Frog Mario
- “Oh me, oh my! You've been transformed! Shall I change you back with this wand?”
- —Kings, Super Mario Bros. 3
Frog Mario is an alternate form of Mario and Luigi that can be attained by acquiring a Frog Suit in the game Super Mario Bros. 3. Frog Mario can swim faster than regular Mario, allowing him to overcome currents in his path. Controlling Mario while swimming is also easier, as he can stop instantly, in a single spot in the water, and swim in any direction. However, Mario's on-land mobility is greatly decreased, and he cannot crouch or Slope Slide. In fact, he can only hop on the ground like a frog (Though he can walk and run while carrying an item, such as a Koopa Shell.). As such, Frog Mario's jumping ability is greater than regular Mario's. It will also prevent Big Bertha from eating the player. The Frog Suit will also prevent the player from slipping on Ice Blocks.
In The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, Princess Toadstool and Toad were also able to use the Frog Suit. King Koopa also had the ability to transform himself through the use of a Power Pendant.
A form of Frog Mario appears in Paper Mario: Sticker Star when a Frog Suit sticker is used; it only overlays the sticker onto Mario, rather than turning him into Frog Mario. With this sticker, Mario can dodge enemy attacks by jumping, and his jump attacks are also stronger.
Frog Mario also appears as one of the unlockable Mystery Mushroom costumes in Super Mario Maker. Also, Weird Mario may appear in this form if a Warp Door is knocked in Edit Mode in the Super Mario Bros. 3 theme.
Frog Mario appears in Paper Mario: Color Splash, via use of a Frog Suit card. It works like it did in Paper Mario: Sticker Star, letting Mario jump over enemy attacks. It only lasts until Mario takes damage (this physically removes the Frog Suit, as in Super Mario Bros. 3) or wins the fight.
Gallery
Frog Mario jumping.
- Frog Mario Pipe Artwork - Super Mario Bros 3.png
Frog Mario, diving into a Warp Pipe.
- Frog Mario Hurt Artwork - Super Mario Bros 3.png
Frog Mario falling.
- Mario in Frog Suit - Super Mario Bros. Print World.png
Frog Mario's artwork from Super Mario Bros. Print World
- Frog Mario SMB3.PNG
Frog Mario in Super Mario Bros. 3
SMB3 map sprite
Super Mario All-Stars (SMB3) map sprite
Frog Mario, in Super Mario Bros. 3, from Super Mario All-Stars
The Frog suit on Princess Toadstool, Toad, Mario, and Luigi in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3.
Frog Luigi, from Super Mario-Kun.
Frog Birdo, from Super Mario-Kun.
Frog Mario costume, from Super Mario Maker.
The Weird Mario that answers the door (Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS)
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カエルマリオ[?] Kaeru Mario |
Frog Mario | |
| German | Frosch-Mario[?] | Frog Mario | |
| Italian | Mario Rana[?] | Frog Mario | |
| Russian | Марио-лягушкин[?] Mario-lyagushkin |
Frog Mario | |
| Spanish | Mario Rana[?] | Frog Mario |
Trivia
- In the Club Nintendo comic "Mario will hoch hinaus", Mario is seen jumping around, saying, "It's great to be a frog", despite not wearing the Frog Suit.
- Two transformations have this same underwater effect: Shell Mario and Penguin Mario.
- It is impossible to complete some levels while wearing the Frog Suit, particularly Fortress Levels, as there are sections that players need to crouch to pass.
- Early concept art for Super Mario Bros. 3 shows that Frog Mario would be able to use his tongue to slurp up and spit out enemies, which would later become one of Yoshi's abilities in Super Mario World.[1]
- Although the form itself doesn't appear in Super Mario Odyssey, Mario can take control of a frog using Cappy's capture ability.
References
- ^ Supper Mario Broth (February 9, 2017). Retrieved February 9, 2017.
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