Baby Face
- Not to be confused with Baby Chase, a song from The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3.
| Baby Face | |
|---|---|
 Baby Face's sprite from Mario Paint | |
| First appearance | Mario Paint (1992) |
| Latest appearance | WarioWare: Get It Together! (2021) |
The Baby Face[1][2] is a character who first appears in Mario Paint. It has occasionally appeared in other games of the Super Mario franchise. While it is often portrayed as a giggling baby in Western releases, the original intent behind the Baby Face and its sound appears to be one of a sensual nature.[3][4]
History
Mario Paint
The Baby Face originally appears in Mario Paint. In the drawing board, the Baby Face can be placed onto the canvas as a stamp. In the music composition mode, the Baby Face is an instrument that can be placed onto the score. When played, it makes a sound similar to a baby's voice. In Gnat Attack, a winking Baby Face is the fifth icon added to the top left corner of the screen, after completing levels 1 through 3 five times in a row.
Mario Artist: Polygon Studio
In Mario Artist: Polygon Studio, the Baby Face can be seen floating in the background of the model creation menu. If the player clicks on it, it plays its sound effect from Mario Paint.
WarioWare series
WarioWare: D.I.Y.
In WarioWare: D.I.Y., the Baby Face appears as a stamp in the Game MakerMatic mode of the Super MakerMatic 21. It also appears in the downloadable microgames Boxed Up, where it is one of the objects that must be placed into its corresponding box, and Present Day!, where the child in the background has the same face.
Game & Wario
In Game & Wario, Baby Faces appear in two microgames in Gamer. In Super Fly Swatter, they have a chance of replacing the flies. In Windbag, Baby Faces fall from the sky in level 1, along with spiked balls. However, unlike spiked balls, Baby Faces fall more quickly and suddenly, and only replace the player's head if they hit them, without causing them to lose the microgame.
WarioWare Gold
The Baby Face can occasionally appear on the third difficulty level of Shave the World in WarioWare Gold, as one of the faces revealed after completely shaving the Earth. In Tiptoe Titan, the Baby Face is one of the characters that can walk under Wario's feet. Additionally, one of Wario Deluxe's distractions in Wario Interrupts replaces every sound played during a microgame with the Baby Face's sound effect.
In Wario Kard, the Baby Face is an enemy which only uses scissors or paper.
WarioWare: Get It Together!
In WarioWare: Get It Together!, a special customization option named Baby Face and represented by the face itself appears in the Break Room, unlocked after reaching level 6. When this customization is applied to a crew member, they adopt a red and white color scheme, and their voice is replaced with the Baby Face's sound effect.
Super Smash Bros. series
The music track "Mario Paint Medley" in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate features a section using sounds from the composition mode of Mario Paint, which includes four appearances of the Baby Face sound effect. This track can play on the Miiverse stage in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and on any Super Mario or Super Smash Bros. stage in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Super Mario series
Super Mario Maker
In Super Mario Maker, the Baby Face appears as a placeable sound effect, named Baby. When activated, the Baby Face appears briefly, and the sound effect plays the same sound as in Mario Paint. Some of the game's stamps depict the Baby Face making different expressions.
Super Mario Maker 2
In Super Mario Maker 2, the Baby Face returns as a sound effect, functioning identically to its appearance in Super Mario Maker. However, if used in night levels, the sound effect is pitch-shifted, and occasionally plays a sound of a baby (more like an adult) screaming instead.
Gallery
Screenshot from Game & Wario
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Screenshot from WarioWare Gold
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | Bébé[?] | Baby | |
| Italian | Bimbo[?] | Child |
References
- ^ Wario Kard enemy name
- ^ WarioWare: Get It Together! Break Room customization option name
- ^ 「見かけによらず色っぽい声」("A sexy voice, despite how it looks.") – Baby instrument description (2009). メイド イン 俺 (Meido in Ore). Nintendo (Japanese).
- ^ "It's totally a baby. I swear. Seriously." – Baby instrument description (2010). WarioWare: D.I.Y.. Nintendo (English).
- ^ WarioWare: D.I.Y. Baby instrument name (Japanese version)
- ^ WarioWare: Get It Together! Break Room customization option name (Japanese version)
| Mario Paint | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characters | Mario • Undodog • Mr. Crayon • Baker • Baby Face | |
| Gnat Attack | Big Fly • Fly • Fly Bomb • Fly Child • Fly Parent • King Watinga | |
| Other | Media • Staff • Gallery • Mario Artist series | |
| WarioWare: D.I.Y. | |
|---|---|
| Main characters | Wario • Dr. Crygor • Penny • Mona • Jimmy T. • Ashley • Red • Orbulon • 9-Volt |
| Minor characters | Abby • Young Cricket • Master Mantis |
| Microgames | Mona • Jimmy T. • Ashley • Orbulon • 9-Volt • Job Center • D.I.Y. 101 |
| Locations | D.I.Y. Shop • D.I.Y. Studio • WarioWare, Inc. • Assembly Dojo • Distribution Center • Options Garage |
| Other | Super MakerMatic 21 • D.I.Y. Forum • Record (list) • Comics • Medals • Bomb |
| Further information | Gallery • Staff • Contests |
