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The sandbox (MarioWiki:Sandbox) is a wiki namespace page designed for testing and experimenting with wiki syntax. Feel free to try your skills at formatting here: Click on edit, make your changes, then click "Save changes" when you are finished. Content added here will not stay permanently. Feel free to remove any content when you think this page gets too crammed. This is not a page to chat.

Please do not fill the sandbox with memes. A little joking is fine, but if the sandbox is oversaturated with memes or jokes unrelated to testing, the jokes and memes in the sandbox will be removed. If you need further help editing, visit our help page.

The sandbox (MarioWiki:Sandbox) is a wiki namespace page designed for testing and experimenting with wiki syntax. Feel free to try your skills at formatting here: Click on edit, make your changes, then click "Save changes" when you are finished. Content added here will not stay permanently. Feel free to remove any content when you think this page gets too crammed. This is not a page to chat.

Please do not fill the sandbox with memes. A little joking is fine, but if the sandbox is oversaturated with memes or jokes unrelated to testing, the jokes and memes in the sandbox will be removed. If you need further help editing, visit our help page.

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This page is about the main character of the Mario franchise. For the overall franchise, see Mario (franchise). For the portrayal of Mario in the Super Mario Bros. film, see Mario (film character).
"Jumpman" redirects here. For the badge of the same name, see Jumpman (badge). For the Donkey Kong minigame from Mario Party 7, see Jump, Man.
“It's-a me, Mario!”
—Mario, Super Mario 64

Mario is the main character and protagonist of the long-running and highly successful Mario franchise. He was created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and also serves as the main mascot of Nintendo. Mario made his first appearance as the protagonist of the arcade game Donkey Kong, released in 1981. Since Super Mario Bros., his trademark abilities have been his jumping and stomping powers, with which he defeats most of his enemies; and his ability to gain powers with a plethora of items, such as the Super Mushroom, Fire Flower and the Super Star. Games have usually portrayed Mario as a silent character without a distinct personality (Fortune Street is a notable exception). According to Nintendo's philosophy, this allows Mario to fit in many different genres and roles. In most games, he is the hero that goes on an adventure to save Princess Peach from Bowser, but he has been shown doing many other activities besides adventuring, such as racing and sporting with his younger twin brother and others.

Official profiles and statistics

Main article: List of Mario profiles and statistics
Mario's stats from Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)
An example of Mario's balanced characteristics

Mario has consistently and frequently appeared in every game as a balanced player designed to be mastered easily. The only notable exceptions are the Mario Golf games, where he has a high drive, higher than most of the cast, including known-power characters such as Wario and Donkey Kong (in Mario Golf: World Tour, for instance, his drive is surpassed only by Bowser, Rosalina and Donkey Kong). Otherwise, since Mario is designed as a versatile character, his stats reflect the "jack of all trades" quality. In games where Mario's stats are not equally balanced, he generally leans slightly toward power. While Mario is fairly nimble in games such as Super Smash Bros., Mario Super Sluggers, the Mario & Luigi series and in the Mario & Sonic series, he is sometimes portrayed with average or even below-average mobility in other games including Mario Superstar Baseball, Mario Tennis games and Mario Strikers Charged.

Most bios have described Mario as a well-known icon in Mushroom Kingdom, Nintendo and in video gaming in general. They may also celebrate his numerous accomplishments or his previous forays.

Mario's most frequent associated color scheme has been red, although his scheme may sport blue or white motifs. His logo is his trademark M cap.

Portrayals

Mario has been voiced by the following people:

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Sandbox.

Quotes

Main article: List of quotes by Mario

Games

Mario comics

Main article: List of quotes in Mario Comics § Mario

Mario cartoons

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Main article: List of quotes in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! § Mario
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Main article: List of quotes in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 § Mario
Super Mario World
Main article: List of quotes in the Super Mario World television series § Mario

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Chinese 瑪利歐 (Traditional)
Mǎlìōu
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Mǎlìōu
 		Mario. This Traditional Chinese name is used by Nintendo in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Its simplified form, 玛利欧, was used by Mani (万信), Nintendo's former sale agency in mainland China before iQue.[2]
Mario. The Simplified Chinese name is chosen by Shigeru Miyamoto and used by iQue, Nintendo's current subsidiary in China.[3] The unofficial name 马里奥 Mǎlǐào is also common.[4]
Dutch Mario -
German Mario -
Hebrew מריו
Mario 		?
Italian Mario -
Korean 마리오
Mario 		Mario
Portuguese Mario -
Russian Марио
Mario 		Mario
Spanish Mario -

Trivia

  • The 1993 Nintendo Character Guide classifies Mario under the species "homo[sic] nintendonus".[5]
  • According to the Insiders' Calendar included in the second issue of Nintendo Power, Mario's birthday is October 11th.
  1. ^ iQue.
  2. ^ aquariuslegend (January 23, 2017). 万信国行初代GB 任天堂 GAME BOY 开箱. Chiphell. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  3. ^ From an interview of iQue staff: "A：先提醒一下，宫本茂先生认为这位大胡子水管工的中文名称是马力欧，请大家尊重原创者的意见哈～" (A: First, Mr. Miyamoto thinks that the mustache'd plumber should be named "Mǎlìōu" in Chinese; please respect the original creator :) Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  4. ^ "不过由于「马里奥」在中国大陆由来已久，目前，中国大陆方面的通用译名为「马里奥」。" (But because the name Mali'ao has existed in mainland China for a long time, it is in wide use there now.) ~ Mandarin Wikipedia contributors. "马里奥 (角色)". Mandarin Wikipedia. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  5. ^ Devore, Jordan (August 5, 2014). Yoshi is properly known as T. Yoshisaur Munchakoopas. Destructoid.
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