in sports and events. Though rivals, they have a good friendship and partnership as the two have teamed up several times to stop their respective archenemies, Bowser and Dr. Eggman. According to an informal conversation with Mario, he stated in response that he likes Sonic and views him as a friendly archrival rather than an enemy. This is further supported in recent installments of the Mario & Sonic series, where they often share a high-five.

Foes and rivals

A picture on a special poster from Club Nintendo.
Mario with his many friends and foes

Bowser is Mario's arch-nemesis. Bowser constantly tries to take over the Mushroom Kingdom, harm Mario's brother and his friends, and/or kidnap Peach, while Mario usually defeats him. While Bowser resents Mario, he is often more than happy to forgive Bowser, such as in Mario Party DS, where they enjoy playing Triangle Twisters together. Even so, the resentment appears mutual, given their victory animations in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games and Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Bowser often calls Mario a variety of disparaging nicknames, especially in the cartoons. Mario sometimes returns the insults, but such retorts are usually restricted to cartoons and other non-game media. When Mario does lose to Bowser, generally in spinoffs, he acknowledges it in good nature, such as in Fortune Street, although he expects himself to be a competent adversary for Bowser. Occasionally the two team up to defeat greater evils, such as in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Super Paper Mario, and Paper Mario: The Origami King.

Mario's first enemy, however, was Donkey Kong (later known as Cranky Kong), who kidnapped Mario's girlfriend and whom Mario had to defeat. The current Donkey Kong and Mario are on much better terms and often participate in sports and spinoffs together. Although they do maintain a friendly and somewhat competitive rivalry, Mario must defeat Donkey Kong a couple of times in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series because Donkey Kong went into mischief, stemming from his passion and frustration for Mini Marios and Pauline. Even after his victory, after noticing Donkey Kong upset, Mario reconciles by offering his toys.

Mario's archrival is Wario, with various comics depicting their antagonistic relationship starting in childhood, and it is a major theme in Super Mario-kun. In Wario's first appearance, in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, he stole Mario's castle, and in Mario Super Sluggers, he tried to destroy Mario, although for the most part, their rivalry is far more mild in nature, and the two even team up to defeat Bowser in Super Mario 64 DS. Finally, according to Wario in Wario's Warehouse, both Wario and Waluigi hang out with him, although Mario frequently peeks at Wario's Warehouse. Wario has shown mostly contempt for Mario, but he does not have the same level of dislike as Bowser, whereas Mario, although he has been initially bitter and even called Wario an "evil creep,"[51] maintains his cheerful and positive attitude as he does with most of his enemies.

List of game appearances

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This is a list of game appearances for Mario.

Title Year System Role
Donkey Kong 1981 Arcade Playable character
Crazy Kong 1981 Arcade Playable character
Donkey Kong 1982 Game & Watch Playable character
Donkey Kong Jr. 1982 Arcade Antagonist
Donkey Kong Jr. 1982 Game & Watch Antagonist
Donkey Kong II 1983 Game & Watch Antagonist
Mario Bros. 1983 Game & Watch Playable character
Mario's Cement Factory 1983 Game & Watch Playable character
Mario Bros. 1983 Arcade Playable character
Mario's Bombs Away 1983 Game & Watch Playable character
Pinball 1984 Nintendo Entertainment System Cameo
Golf 1984 Nintendo Entertainment System Cameo
Stroke & Match Golf 1984 VS. System Cameo
VS. Pinball 1984 VS. System Cameo
VS. Wrecking Crew 1984 VS. System Cameo
Mario Bros. Special 1984 Home computers Playable character
Donkey Kong Circus 1984 Game & Watch Cameo
Punch Ball Mario Bros. 1984 Home computers Playable character
Donkey Kong Hockey 1984 Game & Watch Cameo
Wrecking Crew 1985 Nintendo Entertainment System Playable character
Super Mario Bros. 1985 Nintendo Entertainment System Playable character
VS. Super Mario Bros. 1986 Arcade Playable character
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels 1986 Family Computer Disk System Playable character
Super Mario Bros. 1986 Game & Watch Playable character
Super Mario Bros. Special 1986 NEC PC-88, X1 Playable character
I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater 1986 Family Computer Disk System Cameo
All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. 1986 Family Computer Disk System Playable character
Golf: Japan Course 1987 Family Computer Disk System Playable character
Golf: U.S. Course 1987 Family Computer Disk System Cameo
Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race 1987 Family Computer Disk System Playable character
Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally 1988 Family Computer Disk System Playable character
Donkey Kong Classics 1988 Nintendo Entertainment System Playable character (Donkey Kong), Antagonist (Donkey Kong Jr.)
Super Mario Bros. 2 1988 Nintendo Entertainment System Playable character
Super Mario Bros. 3 1988 Nintendo Entertainment System Playable character
Mario Bros. Returns 1988 Family Computer Disk System Playable character
Pinball 1989 Family Computer Disk System Cameo
Tetris 1989 Game Boy Cameo
Wrecking Crew 1989 Family Computer Disk System Playable character
Super Mario Bros. 1989 Nelsonic Game Watch Playable character
Alleyway 1989 Game Boy Cameo
Super Mario Land 1989 Game Boy Playable character
Dr. Mario 1990 Nintendo Entertainment System Playable character
Dr. Mario 1990 Game Boy Playable character
VS. Dr. Mario 1990 Arcade Playable character
Mario's Egg Catch 1990 Super Mario Bros. Watch Playable character
Super Mario World 1990 Super Nintendo Entertainment System Playable character
Super Mario Bros. 3 1990 Nelsonic Game Watch Playable character
Super Mario World 1991 Nelsonic Game Watch Playable character
Mario Roulette 1991 Arcade Cameo
NES Open Tournament Golf 1991 Nintendo Entertainment System Playable character
Mario Teaches Typing 1991 Personal computer Playable character
Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up 1991 Personal computer Cameo
Mario the Juggler 1991 Game & Watch Playable character
Yoshi 1991 Game Boy Supporting character
Yoshi 1991 Nintendo Entertainment System Supporting character
Mario is Missing! 1992 Personal computer Side character
Mario is Missing! 1992 Super Nintendo Entertainment System Side character
Super Mario Bros. 1992 Arcade Supporting character
Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World 1992 Arcade Supporting character
Terebi Denwa: Super Mario World 1992 Arcade Supporting character
Super Mario Kart 1992 Super Nintendo Entertainment System Playable character
Mario Paint 1992 Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Yoshi's Cookie 1992 Nintendo Entertainment System Supporting character
Yoshi's Cookie 1992 Game Boy Supporting character
Super Mario Race 1992 Gamewatch Boy Supporting character
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins 1992 Game Boy Playable character
Būbū Mario 1993 Arcade Cameo
Mario Undōkai 1993 Arcade Cameo
Super Mario World 1993 Arcade
Mario's Time Machine 1993 Personal computer Playable character
Mario is Missing! 1993 Nintendo Entertainment System Supporting character
Mario's Time Machine 1993 Super Nintendo Entertainment System Playable character
Mario & Wario 1993 Super Nintendo Entertainment System Playable character
Super Mario All-Stars 1993 Super Nintendo Entertainment System Playable character
Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters 1993 Super Nintendo Entertainment System Playable character
Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers 1993 Super Nintendo Entertainment System Playable character
Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun 1993 Super Nintendo Entertainment System Playable character
Yoshi's Cookie 1993 Super Nintendo Entertainment System Playable character
Yoshi's Safari 1993 Super Nintendo Entertainment System Playable character
Dr. Mario 1993 Gamewatch Boy
Super Mario Kart: Doki Doki Race 1994 Arcade
Tetris & Dr. Mario 1994 Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 1994 Game Boy Cameo
Mario's Time Machine 1994 Nintendo Entertainment System Playable character
Hotel Mario 1994 CD-i Playable character
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World 1994 Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Donkey Kong 1994 Game Boy Playable character
Donkey Kong 1994 Nelsonic Game Watch Playable character
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest 1995 Super Nintendo Entertainment System Cameo
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 1995 Super Nintendo Entertainment System Supporting character (as Baby Mario)
Mario's Game Gallery 1995 Personal computer
UNDAKE30 Same Game 1995 Satellaview
Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium 1995 Satellaview
BS Super Mario USA 1995 Satellaview
Mario's Picross 1995 Game Boy
Mario's Super Picross 1995 Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Mario's Tennis 1995 Virtual Boy Playable character
Mario Clash 1995 Virtual Boy Playable character
Donkey Kong (slot machine) 1996 Arcade
Mario Teaches Typing 2 1996 Personal computer Playable character
Super Mario 64 1996 Nintendo 64 Playable character
Mario Kart 64 1996 Nintendo 64 Playable character
Mario Kart 64 (slot machine) 1996 Arcade
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 1996 Super Nintendo Entertainment System Playable character
Super Mario Attack 1996 Arcade
Mario Paint: BS Ban 1997 Satellaview
BS Mario Paint: Yuushou Naizou Ban 1997 Satellaview
Dr. Mario BS Version 1997 Satellaview
Game & Watch Gallery 1997 Game Boy
Mario Net Quest 1997 Browser Playable character
Game & Watch Gallery 2 1997 Game Boy
Mario no Photopi 1998 Nintendo 64
Wrecking Crew '98 1998 Satellaview Playable character
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe 1998 Game Boy Color Playable character
Mario Golf 1998 Nintendo 64 Playable character
Mario Party 1998 Nintendo 64 Playable character
Mario Party 2 1999 Nintendo 64 Playable character
Super Smash Bros. 1999 Nintendo 64 Playable character
Game & Watch Gallery 3 1999 Game Boy Color Playable character
Mario Golf 1999 Game Boy Color Playable character
Mario Artist: Paint Studio 1999 Nintendo 64DD
Mario Artist: Talent Studio 2000 Nintendo 64DD
Mario Artist: Communication Kit 2000 Nintendo 64DD
Mario Artist: Polygon Studio 2000 Nintendo 64DD
Mario Tennis 2000 Nintendo 64
Paper Mario 2000 Nintendo 64 Playable character
Mario Party 3 2000 Nintendo 64 Playable character
Dr. Mario 64 2001 Nintendo 64 Playable character (as Dr. Mario)
Mario Family 2001 Game Boy Color
Luigi's Mansion 2001 Nintendo GameCube Supporting character
Super Smash Bros. Melee 2001 Nintendo GameCube Playable character
Mario Tennis 2001 Game Boy Color Playable character
Mobile Golf 2001 Game Boy Color Playable character
Mario Kart: Super Circuit 2001 Game Boy Advance Playable character
Super Mario Advance 2001 Game Boy Advance Playable character
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 2001 Game Boy Advance Playable character
Super Mario Sunshine 2002 Nintendo GameCube Playable character
Mario Party 4 2002 Nintendo GameCube Playable character
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 2002 Game Boy Advance Cameo (as adult); supporting character (as Baby Mario)
Game & Watch Gallery 4 2002 Game Boy Advance
Mario Party 5 2003 Nintendo GameCube Playable character
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! 2003 Nintendo GameCube Playable character
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour 2003 Nintendo GameCube Playable character
Nintendo Puzzle Collection 2003 Nintendo GameCube
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 2003 Game Boy Advance
Super Mario Fushigi no Janjan Land 2003 Arcade
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga 2003 Game Boy Advance Playable character
Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros. 2004 Arcade Playable character (Donkey Kong and Mario Bros.), Antagonist (Donkey Kong Junior)
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 2004 Nintendo GameCube Playable character
Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros. 2004 Game Boy Advance
Classic NES Series: Dr. Mario 2004 Game Boy Advance
Mario Party 6 2004 Nintendo GameCube Playable character
Mario Power Tennis 2004 Nintendo GameCube Playable character
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2004 Game Boy Advance Playable character
Mario Golf: Advance Tour 2004 Game Boy Advance
Mario Pinball Land 2004 Game Boy Advance Playable character
Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2004 Arcade Playable character
Super Mario 64 DS 2004 Nintendo DS Playable character (unlockable)
WarioWare: Touched! 2004 Nintendo DS Cameo
Yakuman DS 2004 Nintendo DS Playable character
NBA Street V3 2005 Nintendo GameCube Playable character
Mario Superstar Baseball 2005 Nintendo GameCube Playable character
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix 2005 Nintendo GameCube Playable character
SSX on Tour 2005 Nintendo GameCube Playable character
Mario Kart DS 2005 Nintendo DS Playable character
Mario Party 7 2005 Nintendo GameCube Playable character
Super Mario Strikers 2005 Nintendo GameCube Playable character
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time 2005 Nintendo DS Playable character
Yoshi Touch & Go 2005 Nintendo DS Supporting character (as Baby Mario)
Mario Party Advance 2005 Game Boy Advance Playable character
Mario Tennis: Power Tour 2005 Game Boy Advance Playable character
Dr. Mario & Puzzle League 2005 Game Boy Advance
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2005 Arcade Playable character
Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2 2005 Arcade Playable character
Super Princess Peach 2006 Nintendo DS Supporting character
New Super Mario Bros. 2006 Nintendo DS Playable character
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 2006 Nintendo DS Playable character
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis 2006 Nintendo DS Supporting character
Yoshi's Island DS 2006 Nintendo DS Supporting character (as Baby Mario)
Tetris DS 2006 Nintendo DS
Super Paper Mario 2007 Wii Playable character
Mario Party 8 2007 Wii Playable character
Mario Strikers Charged 2007 Wii Playable character
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 2007 Wii Playable character
Super Mario Galaxy 2007 Wii Playable character
Mario Party DS 2007 Nintendo DS Playable character
Itadaki Street DS 2007 Nintendo DS Playable character
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 2007 Arcade Playable character
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 2007 Nintendo DS Playable character
Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2008 Wii Playable character
Dr. Mario Express 2008 DSiWare
Dr. Mario Online Rx 2008 WiiWare
Mario Kart Wii 2008 Wii Playable character
Game & Watch Collection 2008 Nintendo DS Playable character in select minigames
Mario Super Sluggers 2008 Wii Playable character
Mario Power Tennis (New Play Control!) 2008 Wii Playable character
Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher 2009 Arcade Playable character
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2009 Wii Playable character
New Super Mario Bros. Wii 2009 Wii Playable character
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story 2009 Nintendo DS Playable character
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2009 Nintendo DS
Super Mario Galaxy 2 2010 Wii Playable character
Game & Watch Collection 2 2010 Nintendo DS
Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition 2010 Wii Playable character
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! 2010 Nintendo DS Supporting character
Mario Sports Mix 2010 Wii Playable character
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World 2011 Arcade Playable character
Super Mario 3D Land 2011 Nintendo 3DS Playable character
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 2011 Wii Playable character
Mario Kart 7 2011 Nintendo 3DS Playable character
Fortune Street 2011 Wii Playable character
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 2012 Nintendo 3DS Playable character in select minigames
Mario Party 9 2012 Wii Playable character
Mario Party Kurukuru Carnival 2012 Arcade Playable character
Mario Tennis Open 2012 Nintendo 3DS Playable character
New Super Mario Bros. 2 2012 Nintendo 3DS Playable character
Paper Mario: Sticker Star 2012 Nintendo 3DS Playable character
New Super Mario Bros. U 2012 Wii U Playable character
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon 2013 Nintendo 3DS Supporting character
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move 2013 Nintendo 3DS (eShop) Supporting character
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team 2013 Nintendo 3DS Playable character
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX 2013 Arcade Playable character
Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher 2 2013 Arcade Playable character
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games 2013 Wii U Playable character
Super Mario 3D World 2013 Wii U Playable character
Mario Party: Island Tour 2013 Nintendo 3DS Playable character
Yoshi's New Island 2014 Nintendo 3DS Supporting character (as adult); supporting character (as Baby Mario)
Mario Golf: World Tour 2014 Nintendo 3DS Playable character
Mario Kart 8 2014 Wii U Playable character
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS 2014 Nintendo 3DS Playable character
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 2014 Wii U Playable character
Mario Party 10 2015 Wii U Playable character
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition 2015 Nintendo 3DS Playable character
Yoshi's Woolly World 2015 Wii U Yoshi skin themed after Mario
Super Mario Maker 2015 Wii U Playable character
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash 2015 Wii U Playable character
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam 2015 Nintendo 3DS Playable character
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games 2016 Nintendo 3DS Playable character
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition 2016 Arcade Playable character
Mario Party Challenge World 2016 Arcade Playable character
Minecraft: Wii U Edition 2016 Wii U Playable skin
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games 2016 Wii U Playable character
Paper Mario: Color Splash 2016 Wii U Playable character
Mario Party: Star Rush 2016 Nintendo 3DS Playable character
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS 2016 Nintendo 3DS Playable character
Super Mario Run 2016 iOS Playable character
Mario Sports Superstars 2017 Nintendo 3DS Playable character
Super Mario Run 2017 Android Playable character
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 2017 Nintendo Switch Playable character
Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition 2017 Nintendo Switch Playable skin
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle 2017 Nintendo Switch Playable character
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions 2017 Nintendo 3DS Playable character
Super Mario Odyssey 2017 Nintendo Switch Playable character
Mario Party: The Top 100 2017 Nintendo 3DS Playable character
Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition 2018 New Nintendo 3DS Playable skin
Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 2018 Nintendo Switch Playable skin
Mario Tennis Aces 2018 Nintendo Switch Playable character
WarioWare Gold 2018 Nintendo 3DS Cameo
Super Mario Party 2018 Nintendo Switch Playable character
Luigi's Mansion 2018 Nintendo 3DS Supporting character
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2018 Nintendo Switch Playable character
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey 2018 Nintendo 3DS Playable character
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe 2019 Nintendo Switch Playable character
Super Mario Maker 2 2019 Nintendo Switch Playable character
Dr. Mario World 2019 iOS, Android Playable character
Mario Kart Tour 2019 iOS, Android Playable character (unlockable)
Luigi's Mansion 3 2019 Nintendo Switch Playable character
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 2019 Nintendo Switch Playable character
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition 2020 Arcade Playable character
Paper Mario: The Origami King 2020 Nintendo Switch Playable character
Super Mario 3D All-Stars 2020 Nintendo Switch Playable character
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit 2020 Nintendo Switch Playable character
Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. 2020 Game & Watch Playable character
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury 2021 Nintendo Switch Playable character
Mario Golf: Super Rush 2021 Nintendo Switch Playable character
WarioWare: Get It Together! 2021 Nintendo Switch Cameo
Mario Party Superstars 2021 Nintendo Switch Playable character
Mario Strikers: Battle League 2022 Nintendo Switch Playable character
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope 2022 Nintendo Switch Playable character
Super Mario Bros. Wonder 2023 Nintendo Switch Playable character
WarioWare: Move It! 2023 Nintendo Switch Cameo
Super Mario RPG 2023 Nintendo Switch Playable character
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2024 Nintendo Switch Playable character
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 2024 Nintendo Switch Playable character
Luigi's Mansion 2 HD 2024 Nintendo Switch Supporting character
Super Mario Party Jamboree 2024 Nintendo Switch Playable character
Mario & Luigi: Brothership 2024 Nintendo Switch Playable character

Profiles and statistics

Main article: List of Mario profiles and statistics
An example of Mario's balanced characteristics
Mario emblem from Mario Kart 8Mario's horn emblem from Mario Kart 8
Mario's emblems from Mario Kart 8

Mario has consistently and frequently appeared in every game as a balanced player designed to be mastered easily. The only notable exceptions are the Mario Golf games, where he has a high drive, higher than most of the cast, including known power characters such as Wario and Donkey Kong (in Mario Golf: World Tour, for instance, his drive is surpassed only by Bowser, Rosalina, and Donkey Kong). Additionally, in Mario Strikers: Battle League, Mario is classified as a technique character (albeit his bio mentions his balanced stats); Shy Guy, later added in an update, is later classified as an all-around character. Otherwise, since Mario is designed as a versatile character, his stats reflect the "jack of all trades" quality. In games where Mario's stats are not equally balanced, he generally leans slightly toward power and agility. While Mario is fairly nimble in games such as Super Smash Bros., Mario Super Sluggers, the Mario & Luigi series, and the Mario & Sonic series, he is sometimes portrayed with average or even below-average mobility in other games, including Mario Superstar Baseball, Mario Tennis games, and Mario Strikers Charged.

Most bios have described Mario as a well-known icon in the Mushroom Kingdom, in Nintendo, and in video gaming in general. They may also celebrate his numerous accomplishments or his previous forays.

Mario's most frequent associated color scheme has been red, although his scheme may sport blue or white motifs. His emblem is the letter M as seen on his cap.

Portrayals

Mario has been portrayed by the following people:

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Mario.

Quotes

Main article: List of Mario quotes

Games

Animation

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Main article: List of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! quotes § Mario
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Main article: List of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 quotes § Mario
Super Mario World
Main article: List of Super Mario World (television series) quotes § Mario
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Main article: List of The Super Mario Bros. Movie quotes

Comics

Main article: List of quotes from Mario comics § Mario

Voice samples

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Names in other languages

Main article: List of Mario names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese マリオ[?]
Mario
Mario
救助マン[?]
Kyūjo Man
Rescue Man (translated as "rescuer" in Game & Watch Collection) Donkey Kong (Game & Watch)
Albanian Mario[55] -
Arabic ماريو[56]
Mariu
Mario
Armenian Մարիո[57]
Mario
Mario
Catalan Mario[57] - The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Chinese (simplified) 马力欧
Mǎlìōu
Mario Chosen by Shigeru Miyamoto and used by iQue, Nintendo's former subsidiary in mainland China[58] (even after the Simplified Chinese names for many characters have been changed to the same as the Traditional Chinese variants since Mario Tennis Aces), despite the popular unofficial name 马里奥 Mǎlǐào.[59][better source needed]
Chinese (traditional) 瑪利歐[57]
Mǎlìōu
Mario Used by Nintendo in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Its Simplified form, 玛利欧, was used by Mani (万信), Nintendo's former sale agency in mainland China before iQue.[60]
Croatian Mario[?] -
Danish Mario[?] -
Dutch Mario[?] -
Finnish Mario[?] -
French Mario[57] -
German Mario[61][57] -
Greek Μάριο[?]
Mario
Mario
Hebrew מריו[57]
Mario
Mario
Hindi मारियो[62]
Maariyo
Mario
मारिओ[63]
Maario
Hungarian Mario[57] -
Icelandic Mario[?] -
Maríó[64][dead link] Mario The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!; "King Mario of Cramalot"
Indonesian Mario[?] -
Italian Mario[57] -
Korean 마리오[57]
Mario
Mario
Norwegian Mario[?] -
Polish Mario[57] -
Portuguese Mario[57] -
Romanian Mario[57] -
Russian Марио[57]
Mario
Mario
Serbian Марио[57]
Mario
Mario
Sinhalese මාරියෝ[65]
Māriyō
Mario
Spanish Mario[57] -
Swedish Mario[?] -
Thai มาริโอ[66]
Ma-ri-o
Mario
มาริโอ้[67]
Ma-ri-o
Alternate spelling with a tone mark on the last syllable. Per the official transliteration guidelines of loanwards set by the Royal Institute of Thailand, tone marks are only used when there is ambiguity on pronunciation that could be confused with existing Thai words, but most have chosen to add one to make it more clear on what tone a syllable should be pronounced. In this case, the last syllable is pronounced with a high tone, and so a mai tho (ไม้โท, ้) mark is added.
Turkish Mario[57] -
Ukrainian Маріо[57]
Mario
Mario

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