Super Mario (series)

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This article is about the main series of Mario platform games. For the series as a whole, not limited to platformers, see Mario (franchise).

Template:Series-infobox The Super Mario series, originally known as the Super Mario Bros. series and also informally called the main series or main games, is the biggest and most important sub-series of the Mario franchise. It started in 1985 with the creation of Super Mario Bros. on the Family Computer and subsequently the Nintendo Entertainment System. It has been followed by many sequels released in almost every Nintendo video game console to date, except the Game Boy Color and the Game Boy Advance, where only remakes, ports, or other spin-offs games were released and development was handled by other divisions and companies.

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The series features both 2D platform games, the first of which has been Super Mario Bros., as well as 3D platform games, the first of which has been Super Mario 64. Most of these games, notably excluding Super Mario Bros. 2, follow the story of Mario and, usually, his brother Luigi and sometimes his friends Yoshi and Toad, in their quest to search for and rescue Princess Peach from the clutches of Bowser, who wants to conquer the Mushroom Kingdom or another location, depending on the game. The Mario Brothers' adventure is not easy, however, as they must face Bowser's troops throughout, who attempt to thwart the brothers' attempts to rescue the princess.

The series is developed by several Nintendo divisions. The main games have been developed exclusively by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development. Following its merge with Nintendo Software Planning & Development in September 2015, the series is now handled by Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development.

In 2010, the series celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of the release of Super Mario Bros. The celebration involved a series of videos showing various tricks throughout the series' games on the Wii's Nintendo Channel, as well as releasing a Wii port of Super Mario All-Stars, which included a history booklet of the Super Mario series and a CD containing several songs from games in the series. In 2015, the series celebrated its thirty anniversary with the commemorative game being Super Mario Maker, a game creation platform game that allows players to create their own Mario levels by choosing between four game skins based on other Super Mario games. Special amiibo based on Mario's classic and modern design were released as well.

List of games

Main games

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Title
Cover, original release, and system	Synopsis
Super Mario Bros.
File:SMB Boxart.png Template:Released NES	On September 13, 1985, Mario starred in his very first game outside of the arcades, Super Mario Bros.. Mario, and his brother Luigi, had to set out on a massive adventure across the Mushroom Kingdom to rescue Princess Toadstool and the Mushroom Retainers from the evil King Bowser. After traversing through eight massive worlds, filled with enemies, the brothers eventually reached Bowser's Castle, finally rescuing Princess Toadstool. Super Mario Bros. was the best-selling video game for the NES in 1999, and, until surpassed by Wii Sports in 2009, the best-selling video game of all time. Super Mario Bros. also had a major part in both the takeoff of the NES and the revival of the American video game industry after the crash in 1983. The game earned Mario a permanent position as Nintendo's mascot, and triggered a massive boom in the video game industry that still continues today.
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
Template:Released Disk System	After the success of Super Mario Bros., a sequel was released just one year later in Japan for the Family Computer Disk System. It uses a slightly altered version of Super Mario Bros.'s engine, with different levels and new features including altered graphics and new enemy behavior, such as Bloopers flying in midair, wind to help the player jump across pits, and other minor changes. While it was called Super Mario Bros. 2 in Japan, Nintendo of America originally deemed this game too challenging and too much like the original to sell well in western countries. Instead, another game was ported as Super Mario Bros. 2, and the Japanese Super Mario Bros. 2 became known as Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels when included in the Super Mario All-Stars port years later. It saw release in its original form in the West only when released on the Virtual Console in 2007.
Super Mario Bros. 2
Template:Released NES	Owing to the western branches of Nintendo feeling that the Japanese Super Mario Bros. 2 was too similar to the first game and too difficult for U.S. players, they instead chose to port the the Japanese game Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and release it as Super Mario Bros. 2 in their markets for the NES. New species first appear in this game, including Albatoss and Shy Guys, and it introduces Wart and Birdo. Super Mario Bros. 2 is also the first game to feature four distinctly playable characters, as Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and Toad had to save the dream world of Subcon from the diabolical Wart. After fighting their way through seven strange worlds, they eventually saved Subcon, and Mario woke up from his dream. Despite being a port of a pre-existing Japanese game, the western SMB2 would eventually see release in its own right in Japan as Super Mario USA.
Super Mario Bros. 3
Template:Released NES	Another two years had passed by the time the next mainstream, non-port Mario game had been released: Super Mario Bros. 3. This was by far the most expansive Mario game on the NES, as it featured many levels, items & enemies, and became a huge critical and commercial success. Many of the new species would become staples of the series, including Boos, Fire Piranha Plants and Dry Bones. In the story, Bowser and his seven Koopalings wreaked havoc across the Mushroom World after turning all of the Mushroom Kings into various animals. Mario and Luigi had to traverse through many worlds, castles, seas, forests, and deserts to fix the wrongs the Koopalings had caused. Eventually, the brothers reached Bowser and defeated him, rescuing Princess Toadstool once again.
Super Mario Land
Template:Released Game Boy	Super Mario Land is the first Super Mario game not developed by Nintendo EAD but rather its partner division: Nintendo R&D1. The game features a similar aesthetic and gameplay to Super Mario Bros. adapting it to the limited technology of the Game Boy at the time. The game is set in the land of Sarasaland and has Mario venture through its four kingdoms to rescue its ruler Princess Daisy from the clutches of the evil alien Tatanga. This game is unique in that it features auto-scrolling shooting sections where Mario ride a submarine or plane.
Super Mario World
Template:Released SNES	Although a direct sequel to Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World had been released on a whole new home console — the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was with this game that the Mario series had been upgraded from 8-bit to 16-bit graphics. Though the games' graphics would later be revolutionized once again, this was indeed a huge step at the time. During the story of Super Mario World, while Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool were vacationing in Dinosaur Land, Bowser and his seven Koopalings once again kidnapped the Princess. With the help of the Yoshis and Dolphins, the brothers traversed across the vast area of Dinosaur Land. As they made their way to Princess Toadstool, they thwarted each Koopaling who stood in their way until they reached Bowser. Once again, Bowser had been defeated and Princess Toadstool had been rescued.
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Template:Released Game Boy	The sequel to the original Super Mario Land, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins features aesthetics and gameplay from Super Mario World. After returning from rescuing Daisy in the previous game, Mario discovers his realm of Mario Land has been seized by Wario and has took control of his castle by scattering his 6 Golden Coins. Mario now must venture through the enemy-infested Mario Land to recover his valuable coins and get access to his castle and confront Wario once and for all.
Super Mario 64
Template:Released Nintendo 64	Not long after the release of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Nintendo released a new system and a new game — Super Mario 64. The game was a great success. It was the first fully 3-dimensional Mario game to ever be made, thus revolutionizing the appearance of Mario games to date. The game sold over eleven million copies by 2007. Because the game had such amazing success, people began to create rumors of glitches and unlockables in the game. Perhaps one of the most notable rumors was that Luigi was a playable character in the game. This was also the second game to call Princess Peach by her current name (with Yoshi's Safari being the first). In the game, Mario was invited to Peach's Castle to eat a cake she had baked. However, when Mario arrived at her castle, he had discovered that Bowser had taken it over and had stolen almost all of the castle's Power Stars— there were some which he did not know existed. As Mario traversed through fifteen different painting worlds, he eventually recovered enough Power Stars to battle Bowser and take back the castle, freeing Peach from her stained-glass prison.
Super Mario Sunshine
Template:Released GameCube	In 2002, Mario was back in action in Super Mario Sunshine, another three-dimensional platformer. While on his way to a vacation with Princess Peach and her loyal steward, Toadsworth, they discover a large glob of graffiti in the shape of Mario's head at Delfino Airstrip. Mario then finds a machine, called F.L.U.D.D., that helps him rid the island of goop. After he collects a total of ten Shine Sprites, an impostor bearing a striking resemblance to Mario kidnaps Princess Peach. Mario then must redeem his identity (because of Shadow Mario) by ridding the entire island of goop, all the while having to rescue Princess Peach. Towards the end of his adventure, he discovers that Shadow Mario is actually Bowser Jr. in disguise. After fighting Bowser and his son, Mario rescues Princess Peach, finally allowing them to start their vacation.
New Super Mario Bros.
Template:Released Nintendo DS	New Super Mario Bros. is the eighth installment in the Super Mario series. It starts out when Bowser Jr. kidnaps Peach during a strange accident. Luigi is playable in this game as well. Luigi was not playable since Super Mario World. This is the first game since Super Mario World (1990) that features the classic 2D play-style of the Super Mario Bros. games. The game features a solo story mode with Mario or Luigi, a two-player wireless game Mario vs. Luigi, as well as a mini-game mode for up to four players. It was released in 2006 for the Nintendo DS. It spiraled an indirect follow-up, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and later, a direct sequel, New Super Mario Bros. 2.
Super Mario Galaxy
Template:Released Wii	Super Mario Galaxy is the ninth installment in the Super Mario series and the third 3D game in the series. However, unlike the previous two 3D installments for the Mario series, this game takes place in deep space. Mario attends the Star Festival at the request of Princess Peach, when the town comes under attack by Bowser's air forces. He abducts Peach's entire castle and warps it to the center of the universe, prompting Mario to save her. Most of the game's levels consist of many small planets and planetoids, while others have bigger planets. A new popular species and character appear, Luma and Rosalina. It was released in 2007 for the Wii. This game spiraled a direct sequel, simply called Super Mario Galaxy 2. It is currently the only 3D game that has done so.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Template:Released Wii	The indirect follow-up to New Super Mario Bros. for the DS, New Super Mario Bros. Wii was released in November 12, 2009 in Australia. This installment includes four players simultaneously controlling their characters, a feature Shigeru Miyamoto had wanted for years. This game also returns the Koopalings, absent since Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga, in their first 3-D models. In the story, Bowser and his minions kidnap Peach by using cake as a disguise. Mario, Luigi, Blue Toad, and Yellow Toad travel to eight worlds to save the princess. This game also reintroduces rideable Yoshis, although they can only be ridden in a few levels. The Penguin Suit and the Propeller Mushroom are new power-ups in this game. This game also includes the Super Guide, a demo video for those who are struggling in a particular level.
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Template:Released Wii	Super Mario Galaxy 2 is the eleventh installment in the Super Mario series. It is also the fourth 3D game in the series and a direct sequel to Super Mario Galaxy. The title contains many elements from its predecessor, such as the story, the adventure being in outer space, recurring objects such as Launch Stars, recurring items including the Bee Mushroom, and the elements of gravity. However, the game introduces new elements such as the utilization of Yoshi and new power-ups such as the Cloud Flower. Rosalina reappears and new characters of the Luma species appear including Lubba. This is the third installment for the Wii in the Super Mario series.
Super Mario 3D Land
Template:Released Nintendo 3DS	Super Mario 3D Land is the fifth 3D game in the series, and the twelfth game overall. The levels of Super Mario 3D Land are much more linear and compact than the other 3D titles, more along the lines of the side-scrolling games. Many retro power-ups and characters return, such as the Super Leaf and Boom Boom. New power-ups are also introduced, such as Boomerang Mario, and White Tanooki Mario. It also introduces new enemies and a female partner of Boom Boom named Pom Pom.
New Super Mario Bros. 2
Template:Released Nintendo 3DS	New Super Mario Bros. 2 is another side-scroller in the series released in 2012 for the Nintendo 3DS. It's the third game in the New Super Mario Bros. line and a direct sequel to New Super Mario Bros. The game features an extremely large amount of coins, which are one of the game's main elements. Raccoon Mario makes a return. A new power-up called the Gold Flower appears and turns Mario into Gold Mario.
New Super Mario Bros. U
Template:Released Wii U	New Super Mario Bros. U is a side-scroller for the Wii U. The game seems to borrow some elements from Super Mario World such as Baby Yoshis, Sumo Bros., Bony Beetles, etc. and minor references like diagonal pipes making a return. The game plays very similar to New Super Mario Bros. Wii with its four-player mode— however, a player with a Wii U GamePad can create platforms in what Nintendo refers to as "Boost Mode". It is the first Super Mario game (and Mario game overall) to be released in high-definition. The game also introduces a new form, Flying Squirrel Mario.
Super Mario 3D World
Template:Released Wii U	Super Mario 3D World is the home console follow-up to Super Mario 3D Land. The game's main feature is the Cat Mario transformation, caused by picking up a Super Bell. It also features the entire playable cast of Super Mario Bros. 2 as playable characters, featuring the same abilities they have in said game. The story follows Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Toad as they attempt to rescue the Sprixie Princesses that Bowser has captured and free the Sprixie Kingdom.
Super Mario Maker
Template:Released Wii U	Super Mario Maker features a game creation system that allows player to create their own 2D Super Mario levels. Players can choose between four different styles based on Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World and New Super Mario Bros. U for their levels, each adapting certain mechanics and power-ups exclusive to the original games. Level creations can be submitted to the internet so players can share their levels worldwide. Super Mario Maker was released on time for the series's 30th anniversary.
Super Mario Run
Template:Released iOS Template:Released Android	Super Mario Run is a side-scrolling, auto-runner platform game and the first dedicated Mario title for mobile devices. It was released first on iOS on December 2016, and was released for Android on March 2017. The game is free-to-start, with optional in-app content to purchase.
Super Mario Odyssey
Template:Released Nintendo Switch	A platform game titled Super Mario Odyssey released on Nintendo Switch in late 2017. A new entry in the 3D games and a new sandbox-style 3D Super Mario game after Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine, it focuses on Mario and a new character named Cappy (who takes the form of the Mario Cap) visiting kingdoms far from the Mushroom Kingdom and collecting Power Moons, ultimately in an attempt to prevent Bowser force marrying Princess Peach and to rescue Cappy's sister Tiara. Cappy has multiple uses, such as being thrown like a boomerang (which can be used to control life forms and inanimate objects) and jumping off of him in midair like a platform. In addition, it is the first main Super Mario game to be compatible with amiibo, and was launched alongside a trio of amiibo based on the game.
Super Mario Maker 2
File:SM 2 Box Art.png Template:Released Nintendo Switch	Super Mario Maker 2 is the sequel to the Wii U title Super Mario Maker. This sequel introduces many new additions and improvements, such as slopes, more level themes and a Super Mario 3D World style.

Related games

These original games are related to the Super Mario series, while not officially being considered part of it. An important case is that of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, considered by Shigeru Miyamoto as part of the core Mario series in an interview published in 2012.

Title
Cover, original release, and system	Synopsis
Super Mario Bros. Special
Template:Released NEC PC-8801, Sharp X1	Super Mario Bros. Special is a game made by Hudson Soft and licensed by Nintendo for the NEC PC-8801 and Sharp X1 series of Japanese PCs, and later released in South Korea for the Samsung SPC-1500 in 1987. Super Mario Bros. Special is the second sequel to Super Mario Bros., released a few months after Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels in 1986. While superficially very similar to the original Super Mario Bros., the game features original levels but scrolls screen-by-screen rather than smoothly. Jumping and running physics also differ from the original, providing a more challenging experience than Super Mario Bros. Due to the computers' technology being slightly inferior to that of the NES/Famicom, the graphics and audio differ from the original NES game as well, with the X1 utilising more colors and smoother scrolling than the PC-88, and does not include Luigi or a multiplayer mode.
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
Template:Released Game Boy	Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 is the third and final original Super Mario Land title and the first installment in the Wario Land series, released in 1994, five years after its first predecessor and two years after its second predecessor. Taking place after his defeat in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Wario decides to go on a quest to earn himself enough money and riches to get himself a castle of his own. During his quest, he finds many treasures as he battles Captain Syrup and her army, the Black Sugar Gang. The gameplay in Wario Land differs slightly from the previous Super Mario Land installments. For example, if the player holds down the B button, then Wario does not run. His speed does increase, however, if Wario is using the Jet Wario power-up, which allows him to temporarily fly through the air at super speed. His other power-ups include Bull Wario, which gives him super strength and the ability to stick to ceilings and conveyor belts, and the Dragon Wario power-up, which allows him to breathe fire. Wario is also able to hold and throw enemies (as well as coins, which are usually required to exit a stage).
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Template:Released SNES	While the title suggests it being a sequel to Super Mario World, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island is in fact the prequel not only to the Super Mario series but the chronological first game of the whole Mario franchise. The game starts off on the day the Mario Bros. were born and are to be delivered to their parents by a dedicated stork. Foretelling the threat they will represent to the Koopa clan in the future, Kamek tries to kidnap the babies from the stork but only manages to snatch one baby (Baby Luigi) and imprisons the stork as well. The other baby (Baby Mario) falls on Yoshi's Island where he is picked by the Yoshis that reside in there. The Yoshis come to the decision to aid the baby to rescue his brother and the stork from the Koopa clan led by the young Baby Bowser.
New Super Luigi U
Template:Released Wii U	New Super Luigi U is an additional content pack for New Super Mario Bros. U that was also released as a stand-alone game to celebrate the Year of Luigi, available at retail until the end of the 2013. It has all-new levels and Luigi supplants Mario as the lead character, with Nabbit becoming the fourth playable character, taking Mario's place.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Template:Released Wii U	Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a puzzle-platform game, a spin-off and prequel of Super Mario 3D World based on Captain Toad's Adventures stages from the latter but featuring extensive depth and variety. The game also features Toadette as a new playable character, but also takes the role of damsel-in-distress. An port was released on July 13, 2018 for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS, which replaces the bonus stages based on Super Mario 3D World with stages based on kingdoms from Super Mario Odyssey.

Ports, remakes, and compilations

Title
Cover, original release, and system	Synopsis
VS. Super Mario Bros.
Template:Released Arcade Machine	VS. Super Mario Bros. is a two-player arcade game released in Japan in 1986. The game is mostly the same as the original Super Mario Bros.; Mario or Luigi went on a quest to save the princess from Bowser and restore order to the Mushroom Kingdom. The game is made harder than Super Mario Bros. in that it had fewer warp zones and more enemies, along with options for the arcade owner to make it more difficult still and thus restrict the time an average player got for their money. The game replaced "duplicate" levels from the original with levels which would later be used in the Japanese Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels.
All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.
File:All-Night-Nippon-Super-Mario-Bros-cover.png Template:Released Disk System	All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. is an officially licensed hack of Super Mario Bros. Gameplay is the same, but many characters such as the Mushroom Retainers are replaced with Japanese celebrities from the radio show All Night Nippon. Other changes are also made for this game, such as World 1 being set during nighttime and Princess Peach's outfit was changed. The game was only released in Japan.
Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)
Template:Released Game & Watch	In 1987, two years after the release of Nintendo's first biggest commercial success, the company released a simplified version of the game on their Game & Watch system. It essentially has the same plot, reduced down to only eight levels; however, after beating every level, they will have to be repeated. Mario will have to go through nine loops, avoiding Lakitus and Bullet Bills, each time with the levels increasing in difficulty. There are also two types of levels: scroll screen levels, in which Mario will have to reach a certain point to advance, and timer screen levels, in which Mario must get through the world in a given amount of time. Additionally, another difference between the original and this remake is that Mario will find Princess Toadstool at the end of every level, without having to fight a boss.
Super Mario All-Stars
Template:Released SNES	Super Mario All-Stars, known as Super Mario Collection in Japan, was released in 1993 also for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is a compilation featuring 16-bit versions of the first four main Super Mario series games: Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3 and, in its first release outside of Japan, Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels. This game updated the four games' graphics and sound to enhance them, with certain changes to the mechanics. A Wii rerelease, called Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition, occurred in 2010.
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World
Template:Released SNES	Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World is an America/Europe-only reissue of Super Mario All-Stars that also includes Super Mario World for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
BS Super Mario USA
Template:Released Satellaview	A pseudo-sequel to Super Mario USA (Super Mario Bros. 2), BS Super Mario USA was released as four installments, and each one involved the player heading into each world to collect a gold Mario statue and defeat the bosses until finally reaching and defeating Wart. Each level could be replayed until the clock reached 50 minutes. As the player progressed, St. Giga's Satellite radio would stream an audio drama to tell the story. After the events of Super Mario Bros. 2, the King of Subcon had golden Mario statues put up all around Subcon, to thank him and his friends for their deeds. However, three Birdos, Mouser, Tryclyde, Fryguy and Clawgrip have stolen them, and now Mario must get them back and defeat Wart again.
BS Super Mario Collection
Template:Released Satellaview	A remake of Super Mario Collection (Super Mario All-Stars), BS Super Mario Collection is a game for the Super Famicom add-on Satellaview. Like with BS Super Mario USA, as the player progressed through the game, voice acting and music would be streamed to the system using the Satellaview's Soundlink capabilities.
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe
Template:Released Game Boy Color	Super Mario Bros. Deluxe is a Game Boy Color remake which includes the first two Super Mario games ever released: Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (that last under the name of Super Mario Bros.: For Super Players). Besides those games, it also featured many other collectibles, including images that could be printed with the Game Boy Printer, Cable Link interface multi-player, records sharing by infrared connection, a calendar, a fortune teller, etc. Unlike other remakes, it wasn't developed by Nintendo EAD, but by Nintendo R&D2.
Super Mario Advance
Template:Released Game Boy Advance	Super Mario Advance is a remake of Super Mario Bros. 2 made for the handheld game system, the Game Boy Advance, and released in 2001. Like the Super Mario All-Stars port, Super Mario Advance had updated graphics.
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
File:Box NA - Super Mario World Super Mario Advance 2.png Template:Released Game Boy Advance	Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 is a remake of Super Mario World made for the Game Boy Advance. It is the second title in the Super Mario Advance series and was released in 2002. There are various differences between the original Super Mario World and Super Mario Advance 2. The game was a gigantic hit for Nintendo and the Game Boy Advance, selling 3,290,000 copies in North America and 5,460,000 copies worldwide. Additionally, Luigi's sprite has been changed and made taller than Mario to match his normal appearance, and the Mario Bros. classic game has been included in the game (like the other Mario Advance games), with multiplayer playable.
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Template:Released Game Boy Advance	Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 is a remake of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island for the Game Boy Advance. The game features similar visuals to the original game, though due to the lack of the Super FX chip, the game tracks behind some graphical aspects. Super Mario Advance 3 has six new levels and Yoshi's Story sound effects. Once again, Mario Bros. is included in the game.
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
Template:Released Game Boy Advance	In 2003, the fourth Super Mario Advance installment, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, was released for the Game Boy Advance. It boasted similar graphics and sound to the Super Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros. 3, and made use of the e-Reader. A few e-cards came included with new copies of the game, while two sets (referred to as "series") of cards, were released and sold alongside the game. By scanning special cards into the e-Reader, players were able to upload items, videos, and most importantly, new levels into the game. One notable item was the Cape Feather from Super Mario World, which allowed Mario to transform into Caped Mario. There were also two Switch cards that the player could activate (and deactivate) the effects of by scanning them; the Orange Switch and the Blue Green Switch. Scanning these switches triggered small functions in the game. The e-Reader feature is still available in the European version, but it is disabled by default and unable to access.
Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros.
Template:Released Game Boy Advance	The original NES version of Super Mario Bros. was released for the Game Boy Advance as part of the Classic NES series of games in commemoration for the 20th anniversary of the release of the original Famicom and NES. It is a direct port, and as a result features no new additions or bugfixes. Consequently, the only significant difference is that the graphics were downscaled to fit the GBA screen resolution.
Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros. 2
Template:Released Game Boy Advance	In Japan, the Classic NES Series were known as Famicom Mini. The original Super Mario Bros. 2 (known in western regions as Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels) was released only in Japan. Much like Super Mario Bros., it didn't feature any new additions, the bugs were left untouched, and the graphics were down-scaled.
Super Mario 64 DS
Template:Released Nintendo DS	Super Mario 64 DS is a remake of Super Mario 64. It was released in 2004 for the Nintendo DS. It is also the first Mario game released for the Nintendo DS. Though it is a remake, there are many differences between it and the original (four playable characters and 30 new Power Stars are two examples of this). The game begins the same as the old one; Peach invites Mario to the castle for cake. However, instead of just Mario, Wario and Luigi come for cake, while Yoshi sleeps on the roof of the castle. Bowser then takes over the castle, captures Peach, and locks Mario, Luigi, and Wario inside three rooms. Lakitu then wakes Yoshi up, and now he has to save Mario and the others in order to save the princess once again, this time through teamwork.
Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition
Template:Released Wii	Released for the Wii in 2010, Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition is a port of Super Mario All-Stars that celebrates the 25th anniversary of Mario.
New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U
Template:Released Wii U	A compilation of both New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U on the same disc, initially released exclusively with the Mario & Luigi Deluxe Wii U set (known as the Premium Pack in Europe). New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U includes notable changes to the originals, including a new title screen and over 200 videos included as bonus content. This compilation was released separately as a Nintendo Selects title in 2016.
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
Template:Released Nintendo 3DS	A port of Wii U's Super Mario Maker released in 2015, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS was released on December 2, 2016. Despite being a Nintendo 3DS title, the game does not support stereoscopic 3D, and gameplay is therefore strictly available in 2D. Players are unable to share their levels online and other elements from the Wii U version, like the Mystery Mushrooms and amiibo compatibility, are absent.
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Template:Released Nintendo Switch	A combined port of the Wii U games New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U, enhanced with exclusive features.

Canceled

Title
Screenshot and system	Synopsis
Super Mario's Wacky Worlds
Philips CD-i	Super Mario's Wacky Worlds is a canceled Philips CD-i game developed by NovaLogic. It was intended to follow-up on Super Mario World after a Nintendo sales executive suggested that the CD-i could play simple Nintendo games, which is a result of Philips acquiring the rights to several Nintendo characters for use on their platform. The game was to feature a game world mostly based on real-life Earth locations, with themed old and new enemies in the Super Mario World sprite style. Despite NovaLogic impressing Nintendo with their work-in-progress, it was canceled due to poor sales of the CD-i.
VB Mario Land
Virtual Boy	VB Mario Land, also known as Mario Adventure, is a canceled Virtual Boy game which was revealed at the Winter Consumer Electronics Show in early 1995. A Wario-like object can be seen in one of the released screenshots, so it is thought to be an unproduced follow-up to Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. The game was to use two-dimensional side-scrolling elements, as well as the use of three-dimensional movement between the background and foreground of the stage. Its three-dimensional Mario Bros.-style mini-game was repurposed as Mario Clash.
Super Mario 64 2
File:Nocoverart.png Nintendo 64DD	Super Mario 64 2, the direct sequel to Super Mario 64, is a canceled Nintendo 64DD game. Luigi and a rideable Yoshi were set to appear, which were ideas unused during the creation of the original game. Shigeru Miyamoto has stated in 1999 that the game's actual development only got as far as a two player demo level featuring Mario and Luigi. An unreleased port of Super Mario 64 to the 64DD demoed at Space World 1996, known as Super Mario 64 Disk Version, may be related.

Major characters

Main protagonists

Character
Image	Brief biography	First appearance
Mario
	Mario is the main protagonist in his titular series of games. Throughout almost thirty years, Mario has been the star of the largest game franchise Nintendo has published. Many characters have fought alongside Mario in his adventures in platformers and RPGs, but many have also fought against him during those times. Mario has gone through many physical changes, from his original 8-bit appearance, to his current 128-bit appearance. Mario commonly rescues Princess Peach, as well as several others, such as Toads, as his adventures continue. Mario has even been accepting enough to team up at times with his greatest foe, Bowser.	Donkey Kong
Luigi
	Luigi is Mario's taller, younger, twin brother. Luigi first debuted in Mario Bros. for the Game & Watch in 1983, packaging off bottles alongside Mario as a factory worker, before reappearing in the arcade game Mario Bros. and later in Super Mario Bros. for the NES, playable only in the two-player mode of the game. He later appeared in Super Mario Bros. 2, being playable in one-player mode for the first time along with Toad and Peach. Luigi has appeared in many of Mario's games, but there were some from which he was excluded — among which are Super Mario Land and Super Mario 64.	Mario Bros.
Princess Peach
	Princess Peach — originally "Princess Toadstool" in localization — is the damsel-in-distress of the series. Princess Peach is the ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom, and is protected by many Toads. However, her protection commonly fails and eventually results in her being kidnapped, be it by Bowser, or by another villain. In Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario Run, Peach is one of the playable characters and one of the main protagonists.	Super Mario Bros.
Toad
	Toad originally played the role of Princess Peach's assistant; however, he has been reduced to lesser roles since his debut appearance, with his role in main games having sometimes been replaced by Toadsworth. His first playable appearance was in Super Mario Bros. 2. Though he appears identical to many others in his species, Toad is actually an entirely different character; this causes much confusion as to whether or not certain Toads are the Toad discussed. Similar confusion occurs regarding whether he's the same as the character resembling Blue Toad in Super Mario 3D World.	Super Mario Bros. 2
Princess Daisy
	Princess Daisy initially served as the damsel-in-distress in her debut game, Super Mario Land. She is the ruler of the country Sarasaland which is inhabited by many various species not found in the Mushroom Kingdom. Although she is the only known ruler, her father was mentioned by her in Mario Party 3. She was kidnapped by the evil alien Tatanga who took her and hypnotized the inhabitants of Sarasaland. After Tatanga's defeat by Mario, Daisy was rescued and the Sarasaland kingdom was restored. Since Daisy's return to the Mario series overall (starting with the Nintendo 64 version of Mario Tennis), she has been a frequent participant in a majority of spin-off installments. 28 years after Super Mario Land, Daisy officially made her reintroduction in the Super Mario series by appearing in Super Mario Run as a playable protagonist.	Super Mario Land
Yoshi
	Yoshi is Mario's dinosaur companion and one of his most trusty allies during his adventures. In many games Yoshi is present, he is always disposed to give Mario a ride on his back; while riding him and under Mario's command, Yoshi can use his long chameleon-like tongue to swallow a diverse variety of objects, including enemies. Yoshi also supports additional abilities Mario is unable to do on his own like Yoshi's signature Flutter Kick. Super Mario 64 DS features Yoshi as a standalone playable character. In fact, the game opens with Yoshi as the sole playable character that needs to rescue Mario and co. Though he lacks power, he compensates this with his ability to swallow enemies and turn them into an egg, which in turn serves as a homing projectile to take out several enemies at once. In Super Mario Run, Yoshi is a standalone playable character, along with his colored species.	Super Mario World
Wario
	Wario is Mario's yellow-clad, greedy childhood friend and rival. Though he has antagonized Mario since his debut in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Wario proved to be a valuable ally during the events of Super Mario 64 DS, where he, alongside Luigi, originally came to "crash the party" of Mario and Peach. Wario is the strongest character in the game, being able to destroy some obstacles the other character would have no choice but avoid them.	Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Rosalina
	Rosalina debuted in Super Mario Galaxy. She reappears as a playable character in Super Mario 3D World, which makes her the second female protagonist along with Princess Peach. She is the adoptive mother of the Lumas, which are also popular to Super Mario Galaxy. Her main duty is to watch the Lumas and help keep the galaxies safe. Throughout Super Mario Galaxy, Rosalina gives helpful and important advice and tips to Mario.	Super Mario Galaxy
Captain Toad
	Captain Toad is a red Toad dressed with an oversized backpack and a headlamp, he is the leader of the Toad Brigade, a group of Toads that provides help to Mario in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. He subsequently appears in Super Mario 3D World as a playable character in special levels called Captain Toad's Adventures; additionally, this resulted in him getting the starring role in the game's prequel (Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker), along with Toadette.	Super Mario Galaxy
Toadette
	Toadette was originally introduced as a playable racing partner for Toad in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! She has since appeared in other games as a playable character and has played supporting roles in several titles. Her first prominent role in the series was in the Super Mario 3D World prequel Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, where she played a main character the game's storyline. Toadette officially debuted in the Super Mario mainstream series by appearing in Super Mario Run as a referee and later becoming playable in the game. Toadette makes a return to the Super Mario series by playing a role in Super Mario Odyssey as an archivist for the Toad Brigade. Her most recent appearance for the mainstream Super Mario series is New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe; during gameplay, she gains a unique Princess Peach-like form known as Peachette (after obtaining a Super Crown power up).	Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Yellow Toad and Blue Toad
	Yellow Toad and Blue Toad appear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii as main protagonists along with Mario and Luigi. They reprise the same role in New Super Mario Bros. U. In New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, they share a character slot under the generic identifier of "Toad."	New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Nabbit
	Nabbit debuted in New Super Mario Bros. U, where he steals items from Toad Houses. He appears as one of the four main playable characters in New Super Luigi U replacing Mario from the original game; unlike the other characters, he is invincible to enemies and cannot use power-ups (except for Super Stars), which instead become 1-Up Mushrooms at the end of the level. In New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, he can be played in the New Super Mario Bros. U levels for the first time (though he is not playable in Challenge Mode).	New Super Mario Bros. U

Supporting characters

Character
Image	Brief biography	First appearance
Kings
	Kings are the rulers of seven kingdoms in Super Mario Bros. 3, were each was turned into a different creature by the Koopalings.	Super Mario Bros. 3
Hoot
	Hoot is a friendly owl from Whomp's Fortress in the game Super Mario 64. If Mario wakes him up, he will allow Mario to grab his feet to get a lift. In the remake, he also appears in all missions of Cool, Cool Mountain, and later missions of Snowman's Land, Tiny-Huge Island, and Tall, Tall Mountain. He is similar to the Heavy Zeds.	Super Mario 64
Dorrie
	Dorrie is a large blue Plesiosaur found in Hazy Maze Cave in Super Mario 64. He later appears in World 4 of New Super Mario Bros. In both games, ground pounding of his back will cause him to lower his head for Mario to climb upon; in the latter, he also briefly gains speed.	Super Mario 64
Toadsworth
	Toadsworth is an elderly Toad and Princess Peach's longtime steward where he comes along with Mario and Princess Peach to Isle Delfino.	Super Mario Sunshine
F.L.U.D.D.
	F.L.U.D.D., short for Flash Liquidizer Ultra Dousing Device, is Mario's partner in Super Mario Sunshine, and was invented by Professor E. Gadd. It is a sapient water-shooting apparatus that comes equipped with a hovering mechanism; this can be swapped out for turbo and rocket nozzles. F.L.U.D.D. is used primarily to clean up the graffiti left around Isle Delfino by Shadow Mario.	Super Mario Sunshine
Luma
	Luma is a distinctive character from the species of the same name and Mario's main companion during the event of Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel Super Mario Galaxy 2. It differentiates from its brethren due to its unique beige coloration.	Super Mario Galaxy
Ray
	Ray is a friendly Manta Ray in Super Mario Galaxy that Penguins ride for sport. Mario can also ride him at two points.	Super Mario Galaxy
Lubba
	Lubba is a pudgy purple Luma and the head honcho of the Lumas in Super Mario Galaxy 2.	Super Mario Galaxy 2
Co-Star Luma
	The Co-Star Luma is an orange Luma that can be controlled by a second player in Super Mario Galaxy 2 when in Co-Star Mode. However, its movement is normally limited to following Mario, although it is capable of immobilizing enemies and picking up items from afar.	Super Mario Galaxy 2
Fluzzard
	Fluzzard is a large bird from Super Mario Galaxy 2 that is also quite shy. Mario can ride from his talons, similar to Hoot, but he only ever seems to glide.	Super Mario Galaxy 2
Cosmic Spirit
	The Cosmic Spirit is an entity resembling both Rosalina and Cosmic Mario, although it is unknown if she has any connection to either of them. She can assist Mario by taking control of his body; however, any stars received will be bronze. She only appears in Super Mario Galaxy 2.	Super Mario Galaxy 2
The Chimp
	The Chimp is a rather competitive monkey from Super Mario Galaxy 2, who appears in many levels having set up challenges for Mario to beat. If Mario succeeds, he awards him a star.	Super Mario Galaxy 2
Sprixie Princesses
	Sprixie Princesses are a group of seven characters from Super Mario 3D World. They act as the rulers of the Sprixie Kingdom and the Sprixies, a race of fairies who play a major role in the story.	Super Mario 3D World
Plessie
	Plessie is a rideable dinosaur resembling both Yoshis and Dorrie. He helps the heroes by swimming rapidly through rivers with them on his back.	Super Mario 3D World
Cappy
	Cappy is Mario's main ally throughout the events of Super Mario Odyssey, and assists him in various ways.	Super Mario Odyssey
Pauline
	Pauline was originally introduced as the original damsel-in-distress Mario had to rescue from Donkey Kong's clutches. Presented as Mario's girlfriend, this has long being retconned in her modern appearances that describe her simply as a close friend to Mario instead. Despite being the first female character introduced to the Mario franchise, it took her 36 years to finally appear in a mainstream Super Mario game in Super Mario Odyssey where she is presented as the mayor of New Donk City.	Donkey Kong
Jaxi
	Jaxi is a living statue resembling both a lion and a jaguar that Mario can ride in Super Mario Odyssey. It destroys any breakable objects it touches, and defeats small enemies in the same way.	Super Mario Odyssey
Glydon
	Glydon is a friendly globetrotting lizard found in Super Mario Odyssey who aspires to glide to and from all the highest places. If Mario captures him, he can use him to glide.	Super Mario Odyssey

Main antagonists

Character
Image	Brief Biography	First Appearance
Bowser
	Bowser is the main antagonist throughout the Super Mario series, first appearing in Super Mario Bros.. He is the King of all Koopas, and is found to be the final boss in almost all platformers. Commanding the Koopa Troop, Bowser sets to conquer the Mushroom Kingdom by kidnapping its rightful ruler, Princess Peach and holding her captive on his heavily guarded castle. He deploys a countless amount of minions to stop anyone that oppose him. Mario and Luigi have to traverse his castle in order to reach the final confrontation against Bowser.	Super Mario Bros.
Wart
File:Wart Artwork - Super Mario Bros 2.png	Wart is the main antagonist and final boss of Super Mario Bros. 2. He is leader of the 8 bits, an evil organization that set to conquer the land of dreams known as Subcon; to do so, Wart uses a device called the Dream Machine to create countless amounts of monsters. Wart has one weakness though, he is highly allergic to vegetables. Mario and co. use this to their advantage when they finally confront Wart. With vegetables provided oddly by the Dream Machine, Mario and co. are able to defeat Wart and free the Subcons that were imprisoned by him, bringing peace to Subcon.	Super Mario Bros. 2
Tatanga
	Tatanga is the main antagonist in Super Mario Land. Tatanga invaded the kingdom of Sarasaland with the intention of conquering it, he brainwashed its inhabitants to do his bidding and captured Princess Daisy to marry her. Using the Sky Pop, Mario eventually takes down Tatanga on the skies of the Chai Kingdom and finally rescues Princess Daisy. Tatanga comes back in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins to serve as the boss of the Space Zone, where he has been entrusted by Wario with one of the 6 Golden Coins, so Mario has to battle him once more to retrieve it.	Super Mario Land
Wario
File:SML2 - Wario Artwork.png	Wario made his debut on Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins as the main antagonist. It is explained by Mario that Wario has always been jealous of his popularity since they were kids and has tried to steal his castle several times. Wario was able to succeed when Mario was away to free Sarasaland from Tatanga's invasion. To prevent Mario from entering the castle, Wario scattered the 6 Golden Coins all over Mario Land and now are guarded by his underlings. Mario eventually recovers all the Golden Coins, enters his castle and confronts Wario in the throne room. Wario engages Mario in battle using several power-ups but despite his best efforts, he is ultimately defeated and flees. Wario would set to appear in other titles in the series, including many Mario spin-offs and even star his own series.	Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Bowser Jr.
	Bowser Jr. is Bowser's son and first appears as the main antagonist in Super Mario Sunshine where he took the persona of Shadow Mario. He has then appeared throughout the Super Mario series as one of the main bosses. He kidnapped Princess Peach who he thought she was his mother. He is the heir to the Koopa throne.	Super Mario Sunshine
Dry Bowser
	Dry Bowser is the undead and skeletal version of Bowser. He made his debut in New Super Mario Bros., where he came about as the result of Mario defeating Bowser by dropping him into lava at the end of New Super Mario Bros.'s first castle. However, both in New Super Mario Bros. 2 and Super Mario 3D Land, Dry Bowser appears even though Bowser isn't turned into a skeleton when he falls into the lava at the end of the final boss battles.	New Super Mario Bros.

Supporting antagonists

Character
Image	Brief Biography	First Appearance
Fake Bowser
	Fake Bowsers are members of the Koopa Troop that have been turned into copies of Bowser by his black magic. They are fought at the end of each castle, barring the final, in Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels. In Super Mario 3D Land, derivatives known as Tail Bowsers have spiky striped tails due to contact with a Super Leaf. However, they are less common in this game.	Super Mario Bros.
Bowser's Brother
	Bowser's Brother is the apparent twin of Bowser. He is distinct from fake Bowsers, as he does not transform upon defeat. He is also noted for his dark turquoise color, which was removed from the 16-bit version. There is a fake iteration of him as well in the 8-bit version. While certain materials interpret him as Bowser's actual sibling, various sources offer conflicting explanations.	Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
Birdos
File:SMUSA Birdo.PNG	Birdo, along with other members of her species, work for Wart in Super Mario Bros. 2. They have funnel-shaped snouts from which they shoot projectiles. The pink ones shoot eggs, Green and Grey shoot Fireballs, and Red ones can shoot both. They can be defeated by throwing eggs back at them, or with Mushroom Blocks. They appear at the end of most levels.	Super Mario Bros. 2
Mouser
File:Mouser.jpg	Mouser is a bomb-tossing rat with sunglasses from Super Mario Bros. 2. He can be beaten by throwing them back at him. A version with pink ears appears in World 1 and a version with green ears appears in World 3. A white one with red ears appears in World 5 in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, but it was deemed too difficult when it was being translated and was replaced with Clawgrip. Both Mousers appear identical in Super Mario All-Stars and Super Mario Advance.	Super Mario Bros. 2
Triclyde
File:Tryclydeadvance.jpg	Triclyde is a large, 3-headed snake from Super Mario Bros. 2. Two of the heads spit fireballs; the only way to defeat it is with Mushroom Blocks.	Super Mario Bros. 2
Boom Boom
	Boom Boom is one of Bowser's henchmen. He is an antagonist in the Super Mario series. Boom Boom first debuted in Super Mario Bros. 3, where he battles Mario or Luigi in fortresses, Boom Boom then later made his return appearance in Super Mario 3D Land as one of the game's main antagonists who often appears in airships, along with his partner Pom Pom.	Super Mario Bros. 3
Koopalings
	The Koopalings are introduced as Bowser’s children in Super Mario Bros. 3 and then considered Bowser's minions from New Super Mario Bros. Wii onwards. They are bosses in various games. Their names are Larry Koopa, Morton Koopa Jr., Wendy O. Koopa, Iggy Koopa, Roy Koopa, Lemmy Koopa and Ludwig von Koopa.	Super Mario Bros. 3
Reznor
	Reznor are fire-breathing Triceratops that made their debut in Super Mario World. According to the game's instruction manual, they were cursed by Bowser. They are mid-bosses that Mario and Luigi fight in fortresses found everywhere on Dinosaur Land. They are now found in the Mushroom Kingdom since their appearance in New Super Mario Bros. 2. Similar to how the Koopalings are named after various musicians, Reznor are named after Trent Reznor of the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails.	Super Mario World
Kamek
	Kamek is a powerful Magikoopa and apparent advisor to Bowser (or at least high-ranking member in the Koopa Troop), and the archenemy of Yoshi. He is the main antagonist in the Yoshi franchise while being one of the main bosses in the Super Mario series.	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
King Bob-omb
	King Bob-omb, formerly Big Bob-omb, is a large Bob-omb with a crown, mustache, and no key. He first appeared in Super Mario 64, where he is the first boss. He is fought twice in the remake, and has appeared semi-frequently in spinoffs.	Super Mario 64
Petey Piranha
	Petey Piranha is mutant Piranha Plant from Super Mario Sunshine. He appeared twice in that game, once in New Super Mario Bros., and appears semi-regularly in spinoffs. He can fly and spit muddy goop, among other things. His head is similar to that of Dino Piranha, Fiery Dino Piranha, and Peewee Piranha from later games.	Super Mario Sunshine
Cosmic Mario and Cosmic Clones
	Cosmic Mario is a dark blue entity shaped like Mario from Super Mario Galaxy. He looks similar to Shadow Mario, but Mario must race him for the star. He is capable of many of Mario's moves. If the player is using Luigi, Cosmic Luigi will appear instead, and use more shortcuts. In Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Super Mario 3D Land, similar creatures called Cosmic Clones appear. However, they follow Mario or Luigi's exact movements, which can be troublesome if one needs to hold still for a moment or cross a previously-walked path.	Super Mario Galaxy
Pom Pom
	Pom Pom is a partner to Boom Boom who often appears on airships where she must be battled. She uses throwing-based projectile weapons to attack, and can slam down while spinning in her shell.	Super Mario 3D Land
Broodals
	The Broodals are a group of rabbit wedding planners in Super Mario Odyssey, whose group name seems to be a portmanteau of "brood," "bridal," and possibly "brutal." Bowser hires them to do the wedding between him and Peach, and when Mario tries to stop the wedding from happening, they attack him. Their boss is Madame Broode, an obese red-clad rabbit with a pet Chain Chomp, while their leader is Topper, the squat Broodal in green attire. The other Broodals are Spewart (in blue), Rango (in yellow), and Hariet (in purple).	Super Mario Odyssey

Friendly species

Species
Image	Brief biography	First appearance
Toads
	Toads are the major residents of the Mushroom Kingdom many many other parts of the Mushroom World, most are loyal subjects of Princess Peach. Unlike the Toads that that serve as playable characters, these non-playable Toads usually bring assistance to Mario and co. in their adventures like hosting the Toad Houses mini-games to earn power-ups or extra lives. In their original appearance in Super Mario Bros., many Toads were transformed into inanimate objects like bricks by Bowser's black magic, while seven important Toads were held kept captive at the end of castle levels. Some Toads seen in Super Mario Bros. 3 seem to serve the kings of each world. In Super Mario 64, Toads were imprisoned within Peach's Castle's walls and paintings, providing some hints to Mario when finally found. A group of six Toads accompanied Mario and Princess Peach on their vacation on Isle Delfino in Super Mario Sunshine. The Toad Brigade was introduced in Super Mario Galaxy, where each member was given a distinctive personality. In Super Mario Run, winning rallies awards the player with numerous Toads to habitate the player's kingdom.	Super Mario Bros.
Subcons
	Subcons are peaceful fairy-like folk in Super Mario Bros. 2. They reside in and protect the dream world, Subcon.	Super Mario Bros. 2
Yoshis
	Yoshis are a species of friendly dinosaurs native to Yoshi's Island. Originally, only three colored Yoshis were introduced in Super Mario World: Green, Red, Blue, and Yellow. Except for the green one, each colored Yoshi has an unique ability when they swallow a Koopa shell. While it seems Yoshis may be invaluable on their own unless commanded by Mario, they have proved otherwise in many games of the series like in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, where a group of them agreed on taking Baby Mario on a journey to rescue his captured brother. Regular Yoshis reprise their ridable role in games like New Super Mario Bros. Wii and its sequel, New Super Mario Bros. U.	Super Mario World
Piantas
	Piantas are a species of palm-like humanoids originally residents of Isle Delfino.	Super Mario Sunshine
Nokis
	Nokis are a race of mollusk-like beings who originate from Isle Delfino as well.	Super Mario Sunshine
Lumas
	Lumas are star-like creatures that first appear in Super Mario Galaxy.	Super Mario Galaxy
Sprixies
	Sprixies are fairy-like creatures appearing in Super Mario 3D World. They are the inhabitants of the Sprixie Kingdom, ruled by the seven Sprixie Princesses.	Super Mario 3D World

Common and recurring enemies and obstacles

Species
Image	Brief biography	First appearance	Relatives in the series
Goomba
	Goombas are one of the most common enemies in the Super Mario games, as well as the first and among the most basic. These shiitake-like creatures were once members of the Mushroom Kingdom, but turned traitor when Bowser attacked. They can be defeated with a single jump. They appear in most games; however, Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Land, Super Mario World, and Super Mario Sunshine do not feature Goombas, with their role being given to the Goombo in Super Mario Land and the Strollin' Stu in Super Mario Sunshine. Super Mario World features the related Galoomba, but they are tougher.	Super Mario Bros.	Aqua Kuribō Big Goomba Big Goombrat Big Tail Goomba Bone Goomba Cat Goomba Galoomba Gold Goomba Goombeetle Goombo Goombrat Hefty Goomba Jack O'Goomba Mini Goomba Octoomba Paragoomba Tail Goomba Terekuribō
Koopa Troopa
	Koopa Troopas are common turtle-like foes that retreat into their shells when jumped upon, or in some cases, get knocked out of them. They are among the most basic enemies, and are also one of the most common. They were originally depicted as quadrupedal, but starting with Super Mario World, they begin to walk on two legs, with some exceptions, like in Super Mario Galaxy. Typically, green ones will walk off ledges they come to, while red ones turn away from them. While sometimes simply known as "Koopas," not all Koopas are Koopa Troopas.	Super Mario Bros.	Beach Koopa Big Koopa Troopa Bombshell Koopa Dry Bones Electro-Koopa Gold Koopa Koopa Paratroopa Snooza Koopa Super Koopa
Koopa Paratroopa
	Koopa Paratroopas are Koopa Troopas with wings. With some exceptions, the green ones either hop along or move left and right, while the red ones fly up and down. The rare yellow ones in Super Mario World instead chase Mario on foot, and will jump over obstacles. Jumping on them causes them to lose their wings.	Super Mario Bros.	Colossal Koopa Paratroopa Gold Koopa Parabones
Piranha Plant
	Piranha Plants are carnivorous plants that often live in Pipes, although they are also found planted in the ground, especially in the 3D games. Normally, they cannot be jumped upon, but this is not the case in the 3D games after Super Mario 64.	Super Mario Bros.	Big Fire Piranha Big Piranha Plant Big Poison Piranha Plant Fire Nipper Plant Fire Piranha Plant Gold Piranha Plant Ice Piranha Plant Jumping Piranha Plant Muncher Nipper Plant Piranha Creeper Piranhabon Piranha Pod Poison Piranha Plant Prickly Piranha Plant Propeller Piranha Proto Piranha Ptooie River Piranha Plant Small Piranha Spiny Piranha Plant Stalking Piranha Plant
Cheep Cheep
	Cheep Cheeps are fish that are typically depicted with wing-like fins and mohawks, although there has been some variation. While they normally swim or jump, their exact behavior may vary drastically by game or even within the same game.	Super Mario Bros.	Baby Cheep Big Bertha Big Cheep Cheep Big Deep Cheep Big Eep Cheep Blurp Boss Bass Cheep Chomp Deep Cheep Eep Cheep Fish Bone Gold Cheep Cheep Honebōn Lava Cheep Cheep Porcupuffer Rip Van Fish Spike Bass Spiny Cheep Cheep
Blooper
	Bloopers, formerly Bloobers, are white squid-like creatures that usually follow Mario through the water with dangerous speed and accuracy. The ones of Isle Delfino instead travel on land near water, and spit ink, and die if they fall in the water.	Super Mario Bros.	Baby Blooper Blooper Nanny Jumping Blooper
Lakitu
	Lakitus are cloud-riding Koopas that drop Spiny Eggs, which become Spinies upon hitting the ground. In some games, the cloud can be ridden in after they are defeated.	Super Mario Bros.	Fishin' Lakitu Fishing Boo Gold Lakitu Lakitu in a Pipe
Spiny Egg
	Spiny Eggs are dropped by Lakitus and become Spinies when they hit the ground. There is also a green type that doesn't hatch and a kind that turns into Piranha Plants.	Super Mario Bros.	Piranha Pod Spiny
Spiny
	Spinies are small, spiked Koopas that cannot be jumped upon. They are dropped by Lakitus as eggs, though some can be found in other places, such as upside down in caves.	Super Mario Bros.	Spiny Egg
Buzzy Beetle
	Buzzy Beetles are small yet tough Koopas that are immune to fire, and tend to live in caves. They sometimes crawl on ceilings, in which case they will drop when Mario and Luigi come nearby.	Super Mario Bros.	Big Buzzy Beetle Bony Beetle Buster Beetle Heavy Para-Beetle Noko Bombette Para-Beetle Spike Top
Hammer Bro
	Hammer Bros. are Koopas that are commonly found in pairs, and tend to jump while throwing an endless supply of Hammers.	Super Mario Bros.	Amazing Flyin' Hammer Brother Boomerang Bro Fire Bro Gold Bro Ice Bro Sledge Bro Sumo Bro
Bullet Bill
	Bullet Bills are ammunition that usually travel in a straight line. In some of the 3D games, they will follow Mario, a behavior that is similar to the Bull's-Eye Bills in the 2D games.	Super Mario Bros.	Banzai Bill Bullet Biff Bull's-Eye Banzai Bull's-Eye Bill Cat Banzai Bill Cat Bullet Bill Gold Bullet Bill Guided Bullet Bill King Bill Tail Bullet Bill Targeting Ted Torpedo Ted
Bill Blaster
	Bill Blasters are two-sided cannons that shoot Bullet Bills. They are usually emblazoned with a skull. In Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS, they are grey cubes with a scrap metal-like texture and only one cannon. Super Mario 64 is notable for having only one of these enemies in the entire game; it is located at the beginning of the staircase to the top of Whomp's Fortress. Super Mario 64 DS, however, adds another in a new area behind Whomp's Fortress, as well as some in Dire, Dire Docks.	Super Mario Bros.	Banzai Bill Blaster Bill Blaster Turret Bull's-Eye Blaster Torpedo Base
Lava Bubble
	Lava Bubbles, formerly Podoboos, are balls of fire that leap out of Lava. Starting in Super Mario World, their design sometimes includes eyes.	Super Mario Bros.	Big Lava Bubble Li'l Cinder Poison Bubble Zigzag Lava Bubble
Fire Bar
	Fire Bars are rows of fireballs rotating around blocks. Their length varies greatly, and are commonly found in castle levels.	Super Mario Bros.	Fire Chain Huge Fire Bar Moonsnake Spike Bar
Wind
	Wind pushes Mario around, potentially into a pit. However, it can also push him out of a pit, or across a gap. It appears in many levels of Super Mario 64, and it makes a notable appearance in World 2-4 of New Super Mario Bros. Wii.	Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels	Fwoosh Ty-foo Wind Spirit
Shy Guy
	Shy Guys are Wart's main troops in Super Mario Bros. 2. They are notable for their amount of derivatives, but have for the most part been relegated to spinoffs. In Super Mario Bros. 2, the red ones walk off of ledges and the pink ones turn around. The pink ones are blue in the remakes.	Super Mario Bros. 2	Beezo Fly Guy Snifit Snufit
Bob-omb
	Bob-ombs are walking bombs. In some games, they actively chase Mario before exploding; in others, they won't ignite until Mario attacks them. Japanese material typically refers to the Super Mario Bros. 2 ones under a different name, "Bob."	Super Mario Bros. 2	Chuckya Kab-omb Parabomb Tail Bob-omb
Pokey
	Pokeys are tall segmented cacti. While it has been inconsistent as to whether or not it's safe to jump upon them, the head is usually the weak point.	Super Mario Bros. 2	Big Pokey Pokey Head Seedy Pod Snow Pokey
Spike Trap
	Spike Traps are areas of sharp, pointy spikes that can power down the Mario Bros. and can take away health and lives. Spike Traps are either stationary, retractable, attached to a moving object, or any combination of these positions. Yoshi, however, is normally immune to their harmful effects.	Super Mario Bros. 2	Falling Spike
Paragoomba
	Paragoombas are winged Goombas. Some of them jump, some fly back and forth, and others drop parasitic Mini Goombas. Jumping on them causes them to become Goombas.	Super Mario Bros. 3	Big Paragoomba Flying Goomba
Dry Bones
	Dry Bones are skeletal Koopa Troopas that often appear in castles. When jumped upon, they will temporarily fall apart, putting themselves back together after a few moments.	Super Mario Bros. 3	Big Dry Bones Parabones
Cannon
	Cannons are commonly found on Airships and shoot Cannonballs.	Super Mario Bros. 3	Bomubomu
Boo
	Boos, formerly known as "Boo" Diddlys and Boo Buddies, are shy, spherical ghosts that attack only when Mario's back is turned from them due to their shy personalities.	Super Mario Bros. 3	Big Boo Bomb Boo Boo Block Boo Buddies Boo Buddy Snake Boo Buddy Swarm Disappearing Boo Buddies Eerie Gold Boo Octoboo Peepa Sleepy Boo Tail Boo Terekuribō
Thwomp
	Thwomps are floating stone faces that crash down either when Mario gets close, or in a set pattern.	Super Mario Bros. 3	Big Thwomp Big Whomp Bomp Flomp Grindel Pattan Rhomp Spindel Tail Thwomp Thwimp Tox Box Walleye Wallop Whomp
Chain Chomp
	Chain Chomps, sometimes just called "Chomps," are large iron balls that act similar to guard dogs, with chains holding them back. Sometimes they lack chains, commonly rolling around like boulders instead.	Super Mario Bros. 3	Big Chain Chomp Chain Chomplet Flame Chomp Gold Chomp Keronpa Ball Mini Wanwan Silver Chomp
Burner
	Burners, also known as Rocket Engines, are fire-shooting cannons commonly found on Airships.	Super Mario Bros. 3	Fire Pressure Flamethrower
Rocky Wrench
	Rocky Wrenches are depicted either as mole-like Koopas or a possible relative of Monty Mole. Regardless, they hide under manhole cover-like lids and throw wrenches.	Super Mario Bros. 3	Monty (Super Mario Galaxy) Monty Mole
Spike
	Spikes are Koopas that throw an endless supply of spiked balls from their mouths, or spiked bars in Super Mario 3D World.	Super Mario Bros. 3	Snow Spike Stone Spike
Spiked Ball
	Spiked Balls are huge metal spheres covered in spikes, and were initially depicted as being thrown by Spikes. Since then, they have appeared independently.	Super Mario Bros. 3	Floating Mine Furizō Spinner
Falling Spike
	Falling Spikes are spikes on the ceiling, sometimes stalactites, that fall down.	Super Mario Land	Icicle
Galoomba
	Galoombas, formerly "Goombas," are a relative of Goombas that aren't squished by jumping, instead stunning them. In Super Mario 3D World, they can be crushed with a Ground Pound, but not picked up and carried, like in Super Mario World.	Super Mario World	Big Galoomba Flying Goomba Para-Goomba
Monty Mole
	Monty Moles are creatures that pop out of the ground to either give chase or throw rocks at the player and then quickly hide back underground.	Super Mario World	Mega Mole Monty Morty Mole Ragumo Rocky Wrench Undergrunt Undergrunt Gunner
Chargin' Chuck
	Chargin' Chucks are American Football-playing Koopas that take multiple hits to defeat. In Super Mario World, they also had a very wide variety of attacks.	Super Mario World	(N/A)
Swoop
	Swoops, also known as Swoopers, are bats that often hang from the ceilings of caves, when they see Mario, they swoop down upon him.	Super Mario World	Bat Ice bat
Spinner
	Spinners, also known as Ball 'n' Chains, are spiked balls on the ends of chains that swing around in a large circle, similar to Roto-discs.	Super Mario World	(N/A)
Urchin
	Urchins are spiny blue or purple echinoderms that move around by either rolling or floating.	Super Mario World	Big Urchin Small Urchin Urchin (land)
Magikoopa
	Magikoopas are Koopa wizards that can summon other enemies or Fireballs with their magic. A notable member is Kamek.	Super Mario World	Big Magikoopa
Fuzzy
	Fuzzies are black spiny creatures that usually follow rails in the air. They are not to be confused with the psychedelia-causing creature of the same name.	Super Mario World	Big Fuzzy Fuzzler
Wiggler
	Wigglers are cheerful yet easily-irritable caterpillars with flowers on their heads. When they metamorphose, they become Flutters.	Super Mario World	Big Wiggler Fuzzler
Skewer
	Skewers, also known as Spike Pillars, are large spiked beams that shoot out to attack.	Super Mario World	Karamenbo Pillar Spike
Grinder
	Grinders are large saw blades that follow tracks, although even larger versions exist as well. In Super Mario Galaxy 2, they instead cut up Puzzle Plank Galaxy, and in Super Mario Maker, placing them off of a track causes them to simply spin in one place.	Super Mario World	Big Grinder Wakiri
Boulder
	Boulders make their first appearance being dug up by Diggin' Chuck. They later appear in various other games, and Mario can even become one with the Rock Mushroom.	Super Mario World	Big Steely Chain Chomp Piranhabon Spiked Ball
Mechakoopa
	Mechakoopas are wind-up toys resembling Bowser. Jumping on them usually causes them to go into a dormant state, where they can be picked up and thrown.	Super Mario World	Micro Mecha-Bowser
Maw-Ray
	Maw-Rays (formerly known as Unagi) are large moray eels that often hide away in caves. Eely-Mouth of Super Mario Sunshine is comparable.	Super Mario 64	Gringill Mega Unagi Spike Eel
Amp
	Amps are electric spheres that are often found circling things.	Super Mario 64	Big Amp Bowser Stunner Hothead Li'l Sparky Spark
Scuttlebug
	Scuttlebugs are spiders that often jump or hang by webs.	Super Mario 64	Klamber Spoing Sprangler Suu
Bully
	Bullies are spherical enemies that attack by pushing Mario around. Mario must do the same to beat them.	Super Mario 64	Big Bully Chill Bully Snailicorn
Skeeter
	Skeeters are water-strider creatures. Their appearance and aggressiveness, along with the effect of jumping on them, has varied.	Super Mario 64	Skeeter (New Super Mario Bros.)
Tox Box
	Tox Boxes are cube enemies with one hollow side Mario can stand under without getting crushed. The ones in Super Mario 64 and the ones in Super Mario Galaxy have vastly different appearances, as well as slightly different Japanese names.	Super Mario 64	Grumblump
Cataquack
	Cataquacks are blue creatures resembling both ducks and Wiggler segments, and are native to Gelato Beach. When they see Mario, they will chase him and fling him up in the air, but are unlikely to damage him. In Super Mario Galaxy, they are outright unable to damage Mario, but Mario is unable to defeat them. Also in Super Mario Galaxy, they respawn if they fall in water. Super Mario Sunshine also has an aggressive red type that will damage Mario far easier.	Super Mario Sunshine	Plungelo
Volcanic Debris
	Volcanic debris refers to rocks that fall from the shy after being launched from volcanoes. It is highly destructive, being able to break through any kind of block, and well as set off Kab-ombs.	New Super Mario Bros.	Meteor
Octoomba
	Octoombas, formerly known as Electrogoombas, are alien octopuses that attack by headbutting or shooting projectiles. It and its relatives make up a group known as the Octo-Army, led by King Kaliente and Prince Pikante.	Super Mario Galaxy	Elite Octoomba Octoboo Octoguy Octopus
Ring Beamer
	Ring Beamers are round laser-using robots, which come in numerous varieties.	Super Mario Galaxy	Ball Beamer Jump Beamer Jump Guarder Pulse Beam Ring Burner Sentry Beam
Magmaargh
	Magmaarghs are a variant of the Blargg enemy from Super Mario World, and far more common. They either lunge up from underneath lava in an attempt to eat the player, or slowly make their way through the platform they are standing on from the side.	Super Mario Galaxy 2	Blargg Charvaargh Magmaw Sandmaargh
Biddybud
	Biddybuds are variously-colored ladybug-like creatures found marching around in groups, and can be defeated instantly with any attack.	Super Mario 3D Land	Para-Biddybud
Stingby
	Stingbies are bees that chase the player around, attempting to hit them with the stinger on the front.	Super Mario 3D Land	Urban Stingby
Coin Coffer
	Coin Coffers are walking purses that give out coins when attacked.	Super Mario 3D Land	Moneybags

See also

• Super Mario Land (series)
• Yoshi's Island (series)
• Virtual Console
• List of level themes