Shadow Mario
- “Yaaaaargh! You're so annoying!”
- —Shadow Mario, Super Mario Sunshine
Shadow Mario is an evil doppelgänger of Mario and the main villain of Super Mario Sunshine. He has the same appearance of Mario, except that his body is blue and water-like, and his eyes are red. He also has an unusually long, red tongue. Shadow Mario wields the Magic Paintbrush, an invention created by Professor E. Gadd. Using the brush, Shadow Mario can create toxic Goop and even some enemies. Midway through the game, it is revealed that Shadow Mario was Bowser's eighth child, Bowser Jr., in disguise. Using a bandanna with an image of Mario's mustache on it, Bowser Jr. could make him self look like Mario. It is unknown how Bowser Jr. acquired the paintbrush. However, it is suggested that Professor E. Gadd gave the brush to him.
History
Super Mario Sunshine
At the beginning of Super Mario Sunshine, Mario, Princess Peach and Toadsworth travel to the island resort of Isle Delfino to get some much needed rest and relaxation. However, when they arrive, they discover the island has been covered in toxic graffiti. Worse yet, Mario is arrested by the Pianta police. During his trial, Mario was found guilty of vandalizing the island, causing the Shine Sprites to lose their power. However, the real criminal was Shadow Mario. Since they looked so alike (at least, to the Piantas), Mario was arrested instead of the doppelgänger.
After being found guilty, Mario is ordered to clean up the graffiti. Until he does so, he is forbidden to leave the island. Shortly after the trial, Shadow Mario appears and kidnaps Princess Peach. Mario chases him, shooting water from F.L.U.D.D, and rescues the Princess. However, Shadow Mario escapes before he can be caught. Eventually, when Mario is on another part of the island, Shadow Mario returns and kidnaps the princess a second time.
Shadow Mario takes Peach to Pinna Park. When Mario hears that the princess has been kidnapped, he immediately heads to the amusement park. Once there, Shadow Mario enters the cockpit of the gigantic Mecha Bowser, and begins to attack the plumber hero. After a long battle, Mario defeats the robotic creation. Shadow Mario then opens the cockpit and reveals his true form, Bowser Jr. The young Koopa then reveals that his father, Bowser, told him that his mother was Peach and that she had been kidnapped by the "evil" Mario. Thus, Bowser Jr. decided to frame Mario to punish him in order to save his "mother". That being said, Bowser Jr. activates his hot air balloon and takes Princess Peach to Corona Mountain, where his father awaits his arrival.
Shadow Mario periodically returns to the island to cause trouble for the real Mario. In fact, Mario must battle Shadow Mario in every world of Isle Delfino, and fights him several times at Delfino Plaza. To defeat him, Mario must shoot water from F.L.U.D.D at an escaping Shadow Mario. Once defeated, Shadow Mario will usually give up a Shine Sprite. In battles taking place in Delfino Plaza, Shadow Mario will carry a Yoshi Egg, used to hatch Yoshi, or one of F.L.U.D.D's nozzles. Defeating Shadow Mario in Delfino Plaza will unlock F.L.U.D.D.'s alternate nozzles and the use of Yoshi in Delfino Plaza.
After he and his father are defeated, Bowser Jr. loses the Magic Paintbrush, preventing him from assuming his identity as Shadow Mario. However, the runner Il Piantissimo discovers the brush on the sands of Gelato Beach. It is unknown what Il Piantissimo does with the paintbrush, or if he even picks it up.
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Shadow Mario is an unlockable character in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour. However, Bowser Jr. is also a playable character. It is unknown if this Shadow Mario is an alternate version of Bowser Jr. or if it is someone else in disguise. This Shadow Mario is quite possibly Il Piantissimo, as in Toadstool Tour, he appears very energetic and acrobatic, similar to Il Piantissimo in Sunshine, where he was a professional sprinter.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Shadow Mario appeared in Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, but he did not appear as himself. In Chapter 4, a Ghost named Doopliss turned Mario into a Shadow. In the first fight against Doopliss, he took form of Mario but then was defeated. However, he placed Mario in his own Shadow. Therefore, a "Shadow Mario" appears. The false Mario leaves the Shadow Mario, imprisoning him in his own Shadow. This new "Mario" took the Real Mario's image and his friends.
With the "Doopliss" Mario on the loose, Shadow Mario goes back to Twilight Town. Out of nowhere, Doopliss Mario pops out of the Background (causing a huge whole in the paper), and then wants "Fun" with Shadow Mario. First, Doopliss Mario plays a "Guessing Game" on what his name is (although he cheated because he took out the "p"). It next turns into a no-damaging battle. Shadow Mario is then forced to flee, even though Doopliss Mario said not to.
In a time later, Shadow Mario assists Vivian of the Shadow Sirens by looking for her "Superbombomb" (though it turned out to be broken). Shadow Mario cheers her up, and Vivian wants to repay him for his kindness, by helping him regain his identity. She states that the Crows overhead on the Town prefer "eavesdropping" on people so the two spy on them. One of them mentions the name being hidden by a person (actually a bird) in Creepy Steeple.
Shadow Mario and Vivian return to Creepy Steeple and find this Bird that was guarding a "Letter p", which was used to crack the name of the false Mario.
They both return to Twilight and Doopliss Mario asks for the name again. When inputted "Doopliss", he goes on a frenzy (or a shock) and gives off a chase back to Creepy Steeple.
Doopliss Mario challenges Shadow Mario, but this time he teams up with his partners (and he calls them "loyal ones". The real Mario is not like that!!!), and all damage is taken or given. Of course he is defeated, and Mario's "Shadow" curse is lifted. Doopliss flees and everyone realizes they were tricked.
Game Appearances
| Title | Description | Release Date | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Sunshine | Boss/Enemy | 2002 | GameCube |
| Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour | Unlockable Playable Character | 2003 | GameCube |
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Cameo as Sticker | 2008 | Nintendo Wii |
Artwork
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Shadow Mario kidnapping Peach - Shadow-Mario.jpg
Shadow Mario, swinging his Magic Paintbrush through the air. - M Mario Sunshine.JPG
The M that Shadow Mario paints everywhere
Trivia
- It is unknown who invented/created the mask that Bowser Jr. puts on and takes off to disguise himself as Shadow Mario (as seen upon beating Mecha Bowser).
- Both Doopliss and Shadoo, from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Super Paper Mario, respectively, can assume Shadow Mario-esque forms, though purple and black in color.
- A character called Cosmic Mario (and Luigi's counterpart, Cosmic Luigi) appears in Super Mario Galaxy, and looks very similar to Shadow Mario. In addition, the music that plays when Mario races Cosmic Mario is very similar to Shadow Mario's theme music.
- Shadow Mario appears as a sticker and in a poster on the Delfino Plaza stage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
- There is a grand total of eleven Shadow Mario chases in Super Mario Sunshine; one for each seventh episode of each of the seven major courses, and four times in Delfino Plaza.
Foreign Names
Template:MG may refer to...
- Template:Mobile Golf, covering Mobile Golf.
- Template:MG N64, covering Mario Golf for the Nintendo 64.
- Template:MG GBC, covering Mario Golf for the Game Boy Color.
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