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Toad first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 2; he has mainly had a role of being a supporting character. He has rarely been the main character of a game, with the exceptions being Wario's Woods and Kinopio Live, but not including Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, which stars a different Toad. Toad is playable in some of the spinoff games, where he is commonly paired with Toadette since her debut in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!.
Super Mario series
Super Mario Bros. 2 / Super Mario Advance
In the prologue, Toad goes on a picnic with Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool.[1] As they head out, the four heroes soon discover a cave that leads to a strange world known as Subcon. They learn that the land and its titular inhabitants had been taken over by Wart and his army, the 8 bits and go on a journey to save the kingdom and its inhabitants. By the ending, the events were revealed to have all been a dream of Mario's.
Toad debuts as a playable character. He is the worst jumper in terms of gameplay, but he is very fast at picking vegetables or digging through sand. Toad is the fastest of the four characters and even runs faster while holding an object that would slow the other playable characters otherwise. Toad has the lowest jumps, but he still has the ability to do Power Squat Jumps.
Toad is depicted with red spots in his artwork, but his sprites are blue. This inconistency is not in Super Mario All-Stars and Super Mario Advance, which also make his cap appear more yellowish.
Super Mario Bros. 3 / Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
In the backstory of Super Mario Bros. 3, Toad and the princess both wish luck to Mario and Luigi on their journey into the Mushroom World.[2] However, the associated cutscene in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 shows only the princess, with Toad being seen with the king of Grass Land instead when Larry breaks into the castle during a thunderstorm at night.[3] When the king had been transformed, Toad writes a letter asking for help.[4]
Toad runs the Toad's Houses, where the player character can choose an item from one treasure box,[5] of which there are three in total.[6] Toad also runs Spade Panels, where players have to match scrolling panels of either a Mushroom, a Fire Flower, or a Starman for extra lives. Toad also runs the N-Mark Spade Panels, where players can play a matching card game for various items.
BS Super Mario USA
Toad returned in BS Super Mario USA with the playable cast of Super Mario Bros. 2. Toad and the other three characters were called back to Subcon by its king, Ōsama, after believing the location was only a dream. Ōsama informed Toad and the other three that Wart took over Subcon again, prompting the four protagonists to reclaim it for Ōsama.
In gameplay, a timer would sometimes change a different character into play, including Toad.
Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS
The Super Mario 64 instruction booklet mentions that Toad is missing which presumably makes him one of the many Toads trapped within the castle walls,[7] but the Super Mario 64 DS instruction booklet instead indicates that Toad is the first one seen in the game, and is not missing.[8] The Player's Guide uses both "Toad" and "Mushroom Retainers" to refer to the Toads that relinquish Power Stars on the second floor and third floor.[9]
Super Mario Sunshine
The Toad wearing a red vest is named as Toad in the instruction booklet for Super Mario Sunshine. He and four other Toad attendants accompany Peach and Mario on their vacation to Isle Delfino, although it is unclear if this role refers to his name or species. Toad and the others find the island to be a mess, largely because of mysterious being who resembles Mario. Toad has a nonessential role, giving tips to Mario about how to play the game, such as performing the box break move and giving information about the different areas within the island. After Peach had been kidnapped, Toad spends most of his time in Delfino Plaza worrying about her.
In the ending, Toad and the other four attendants are revealed to have repaired FLUDD shortly after it had broken during the final battle. Toad is also the character who supports the repaired FLUDD as he reveals the fixed device to Mario and Peach as Toadsworth and the Green Toad stand alongside him. Toad is seen with the other protagonists in various snapshots during the credits, enjoying their time on Isle Delfino.
Super Mario Galaxy
Toad watches the Star Festival with Toadette in the opening of Super Mario Galaxy. There is a recurring render of a Toad with a blue vest and red spots made that had been made for the game. Toad is one of the save file icons.[10] The only appearances of red-spotted, blue-vested Toads are Peach's two attendants in the introduction, both of whom also wear shiny capes.
The game is the first appearance of the Toad Brigade leader Captain Toad, who also wears a red vest. Some official bios state that Captain Toad is equivalent to Toad, while other sources have declared them to be separate characters.
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Toad wears a blue vest, as on the cover of Super Mario Galaxy 2, while Captain Toad wears a red vest. Toad's head is once again a choice of a save file icon.[11]
Super Mario 3D Land
Various monochromatic Toads appear in Super Mario 3D Land, as does one who has red spots yet sports a blue vest. Said Toad usually operates cannons that send Mario to an airship level, runs Red Toad Houses, where power-ups can be obtained and the StreetPass option accessed. Toad can be found in some levels only with binoculars and throws down either a Star Medal, a Power-Up, or a 1-Up Mushroom close to Mario when found. Toad later has to be rescued from the first fake Bowser at the end of World 1, where he is seen calling for help. Toad is last seen in Special 8-Crown, near the Warp Pipe leading to Boom Boom and Pom Pom, and the player character can bounce upon Toad's head in order to reach the platform with the pipe. Toad can be told apart from his blue vest, while other Red Toads wear red vests.
New Super Mario Bros. 2
A red-spotted blue-vested Toad runs every Toad House in New Super Mario Bros. 2. The Red Toad Houses involve him throwing three Power-Ups to three platforms where either Mario or Luigi can select a power-up to keep, but they are able to choose all three. The Green Toad Houses have Toad distributing multiple 1-Up Mushrooms for the player character to collect by knocking them down with a special glove. The Yellow Toad Houses have Toad giving either Mario or Luigi a free Gold Flower, or a Star if visiting it on World Star.
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Toad runs the Toad Houses once more in New Super Mario Bros. U, with an added animation of him either jumping excitedly if they win whilst shaking his head in disappointment if they lose. Besides this, Toad appears if the player ends a level with the last two digits matching on the timer to give the player a power-up. In the second world, Nabbit steals a power-up from Toad, who appears out of his Toad House to inform the player of what had happened before introducing pipe cannons to help access more of the map. When Nabbit is finally caught, Toad rewards the player character with a P-Acorn.
In New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, Yellow Toad and Blue Toad are generically renamed "Toad" and share the same character slot.
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
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Toad is a playable character in Super Mario 3D World and its port. He is depicted with blue spots to resemble his sprites in Super Mario Bros. 2, or even the Blue Toad character. Toad is first shown in the opening sequence, where he notices a tilted Clear Pipe in front of himself, Mario, Luigi, and Peach. When the Mario Bros. fix the pipe, the green Sprixie Princess emerges to inform them that the Sprixies are being captured, before Bowser arrives to capture the Sprixie Princess herself. The four characters enter the pipe and begin their journey.
Toad's abilities are similar as in Super Mario Bros. 2, with him being the fastest playable character, having the shortest jumps, and the fastest falling speed. In Small form, his cap is depicted blue with spots. As Fire Toad, he resembles Fire Yellow Toad, but his pants are white.
While Toad is not in Bowser's Fury, one of the kitten's colors is blue, matching Toad's Cat form, just as the other types of kittens are each colored corresponding to one of the other three player characters.
Super Mario Maker
Toad appears as a Mystery Mushroom costume in Super Mario Maker. It is unlocked by either clearing the 100 Mario Challenge on the Easy setting and above or by scanning the Toad amiibo. Toad resembles his modern design, as opposed to any of his older sprites. When transformed into, Toad exclaims, "Here I go!" Rescuing a Toad while wearing the Toad outfit causes unique dialogue that supposedly references Captain Toad to appear.[12] If Mario becomes Big Mario, Bull's-Eye Bills and red cannonballs become Toad.
Super Mario Run
Toad is an unlockable playable character in Super Mario Run. He is obtained by linking the game to the player's Nintendo Account, then accessing My Nintendo to redeem him. This costs zero Platinum Points, essentially serving as an incentive to link data. After version 1.1.0, this reward can be redeemed multiple times, meaning a player who deletes their user data can receive Toad again.
Much like in Super Mario Bros. 2 and Super Mario 3D World, Toad is the fastest of the playable characters; however, his jumps are now on par with Mario's. Toad (as with all playable characters except Mario and Luigi) can only take one hit from an enemy or obstacle before being defeated. This has changed in version 3.4.0, when every character in the game is now able to access the Small form while starting out in their Super forms when starting a stage, with the exception of Mario and Luigi.
Toad substitutes for other characters' NPC roles if they are being played as. If either player uses Toadette in the Toad Rally mode, Toad takes her place as the referee. This also happens if one player is Toadette and the other player is Toad. If Peach or Daisy complete Bowser's Bob-ombing Run, Toad is there to be rescued rather than Peach.
Outside of these roles, Toad is a guide character in Super Mario Run. As the only Toad left in the kingdom after Bowser attacks, he instructs the player on how to use many of the features and elements of the game. He also appears in Remix 10 as a friend to be overtaken as part of that mode's tutorial. Toad is the shopkeeper for the Shop in the Kingdom Builder mode.[13]
A number of buildings and decorations are themed after Toad, including a topiary, a statue, a golden statue, and a Goal Pole. The 1st Anniversary Statue depicts Toad as well. The 8-bit Toad Statue depicts Toad as he appears in Super Mario Bros., using the Mushroom Retainer sprite. This retroactively states Toad to have appeared in Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Maker 2
Toad is one of the playable characters in Super Mario Maker 2, besides Toadette, Mario, and Luigi. He is depicted with blue spots, like in Super Mario 3D World, while some of his previous special forms such as Cat Toad also return. He was given unique sprites for Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, and especially Super Mario World, where he does not appear at all.
Toad gains seven forms: Big Toad, Superball Toad, Raccoon Toad, Frog Toad, Cape Toad, Balloon Toad, and Builder Toad. In the Super Mario 3D World game style, his Fire form has a blue cap rather than the yellow one he has in that game itself.
Toad also has the role of being the job handler in Story Mode under the name Taskmaster, appearing in his usual red-spotted, blue-vested appearance and wearing a gray hard hat. As the Taskmaster, Toad provides Mario with requests in the form of levels that he can complete to earn coins. Toad also appears in two of the stickers that players can post in Course World, with the same appearance: one of them depicts him high-fiving Toadette, and another depicts the two holding hands together.
Toad's sprite in Super Mario Bros. differs from Super Mario Maker, having blue colors, being wider, and having a darker shade of skin.
DIC cartoons
Toad is a major character in both The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! and The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, where he assists Princess Toadstool and the Mario Brothers into stopping King Koopa and his plans. Toad does not appear in the Super Mario World animated series, where he is replaced by Yoshi, consistent with Toad not appearing in Super Mario World.
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
- “The things I do for Princess Toadstool...”
- —Toad, The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Toad is a major supporting character in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!. Like his game counterpart, Toad is one of Toadstool's most loyal servants and protects Princess Toadstool from Bowser and his Koopa Troop forces, with later help of the Mario Bros. Like Princess Toadstool, he may get kidnapped and maybe with Mario and/or Luigi. Toad has two alternate forms in this series, Super Toad and Toad Warrior. Compared to the Super Mario series, Toad's cap is a little bit darker and the waistcoat is red instead of blue. His pants and shoes are also light and dark tones of purple, respectively. For the first three episodes of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, Toad's color scheme is reversed, having a red mushroom cap with white spots, along with a white vest and red pants; this color scheme is reused for his Super form in "The Fire of Hercufleas".
According to the episode "Escape from Koopatraz", Toad's father is named Moldy. Additionally, he calls his paternal grandfather Gramps.
Toad often makes squeaky sounds, which is noticeable whenever he gets grabbed or touches ground. Here, Toad is portrayed by John Stocker, who reprises his role as him in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3.
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
- “Never trust a Koopa unless ya check up on him!”
- —Toad, The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Toad retains his role throughout The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3. The main cast stayed in Toad's house for many episodes as well as a place of shelter. "Baby Toad" has made his only appearance in the episode, "Toddler Terrors of Time Travel", which had Toad, as well as Mario, Luigi, Bowser, and Kooky von Koopa regressed to infant states due to a malfunction with a time machine.
Episodes such as "Up, Up, and a Koopa" has Toad using various Power-Ups such as the P-Wing to gain forms such as Raccoon Toad in order to help the Mario Bros. with the assistance of Princess Toadstool. The final episode of the series "Super Koopa" has Toad making a stronger reference to his actual role from Super Mario Bros. 3 as he potentially saved the day using his knowledge of items to power up the Mario Bros. during their time of peril. Toad's own character was given more development as he often had to fix the problems he caused due to his own misfortune as seen in episodes such as "A Toadally Magical Adventure".
In the last episode, "Super Koopa," Toad complains about always being left behind in the adventures.
Nintendo Comics System
Issues of Nintendo Comics System portrayed Toad as more outgoing than previous incarnations; with another Toad named Wooster acting as the servant of Princess Toadstool and the Mushroom King. Throughout the many comics, Toad would often adventure with Mario (in a sidekick-like manner), with issues such as "Betrayal Most Proper" showing that Toad was able to hold his own in a fistfight with various enemies.
Piranha-Round Sue
In the issue Piranha-Round Sue of the Nintendo Comic System, Toad plays an active role as Mario's sidekick in the story. Toad is first seen with Mario rushing into the King's chambers while claiming that the Piranha Plants were rebelling against the Kingdom. However, the two soon learn that the King had been turned into a chameleon-like creature and that a wand was required to turn him back to his original form. The King reveals that the wand was located somewhere within the Piranha Plant headquarters, and as such he gives Toad and Mario the task of retrieving it. The King gives Mario the special item known as the Green Gecko Gem for protection against the Piranha Plants (the gem casts a force field around whoever holds it).
After retrieving the gem, Mario and Toad head off towards the Piranha Plant headquarters. While leaving the castle, Toad tells Mario a plan of rushing ahead while defeating the enemies in their way. Mario agrees and runs and bounces ahead using the Green Gecko Gem's protective field while Toad, unfortunately, falls behind (as a result of not having the power of the Green Gecko Gem). As Toad attempts to catch up with Mario, he is stopped by Piranha Sue (who is attempting to devise a plan of stealing the Green Gecko Gem). In an attempt to steal the gem, she manipulates Toad by asking how badly he is treated as a sidekick to Mario, and that Toad should have been the one to receive the Green Gecko Gem from the King. At first Toad ignores her comments bluntly by arguing that Mario is his friend; however, she continues to persuade the mushroom retainer by telling him that with the power of the gem, he could become the new King of the Kingdom and achieve respect from the others. Toad eventually gives in to Piranha Sue's ideas, and devises a plan with her by pretending that he was drowning in a nearby river in order to have Mario return, drop the gem (so that Piranha Sue can hold on to it for Toad after he is saved), and save him.
During that time, Mario has already retrieved the magic wand (needed to transform the King back to his original form), and was heading back towards the castle. However, on his way back Mario notices Toad who was inside the creek. Mario asks Toad why he is in the water while Toad asks Mario to save him. Initially, Mario was not sure to drop the gem as he worried if someone else would take the gem (in spite of Toad's exclaims of dropping the gem); however, at this point of time, Piranha Sue used one of her roots to grab onto Toad's feet and pulled him down deeper into the water causing him to actually start drowning. In Toad's screams of really drowning, Mario becomes shocked and jumps in to save his friend while dropping the gem. At this point of time, Piranha Sue snatches the gem and becomes invincible. After Toad was saved by Mario, he innocently asks the Piranha Plant to give the gem to him; however, she ridicules the mushroom retainer by calling him a fool and announcing that she is now invincible.
Fortunately, Bowser appears at that point of time and demands the reason why Piranha Sue was in this area (meanwhile Mario and Toad hide nearby). She replies that she now had the power of the Green Gecko Gem for him. However, Bowser simply tosses the gem away deeming it to be useless and instead punishes the Piranha Plant (by choking her) for her actions. Meanwhile, Toad and Mario re-obtain the gem (with Toad even processing the powers of the gem on their way back) and head back towards the castle thanks to the efforts of Toad's plan. After getting back, Mario uses the wand to reverse the magic over the Mushroom King in order to turn him back to a human. After becoming a human again, everyone (including Toad) celebrates Mario and Toad’s victory of defeating Piranha Sue and saving the King.
Koopa's Believe It or Else!
Toad makes a cameo in the Nintendo Comic System issue Koopa's Believe It or Else! where he is seen holding the Mario Cap full of stuffing while the Mario Bros. in the background. Bowser’s reasoning for this message was that of making a claim that in the Mushroom Kingdom, stuffed plumber's caps were a favorite meal in relation to how stuffed mushroom caps are a great delicacy in Brooklyn (where Mario and Luigi came from).
The Kingdom Enquirer
In the issue The Kingdom Enquirer of the Nintendo Comic System, Toad makes a major appearance as one of the lead characters in the story. Toad is first seen in the introduction where he is seen to have received a package from a postal worker and is seen to immediately be opening it as a curious Wooster watches the scene. After having Wooster guess what was inside his parcel a few times, Toad reveals to him that the package contained his graduation package from the "The Apook Correspondence School of Journalism, Hotel Management and Transmission Repair". While Wooster ridicules Toad for the simplicity of graduating the institution (saying that he remembered that the entire curriculum of the school consisted of Toad sending them a check), Toad ignores the other Toad and grabs his reporter gear that was in his graduation package. At this point of time, Mario and the Mushroom King exit a nearby door and started discussing about a top-secret mission. Toad’s curiosity got the better of him, and he begins to follow Mario by saying that he is going to report for his secret mission.
While Mario initially is fine with Toad following him, he begins to get irritated as Toad starts to narrate and write every move that he and Mario make (even exaggerating some of them) while the two walk. After reaching a Warp Pipe that transports them to World 1-3, a Boomerang Brother overhears Mario and Toad talking about a secret mission, and begins to attack the duo. While the two were able to avoid the Boomerang Brother, Mario begins to get annoyed by Toad, and eventually leaves the mushroom retainer alone after Toad begins to quote passages from his Reporters Hand Book. As Mario leaves, Toad is immediately addressed by two shrubs (two movie star bushes) who tell Toad that they have a story for him to write about.
After interviewing the two shrubs, Toad attempts to catch up with Mario by jumping on a ♩ Block to reach him. As he attempts to jump on the block, Toad is addressed by two Hammer Bros.; one of which demands Toad to listen to his story once he identified that Toad is a reporter. As the Hammer Bro tells Toad of his stories, more Hammer Bros., Koopa Troopas, Koopa Paratroopas, and even Bullet Bills start to arrive to tell Toad of their incidents. On the other hand, Toad begins to show a lack of interest in their stories as more of them begin to arrive. Eventually, a fight gets loose between the enemies in correlation with who can receive Toad’s attention. At this point of time, Toad begins to panic, and he begins to be run away from the group.
Noticing that Toad was running away from the growing number of Koopas, Mario leaps down from a cloud that he was on and lands beside an exhausted Toad near a Warp Pipe. Seeing Mario, Toad introduces Mario to the group of enemies that had followed him. A Koopa Troopa immediately recognizes Mario, and announces his identity to the rest of the group who all agree to defeat Mario for Bowser’s purpose. A nearby Koopa immediately asks Toad to write about their defeating of Mario which Toad prominently replies by saying that he has already done that. Toad then asks a Koopa Paratroopa to deliver his transcript to the offices of "The Kingdom Enquirer". The Paratroopa cheerfully agrees and does the task as a surprised Mario onlooks the entire scene from between the group.
Once the Paratroopa had left, Toad tells all the surrounding enemies that he has actually entitled his story as "The Trouble With Troopas" and goes on to say that he actually wrote about all the secrets he was told, saying King Koopa will probably punish all the enemies present for telling confidential information and for doing such things as stealing Bowser's money and personal chocolates. The group of enemies immediately get horrified and surprised by Toad’s blackmail, and immediately leave Mario and Toad alone as they rush off to stop the Koopa Paratroopa who had left to deliver Toad’s transcript to The Kingdom Enquirer. After all the enemies have left, Mario asks Toad if he had actually found out about any other secrets that day. In spite of Mario’s pestering of him, Toad resolves to not reveal any more secrets to anyone by saying that he must protect his sources and that so he can keep his own secrets as the two walk off into the horizon.
Nintendo Adventure Books
Toad was also featured as a recurring character in Valiant's Nintendo Adventure Books, though here, he was somewhat overshadowed in his appearances by Yoshi who instead played the role of the sidekick rather than Toad.
Club Nintendo comics
Toad also made several appearances in the comics provided by the Club Nintendo magazines. While most of his appearances were minor, some made a strong impact on the comic's tale as well.
Süße Weihnachten
In the comic strip Süße Weihnachten, Toad plays the role of a doctor. He is first seen when he spots Bowser falling to the ground in pain after obtaining a stomachache. Upon seeing him in pain, Toad swiftly runs to Dr. Mario and tells him of the issue. As Bowser is brought into Dr. Mario's cabin, Dr. Mario checks Bowser's condition along with the help of Dr. Toad and Nurse Toadstool. After the diagnosis, Dr. Mario, Dr. Toad, and Nurse Toadstool prescribe Bowser "a bitter pill every hour instead of marzipan" in order for him to get better.
As the trio leaves, Bowser is seen to be in pain as he thinks of the party taking place at that very time in which Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and Toad would all be enjoying without him (as Bowser had become sick from eating all the sweets at the party before it began).
Ostern im Schwammerlland
In Ostern im Schwammerlland, Toad has a picnic together with Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach. Eventually, the group finds a Yoshi Egg, which soon hatches into their new friend Yoshi.
Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles!
Toad makes a small yet notable cameo in Super Mario Klemp-Won-Do: Muskeln sind nicht alles! He appears in the scene before Mario faces off against Blanka by supporting him and bringing him some bananas. The bananas prove to be the source of Mario's victory as he effectively uses the peels to make Blanka slip out of the boxing ring.
Super Mario: Die Bescherung
In the comic Super Mario: Die Bescherung, Toad appears as one of the guests that Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool had invited over for their Christmas party. The other guests invited for the party included Yoshi, Link, Pit, and Mega Man. During the party, Toad can be seen to be enjoying himself while having a conversation with Pit and Mega Man.
Sometime after Mario had left the house for unknown reasons, the doorbell suddenly rings. Toad (along with the help of Yoshi) decides to investigate and opens the door. Upon opening the door, the two discover someone dressed up as Santa Claus and having a strong resemblance to Mario. In their excitement, both Toad and Yoshi believe that the stranger is actually Santa Claus while Luigi and Link claim to have seen through Mario's "trick." As the Santa Claus-like man is about to give out presents, Mario enters the room and asks if he missed anything. Having seen two so similar-looking men, everyone else in the room (including Toad) becomes perplexed to see both at the same time.
Super Mario: Mario im Wunderland
Toad also makes an appearance in the comic Super Mario: Mario im Wunderland, where he was the first person for Mario to meet when he arrives in Wunderland (in fact, Mario had landed on top of Toad upon arriving). Mario's appearance had drastically changed, however, appearing much like a girl upon arriving in Wunderland and he asks Toad for help so that he could get back home. Toad tells Mario that he was on his way to visit the wizard named Crab to ask him to grant his own wish (which was to become larger in size) and Toad happily invites Mario to follow him to the wizard's castle so that the wizard could grant his wish to go back home.
Along the way, the duo meet some other friends who join their group (Kirby and Yoshi); each having their own wishes to ask the wizard. Eventually, the group of friends arrived at the castle and the wizard grants them their wishes, however in a horrible way. Toad's wish which was to only become larger had his wish fulfilled however he grows into an enormous size instead (possibly due to the wizard's lack of control over his own magic).
Warios Weihnachtsmärchen
While Toad himself does not make an actual appearance in the comic Warios Weihnachtsmärchen, The Ghost of Past (who shows Wario about his past life) strongly resembles Toad. The Ghost of the Past was the first of the ghosts to appear before Wario and he showed his early life as an infant all the way till he was almost an adult. In all of these sequences, he reveals that the reason Wario had a grudge against Mario was that Mario beat him in everything from building sandcastles as children to impressing Princess Peach during their school years.
Mario in Mariozilla
Toad makes a small appearance in the comic Mario in Mariozilla in the introduction. He is first seen alongside Mario and Yoshi where the three heroes were seen looking for Easter eggs in Mario's garden. However, their search is interrupted when Kamek and several Toadies arrive and put a spell on Mario to shrink him to a miniature size. However, the spell backfires and instead Mario grows to an enormous size. Upon seeing his gigantic friend, Toad fearfully asks if Mario had became evil, to which the plumber accidentally responds by taking a step forward, causing Toad, Yoshi, and Kamek's group to flee in fear.
Super Mario-kun
Toad makes an appearance in the Japanese exclusive manga series Super Mario-kun as a prominent recurring character throughout its numerous installments. Within the storyline, Toad serves as the head or captain of the Toad guards at Princess Peach's Castle and is often seen to be very protective of her. However, in spite of Toad's different attempts at protecting her during the various issues, Peach still manages to get kidnapped by Bowser frequently due to the certain small flaws in the plans that Toad and the other guards create while guarding Peach. As a result, Toad is often seen as a character featuring comedic relief within the manga series (especially in the scenes featuring the antics of him and the other guards).
Toad makes a prominent appearance in the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth issues of Super Mario-kun, which feature an adaptation of Wario's Woods (the game where Toad starred as the main hero). In these three issues, Toad is accompanied by his friends Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi as the four help Wanda fight off Wario's attempt to take over the Mushroom Kingdom. While Toad does very little at first, he plays a prominent role in the battle against Seizer where he is first seen fleeing in fear after seeing the skeletal boss. However, after seeing his friends getting injured in the battle, Toad steps into the battlefield and battles Seizer by himself and eventually wins the battle against the grim reaper-like boss through his own determination.
Toad also plays a major role within the issues featuring Mario Party where he guides Mario and friends throughout the adventure. In spite of Toadsworth's presence within the later issues, Toad continues to make recurring appearances (including the issue featuring the Mario & Luigi titles such as Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story). Toad also makes a major appearance as Mario's sidekick within the forty-fourth issue based on Super Mario 3D Land.
Nintendo Power comics
Super Mario Adventures
In Super Mario Adventures, Toad travels with Princess Toadstool and several other retainers on a quest to defeat Bowser; unfortunately, Princess Toadstool, Toad, and the other Toads are ambushed by Lakitu, with only Toad himself having escaped the battle. A wounded Toad later manages to reach Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi at Yoshi's Island. After recovering, Toad decides to team up with the trio in an attempt to rescue Princess Toadstool. However, their plan backfires when Mario is accidentally captured instead within Bowser's Castle while the princess manages to rescue herself (though her attempt had caused her to lose consciousness upon escaping).
As Toadstool recovers, Toad, Luigi, and Yoshi catch sight of a boat containing Mechakoopas sailing from Bowser's Castle. The Mechakoopas illustrate the demand that Bowser wanted by demanding that the trio put Toadstool into the boat and return her to Bowser's Castle; otherwise, the captured Mario would be executed. The trio become shocked by the demand (with Toad even exclaiming that the whole ordeal was blackmail) and as they come to the conclusion that they have no other choice to make, a businessman known as the Friendly Floyd arrives to the scene and makes a plan with the trio to disguise Luigi as the Princess and vise-versa. As Toadstool regains consciousness, she catches sight of Toad and realizes that Mario had been captured instead as she made her own escape. Upon realizing that she was in Luigi's clothes, Toad tells her that a plan has already been made to rescue Mario and that everyone's cooperation is needed. Soon, Toad and Yoshi talk about the plan to sneak a bomb-wielding Princess Toadstool and Friendly Floyd into the Koopalings' tower disguised as pizza delivery workers in order to help Luigi save Mario. Toad also helped to battle the Koopalings along with Luigi, Toadstool, and Yoshi after their disguises were discovered. After the battle, Toad was blown from the tower with everyone else when it exploded.
Fortunately, Toad survived along with the rest of his friends (including the once kidnapped Mario) and he soon accompanied the rest of the heroes in an attempt to get back to their homes. However, after getting lost, Toad makes a plan of using Toadstool's cape and getting back to the Mushroom Kingdom in order to send for help to help the rest of his friends. Unfortunately, as Toad attempted to reach the Mushroom Kingdom with Toadstool's cape, he was only to be captured by Bowser and his forces and held hostage. Oddly, Toad's fate in the comic is never made clear, as he was never rescued from Bowser's clutches (though he was seen alerting Princess Toadstool of the state of the Mushroom Kingdom after Bowser had arrived).
Strangely, this comic depicts Toad with a different color scheme in comparison to his game counterpart. Instead of a white mushroom cap with red spots, Toad instead has an inverted red cap with white spots, like that of his appearance in the first three The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episodes. While he sports good vision, he is seen constantly seen to be sporting large sunglasses that cover his eyes. This appears to be a trait of the attire that Toadstool's guards seem to wear throughout the comic series.
Mario vs. Wario: The Birthday Bash
Toad makes an appearance in the Club Nintendo comic Mario vs. Wario: The Birthday Bash. He is seen alongside Princess Peach, Mario, Luigi, and Wario during the scene in which the group of five were on a walk to the park. However, on their way there, Peach spots a Samus Doll in the window which she has set her love for. During this scene, Mario and Wario both start getting ideas of getting the doll for her birthday (which was arriving soon). In spite of the distraction, both Toad and Luigi can be seen frantically trying to get the attention of their three friends as the two did not want the group to miss the bus that had just arrived.
Alongside Mario, Luigi, and Wario, Toad along with the other Toads are later seen to be decorating Peach's Castle in preparation for her birthday party. He likely celebrated her birthday along with everyone else once the party began at the end of the comic strip.
Mario Golf series
Toad has appeared in several Mario Golf titles as a non-playable character. In NES Open Tournament Golf, Toad appears with a blue flag to inform the player whenever an O.B. occurs. During the opening cinematic to Mario Golf, Toad makes a short appearance waving a flag in the heavy rough where Luigi had hit his ball (he also plays the role of informing the player whenever an O.B. occurs once again in the actual game). Despite his lack of playability, there is also a course named in his honor which is the Toad Highlands in Mario Golf for the Nintendo 64. He appears on the main menu screen of Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour as well as in the corner of the screen while golfing in any mode.
Toad is an unlockable character in Mario Golf: World Tour, where he is obtained by collecting 40 Star Coins in Challenge Mode. His celebration, bogey, and par animations include him being cheered on by his fellow Toad companions. Miis can also use his golf clubs and ball and wear outfits based on him, and his costume will be available if 100 gear items are unlocked.
In Mario Golf: Super Rush Toad makes his second playable appearance, donning a new golf outfit. Toad also appears in the Golf Adventure mode, acting as a guide and helping the player in their adventure through their golf watch. Despite wearing a blue vest when seen in the overworld, Toad wears a red vest in his dialogue sprite when speaking through the golf watch.
Mario Kart series
Super Mario Kart
Toad is a lightweight playable character in Super Mario Kart. His signature color is blue, matching his vest color. Toad can uniquely throw Poison Mushrooms, but only as a CPU.
Mario Kart 64
Toad is also playable in Mario Kart 64. His personal course is Toad's Turnpike. Toad is retained as a lightweight character, now sharing the classification with Peach and Yoshi.
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Toad reappears in Mario Kart: Super Circuit as one of the two lightest and fastest characters, besides Peach. As usual, his greatest attribute is acceleration, which contributes to his high speed statistic.
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Toad is partnered with Toadette for the first time in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, in addition to his only appearance as an unlockable character. He and Toadette share the Golden Mushroom as a special item. Toad's personal kart is the Toad Kart. He is unlocked by completing the Special Cup on 100cc.[14] Artwork of Toad from Super Mario Sunshine is visible on a billboard at Peach Beach, and several banners of him are throughout the beginning sector of Yoshi Circuit.
Mario Kart Arcade GP
Toad is a playable character of the light weight class in Mario Kart Arcade GP. His special items are the Miracle Mushroom, Poison Mushroom, Mushroom Hammer, and Mushroom Powder.
Mario Kart DS
Toad returns as a lightweight playable character in Mario Kart DS. His three personal karts are the Standard TD, the Mushmellow, and the 4-Wheel Cradle. Toad is the character who has to race Goomboss in Missions mode.[15]
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2
Toad appears in Mario Kart Arcade GP 2. Toad is featured as one of the three easy control racers (the other two characters under this classification are Ms. Pac-Man and Mametchi). The special items featured for Toad in this game are the same as the ones he had in the original Mario Kart Arcade GP title.
While he does not have his own racecourse in the game, Toad does receive a few notable cameos within several other courses. In the course Yoshi Park 1, large paper cutout figures of Toad (done in the art style of the Yoshi's Island series and Yoshi's Story) can be spotted throughout the course including in the section depicting cakes and sweets where figures of Toad and Yoshi can be seen to be baking cakes together. In the course Yoshi Park 2, figures of Toad along with Toadette and Toadsworth can be seen in the beginning part of the Trick House area.
Mario Kart Wii
Toad is a playable character in Mario Kart Wii. He is a small-sized driver. Toad's personal track is Toad's Factory, of which he is also the staff ghost for. Toad is given a good acceleration and drift bonus, which made vehicles like the Cheep Charger and Bullet Bike accelerate and drift better than normal. Toad uses the same vehicles as the other small characters, but they are available in different colors (Toad's vehicles are blue). Toad is tied with Princess Peach and Waluigi for having the best drift and acceleration stats respectively in the game.
Mario Kart 7
Toad returns again in Mario Kart 7. He is a starter playable character who is Feather-weight and sports high acceleration. Toad has his own personal course, Toad Circuit.
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Toad returns in Mario Kart 8 once again as a default lightweight character, only this time as a heavy lightweight. This means that his acceleration, handling, and traction stats are reduced to increase his speed and weight stats. He shares this trait with Koopa Troopa, Shy Guy, Toadette, Lakitu, Larry, Wendy, and Isabelle.
Toad owns two racecourses, which are the new Toad Harbor and returning N64 Toad's Turnpike (the latter being his staff ghost course).
Like in the previous games, Toad uses blue as his main color scheme. This color is used for every color-changing vehicle part and glider that Toad uses, such as the Circuit Special, Super Glider, and Pipe Frame. His secondary color is red, which is used for the Sneeker and Sport Bike. A CPU-controlled Toad sometimes uses the Sneeker.
Toad also appears on posters for the sponsors Galaxy Air and the 1-Up Mushroom Car Insurance Group.
In the port, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Toad's stats are the same as only Shy Guy and Larry, and Toad is the heaviest of all the five groups of lightweights. Toad has higher top speed and weight compared to the other lightweights, whilst having the lowest acceleration and traction of them.
Mario Kart Tour
Toad appears in Mario Kart Tour as one of the starting playable characters, with the other two potential starters being Toadette and Peachette. He appears as a Super driver and has the Triple Mushrooms as his special skill. Toad is the sole playable character in the tutorial and when the in-game update data is being downloaded. His Mii costume from Mario Kart 8 was added in the first wave of Mii costumes in the 2022 Mii Tour.
Toad's first variant called Toad (Party Time) was added in the 2020 New Year's Tour. He wears a vest similar to his regular one but with long sleeves and more sparkly, he also wears a bow tie and carries around a mask of Mario's nose and mustache, which he puts on his face during some jump boosts. He has the Mushroom Cannon as his special skill. Toad (Party Time) became available in regular tour pipes starting with the Battle Tour.
A second variant called Cat Toad was added in the 2021 Cat Tour, alongside Cat Peach. He looks the same as he does in his previous appearances He has a High-End classificiation and the Super Bell as his special skill. Notably this variant does not retain the blue emblem as it does in the Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario Maker 2 games (and as Toad (Astronaut) and Builder Toad do in this game).
A third variant called Penguin Toad was introduced in the Snow Tour introduced, it is a High-End variant of Toad that has the Dash Ring special skill. He shares the same color scheme as Yellow Toad's Penguin form seen in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, despite having a red emblem and being called Penguin Toad instead of Penguin Yellow Toad or Yellow Penguin Toad.
A fourth variant called Toad (Tourist) was added in the Spring Tour. He wears a backpack, yellow sunglasses and a hat with "Toad" written on it, and also carries around a camera. He is a High-End driver and has the Giant Banana as his special skill.
Other drivers of the Toad species are present in the game, however, only these four are confirmed to be the main Toad character.
Mario Kart (Nintendo Switch 2)
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Toad appears as a playable character again in the Nintendo Switch 2's own Mario Kart title. The red circle's on his mushroom cap now have small indents surrounding them rather than being simple red circles.
Mario is Missing!
Toad may appear as a Curator in Mario is Missing! CD-ROM Deluxe, replacing the human ones from the MS-DOS release. Luigi can either ask questions to Toad or return the artifact, but in the latter case, Toad provides two questions to Luigi to prove that the item he is holding is authentic. If Luigi answers correctly, he receives money from Toad, who gives it as a token of appreciation.
Wario's Woods
Toad is the main character of Wario's Woods. Within the plot of the game, the antagonist Wario had taken control over a once quiet forest (renaming it Wario's Woods soon after) and controlled the original peaceful creatures of the woods by brainwashing them with a sinister spell. After gaining complete control over the Peaceful Forest, Wario begins his plans of attacking the Mushroom Kingdom with the help of his various monsters. Meanwhile, Toad (known as the Mushroom Kingdom hero) had been taking a walk in what he thought was Peach's garden but was actually Wario's Woods and soon gets stuck in the forest. After being asked by the forest sprites to save their home, Toad agrees to help them and sets off to stop Wario and his diabolical plans. While in the woods, Toad gets helped by Birdo and a Sprite.
Throughout the adventure, Toad has to stack up the various minions that Wario sends out and he has to use different colored bombs to attempt to destroy them. After matching the colors of his opponents with the correct bomb, Toad manages to defeat his foes and clear a round. Throughout the game, Toad shows different abilities including his superhuman strength from Super Mario Bros. 2 which he uses to carry the large monsters and bombs (he can even carry large stacks of them with ease). He also shows the unique ability to run up the walls of the tree hollow each round took place in within this game. While Toad is fighting, the Sprite provides the bombs for him to use while Birdo provides encouragement for Toad to keep going on. However, there are times when Wario appears to cause Toad trouble. He makes his appearance on the screen in Birdo's place by getting rid of Toad's helper temporarily and replacing the Sprite with a Pidgit who in turn will supply more monsters for Toad instead of bombs. Wario himself occasionally slams into the tree hollow that Toad is in, and causes the Thwomp engrossing the ceiling to fall lower; thus, limiting Toad's time to defeating Wario's monsters before becoming crushed by the Thwomp.
This game also features a green-colored Toad who is only playable in the VS 2P mode.
Along the way, Toad also has to face several other bosses (such as Fauster and Mad) who attempt to stop Toad. As Toad reaches closer to Wario's hideout, Wario continues to taunt him in the various cutscenes and attempt to discourage the hero from defeating him. Oddly, Wario continues to get larger in size within each cutscene. As Toad finally catches up to Wario, the antagonist challenges him to a battle but is revealed to be a fake. After defeating the fake Wario, Toad finally meets with the real Wario who had used the opportunity of Toad's delay to making him grow to the biggest size possible to face against Toad. At the end of the game, Toad faces Wario himself and eventually defeats him. After Wario falls to defeat, the antagonist attempts to make himself bigger; however, he instead explodes and returns to his regular size (thus, revealing that Wario had only used an air pump to increase his size the entire time). Seeing the miniature Wario, Toad uses this opportunity to chase him out of the woods and restore peace to the area.
In the Super Nintendo Entertainment System version, Toad faces more mini-bosses. Toad's voice is first heard in this game and it is unusually deep. Toad's abilities from the original version reappear in this game as well. Unlike the Nintendo Entertainment System version, setting changes have been implemented within this game as the levels in this game do not only occur within Wario's Woods, but rather in many other parts of the Mushroom Kingdom (hence, Toad has to fight mini-bosses who are themed appropriately according to their stage). The ending for this version is also much different from the original as Toad does not chase Wario out of the woods and, instead, throws a bomb right at the castle causing it as well as Wario to go crashing down. Soon a message is given and it states that thanks to Toad's efforts, the woods had returned to peace and that all the monsters were turned back to normal as Wario's spell (referred to as a nightmare in the game) over them had finally lifted.
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Toad is an adviser to the Chancellor of Mushroom Kingdom. He appears throughout the game to offer Mario tutorials on how to accomplish certain tasks.
Prior to the events of the game, he was sent by the Chancellor to pick up Princess Peach, who was visiting Mario at his house. However, when Toad arrives, no one is to be found. Soon, an object appears in the sky and crashes into Mario's house. The object is none other than Mario, who was just ejected from Bowser's Keep by the giant sword, Exor. Toad asks Mario to return to the castle to rescue the Princess. However, when Mario arrives, Exor destroys the bridge to the castle, preventing any access to the keep.
As such, Mario returns to his pad and tells Toad the bad news. Toad decides the pair will have to journey to Mushroom Kingdom to inform the Chancellor about Bowser's Keep and Princess Toadstool. As they are leaving, Toad accidentally bumps into Mario and does one HP worth of damage. Toad quickly apologizes and then teaches Mario about items and Timed Hits. Additionally, Toad gives Mario four Mushrooms before they journey into the Goomba-infested Mushroom Way. As soon as Toad enters Mushroom Way, he is captured by a group of Goombas. However, Mario promptly rescues him and he quickly rewards Mario with some Honey Syrup. However, when Toad enters the next area of the passageway, he is quickly kidnapped by a Paratroopa. Once again, Mario saves Toad and, once again, Mario is rewarded (this time, he gets a Flower Tab). Right before the exit to Mushroom Kingdom, Toad is captured by the Hammer Bros blocking the way. Ultimately, Mario defeats the Hammer Bros., frees Toad, and accompanies Toad to Mushroom Kingdom.
Upon reaching the Mushroom Castle, Toad leads Mario to the room where the Chancellor and the other five mushroom retainers were holding a meeting. Upon talking to the Chancellor, Mario provides an animated speech of how the Princess was kidnapped using various impersonations of the characters he met during the kidnapping. Toad also aids Mario in the speech by playing along after Mario introduces the part of the tale where Toad comes in. After the Chancellor gives instructions to Mario of his next steps in his journey, Toad is left to remain at the castle and await Mario's return.
Later, during the invasion of Mushroom Kingdom by Claymorton and the Shymores, Toad hides, very frightened, in Peach's Room in the castle.
When Mario is taking a nap at the Rose Town inn, Toad visits him to deliver a Flower Tab. If Mario chooses to sleep with the Dream Cushion at the Inn in Nimbus Land, he would sometimes dream of Toad revealing himself to be a Greaper (described as just "a monster"). Mario initially becomes frightened of Toad when he comes to visit, but the fear is gone once Toad gives him a Red Essence.
Later, in the Factory, Toad, having through unknown means traveled to and through Bowser's Keep and the rest of the Factory, appears to support Mario and sell him useful items, giving him two Rock Candies for free the first time he shops. Additionally, despite being at the Factory, the player can return to Mushroom Kingdom and still find him in the castle's throne room with the Chancellor.
In the Nintendo Switch remake Toad is now the only Toad in the game to wear a blue vest; the others that did in the original now wear red. The remake also adds a Gauge Move called Toad Assist, in which Toad summons a treasure chest that produces a random item for the player. Its description reads, "Toad comes running to support you. Who knows what you might get?"
Mario Tennis series
Toad is a default playable character in the Virtual Boy game Mario's Tennis. He later appears in Mario Tennis for the Nintendo 64 as a Technique player, where he is once again playable from the very beginning. Artwork for the game also shows him in the referee's seat, despite Mario being the only referee in-game. However, Toad does appear as a referee in Mario Tennis for the Game Boy Color.
He, along with Toadette, also appears on a scoreboard for a tennis tournament in the opening movie of Mario Power Tennis, but they are not playable in the game. Additionally, Toad also appears on the main menu screen when setting up a match. Toad also makes cameo appearances in a few of the celebration sequences for the playable characters (most notably in Donkey Kong's and Koopa Paratroopa's award ceremonies).
While he is not a playable participant in Mario Tennis Open, Toad makes a notable appearance as the referee in the game (sitting on the referee's chair during the various tennis matches). Toad tells the player how many games are needed to win a set or the match, and if the player is about to win or lose. In the tutorial mode of the game, Toad will explain the controls of the game to the player. When the player does a tournament for the first time, Toad reminds the player about tutorial pointers. Toad also runs the Clubhouse where the players can customize their Mii characters. A costume based off Toad can be unlocked for the Mii by gathering a total of 50,000 coins. Toad's racket is also an unlockable accessory for the Miis in the game.
Toad makes a reappearance as a playable character in Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash, since his last playable appearance in Mario Tennis for the Nintendo 64. This time, he is classified as a Speed player.
Mario Tennis Aces
Toad appears as a playable Speedy character in Mario Tennis Aces. He also appeared in the game's online tournament demo as an unlockable playable character, unlocked after 300 participation points were accumulated. Toad's Special Shot is Super Toad Dive, while his Trick Shots are Toad Jump and Toad Roll, respectively. In addition, a tennis outfit could be unlocked for Toad by accumulating 2000 participation points in the February 2019 online tournament.
Toad appears in the game's Adventure Mode as one of the main protagonists alongside Mario. Toad is viewing a match between Mario and Luigi versus Bowser and Bowser Jr. Wario and Waluigi arrive to offer Lucien as a present for Mario and co. Luigi takes Lucien, but a dark storm appears, causing Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi to become possessed. When Lucien possesses Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi, Toad appears worried, causing Daisy's suspicions to arise. The latter asks the former to reveal what he knows about Lucien; Toad responds by explaining that a king owned a legendary tennis racket known as "Lucien," which he gave to his guardian, Aster. Aster stowed away Lucien in a safe location, but before the tennis match between the rivals, Wario and Waluigi stole Lucien with the intention of being "the greatest tennis players in the world." Toad and Mario decide to go on an adventure to restore order to the island, improve their tennis skills, and free Lucien from the wrong hands. The duo has to fight past foes like Boo, Spike, and Petey Piranha in tennis matches to win new rackets, and restore Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi to their original selves. Toad and Mario eventually arrive at The Temple Of Bask Shrine, where they encounter Bowcien, a fusion of Bowser and Lucien. After the battle, Toad and Mario are congratulated by their friends for protecting the island from Lucien's might.
Satella-Q
Toad is the starring and primary character of Satella-Q, a series of quiz game events for the Satellaview (an add-on for the Super Famicom). Toad's role in these game events is to guide the players through a series of quizzes and minigames throughout the Satella-Q episodes. Occasionally, the players interact with him through the events of the minigames such as moving him around certain areas and stages. Toad also cheers on the player at various points of the game (especially whenever the player claims victory over a certain minigame). The game also features several minigames which often make references to Toad and his own character such as the featuring of titles such as "Kinopio Live" (which translates to that of "Toad Live" outside of Japan) whenever Toad is seen performing in a musical concert in one of the minigames.
Mario Teaches Typing
Toad made a small appearance on the title screen in Mario Teaches Typing, where the artwork that depicted him, Luigi, and Peach was taken from the group artwork of the three from Super Mario Bros. 3.
Game & Watch Gallery series
Throughout the Game & Watch Gallery series, Toad has been featured in nearly all of the installments. In the Modern versions of most of the games, he is a non-playable character. He usually cries when something bad happens to him that causes the player to get a miss.
In Game & Watch Gallery, Toad appears in the Modern versions of two games. In Manhole, Toad is one of the pedestrians that Yoshi must prevent from falling into the water. In Fire, Toad is one of the characters that the Mario Bros. must rescue from Princess Peach's burning castle.
In Game & Watch Gallery 2, Toad appears in the Modern versions of two games. In Parachute, Toad is one of the characters that Mario must catch. Toad opens his parachute right after jumping from the flying ship. In Helmet, at 500 and 1,000 points, Toad appears at the right door's entrance to invite the player to the next area.
In Game & Watch Gallery 3, Toad is the protagonist of his own game, Turtle Bridge (which is based on the original Turtle Bridge game from the original Game & Watch). This game involves Toad delivering packages from Mario to Princess Peach (who both stand on opposite sides of a castle) while crossing a bridge full of Goonies. The game is played by having Toad deliver the various items (from left to right) while jumping on the various Goonies that appear in the sky, and he must also avoid falling while in the air.
In Game & Watch Gallery 4, Toad appears in the Modern versions of three games. In Rain Shower, Toad appears as one of the characters that Mario must protect from Bowser's water balloons, appearing on a swing beside the hammock in the upper left. In Mario's Cement Factory, Toad packages any Yoshi Cookies made on the right conveyor belt. If the player overfills any of the tanks, the batter will spill on one of the packing boxes, causing Toad to sob and the player to get a miss. Toad also reprises his role in Fire.
Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium
Toad was a playable character in Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium. He was the only character besides Mario who could be played in all four levels.
Mario no Photopi
Toad makes some appearances in Mario no Photopi, such as on the title screen and in the bonus puzzle.
Mario Party series
In Mario Party and Mario Party 2, Toad is the main host and the character that awards the Players with Stars. During the story mode of these games, Toad (being the main host) often plays the role of the main guide for the players as he often gives out tips and assistance whenever the players interact with him.
In Mario Party 3, he is replaced by Tumble as the host, but still appears to give out items in the various boards. He runs Toad's Trading Post, one of the two possible shops in the game; he generally sells items that the player can use on themselves to benefit. He can also appear when the player lands on an Item Space. He both appears when playing an item minigame, and can appear to ask the player a question to get an item; his questions are choice-oriented, with the more noble answer generally getting the player better items. Toad is also one of the possible partners, as well as Princess Peach's default partner, in Duel Mode, with 1 HP, 1 Attack, and a salary of one coin. His ability prevents the player from losing coins if they land on an opponent's Basic Space.
He continues his role as host in Mario Party 4 even having his own board like the other co-hosts, Toad's Midway Madness. Toad also serves as the boss for the aforementioned board. The player can also unlock him as a playable character in the Beach Volley Folley minigame, thus marking his first appearance as a playable character in the series (despite being just one mode). However, in Mario Party 5, he became a playable character in Party Mode. He has been playable in every Mario Party game since then, except for Mario Party Advance, Mario Party: The Top 100, Super Mario Party, and Mario Party Superstars.
In Mario Party Advance, Toad acts as co-host, along with Professor E. Gadd, Toadette, and Tumble. Toad co-hosts Play Land with E. Gadd and Party Land with Toadette; however, he serves as the main host of the Mini-Game Attack mode. Toad also provides 10 coins to the players in the Game Room mode if they do not have any coins to begin with. In the introduction sequence of the game, Toad is attacked by Bowser and a Koopa Kid just as he is about to show the player all of the game's minigames and Gaddgets. The sudden attack spreads the items all across Shroom City, setting the main "story mode" of the game into action. After showing that he is fine from the attack, Toad then requests for the player to help assist in saving the items and stopping Bowser's plans.
Despite his lack of being a playable character in the first handheld Mario Party game, he appears as one of eight playable characters in the next portable installment, Mario Party DS.
A blue-colored Toad going by "Toad" in the Mario Party 9 minigame Toad and Go Seek also appears, although Toad himself is fully playable.
In Mario Party: The Top 100, Toad appears as one of the hosts, alongside Toadette. Toad reprises his role as a host in Super Mario Party, and again, this time with Koopa Troopa, in Mario Party Superstars.
In Super Mario Party Jamboree, Toad appears as a playable character for the first time since Mario Party: Star Rush.
Luigi's Mansion series
Luigi's Mansion
- “You know... I never noticed how cute those red polka dots look on top!”
- —Luigi, Luigi's Mansion
In Luigi's Mansion, Toad appears among the several Toads found throughout the mansion,[16] although the specific one that is Toad is unknown. The first of them appears in the foyer of the mansion where he can be seen crying. After Luigi comforts him, he informs Luigi that he was sent by Princess Peach in search of Mario in the mansion. However, the Toad states that upon entering the mansion, he became frightened as he could not find Mario. He then decides to help Luigi in his search for Mario by saving the hero's progress. Other Toads can be found in several different locations throughout the game: the second floor Balcony, the first floor Washroom, and the Courtyard. Toad himself is also the one who calls Luigi through the middle telephone in the Telephone Room during the blackout.[17]
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
Toad appears in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon. In the game, he and four other Toads (blue, yellow, purple, and green) are researching ghosts in various different mansions by playing the role of Professor E. Gadd's assistants. Once King Boo shatters the Dark Moon, all the ghosts in Evershade Valley get hostile and imprison Toad and the others in paintings. It is revealed that Toad was imprisoned in a painting within the Haunted Towers.
Sometime later, Luigi arrives at the Haunted Towers, and eventually finds the painting of Toad. Using his Poltergust 5000 and flashlight, Luigi was able to rescue Toad out of the painting he was imprisoned in. After being saved, Toad is overjoyed with gratitude and hails Luigi a hero. As the duo continue on to the outer part of the Haunted Towers, they run into The Three Sisters by accident. Toad becomes frightened and attempts to escape the scene, but his means of an exit through a gate is unfortunately sealed immediately in the scene. Throughout the battle, Toad appears frightened of the surrounding ghosts.
After The Three Sisters have been defeated, Toad continues to accompany Luigi through the area. Luigi is able to pull in Toad with the Poltergust 5000 and able to launch him from the vacuum in certain directions. Upon being launched, Toad is able to make a powerful impact with any object he comes into contact with by the force; as a result, being able to reveal secret areas and items. Toad also reveals his fear of deep bodies of water within the adventure (promptly having Luigi carry him over such bodies of water). After the two find a computer with access to Professor E. Gadd's lab within the Haunted Towers, Toad gives his thanks to Luigi and teleports back to the lab.
In the ending of the game, Toad along with the other Toad assistants teleport to the post-battle scene with the pieces of the Dark Moon in their arms. Toad himself hands Luigi the central piece upon reaching the group consisting of Luigi, Mario, and Professor E. Gadd. As Luigi and the Toads hold up the pieces of the dark moon to the sky, the pieces shine brightly and form a new Dark Moon. With the moon in place, the previously mind corrupted ghosts revert back to their peaceful ways and celebrate with the heroes. The ghosts even go onward to giving Toad and the other Toads rides on them. In the final scene, Toad joins the Mario Bros., Professor E. Gadd, and several ghosts for a group picture. Within the ending credits, it is revealed the ghosts have truly gone back to their happier states and even reveal to be on friendly terms with Toad and co.
Whenever Toad walks, his footsteps make squeaky sounds. This is a possible reference to the The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! and The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 TV series where Toad always made squeaky sounds when he walked.
Luigi's Mansion 3
Toad (alongside Mario, Princess Peach, Luigi, a blue Toad, and a yellow Toad) visits the Last Resort in Luigi's Mansion 3, driving the bus for the rest of the group to the location. Upon arriving at the Grand Lobby, the Toads can be seen handling Peach's luggage. When the luggage collapses, and the blue Toad gets stuck between the bags, Toad rushes in to try and pull him out. After everyone has checked in, hotel owner Hellen Gravely personally escorts them to their rooms on the fifth floor. The following night, everybody except Luigi, including Toad, is turned into a painting by King Boo. When Luigi himself narrowly avoids the same fate and meets up with E. Gadd, he asks for the professor's help in rescuing his trapped friends and family.
Later in the game, Luigi reaches The Great Stage and finds Toad's portrait being guarded by Amadeus Wolfgeist. After defeating Amadeus, Luigi frees Toad from the painting and brings him to E. Gadd to stay in his lab. However, while Luigi is exploring the upper floors of the hotel, E. Gadd sends Toad to recover an upgrade for the Poltergust G-00 in the Boilerworks and loses contact with him. E. Gadd informs Luigi of this when the latter needs the upgrade to progress through the Spectral Catch, so Luigi returns to the Boilerworks to rescue Toad and recover the needed equipment. During the ensuing escort mission, multiple teams of ghosts will attempt to capture Toad. If the lead Slinker of any given team manages to escape with Toad, the player receives a Game Over. Luigi manages to return Toad safe and sound to the lab and have the upgrade added to the Poltergust.
Toad remains safe in the lab until after Luigi rescues Mario in the Master Suite, at which point King Boo finds the lab and captures E. Gadd and the Toads. King Boo takes them to the rooftop, where he tries to trap the entire group in a single painting, only for Luigi to avoid capture once again thanks to the timely intervention of Polterpup. After Luigi defeats King Boo and the hotel collapses, Luigi frees everyone from the group painting, and the group works together to help the now friendly ghosts build a new hotel where the old one stood. Toad again drives the bus as the group bids E. Gadd and the ghosts farewell as they return home.
Super Smash Bros. series
- Main article: Toad (move)
- SmashWiki article: Toad
In the Super Smash Bros. games, Toad appears as Princess Peach's helper and standard special move. He is pulled out of nowhere and used as a shield. If he gets hit while he is out, he releases spores that damage the enemy. This is the second time Toad has ever displayed this ability throughout his existence (the Nintendo 64 version of Mario Tennis was the first while Mario Sports Mix further explored this ability). If Kirby inhales Princess Peach, then he too can use Toad in the same way.
In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Toad is mentioned in two of Peach's trophy descriptions where one states his loyalty to protect her and the other his use in battle. He also his own trophy, mentioning his appearances in Super Mario Bros. 2 and Super Mario Kart.
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Toad is once again given a collectible trophy in the game and has three obtainable stickers. While he is not a playable character in the main game, he can be played in the Super Mario Bros. 2 Masterpiece if the player chooses to make the default playable Princess Peach lose all her lives in the game.
In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Toad can be altered into one of the two custom variants, if they are unlocked first. One is the Sleepy Toad, which can put opponents to sleep with his spores, while the other one is Grumpy Toad, which immediately releases spores upon use.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Toad appears in Peach's grab and throws to attack her opponent; Peach's pummel has Toad punch the opponent, and her forward and down throws involve Toad headbutting the opponent in different directions, while her up and back throws have Toad merely mimic Peach's actions. Additionally, Toad now appears on his own in front of Peach when her standard special move is used, while the latter hides herself. Toad also appears as an Advanced-class Grab-type primary spirit, which can be enhanced to Captain Toad at level 99. In his spirit battle, the player faces a Mii Brawler wearing a Super Mushroom hat and a Toad vest on the Princess Peach's Castle stage. Toad can also be seen in the artwork used for Cheep Charger's spirit. As Peach's Echo Fighter, Daisy has a blue retainer performing Toad's functions.
Mario & Luigi series
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
In the Nintendo Power guide of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Toad refers to the emissary that the player briefly controls in Mario and Luigi's house,[18] who ends up running into a wardrobe after seeing Mario in the shower and can barely inform "P-P-Princess P-P-Peach... P-P-Princess P-P-Peach..." when jumped on by Mario. However, in the Prima Games guide, Toad refers to the aforementioned as well as the one in the castle who offers tutorial advice against Bowser,[19] who more coherently explains the situation about Princess Peach's voice with the scene's other Toad after the battle. Toad's role is the same in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions.
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
- “No sign of the Princess! No! No! NOOOOOOOO! That awful monster...”
- —Toad, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
At the beginning of Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, a Toad along with Mario, Luigi, and several other Toads can be seen awaiting for Princess Peach to return from her time-traveling experience at Peach's Castle and while waiting, Mario and co. begin to ask questions to Professor E. Gadd about his latest invention, the time machine. This is due to the fact that Princess Peach along with her two Toad accomplices (Toadiko and Toadbert) had decided to take the machine for a spin to go back to the past and then return back. Though the professor assures the group that Peach will soon return, Toadsworth soon falls unconscious while worrying about the safety of the princess. At this time, Toad asks for Mario to fetch a refreshroom in order to help Toadsworth regain his consciousness back. After Mario returns with the mushroom, Toadsworth immediately awakes and this occurs right at the time when E. Gadd's time machine had finally returned from its time traveling.
The time machine appears in a heavily damaged state and this causes the group to investigate more closer until finally the door of the machine opens. Instead of Peach, a Junior Shrooboid appears from the machine and this appearance of the alien causes all the other Toads (except for Toadsworth and Toad himself) to flee from the main hall. After Mario defeats the monster, Toad bravely enters inside the time machine to check if the princess was still inside it. Unfortunately, he did not find anything and immediately begins to panic. However at this time, E. Gadd announces that a new time hole had appeared outside of the castle. Before following the professor, Toad turns back to the Mario bros. and asks Luigi if he would like to guard the unconscious Junior Shrooboid so that it does not harm anyone while they went to investigate. However, Luigi immediately refuses which causes Toad to be a tad upset but before he leaves, he asks Luigi to perform a jump to see if he was ready for the adventure. After Luigi performs a successful jump, Toad then goes outside to see the time hole. The Mario bros. soon appear as well to join Toad and the professor to look at the odd hole. Immediately, Toadsworth appears out of nowhere while shouting out Mario's name but instead he slams into the time hole's base causing Luigi to fall in and be pulled back in time to the shock of Mario, Toad, and E. Gadd. Mario then immediately jumps in after his brother, thus beginning their adventure in the Mushroom Kingdom of the past.
For the rest of the game, Toad can be found back at Peach's castle in the Mushroom Kingdom of the present and he can be visited at any time after the Mario bros. had retrieved a Cobalt Star. He can be seen in the main hall alongside Professor E. Gadd. while Toad can be seen watching the professor analyze the cobalt stars, his main job is to guard the tube containing the Junior Shrooboid (the same one that Mario had defeated earlier on) so that the monster would not escape (being that Luigi had refused to take up the job earlier on). When the Mario Bros. finally return to the present-day castle after retrieving the 5 cobalt star pieces, Toad wishes the group good luck along with the professor before they leave to Shroob Castle.
After the bros. return with Peach and conquer the Shroob princesses, Toad can be seen rejoicing with the main group until they discover the unconscious Bowser who soon eats the Shroob Mushroom from the Elder Princess Shroob (which had escaped from the grip of Baby Luigi. This causes Bowser to gain the powers of the Elder Princess Shroob. Fortunately as Toad, Peach, the two Toadsworths (elder and younger), and Baby Peach evacuate, the Mario and Baby Bros. manage to defeat the shroobified Bowser, officially marking an end of the Shroob takeover. In the ending of the game, Toad along with the Mario bros., Princess Peach, Professor E. Gadd, and Toadsworth can be seen bidding farewell to the baby bros., Toadsworth the Younger and Baby Peach as they use the rebuilt time machine to travel back to the Mushroom Kingdom of the past.
Mario Pinball Land
Toad is a supporting character in Mario Pinball Land. He runs the Toad's tent, where he sells items to Mario.
WarioWare: Touched!
Toad is seen with Mario and Wario in level 3 of the microgame You Scratch Mine of WarioWare: Touched!.[20]
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix
Toad accompanies the player character (Mario or Luigi) throughout Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix by assisting him in recovering the Music Key. Toad is first seen informing the player character of the Music Keys being stolen. He is in the background of the first song, "Here We Go!" alongside the player character. Afterward, Toad tries to excuse himself from dancing, such as by stating that he cannot dance.
Mario Baseball series
Mario Superstar Baseball
Red Toad is first seen in the opening cinematic of Mario Superstar Baseball, blacking out with Daisy and Peach when it appears that Mario is going to be tagged out. Yellow Toad is briefly seen fielding on Wario's team, while Red Toad is in league with Mario's side. After Mario hits a home run, Red Toad and others enter the field to celebrate. Toad is last seen in the final cutscene, shown after completing Challenge Mode, to greet Mario at the baseball field before Bowser arrives to challenge Mario's team. As a playable character, Toad is a balance type and has five color palette variations; Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, and Purple, each with statistics varying by color.
Mario Super Sluggers
Red Toad is first seen in the opening cinematic of Mario Super Sluggers, riding a yacht to the Baseball Kingdom with some other player characters, getting a view of the island from the summit of a lighthouse. Toad is next shown to be running after a baseball in Peach Ice Garden before accidentally becoming frozen within a giant Freezie, but is freed by a Blue Toad. Red Toad and Daisy are later seen at Mario Stadium, panicking after Donkey Kong performs a body check on Luigi, but celebrates with the others when Luigi manages to get the final out. Toad is later seen in the third cinematic, celebrating with some of the other players after their victory against Bowser in Challenge Mode before marching towards the entrance of the Baseball Kingdom to look at the sunset before the lights come on for the night. Toad is last seen during the final cinematic, standing next to Daisy by a table loaded with desserts on the Daisy Cruiser before a display of fireworks storm the night sky, surprising everyone around. Toad and the others witness a Bob-omb Derby exhibition that triggered the fireworks.
In gameplay, Toad is a Balance type character with five color palette variations: Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, and Purple, each having different statistics. Red Toad is a part of Peach's team, the Peach Monarchs, in Challenge Mode. He first appears in the area near Peach Ice Garden, leading the player character to a Daisy, who had been turned into a statue by Bowser Jr. He asks that they stop the same from happening to Peach before directing them to first talk to Toadette. Later, after encountering Toadsworth, the player character returns to Toad to ask permission to burrow the statue, only to find Toad fighting a Hammer Bro who is trying to take the statue. After Hammer Bro loses, Toad thanks the player character, allows them to take the statue, and joins their party.
Super Princess Peach
Toad is first seen in the intro of Super Princess Peach, being kidnapped by the Hammer Bros. with Mario and Luigi. The three characters are locked in a dungeon within Bowser's Castle. When informing Bowser of their detainees, Toad is referred to as "a mushroom-headed loud-mouth". Toad is rescued by Peach in the end, and accompanies her, Mario, Luigi, and another Toad on their way back to Peach's Castle.
Besides story mode, Toad is playable in two minigames. In Toad Jump, he has to jump over enemies and pits in a side-scrolling world by blowing into the Nintendo DS's mic, though if Toad falls into a hole or is hit, the player loses. In Toad Tote, he is in a maze area engulfed in flames, and the object is for him to escape while avoiding the burning obstacles.
Paper Mario series
Super Paper Mario
Toad appears at the start of Super Paper Mario. Mario and Luigi, bored and looking for adventure one lazy morning, decide to visit Princess Peach. However, on their way out the door they are stopped by Toad, who had rushed to the Mario Bros.' House to inform them that Princess Peach has been kidnapped and Mushroom Castle has been raided, thus starting the Bros.' adventure to Bowser's Castle and later to save all worlds from The Void. As the Mario Bros. leave on their journey, Toad can be seen wishing the two brothers good luck on their adventure and stating that the entire Mushroom Kingdom is depending on the two to saving Peach. Toad also appears as the last Catch Card in this game.
Paper Mario: Color Splash
Toad makes his reappearance in Paper Mario: Color Splash. He is first seen accompanying Peach in the introduction cutscene where the two travel to Mario's house during a stormy night to deliver a mysterious letter to him. Upon opening the letter at his house, Mario is shocked to find a colorless Toad that has been drained of his colors within the letter. After discovering that the incident took place on Prism Island, the three head off on a boat to the island despite the storm.
Upon reaching Prism Island, the three heroes find the plaza deserted causing Peach to worry and ask Toad if he was sure if they were at the right place. Having consulted his guidebook, Toad confidently says that the island was indeed the right place and he offers to ask for some help from the locales. After scampering off to find help, Mario and Peach meet Huey, a floating 3D talking paint bucket. However, it is not long before the screams of Toad were heard in which Mario, Peach, and Huey are horrified to find a Slurp Guy draining the colors out of Toad leaving him to become mere paper. Eventually, Toad is given back his colors thanks to Mario and Huey. He spends the rest of the game in the small inn in Port Prisma's yellow district. After Peach is kidnapped by Bowser, Mario can visit him and show him Peach's messages recorded in Holo-Peaches.
The concept of the recurring character Toad is also lampshaded. When the red Rescue Squad has assembled at The Emerald Circus, talking to Toad #35 has him ask if Mario remembers him, Toad who appeared together with Mario in "that other game".[21]
Fortune Street series
Toad is a playable character in both Itadaki Street DS and Fortune Street. He also explains the basic controls during the tutorial mode. There are collectible accessories based on him, the Toad Head and Toad Suit, that can equipped to certain characters.
In Fortune Street, Toad is one of the "C" rank characters. He is shown to have a friendly personality, encouraging the other characters and asking if they are all having a good time.
Mario & Sonic series
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
Toad appears as a referee for Super Mario characters in the Nintendo DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Long Jump, Triple Jump, Javelin Throw, 10m Platform, Trampoline and Vault, as well as a general referee for Pursuit, Individual epée and Dream Fencing. Toad also appears as a referee for several events in the Wii version, as well as on the rem as appearing on the message that reminds the player to take a break after playing for a while. He also appears in the opening refereeing the Table Tennis, Triple Jump and High Jump.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
Toad also appears in the sequel, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games which features him once again as a referee. In the Wii version, he along with Cream are the main hosts that introduce the events to the players in the Festival Mode. The two also resume very similar judging roles as in the first game. However, in the DS version of the game, Toad appears in the story mode with a bigger role and is the first person for Mario and Sonic to meet in Frostown. He excitedly joins their party after been spoken to, acting mainly as a guide for the adventure (Toad states himself that he will not be able to do much once he agrees to join them). In both games, Toad is the only red-spotted Toad to appear within the games (despite the numerous amount of Toads present in the audience).
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Toad appears in both versions of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. In the Wii version, Toad appears alongside Cream as the hosts of the London Party mode, in which he gives out information to the players about various events, such as characters appearing on the map, scores and upcoming Events. He also appears as a referee in several other events in the game, most notably as the host of Dream Equestrian. A Mii outfit based on Toad can also be unlocked by playing against a friend 5 times in the Single Event mode, and Toad will occasionally send the player mail.
Toad also appears as a referee in several events alongside other Toads in the Nintendo 3DS version, as well as appearing on the results screens in medleys. A badge of Toad can also be randomly earned from the badge machine. In the story mode, Toad plays a relatively large role, as he accompanies Mario and Luigi for most of the story and often interprets for them. After initially being scared by the Phantasmal Fog, Toad helps Mario and Luigi clear it from the Main Stadium, before following them to Hyde Park, where they find that the Girls group, Toads and Rouge have already cleared the fog from the area. Mario, Luigi, and Toad reunite with Sonic and Tails at the British Museum, and the group clear the fog after defeating Eggman Nega. They explore the museum to learn about the source of the fog, before splitting up after some news from Charmy and Espio, and Toad and Mario later follow Wario challenging Dr. Eggman, who he later defeats after teaming up with Waluigi. Seeing this, Toad heads back to the Main Stadium with the others, which is shortly covered back by the Phantasmal Fog. After rescuing Cream, Toad and the Heroes travel to Stonehenge with Omega, where they find the seal for the Fog urn before heading back to London. The group head to Big Ben to confront Bowser and Dr. Eggman, though Toad and Omega eventually return to the Main Stadium due to no longer being able to endure the fog. Toad also leads the call over the walkie-talkie to the Heroes during their confrontation and also invites Bowser and Dr. Eggman to register for the Olympic Games after they are defeated. Toad appears at the opening ceremony, as well as in the photo at the end of the credits with the athletes and Omochao.
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Toad is playable in only the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, exclusively within the 4x100m Relay event.
Mario Sports Mix
Toad is a default playable character of the speedy type in Mario Sports Mix. There is a course themed after him, Toad Park. For his special move, Toad emits spore-like objects as large rotating mushrooms block his opponents. Toad is first seen in story mode gardening outside of Peach's Castle before a meteor-like object lands, and he discovers four Sports Crystals from them. The four Toads have an idea to use them to host a Sports tournament, with each crystal representing the trophy for each sport.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
- Main article: Captain Toad
Toad appears in the post-credits scene of the Wii U version of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, which is taken from the opening cutscene Super Mario 3D World. In all versions of the game, including the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS versions, he also makes several cameo appearances under the form of "Pixel Toad", a pixelated version of himself which resembles his sprite from Super Mario Maker.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Toad is a recurring character in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, where he and Toadette frequently lose each other and need the heroes' help to reunite. In Sherbet Desert, Toad carries Rabbid Mario, who is frozen in a block of ice, and must be escorted through several battles. Toad has 200 HP (400 in Ultimate Challenge 4) and cannot attack nor dash enemies. Once the game has been completed to 100%, Toad and Toadette appear outside Peach's Castle to give Mario a congratulations note.
Minecraft
Toad appears as a playable skin as part of the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft.
Dr. Mario World
- "Dr. Toad" redirects here. For other uses, see Dr. Toad (disambiguation).
- “Wow, somebody doesn't look so good... It's got to be those pesky viruses!”
- —Dr. Toad, Dr. Mario World
Toad takes on a new alias as a doctor in Dr. Mario World, named Dr. Toad. He serves as the guide in stage mode, instructing Dr. Mario and his friends on how to defeat the viruses and how to use items and other game features to their advantage. While possessing a head mirror and white lab coat akin to the other doctors, he also possesses a blue tie and a satchel.
Dr. Toad is also a playable unlockable character, where he can be randomly obtained through the Staffing menu. Dr. Toad is available as a reward for clearing World 1's first area since version 2.0.0 and clearing World 1's special stage since version 1.2.0, both being separate rewards. Players who fulfilled the conditions for obtaining Dr. Toad's prior to those version updates can obtain him from the doc box. In stage mode and versus mode, Dr. Toad's skill is to target several locations to be eliminated, where it is represented by Dr. Toad calling a horde of Toads carrying capsules to throw it into the play area. The amount of targets is 20 spots in stage mode and 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 spots at level 1 to 5 in versus mode (5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 respectively prior to season 7 in versus mode). When using this skill, at least one object is guaranteed to be targeted for being eliminated, while the rest are random. This skill will not target any unclearable objects, such as cages or Empty Blocks.
Mario Strikers: Battle League
While Toads have been sidekicks in previous Mario Strikers games, the main Toad is the first one to be selectable as a captain in Mario Strikers: Battle League. His team number is 12. His strongest attributes are his speed and passing attributes; without any gear applied on any characters, he has the highest speed statistic in the game. However, Toad is one of the three characters with the lowest strength attribute (the others being Waluigi and Diddy.) His Hyper Strike, Drill Smash, involves Toad kicking the ball into the air, and four other Toads appearing next to him and tossing him into the air. The playable Toad then headbutts the ball into the ground, where it will burrow underground until it reappears in front of the opposing team's goalie.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- “Come on, Mario! Our big adventure begins now!”
- —Toad, The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Toad appears in the The Super Mario Bros. Movie as a main character. He is voiced by Keegan-Michael Key in the English version and Tomokazu Seki in the Japanese version. Unlike in the games, Toad is shown having teeth, his shoes and clothes are slightly more detailed, he appears to be slightly taller, and he carries a backpack that looks somewhat similar to Captain Toad's backpack albeit with more items visible, including pins attached to it that reference the Cascade Kingdom, Sand Kingdom, and Mushroom Kingdom from Super Mario Odyssey. He also carries a long stick as a staff in some scenes and a frying pan as a weapon in others.
Toad is introduced in the story when Mario, upon arriving in the Mushroom Kingdom, is intrigued by the abundance of mushrooms and reaches out to touch one of them, when suddenly Toad, who was crouched behind the mushroom Mario was about to touch, yells, "DO NOT TOUCH THAT MUSHROOM! YOU'LL DIIEEEE!!", but then corrects himself with "...Oh. I'm sorry. That one's perfectly fine." Toad properly greets Mario (to a rendition of Captain Toad's theme song), who starts to follow Toad and ask him questions. When Mario mentions the pipe his brother Luigi was sucked into led to a place with lava, Toad immediately recognizes it as the Dark Lands and decides that Princess Peach could help him find his brother, so he leads Mario to Peach's Castle.
When Mario and Toad are walking through the Mushroom Kingdom town, a banner can be seen in the background which features Toad, Toadette and a blue Toad playing in a band, with Toad as the batterist. Toad's interest in music comes up again randomly in a few other scenes where Toad appears. Key revealed in an interview that he had improvised a song for Toad during a recording,[22] although the song was ultimately cut from the film.
Upon arriving Peach's Castle, Toad and Mario are denied entrance by two Toad guards. Toad then pulls out a frying pan and makes a meal for the guards as a distraction, which works for Mario to enter the castle, but in turn means he stays behind.
Toad is seen again after Mario manages to convince Princess Peach that he's worthy to join her in the journey to defeat Bowser, he meets the two and vows to protect Peach, who's impressed by his courage and allows him join the journey. Mario, Peach and Toad then traverse through Bob-omb Battlefield, a dock with jumping Cheep Cheeps, the Sand Kingdom, Yoshi's Island, rock mountains, and an open field of Fire Flowers, where they camp and Toad is seen playing a flute.
The trio arrive in the Jungle Kingdom and are transported to the palace by a Kong driving a kart. At the palace, Peach consults the Kongs' king, Cranky Kong, and asks for his Kong army to support them in fighting Bowser. He initially refuses to join Peach's cause, but when Mario stands up to him, he agrees to help on the condition that Mario defeats his son Donkey Kong in a duel at the Great Ring of Kong, which Mario accepts despite Peach's disapproval. During the fight, Toad watches alongside Peach and Cranky and is the only person in the stadium who loudly cheers for Mario. After Mario manages to beat Donkey Kong, Cranky guides the heroes to a garage where they each make their own karts; Toad makes a monster truck (resembling the Tiny Titan from Mario Kart Wii), which is comically too large for its driver.
Mario, Peach, Toad, and the Kong Army take on Rainbow Road and head to Bowser's Castle. During this, Donkey Kong teases Mario's flirting of Peach and Toad attempts to defend Mario. Bowser receives prior knowledge of this attempted raid from his Koopa General, prompting Bowser to send out an ambush squad of Koopa Troopas on karts. Toad is attacked by Koopas and has his monster truck kart destroyed, which leads him to nearly fall to his death, before being saved by Peach, to which he says, "That is how you princess!" The Koopa Troopas also attack and apparently kill Mario and Donkey Kong, and capture Cranky and the Kong army, making Peach and Toad hurry back to the Mushroom Kingdom.
Upon her return, Peach orders her castle staff and all the citizens of the kingdom to evacuate to the forest due to Bowser's imminent invasion, and Toad decides to stay at her side, staying true to his word to defend Peach even in the face of danger. When Bowser finally invades he proposes to Peach but to his dismay she denies; hurt from this, he orders Kamek to torture Toad with magic in order to get Peach to accept the proposal, which works. At the wedding, Toad manages to smuggle an Ice Flower in Peach's bouquet, helping her overthrow the wedding and trap Bowser in ice. Mario returns with Donkey Kong and all the heroes reunite, including Luigi, now freed from Bowser's keep. In retaliation, Bowser unleashes a Bomber Bill to destroy the Mushroom Kingdom, but Mario (with a Tanooki Suit) manages to redirect the bomb to the pipe from which he entered the kingdom, which causes Toad along with everyone else in close surroundings to be sucked into it and teleported to Brooklyn.
In Brooklyn, Bowser appears before Mario and attacks him, but with the help of his brother and a Super Star, he is able to defeat the Koopa King. Bowser is then shrunken down with a Mini Mushroom, and Toad traps him in a jar. He is last seen being hailed by the Brooklynites, alongside Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Donkey Kong, for the heroism shown during the battle.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)
Toad is a playable character in the newly added multiplayer mode in the Nintendo Switch remake of Mario vs. Donkey Kong, where he goes along with Mario to stop Donkey Kong from stealing the Mini-Marios. Toad features minor gameplay differences to Mario in this game; notably, he is able to pass through one-block tall gaps, which are usually only accessible to the Mini-Marios, by performing a handstand walk. Additionally, he can climb ropes fast without needing to perform a two-handed climb. Mini-Marios do not follow Toad as they follow Mario around instead. When completing a level in multiplayer, Toad will also be present on the results screens where applicable, and victory animations will also be altered to accommodate for this.
Other appearances
F-1 Race
Toad is one of the Super Mario characters to cameo in the Game Boy version of F-1 Race. He is seen during the start of a race in Course 2, greeting and cheering on the player with several referees before the race begins. Toad is last seen in the ending sequence, being the first Nintendo character who congratulates the player.
Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra
Toad and a few other Super Mario characters cameo in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra, where he is part of the audience in the boss battle with King Dedede and in the sub-game Megaton Punch.
Game Boy Camera
Toad is depicts on one of the stamps for the Game Boy Camera; specifically, the stamp is inspired by his official artwork for Mario Party.
Unused appearances
Hotel Mario
In the v0.09 prototype of Hotel Mario, Toad appears when Small Mario or Fire Mario opens a door. He either turns Small Mario into Super Mario or gives an extra life depending on which form Mario is in.[23] In the final game, his sprite was replaced by a blue mushroom. However, the game's instruction booklet still refers to the extra life variant of the mushroom as "Toad".[24]
References
- ^ 1988. Super Mario Bros. 2 instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of America (English). Page 2-3.
- ^ "Goodbye and good luck!," said the Princess and Toad as Mario and Luigi set off on their journey deep into the Mushroom World. – 1990. Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of America (English). Page 5.
- ^ VideoGamePhenom (October 25, 2019). Super Mario Advance 4 - Intro (0:30). YouTube (English).
- ^ "Dear Princess Peach, I have terrible news! Those evil Koopalings are spreading chaos all across Mushroom World! Please help us! Sincerely, Toad" – Toad (2003). Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. Nintendo (English).
- ^ "Pick a box. Its contents will help you on your way." – Toad (1990). Super Mario Bros. 3. Nintendo (English).
- ^ "Inside the Mushroom Houses, Toad will offer you a choice of three chests." – Tilden, Gail, et al.. Nintendo Power Volume 13. Nintendo of America (English). Page 10.
- ^ "Princess Toadstool and Toad are missing, too." – 1996. Super Mario 64 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 5.
- ^ "According to Toad, Bowser has stolen the Power Stars guarding the castle and locked Princess Peach into the walls and paintings." – 2004. Super Mario 64 DS instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 5.
- ^ Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen (1996). Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 126.
- ^ NintendoCentral (June 17, 2018). Super Mario Galaxy - Complete Walkthrough (Full Game) (0:13). YouTube (English).
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- ^ "Ah, Captain! It's terrible! Princess Peach has been taken to another castle!" – Toad (2015). Super Mario Maker. Nintendo (English).
- ^ "Will Toad accept cash or a credit card in the Shop in Super Mario Run? You cannot use cash or credit cards at the Shop. Toad can only accept the coins you have collected while playing Super Mario Run." – Help and Inquiries. Nintendo. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ CosmicFlare (March 10, 2013). Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Walkthrough - 100cc Special Cup (HD). YouTube (English).
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- ^ 2018. Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS) instruction manual. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 6.
- ^ "Whew! It's me, Toad! I don't know what I would have done if a ghost had answered!" – Toad. Luigi's Mansion.
- ^ "Toad rushes to Mario and Luigi’s house, frantically trying to explain the tragic events." – Thomason, Steve (2003). Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-930206-43-7. Page 3.
- ^ "Use this battle to get acquainted with the controls, such as how to attack and dodge. Toad helps you get up to speed." – Stratton, Stephen; Buchanan, Levi (November 25, 2003). Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-4423-2. Page 48.
- ^ Jose Angel Alas (January 7, 2022). WarioWare: Touched! - All Super Zero (Wario-Man) Microgames (0:48). YouTube (English).
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- ^ Shanfield, Ethan (October 13, 2022). Keegan-Michael Key ‘Improvised a Song’ as Toad in the ‘Mario’ Movie. Variety. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ Game Pak Rat (February 26, 2024). Hotel Mario Beta Version - Part 2: Hotel 1, 2, & 3 Differences!. YouTube. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ "If Fire Mario opens a door with a Super Mushroom behind it, the mushroom turns into TOAD, an Extra Mario Mushroom. He gives Mario an extra life." – 1994. Hotel Mario instruction book. Page 11.
| Histories | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Bowser • Kamek • Luigi • Mario • Princess Peach • Toad • Wario |
| Groups | Koopalings |
