Mary O.
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- "Mary" redirects here. For the historical figure in Mario's Time Machine, see Mary Todd Lincoln.
Mary O., known as Mashiko (ましこ Mashiko) in Japanese and British English texts, is the manual's guide in Super Mario Maker. She is available to be spoken to at any time from the game's menu, by tapping the green manual icon. The game's manual was also accesible online on the official website before the Super Mario Maker website was replaced by the one of its sequel.[1] Her role is to assist the player, and share information about the game's content. Her appearance is that of a young female with blue eyes and dark hair, and a headset on. Mary O.'s name is deliberately a pun on a common mispronunciation of Mario's name. Her Japanese name, Mashiko, is a play on "Mario".
A March 2016 update allows players to play as Mary O. in a construction outfit, through the Costume Mario power-up. To unlock the costume, players have to clear the special Event Course created after her, titled "Mary O.'s Lunch Break". There are also special Event Courses created by her ranging back to October 2015, though those do not involve her costume.
A series of online comics starring her and Yamamura, titled Super Mario Maker: Crash Course, have been released on the official Super Mario Maker website.
Official profiles
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS
- Digital manual description: "Fondly referred to by her peers as "everyone's older sister," Mary has a lot to teach you about Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS. She knows just about everything there is to know about the game, but when it comes to actually making courses... Well, she hasn't had a lot of hands-on experience!"
Gallery
Costume Mario sprite of Mary O.
Mary O. assembling a Goomba Tower
Mary O. hammering on a Bill Blaster
Mary O. laying inside a Warp Pipe
Mary O. riding a Lakitu's Cloud
Mary O. pulling up a Flagpole
Mary O. lifting up a Thwomp
Mary O. smiling
Mary O. in shock
Mary O. being sad
Mary O. looking to the side
Mary O. getting frozen
Mary O. with glasses and gauze mask
Mary O.
New Year greeting card printable from Nintendo Kid Space
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ましこ[?] Mashiko |
Mashiko | |
| Dutch | Mashiko[?] | - | |
| German | Mashiko[?] | - | |
| Italian | Mashiko[?] | - | |
| Korean | 예자[2] Yeja |
Influenced by 子 (ko) in Japanese female given names, "자" (子, ja) was commonly used in Korean old women's names. | |
| Spanish | Mary O.[?] | - |
Trivia
- If the player taps Mary O.'s face on the Wii U GamePad in the User Info page, she will appear shocked.
- Nintendo Japan has stated voice clips for Mary O.'s Costume Mario is provided by Yu Ayasaki from Daigasso! Band Bros. P around the time of her Event Course and costume's release.[3]
References
- ^ Super Mario Maker game's manual (Internet Archive: Wayback Machine)
- ^ [1]
- ^ https://twitter.com/Nintendo/status/710719247207366656
