Metal Mario (character)

“Metal Mario, the best!”

—Metal Mario, Mario Kart 7

Metal Mario is an independent character in the Mario universe, usually being one of the fiercer end-game opponents in the Mario sport games or Super Smash Bros. series. He is a spin-off from Metal Mario, which is a form of Mario, rather than a distinct character. Metal Mario often plays the role of Mario's rival.

History

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros.

Metal Mario in Super Smash Bros.

In Super Smash Bros., Metal Mario makes his debut as a mid-boss encountered before the game's final boss, Master Hand. Like the Fighting Polygons, he has his own stage. He is far less powerful, and is susceptible to much more damage than in Super Mario 64. Nevertheless, he is a much more durable character than the regular Mario. Heavier and more resistant to knockback in general than any other character in the game, he's very difficult to beat. In fact, only when Metal Mario's damage exceeds 180% can he be knocked down.

On a side note, Kirby is unable to copy Metal Mario's powers, which is later possible to do in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Template:SSB Infobox Metal Mario returns as a mid-boss in Super Smash Bros. Melee, and as one of the game's many trophies. He is fought on Battlefield.

In this game, Metal Mario fights alone by default, but if the player unlocks Luigi, Metal Luigi joins the fray as well. Additionally, players can pick up the Metal Box item, turning into metal forms, boasting the same attributes as Metal Mario and Metal Luigi.

KOing Metal Mario and Metal Luigi in Adventure Mode awards the player the "Metal Bros. KO" bonus, worth 8000 points.

Yoshi's Island, a stage in the game, is reflected on the surface of Metal Mario's trophy.

Super Smash Bros Brawl

Metal Mario reappears in Super Smash Bros Brawl as a possible opponent in Classic Mode on stages 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10. It is not guaranteed that the player will fight Metal Mario, as they may fight a metal version of another playable character. Metal Mario can also be played as in Metal Brawl.

Mario Golf

Metal Mario in Mario Golf.

Metal Mario is an unlockable playable character in Mario Golf for the Nintendo 64. He boasts the strongest drives from his set of clubs and is usually the last character to be unlocked. However, he is available only in the North American and European releases; he is missing from the original Japanese version.

Dr. Mario 64

Metal Mario in the character select screen from Dr. Mario 64.

Metal Mario returns as the final boss of Wario's storyline in Dr. Mario 64. In this game, Metal Mario can be unlocked as a playable character by beating the entire Story Mode with Wario without losing once. Dr. Mario turns into Metal Mario when he accidentally eats some Megavitamins. In the game, he looks like a metal version of Dr. Mario.

Mario Kart series

Mario Kart 7

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Metal Mario in Mario Kart 7.

Metal Mario makes a reappearance as an unlockable playable character in the Nintendo 3DS title Mario Kart 7 and is unlocked by winning the 150cc Special Cup. He is a Heavy class character, with an advantage bonus of weight and some speed. He is one of four drivers to enter the Mario Kart series for the first time (the other three being Lakitu, Wiggler, and Honey Queen). His signature symbol/logo is a shiny, metal version of Mario's M logo. Bowser and Rosalina always appear as rivals when he is picked.

On a side note, Metal Mario's karts have the same body frame as that of the Medium and Light class characters, which makes him a smaller target than the other Heavy and Cruiser characters.

Mario Kart 8

Metal Mario (right) in Mario Kart 8.

Metal Mario has been confirmed to be a returning racer in Mario Kart 8. It is currently unknown if he is a starting character or an unlockable one.

Mario Tennis Open

Metal Mario, in Mario Tennis Open.

Metal Mario returns in Mario Tennis Open as a QR Downloadable Character. His type in this game is Power, and, as in Mario Kart 7, his voice is a warbled variation of Mario's voice. He is the final QR Downloadable Character. He is also the only QR Downloadable character that is not a Yoshi. He is the strongest character in the game with the fastest serves. He returns Chance Shots with little effect on him (if he returns them correctly), and his Chance Shots themselves have a longer-lasting effect on his opponents. He is one of the slowest characters in the game, however, and unlike Bowser, another slow character, he has below-average reach and a poor lunge. This makes it difficult for him to predict and return shots. Metal Mario's racket costs 1750 coins to buy at the Clubhouse for Miis to be able to use.

Official Profiles

Mario Kart 7

• Class: Heavy
• Stat Boosts
  • Speed: 4
  • Acceleration: 2
  • Weight: 4.25
  • Handling: 2.5
  • Off-Road: 3.5
• Bios
  • Site
    • "Mario's very heavy rival has joined the roster to wreak havoc on the road. He really shines in the Grand Prix."
    • "Just as heavy as his shiny steel appearance suggests, and his top speed is very impressive indeed."
  • Guide: "You'll find larger racers on the track, but you won't find anyone tougher. Metal Mario is another true heavyweight, which means he's traded handling and acceleration for high speed and a powerful jostle."

Mario Tennis Open

• Character Type: Power

Game Appearances

Title	Description	Release Date	System/Format
Super Smash Bros.	Boss	1999	Nintendo 64
Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)	Unlockable Playable Character (*NA/EU)	1999	Nintendo 64
Dr. Mario 64	Unlockable Playable Character/Boss	2001	Nintendo 64
Super Smash Bros. Melee	Boss, Playable Character (Power-Up), and Trophy.	2001	Nintendo GameCube
Super Smash Bros. Brawl	Boss, Playable Character, and Power-Up.	2008	Wii
Mario Kart 7	Unlockable Playable Character	2011	Nintendo 3DS
Mario Tennis Open	Unlockable Playable Character	2012	Nintendo 3DS

Super Smash Bros. Melee Trophy

#	Name	Image	Appearance(s)	Description
202	Metal Mario	File:Trophy202.PNG	Super Mario 64 9/96	Mario was in for a surprise the first time he hit a Metal Box in Super Mario 64. The metal cap that popped out transformed Mario into living metal, giving him great stamina, a heavy tread, and the ability to walk underwater. In Super Smash Bros., Metal Mario showed up as an incredibly stubborn midlevel boss.

Gallery

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  Mario Kart 7

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  Dr. Mario 64

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  Peach's Castle

Trivia

• Metal Mario and his stage were heavily rumored to be unlockable in the original Super Smash Bros. but it turned out there was never a way to legitimately unlock either of them. Eventually him and his stage would be playable alongside Master Hand in a hacked version of the game.
• Although he doesn't make an appearance, he is mentioned at some point in Mario Golf (Game Boy Color).
• If you look closely at his trophy model in Super Smash Bros. Melee it actually depicts a reflection of the stage Yoshi's Island

See also

• Metal Luigi
• Metal Bowser
• Metal Box
• Metal Characters