LINE

Official logo of the LINE messaging app

LINE is a messaging app by Line Corporation that is popular in Japan and other Asian countries. The service is known for its distinct stickers that can be sent with messages. Nintendo has used this service by creating multiple different series of stickers based on the Super Mario franchise, as well as an official automated account known as Kinopio-kun. Line Corporation co-developed Dr. Mario World with Nintendo and NHN Entertainment for smart devices, and the game was released on June 9, 2019.

Stickers

Nintendo has released multiple official sets of stickers for use with the app. Each set costs $1.99 on the app's store page. All of the stickers in each set are animated, and feature voice clips or soundbytes of the sticker's subject, which play automatically.

Talking Super Mario Animated Stickers

This was the first set released. The set contains 24 stickers based on characters from the Super Mario series.

Mario giving a thumbs up and saying "OK!".
Mario waving and entering a Warp Pipe.
Mario, Princess Peach, and Toad in front of fireworks.
Mario running.
Mario getting a Game Over and turning into Boo Mario.
Mario stomping on a Goomba.
Mario and Luigi high-fiving.
Toad and Boo dancing and playing music.
A confused Blooper Nanny and two Blooper Babies.
Luigi crying.
Yoshi cheering and shouting out "THANK YOU!".
Bowser begging.
A surprised Cheep Cheep.
Peach with hearts.
Two Toads hugging.
Rosalina acting serious.
A Koopa and a Goomba hiding behind two Brick Blocks.
A sleeping Piranha Plant.
Princess Peach slapping Bowser.
Yoshi drooling over a Goomba.
Angry Donkey Kong.
A flattered Boo.
A Koopa Troopa flipped onto its back and shouting "AARGH!".
Yoshi trying to cheer up Baby Mario.

Japanese versions

Mario stomping on a Goomba.
A surprised Cheep Cheep.
A Koopa Troopa flipped onto its back.
Promotional artwork

Super Mario Bros. 8-Bit Stickers

This was the second set released. The set contains 24 stickers based on sprites from Super Mario Bros.

Mario walking.
Mario stomping on a Goomba.
Mario swimming underwater.
Mario dying to a Goomba.
Mario hitting a ? Block containing a Super Mushroom.
Mario hitting a ? Block containing a Heart.
Mario hitting a ? Block containing the word "OK".
Mario repeatedly hitting a Coin Block.
Mario using a Super Mushroom and turning into Super Mario.
A hungry Piranha Plant popping out of a Warp Pipe.
Mario going into a Warp Pipe.
A Blooper swimming underwater.
Mario using a Super Star and defeating Spinies.
Mario sliding down a Goal Pole.
An end-of-level castle with fireworks.
Mario rescuing Princess Peach.
The Game Over screen.
Bowser breathing fire.
Mario dodging a Bullet Bill.
Mario being cornered by Hammer Bros.
Mario performing the infinite 1-UP trick.
Mario racing Luigi.
A Toad with the sun.
Mario with a Super Star.
Japanese promotional artwork

Mario Kart Stickers

The stickers of the Mario Kart series was the third set released. The set contains 24 stickers based on Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Mario getting onto a kart.
Toad driving and leaving a trail of hearts.
Yoshi spinning out from a Banana.
Princess Peach waving a checkered flag, with some Toads.
Mario drifting.
Mario speeding off at the start of a race.
Toad, Shy Guy, and Yoshi being safe.
Rosalina dodging a Green Shell.
Yoshi singing.
Frustrated Bowser.
An Item Box and Item Roulette ending on a Mushroom.
An Item Box and Item Roulette ending on a Boo.
Mario throwing a Green Shell.
Mario performing a trick.
Mario being rescued by Lakitu.
Koopa Troopa being crushed by a Thwomp.
Wario crashing into a Warp Pipe.
Bowser being struck by lightning.
Donkey Kong breaking his kart.
Luigi driving by and waving.
Princess Peach with a Super Star.
Luigi being inked by a Blooper.
Mario with a trophy.
Mario sleeping on his kart.
Illustrations showing details of scenes from the stickers

Japanese versions

Promotional artwork

Super Mario's Relaxing Life

This was the fourth set released. This set contains 24 stickers featuring various Super Mario characters, though in 3D rather than 2D.

Mario waving and saying "Morning!" from a window.
Princess Peach changing from her nightgown and sleeping cap to her dress and crown.
Mario flipping a pancake and giving a thumbs up.
Luigi running around with groceries.
Bowser Jr. and Lemmy Koopa hungry and saying "Hurry!"
Baby Mario with blocks spelling "OK".
Bowser Jr. saying sorry.
A Goomba saying thanks.
Daisy reading a book.
Yoshi rolling around.
Peach eating a crème caramel.
A Dry Bones getting hit with a soccer ball.
A Lakitu falling into its cloud.
Donkey Kong eating a banana.
Yoshi getting a pie to the face.
Mario and Peach in the sunset.
Luigi bathing with a Blooper.
Peach and Daisy taking a selfie together.
Toad serving a cake reading "Congrats!"
Bowser and Mario high-fiving.
Shy Guys cheering.
Mario and Peach dancing.
Luigi going to sleep.
Mario flying away on the Odyssey.

Japanese versions

Promotional artwork

Yarn Yoshi & Poochy

This was the fifth set released. This set contains 24 stickers based on the Yoshi Theater shorts in Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, and was released on both LINE and the App Store for iMessage^[1] on March 28, 2019.

Yoshi eating a macaron.
Pink Yoshi jumping.
Pink Yoshi saying OK.
Poochy wagging his tail.
Light Blue Yoshi laughing.
Pink Yoshi bowing.
Light Blue Yoshi asleep.
Light Blue Yoshi looking confused.
Yoshi with hearts.
Yoshi riding Poochy.
Poochy wiggling.
Yoshi shouting out.
Yoshi looking nervous.
Poochy running towards the camera.
Pink Yoshi crying.
Pink Yoshi balancing on one foot.
Poochy curiously looking.
Yoshi dozing off.
Poochy rolling around.
Yoshi yawning.
Yoshi looking shocked.
Poochy looking around.
Yoshi upset.
Pink Yoshi waving.

Japanese versions

The Japanese reads "jitabata" (wriggling/struggling).
The Japanese reads "jiー" (an onomatopoeia for staring).
Promotional artwork

Wallpapers

Nintendo has released phone wallpapers in their account, many of which are themed after the Super Mario franchise.

? Blocks
Super Mario Bros. in the style of a winter sweater.
Yoshi sleeping
Mario
Luigi
Bowser
Yoshi
Peach
Daisy
Rosalina
Birdo
Promoting Super Mario Run
Promoting the Nintendo Switch version of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Promoting Mario Tennis Aces
Valentine's Day 2019
Christmas 2019
Promoting Paper Mario: The Origami King
Promoting Paper Mario: The Origami King
Promoting Paper Mario: The Origami King

Kinopio-kun

Main article: Kinopio-kun

Kinopio-kun

Kinopio-kun is a Toad with a green-colored mushroom cap and a green vest. He is the mascot of Nintendo's LINE account. The account is an automated bot that will interact with messengers, depending on what they say to it.