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'''{{wp|Santa Claus}}''' (usually simply '''Santa''', alternatively known as '''Nick''') is a jolly man who gives presents to people on Christmas Eve. He has made a few appearances in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise and has received many allusions in games. Santa Claus lives in a home near his workshop at the [[North Pole]], where his [[Elf (species)|elves]] make toys. Santa Claus also rides around in a reindeer-drawn sleigh.
'''{{wp|Santa Claus}}''' (usually simply '''Santa''', alternatively known as '''Nick''') is a jolly man who gives presents to people on Christmas Eve. He has made a few appearances in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise and has received many allusions in games. Santa Claus lives in a home near his workshop at the [[North Pole]], where his [[Elf (species)|elves]] make toys. Santa Claus also rides around in a reindeer-drawn sleigh.
At one point, [[Smithy]] has been compared to Santa.<ref>{{cite|author=Pelland, Scott, and Kent Miller|date=1996|title=''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' Player's Guide|page=104|quote=With his flowing white beard, Smithy looks like a diabolical Santa Claus, pounding out spring-loaded Shypers with his huge sledgehammer.|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
===''Saturday Supercade''===
===''Saturday Supercade''===
[[File:SS Santa Claus.png|thumb|200px|Santa waving at the group watching him in ''Saturday Supercade'']]
[[File:SS Santa Claus.png|thumb|200px|Santa waving at the group watching him in ''Saturday Supercade'']]
Though Santa himself appears only briefly toward the end of "[[A Christmas Story]]", he is alluded to constantly throughout the episode. [[Mr. Anderson]] also reveals that he is Santa's remote helper. In the aforementioned appearance at the end of the episode, Santa appears while actively riding his sleigh, waving at [[Donkey Kong Jr.]], [[Bones Bailey|Bones]], Mr. Anderson, and the redeemed [[Hobo brothers]] while wishing them all a merry Christmas.
Though Santa himself appears only briefly toward the end of the ''[[Saturday Supercade]]'' episode "[[A Christmas Story]]", he is alluded to constantly throughout the episode. [[Mr. Anderson]] also reveals that he is Santa's remote helper. In the aforementioned appearance at the end of the episode, Santa appears while actively riding his sleigh, waving at [[Donkey Kong Jr.]], [[Bones Bailey|Bones]], Mr. Anderson, and the redeemed [[Buzz and Waldo]] while wishing them all a merry Christmas.


===''Wrecking Crew''===
===''Wrecking Crew''===
Santa Claus is one of the prizes in ''[[Wrecking Crew]]'', similar to the [[Golden Hammer]].
A Santa Claus statue is one of the prizes in ''[[Wrecking Crew]]'', similar to the [[Golden Hammer]]. Smashing it awards 1600 points.


===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''===
===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''===
[[File:Toad&SantaSMSS.jpg|thumb|230px|Santa holding [[Toad]] after he finally learned the true meaning of Christmas]]
[[File:Toad&SantaSMSS.jpg|thumb|230px|Santa holding [[Toad]] after he finally learns the true meaning of Christmas]]
In "[[Koopa Klaus]]", [[Bowser|King Koopa]] freezes Santa's workshop, and dresses up as Santa himself, calling himself "[[King Koopa's alter egos#Koopa Klaus|Koopa Klaus]]". Koopa Klaus then kidnaps Santa, and attempts to ruin Christmas, but [[Mario]] and his friends rescue Santa. Santa is happy to be saved, but remarks that he can not make any toy deliveries since his workshop is still frozen. [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] urges [[Toad]] to cheer Santa up by giving him his beloved snowboard for Christmas which the retainer does with no regrets. Upon offering his snowboard, Santa becomes so touched by the kindness expressed by Toad that the warmth of holiday cheer melts Santa's workshop. Santa then delivers presents and lets Mario and friends ride with him.
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode "[[Koopa Klaus]]", [[Bowser|King Koopa]] freezes Santa's workshop, and dresses up as Santa himself, calling himself "[[King Koopa's alter egos#Koopa Klaus|Koopa Klaus]]". Koopa Klaus then kidnaps Santa, and attempts to ruin Christmas, but [[Mario]] and his friends rescue Santa. Santa is happy to be saved, but remarks that he cannot make any toy deliveries since his workshop is still frozen. [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] urges [[Toad]] to cheer Santa up by giving him his beloved snowboard for Christmas, which Toad does with no regrets. Upon offering his snowboard, Santa becomes so touched by the kindness expressed by Toad that the warmth of holiday cheer melts Santa's workshop. Santa then delivers presents and lets Mario and friends ride with him.


[[File:Nick.jpg|200px|thumb|left|"Nick" with Mario]]
[[File:Nick.jpg|200px|thumb|left|"Nick" with Mario]]
In "[[Santa Claus is Coming to Flatbush]]", he turned up at [[Mario Brothers Plumbing]] on Christmas Eve, because someone had stolen his "transportation". Worn out and tired, Mario and Luigi felt obligated to take in the stranger on Christmas Eve, and treated him to both their dinners, despite having very little to eat. After the [[CooKoo Bird]] announced the midnight hour on Christmas Day, Mario and Luigi rushed to open their presents, but they looked back at Nick. Feeling sorry for Nick, they offered their presents to him, who was grateful to be receiving presents on Christmas for once. Mario and Luigi wake up in the morning and found that Nick had left during the night, but not without leaving behind presents for the brothers, along with a note stating that the cops had found his transportation. Mario and Luigi then saw Santa Claus ride by the basement window on his sleigh. The name "Nick" was enough to never convince Mario and [[Luigi]] that he is actually Santa Claus.
Santa also appears in the live-action segment "[[Santa Claus is Coming to Flatbush]]". Here, he arrives at [[Mario Brothers Plumbing]] on Christmas Eve, because someone had stolen his "transportation". Worn out and tired, Mario and [[Luigi]] feel obligated to take in the stranger on Christmas Eve. As Santa introduces himself as "Nick", Mario and Luigi do not realize he is actually Santa and they treat him to both their dinners, despite having very little to eat. After the [[CooKoo Bird]] announces the midnight hour on Christmas Day, Mario and Luigi rush to open their presents, but look back at Nick. Feeling sorry for the stranger, they offer their presents to him. Nick thanks them for the presents, grateful to be receiving them on Christmas for once. Mario and Luigi wake up in the morning and find that Nick has left during the night, but not without leaving behind presents for the brothers, along with a note stating that the cops had found his transportation. Mario and Luigi then see Santa ride by the basement window on his sleigh.
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===''Super Mario World'' television series===
===''Super Mario World'' television series===
Santa Claus has only ever been referenced in two episodes of the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' animated series. Mario dresses up as Santa to emulate the spirit of Christmas for the [[Cave People]] during "[[The Night Before Cave Christmas]]" and sets out to deliver toys to all of the cave children in a [[Winged Yoshi]]-drawn sleigh. Santa is mentioned by Luigi in "[[Rock TV]]" when he asks Mario if he remember them having to pay an expensive bill for the ''"Speak to Santa Hotline"''.<ref>{{cite|author=[[Luigi]]|quote=Remember that trouble we got into with that "Speak to Santa" hotline back in Brooklyn?|title="[[Rock TV]]" - ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' animated series|date=1991|publisher=[[DIC Entertainment]]|language=en}}</ref>
While Santa Claus does not appear in the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' animated series, he is referenced in two episodes. In "[[The Night Before Cave Christmas]]", Mario dresses up as Santa to emulate the spirit of Christmas for the [[Cave People]], setting out to deliver toys to all of the cave children in a [[Winged Yoshi]]-drawn sleigh. Santa is also mentioned by Luigi in "[[Rock TV]]" when he asks Mario if he remembers them having to pay an expensive bill for the ''"Speak to Santa Hotline"''.<ref>{{cite|author=[[Luigi]]|quote=Remember that trouble we got into with that "Speak to Santa" hotline back in Brooklyn?|title="[[Rock TV]]" - ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' animated series|date=1991|publisher=[[DIC Entertainment]]|language=en}}</ref>


===''Club Nintendo''===
===''Club Nintendo''===
[[File:SantaClausCN.jpg|thumb|Santa Claus in "Super Mario: Die Bescherung"]]
[[File:SantaClausCN.jpg|thumb|Santa Claus in "Super Mario: Die Bescherung"]]
In "[[Super Mario: Die Bescherung]]", Mario and his friends throw a Christmas party. Mario leaves the house and shortly afterwards a man dressed as Santa Claus, but otherwise resembling Mario, enters the house, most of the guests are expecting that it's Mario dressed as Santa Claus. However, in this moment Mario joins the party again, astonishing the skeptical guests.
In the ''[[Club Nintendo (German magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Super Mario: Die Bescherung]]", Mario and his friends throw a Christmas party. Mario leaves the house and shortly afterwards a man dressed as Santa Claus, but otherwise resembling Mario, enters the house, most of the guests believe the man  is Mario dressed as Santa Claus. However, in this moment Mario joins the party again, astonishing the skeptical guests.
 
A man looking almost exactly like Santa Claus in "Die Bescherung", appears in "[[Warios Weihnachtsmärchen]]". Here, however, [[Wario]] calls him Mario and he does not correct him, suggesting this is simply Mario dressed up.


A man looking almost exactly as Santa Claus in "Die Bescherung", was seen in the comic "[[Warios Weihnachtsmärchen]]". However, [[Wario]] calls him Mario and he does not correct him, so in this comic it was just Mario dressed as Santa Claus.
A different-looking Santa Claus also appears at the end of the story "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]", joining the [[Kong]]s' Christmas party and bringing gifts. He also mentions that he is surprised to see [[Earth]] back in its original position after it had been pulled away from the sun.


A differently-looking Santa Claus also appeared at the end of the story "[[Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24]]", joining the [[Kong]]s' Christmas party and bringing gifts. He also mentions that he is surprised to see [[Earth]] back in its original position (in the story, aliens accidentally pulled the planet away from the sun, and the Kongs convinced them to return it).
===''Super Mario'' (Kodansha manga)===
In ''[[Super Mario: Wario no Mori]]'', Princess Peach anticipates Santa Claus's arrival on Christmas Eve. Mario tries to tell Peach that Santa is not real, but as she gets angry, the [[Mushroom King]] tells Mario that he did not have the strength to tell the truth. Using ''[[Mario Paint]]'' tools, they create Santa outfits, reindeer antlers for [[Yoshi]], and a flying sleigh. Overnight, they deliver presents and on Christmas morning, Peach shows the presents to her father and Mario. The King tries to explain, but Mario pleads him to tell the truth.


===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
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====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', a [[Crazy Cap]] costume based on Santa Claus consisting of the [[Crazy Cap#Santa Hat|Santa Hat]] and [[Crazy Cap#Santa Outfit|Santa Outfit]] was released on November 21, 2018. If Mario wears the Santa Hat, he also wears Santa's beard. [[Goomba]]s and [[Ty-Foo]]s in the [[Snow Kingdom]] also wear Santa Hats.
In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', a [[Crazy Cap]] costume based on Santa Claus consisting of the [[Crazy Cap#Santa Hat|Santa Hat]] and [[Crazy Cap#Santa Outfit|Santa Outfit]] was released on November 21, 2018. Wearing the Santa Hat also gives Mario Santa's beard. [[Goomba]]s and [[Ty-Foo]]s in the [[Snow Kingdom]] also wear Santa Hats.


===''Paper Mario'' series===
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
====''Paper Mario''====
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', if Mario chooses to sleep in the [[Toad House]] in [[Shiver City]], he will occasionally wake up to find several [[Mushroom]]s and an [[Ultra Mushroom|Ultra Shroom]] in the Toad House. The [[Toad (species)|Toad]] caretaker of the Toad House also mentions a wet floor inside the building, similar to melted snow, and asks Mario if someone has left gifts for him, possibly suggesting Santa Claus.
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', if Mario chooses to sleep in the [[Toad House]] in [[Shiver City]], he will occasionally wake up to find several [[Mushroom]]s and an [[Ultra Mushroom|Ultra Shroom]] in the Toad House. The [[Toad (species)|Toad]] caretaker of the Toad House also mentions a wet floor inside the building, similar to melted snow, and asks Mario if someone has left gifts for him, suggesting Santa Claus.


====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
If Mario talks to a [[Bandit]] on the East side of [[Rogueport]] in {{a|PMTTYD|l}}, the bandit claims that he saw "a guy jumping from roof to roof" and said he was "sneaking into chimneys".
If Mario talks to a [[Bandit]] on the East side of [[Rogueport]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', the bandit claims that he saw "a guy jumping from roof to roof" and said he was "sneaking into chimneys".


====''Super Paper Mario''====
====''Super Paper Mario''====
One of the questions that [[Boomer (Super Paper Mario)|Boomer]] asks Mario in {{a|SPM|l}} is if he ever stays up at night wondering if anyone gives presents to Santa Claus.<ref>{{cite|author=[[Boomer (Super Paper Mario)|Boomer]]|date=2007|title=''[[Super Paper Mario]]''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en|quote=You stay up wonderin' if anyone ever gives presents TO Santa Claus.}}</ref>
One of the questions that [[Boomer (Super Paper Mario)|Boomer]] asks Mario in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' is if he ever stays up at night wondering if anyone gives presents to Santa Claus.<ref>{{cite|author=[[Boomer (Super Paper Mario)|Boomer]]|date=2007|title=''[[Super Paper Mario]]''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en|quote=You stay up wonderin' if anyone ever gives presents TO Santa Claus.}}</ref>


===''Donkey Kong Planet''===
===''Donkey Kong Planet''===
In the ''[[Donkey Kong Planet]]'' skit, ''[[Le gros rouge qui tache]]'', [[Donkey Kong]] is seen dressed as Santa Claus. He goes down the chimney while [[Candy Kong]] and two [[Diddy Kong]]'s are arguing. Candy Kong yells at Donkey Kong for interrupting and he apologizes.
In the ''[[Donkey Kong Planet]]'' skit "[[Le gros rouge qui tache]]," [[Donkey Kong]] is seen dressed as Santa Claus. He goes down the chimney while [[Candy Kong]] and two [[Diddy Kong]]s are arguing. Candy yells at Donkey Kong for interrupting and he apologizes.


===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
Santa Claus is only referenced in the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]]. At one point in {{a|M&LSS|l}}, [[Hermie III]] mistakes Mario for Santa Claus.<ref>{{cite|author=[[Hermie III]]|date=2003|title=''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en|quote=Why! {{color|red|Red clothes}}... And a muthtache, even... That meanthh... <big><big>''C-Could you be...'' THANTA CLAUTH!?!''</big></big>}}</ref> The [[Hollijolli Mayor]] of {{a|M&LPIT|l}} is a reference to a Santa for the [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s, being the mayor of the winter-themed [[Hollijolli Village]] and getting stuck in a chimney while wearing a red costume with a white beard and having a Toad-like appearance.
Santa Claus is only referenced in the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]]. At one point in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', [[Hermie III]] mistakes Mario for Santa Claus.<ref>{{cite|author=[[Hermie III]]|date=2003|title=''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''|publisher=Nintendo|language=en|quote=''Why! {{color|red|Red clothes}}... And a muthtache, even... That meanthh... <big><big>C-Could you be... THANTA CLAUTH!?!</big></big>''}}</ref> The [[Hollijolli Mayor]] in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' is a reference to Santa, being the mayor of the winter-themed [[Hollijolli Village]] and getting stuck in a chimney while wearing a red costume with a white beard.


===''WarioWare'' series===
===''WarioWare'' series===
[[File:WWMI Santa Clauses.png|thumb|Santa Clauses in ''WarioWare: Move It!'']]
[[File:WWMI Santa Clauses.png|thumb|Three Santa Clauses in ''WarioWare: Move It!'']]
Santa Claus' first role in the [[WarioWare (series)|''WarioWare'' series]] is in level 2 of [[Spin a Yarn]] from ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'', where fulfilling the objective of unraveling a sock shows him leaving a present.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/rHv6C5OQ9tE?feature=shared&t=567|timestamp=09:27|title=''WarioWare: Touched!'' - All Dr. Crygor (Slightly Unscrewed)|date=November 5, 2021|author=Jose Angel Alas|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> He has a more active role in {{a|WWMI|l}}, where three of them can appear in the second and third levels of [[Limbo!]], riding a sleigh and having to be avoided. Furthermore, in the third level, a Santa hat must be worn after dodging them.
Santa Claus' first appearance in the [[WarioWare (series)|''WarioWare'' series]] is in level 2 of [[Spin a Yarn]] from ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'', where fulfilling the objective of unraveling a sock shows him leaving a present.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/rHv6C5OQ9tE?feature=shared&t=567|timestamp=09:27|title=''WarioWare: Touched!'' - All Dr. Crygor (Slightly Unscrewed)|date=November 5, 2021|author=Jose Angel Alas|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> He has a more active role in ''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]'' where three of him can appear in the second and third levels of [[Limbo!]], riding a sleigh and having to be avoided. Furthermore, in the third level, a Santa hat must be worn after dodging them.


Although Santa is not in {{a|WWDIY|l}} and {{a|WWDIYS|l}}, the man trapped inside the snowball in the microgame [[Snow Fall]] wears a Santa outfit.
Although Santa does not appear in ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]'' or ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'' the man trapped inside the snowball in the microgame [[Snow Fall]] wears a Santa outfit.


===''Mario Party 7''===
===''Mario Party 7''===
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===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''===
===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''===
Santa Claus is a VIP member throughout December in the [[Wii]] version of {{id|M&SATOWG|Wii}}. He gives out 300 Star Tokens, which is more than the 100 given by the other VIP members.
Santa Claus is a VIP member throughout December in the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''. He gives out 300 Star Tokens, more than other VIP characters, which give 100 Star Tokens.


===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart Tour''====
====''Mario Kart Tour''====
{{quote|Santa! Ho ho ho!|[[Mario|Mario (Santa)]]|[[Mario Kart Tour]]}}
{{quote|Santa! Ho ho ho!|[[Mario|Mario (Santa)]]|[[Mario Kart Tour]]}}
[[Mario#Mario Kart Tour|Mario]] and [[Bowser#Mario Kart Tour|Bowser]] dressed in Santa Claus costumes, with the former using the Santa Hat and Outfit from ''Super Mario Odyssey'', were introduced in the [[Winter Tour (2019)|2019]] and [[Winter Tour (2020)|2020]] Winter Tours respectively in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as High-End drivers, referred to as Mario (Santa) and Bowser (Santa). In addition, a Santa [[Mii|Mii Racing Suit]] was introduced in the [[Holiday Tour (2022)|2022 Holiday Tour]].
High-End drivers [[History of Mario#Mario Kart Tour|Mario (Santa)]] and [[History of Bowser#Mario Kart Tour|Bowser (Santa)]] dressed in Santa costumes were introduced in the [[Winter Tour (2019)|2019]] and [[Winter Tour (2020)|2020]] Winter Tours respectively in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. As his costume, Mario wears the Santa Hat and Outfit from ''Super Mario Odyssey''. In addition, a Santa [[Mii|Mii Racing Suit]] was introduced in the [[Holiday Tour (2022)|2022 Holiday Tour]].


====''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit''====
====''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit''====
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==Notes==
*In the ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' Player's Guide, [[Smithy]] is compared to Santa.<ref>{{cite|author=Pelland, Scott, and Kent Miller|date=1996|title=''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' Player's Guide|page=104|quote=With his flowing white beard, Smithy looks like a diabolical Santa Claus, pounding out spring-loaded Shypers with his huge sledgehammer.|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en}}</ref>


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Santa Claus
Santa Claus
Santa Claus in the The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode "Koopa Klaus"
Full name Saint Nicholas
Species Human
First appearance Saturday Supercade ("A Christmas Story") (1983)
Latest appearance WarioWare: Move It! (2023)
Toad, in all my life, I've never seen anyone express the true Spirit of Christmas better than you!”
Santa Claus, The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

Santa Claus (usually simply Santa, alternatively known as Nick) is a jolly man who gives presents to people on Christmas Eve. He has made a few appearances in the Super Mario franchise and has received many allusions in games. Santa Claus lives in a home near his workshop at the North Pole, where his elves make toys. Santa Claus also rides around in a reindeer-drawn sleigh.

History

Saturday Supercade

Santa Claus as he appears in the Saturday Supercade episode "A Christmas Story"
Santa waving at the group watching him in Saturday Supercade

Though Santa himself appears only briefly toward the end of the Saturday Supercade episode "A Christmas Story", he is alluded to constantly throughout the episode. Mr. Anderson also reveals that he is Santa's remote helper. In the aforementioned appearance at the end of the episode, Santa appears while actively riding his sleigh, waving at Donkey Kong Jr., Bones, Mr. Anderson, and the redeemed Buzz and Waldo while wishing them all a merry Christmas.

Wrecking Crew

A Santa Claus statue is one of the prizes in Wrecking Crew, similar to the Golden Hammer. Smashing it awards 1600 points.

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

Toad and Santa Claus in the Super Mario Bros. Super Show!.
Santa holding Toad after he finally learns the true meaning of Christmas

In The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode "Koopa Klaus", King Koopa freezes Santa's workshop, and dresses up as Santa himself, calling himself "Koopa Klaus". Koopa Klaus then kidnaps Santa, and attempts to ruin Christmas, but Mario and his friends rescue Santa. Santa is happy to be saved, but remarks that he cannot make any toy deliveries since his workshop is still frozen. Princess Toadstool urges Toad to cheer Santa up by giving him his beloved snowboard for Christmas, which Toad does with no regrets. Upon offering his snowboard, Santa becomes so touched by the kindness expressed by Toad that the warmth of holiday cheer melts Santa's workshop. Santa then delivers presents and lets Mario and friends ride with him.

Santa Claus
"Nick" with Mario

Santa also appears in the live-action segment "Santa Claus is Coming to Flatbush". Here, he arrives at Mario Brothers Plumbing on Christmas Eve, because someone had stolen his "transportation". Worn out and tired, Mario and Luigi feel obligated to take in the stranger on Christmas Eve. As Santa introduces himself as "Nick", Mario and Luigi do not realize he is actually Santa and they treat him to both their dinners, despite having very little to eat. After the CooKoo Bird announces the midnight hour on Christmas Day, Mario and Luigi rush to open their presents, but look back at Nick. Feeling sorry for the stranger, they offer their presents to him. Nick thanks them for the presents, grateful to be receiving them on Christmas for once. Mario and Luigi wake up in the morning and find that Nick has left during the night, but not without leaving behind presents for the brothers, along with a note stating that the cops had found his transportation. Mario and Luigi then see Santa ride by the basement window on his sleigh.

Super Mario World television series

While Santa Claus does not appear in the Super Mario World animated series, he is referenced in two episodes. In "The Night Before Cave Christmas", Mario dresses up as Santa to emulate the spirit of Christmas for the Cave People, setting out to deliver toys to all of the cave children in a Winged Yoshi-drawn sleigh. Santa is also mentioned by Luigi in "Rock TV" when he asks Mario if he remembers them having to pay an expensive bill for the "Speak to Santa Hotline".[1]

Club Nintendo

Santa Claus resembling Mario, as seen in the Club Nintendo comic "Super Mario: Die Bescherung".
Santa Claus in "Super Mario: Die Bescherung"

In the Club Nintendo comic "Super Mario: Die Bescherung", Mario and his friends throw a Christmas party. Mario leaves the house and shortly afterwards a man dressed as Santa Claus, but otherwise resembling Mario, enters the house, most of the guests believe the man is Mario dressed as Santa Claus. However, in this moment Mario joins the party again, astonishing the skeptical guests.

A man looking almost exactly like Santa Claus in "Die Bescherung", appears in "Warios Weihnachtsmärchen". Here, however, Wario calls him Mario and he does not correct him, suggesting this is simply Mario dressed up.

A different-looking Santa Claus also appears at the end of the story "Donkey Kong in: Banana Day 24", joining the Kongs' Christmas party and bringing gifts. He also mentions that he is surprised to see Earth back in its original position after it had been pulled away from the sun.

Super Mario (Kodansha manga)

In Super Mario: Wario no Mori, Princess Peach anticipates Santa Claus's arrival on Christmas Eve. Mario tries to tell Peach that Santa is not real, but as she gets angry, the Mushroom King tells Mario that he did not have the strength to tell the truth. Using Mario Paint tools, they create Santa outfits, reindeer antlers for Yoshi, and a flying sleigh. Overnight, they deliver presents and on Christmas morning, Peach shows the presents to her father and Mario. The King tries to explain, but Mario pleads him to tell the truth.

Super Mario series

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS

Santa Claus is mentioned on a sign outside of the chimney in Cool, Cool Mountain in Super Mario 64 and its remake by the Cabin Proprietor.[2][3]

Super Mario Odyssey

In Super Mario Odyssey, a Crazy Cap costume based on Santa Claus consisting of the Santa Hat and Santa Outfit was released on November 21, 2018. Wearing the Santa Hat also gives Mario Santa's beard. Goombas and Ty-Foos in the Snow Kingdom also wear Santa Hats.

Paper Mario series

Paper Mario

In Paper Mario, if Mario chooses to sleep in the Toad House in Shiver City, he will occasionally wake up to find several Mushrooms and an Ultra Shroom in the Toad House. The Toad caretaker of the Toad House also mentions a wet floor inside the building, similar to melted snow, and asks Mario if someone has left gifts for him, suggesting Santa Claus.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

If Mario talks to a Bandit on the East side of Rogueport in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, the bandit claims that he saw "a guy jumping from roof to roof" and said he was "sneaking into chimneys".

Super Paper Mario

One of the questions that Boomer asks Mario in Super Paper Mario is if he ever stays up at night wondering if anyone gives presents to Santa Claus.[4]

Donkey Kong Planet

In the Donkey Kong Planet skit "Le gros rouge qui tache," Donkey Kong is seen dressed as Santa Claus. He goes down the chimney while Candy Kong and two Diddy Kongs are arguing. Candy yells at Donkey Kong for interrupting and he apologizes.

Mario & Luigi series

Santa Claus is only referenced in the Mario & Luigi series. At one point in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Hermie III mistakes Mario for Santa Claus.[5] The Hollijolli Mayor in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time is a reference to Santa, being the mayor of the winter-themed Hollijolli Village and getting stuck in a chimney while wearing a red costume with a white beard.

WarioWare series

Santa Clauses in the Limbo! microgame in WarioWare: Move It!
Three Santa Clauses in WarioWare: Move It!

Santa Claus' first appearance in the WarioWare series is in level 2 of Spin a Yarn from WarioWare: Touched!, where fulfilling the objective of unraveling a sock shows him leaving a present.[6] He has a more active role in WarioWare: Move It! where three of him can appear in the second and third levels of Limbo!, riding a sleigh and having to be avoided. Furthermore, in the third level, a Santa hat must be worn after dodging them.

Although Santa does not appear in WarioWare: D.I.Y. or WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase the man trapped inside the snowball in the microgame Snow Fall wears a Santa outfit.

Mario Party 7

Bowser refers to himself as "Santa Bowser" during a Bowser Time event exclusive to Neon Heights in Mario Party 7.[7]

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

Santa Claus is a VIP member throughout December in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. He gives out 300 Star Tokens, more than other VIP characters, which give 100 Star Tokens.

Mario Kart series

Mario Kart Tour

“Santa! Ho ho ho!”
Mario (Santa), Mario Kart Tour

High-End drivers Mario (Santa) and Bowser (Santa) dressed in Santa costumes were introduced in the 2019 and 2020 Winter Tours respectively in Mario Kart Tour. As his costume, Mario wears the Santa Hat and Outfit from Super Mario Odyssey. In addition, a Santa Mii Racing Suit was introduced in the 2022 Holiday Tour.

Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit

A Santa outfit is one of the outfits in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit that Mario and Luigi can use. It is the same Santa Hat and Outfit from Super Mario Odyssey that previously appeared in Mario Kart Tour, only recolored green for Luigi.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
French Père Noël[8] Father Christmas
Italian Babbo Natale[?] Father Christmas

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Remember that trouble we got into with that "Speak to Santa" hotline back in Brooklyn?" – Luigi (1991). "Rock TV" - Super Mario World animated series. DIC Entertainment (English).
  2. ^ "Santa Claus isn't the only one who can go down the chimney!Media:Super mario 64 santa.png" – Cabin Proprietor (1996). Super Mario 64. Nintendo (English).
  3. ^ "Santa Claus isn't the only one who can go down the chimney!Media:SM64DS Sign.png" – Cabin Proprietor (2004). Super Mario 64 DS. Nintendo (English).
  4. ^ "You stay up wonderin' if anyone ever gives presents TO Santa Claus." – Boomer (2007). Super Paper Mario. Nintendo (English).
  5. ^ "Why! Red clothes... And a muthtache, even... That meanthh... C-Could you be... THANTA CLAUTH!?!" – Hermie III (2003). Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. Nintendo (English).
  6. ^ Jose Angel Alas (November 5, 2021). WarioWare: Touched! - All Dr. Crygor (Slightly Unscrewed) (09:27). YouTube (English).
  7. ^ "Bwaaa ha ha ha! It's present time! Let's see what special gift Santa Bowser has..." – 2005. Mario Party 7. Neon Heights: Nintendo (English).
  8. ^ Sign on Montagne Gla-Gla
  9. ^ "With his flowing white beard, Smithy looks like a diabolical Santa Claus, pounding out spring-loaded Shypers with his huge sledgehammer." – Pelland, Scott, and Kent Miller (1996). Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (English). Page 104.