List of Mario quotes

This is a list of quotes by Mario.

General

• "Let's-a go!"
• "Mama mia!"
• "Okey dokey!"
• "Here we go!"

Video games

Super Mario 64

• "It's-a-me, Mario!"
• "So long, Bowser!"

Super Mario Sunshine

• "Super Mario Sunshine! Wahoo!"
• "Looks like a giant-" (Japan only)
• "Looks like Mario's gonna have to find a job." (Japan only)
• "Wake up!"
• "The horror."
• "Arrivederci!"
• "Mama! Hoo-Hah-Hoo! Ow! Wow!"
• "Hoooooot!!!...hot! hot!"
• "Boy, oh boy..."
• "Wowzer!"
• "Watchit!"
• "Too Cool!"
• "Excellent!"
• "Sweet!"
• "Another Door?"
• "Perfect 10!"
• "It's-a fun!"
• "Way to Go!"
• "Oh, my head..."
• "Hello Door!"
• "I'm beat..."
• "Aren't I done yet?"
• "There's MORE?!?
• "Open salami!"
• "Oh man..."

Super Mario Advance

• "Here I come."
• "Woo-hoo! Just what I needed!"
• "Da da da da thum."
• "Lucky."
• "A crystal!"
• "No problem!"
• "I'm moving now!"
• "What a tasty treat."
• "Bravo!"

Hotel Mario

• "Nice of the princess to invite us over for a picnic, eh Luigi?"
• "Luigi, look! It's from Bowser!"
• (reading Bowser's note) "Dear pesky plumbers. The Koopalings and I, have taken over the Mushroom Kingdom! The princess is now a permanent guest at one of my seven Koopa Hotels! I dare you to find her if you can!"
• "You know what they say, Luigi. All toasters, toast toast."
• "We gotta find the princess!"
• "If you need instructions on how to get through the hotels, check out the enclosed instruction book!"
• "Looks kinda peaceful."
• "Hey, princess!"
• "Maybe there's a switch in one of the rooms! Remind me to check."
• "A-ha! Here's the problem; too many toasters! You know what they say: All toasters toast toast!"
• "That oughta do it!"
• "Where'd she go?"
• "Gee, it's kinda dark..."
• "Where am I?"
• "Get ready to catch her!"
• "She's up there!"
• "It's hard to see through those clouds. I hope we can get rid of 'em! Get the hint?"
• "Hey you! Get offa my cloud!"
• "It's been one of those days... Come on, Luigi!"
• "We ain't afraid of no Koopas!"
• "Hurry!"
• "No!"
• "Aha! Maybe this will keep that lizard king from playing with the doors!"
• "Spooky..."
• "Where's the Princess?"
• "Be careful! When you pinch Wendy's pennies, they pinch back!"
• "So this is where Wendy hid the real coins!"
• "That wasn't so hard, was it?"
• "Look!"
• "This is it Luigi!"
• "Remember, where there's smoke..."
• "You're the best player ever!"

Mario Kart 64

• "Welcome to Mario Kart!" (Also in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!)
• "Mario Grand Prix!"
• "Time Trials!"
• "Versus."
• "Battle."
• "Select the level."
• "Select your player."
• "Select map."
• "Data."
• "Option."
• "Ok?"
• "Hee hee! I got it!"
• "Yeah! Ha ha ha!"
• "Take it easy!"
• "Hey, you very good! See you next time!"
• "Congratulations!"

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

• "Wahoo! I'm the winner!"
• "Okey-Dokey. Mario get you next time!"
• "It's-a Mario time!"
• "Take-a this!"
• "Take-a that!"
• "Nooooooooooooooooo!!!
• "Mario!"
• "Nintendo! Wahoo!"
• "That's-a so nice!"
• "Hooray!"
• "Presto!"
• "Wha-wha-wha-wha-WAHOO!"
• "Yahoo!"
• "Whoo-hoo! Lucky Mario!"
• "Fantastico!"
• "That's a great!"

Mario Kart Wii

• "Mario Kart Wii!"
• "Mario Time!"
• "Mario, yeah!"
• "Come on!" (opening sequence)
• "I'm-a gonna get you!" (when he uses a Star or Mega Mushroom)
• "Ohhhh. Mamma Mia!"
• "Oh, no. I lose."
• "Watch out!"
• "Go, Red Team!"
• "Oh yeah, blue team!"
• "Yeah, Mario wins! Wahoo!"
• "Mario number one! Hoho!"
• "Okey-dokey!! Yahahoo!!"
• "I got you!"
• "Hot hot hot hot!"
• "Oh hot, oh hot, hothothot!"
• "Yes! Yahoo!"
• "Oh yeah! Hoho! Wahoo!"
• "Bye-bye!"
• "Aw, mama, ohhhh!"

Mario Kart 7

• "Mario Kart 7!"
• "Thanks for Playing! Way to Go!"
• "Thanks for Playing! You're the best! Ha ha!" (after winning all cups with at least 1 Star Ranking)
• "Okey dokey! Mario, Mario!"
• "Oh yeah, I did it!"
• "It's okay, I'll get you next time!"
• "Mario loses, oh ho ho ho!" (cries)
• "Wahoo! Ha Ha!"

Luigi's Mansion

• "Get me outta here!"
• "Ey, Luigi! What's the hold-up?"

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon

• "Huh? Wah!"
• "Oooh... ah! Luigi! You save Mario! Way to go! Number 1!"
• "That's my bro."

Mario Party 4

• "Yes! I'm the winner!"
• "Ohh, I lost."
• "I'm-a the Party Star!"
• "Huh...?"
• "Good choice!"
• "Hoo hoo, I got it!"
• "Let's-a party!"

Mario Party 6

• Yes! I'm the winner!
• Let's-a go!
• "Hey Stinky!"
• "I'm-a the winner!"

Mario Party 8

• "Mario Party 8!" (says this at the Wii menu)
• "Come on!"
• "Oh, no."
• "Boo!"
• "Yah-hah! I got a star!"
• "Yeah, Mario is the winner!"
• "Hoo-hoo! Mario's the winner!"
• "I'm-a the Superstar!"
• "We're the Superstars!"
• "I'm-a gonna win!"

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour

• "It's-a me! I've been on fire lately, but I hope you'll challenge me!"
• "Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour! Woo-hoo!"
• "Miss!"
• "Boo!"
• "Achoo! Excuse me!"
• "Move it!"
• "Go for it!"
• "You're the best!"
• "You got it!"

Mario Superstar Baseball

• "Yahoo for me!"

Mario Strikers Charged

• "Mario Time!"
• "Mamma Mia. *coughs*"
• "Come on!"
• "YA-HOO!!!" (during intro)
• "Oh, Wario! *coughs and wheezes*"
• "Yoohoo!"
• "Mario! Mario!"
• "Super Mario!"

Mario vs. Donkey Kong

• "Ah, that Charles Martinet! Nice Italian boy."
• "And thanks to all the artists, the music, people, everybody!"
• "All you, it's all you, baby!"
• "No, you don't! No, you don't!"
• "Come back here, you big monkey!"
• "Mario versus Donkey Kong!"
• "Good job!"
• "Ha ha! Gotcha!"
• "Here we go again! Hoo ho!"
• "Here we go! Again? Again?"
• "Here, you like? It's a Mini Mario!"
• "Hey! Come back here!"
• "Hey, Donkey Kong! Are you okay?"
• "Hey, it's okay. Don't cry!"
• "Hurry, hurry, hurry!"
• "Oh, you Mama Mia (Italian gibberish)"
• "Let's-a get-a going!"
• "Mama Mia, time's up! (cries)"
• "Oh, the engineering. Mama Mia."
• (whispering) "Oh yeah, don't forget to thank Mr. Miyamoto!"
• "Stop! Not again!"
• "Thank you very much for to playing my games-es!"
• "Okey dokey! (grunts) Let's-a go!"
• "Way to go!"
• "We did it! Good job, little guy."
• "What are you doing? What's going on here?"
• "Well, that was sure fun! I had a great time, hee hee!"
• "You know, I gotta say, it's nice to have a little Mini Mario!"
• "Let's-a go, little guys!"

Fortune Street

General quotes

• "Look out! Mario wants in on the action!"
• To Yoshi: "I'll help you find your cookies, Yoshi - just give me a second to brush these cookie crumbs out of my mustache!"
• "Hey, I'm a big superstar! I should be able to roll a pretty good number!"
• ”Not to look a gift Yoshi in the mouth, but I was hoping for more coins…”
• "Here we go! Let's see what happens next!"
• "Hey, everybody! You've got an open invitation to stop by my shop anytime you want!"
• "How's everyone doing? I'm feeling great! Let's roll!"
• ”Come on now, little die! Give me a good roll!”
• "Here we go! Just remember, little die: Mario's your best friend!"
• "Rolling the die is just one of my many special talents!"
• "Wahoo! One more suit, and it's 1-Up time! I mean, level-up time!"
• After warping: "What a ride! That was almost as fast as traveling via pipe!"
• After warping:"Hey, I think I just warped! That sure was a fast trip!"
• "What a beautiful shop! Not too shabby for a plumber, huh?"
• "All right, my turn!"
• "Hey, that's pretty nice! I think I want to buy more shops around here!"
• "Hey, I'm a big superstar! I should be able to roll a pretty good number!"
• To Player: "It's me, Mario! Best of luck, (Player's name)!
• "Wahoo! I'm all recharged and ready to roll! Someone give me the die!"
• "Oh, no! I have to sell my shop. Good-bye, dear shop of mine!"
• "Huh!? Where'd all my coins go? I guess I can't afford to buy you right now, little property...but I'll be back!
• After building a tax office: "Watch out for the tax man, everyone!"
• "I'd better see some fireworks when I level up! Woo-hoo!
• "I gotta remember to buy some stock next time I get a chance!"
• "Hey, this is a pretty nice place! It's good for me that you're not charging more to shop here!"
• "Wahoo! Right on the dot! Now, that's what I call precision!"
• To Luigi: "Hey Luigi! Stick with me, Bro, and we'll win this one together!"
  • Luigi's response: "You got it, Mario! We'll show (Player's name) some real Mario Bros. teamwork!"
• (After landing on a Boon Square) "Hey there, lucky star! I heard you calling my name!"
• To Player: "You're off to a great start, (Player's name)!"
• "Okeydokey! One suit down, three more to go!"

Area specific quotes

• ”It’s a race to the finish line! Start your engines!” (Mario Circuit)
• "Brr! This ship gives me the creeps! Best to win fast so I don't have to hang out here too long!" (The Ghost Ship)
• "I wonder if there are coins in these ruins... I'm gonna grab as many as I can!" (Robbin' Hood Ruins)
• "Uh-oh! Lava's never fun! It always brings back bad memories for me..." (Mount Magmageddon)
• "Looks like a lot of folks came out to see today’s game. I’d like to knock this one out of the park!" (Mario Stadium)
• "Wow! What a fancy palace! But I still think Peach’s Castle is the best…" (Castle Trodian)
• "Whoa, this place is gonna make my head spin! But, hey… what a view!" (Good Egg Galaxy)
• "Ah, it’s all my little Yoshi friends! How have you been, guys?" (Yoshi's Island)
• "Dooo-doo-doo-doo-doo-dooooo! Hey, I love this tune!" (Super Mario Bros.)
• "Oh no! Nothing good ever comes out of this creepy castle. I hope I can escape safe and sound!" (Bowser's Castle)
• "Slimes everywhere! That’s O.K., I suppose… as long as they aren’t bad slimes!" (Slimenia)
• "I guess Erdrick is the big cheese around these parts! I tip my hat to you, legendary hero!" (Alefgard)
• "Ha ha! I guess this is the place where I can change my profession… Thanks, but I’m happy being a plumber AND a hero!" (Alltrades Abbey)
• "Oh boy, another galactic adventure! Here we go, sailing through space!" (Starship Mario)

Television shows

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

• "Hey paesanos, it's The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!" - Opening Credits
• "Do the Mario!" - Closing Credits
• "I hate to run on an empty stomach!" - "The Bird! The Bird!"
• "Must be a beehive nearby, and when there's bees; there's raviolis smothered with honey" - "King Mario of Cramalot"
• "If Toad doesn't get us outta here soon, I'm gonna eat this mattress!" - "Butch Mario & the Luigi Kid"
• "Wake up, Luigi! The only time plumbers sleep on the job, is when we're working by the hour!" - "Butch Mario & the Luigi Kid"
• "Catfish pizza? This may be a first, but I'm not hungry!" - "Rolling Down the River"
• "Excuse my brother, he gets nervous around guys six times bigger than him." - "The Great Gladiator Gig"
• "We can fix anything if there's spaghetti involved!" - "The Great Gladiator Gig"
• "Hey, Koopa! I hope your Big and Tall shop blows up, with you in it!" - "Mario and the Beanstalk"
• "Those ain't wedding bells in your tower! They're bats in your belfry!" - "Love 'Em and Leave 'Em"
• "Hey! Where'd you learn how to ride a bike!?" - "The Great BMX Race"
• "Get back here, Koopa! Don't you know vegetables are good for you?" - "The Great BMX Race"
• "Not on my melted mozarrella! - "Stars in Their Eyes"
• "If food isn't pasta, it doesn't count!" - "Jungle Fever"
• "Unstoppable? We're plumbers! If we can unstop a stop, we can stop the unstoppable!" - "The Fire of Hercufleas"
• "Magnifico! You're stronger than Grandma Mia's garlic chip cookies!" - "The Fire of Hercufleas"
• "Faster than a vanishing clog! More powerful than an electric drainsnake! It's Super Mario!" - "Pirates of Koopa"
• "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em! Then beat 'em!" - "Pirates of the Koopa"
• *singing* "Hush, little Princess, don't you cry. I'm gonna buy you a pizza pie. And if that pizza pie gets ate, Luigi'll buy you a New York steak." - "Two Plumbers and a Baby"
• "This is the first time my lunch ever took a bite out of me!" - "The Adventures of Sherlock Mario"
• "I just love food that's spicy!" - "On Her Majesty's Sewer Service"
• "I always cry at wedding feasts!" - "Mario and Joliet"
• "Koopa's gonna take a trip he didn't plan on!" - "Too Hot to Handle"
• "I hope the food's better than the furniture!" - "Mighty McMario and the Pot of Gold"
• "As we say in Brooklyn; Banzai!" - "Mario Meets Koop-zilla"
• "Save the spaghetti! Save the spaghetti!" - "Mario and the Red Baron Koopa"
• "Koopone, you've Kooped your last Koop!" - "The Unzappables"
• "It doesn't look good for the good guys, Luigi!" - "The Mark of Zero"
• "I guess Mexican food doesn't agree with El Koopitan!" - "The Mark of Zero"
• "When Luigi's unfrozen, he's goin' on a diet!" - "The Koopas Are Coming! The Koopas Are Coming!"
• "It's ugly, but it floats!" - "The Trojan Koopa"
• "What? Only one pizza?" - "Quest for Pizza"
• "The Mushroom People get the mine, and Koopa gets the shaft!" - "The Great Gold Coin Rush"
• "When the plumbing gets tough, the tough get plumbing!" - "Plumbers Academy"
• "Me Marzan! King of the jungle!" - "Mario of the Apes"
• "Can't we discuss this man to Mouser?" - "Princess, I Shrunk the Mario Brothers"
• "First, we'd better get inside by a fire, before we turn into pastasicles!" - "Little Red Riding Princess"
• "The Provolone Ranger is ready to ride. High ho, Ostro, away!" - "The Provolone Ranger"
• "Help, help! There's a big, ugly spider in here! Help! My yelling's gonna keep you up all night, unless you get this spider outta here!" - "Escape from Koopatraz"
• "Luigi, are you a man or a Mouser?" - "Mario of the Deep"
• "I guess someday, even Super Mario can't think of everything!" - "Flatbush Koopa"
• "Don't count your reptiles before they're hatched, lizard lips!" - "Raiders of the Lost Mushroom"
• "I was hoping we'd have lunch, not be lunch!" - "Crocodile Mario"
• "I just love playin' Koopa in the middle!" - "Crocodile Mario"
• "I just had the strangest dream. I was a TV dinner!" - "Star Koopa"
• "He's showing a plumber how a garbage disposal works?" - "Star Koopa"
• "Watch it, gang! His toes are loaded!" - "Robo Koopa"

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3

• "Ahh! Reptile breath tornado! I'm a goner!" - "Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas"
• "You're not taking over any land, you Bowser Koopa!" - "Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas"
• "Just what we need, a Miserable Squawking Angry Giant Ninja Parrot." - "Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas"
• "We better get that mummy back where it belongs, before it scares the pasta outta everybody!" - "Mind Your Mummy Mommy, Mario"
• "Yuck! A hug from her could be bad for my health! I'd better scram!" - "Mind Your Mummy Mommy, Mario"
• "I like long naps, but not that long!" - "Mind Your Mummy Mommy, Mario"
• "I can't sleep for ten-thousand years. I'll get too hungry!" - "Mind Your Mummy Mommy, Mario"
• "Wrench attack, Luigi! Let's tool on outta here!" - "Princess Toadstool for President"
• "No more Mr. Nice Guy!" - "Princess Toadstool for President"
• "Bob-ombs! Next to Koopa himself, they're my most unfavorite things!" - "Never Koop a Koopa"
• "Give it up! We already flew the Koopa!" - "Never Koop a Koopa"
• "Tea? With Koopa? Princess, how can you be so nice to Bowser Koopa?" - "Reign Storm"
• "Don't be a baby, Luigi." - "Toddler Terrors of Time Travel"
• "Invincible Stars? Invincible timing, Princess!" - "Tag Team Trouble"
• "Looks like I'm plumber out of luck!" - "Oh, Brother!"
• "Brothers. Ya can't live with 'em. Ya can't live without 'em. - "Oh, Brother!"
• "Aw, meatballs! The TV's on the blink! - "Misadventure of Mighty Plumber"
• "Take a look, Toad. One Super Mario turn of the wrench, and all that stopped up water will run out of your tub faster than Invincible Mario!" - "A Toadally Magical Adventure"
• "Let's show that big bad Boom Boom some of our patented Super Mario super moves!" - "Misadventures in Babysitting"
• "QUIET! You wanna wake the dead? You don't want Koopa to find out we're in his kingdom, do ya?" - "Do the Koopa"
• "I never saw so many tonsils in all my life!" - "Kootie Pie Rocks"
• "Sounds like you Mushroomers are spreading mush-rumors." - "Mush-Rumors"
• "I'd rather face a thousand Koopas than one mermaid mackerel with marraige on her mind! But you can't run from your problems forever!" - "The Ugly Mermaid"
• "I'd rather marry a fish than swim with one, Luigi." - "The Ugly Mermaid"
• "I'm just too chicken to be a frog!" - "The Ugly Mermaid"
• "Brave men die a single death; cowards marry fish-head mermaids!" - "The Ugly Mermaid"
• "We have been king-sized colossal jerks!" - "True Colors"
• "Garbage, garbage, on our stoopa, get out of here and go back to Koopa!" - "Recycled Koopa"
• "Hey, Luigi. Never challenge me to a game of underwater horseshoes." - "The Venice Menace"
• "This is no time to be Italian, Luigi! Be Polish!" - "The Venice Menace"
• "Aww, without super powers, we're no match for Super Koopa!" - "Super Koopa"

Super Mario World

• "It's a stone, Luigi! You didn't make it!" - Upon seeing Luigi's "Football", "The Yoshi Shuffle"
• "And there's this nice guy named Santa Claus, who brings presents to all the kids who've been good!" - "The Night Before Cave Christmas"
• "Now go home and eat some vegetables, Dr. Mario's orders!" - "King Scoopa Koopa"
• "Ugh. Now I know how meatball feels..." - Upon being eaten by Yoshi, "Mama Luigi"
• "You didn't tell me you were bringing a secret weapon, Luigi!" - "Mama Luigi"

Print

• "When the going gets tough, the tough read Dirk Drain-Head!" - "Bedtime for Drain-Head"
• "Tea hea... I mean, tee hee!" - "Cloud Nine"
• "But I've got drains to drain! Clogs to unclog! Remember... the noble plumber always comes through? Besides, this coat is turning my hair brown!" - "The Doctor Is In... Over His Head"
• "Eat cake, shell scum!" - "Super Mario Adventures"
• "I wish Luigi were here, I could blame him!" - "You Again?"
• "Oh, no! The Princess is being forced to listen to a debate by two Fryguys about the names for the little things on the end of your shoelaces! What do you call those little things anyway? Tabs? End caps? Plastic nobbie deals?" - "You Again?"
• "Stay away, you guys. I overslept, and I have to save the Princess!" - "You Again?"
• "Oh no! It's a pipe-o-rama!" - "Super Mario Adventures
• "You sure that kid's on your side?" - "The Buddy System

Miscellaneous

Mario Sports Mix press conference

• "Wario, ah, he was-a hard because-a he's-a cuckoo crazy! But once I'm-a mentioned it was not just the volleyball, basketball, and-a hockey, but also the dodgeball, ah ha! He was all set! In fact, I think he said-a "I'll do it. Have a rotten day *raspberries*. Something like-a that."
• "Ah, Luigi. He's taken a bit out of context. He loves being my sidekick, hee hee!"

E3 Event

• "Yeah, now here's a good impression, here: boy, that Sony, it's fantastic! *nose extends* How's that? You don't like my impression?"
• "Okey dokey, here comes another one, ready? This is a whole movie. 'But Rhett, what about-a me?' 'Eh, frankly, a-Scarlett-a, I don't give a *1-up noise*.'"
• "You want to hear another one? This one here: Here's-a Johnny! I'm not going to hurt you, Wendy, I'm going to break your *coin noise* neck. You get to hear it? I'm going to break your *coin noise* neck.
• "Oh, that's all right, I don't give a *coin noise*. A gold coin."
• "You guys want to hear another impression on a movie? Here comes a good movie; this is a good movie. *Darth Vader noises* 'Luke-ee, come and join the Dark-a Side of the Force!' 'No thank you!' 'Luke-ee! I'm-a you papa!' 'Naw! You not my papa!' 'Yes! I'm-a you papa!' 'Naw! You not-a my papa!' 'I'm-a you papa!' 'You not my papa!' 'I'm-a you papa!' 'You not my papa!' 'I'm-a you papa!' 'You not my papa!' 'Stop saying I'm not you papa, you little brat; I'm-a gonna chop your hand off with a saber sword!' Chop! 'Oh, papa! Why you chop my hand off with a laser sword! Man!'"
• "Yeah, if I take that show on the road that's they don't come back"
• "Hey, what do you think... wasn't that the best impression of Gone With the Wind you've ever seen?"

San Diego Comic Con

• (responding to a girl's question that Luigi should join the Ghostbusters group) "Hey! That's a pretty good idea! I think he'd be too afraid, you know; if he had to do that every day... yeah, he'd be under the bed after. The other night, I was sitting there, watching the Pokémon movie with him, we take the popcorn, and all of a sudden, it gets to a scary part, a scary part in the Pokémon movie, ahem, and I say, 'Hello, popcorn? Where the popcorn? Yoohoo, popcorn, where'd you go? Wait a minute, what happened to Luigi? Lui-!' and I saw his little feet hanging out between the cushions; he got scared; he jumped between the cushions and took the popcorn! I'm like 'C'mon, Luigi! I don't care if you're scared, the popcorn is not that scared.' For crying out loud!"
• "What's my last name? That's-a very good question! Uh...uh... that's right! My name's-a Mario Mario. Of course, my brother's name, a-Luigi Mario. And of course, my mama's-a Mama Mia Mario; my papa Papa Pio Mario. Of course, my grandmama Grandmama Mia Mario and my greatpapa et cetera, et cetera. Yeah, first name Mario, last name Mario. Yahoo!"
• (responding to a question about using cement shoes on Sonic)"I don't believe in using cement shoes for my friends, ah ha ha ha."
• (responding to "How do you feel about Bowser being in Wreck-it Ralph, but not you?") Bu-bu-bu-bu Bowser's in a movie, but...? Ooo... I... Gee, I don't mind. *whimpers and cries* No, no, it's okay, I want Bowser to be a star. If he's busy being a star, then he won't be kidnapping the princess quite so much-a.