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Revision as of 21:59, April 20, 2022

This article is about the toy from the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series. For the transformation of Mario after he collects a Mini Mushroom, see Mini Mario (form).
Mini Mario
Mini Mario in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars.
A Mini Mario
First appearance Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004)
Latest appearance Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (spirit cameo) (2018)
Variant of Mini
Variants
Comparable

Template:Quote2 Mini Marios (originally styled as Mini-Marios) are energetic Mario toys sold by the Mario Toy Company. They first appear in Mario vs. Donkey Kong and have appeared in all of the installments of the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series. Mini Mario is voiced by Charles Martinet in all games; they sound similar to Mario, but higher-pitched similar to Baby Mario and with a robotic undertones. The hands of Mini Marios resemble, and are likely designed after those of Lego minifigures.

History

Mario vs. Donkey Kong series

Mario vs. Donkey Kong

In Mario vs. Donkey Kong, when Donkey Kong is watching his television set, he sees a commercial for the toys, which persuades him to immediately buy some Mini-Marios. However, he soon learns that there are currently none in stock. Put to great chagrin, Donkey Kong invades the Mario Toy Company, kidnaps its Toad employees and steals the remaining toys for himself. Mario chases Donkey Kong around various levels, trying to get the toys back. In the end, he retrieves all the toys and scolds Donkey Kong for his actions. When Donkey Kong cries over the incident, however, Mario cheers him up by letting him have his own Mini-Mario that actually likes him.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis

Mini Mario in the game Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis.
Artwork of Mini Marios marching in Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (later reused in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!)
The walk cycles of a Mini Mario.

The toys reappear in Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis, where they have a bigger role than even Mario. In the game, Mario and Pauline open Super Mini Mario World, an attraction park based on the Mini Marios. Donkey Kong sees Pauline and falls in love with her, attempting to give her a Mini Donkey Kong toy out of affection. At the same time, Mario gives her a Mini Mario toy. When Pauline chooses Mario's Mini Mario over the Mini Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong gets angry and kidnaps her out of envy. The Mini Marios, with some limited help from Mario, attempt to rescue her.

When a Mini Mario touches a Fire Flower in this game, it becomes a Fire Mini Mario. Additionally, the Mini Marios can touch hammers, which result in them beginning to wildly swing them around, destroying any foes in their paths. The game also introduced Gold Mini Marios.

In this game, Mini Mario spin-offs such as Mini Peaches, Mini Toads and the aforementioned Mini Donkey Kongs have been introduced. On the Game Over screen, a Mini Mario can be heard mumbling about its dreams. This is likely meant to mirror Mario vs. Donkey Kong's Game Over sequences, in which Mario himself dreamed about Italian food Super Mario 64-style, but Mini Mario, unlike the actual Mario, mentions an affinity for chocolate while dreaming ("I want the chocolate! Mmmmmmmmmmmm!").

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!

In Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! the minis play a similar role as in their previous appearance. Like in Mario vs Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis, the game is about guiding Mini Mario to a goal instead of Mario. In this game, however, the player cannot control the minis but rather has to control the objects in the level to make sure all the minis make it to the goal safely.

The game introduces the Key Mini Mario. They appear on the Key level of each floor with one Key Mini Mario per level. Unlike Gold Mini Marios, which go at the end of a chain to get bonus points, a Key Mini Mario has to be the first in a group in order to open the locked door.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!

Mini Marios reappear in the game Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!. They once again have to rescue Pauline from Donkey Kong, just like they did in the previous two games. Mini Toad, Mini Peach (known as Mini Princess in game), and Mini DK reappear alongside the Mini Marios, and a new toy, Mini Pauline, is introduced. Donkey Kong was too late to get in Mario's new park and get a free, new Mini Pauline toy, prompting him to kidnap her yet again.

Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move

The Mini Marios once again appear in Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move. They are the default playable toy in the main game, and are available on display from the start in the Toy Collection. Mini Marios are also the only playable characters in the minigames.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars

Mini Marios appear again in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars, as well as their gold counterpart introduced in Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis. There is also a possessed Mini Mario at the start of certain levels, which the other minis must attack to make it free.

Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge

Mini Mario is one of the Mini Toys available in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge, accessible by scanning any amiibo depicting Mario (including Dr. Mario). Mini Mario's special ability is Wall Jump, which allows it to jump off of any wall it walks up to.

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

A Mini Mario appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a sticker. When used on a fighter in The Subspace Emissary, it boosts their shield's recharge rate by three points.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

A Mini Mario appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in the form of an Advanced-class Neutral-type primary spirit. It can only be obtained by purchasing it from Timmy & Tommy's location in World of Light for 1,000 points at regular price. Once it reaches level 99, it can be enhanced into an Ace-class spirit which, when used, increases the duration of the Hammer item in battles.

In its initial form, the spirit depicts one of the solo artworks of Mini Mario used for Mario vs. Donkey Kong. In its enhanced form, the spirit depicts the toy's Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis solo artwork, where it wields two Hammers.

Super Mario-Kun

The Mini Marios make an appearance in a Mario vs. Donkey Kong segment in volume 33 of Super Mario-Kun. The story follows closely with the games with a few differences. For instance, while Donkey Kong is searching for Mini Marios in vain, a sales Toad offers a bootleg-like variant of Mini Mario, called Mimi Mario (ミミマリオ), to Donkey Kong, who he remarks as cute, but rejects. While Mario and Toad find Mario's company ransacked by Donkey Kong, Mario finds a remaining Mini Mario, who is damaged and malfunctions, frequently hitting Mario in the face. This Mini Mario, who talks, accompanies Mario and Toad and helps them defeat Donkey Kong. This Mini Mario is distinguished from other Mini Marios by its eyes, which resemble Mario's eyes.

In the segment, it has been shown that Donkey Kong controls the Mini Marios he has stolen using an embedded chip (which the Mini Mario Mario has found removes). Additionally, the Mini Marios can combine and transform into weapons. One weapon shown is a gun that shoots Mini Mario heads while the other is a cannon that also shoots Mini Mario heads. At a last effort, Donkey Kong rides a mech to attack Mario, but the Mini Marios transform into a Mini Mario mech, which Mario uses to defeat Donkey Kong.

Profiles

Super Smash Bros. Brawl sticker

Image Artwork from Effect in The Subspace Emissary
Mini Mario Sticker.png Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis Shield Recovery +3

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirits

Name Image Series / game Type Class Strength / effect(s) How to obtain Spirit battle
Opponent(s) Battle conditions Stage Song
Mini Mario Artwork of Mini Mario walking in Mario vs. Donkey Kong (later reused in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!) Mario vs. Donkey Kong Series Primary (3) Advanced Neutral
Can be enhanced to Mini Mario & Hammers at Lv. 99 		Timmy and Tommy's N/A N/A N/A N/A
Mini Mario & Hammers A Mini Mario holds up a pair of hammers. Mario vs. Donkey Kong Series Primary (3) Ace Neutral
Hammer Duration ↑ 		Enhanced from Mini Mario N/A N/A N/A N/A

Gallery

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

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ミニマリオ[?]
Mini Mario 		Mini Mario
Chinese (simplified) 迷你马力欧[?]
Mínǐ Mǎlì'ōu 		Mini Mario
Chinese (traditional) 小型瑪利歐[2] (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)
Xiǎoxíng Mǎlì'ōu
玩偶瑪利歐[3] (Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!)
Wán'ǒu Mǎlì'ōu
迷你瑪利歐 (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
Mínǐ Mǎlì'ōu 		Small Mario

Doll Mario

Mini Mario
Italian Mini Mario
Minimario[?] 		-
Portuguese Mini Mario[1] -
Russian Мини-игрушка Марио
Заводной Марио (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)[?]
Mini-igrushka Mario
Zavodnoy Mario 		Mini toy Mario
Wind-up Mario
Spanish Minimario[?] Minimario

References

  1. ^ https://www.nintendo.pt/Jogos/Game-Boy-Advance/Mario-vs-Donkey-Kong-267013.html
  2. ^ https://www.nintendo.tw/ds/ds_software2007.htm
  3. ^ https://www.nintendo.tw/ds/ds_software.htm
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Mario vs. Donkey Kong (GBA) / Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)
Characters Donkey Kong • Mario • Mini-Mario • Toadb
Worlds Regular worlds: Mario Toy Company • Donkey Kong Jungle • Fire Mountain • Merry Mini-Landb • Spooky House • Slippery Summitb • Mystic Forest • Twilight City • vs. Donkey Kong

Plus worlds: Mario Toy Factory • Donkey Kong Jungle Plus • Fire Mountain Plus • Merry Mini-Land Plusb • Spooky House Plus • Slippery Summit Plusb • Mystic Forest Plus • Twilight City Plus • vs. Donkey Kong Plus
Extra worlds: Expert

Enemies and obstacles Bat • Bird • Bob-omb • Bob-omb Block • Boo • Brickman • Bucket Man • Candle • Cannon • Falling spike • Fire bird • Fire Shy Guy • Fireball • Ice Blockb • Icicleb • Lava Geyser • Monchee • Ninji • Oil • Podoboo • Polterguy • RamRam • Robo Kikki • Shy Guy • Sir Shovalot • Snapjaw • Spear Guy • Spike • Spiked Barrel • Tane Pakkun • Thwimp • Thwomp • Thwomp Platform • Wire Trap • Wrench Shy Guy
Abilities Crouch • Handstand / Handstand Jump • Jump • Backflip • Wire Spin • Spring Jump
Items and objects 1-Up Mushroom • 2 UPa • 3 UPa • 5 UPa • Barrel • Bird Nest • Checkpoint Flagb • Conveyor Belt • Crumble Block • Direction Switch • Donut Block • Door • Elevator • Flower Fanb • Flying keyb • Garbage Can • Girder • Hammer • Help Box • Key • Ladder • Letter Block • Present • Spring • Rope • Color Switch • Toy box • Warp Boxb • Wire
Other Mini-Mario Factory Game! • Gallery (GBA · Switch) • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff (GBA · Switch) • Time Attackb
a Exclusive to Mario vs. Donkey Kong for the Game Boy Advance
b Exclusive to Mario vs. Donkey Kong for the Nintendo Switch
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Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Main characters Mario • Donkey Kong • Pauline
Minis Mini Mario • Gold Mini Mario • Fire Mini Mario • Mini Toad • Mini Peach • Mini Donkey Kong
Enemies Bird • Blooper • Bob-omb • Bob-omb Fish • Candle • Cuttacutta • Fire Bar • Fireball • Jack • Magnet Sparky • Monkey robots (Capture Kong · Circus Kong · Cool Kong · Crash Kong · Kongā) • Mummy Guy • Piranha Plant • Phantom Guy • Podoboo • Shy Guy • Snapjaw • Snifit • Spyguy • Swoop • Thwomp
Floors DK's Hideout • Mushroom Mayhem • Tropical Island • Pipe Works • Magnet Mania • Lava Dome • Toadstool Castle • Spooky Attic • Jungle Hijinks • Roof
Items and objects ? Block • Balance Beam • Blue Spring • Bolt • Coin (large) • Color Blocks (Bomb Block · Fire Block · Magnetic Block · Pink Block) • Color Switch • Conveyor belt • Crumble Block • Donut Block • Elevator • Fire Flower • Girder • Hammer • Lava Fountain • Log • Magnet Ground • Mini Mario Card • Moving Platform • Raft • Rotate Pipe • Rotating Magnet Stick • Spike • Swing Bar • Vine • Wall Jump Bar • Water Valve • Warp Pipe • Yellow Spring
Miscellaneous Cannon Kaos • Construction Zone • Gallery • Shy Guy Smash! • Special Kit 1 • Special Kit 2 • Special Kit 3 • Staff • Mini Mario Desktop Buddy
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Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
Characters Mario • Pauline • Donkey Kong • Toads
Minis Mini Mario • Mini Toad • Mini Peach • Mini Donkey Kong
Floors Mini Mayhem • Sandstone Stroll • Magnet Mania • Jungle Rumble • Rooftop • Basement
Items and objects Blue Spring • Box Spring • Cannon • Clock • Coin (large) • Color Switch • Conveyor Belt • Door • Girder • Hammer • Key • Key Door • Ladder • M-Token • Magnet • Mini Mario Card • Pink Block • Pokey Block • Pop-up Gate • Rotate Pipe • Shy Guy Block • Spike • Spin-bar magnet • Warp Pipe • Yellow Spring
Enemies Monkey robots (Capture Kong · Circus Kong) • Bird • Piranha Plant (fire) • Pokey • Polterguy • Snapjaw • Snifit • Spear Guy • Thwomp
Miscellaneous Media • Staff • Super Mini Mario World
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Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
Characters and Minis Donkey Kong • Mario • Mini Donkey Kong • Mini Mario • Mini Pauline • Mini Peach • Mini Toad • Pauline
Attractions Coaster Hills • Jumpy Jungle • Teatime Twirl • Warped Mansion • Sandstorm Steps • Cosmic Adventure • Cannon Cove • Super Skywheel • Final Ferris Wheel • Rainbow Summit • Secret Storage • Coaster Hills+ • Jumpy Jungle+ • Teatime Twirl+ • Warped Mansion+ • Sandstorm Steps+ • Cosmic Adventure+ • Cannon Cove+ • Super Skywheel+ • Final Ferris Wheel+ • Rainbow Summit+ • Secret Storage+
Objects Collectibles Coin (large) • Hammer • Mini Mario Card • M-Token • Pickup
Movable objects Blocker • Blue Ladder • Green Pipe • Magnet Rod • Purple Conveyor • Red Girder • Springs (Pink Spring · Yellow Spring)
Fixed objects Cannon • Conveyor Belt • Conveyor Switch • Crumble Block • Girder • Ladder • Magnet Block • Mini Door • Pokey Block • Shy Guy Block • Spikes • Warp Pipe
Enemies Barrel • Donkey Kong's robots (Capture Kong · Circus Kong) • Fireball • Magnet Sparky • Piranha Plant (with Fire) • Pokey • Polterguy • Shy Guy • Snifit • Thwomp
Miscellaneous Gallery • Ken Darling • Media • Mini-Land • Slide • Staff
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Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
Hosts Donkey Kong • Mario • Pauline
Minis Mini Donkey Kong • Mini Mario • Mini Pauline • Mini Peach • Mini Toad
Enemies Bullet Bill • Donkey Kong's robots (Capture Kong · Catapult Kong) • Fly Guy • Shy Guy
Items and objects + Clock • Blue Spring • Bomb • Conveyor Belt • Key • M-Token • Spikes • Star • Tile • Warp Pipe
Worlds Mario's Main Event • Puzzle Palace • Many Mini Mayhem • Giant Jungle
Minigames Mini Target Smash • Fly Guy Grab • Cube Crash • Elevation Station
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Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
Characters Donkey Kong • Mario • Pauline • Toads
Minis Cursed Mini Mario • Gold Mini Mario • Mini Donkey Kong • Mini Luigi • Mini Mario • Mini Pauline • Mini Peach • Mini Toad
Enemies Donkey Kong's robots (Cannon Kong · Capture Kong · Circus Kong) • Fire Piranha Plant • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Shy Guy • Thwomp
Worlds Rolling Hills • Jumpy Jungle • Runaway Warehouse • Crumbling Cavern • Dashing Desert • Twilight Valley • Orbiting Observatory • Bonus Levels (Bonus 1 · Bonus 2 · Bonus 3)
Objects Items Coin (large) • Hammers • M Coin • Pickup
Resource items Blue Lift • Movable Pipe • Pink Block • Purple Conveyor • Red Girder • Spring
Fixed objects Cannon • Color Switch • Conveyor Belt • Girder • Goal Door • Ladder • Magnet Ground • Rock • Spikes • Warp Pipe
Further info Gallery • Media • Official online levels • Slide • Staff (Nintendo 3DS version · Wii U version) • Stamps • Workshop Store
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Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge
Minis Mini Bowser • Mini Bowser Jr. • Mini Diddy Kong • Mini Donkey Kong • Mini Luigi • Mini Mario • Mini Peach • Mini Rosalina • Mini Spek • Mini Toad • Mini Yoshi
Abilities Bowser Bomb • Eat Enemies • Floating Jump • High Jump • Ledge Grab • Lunar Launch • Quick Climb • Small Crawl • Spike Guard • Wall Jump
Enemies Boo • Donkey Kong's robots (Cannon Kong · Circus Kong) • Fire Piranha Plant • Piranha Plant • Shy Guy • Thwomp
Items and objects Air Fan • amiibo Door • amiibo Token • Balloon • Barrel Cannon • Blast Barrel • Boost Pad • Bouncy Mushroom • Candle • Coin (large) • Color Block • Color Switch • Door • Egg Launcher • Empty Block • Fire Block • Girder • Gravity Well • Mine Cart • Movable Pipe • Pink Block • Red Girder • Rock • Rotating Block • Spikes • Warp Pipe
Worlds Main Levels • Barrel Blast Jungle • Mine Cart Cove • Egg Launch Land • Boost Pad Bonanza • Balloon Float Castle • Mushroom Hills • Moonlight Mansion • Air Tumble Rumble • Fire Ride Fortress • Gravity Galaxy • Star World
Other Gallery • Slide • Staff • Background locations (Comet Observatory · DK's Tree House · Gloomy Manor)
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