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|image=[[File:MvDK NS Mario.png|130px]]<br>Artwork used for ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' on the [[Nintendo Switch]]
|full_name=Mario Mario
|species=[[Human]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' ([[1981]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' ([[2024]])
|latest_portrayal=[[Kevin Afghani]]
|affiliation=[[Mushroom Kingdom]]
|friends=[[Princess Peach|Peach]], [[Luigi]]
}}
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'''Mario''' is the main protagonist of the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise and the legendary mascot of [[Nintendo|Nintendo]]. Mario is normally a plumber, but in games, he uses his legendary [[jump]] and combat abilities to defend the inhabitants of the usually peaceful [[Mushroom World]] from power-hungry villains such as [[Bowser]]. When not adventuring, Mario participates in a variety of sporting events and even works as one of his alter-egos, [[Dr. Mario (character)|Dr. Mario]]. 

Mario was created out of necessity by [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] after Nintendo lost the license to create a video game based on the [[wikipedia:Popeye|Popeye]] universe. The designers kept the gameplay, but created a new cast of characters. Mario assumed Popeye's role, and the game was released as the arcade version of ''[[Donkey Kong (arcade)|Donkey Kong]]''. In this game, he was originally referred to as "Jumpman." Jumpman was renamed "Mario" when an employee at Nintendo of America's office in [[New York City]] pointed out the similar physical appearances of Jumpman and Nintendo's Italian landlord, Mario Segale.<ref>Thiel, Art (2003). ''Out of Left Field: How the Mariners Made Baseball Fly in Seattle''. Sasquatch Books. Pages 44 and 45.</ref>

Mario has also appeared in multiple television programs, comic books, and even a feature film. He is currently one of the most recognizable fictional characters in the world, having appeared in hundreds of video games.

==History==
===''Donkey Kong'' series===
====''Donkey Kong''====
[[File:25m DK.png|thumb|Mario jumps over a barrel in 25m, the first level of ''Donkey Kong''.]]
Mario very first video game appearance was ''[[Donkey Kong (arcade game)|Donkey Kong]]'', where he was also nicknamed "Jumpman." The plot involves Donkey Kong kidnapping Mario's girlfriend, [[Pauline]]. Slinging Pauline across his back, Donkey Kong ascends the metal [[girder]]s of a construction site. When Mario pursues, the ape begins throwing [[barrels]] at him and rolling them down the structure. Mario must then jump over and dodge these obstacles, while using lifts and ladders to reach the top of the level, where Donkey Kong holds Pauline captive. On the way, Mario can retrieve items such as [[Pauline's Items|Pauline's umbrella]] and [[Pauline's Items|Pauline's purse]] for bonus points.

Each time Mario reaches Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong then slings Pauline across his shoulders once more and climbs higher. After three levels, Donkey Kong is trapped at the top of the structure, cornered. Donkey Kong falls off of the structure, and Pauline seems to be safe. Rather than continue DK and his circus act, Mario instead only wished to ensure that Donkey Kong would not return to kidnap Pauline. Mario took him to a deep and dangerous jungle and imprisoned him in a cage, as seen in ''[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]''. Seeing his chance to rescue his father, Donkey Kong Jr. challenged Mario and unlocked the cage. Each time this happened, Mario fled with Donkey Kong to a new location, locking the ape up once again. Eventually, in ''[[Donkey Kong II]]'', Mario began using chains to lock up the ape. Eventually, Jr. was able to free his father and Mario fled from the angry Donkey Kong, leaving him in the jungle.

====''Donkey Kong Circus''====
[[File:DK Circus.png|thumb|left|Mario forces Donkey Kong to juggle pineapples in ''Donkey Kong Circus'']]
One year after the release of ''Donkey Kong'', a [[Game & Watch]] title named ''[[Donkey Kong Circus]]'' was released. It involved Donkey Kong being captured by Mario, and forced to serve as a circus animal. Donkey Kong must juggle pineapples and avoid deadly flames while maintaining balance on a rolling barrel. The game was one of the few Game & Watch games to be in full color.
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====''Donkey Kong Jr.''====
[[File:Vine Scene DKJR arcade.png|thumb|Mario has Donkey Kong imprisoned throughout ''Donkey Kong Jr.'']]
''[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' served as a sequel to ''Donkey Kong'', and was also released on arcade the same year, 1983. In this game, Mario is the antagonist, and captures Donkey Kong and encloses him inside a cage. Donkey's son, Donkey Kong Jr., is then given the task to save his father from Mario. The game was similar in essense to ''Donkey Kong'', as Jr. has to also reach the top of the stage in each level. Each time he does, however, Mario then flees to a different level and locks up the ape once more. The game is unusual for having Mario as the antagonist and an objective to defeat him.
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===''Mario Bros.'' series===
====''Mario Bros.'' (Game & Watch)====
The [[Game & Watch]] title ''[[Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Mario Bros.]]'' is not only the first game of Mario starring in his own franchise, but also the debut of his younger brother [[Luigi]]. Both Mario and Luigi take on the role of being workers at a bottling plant, unlike any later appearance.

====''Mario Bros.''====
[[File:Mario Bros arcade multiplayer.png|thumb|left|150px|Mario and Luigi in ''Mario Bros.'']]
A different ''[[Mario Bros. (arcade game)|Mario Bros.]]'' game was released for the [[arcade]]s later in 1983, a few months after the Game & Watch title. Here, Luigi was depicted as a [[palette swap]] of Mario with light-green clothes instead of red like Mario's. The game takes place underground inside a sewage system in [[New York]], and Mario and Luigi are [[plumber]]s. In the sewers, various enemies start crawling out of the pipes at the top of the screen, and work their way down until they enter one of the pipes at the bottom. Some enemies include [[Shellcreeper]]s, [[Spiny|Spinies]], [[Sidestepper]]s, [[Fighter Fly|Fighter Flies]], and [[Freezie]]s. The objective is to knock out each enemy by punching the ground below them, which can be done by jumping up when directly below the platform the enemy is on. Mario or Luigi must then kick the enemy while they are down, or else they revive and start walking again. Each phase increases in difficulty, with occasional Bonus Rounds in which Mario and Luigi can retrieve coins for bonus points.

====''Mario Clash''====
[[File:ClashShot.png|thumb|Mario in ''Mario Clash'']]
In the [[Virtual Boy]] title ''[[Mario Clash]]'', Mario has to climb [[Clash Tower]], filled with [[Koopa Troopa]]s and other enemies that he can defeat by hitting them with [[Koopa Shell]]s, though mainly from the side.
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===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:Mario SMB artwork.png|thumb|Artwork of Mario from ''Super Mario Bros.'']]
[[File:World 1-1 starting area SMB.png|thumb|left|Mario in the iconic starting area of World 1-1 in ''Super Mario Bros.'']]
''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' introduces Mario's arch-nemesis, [[Bowser]]. In an attempt to take over the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], Bowser kidnapped [[Princess Peach]], and turns all of the kingdom's inhabitants into [[block]]s, plants, and other strange objects. Mario and Luigi then fight through the eight worlds of the Mushroom Kingdom in an attempt to reach her. At the end of each world they entered the [[castle]] from which the Koopa Troop was controlling it and defeated a [[False Bowser]] with [[Fireball]]s or by cutting the bridge it was standing on with an [[Ax]]. Each time they did so, one of the seven [[Mushroom Retainer]]s informed them that Peach was in another castle. Finally, Mario and Luigi entered [[Bowser's Castle]] in [[World 8 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 8]]. After navigating the mazes and traps, the brothers defeated Bowser and rescued Princess Peach.

====''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''====
In ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', Bowser kidnapped the princess again. Mario and Luigi once again came to her aid, traversing eight new worlds of the Mushroom Kingdom to rescue her. The brothers' adventure was much more difficult than their first. Not only were enemies more powerful, but there were strong gusts of wind to deal with. Additionally, [[Poison Mushroom]]s were now present in ? Blocks, hindering their progress. Eventually, after defeating seven more False Bowsers, Mario and Luigi found the real Bowser in [[World 8-4 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 8-4]]. Defeating him, they rescued Peach and restored peace to the Mushroom Kingdom.
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====''Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[File:Mario out of door SMA.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Artwork of Mario exiting a door used for ''Super Mario Advance'']]
One evening, during the events of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', Mario dreamed that he was ascending a staircase leading to a door. The door opened and he looked out upon the land of dreams, [[Subcon (place)|Subcon]]. A faint voice informed him that the tyrant [[Wart]] had taken control of the land. Wart had achieved this with the help of the [[8 bits]] and by casting a spell upon the majority of those who lived in Subcon that placed them under Warts control. Additionally, he created the [[Nightmare Machine]], a device that created additional monsters. Just after the voice mentioned that Wart hated [[Vegetable]]s, a bolt of lightning flashed in front of Mario, and he lost his footing. As Mario fell, he woke up in his bed.

The hero could not clear his head of the dream, so he decided to talk to Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and Toad about it. They decided to go on a picnic together on a nearby mountain. Once there, they discovered a cave and went exploring. Inside the cave was a staircase resembling the one in Mario's dream. The four climbed up to find a door resembling the one in Mario's dream. Fearful, they opened the door and entered Subcon.

Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and Toad set out to free the captive world. Mario was the most balanced of his friends in terms of abilities: he is second most powerful, second fastest, and second highest jumper. Together, the team traversed the seven worlds of Subcon, toppling Wart's generals as they went. Their enemies could not be defeated using their traditional jump. Instead, they had to pick up Vegetables, pieces of the environment, or other enemies and throw them at enemies to defeat them. They encountered [[Birdo]] the most of all the generals, as she held the [[Crystal Ball]]s that could open each of the [[Hawkmouth]]s, doorways to the next part of each world. The doorway to each new world was protected by one of Warts generals. [[Mouser]], [[Tryclyde]], and [[Fryguy]], members of Bowser's [[Koopa Pack]] in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'', now worked for Wart. Finally, the four heroes reached the sky, where Wart had built his massive castle. They fought their way to the Nightmare Machine chamber and cornered Wart. There, he fought the heroes. Remembering the faint voice's last words, they tossed Vegetables into Warts mouth, defeating him.

The heroes opened a [[vase]] which was being used as a prison for the [[Subcon (species)|Subcon]] and freed Wart's captives. With Wart's reign ended, the spell was broken and peace was restored. A celebration was held in the four heroes honor, and suddenly, Mario woke up. This time, he was not disturbed by his dream, soon went peacefully back to sleep.
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====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
[[File:Sea Side.jpg|thumb|Artwork for [[Frog Mario]] swimming through a sea of enemies]]
With the Mushroom Kingdom now completely free of Bowser's tyranny, the land had now finally returned to peace. However, during the events of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', ''[[Super Mario All Stars]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', the seven lands in the Mushroom World were being attacked by Bowser's [[Koopalings]]. The Koopa king had commanded them to make mischief in the Mushroom World. The seven Koopalings each went to one of the seven lands of the Mushroom Kingdom and attacked their [[Mushroom Kings|kings]]. Stealing the kings' royal [[Magic Wand]]s, they transformed each of the kings into an animal.<ref name="SMB3story">''Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet. "Story" section. Page 5.</ref> The king of [[Grass Land|Grass Land's]] Toad assistant quickly reported [[Larry Koopa|Larry Koopa's]] attack to Princess Peach.

Hearing of the Mushroom World's dire situation, Mario and Luigi took it upon themselves to recover the magic wands and restore the kings to their original forms. Princess Peach and Toad wished them good luck as the brothers left for their next adventure.<ref name="SMB3story"/> Mario and Luigi fought their way through countless enemies in Bowser's army blocking their way to the castles in each country. Each time they reached a castle, the Koopaling controlling it would flee into his or her [[airship]]. Mario and Luigi were forced to chase the Koopaling around the world until finally raiding the Airship and defeating Bowser's minions within. After recovering each magic wand and restoring each of the seven kings, Mario and Luigi received a letter from Bowser: while the Mario Bros. were away, Bowser had kidnapped the princess and taken her to [[Bowser's Castle]] deep within the [[Dark Land]].

Mario and Luigi met with their toughest challenges yet. Bowser had prepared an expansive, modern military, complete with tanks, airships, and ships capable of withstanding the lava that flowed throughout the world. The brothers were never safe: three [[Hand Trap]]s were prepared to pull them into dangerous areas where they faced multitudes of enemies and hazards. Finally, they reached Bowser's Castle and cornered Bowser. The king attacked by creating holes in the floor and sending out fireballs. The brothers could defeat him by using [[Hammer]]s or fireballs if they had the appropriate power-ups. However, Bowser eventually defeated himself by falling into one of his own pits. Mario and Luigi rescued Princess Peach, who joshed them, saying, "Thank you. But our princess is in another castle!... Just kidding. Ha ha ha! Bye bye!"

====''Super Mario Land''====
[[File:Super mario land.png|thumb|left|Mario had his first portable adventure in ''Super Mario Land''.]]
Mario's first ever portable adventure was ''[[Super Mario Land]]'' for the [[Game Boy]]. He goes on a journey to rescue [[Princess Daisy]] from an evil purple alien named [[Tatanga]]. Mario trudges through four worlds, defeating exotic enemies and their leaders: [[King Totomesu]], [[Dragonzamasu]], [[Hiyoihoi]], and [[Biokinton]]. Mario lastly fights Tatanga, who is heavily armored with his ship, the [[Pagosu]]. Mario still manages to defeat Tatanga and rescue Daisy.

====''Super Mario World''====
[[File:Yoshihold.jpg|thumb|Mario carrying a Baby Yoshi, as seen in artwork for ''Super Mario World'']]
Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach took a vacation to the strange [[Dinosaur Land]] during the events of ''[[Super Mario World]]''. As soon as they arrived, they realized nobody was there. Luigi noticed a mysterious [[Cape Feather|feather]]. After he and Mario touched it, he donned a cape and was able to fly. The brothers experimented with this new ability, but once they returned, Peach was missing. Mario and Luigi went to [[Yoshi]]'s house and read a letter saying that he and his friends had been kidnapped by Bowser, who also made off with the Princess. The heroic plumbers immediately set out to save them, faced many strange new enemies along with their old foes, including the Koopalings (each of them were guarding a captured [[Yoshi Egg]]).

Using the help of the Yoshis and their long enemy-swallowing tongues, Mario finally liberates Dinosaur Land and all those who had been taken captive by Bowser. Mario, Peach, Luigi, and Yoshi celebrated the rest of the vacation at Yoshi's House, watching the seven Yoshi Eggs hatch.
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====''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''====
[[File:Tree Zone first stage.png|thumb|left|Mario in [[Invincibility!]], the first stage of ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'', with a [[Bopping Toady]] just ahead]]
While Mario was in Sarasaland, [[Wario]] conquered [[Mario's castle]] in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''. Wario then distributed six [[Golden Coin]]s throughout [[Mario Land]], the keys to Mario's castle. Mario must travel to the [[Tree Zone]], the [[Macro Zone]], the [[Pumpkin Zone]], the [[Mario Zone]], the [[Turtle Zone]], and the [[Space Zone]]. Wario tried many ways to defeat Mario, such as bringing down lights or shooting fireballs, but these failed as Mario dethroned Wario from his castle.

In the third game, ''[[Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3]]'', although it had Mario's name in the title, Mario did not appear until the end of the game, where he stole a Princess Peach statue from Wario.
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====''Super Mario 64''====
[[File:SM64 Mario Wing Cap.png|thumb|150px|Artwork depicting Mario with the [[Wing Cap]] for ''Super Mario 64'']]
Mario went to [[Princess Peach's Castle]] during the events of ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. Mario goes to Princess Peach's Castle after he received an invitation to eat cake. Upon entering the door, he heard [[Bowser]]'s voice and learned that the Princess has been captured again. Mario entered the Painting Worlds created by Bowser's magic and saved some of the [[Power Star]]s that he scattered. With the help of the [[Toad (species)|Toads]], he finally collected enough Power Stars (120 in all) and faced Bowser for the last time. Using his new tail-tossing skill he hurled Bowser into a spiked [[bomb]] and ended his terrible reign. Princess Peach thanked him with a kiss and finally bakes him that cake. This is also Mario's debut 3D game.
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====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
[[File:Plumbersunshine.png|thumb|120px|left|Mario is assisted by FLUDD during the events of ''Super Mario Sunshine'']]
After Luigi saved him from the painting he was imprisoned in by King Boo, Mario took a well deserved vacation with Peach and [[Toadsworth]] during the events of ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. Upon arriving on the [[Pianta]] populated [[Isle Delfino]] however, Mario was branded a criminal. Apparently, an impersonator of Mario called [[Shadow Mario]] had been vandalizing Isle Delfino with a strange type of slime called [[Goop]]. Confused, Mario took a defensive hearing of his so called "crime". Using a smart portable water pump named [[F.L.U.D.D.|FLUDD]], Mario had to clean the whole island of Goop and return the [[Shine Sprite]]s back to the [[Shine Gate]]. During this adventure, Mario also saved the many Yoshi sub-species of Isle Delfino. Mario started cleaning up the isle and found out who his impersonator was. It was [[Bowser Jr.]], Bowser's youngest son. He kidnapped Princess Peach and took her to the volcanic [[Corona Mountain]]. After Mario defeated Shadow Mario in [[Mission|Episode]] 7 of every level, Bowser Jr. flooded [[Delfino Square]]. Mario went to Corona Mountain and discovered Bowser and son, bathing in a tub of green [[hot water]]. When Mario flipped the tub upside down, they fell and Isle Delfino was saved. Mario then was finally able to enjoy his vacation with Peach and the others.

====''Super Mario 64 DS''====
[[File:SM64DS The Big Four.png|thumb|Mario is joined by Yoshi, Wario, and Luigi in ''Super Mario 64 DS''.]]
The game's [[remake]], ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', offered an alternative reality to the original game's storyline. Mario was joined by [[Luigi]] and [[Wario]], instead of traveling to the castle alone. They were invited to the castle for cake and in excitement, they rushed to the castle. Yoshi saw them go inside and wondered why they hadn't come out yet. Yoshi then went inside the castle and searched for keys to the three locked doors holding them captive. He saved Mario, who then eventually saved the other two. 

Using their unique abilities, they rescued many Power Stars and defeated Bowser's minions. After they collected enough Power Stars, only Mario could face Bowser for the third last time. Princess Peach kisses Mario and decides give Yoshi, Mario, Luigi, and Wario the cake she had promised them.
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====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:Mega Mario.png|thumb|120px|left|[[Mega Mario]] from ''New Super Mario Bros.'']]
Mario went back to his side-scrolling roots during the events of ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' Mario and Peach were taking a stroll around Princess Peach's Castle. On their way back, the castle was struck by lightning, possibly from [[Lakithunder]]. As Mario rushed to the castle to have a look at what occur, Peach was captured by Bowser Jr. and Mario gave chase.

Mario had his classic battle with Bowser at the end of the first world, dropping him into the lava . The reluctant Bowser Jr., took Princess Peach through eight different worlds. Mario finally confronted the undead King Koopa who had become [[Dry Bowser]], who was then defeated again. Bowser Jr. later tossed his father's skeletal remains into a cauldron and revived Bowser to his natural self and they both battled Mario together. Mario emerged victorious and received a kiss from Princess Peach.
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====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:MarioGalaxyArt.jpg|thumb|Artwork of Mario soaring for ''Super Mario Galaxy'']]
During the night of the Star Festival, Mario receives a letter from Princess Peach telling him that she is waiting for him at the castle and wants to give him something. Suddenly, Bowser invades, turning the festival into chaos. He captures Princess Peach by ripping the castle from it's foundation, lifting it into space. Mario makes to the castle in time as it is lifted up trying to protect Peach. Mario then is blasted off the castle by Magikoopa, and wakes up on the "Gate to the Starry Sky." He meets [[Princess Rosalina]], who lends him [[Luma (character)|a white Luma]], who gives him the ability to spin. This was the same Luma Peach was holding at the star festival.

After retrieving the first [[Grand Star]], Mario is transported to the [[Comet Observatory]], which acts as a hub area. After retrieving six Grand Stars, he is able to travel, with the help of Rosalina, to the center of the universe, where Bowser is planning to take over the universe with his Galactic Reactor. Mario and Bowser then battle as Bowser Jr. holds Peach captive. After defeating Bowser, Mario retrieves the seventh and final Grand Star and saves the Princess as she was falling from Bowser Jr.'s airship. Suddenly, the Sun explodes and transforms into a black hole, sucking in everything in the universe including the castle and the observatory. The white Luma is also sucked in, saddening Mario greatly. Fortunately all the Lumas together destroy the black hole, scattering the galaxies and planets to where they were. Soon Mario wakes back up and finds himself back in Mushroom Kingdom with Peach, Bowser, and other characters he had met during his travels. It is showed in the end that Mario's Luma is alive and happy on a planet.

Mario is mentioned when playing as Luigi by the Mailtoad. But other than that, Mario completely disappears from the game.

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:MarioPropeller.png|thumb|left|x180px|[[Propeller Mario]], a power-up introduced in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.]]
Mario returns to his side-scrolling roots once again in the Wii title, ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. The story starts with Mario and his friends [[Luigi]], [[Yellow Toad]], and [[Blue Toad]] celebrating Princess Peach's Birthday until a giant [[cake]] appears beside them. As the group investigates it, [[Bowser Jr]] and the [[Koopalings]] immediately emerges and throws the giant cake on top of Princess Peach, trapping her. Soon the villains load the cake containing Peach onto their air ship and as they escape Mario, Luigi and the two Toads quickly follow on foot. With the help of [[Toad]] (who uses a cannon to blast some new power suits), the group (including Mario) are able to access the new suits for their adventure to rescue Princess Peach.

After a dangerous trek through all the worlds, Mario and his friends defeat Bowser. When Mario goes outside, escorting Peach, Luigi comes down in a hijacked balloon and offers it to the two. The two takes the balloon, leaving Luigi behind (who hitches a ride with the Toads). During the balloon ride, Peach starts talking to Mario.

====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2 Marioyoshi.png|thumb|Artwork of Mario soaring, this time with [[Yoshi]] and a [[Luma (species)|Luma]], for ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
Mario appears in the sequel of ''Super Mario Galaxy'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. In the game, he receive a letter of Princess Peach and go to the castle. In his way, he found [[Luma (character)|Luma]], who will help him in his way. When he goes into the castle, Bowser is gigantic with the princess in his hand. Mario goes after him and ends in [[Starship Mario]], where he meets [[Lubba]] and other characters. To defeat Bowser and rescue Princess Peach, Mario needs to collect 70 [[Power Stars]] so [[Starship Mario]] can advance to [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]].
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===''Game & Watch'' series===
Mario has appeared in several Game & Watch games, including  ''[[Mario's Bombs Away]]'', ''[[Mario's Cement Factory]]'', ''[[Mario the Juggler]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)]]''. He also appeared in four titles in a remake compilation, the [[Game & Watch Gallery (series)|''Game & Watch Gallery'' series]], as well as in ''[[Game & Watch Collection]]''.

===''Wrecking Crew'' series===
====''Wrecking Crew''====
[[File:Wreckingcrew real.png|thumb|A screenshot of Mario in ''Wrecking Crew'']]
Mario appeared once again in ''[[Wrecking Crew]]''. Mario and Luigi worked on a demolition site. The goal was to break as many stone walls as possible. Defeating enemies in this game was not easy, as Mario and Luigi's regular hammer dealt them no damage. However, it could make [[Foreman Spike]] fall down if one of the Mario Bros. could hit him with it. If an enemy wandered underneath a drum, Mario could trap them by causing the drum to fall.

====''Wrecking Crew '98''====
Mario had to brandish his infamous Hammer during the events of ''[[Wrecking Crew '98]]''. Mario came back to the Mushroom Kingdom from one his quests and discovers that it was overrun with many of Bowser's new fortresses. The result of all this construction was a withering Mushroom Kingdom. 

Mario decided to stop Bowser by destroying his buildings. Foreman Spike also made a reappearance, this time helping Bowser. His trusty Hammer was a great help on this adventure, as it helped him wreck and destroy Bowser's many new fortresses. The heroic plumber defeated all his foes and the Mushroom Kingdom was saved yet again.
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===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''===	 
[[File:SMBSSCartoon.jpg|thumb|left|Mario seen with [[Toad]], [[Luigi]], and [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] in the animated ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''.]]	 
Mario and Luigi are plumbers who work as plumbers at their own headquarters, [[Mario Brothers Plumbing]], in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' The pair performed house calls and also released a line of products. As the years passed, they remained financially unsuccessful, but gained a reputation for their plumbing skills and were recognized by the [[Grand Order of Plumbers]] as Plumbers of the Year in "[[Plumbers of the Year]]" despite an embarrassing appearance on [[David Horowitz]]'s worldwide television show that ruined the reputation of their product line in "[[The Marios Fight Back]]."

Mario and Luigi had a variety of mainly benign adventures. For example, in "[[Texas Tea]]" the brothers became rich from an [[oil]] well in their tomato garden. However, they were endangered on several occasions, such as in "[[Slime Busters]]" when the brothers were attacked by [[Slime Ghost]]s. Despite their adventures, Mario confided to Luigi in "[[Baby Mario Love]]" that he was dissatisfied with his current life, complaining it lacked glitz and glamor.	 
[[File:PlantFood.jpg|thumb|Mario seen with Luigi in "[[The Marios Fight Back]]," a [[wikipedia:Live-action|live-action]] segment of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''.]]	 
Two conflicting stories of how the Mario Bros. returned to Mushroom World exist. The first originates from ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' introduction and later expanded on in "[[Toddler Terrors of Time Travel]]." Mario and Luigi were performing a house call for a slightly daft lady who hired them to fix her bathtub drain. Unknown to them, the drain was a [[Warp Zone]] connected to the Mushroom World. After Luigi cleared it, Mario and Luigi were sucked towards the drain. Mario grabbed onto the shower curtain bar, but Luigi was already in the drain's suction. Grabbing unto Mario, Luigi ended up pulling both of them down. Later, Mario and Luigi were forced to relive this event due to [[Ludwig von Koopa|Kooky von Koopa]]'s [[Time Travel Tube]]. The events were slightly altered. Instead of struggling against the drain, Mario and Luigi openly jump through the pipe. The two were warped from the past Earth to the present Mushroom World, ending the process of overwriting past events.	 
The second was invented for "[[The Legend]]." While Mario ate lunch one day in Mario Brothers Plumbing, the brothers heard a cry for help through a very small pipe. Springing into action, they grabbed their plungers and followed the voice, which they later learned belonged to Princess Toadstool.
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===''Mario Teaches Typing''===
[[File:Mariotyping.jpg|left|thumb|110px|Mario on the box cover for ''Mario Teaches Typing''.]]
In games such as ''[[Mario Teaches Typing]]'' and the ''Mario's Early Years!'' series, Mario taught children how to use skills they would normally learn in school such as typing and learning the alphabet. These games had Mario portrayed so children would be more eager to learn and had various Mario elements in them.

===''Mario Paint''===
[[File:Mariopainttitle.png|thumb|Mario on the title screen of ''Mario Paint'']]
Mario starred in a game called ''[[Mario Paint]]''. In this game, players could draw, compose music, make stamps, or make animations. The [[SNES Mouse]] is compatible in this game. In the Music Mode, Mario needed to jump in the notes to make sound.
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===''Mario Kart'' series===
[[File:Mario and B Dasher MKDS.png|thumb|left|Mario with his signature [[B Dasher]] kart in ''Mario Kart DS''.]]
Mario has even started his own [[Mario Kart (series)|series]] of racing tournaments, starting with ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. Mario is an average weighted driver, making him very versatile and usable in many situations. Mario's stats are very similar to his brother, Luigi. His [[kart]]s are usually based on his red color and have average stats resembling him. In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'', Mario had a new look to his kart. He raced with a couple other key Mario Kart characters, plus [[Pac-Man]] series characters. In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', Mario was a middleweight, allowing him the option of both middleweight and heavy karts. His partner was Luigi and his item was the [[Red Fireball]]. His Kart was called [[Red Fire]]. 

====''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' subseries====
[[File:MarioGP.jpg|thumb|100px|Artwork of Mario sitting in his kart for ''Mario Kart Arcade GP'']]
Mario is also the star of the ''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' subseries, featuring him alongside other [[Namco]] characters such as [[Pac-Man]] and [[Mametchi]]. 

In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'', Mario appears in the first Mario Kart for the arcade as a all-around type playable racer. He along with Luigi both share the same special character items. Mario's racing courses in were the [[Mario Highway]] and the [[Mario Beach]]. Mario appears once again as an all-around racer in the sequel, ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', where he was the same as he was in ''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' as well as his racing courses.
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===''Mario is Missing!''===
Mario was the one needing rescue during the events of ''[[Mario is Missing!]]'', which strangely takes place in the [[Real World]]. Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi went to stop all his Koopalings from stealing valuable landmark artifacts from famous Earth cities, which Bowser needed to fund his plan: he wanted the to buy hair dryers to melt Antarctica and flood the world. The [[Hafta Havit Mail-Order]] was his source of hair dryers. 

Luigi, scared to go into Bowser's Castle, stayed behind with Yoshi, however Mario then got kidnapped. Using the skills of deduction, Mario was saved and Bowser was launched to the center of Antarctica and split in two (although the game's place in the timeline, if it even happened, is questioned. Also, different versions of the game have different endings, Bowser's death being exclusive to the SNES version).

===''Yoshi's Safari''===
[[File:YSafari Mario.png|thumb|Mario in ''Yoshi's Safari''.]]
Mario used an energy gun called a [[Super Scope]] during the events of ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''. Bowser takes over the kingdom of [[Jewelry Land]] and steals twelve magical gems. This caused a disturbance in the ground and caused Jewelry Land to split into the [[Light Realm]] and the [[Dark Realm]]. Princess Peach's good friend, [[Prince Pine]] and his father, [[King Fret]], are in trouble along with their kingdom. Mario, riding Yoshi, headed for Jewelry Land with the new weapon Princess Peach gave them.

Mario and Yoshi, riding through many unexplored stages, fought Bowser's Koopalings. Mario wasn't the only one with weapons as each of them possessed their own special weapon. Bowser, all geared up, fought Mario using many cheap tricks such as throwing [[bomb]]s. Nevertheless, Mario and Yoshi beat him and saved another kingdom of the Mushroom World.

===''Mario & Wario''===
In ''[[Mario & Wario]]'', Wario blinded Mario by dropping a bucket on Mario's head. [[Wanda]], a fairy, had to guide Mario safely through hazards and traps until Mario reached Luigi. Luigi would then take off the bucket. Eventually, Wario had to resort driving a plane. Nevertheless, Wanda emerged victorious and blasted Wario away.

===''Mario's Time Machine''===
[[File:MariosTimeMachineMario.png|thumb|Mario riding in his [[Timulator]].]]
Mario went to the Real World back in time during the events of ''[[Mario's Time Machine]]''. Note that the game is very different for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] and the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]. Bowser stole valuable artifacts from the past in the Real World to build a great "Museum". He, however doesn't realize that it might alter the present forever if not returned immediately. Mario had to stop Bowser from stealing more artifacts and returned the ones he already has to their proper locations, using his own Time Machine. In the Nintendo Entertainment System version, Mario was accompanied by Yoshi, but in the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Yoshi didn't appear at all.

Mario first went to Bowser's Museum in Bowser's Castle and took back all the artifacts he has stolen. After meeting many historical figures and returning the artifacts to their proper places, Mario went to stop Bowser. Mario ended up victorious and the world is saved by Mario.

===''Hotel Mario''===
[[File:Mario and Luigi HM.jpg|thumb|left|Mario with Luigi in the opening cutscene of ''Hotel Mario''.]]
Both Mario and Luigi received an invitation from Princess Peach for a picnic during the events of ''[[Hotel Mario]]''. Both went to the Mushroom Kingdom, only to find a note written by Bowser stating that he and the Koopalings had turned the Kingdom into their own personal resorts and retained Peach as a "permanent guest" in one of his seven Koopa Hotels. After destroying most of the Koopaling hotels, Mario fought Bowser in his [[Bowser's Seizure Palace|own hotel]] and defeated him. He then received a kiss from Princess Peach, then congratulated the player as 'The best ever'.

===''Mario's Picross'' series===
In ''[[Mario's Picross]]'', a puzzle game, the player has to reveal a hidden picture in a grid by scraping a certain amount of squares. The picture revealed could a part of the Mario series, such as a Mushroom, a Bullet Bill, and Mario.

There was a sequel, called ''[[Picross 2]]''. It returned most aspects from the previous game and it featured Wario in it. It was released only in Japan.

===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
[[File:Baby Mario SMA3.jpg|thumb|x200px|Baby Mario, the infant counterpart of Mario, first appeared in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'']]
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[[Baby Mario]] and his brother, [[Baby Luigi]], were flown to [[Mushroom World]] by the [[stork]]. However, [[Kamek]], fearing the [[Star Children]] would ruin the plans of the [[Koopa Troop]], attacked the stork and managed to kidnap [[Luigi]] but left Mario to plummet towards [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]] in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. By chance, [[Yoshi]] was walking below and cushioned Mario's fall. Confused at the baby's presence, Yoshi consulted his fellow Yoshis and they worked out a plan to trek across the island in an effort to save Luigi and return the babies to their parents. Baby Mario also appears in the sequels ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', both of which follow a similar plot of having to rescue Baby Luigi. He is also in the [[Nintendo DS]] spinoff title ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]''.

The only time that Mario appears as an adult is in the ending ''Yoshi's New Island'', where he is revealed to be the true identity of the supporting character, [[Mr. Pipe]].

===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
[[File:RPGMario.png|thumb|x200px|left|Artwork of Mario for ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'', his first starring role in a role-playing game.]]
Mario battled strange machine-like creatures from another dimension during the events of ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. Many things have changed, Mario even gets [[Mario's Pad|his own house]]. Mario first went to confront Bowser who had again captured Princess Peach (which by now is a recurring event). Mario walked to [[Bowser's Keep]], located near Mario's Pad. Mario battles Bowser atop a [[Kinklink]] and rescues Peach. Then a huge sword called [[Exor]] struck the castle from atop and knocked them all to various spots in the Mushroom Kingdom. Fortunately, Mario fell through the [[Pipe]] on top [[Pipe House]] (Mario's Pad) and landed right on his bed.

Mario discovered that the [[Star Piece (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)|Star Pieces]] that grants dreams had been stolen by a group called the [[Smithy Gang]] run by [[Smithy]]. These criminals had not only stolen the Star Shards, they had caused much trouble to the Mushroom Kingdom. On this quest Mario was joined by [[Mallow]], [[Geno]], [[Peach]], and even [[Bowser]]. They traveled through much of the Mushroom Kingdom in search of the Star Shards protected by the Smithy Gang's strongest members. After all Star Shards were collected, Mario had to go to Smithy's dimension and fight him once and for all. Mario of course had to reach it through Bowser's Keep which was inaccessible when Exor destroyed the bridge. With the help of Mallow's parents, [[King Nimbus|King]] and [[Queen Nimbus]], Mario had passage through a special cloud bus. When they finally got there, Mario defeated Exor and went to Smithy's dimension via Exor's mouth.

Mario's journey wasn't over as Smithy had even more minions at his disposal. After many grueling battles Mario faced Smithy, who was inevitably defeated and once again the Mushroom Kingdom was saved by Mario.

===''Mario Party'' series===
[[File:MarioplumberParty3.jpg|thumb|x180px|Artwork for ''Mario Party 3'' depicting Mario with a parasol, based on the minigame [[Parasol Plummet]].]]
Mario is always represented by his trademark red color. The mini-games test Mario's luck, skill, and endurance and reward him with coins. In the first three Mario Party games, Mario aimed to become the superstar. Though Mario doesn't have many distinguishable abilities from the other Mario Party characters, the most notable difference is Mario's ability to use the [[Fireball Orb]] in ''[[Mario Party 7]]''. Whenever Mario used an [[Orb]] on a space, the space would have Mario's "M" insignia. As revealed in the official artwork of ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', Mario's item of choice is the [[Mega Mushroom]]. Mario's Duel Mode partner is the defensive [[Koopa Troopa]] in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', and the booklet says that his favorite item is the [[Golden Mushroom]]. He also challenged the player for the Courage [[Star Stamp]] if he was not selected. Throughout the series, Mario's famed jumping ability is also evened out with the other characters, leveling the playing field. This also shows Mario's chemistry between other player when they team up.
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
{{SSB infobox
|color=green
|image=SSBU Mario artwork.png
|games=''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|standard=[[Fireball]]
|side=[[Cape]] (''Melee'', ''Brawl'')
|up=[[Super Jump Punch]]
|down=[[Mario Tornado]] (''SSB'', ''Melee''), [[F.L.U.D.D.]] (''Brawl'')
|final_smash=[[Mario Finale]]
|entrance=Mario jumps out of a [[Warp Pipe]]. (''SSB''), and exclaims "Let's-a Go!". (''Brawl'' onward)
}}
Mario has been playable in every ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' game to date. Mario has retained his balanced abilities even when fighting characters from other series. He brought with him many items, stages, and characters to compete in the tournament. Mario's alter-egos [[Dr. Mario (character)|Dr. Mario]] and [[Metal Mario (character)|Metal Mario]] followed as well. Mario is usually portrayed as a "main" character alongside [[Link]], [[Kirby]], and [[Pikachu]]. He does not need to be unlocked in any ''Super Smash Bros.'' and is always playable at the start. Mario's skill is reflected by the [[player]], as mentioned by the Adventure mode Mario trophy.

====Special moves====
{|class="table" style="text-align:center"
!Type!!Title!!Description!!Games
|-
|[[Standard special move|Standard]]
|[[Fireball (move)|Fireball]]
|style="text-align:left"|Mario shoots fireballs from his palm.
|Every installment
|-
|[[Side special move|Side]]
|[[Cape (move)|Cape]]
|style="text-align:left"|Mario swings his cape, which can deflect projectile attacks.
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' onward.
|-
|[[Up special move|Up]]
|[[Super Jump Punch]]
|style="text-align:left"|Mario jumps with his fist raised, as in ''Super Mario Bros.'' If he hits an opponent, [[coin]]s fly out of them, though only for aesthetic only, and they are sent flying.
|Every installment
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Down special move|Down]]
|[[Mario Tornado]]
|style="text-align:left"|Mario spins around, damaging any opponents caught before launching them upward. Luigi has a similar move titled the [[Luigi Cyclone]].
|''Super Smash Bros.''<br>''Super Smash Bros. Melee''
|-
|[[F.L.U.D.D.|FLUDD]]
|style="text-align:left"|Mario takes out F.L.U.D.D. and sprays [[water]], which can push back enemies.
|''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' onward
|-
|[[Final Smash]]
|[[Mario Finale]]
|style="text-align:left"|Mario unleashes a giant wave of expanding flames that pushes back opponents caught within, potentially knocking them offscreen and therefore KO'ing them.
|''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' onward
|}

====Solid Snake codec conversation====
*'''Colonel''': Snake, you know who that is?
*'''Snake''': You're kidding, right? It's Mario.
*'''Colonel''': Mario made his first appearance in 1981, and since then, he's become a worldwide phenomenon. There's probably not a single person who doesn't know Mario. He's that famous.
*'''Snake''': Good thing I survived long enough to meet him on the field of battle, huh.
*'''Colonel''': This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance, Snake. Now get out there and show him what you're made of. No regrets.
*'''Snake''': Got it.

====Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary====
=====Beginning=====
[[File:Subspace Mario.png|thumb|left|Mario's snapshot in The Subspace Emissary.]]
In the start of [[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary]], the single-player campaign of ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', a trophy of Mario and [[Kirby]] are thrown into an arena. The two come to life and fight. The player chooses the one to play with. If Mario is chosen, the opponent will be Kirby. After the battle between the two, Mario resurrects Kirby. This scenario happens the other way around if the player chooses Kirby instead. The [[Subspace Army]] then ambushes the two. [[Princess Peach|Peach]] and [[Zelda]] come to help and they are all confronted by the [[Ancient Minister]]. After seeing the two R.O.B.s setting up a [[Subspace Bomb]], Mario runs to try and stop it, only to be blasted away by [[Petey Piranha]]. Afterwards, he meets [[Pit (character)|Pit]] after the latter has descended from [[Skyworld]]. They team up and reach land and give chase to the Ancient Minister, but they lose him.

=====False Peach Incident=====
Eventually, Mario sees Peach's trophy form apparently dissolving. Thinking [[Link]] and [[Yoshi]] have done this, Mario and Pit attack them, only to be defeated and stolen by [[King Dedede]]. Kirby, however, saves them both, and Pit shoots an arrow at the [[Cargo]] that Dedede was driving, blowing its engine out. Keep note that this only happens if Peach was rescued from [[Petey Piranha]].

=====False Zelda Incident=====
[[File:Mario Pit Link.png|thumb|Pit and Mario catch their breath after defeating [[Link]] and [[Yoshi]].]]
If Zelda is rescued, Mario and Pit end up facing a [[False Zelda]], with Pit destroying her [[Dark Cannon]] that she was about to fire at Link and Yoshi. Link sees the Zelda trophy dissolve, and he and Yoshi attack Mario and Pit. Mario and Pit defeat them, but Mario sees the Peach trophy in the Cargo before Dedede takes Yoshi and Link. When Kirby saves them, Link is the one that blows out the engine.
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=====Pursuing Dedede=====
Regardless, Mario and his team chase Dedede through a cave and into his castle, only to find his throne room a mess and himself and the trophies he had nowhere to be found. They go through a secret passage and see [[Bowser]] trying to get away. Mario attacks, only to find that he has the princess not rescued from Petey Piranha. Pit fires an arrow, but Bowser dodges, and the badge that the princess was wearing falls. Bowser gets away, and Kirby eats the badge.

=====Re-encounter with the Ancient Minister===== 
Mario and his team encounter the Ancient Minister again later and chase him through [[the Wilds]], but the R.O.B.s stop them and detonate the Subspace Bomb that the Ancient Minister was carrying. Mario and his team escape and end up fighting the Subspace Army at [[the Canyon]] where they meet the [[Ice Climbers]], [[Marth]], [[Lucas]], the [[Pokémon Trainer]] and [[Ike]].

=====Subspace=====
Eventually, the rest of the heroes join them and they head off into [[Subspace (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|Subspace]] itself, taking down a [[Subspace Gunship]] along the way. In Subspace, they discover that [[Tabuu]] was behind the Subspace Army after all. Tabuu fires his [[Off Waves]] at them, turning them all into trophies. Mario was then rescued by King Dedede and his team consisting of [[Luigi]] and [[Ness]]; it turns out that Dedede knew of Tabuu and designed the badges to revive fighters from their trophy forms after a certain amount of time. Luigi and Ness were wearing the badges, and the one Kirby had eaten revived him as well. Everyone else was recovered by either Dedede's team or Kirby, with Bowser, [[Ganondorf]], and [[Wario]], who all had been working with the Subspace Army, joining them after learning about what Tabuu had done. Everyone went to confront Tabuu in the center of [[the Great Maze]]. Tabuu attempts to use his Off Waves again, but [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] suddenly appears and attacks Tabuu's wings, weakening the Off Waves considerably. Although the Off Waves were still powerful enough to score an instant knock out on someone, Mario and the others were able to defeat Tabuu, restoring most of the world back to normal.

===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
[[File:Mario Paper.jpg|thumb|Mario, as he appears in ''Paper Mario'']]
Mario once again is invited to Princess Peach's Castle during the events of ''[[Paper Mario]]''. However, this time Mario is invited to a party in the castle. Mario had rushed to the castle, made his way through the bustling party guests, and was chatting with Princess Peach in the throne room. However, Bowser usurps the castle, bringing it high in the air. He and Kammy Koopa break in to the castle through the window and using the power of the [[Star Rod (Paper Mario)|Star Rod]], defeats Mario. He then tosses Mario out of the shattered window. Mario lands in a small forest located on the outskirts of [[Goomba Village]]. [[Goomba]]s, being a proficient enemy in many of his quests, surprises Mario with their hospitality. Mario gives his many thanks and heads back to [[Toad Town]] via [[Goomba Road]], together with the Goomba's families eldest child, the young adventurer [[Goombario]].

Mario hears a [[Star Spirit]] called [[Eldstar]] asking for his help. The Star Spirit requests that he speak to him on [[Shooting Star Summit]], in which he has more strength to speak better. Once there, Mario meets many other Star Spirits asking for his help. He learns that Bowser had imprisoned them in special cards and has given them to his strongest minions. Mario then sets out on a quest in search of the Star Spirits. Mario makes many new friends and partners on his long grueling journey and eventually collects all seven Star Spirits. Mario returns to Shooting Star Summit where he gains access to [[Star Way]]. Mario acquiers a new ability called [[Star Beam]] and is transported to Bowser's Castle from the [[Star Shrine]]. While Mario and his team are at Bowser's Castle, they save the many prisoners and fight Bowser at the top of the castle. 

Using his dirty tactics, Bowser breaks all routes of escape and uses his Star Rod to fight. Mario and the team cannot defeat Bowser while he is using the Star Rod, so they instead use Star Beam to weaken his power. The reluctant Bowser is unaffected by it and shakes the beam's power off. Watching the team's defeat, Peach asks the people of the Mushroom Kingdom to help Mario and his friends fight through their wishes. [[Twink]] helps her convey this message of hope through her wish and suddenly Mario wakes up from his fainted status. He recovers all of his health, and learns a new upgraded version of the Star Beam called [[Peach Beam]]. Mario and company, fresh and ready to go, face Bowser to round two. Mario shoots the Peach Beam at Bowser, leaving him defenseless and ready for a fair fight. Mario and his friends defeat the evil Bowser and once again save the Mushroom Kingdom. The castle returns to ground from where it came from and another party is held there later. The power of wishes is restored and once again the Mushroom Kingdom is saved by Mario and company. After a parade led by Luigi, Mario takes Peach to his place where they watch the fire works.

====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
[[File:Mario PMTTYD.png|thumb|left|x200px|Mario's updated design for ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'']]
Peach asked Mario to come to a land called [[Rogueport]] during the events of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. She found a [[Crystal Star Map|treasure map]] leading to powerful artifacts called [[Crystal Stars]]. By the time he got there, Peach had been kidnapped by a group known as the [[Secret Society of X-Nauts]]. They needed to use her as a vessel for the [[Shadow Queen]] so that the leader of the X-Nauts, [[Sir Grodus]], can use her power to aid him in world domination. Mario met an intelligent Goomba called [[Professor Frankly]]. He told Mario the history of Rogueport and revealed the secret of [[The Thousand-Year Door]]. 

The Shadow Queen once took control of Rogueport, enslaving and killing many of its citizens. To achieve this, she created the Crystal Stars and used them to give her great power. The [[Four Legendary Heroes]] used the power of the Crystal Stars against her and she was imprisoned in the Thousand Year Door for a millennium. Mario set out to collect all seven Crystal Stars. Gaining many new partners and finding all Crystal Stars, Mario went through the Thousand Year Door. There he found Sir Grodus standing before the Shadow Queen's room. Mario defeated Sir Grodus, but was then ambushed by Bowser and Kammy Koopa. This gave Grodus time to escape with Peach to the Shadow Queen's room. When Mario got there, Grodus had awakened the Shadow Queen herself, taking control of Peach's body. Mario had to fight her possessed form and using the help of the Rogueport citizens' wishes, Mario prevailed.

In Glitz Pit, Mario and his partner's team was named "The Great Gonzales" by [[Grubba]].

====''Super Paper Mario''====
[[File:Mario and Tippi SPM.png|thumb|x200px|Mario and his [[Pixl]] companion, [[Tippi]], in ''Super Paper Mario''.]]
Mario and Luigi were once again called into action in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. Mario and Luigi sit in their house one day when they hear the news that Princess Peach has been kidnapped. The Mario Bros. rush to Bowser's Castle, thinking he has the princess, but he didn't. Later, a strange new enemy named [[Count Bleck]] shows up and kidnaps Luigi and Bowser. It also turns out Count Bleck has Princess Peach too.

Mario is transported to [[Flipside]], a strange town between dimensions. Mario later finds Bowser and Princess Peach who decide to join with Mario in his quest to stop Count Bleck. Mario must go through eight chapters to get eight [[Pure Hearts]], which can counter the Chaos Heart. Mario also encounters new enemies such as [[O'Chunks]], [[Dimentio]], [[Brobot]], [[Mimi]], [[Nastasia]] and even his brother Luigi; now called [[Mr. L]] because Nastasia, an assistant of Count Bleck, brainwashed him (however he joined Mario once he was freed by Dimentio and sent to The [[Underwhere]]).

After collecting the eight Pure Hearts, Mario, Princess Peach, Bowser, Luigi and some [[Pixls]] face Count Bleck. After defeating Bleck, Dimentio, a former minion of Bleck, turns on him and teleports him to [[Dimension D]] to deal with him later. Then Dimentio, the [[Chaos Heart]] and Luigi merge together to form [[Super Dimentio]] as the final boss. After defeating Super Dimentio, Count Bleck and [[Tippi]] get married to stop [[the Void]].

===''Luigi's Mansion''===
[[File:LM MarioTrapped.png|thumb|left|Mario imprisoned within a portrait, yelling to be freed, in ''Luigi's Mansion''.]]
Mario played his second role as a captive during the events of ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''. Mario went to check out a mansion that Luigi mysteriously won. There, a huge [[Boo]] called [[King Boo]] overpowered Mario with his many Boos and imprisoned him within a portrait. King Boo was apparently mad at Mario for harassing his kind during his past adventures. Luigi came later to find out why his brother didn't come back. Luigi overcomes his cowardice and finally captured all Boos using his [[Poltergust 3000]]. He then faced King Boo, who had possessed a Bowser suit. After he defeated King Boo, Luigi took Mario's portrait and reverted the plumber back to his original form, using [[Professor E. Gadd]]'s [[Portrificationizer]] in reverse.
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===''WarioWare'' series===
Mario does not have any major appearances in the [[WarioWare|''WarioWare'' series]], but he made small cameos in some microgames in ''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]''. He appeared as a blackboard drawing in [[Jimmy T.]]'s microgame [[Chalk Full]], and appeared in [[Wario-Man]]'s microgame [[You Scratch Mine]], alongside [[Wario]] and even [[Toad]].

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''====
[[File:MLSS MarioBros.jpg|thumb|Mario and Luigi, the two playable characters in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' and its sequels]]
After Mario's vacation, Mario ventured with his brother Luigi through strange lands during the events of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''. An ambassador from the [[Beanbean Kingdom]] came to visit [[Princess Peach]]. However, the ambassador was actually a fake and was one of the most wanted criminals in the Beanbean Kingdom. [[Cackletta]] was this wicked impersonator who stole Princess Peach's voice during the visit. Toad came running to Mario's Pad warning him about Princess Peach's voice dilemma. As soon as Mario came out of his bathroom, he sped to the castle, dragging Luigi behind him. There they met Bowser, adding more to their troubles. Mario fought Bowser, but Peach spoke and interrupted their fight. As she spoke, explosives dropped from her mouth and shook up the castle. Bowser, outraged that another villain has stolen his spotlight, suggested that they go to the Beanbean Kingdom with his [[Koopa Cruiser]].

Cackletta's apprentice, [[Fawful]] caused the Koopa Cruiser to crash causing Mario and Luigi to land on the [[Beanbean Borderlands]]. Mario and Luigi went to the [[Beanbean Castle]] after rescuing [[Prince Peasley]] from his horrible transformation. After saving [[Queen Bean]], they went to the [[Beanbean International Airport]] expecting Princess Peach. Clearing the Airport of a few [[Piranha]]s, [[Peach's Plane]] landed on the runway. Mario, surprised to see Princess Peach talking in her normal voice, asked how she got her voice back. After the Princess's visit, Princess Peach requested to go to [[Little Fungitown]]. During their short stay, she got kidnapped. At Beanbean Castle, they heard from [[Bowletta]] (Cackletta's possessive body of Bowser), that the [[Beanstar]] has been scattered after the second battle with [[Popple]] and [[Rookie (Bowser)|Rookie]] (Bowser as Popple's second-hand man). So Mario headed out to find the four scattered Beanstar Pieces. Going through a long journey around the Beanbean Kingdom, they managed to get all Beanstar Pieces. After that, they returned to the castle, and Bowletta again sent a message to deliver the restored Beanstar to [[Joke's End]], with Peach in return. Peasley gave the bros. 99.999.999 [[Mushroom Coin]]s, which are actually worth 99 [[Beanbean Coin]]s. Then Mario went to [[Joke's End]] to save Peach. They saved her by using a clever trick to let appear a "second" Peach, who actually was Luigi. Bowletta discovered this in her somehow-repaired Koopa Cruiser, but Luigi managed to escape.

However, Bowletta also took over Bowser's Castle and attacked the [[Beanbean Castle Town]]. Mario and Luigi asked [[Blanbladon]] to take them to the flying fortress in the sky. After defeating many [[Koopalings]] and strong enemies, they reached the throne room. When they defeated Bowletta she sucked them into her body where they had to fight [[Cackletta's Spirit]]. Mario and Luigi finally finished Cackletta and her spirit. They escaped from the castle (which was set to blow up) in time, saving the Beanbean Kingdom.

====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
[[File:Mario and Baby Mario MLPIT.png|left|thumb|Mario with Baby Mario on his back in ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'']]
Mario and his brother Luigi took a trip back in time during the events of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''. Mario and Luigi were at Princess Peach's Castle, watching Princess Peach take a trip to the past using Professor E. Gadd's [[Time Machine]] powered by the [[Cobalt Star]]. Toadsworth got overly worried about the princess' return, and fainted. Mario therefore went over to Toadsworth's Room to get the [[Refreshroom]] and revived Toadsworth from his fainted state. However a few minutes later the Time Machine returned, but not with Princess Peach. A large green fungus called the [[Junior Shrooboid]] attacks Mario and Luigi. They managed to beat the monster. Afterwards, a [[Time Hole]] appeared in the center court of the castle.

Mario and Luigi looked at it in awe, when Toadsworth came and accidentally knocked Luigi into the Time Hole. Mario went in to save him and they went back in time. They landed on the starting road to [[Hollijolli Village]], fighting more and more strange creatures. They saw the village damaged and ruined by many [[Shroob]]s and [[Shroob UFO]]s. Mario and Luigi helped the [[Hollijolli Mayor]] out of a chimney he got stuck in while he was trying to escape. They then got assaulted by a wave of Shroobs and Shroob UFOs. They then left the two brothers lying on the ground. Meanwhile, Baby Mario and [[Baby Luigi]] came to their rescue and finished the remaining Shroob foes.

[[Baby Bowser]] helped them escape for because of [[Baby Peach]]'s incessant crying. They boarded his Koopa Cruiser and crash landed into Bowser's Castle as a result of the Shroob UFOs aerial attacks. Mario and Luigi looked for their younger selves and headed for Baby Bowser's room. There, a Time Hole was located and the four Mario Bros. headed back to the Princess Peach's Castle of the future. Professor E. Gadd spoke to them and advises that they go find pieces of the Cobalt Star Shards.

Mario and the others noticed the new Time Holes that sprung up around the castle. They met [[Toadiko]] and [[Toadbert]] who told them about the Shroobs and the [[Princess Shroob]]. They finally collected all five Cobalt Star Shards, and broke the barrier of the [[Shroob Castle]] (previously [[Princess Peach's Castle]]) and went for the Shroob Princess. The Mario Bros. defeated the Shroob Princess and even the [[Elder Princess Shroob]] and prevailed. Professor E. Gadd discovered that the chemical makeup of the babies' tears can revert all of the Shroob's [[Shroobification]]. Thus, all the victims of the Shroobs were saved by the four Mario Bros.

====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''====
[[File:MarioLuigiStarlow.png|thumb|x200px|Mario & Luigi with Starlow in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'']]
Mario and Luigi appear again in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''. A new disease, the [[blorbs]], which make Toads grow to a giant size, has affected the Mushroom Kindgom citizens from [[Fawful]], who is selling Blorb Mushrooms. Mario and Luigi attend a meeting that is disrupted when Bowser barges in. Bowser then fights Mario. After defeated, Bowser receives a [[Vacuum Mushroom]] from [[Fawful]]. The mushroom makes Bowser inhale everything, including Mario, Luigi, Starlow, and the Princess.

Mario and Luigi are found inside Bowser, who is knocked out in [[Cavi Cape]]. The Bros. and Starlow help Bowser get his castle back from Fawful. Along the way, Bowser meets [[Broque]] and [[Broggy]] and gets the ability of the Vacuum block. Mario, Luigi, and Starlow aids Bowser in his trips, while they travel to various parts of his body. When Bowser finally reaches his castle and reclaims it, Bowser is grown fat from winning the fight against [[Midbus]], a giant pig.

While Bowser is fat, Mario and Luigi find Peach in the [[Flab Zone]], who is kidnapped in front of them by [[Alpha Kretin]]. After a long chase, Mario and Luigi trap and defeat Alpha and Beta Kretin, freeing the Princess. Peach, after the boss battle, tells them that Fawful probably wants the Dark Star, so he can control the Mushroom Kingdom. She also explains that Peach herself is necessary for this process. As they find an exit, Peach is taken out of Bowser's Body by Fawful and is once again kidnapped. Meanwhile, Midbus gives Bowser a treadmill to lose his extra pounds on. 

Mario and Luigi travel until they find Bowser knocked out in a island of trash. After fighting Junker, they go back into Bowser, and wake him up from his back pain. After going through the castle all to finding the Dark Star awakening and Fawful becoming Dark Fawful, who is sent flying by Bowser. Dark Star enters Bowser, who copies his DNA, but is incomplete thanks to the Mario Bros., and combines with Dark Fawful to create Dark Bowser.

After Mario and Luigi defeat Dark Star Core and Bowser defeats Dark Bowser, Fawful explodes, destroying himself, and expelling everyone else from Bowser's body, freeing them. After realizing that the Mario's were inside Bowser, Bowser and Mario & Luigi fight, which ends the story. At the end, it is revealed that Mario and Luigi win yet again and Bowser is back at his ruined castle, recovering from the injuries he sustained in their fight.

===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series===
====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''====
[[File:MvDK Mario throwing Mini Mario capsule.jpg|thumb|left|100px|Mario freeing a [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini Mario]] from its orb.]]
Mario, the famous superstar of the Mushroom Kingdom, gets his own toy company during the events of ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''. Donkey Kong was watching television and saw an ad for the super-famous [[Mini Mario Toy]]s. Donkey went to all stores, but they were all sold out. Ever so furious and frustrated, Donkey Kong stole the Mini Mario Toys from the [[Mario Toy Company]] itself.

Mario attempted to chase his old rival down and saved the Mini Mario Toys. After saving all of his toys and putting them in the [[Toy Chest]]s, Mario taught Donkey Kong a lesson (but out of pity, gave him a Mini Mario of his own). The Mario Toy Company was then saved by the founder himself, Mario.
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====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''====
[[File:Mario and Minis chasing DK MvDK2.jpg|thumb|Artwork of Mario and the Mini Marios chasing Donkey Kong, who has Pauline with him used for ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis'']]
Mario's Mini Mario Toys were so successful that Mario opened a theme park for them during the events of ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]''. Mario is launching the opening of the [[Super Mini Mario World Theme Park]] along with the new [[Mini Peach]], [[Mini Toad]] and [[Mini Donkey Kong]] toys. Pauline made an appearance, having the honor of cutting the premiere ribbon of the Super Mini Mario World Theme Park. Donkey Kong was immediately smitten with her. Donkey Kong ran up to her and presented her with a Mini Donkey Kong toy. She instead accepted Mario's Mini-Mario Toy and Donkey Kong was left heart broken. Donkey Kong kidnapped her and went up the elevator of the Mario Toy Company. Mario sent the small Mini Mario Toys after him and the march of the minis began.

The Mini Mario Toys cleared the paths for Mario, liberating the elevators and allowing Mario to go up floors. When Mario reached the final floor, he saw Pauline sitting in comfort and drinking tea. Donkey Kong came and instead of fighting Mario, felt guilty. Pauline and Mario felt sorry for Donkey Kong so the three celebrated the opening of Super Mini Mario World Theme Park together.

====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!''====
In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]'', the game's story begins when Mario and Pauline open the [[Super Mini Mario World Theme Park]]. It shows a crowd of Toads and Donkey Kong in line to get in the theme park. As Donkey Kong reaches the front of the line, he discovers the tickets are sold out. Due to this, Donkey Kong bursts into anger, and grabs Pauline. As Donkey Kong runs for the elevator, Mario leaps to rescue Pauline, but ends up failing, and ripping the fringe of her dress. As Mario lies on the ground, a few Mini Marios come towards him, volunteering to help save Pauline. 

Later on, when Mario reaches to the top of the tower. He finds Pauline is there waiting for him. Relieved, Mario opens the door, ready to hug her, but then all of a sudden, Donkey Kong turns off the light and captures Pauline, once again. Mario and the Mini Marios jump out of the tower after Donkey Kong. Leading them to more floors. 

After all the trouble. Mario once again opens the door and sees Donkey Kong, Pauline and two Mini Mario's, confused by this, Mario then sees Pauline with a clipboard,showing that the Mini Mario model passed the test. Mario shrugs, and then celebrates with Donkey Kong, Pauline, and the rest of his minis.
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===''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''===
[[File:Mario DDR Mario Mix artwork.png|thumb|Mario breakdancing, as seen in artwork for ''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix'']]
Mario danced to save the Mushroom Kingdom during the events of ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''. [[Waluigi]] went to [[Truffle Tower]] to gain [[Music Key]]s and grant him the power to "hypnotize the rhythm less masses". However, after he opened the door, all but one key flew to various locations in the Mushroom Kingdom. One of the music Keys went down the sea, another one to [[Mushroom Park]] and another one to [[Freeze Mountain]]. Toad, who saw this occur, rushed to tell Mario. If all keys were not returned, they could fall into the wrong hands.

Ever the hero, Mario set out to find all four Music Keys, along with Toad. Using his [[S.S. Brass]] to navigate, Mario challenged the key owners to dance-offs. Mario then faced Waluigi (and other creatures) to a dance-off and got all four Music Keys back.

After getting the keys, Bowser stole them. Bowser went to his castle and Mario followed him with the S.S. Brass. Mario did the "Final Dance Off" with him and got the Music Keys back. They then were all returned to the Truffle Tower.

===''Mario Baseball'' series===
[[File:MSB Mario.png|150px|thumb|left|Artwork of Mario hitting a baseball for ''Mario Superstar Baseball'']]
The multi-talented plumber has also played baseball in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]].'' Again, Mario is a balanced character although Mario is a bit of a slow runner in the first game. Mario's special ball is the classic [[Fireball]], which dazzles other players with smoky speed. Mario's abilities are very similar to Luigi's. Mario's default team is the Mario Sunshines in ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' which mostly consists of the non-playable characters from ''Super Mario Sunshine''. In ''Mario Super Sluggers'', his team is called the Mario Fireballs, which consists of the Mario Bros., the Baby Mario Bros., Piantas, Nokis, and a Blooper.
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===''Super Princess Peach''===
[[File:Mario and Army Hammer Bro SPP.png|thumb|Artwork of Mario held captive by an Army Hammer Bro for ''Super Princess Peach'']]
Mario was once again a Damsel-in-Distress during the events of ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. Bowser sent an army of [[Hammer Bros.]] and Goombas to invade Princess Peach's castle. Mario, Luigi, and the Toads, busy defending the castle, were caught by a bunch of Hammer Brothers. Princess Peach and a special umbrella named [[Perry]] given to her by Toadsworth, escaped in the nick of time. Mario and the others were sent to [[Vibe Island]], the source of the enemies power. There they had no power to escape so Princess Peach went there to rescue him. Princess Peach defeated Bowser using her new "emotional" powers and this time, was the hero. Towards the end when Mario is rescued, he picks Peach into his arms and gives her some flowers.

===''Mario Strikers'' series===
[[File:Mario in MSC.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Mario in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''.]]
In the [[Mario Strikers (series)|''Mario Strikers'' series]], Mario takes on yet another sport, football (also known as soccer). His stats are all-around in both games, ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' and ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''. His [[Super Strike]] in ''Super Mario Strikers'' is the [[Fire Strike]]. His Super Ability in ''Mario Strikers Charged'' is [[Super Mario!]]. Unlike previous sports games, where Mario stayed in his usual traditional outfit, in the ''Mario Strikers'' series, he is seen wearing different gear, including different clothes and wearing cleats. In either game, Mario's team number is 1, and captain type is Balanced.
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===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
[[File:Mario with basketball MH3o3.jpg|thumb|150px|Mario with a basketball, as seen in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''.]]
In ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', Mario is seen playing a sport that was not part of the series until then; basketball. His [[Special Shot]] was the [[Fire Shot]], which involved Mario dribbling the ball around him in the shape of an ''M'', and then either alley-oop or dunk a flaming red basketball into the hoop. To execute this move, the player must tap the touchscreen in the shape of the letter ''M''. Like the other sports games Mario has appeared in, he is classified as a balanced character.
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===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''====
[[File:MarioOlympic.jpg|thumb|100px|Mario in ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games'']]
Mario also appears in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'', where he is classified as an "All Around" character, and is well rounded in any event. He participates in a variety of Olympic events, such as swimming, track & field, and archery.

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He makes a return in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' as once again a all around type. During the [[Adventure Tours mode]] of the Nintendo DS version, he joins forces with [[Sonic]] to save the Snow Spirits from Bowser and Dr. Eggman after they capture them to melt all the snow so they can make their own Winter Games. Some events in which Mario participates include Speed Skating, Alpine Skiing, and Snowboarding.
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==Physical description and traits==
[[File:Mario NSMB2.png|thumb|left|x180px|Mario seen in his traditional trademark outfit, as seen in artwork for ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'']]
Mario's distinctive look is due to technology restrictions in the 1980s: with a limited number of pixels and colors, the programmers could not animate Mario's movement without making his arms "disappear" if his shirt was a solid color; they did not have the space to give him a mouth; and they could not animate hair, so Mario got overalls, a [[mustache]], and a cap to bypass these problems. Mario's creator Shigeru Miyamoto has also stated when interviewed that Mario wears a cap because he finds it difficult to draw hair, the same reason Mario and Luigi have mustaches.

When Mario was first conceived, he looked, more or less, as he does today: a short, plump man with the trademark hat, brown hair, black mustache and overalls. He normally wears blue overalls on top of a red shirt, but such was not always the case. Originally, he wore red overalls on top of a blue shirt &ndash; almost exactly the opposite of what he wears now. The Famicom version of [[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]] was the first game to depict Mario with blue overalls and a red undershirt (Although on the boxart he was depicted entirely in blue); however, it was ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' that standardized today's blue overalls-on-red shirt outfit. (Incidentally, the original ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' has neither in-game; Mario wears a brown shirt with red overalls). Mario's outfit rarely changes, though he's known to change it on occasion if the situation calls for it. For example, in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', Mario wore short sleeves instead of his usual long sleeved shirt, and could even forgo this entirely in favor of a more tropical shirt design worn over his normal shirt, which he always wore with sunglasses. When Mario appeared in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', his clothing was much more realistic than it was in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
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==Powers and abilities==
[[File:Fire Mario NSMB.png|thumb|[[Fire Mario]], the most recurring power-up of Mario's throughout the ''Mario'' franchise.]]
*Mario's first and trademark ability is his [[Jump]], which allows him to leap two stories high, while doing two flips and a twist. He is the second best jumper in the Mushroom Kingdom, only bested by [[Luigi]]. He is also capable of several variations, including the [[Back Flip]] and the [[Spin Jump]].
*Mario is always associated with the element of fire.
*Mario has very powerful feet, which have trampled [[Enemies|innumerable enemies]], toppled [[Fortress|Fortresses]] and even crushed [[Pagosu|spaceships]]. When timed correctly, he is able to do this 100 times in a row.
*In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', Mario is able to "transform" into other characters, which comes in handy, as he is a silent protagonist. This is not one of his attacks, however; he simply uses it to tell stories or explain situations to other characters.
*Mario can use simple physical attacks, including [[Punch|punching]] and [[Kick|kicking]].
*Mario can perform many standard moves in the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' series, such as the [[Ground Pound]].
*Mario has been shown to possess superhuman strength. In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', he is seen lifting a fortress out of the ground and then throwing it.  In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', he can carry and throw the very large King Bob-omb, despite the king being far larger than him. An even more impressive feat is during the battles with Bowser; Mario can grab him by the tail, spin him around and throw him. Mario spins Bowser around faster and throws him farther with more spins. His strength is also shown in [[Super Mario Galaxy]], where he can easily stun a [[Mega Goomba]] with a Star Spin despite its great size and his ability to knock Bowser around during battles with him. He can also lift [[Bob-ombs]] that were his size. In [[Bowser's Inside Story]], he is able to, with great effort, lift and throw a 3 ton, morbidly obese Luigi when using the [[Snack Basket|Sweet Basket]] move among other fantastic feats. 
*Mario has extremely high stamina and can withstand and endure many things such as harsh environments and so on. For instance, in the third Mario and Luigi game, he could withstand the freezing cold within Bowser's stomach or a dark energy blast from the [[Dark Star]] when Luigi had a difficult time shaking it off. Mario is very versatile and adapts amazingly fast to his surroundings, being able to go from scorching deserts to freezing snow peaks to the depths of outer-space. 
*Mario's first weapons were the [[Hammer]] in ''Donkey Kong'' and the [[Fireball]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' Mario often uses the Hammer as a weapon in Mario RPGs. Mario can, in some games, control fire without a [[Fire Flower]] power-up.
*Mario has eleven power-ups that allow him to fly; the [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon Suit]], the [[Tanooki Suit]], the [[Cape Feather]], the [[Wing Cap]], the [[P-Wing]], the [[P-Balloon]], the [[Power Flower]], the [[Bee Mushroom]], the [[Boo Mushroom]], the [[Red Star]], and the [[Propeller Mushroom]]. On ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', Mario was able to fly even after powering up with a [[Fire Flower]].
*In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Mario had the ability to transform into a [[Hammer Suit|Hammer Bro]] with the ability to throw hammers at his enemies or a [[Frog Suit|Frog]] which let him swim faster and jump higher.
*Mario has three other caps he can wear, the [[Metal Cap]], [[Wing Cap]] and [[Vanish Cap]], which turn him into [[Metal Mario (form)|Metal Mario]], make him fly and make him invisible and intangible, respectively.
*Mario even has his own fighting style. Although he never really uses it in his games, except the Smash Bros. series, he does use the martial arts in a ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' comic. In the comic, while fighting [[Lemmy Koopa]], Mario says, "Good thing I know karate!" In the following panel, Mario jumps many times in a rapid motion, dodging all of Lemmy's attacks with ease. Mario also has a black belt in [[Plumb Fu]].
*In ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', Mario became more paper-like, and could become Flat Mario, Paper Tube Mario, Paper Airplane Mario, and Paper Boat Mario thanks to the "curses" that were granted to him by the [[Black Chest Demons]].
*In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', Mario was given the ability to [[flip]] between dimensions.
*In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Mario has a special attack called the ''Mario Finale'', in which he unleashes a twin stream of fire from his hands, although he requires a [[Smash Ball]] in order to execute it.
*Mario is able to hold his breath for a long period of time, as seen in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and numerous later games. However, in 3D platformers such as ''[[Super Mario 64]],'' ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', he isn't able to hold his breath for as long.
*Mario seems to not be bothered by certain temperature levels, even in [[Lethal Lava Land|volcanoes]] and [[Snowman's Land|tundras]] (although in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' Mario would take damage without his hat on due to the heat and in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', Mario would shiver when not moving in snow level).
*Mario can endure otherwise lethal hits (i.e. Burning, Electrocution, Freezing) several times before dying.
*In the 2-D games, Mario is shown to run at a fast pace, even fast enough to run up walls. In the opening to [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]], Mario is shown to run as fast as [[Sonic the Hedgehog]].

In spite of all of these various powers, it is shown at times that Mario's power seems to come from [[Mario's Hat|his hat]]; in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', he would take twice as much damage from enemy attacks whenever he lost his hat.

==Characteristics==
Despite his lengthy history, Mario is, in many ways, an undeveloped character, with many details of his accepted biography having been created through complex lore spawned from the imaginations of comic book artists, cartoon writers, and fans. In most media and some games, Mario is depicted as an Italian plumber from Brooklyn who stands for what is right and has a love for Italian food. He is also bilingual, as he can speak both Italian and English. Mario has proven himself to be an excellent fighter, all-around sports player, and party lover in Mario spin-off titles.

Officially, Nintendo producers have stated that Mario's biography is kept simple in order to make the character versatile and reusable in many different games and situations. Mario is indeed one of the most underdeveloped characters in the ''Mario'' series, with characters such as [[Bowser]] and [[Princess Peach]] having more complex, consistent, and unique back stories. In fact, his brother [[Luigi]] has even gained more of a personality in recent games, while Mario has stayed "flat".

Over the course of his many games, Mario has rescued a number of people from captivity (including Pauline, Princess Peach, [[Princess Daisy]], and [[Prince Pine]]) and has become regarded as a great hero in the Mushroom Kingdom. Mario is actually a famous personality across the world, and is a recognized celebrity inside and outside the Mushroom Kingdom. On the popular level, Mario is seen as the ''sole'' savior of the Mushroom Kingdom, while the contributions of others, including his own brother Luigi, have been forgotten or ignored. While not necessarily Mario's fault, Mario has remained in the limelight despite Luigi's equal efforts to protect the Mushroom Kingdom.

Additionally, Mario is much more impulsive and aggressive than his brother Luigi, and is willing to enter dangerous situations all alone. Unlike Luigi, Mario will often attempt to quickly solve a problem with his actions instead of sitting back and analyzing the situation. [[Mallow]] even had to physically restrain Mario from brawling several times, such as before the battle with [[Bowyer]], so that the heroes could figure out what exactly was happening to their world. While he will accept help and even partners during his adventures, at times he may also resent the implication that he needs the help in the first place. Despite this, he seems to enjoy their company.

Despite these potential flaws, Mario is a kind-hearted and brave hero who, more often than not, puts other peoples' problems and needs before his own. This is shown in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' when [[Doopliss]] had stolen his indentity, and he was still willing to help [[Vivian]] with her problem, despite having his own to deal with. He is willing to risk his life to save the lives of millions from the forces of evil.

Like many other protagonists of Nintendo games, Mario rarely speaks, his dialogue primarily limited to numerous grunts and yells. When he does speak, he is shown to speak English with a heavy Italian accent, sporadically breaking into Italian. In ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'', Mario is completely silent, communicating solely through pantomine. In the ''Paper Mario'' titles, he mainly communicates through simple nodding and hand gestures, and in the ''Mario & Luigi'' titles, he speaks in unintelligible gibberish that the other characters can understand perfectly. In ''Super Mario Sunshine'', Mario is "heard" speaking in the opening scenes, but his dialogue is completely inaudible. In the ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' titles, Mario speaks fully, shouting sentences such as "Come back here, you big monkey!", and can be clearly heard shouting, "Welcome! Welcome, new galaxy!" in the ending of ''Super Mario Galaxy'', as well as saying "Thank you so much for playing my game!" after the credits. He has full speech capabilities in the sports games, and also speaks regularly in the DiC cartoon trilogy, though he spoke perfect English with a Brooklyn accent in the latter.

Mario seems to have a small fixation with food. As in Super Mario 64/DS, the original reason why Mario came to the castle is because Peach was baking him a cake. In the opening of Super Mario Sunshine, Mario was apparently daydreaming about seafood. This is most notably seen in the DiC cartoon trilogy, where Mario is almost constantly hungry and fascinated with Italian food (mostly pizza and pasta), typically wanting to stop Bowser's latest scheme simply so he could eat. In fact, in "[[Koopenstein]]", when Princess Peach asked him if he ever thought about anything besides food, Mario, with pure honesty, replied, "What else is there?"

==Relationships with other characters==
===Bowser===
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'''Bowser''' is Mario's arch nemesis and main enemy. Bowser and Mario have had a long history of antagonism and rivalry for Princess Peach. However, Mario almost always defeats Bowser one way or another. Bowser always tries to find a way to take Peach from Mario and have her all for himself. Bowser is jealous of Peach's friendship with Mario, as he admits in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. Occasionally, Bowser is on the same side as Mario when they shared a common enemy, as shown in ''[[Super Mario RPG]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''. Oddly enough, Bowser has saved Mario from a few obstacles, as shown in the last cinema in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''; Bowser stops a [[Bullet Bill]] from taking out Mario. Of course, Bowser's only reason for saving Mario is so that he needs a rival and he wants to destroy Mario himself.

===Donkey Kong===
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'''Donkey Kong''' is the son of Mario's old enemy from the ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (arcade game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' era, in which DK's father was just a kid. Despite Mario's old conflicts with DK's grandfather, now known as [[Cranky Kong]], he has developed a friendly and somewhat competitive rivalry with Donkey Kong as witnessed in the ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series. Donkey Kong regularly takes part in numerous sports with Mario and his friends, often bringing along his eager nephew, [[Diddy Kong]].

===Luigi===
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'''Luigi''' is Mario's younger twin brother. Luigi usually joins and accompanies Mario on his adventures, serving as the secondary protagonist (although Mario has been known to go on adventures by himself). Through the years, Mario and Luigi have maintained a brotherly love for each other as shown in games like ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and the ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series. In addition, the two of them are normally paired together in sports titles and spin-offs and although Luigi has shown to be slightly jealous of Mario at times (as he admits in Paper Mario), he loves his brother very much and looks up to him as a positive role model.

===Princess Peach===
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[[File:PeachKissMario2.png|thumb|200px|Peach rewarding Mario with a kiss (''Super Mario 64'').]]
'''Princess Peach''' is shown to be Mario's close companion since childhood. Mario saves Peach quite often and she usually will bake him a cake or kiss him upon her rescue. Since Peach's debut appearance, the two have been largely speculated to be in a romantic relationship. This is confirmed in the official European ''Mario'' website, in which Peach is listed as Mario's girlfriend.

In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', she sends Toad to help Luigi search for his brother, and in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', Peach and Mario are called "Cutest Couple". They also share chemistry together in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', as they are "buddy players". ''[[Mario Power Tennis (Nintendo GameCube)|Mario Power Tennis]]'' even goes as far as showing Mario himself telling Peach of his love for her in Peach's victory scene. Peach responded with a smile and blew a kiss. Also, in Mario's victory scene in ''Mario Power Tennis'', Peach gives him a small kiss on his cheek. They both show deep devotion to each other as depicted in many of the games, especially in the ''Paper Mario'' series. In the comic "[[Warios Weihnachtsmärchen]]", published in the German [[Club Nintendo|Club Nintendo magazine]], it is even revealed that they spent their graduation ball in school together, and that Peach decided in favor of Mario and against Wario. Mario and Peach are the Secret Staff Ghosts for Rainbow Road in [[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]. The official guide describe them at this: Aw, isn’t that cute? Mario and Peach are together again, zipping down the Rainbow Road and leaving the player coughing up their dust. 

In the first ''Paper Mario'', one of the Toads tells Mario to take Peach on a date to [[Shooting Star Summit]]. For the official guide of ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', in the description for the level [[Baby Mario and Baby Peach: Dynamic Duo]], [[Nintendo]] mentioned that before the "romantic entanglements" in their adult lives, they teamed up as babies to stop evil. Also the official guide for ''Mario Party 8'' stated that Peach is apple of Mario's eye. [[Rosalina]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy'' even referred to Peach as Mario's 'Special One'.



===Toad===
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'''Toad''' is shown to be Mario's good friend. Toad usually helps Mario with supporting roles and gives him advice. In the ''Mario'' cartoons, Toad was shown to be a close friend of both Mario and Luigi's, as he would commonly be seen assisting them in stopping King Koopa's evil plots. Toad even helped in domestic situations, alongside Princess Peach.

===Wario===
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'''Wario''' is Mario's rival. Their relationship started out very violent with such acts as Wario stealing Mario's Castle, but their rivalry has settled down. The two even teamed together in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. Nintendo Power has stated that Wario is Mario's cousin, but this is unconfirmed. In the ''[[Super Mario Kun]]'' comics, the rivalry between the two characters is frequently a theme.

===Yoshi===
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'''Yoshi''' is Mario's best friend. They have gone on many adventures together, not to mention he saved and helped Mario when he was a baby. Mario occasionally rides Yoshi, although Yoshi has been known to be as good as Mario on his own two feet. Mario and Yoshi are often seen together trying to foil [[Bowser]]'s plans, but if anyone even attempts to defeat Mario and Yoshi when they're working together, then they would immediately fail because the pair are never defeated when it comes to saving the world. Due to all of these events, Mario and Yoshi have develpoed a friendship far stronger than anyone else's, and they're friendship is about to get even greater in [[Super Mario Galaxy 2]].

===Pauline===
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'''Pauline''' was Mario's first girlfriend and damsel-in-distress. Since ''[[Donkey Kong (arcade game)|Donkey Kong]]'', Mario has rescued her on different occassions from the clutches of [[Donkey Kong]] and his [[Cranky Kong|father]].

===Princess Daisy===
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'''Princess Daisy''' and Mario have been officially stated to be good friends. She was rescued by Mario from the clutches of [[Tatanga]] in ''Super Mario Land''; at the time it was implied the two had a romantic interest equal to that of Mario and Peach's. In [[Mario Party 4|later games]], Mario and Daisy are given the team name "Nice Couple" when paired together. In the [[Mario Baseball (series)|Mario Baseball]] series, the two do not share player chemistry; this is similar to Luigi and Peach.

===Rosalina===
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'''Rosalina''' befriended Mario in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. She trusted him enough to help her restore the [[Comet Observatory]]; and in return she helped him to defeat [[Bowser]].

==Clothing== 
*'''[[Mario's Cap|Cap]]''' &ndash; The red cap Mario wears, it is really important for him because if he loses it he takes more damage. He has had the hat since he was born. He gets another hat when he is [[Fire Mario]]. In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', if he lost the hat he would lose health no matter what due to the extreme heat.
*'''[[Mario's Glove]]s''' &ndash; A pair of white gloves he is rarely seen without.
*'''[[Mario's Shoe]]s''' &ndash; A simple pair of brown work shoes. In the ''Paper Mario'' series, these are know as the Boots.
*'''[[Mario's Overalls|Overalls]]''' &ndash; Mario wears blue overalls. Mario can change his overalls in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'', ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' and ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''. 
*'''[[Badge]]s''' &ndash; In [[RPG]] games, Mario wears badges that give him new attacks or abilities.

==Aliases==
Throughout his illustrious history, Mario has been refered to as various names besides "Mario". Here is a listing of his aliases from ''Mario'' games and ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!!''.
===Names found in games===
{| border="1" style="text-align:left" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3
!width=20%| Name
!width=35%| Game(s) that Mario is refered to as such
!width=45%| Who/What refers to Mario as such
|-
|Bro
|[[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]]
|[[Luigi]]
|-
|Captain 'Stache
|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
|[[Pa-Patch]] and [[Flavio]]
|-
|Clumsy Crush-a-lot
|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
|[[Zess T.]]
|-
|Dr. Mario
|''[[Paper Mario]]''
|[[Whale (character)|Whale]]
|-
|Hero of Legend
|''Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door''
|[[Black Chest Demon]]
|-
|Jumpman
|''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', ''Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door''
|[[Donkey Kong]], [[Audience]] member in the [[Glitz Pit]]
|-
|Luigi
|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' 
|[[Pennington]](Mistakenly)
|-
|Maria
|''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
|[[O'Chunks]]
|-
|Mariotta
|''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]
|[[Garro]]
|-
|Marty-o
|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' 
|[[Puni Elder]]
|-
|Mr. Jumpsallthetime
|''Super Paper Mario''
|[[Mr. L]]
|-
|Mr. Mustache
|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
|[[Beldam]]
|-
|Mr. Squishy
|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
|Zess T.
|-
|Master Mario
|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
|[[Toadsworth]]
|-
|Mister Man
|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
|[[Goombella]]
|-
|Murphy
|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' 
|[[Kroop]]
|-
|New Bee
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
|[[Queen Bee]] 
|-
|Old Man; Old 'stache guy
|''Super Mario Galaxy''
|[[Penguin]]
|-
|Shortie
|''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''
|[[Bowser]]
|-
|Sir Stomp-on-Stuff
|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
|Zess T.
|-
|Slick
|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
|[[Doopliss]]
|-
|Stache
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''
|Various characters 
|-
|Stompy
|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
|Zess T.
|-
|Super Coward Bros.
|''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''
|Bowser
|-
|Super Stupid Bros.
|''Super Paper Mario''
|Bowser
|-
|Thanta Clauthe
|''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''
|[[Hermie III]]
|-
|The Great Gonzales
|''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
|[[Grubba]], [[Yoshi (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Yoshi]], and other various characters.
|-
|The Human Blur
|''[[Super Mario 64]]''
|[[Koopa the Quick]]
|-
|Whiskers
|''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners In Time]]''
|[[Kylie Koopa]]
|-
|Yeti-lip
|''Super Paper Mario''
|[[Fracktail]]
|}

===Names Found in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''===
{| border="1" style="text-align:left" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3
!width=20%| Name
!width=35%| Episode Name(s)
!width=45%| Who/What refers to Mario as such
|-
|Butch Mario
|"[[Butch Mario & the Luigi Kid]]"
|Episode title
|-
|Basin Brain
|"[[Jungle Fever]]", "[[20,000 Koopas Under the Sea]]"
|[[Bowser]]
|-
|Crocodile Mario
|"[[Crocodile Mario]]"
|Episode title
|-
|Dumber Plumber
|"[[The Trojan Koopa]]"
|Bowser
|-
|Drain Brain
|"[[Mario and the Red Baron Koopa]]", "[[Princess Toadstool for President]]"
|Bowser
|-
|Drains-for-Brains
|"[[Brooklyn Bound]]"
|Bowser
|-
|Faucet Face
|"[[King Mario of Cramalot]]", "[[Star Koopa]]"
|Bowser
|-
|Faucet Flop
|"[[Crocodile Mario]]"
|Bowser
|-
|Faucet Freak
|"[[Jungle Fever]]"
|Bowser
|-
|Lasagna Lovin' Loser
|"[[King Mario of Cramalot]]"
|Bowser
|-
|Little Lasagna Lover
|"[[Mario Meets Koop-zilla]]"
|Bowser
|-
|Lunkhead
|"[[Super Koopa (TAoSMB3 episode)|Super Koopa]]"
|Bowser
|-
|Macaroni Mouth
|"[[Star Koopa]]"
|Bowser
|-
|Mario-san
|"[[Karate Koopa]]"
|[[Misaki]]
|-
|Muttonhead
|"[[Pirates of Koopa]]"
|Bowser
|-
|Nozzle Nose
|"[[The Mark of Zero]]"
|Bowser
|-
|Pain-in-the-Drain Plumber
|"[[The Ten Koopmandments]]", "[[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]]"
|Bowser
|-
|Parmesan Plumber
|"[[Mario Meets Koop-zilla]]"
|Bowser
|-
|Pepperoni Plumber
|"[[King Mario of Cramalot]]"
|Bowser
|-
|Pesky Plumber
|Various episodes
|Bowser
|-
|Pinhead Plumber
|"[[The Bird! The Bird!]]"
|Bowser
|-
|Pipesqueak
|"[[Oh, Brother!]]"
|Bowser
|-
|Plumb Bum
|"[[Mario of the Deep]]"
|Bowser
|-
|Plumb Dumb
|"[[King Scoopa Koopa]]"
|Bowser
|-
|Plumb Scum
|"[[The Unzappables]]", "[[The Ten Koopmandments]]"
|Bowser
|-
|Provolone Bonehead
|"[[The Provolone Ranger]]"
|Bowser
|-
|Puny Plumber
|"[[Karate Koopa]]"
|Bowser
|-
|Robo-Router
|"[[Robo Koopa]]"
|Bowser
|-
|Royal Mario
|"[[King Mario of Cramalot]]"
|[[Mervin the Magician|Mervin]]
|-
|Scum Scrubber
|"[[The Bird! The Bird!]]"
|Bowser
|-
|Sherlock Mario
|"[[The Adventures of Sherlock Mario]]"
|Episode title
|-
|Stupid Mario Bros.
|"[[Crimes R Us]]" 
|[[Wendy O. Koopa|Kootie Pie Koopa]] (Refering to both Mario and Luigi)
|-
|The Provolone Ranger
|"[[The Provolone Ranger]]"
|Episode title
|-
|Two-bit Tortellini Taster
|"[[Mario Meets Koop-zilla]]"
|Bowser
|}

==Stats and bios==
===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' Writers Bible===
*'''Bio:''' ''"Don't let Mario's looks fool you. He may be the shortest, chubbiest, most comedic-looking superhero ever to have his own show, but he always finds an ingenious way to overcome the most overwhelming obstacles in his path, and somehow, save the day. Even if it takes turning into a flying raccoon with superpowers, the irrepressible Mario will cleverly and bravely do his best to outwit the villainous [[Koopa Clan]]. He continues the quest when wiser heads would quit. With the spirit of a true plumber, he will show up at any hour of the day or night, to solve a crisis that ordinary men refuse to even touch. No matter how many times he's tricked, trapped, or defeated, Mario bounces back. His greatest strength is his unconquerable spirit and his willingness to fling himself selflessly into any situation if justice is at stake."''

===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
*Level 1
*HP: 20
*FP: 10
*Speed: 20
*Attack: 20
*Defense: 0
*Magic Attack: 10
*Magic Defense: 2
*Special Attacks:
**[[Jump]]:
***FP Used: 3
***Magic Power: 25
***Description: Mario jumps on one enemy. Right before he stomps, push the "Y" button.

===''Super Smash Bros.''===
*'''In-game bio:''' ''Although best known as the mustachioed plumber who battles the [[Koopa Troop|Turtle Tribe]] with his distinct jumping action, this internationally-famous hero has also acted as a referee, a driver, and even a [[Dr. Mario|doctor]]! He's been linked to [[Princess Peach]] of [[Mushroom Kingdom]] for years, but to this day their true relationship remains a mystery.

===''Mario Tennis'' (Nintendo 64)===
*'''Type:''' All-Around
*'''Bio:''' ''"With a bushel basket of power, decent speed and the ability to play effectively anywhere on the court, Mario is indeed a weapon."''

===''Paper Mario''===
*'''Tattle information:''' ''"It's Mario, silly! He's here to save Princess Peach, who was kidnapped by Bowser. Remember? He fights until the bitter end, no matter what enemies attack!"'' -[[Lee]] or a [[Duplighost]], when copying [[Goombario]]'s Tattle ability.

===''Mario Kart Super Circuit''===
*Speed: {{color|'''***'''|red}}{{color|'''**'''|#CC6}}
*Weight: {{color|'''***'''|red}}{{color|'''**'''|#CC6}}
*Bio: ''Mario is a well-balanced driver with equal Speed and Weight attributes. He's a great choice for beginning drivers looking to get a feel for the road.''

===''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' trophies===
{| class="table sortable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; font-family:Arial;"
!width="1%"|#
!width="13%"|Name
!width="15%"|Image
!width="21%"|First game / move
!width="50%"|Description
|-
|1
|Mario<br>(Classic)
|[[File:SSBM Trophy Mario (Classic).png|100px]]
|''[[Donkey Kong (arcade game)|Donkey Kong]]''<br>Arcade 1981
|align=left|''Known worldwide as Mr. Nintendo, Mario uses his incredible jumping ability to thwart the evil Bowser time after time. While he's best known as a hero, Mario has played many roles, including racer, doctor, golfer, and villain. His tastes have changed over 20 years of gaming; he long ago swapped the colors of his shirt and overalls.
|-
|2
|Mario [Smash]<br>(Adventure)
|[[File:SSBM Trophy Mario (Adventure).png|100px]]
|B: Fireball<br>Smash B: Cape
|align=left|''Mario is a character without any glaring weaknesses and plenty of strong attacks: he's even equipped with a Meteor Smash. He's a straightforward character who'll reflect the actual skills of the player. Mario's Cape will turn other characters in the opposite direction and can also reflect missile weapons.
|-
|3
|Mario [Smash]<br>(All-Star)
|[[File:SSBM Trophy Mario (All-Star).png|100px]]
|Up & B: Super Jump Punch<br>Down & B: Mario Tornado
|align=left|''Mass determines how easily a character can be sent flying, as well as a character's physical strength: Mario's mass is the standard upon which other Smash fighters are measured. His Super Jump Punch sends foes skyward in a shower of coins, while the Mario Tornado pulls in nearby foes, spins them silly, and scatters them every which way.
|-
|203
|Paper Mario
|[[File:SSBM Trophy Paper Mario.png|100px]]
|''Paper Mario''<br>2/01
|align=left|''The Star Rod: Bowser stole it, and Mario wants it back. Bowser vs. Mario is familiar for Mario afficionados, but Paper Mario is novel. What this game brings to the 3D polygon-filled gaming world is its art style: everything is wafer thin! What the visuals lack in realism, they more than make up for in unique artistry. 
|-
|292
|Mario and Yoshi
|[[File:SSBM Trophy Mario and Yoshi.png|100px]]
|''Super Mario World''<br>8/91
|align=left|''Yoshi was first introduced in Super Mario World, and the sight of Mario riding the helpful character soon became an enduring image. Despite his Cape, Mario can't fly while astride Yoshi. The pair can make huge jumps and drift slowly back to earth, though. As a last resort, Mario could leap off Yoshi's back to safety. 
|}

===''Mario Party 4''===
*'''Mario's Room:'''
**'''Mario's TV:''' A blue television.
***'''How to unlock:''' Defeat Toad in Story Mode with Mario
**'''Mario's Table:''' A small, round gold table.
***'''How to unlock:''' Defeat Goomba in Story Mode with Mario
**'''Mario's Sofa:''' Basically just a pink sofa, nothing really special at all.
***'''How to unlock:''' Defeat Shy Guy in Story Mode with Mario
**'''Mario's Fridge:''' A yellow refrigerator with green handles.
***'''How to unlock:''' Defeat Boo in Story Mode with Mario
**'''Mario Doll:''' A rather plump doll of Mario.
***'''How to unlock:''' Defeat Koopa in Story Mode with Mario
**'''Bowser Vase:''' A vase resembling Bowser's head.
***'''How to unlock:''' Defeat Bowser in Story Mode with Mario

===''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''===
*'''Distance:''' 212
*'''Star Distance:''' 280
*'''Trajectory:''' Straight
*'''Height:''' 2/5
*'''Impact:''' 2.5/5
*'''Control:''' 1/5
*'''Spin:''' 4/5
*'''Bio Quote:''' 
*'''Bio:''' 

===''Mario Party 5''===
*'''Bio Quote:''' "Let's a' all have fun!"
*'''Bio:''' ''"The Brooklyn kid who made good is back again for Mario Party 5. Mario's great attitude and luck will do him well in these events. Who knew pumping pipes in New York could lead to a gig like this?"''

===''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''===
*'''Partner:''' [[Luigi]]
*'''Class:''' Middleweight
*'''[[Kart|Personal Kart]]:''' [[Red Fire]]
*'''[[Item|Special Item]]:''' [[Fireball]]
*'''Acceleration:''' ***
*'''Speed:''' ***
*'''Weight:''' ***
*'''Bio:''' ''"You Know Him, you love him - the one and only Mario! He's returned to the GRAND PRIX with fireballs in mind"''
*'''Bio 2:''' ''What's that red and blue streak that just went zooming by? It's Mario, of course. Don't get too close, or you'll end up eating more than just his dust.''

===''Mario Power Tennis''===
*'''Type:''' All-Around
*'''Defensive Power Shot:''' [[Spin Jump Return]]
*'''Offensive Power Shot:''' [[Iron Hammer]]
*'''Stats:''' 
**'''Power:''' 2.5/5
**'''Speed:''' 2.5/5
**'''Reach:''' 2.5/5
**'''Serve:''' 3/5
**'''Lunge:''' 3/5
**'''Control:''' 3/5
*'''Bio:''' [Booklet]
*'''Bio 2:''' [Site]

===''Mario Superstar Baseball''===
*'''Teams:''' Mario Heroes, Mario Fireballs, Mario Sunshines, Mario All-Stars
*'''Type:''' Balanced
*'''Starting Team Players:''' [[Luigi]], [[Monty Mole]], [[Pianta]], [[Noki]]
*'''Status:''' Team Captain
*'''Stats:'''
**'''Batting:''' 3/5
**'''Pitching:''' 3/5
**'''Fielding:''' 3/5
**'''Running:''' 2.5/5
*'''Player Profile:'''
**'''Strong Point:''' Might
**'''Special Talents:''' Wall Jump, Sliding Catch
**'''Trajectory:'''
***'''Field:''' Center
***'''Height:''' Normal
*'''Special Ball:''' [[Fireball]]
*'''Default Batting Position:''' Right
*'''Default Throwing Arm:''' Right
*'''Sweet Spot:''' The "M" on the bat
*'''Compatible Relationships:''' [[Luigi]], [[Peach]], [[Yoshi]]
*'''Bio:''' ''"Everyone's favorite hero. When Peach is in trouble, he always saves the day! A kart racer, tennis player, golf enthusiast, doctor...the list goes on and on, showing that he's a jack-of-all-trades. His trademark fireball will help him in his first foray into baseball."''

===''Mario Party 7''===
*'''Partner:''' [[Luigi]]
*'''Special Orb:''' [[Fire Orb]]

===''Mario Kart DS''===
*'''Class:''' Middleweight
*'''Default Karts:''' [[B Dasher]], [[Standard MR]]
*'''Unlockable Kart:''' [[Shooting Star (kart)|Shooting Star]]
*'''Bio:''' ''"He lent his name to the sport, so it's no surprise that Mario has been at the forefront of the karting scene since it began in 1993. He is the perfect all-rounder; his karts representing the best balance of top speed, acceleration, weight and handling."''

===''Super Mario Strikers''===
*'''Type:''' Balanced
*'''Super Strike:''' [[Fire Strike]]
*'''Bio:''' Booklet

===''Mario Kart Wii''===
[[File:MKWii Mario vehicle roster.png|thumb|300px|Mario's complete kart roster in ''Mario Kart Wii'']]
*'''Size:''' Medium
*Actual Bonuses
**'''Weight:''' +2
**'''Acceleration:''' +1
**'''Handling:''' +1
**'''Drift:''' +1

===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
*'''Baller Name:''' The Jumpman
*'''Type:''' All-Around
*'''Special Shot:''' [[Fire Shot]]
*'''Letter to Tap:''' M
*'''Bio:''' ''"A versatile player. Mario's steady performance lets him handle anything."''

===''Mario Party 8''===
*'''Bio:'''Mario has been Nintendo’s leading man for well over two decades, headlining such seminal adventures as the world’s bestselling video game, Super Mario Bros. for the original Nintendo Entertainment System. Mario has been collecting coins for most of his life, so scouring the boards in the Star Carnival for cash shouldn’t be too difficult for this hero.
*'''Team Names:'''
**''Luigi:'' Mario Bros.
**''Peach:'' Power Players
**''Yoshi:'' Fan Favorites
**''Wario:'' Big Starrios
**''Daisy:'' Flower Players
**''Waluigi:'' 'Stache Clashers
**''Toad:'' Fungi Fun Guys
**''Boo:'' Soul Bros.
**''Toadette:'' Marionettes
**''Birdo:'' Super Snozzios
**''Dry Bones:'' BBQ Ribs
**''Blooper:'' 'Stache Splashers
**''Hammer Bro:'' Heavy-Blow Bros.

===''Mario Strikers Charged''===
*'''Character Type:''' Balanced
*'''Mega Strike:''' Mario turns into a fiery Metal Mario before mashing the ball.
*'''Super Ability:''' [[Super Mario!]]
*'''Deke:''' Mario rolls forward a short distance.
*'''Uniform:''' Mario wears red armor with blue and white accents.
*'''Team Emblem:''' Signature “M” emblem with flames surrounding it.
*'''Team Number:''' 1
*'''Away Entrance:''' Mario runs up to the opposing sidekicks and tips his hat combatively.
*'''Home Entrance:''' Mario falls from the sky, arms outstretched, making a perfect landing when he reaches the field and saying "Come on".
*'''Theme:''' [[Wikipedia:Alternative rock|Alternative Rock]]
*'''Bio:''' ''"A mix of fitness, speed and power, Mario brings his heart and determination to every match! His ability to become Super Mario can change the face of any game!"''
*'''Stats:'''
**'''Movement:''' 6
**'''Shooting:''' 6
**'''Passing:''' 6
**'''Defense:''' 6

===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''===
==== Bio ====
''This persistent little plumber developed his skills chasing down a big ape. Now he's taking his All-Around skills to the Olympic Games, where his running and jumping experience should come in more than handy in events like the high jump and hurdles.''

====Stats====
{{M&SATOG stats
|speed=60
|power=50
|skill=70
|stamina=60
}}

===''Mario Party DS''===
*'''Collection Info:'''
**'''Character Figure Info:'''
***'''Description:''' 
**'''Badge Info:''' 
***'''Badge Name:''' 
***'''Description:''' 
*'''Team Names:'''
*'''Bio:''' ''He's back, sporting his red-shirt, blue-overalls look. You simply can't have a Mario Party without Mario!''

===''Mario Super Sluggers''===
{{sluggers
|bg=red
|captain=Mario
|image=[[File:Mario Mario Super Sluggers.jpg|120px|center]]
|bio=''A 5-tool player who can hit, run, and pitch!''
|team=Mario Fireballs
|stadium=Mario Stadium
|star_pitch=[[Fire Ball]]
|star_swing=[[Fire Swing]]
|fielding_running=Enlarge
|batting_throwing=Right/Right
|pitch=6/10
|bat=7/10
|field=6/10
|run=7/10
}}

====Chemistry====
*'''Good:''' Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Pianta, Noki, Red Mii
*'''Bad:''' Bowser, Wario, Bowser Jr, King Boo

===''Super Paper Mario'' Catch Card===
{| class="table" align=center width=100% style="background: #f9f9f9; font-family:Arial"
|[[File:SPM Catch Card Mario.png|100px|center]]
|
*'''Card Type:''' Rare
*'''Card Description:''' Our hero is so busy he barely has time to wax his 'stache! He's always leaping between worlds to save the day.
|}

===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
====Trophies====
{| class="table sortable" style="text-align:center; width:100%; font-family:Arial;"
!width="1%"|#
!width="13%"|Name
!width="15%"|Image
!width="21%"|Appearance(s)
!width="50%"|Description
|-
|1
|Mario
|[[File:SSBB Trophy Mario.png|100px]]
|'''NES''' ''[[Donkey Kong (arcade game)|Donkey Kong]]''<br>'''NES''' ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
|align=left|A familiar overall-clad figure who is Nintendo's flagship character. His courage and jumping ability have seen him through countless adventures. He's a multitalented plumber with the knowledge of a physician, a top-notch golfer, and a veteran tennis umpire. Is his jumping prowess a boon from his girder-climbing days?
|-
|2
|Mario Finale
|[[File:SSBB Trophy Mario Finale.png|100px]]
|'''WII''' ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|align=left|Mario with a Smash Ball, unleashing his ultimate attack. The twin dragons of flame he releases wallop all characters in range. The flames spread up and down, so it's best to release them from the edge of the screen at an appropriate height. His flaming eyes are proof of his excitement for this explosive attack.
|-
|146
|Striker Mario
|[[File:SSBB Trophy Striker Mario.png|100px]]
|'''GCN''' ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''<br>'''WII''' ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''
|align=left|A team captain in Super Mario Strikers, which features combat- style soccer that allows fighting and items. Mario proves to be a great all-around player, well balanced on offense and defense, and he wields a critical shot--the Mega Strike--that can chalk up a maximum of six goals! Mario is easily identified by the "M" marks on his spikes.
|-
|148
|Paper Mario
|[[File:SSBB Trophy Paper Mario.png|100px]]
|'''WII''' ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
|align=left|A legendary hero whose adventure unfolds when he sets out to rescue Princess Peach from the nefarious clutches of Count Bleck. He has the ability to flip the world from 2-D to 3-D and back again. If he grabs a Mega Star, he'll transform into a pixelated giant Mario. In this state, he's invulnerable and capable of stomping through enemies and obstacles with ease.
|}

====Stickers====
{| class=table style="text-align:center" width=100%
!Title !! Image !! | Game !! | Effect
|-
|'''Mario & Luigi'''
|[[File:SSBB Sticker Mario & Luigi.png|x100px]]
|''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''
|[Flame] - Resistance +19<br>'''Usable by:''' Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, Bowser
|-
|'''Mario & Yoshi'''
|[[File:SSBB Sticker Mario & Yoshi.png|x100px]]
|''Super Mario Sunshine''
|['''Specials:''' Indirect] - Attack +13<br>'''Usable by:''' Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, Bowser
|-
|'''Mario'''
|[[File:SSBB Sticker Mario (MKDS).png|x100px]]
|''Mario Kart DS''
|[Leg] - Attack +22<br>'''Usable by:''' Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Peach, Bowser
|-
|'''Mario'''
|[[File:SSBB Sticker Mario (MSB).png|x100px]]
|''Mario Superstar Baseball''
|Carry Home-Run Bat
|-
|'''Mario'''
|[[File:SSBB Sticker Mario (SPM).png|x100px]]
|''Super Paper Mario''
|[Electric] - Attack +20
|-
|'''[[Raccoon Mario]]'''
|[[File:SSBB Sticker Raccoon Mario.png|x100px]]
|''Super Mario Bros. 3''
|Flinch Resistance +112
|}

===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''===
==== Bio ====
''Mario is the world's most famous plumber who has travelled from the Mushroom Kingdom to meet Sonic in Vancouver and compete in the Olympic Winter Games. Amongst a number of his abilities, Mario brings with him his unique Spin on the Wii and the Spinning Jump and Fire Dash on the DS, and is expected to show an outstanding performance in every event as an all-round player.''

====Wii stats====
{{WinterGames-WiiStat
|character=[[Mario]]
|special_skill=Spin
|speed=85
|acceleration=70
|power=70
|skill=85
}}

====Nintendo DS stats====
{{WinterGames-DSStat
|speed=70
|jumping=60
|power=70
|technique=70
|stamina=60
}}

==Quotes== 
*''"Lets-a-play!"'' - ''[[Mario Power Tennis (Game Boy Advance)|Mario Power Tennis]]
*''"It's-a-me, Mario!"'' - ''[[Super Mario 64]]
*''"Let's-a-go!"'' - ''[[Super Mario 64]]
*''"Thank you so much for-a playing-a my game!"'' - ''[[Super Mario 64]]/''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
*''"Welcome to Mario Kart!"''- ''[[Mario Kart 64]]
*''"Get me outta here!"'' - ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]
*''"Crikey!"'' - ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]
*''"It's-a Mario Time!"'' - ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]
*''"Come back here you big-a monkey!"'' - ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]
*''"I love this game!"'' - ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]
*''"So long King Bowser!"'' - ''[[Super Mario 64]]
*''"Yay for me!"'' - ''[[Mario Hoops 3 on 3]]
*''"It's-a me! I've been on fire lately, but I hope you'll challenge me!"'' - ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]
*''"Yahoo for-a me, the winner!"'' - ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]
*''"Woo-Hoo! Bravo, Mario!"'' - ''[[Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World]]
*''"Let's-a go, little guys!"'' - ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]
*''"Don't forget to thank Mr. Miyamoto!"'' - ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]
*''"Well, that sure was fun, I had a great time!"'' - ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]
*''"Ah that Charles Martinet, nice italian boy!"'' - ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]
*''"It's OK, don't cry!"'' - ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]
*''"Here we go! Again? Again?"'' - ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]
*''"Fantastico!"'' - ''[[Mario Hoops 3 on 3]]
*''"Let's-a get-a going!"'' - ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]
*''"Here I go!"'' - ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]
*''"Nice of the Princess to invite us over a picnic, eh, Luigi?"'' - ''[[Hotel Mario]]
*''"Remember. Where there's smoke..."'' - ''[[Hotel Mario]]
*''"If you need instructions on how to get through the hotels, check out the enclosed instruction book."'' - ''[[Hotel Mario]]
*''"You know what they say: All toasters toast toast!"'' - ''[[Hotel Mario]]
*''"Luigi, look! It's from Bowser!"'' - ''[[Hotel Mario]]
*''"Maybe there's a switch in one of the rooms. Remind me to check!" - ''[[Hotel Mario]]
*''"We gotta find the Princess!''" - ''[[Hotel Mario]]
*''"This is it, Luigi!"'' - ''[[Hotel Mario]]
*''"Be careful! When you pinch Wendy's pennies, they pinch back!"'' - ''[[Hotel Mario]]
*''"Hey stinky!"'' - ''[[Mario Party 7]]
*''"Come on!"'' - ''[[Mario Party 8]]
*''"Luigi! What's the hold up!"'' - ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]
*''"Welcome...Welcome new galaxy!!"'' - ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]
*''"Hey! I'm-a hungry! Have you got any food?"'' - ''[[Mario Teaches Typing 2]]
*''"Welcome to Mario Teaches-a typing!"'' - ''[[Mario Teaches Typing]]
*''"Hello! It's a me, Mario! Thank you for starting me up!"'' - ''[[Mario Teaches Typing 2]]
*''"Mama-mia!"'' - ''Various Games
*''"Woo-hoo! Just what I needed!"'' - ''[[Super Mario Advance]]
*''"Ooh! Mario's Tunnel of a-Doom! Very scary!'' - ''[[Mario Teaches Typing 2]]
*''"Oh yeah! Heeyaaaa! ''-'' [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
*''" *gasps* Hay! Come back here! ''-'' [[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]
*''"Oh yeah! Mario Time! "-" [[New Super Mario Bros Wii]]
*''"Stop it! ''-'' [[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]

===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''===
{{main|List of Quotes in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!}}

===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
{{main|List of Quotes in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3}}

===''Super Mario World'' television series===
{{main|List of Quotes in Super Mario World (TV Series)}}

===Comics===
{{main|List of Quotes in Mario Comics}}

==Appearances outside of electronic media==
''See also: [[Merchandise]], [[Toys]], [[:Category:Publications|Publications]]''
[[File:Marioandronald.gif|thumb|right|150px|Mario in McDonalds.]]
Mario has been featured many times outside of the videogame, television, and film world. For instance, McDonalds released a chain of toys based on the popular Mario videogame ''[[Super Mario Bros 3]]'', as seen [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pllOTcRXkGc here]. Mario [[List of Mario T-Shirts|T-shirts]], [[toys]] and alike have also been produced. Another prominent non-elctronic source where Mario is found is comics and cartoons. ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', a manga in Japan, has been running for more than 20 years. Mario also appeared as the best purchasable character in [[Nintendo Monopoly]]. Costing $400, he replaced the Boardwalk.
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==Trivia==
[[File:WaxMario.jpg|thumb|x200px|The wax-statue of Mario]]
*Mario's full name is referred to as "Mario Mario", as set forth by the ''Super Mario Bros.'' movie. This appears to apply to all continuities in the series, however, because Mario and Luigi are called the "Mario Bros." This is reinforced by the Prima Edition of the Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga Guide book, where, in the character section, Mario is referred to as Mario Mario and Luigi as Luigi Mario. Despite this, however, Nintendo has said that Mario and Luigi do not have last names.
*A Mario statue made out of wax stands in the [[Wikipedia:Hollywood Wax Museum|Hollywood Wax Museum]]. This is currently the only wax-statue of a video game character.

==Names in other languages==
{|class=table
!Language!!Name!!Meaning
|-
!Japanese
|マリオ<br />''Mario''<br />ジャンプマン (''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'')<br />''Janpuman''
|Mario<br />&nbsp;<br />Jumpman<br />&nbsp;
|-
!Chinese
|马力欧<br>''Mǎlìōu''
|Transliteration of the international name
|-
!French
|Mario
| -
|-
!German
|Mario
| -
|-
!Italian
|Mario
| -
|-
!Korean
|마리오<br>''Mario''
|Transliteration of the international name
|-
!Spanish
|Mario
| -
|}

==References==
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