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|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' ([[1981]]) (as [[Jumpman]]), ''[[Mario Bros.]]'' ([[1983]]) (as Mario)

|latest_appearance=''[[Mario PartyStrikers: SuperstarsBattle League]]'' (2021[[2022]])

|other_gamesother_appearances=See [[#List of Mariogame Appearancesappearances|List of game appearances]]

'''Mario''' (full name '''Mario Mario''') is the main character and protagonist of the long-running and highly successful [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]]. He was created by Japanese video game designer [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] and also serves as the main mascot of [[Nintendo]]. Mario made his first appearance as the protagonist of the arcade game ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', released in 1981. Since ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', his trademark abilities have been his [[jump]]ing and [[stomp]]ing powers, with which he defeats most of his enemies, and his ability to change size and gain powers with a plethora of items, such as the [[Super Mushroom]] and [[Fire Flower]]. Games have usually portrayed Mario as a silent character without a distinct personality (''[[Fortune Street]]'' is a notable exception). According to Nintendo's philosophy, this allows Mario to fit in many different genres and roles. In most games, he is the hero that goes on an adventure to save [[Princess Peach]] from [[Bowser]], but he has been shown doing other activities besides adventuring, such as racing and sporting with [[Luigi|his twin brother]]. Mario's main traits are his [[Mario Cap|red hat]], thick mustache, Italian accent, heavy use of [[List of power-ups|power-ups]], and high [[jump]]ing ability.

== Creation ==

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Since ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', Mario is portrayed living in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. In the game, Mario's objective is to rescue [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] (later known as Peach) from [[Bowser]], the King of the [[Koopa Troopa(species)|Koopa]]s. The game is the first in the series in which regular enemies such as [[Goomba]]s can be defeated and [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]]s can be stunned by stomping on them from above. Mario can also gain power-ups and coins from jumping against [[Question? Block]]s and [[Brick Block]]s. Mario begins the game as [[Small Mario]], who loses a life from any enemy attack. By using [[Super Mushroom]]s, Mario grows into [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]], who has an additional hit point (reverting to Small Mario after being hit). Super Mario has access to the [[Fire Flower]], which lets him throw [[Fireballfireball]]s that can knock out enemies such as KoopasKoopa Troopas or [[Falsefake Bowser]]s. Mario can also become invincible for a short amount of time with the [[Super Star|Starman]].

====''Super Mario Bros. 2'' / ''Super Mario USA''====

In the story of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' is a deviation from the standard formula of the series. The game is entirely, based on the Japanese game ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]''. In the story of ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', Mario ishas mentionedexperienced to having an odda dream one night. The [[Subcon (species)|fairy likefairylike beings]] from the land of [[Subcon]] inform him that [[Wart|King Wart]] has taken over the land of ''[[Subcon]]'' and that they neededneed Mario's help to defeat Wart. However, afterAfter awakening from his dream, Mariohowever, simplyMario dismisses the dream and returns to sleep. The next day, Mario, along with his friends Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and [[Toad]], decidedecides to go on a picnic. However, while searching for a proper place, Mario and his friends notice a strange cave and decide to explore within it. After entering the cave, the four friends are transported to Subcon. RememberingMario remembers his dream, Marioand decideshe and his three friends decide to save Subcon from Wart and his army of the [[8 bits]] and calls on his three other friends to aid him on his journey. Throughout their adventure, Mario and his friends defeat many of Wart's members, including [[Birdo]] and [[Mouser]]. Eventually, Mario and his three friends confront Wart himself in a battle. After defeating Wart, Mario and his friends rescuesave the Subcon fairies and ultimately the land of Subcon.

In contrast to the other characters, Mario is a well-balanced character with no special abilities in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' and its sequel, which has the same gameplay mechanics. The gameplay of the two games is vastly different thanfrom other ''Mario'' titles: enemiesEnemies can no longer be defeated by stomping them, and Mario gains the power to pick up enemies, lift them over his head, and throw them. This feature is later reused in the [[Game Boy]] version of ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' and the ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' series of games.

In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', after Bowser has invaded again, Mario and Luigi travel through eight kingdoms, in which the kings have been transformed into different creatures by the seven [[Koopalings]]. During Mario's quest, he is repeatedly sent letters by Princess Toadstool, who encloses power-ups for him. Eventually, Toadstool is kidnapped, andbut the Mario brothersBros. save her from Bowser in the end[[Dark Land]]. ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' introduces a plethora of new power-ups aside from the Fire Flower, including [[Super Leaf|Super Leaves]], [[Tanooki Suit]]s, [[Frog Suit]]s, and [[Goomba's Shoe]]s. HeMario also encounters new enemies, such as [[Thwomp]]s, [[Dry Bones]], and [[Boo]]s.

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Mario appears in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' introducesand its [[YoshiGame Boy Advance]] as[[reissue|remake]], a''[[Super sidekickMario characterWorld: toSuper Mario Advance 2]]''. Mario's dinosaur sidekick, [[Yoshi]], makes his debut appearance in the original version. He and Luigi can ride [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]], andwhich sohave a gainunique varyingset newof powersabilities. Mario meets Yoshi on a holiday in [[Dinosaur Land]], where Bowser kidnaps Toadstool again, and it is up toforcing Mario and Luigi, to rescue her once again. ''Super Mario World'' is the first ''Mario'' game to have a second jump button for a different jump - thejump—the [[Spin Jump]]- with—with which Super Mario can destroy [[Rotating Block]]s from above or jump off Yoshi's back; he can also use it to avoid certain obstacles or defeat foes. Mario can use [[Cape Feather]]s to turn into [[Cape Mario|Caped Mario]], allowing him to take off from the ground and stay in the air for quite a while. Mario can also use [[Grab Block]]s and throw them at enemies or obstacles.

Mario and Luigi defeat the Koopalings in their castles, rescue the captured [[Yoshi Egg|egg]]s, and defeat Bowser in the [[Valley of Bowser]], rescuing Toadstool and taking her home to [[Yoshi's Island (placelocation)|Yoshi's Island]] to continue their vacation.

In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', Mario is invited to have a [[cake]] with Princess Peach at herthe castle[[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Castle]], but he finds the castle taken over and Peach kidnapped by Bowser when he arrives there. In order to save Peach, Mario has to collect the castle's [[Power Star]]s to advance further and defeat Bowser. When facing off against Bowser, Mario grabs his tail and spins him around to throw him off of the fighting platform. After being rescued, Peach kisses Mario and bakes him the cake.

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''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', releaseddepicts Mario in 2006,a issimilar aplotline and game very similardesign to earlier ''Super Mario Bros.'' games by design. Mario's role is almost identical here. The beginning of the game shows Mario and Princess Peach taking a walk outside of [[Peach's castleCastle]], when both see lightning hitshit the castle, startling them. Mario quickly runs off to check it, while Peach stays behind and is thus kidnapped by Bowser Jr. The [[Lakithunder|lightning bolt]] at the castle was just a distraction for Mario. Throughout the game, Mario chases Bowser Jr. in order to save Princess Peach.

Mario'sThe powerstraditional still[[Super includeMushroom]] throwing Fireballs when having aand [[Fire Flower]] return, andbut this timepower-ups also include further size-changing effects induced by the [[Mega Mushroom]] and the [[Mini Mushroom]]. The Mega Mushroom lets Mario grow to a giant size, beingallowing ablehim to crush all enemies and obstacles likesuch as [[Warp Pipe|pipes]], while the Mini Mushroom has Mario shrink to a tiny size, which gives him access to newsmall areaspipes.

Throughout the game, Mario has the option to travel through eight worlds or bypass a few. Mario first faces Bowser at the first of the eight castles, where Mario presses a switch, causing Bowser to fall into the lava. However, Bowser survives as a skeletal version of himself, known as [[Dry Bowser]]. Dry Bowser is fought again in the eighth castle, although he is defeated.

Mario eventually arrives at [[Bowser's Castle]], where Peach is taken after Mario defeats Dry Bowser. Here, Bowser Jr. throws Bowser's bones inside a bubbling pot, reviving him as a somewhat larger version of Bowser. However, despite his larger size and extra strength, Bowser is still beaten when Mario presses the switch, causing Bowser and his son to fall into a pit, andthus freeing Princess Peach.

''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' returns most of the jumping mechanics present in ''Super Mario 64'', missingsuch inas ''SuperLong MarioJumps, Sunshine''.somersaults, Theand gameTriple alsoJumps, addedreturn. newNew powers, includinginclude the [[Spin|Star Spin]] (which replaces Mario's punch/kick/slide offensive moves in ''Super Mario 64'') and the Wii pointer, which can be controlled independently from Mario. The Wii pointer allows players tocan shoot enemies or grab [[Star BitsBit]]s without controlling Mario. Additionally, Mario can get assistance by another player in Co-Star Mode, who can help gather Star Bits, shoot Star Bits, stun enemies, and assist in his jumping. Finally, Mario can find new sets of temporary power-ups that aid him in completing levels, such as the [[Bee Mushroom]], [[Ice Flower]], [[Red Star]], [[Rainbow Star]], and [[Fire Flower]].

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[[File:SM3Dart.png|thumb|right|Mario as he appears in ''Super Mario 3D Land''.]]

After heading through another level, Mario reaches Bowser's second castle and the princess, who is this time tied to the flagpole. Bowser then appears, and the two begin their battle. This time, Mario has to navigate an obstacle course to get to the bridge and eventually the switch at the end. He pushes this, sending Bowser into the lava below. Bowser thenquickly emerges from the lava, however, and Mario has to reach another switch in order to actually defeat him. Pushing the switch once again sends Bowser falling into the lava below once more. Mario then reappears back at the flagpole, and frees the princess. Mario, along with three Toads, then useuses a Super LeavesLeaf to get themselveshimself and the princess back home.

SometimeSome time after that, Mario receives a letter from Luigi, depicting Luigi in captivity. Mario runs through [[Special 1]] and frees Luigi from [[Dry Bowser]]. Then, yet again, Peach is captured by Bowser again. Mario goes back to his castle and defeats him againonce more. Once Mario gets 5five Starsstars in his profile, the level [[Special 8#Special 8-Crown|Special 8-Crown]] is unlocked. There, he facesgoes through an obstacle course where [[Boom Boom]] and [[Pom Pom]] are fought for the last time. This time, Boom Boom has a track of flames. When they are defeated, a giant "THANK YOU" is made outappears while Toads surround the final [[Goal Pole]] of the game.

Mario once again appears as the main protagonist of ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. In this game, Mario can once again become Raccoon Mario, first seen in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. [[Gold Mario (form)|Gold Mario]] (as well as the [[Gold Flower]]) is introduced, as Mario's newest form. In this form, he can throw fireballs whichthat transform solid objects (blocks) into coins for him to collect. It is also the introduction of [[White Raccoon Mario]], a form obtainable from [[Invincibility Leaf|Invincibility Leaves]] gotten from [[Assist Block]]s. The form gives Mario the power of invincibility and all of the abilities of Raccoon Mario.

In the game, Mario and Luigi are visiting Princess Peach, and leave her Castlecastle in TanookiRaccoon form, with the princess waving them off, to collect Coinscoins in the sky. As soon as they land, the Koopalings appear in the Koopa Clown Car and slam into the ground, causing the brothers to lose their raccoonRaccoon powers. TheyThe Koopalings reveal that they have taken Princess Peach once again, and the brothers give chase. As they travel through the six worlds, the Bros.brothers must find secret worlds, battle [[Reznor]]s, who make a return, and the Koopalings, and search for coins. At the very end, they confront Bowser, who is powered up by the Koopalings after his first defeat. However, in classic Mario style, the Mario Bros. use a switch to drop Bowser into a pit. Peach is rescued and the brothers return home.

There is another mode in the game, [[Coin Rush]], in which Mario must collect as many coins as possible in three random courses within the time limit and without getting hitdying once. There are [[+ Clock]]s scattered throughout the courses, andwhile Mario also gets more time by finishinghitting a[[Checkpoint courseFlag]]s. RegularReaching activities,the liketop collectingof power-upsthe flagpole doubles Mario's coin count, and defeating enemies andas gettingGold toMario theor topafter ofa the[[Gold flagpole areRing]] allis rewardedtriggered withawards additional coins.

Mario appears again as the protagonist in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. Once again, he must save the Mushroom Kingdom from Bowser and his minions as he travels with his allies [[Luigi]], [[Blue Toad (character)|Blue Toad]] and, [[Yellow Toad (characterNew Super Mario Bros. series)|Yellow Toad]], and his new allies, [[Mii]]s. After Bowser kidnaps Peach, Mario and his allies crashare thrown into a tree, releasing [[Super Acorn]]s. He gets a new form, [[Flying Squirrel Mario]], when he collects them. In this form, heMario can glide and cling to walls. The upgraded [[P-Acorn]] allows him to fly indefinitely. His old powerupspower-ups, including, but not limited to the [[Super Mushroom]], [[Fire Flower]], and [[Ice Flower]], return. The Penguin Suit and Propeller Suit from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' also return, but they are found only in certain Toad Houses and in Challenge Mode.

In this game, Mario discovers [[Baby YoshisYoshi]]s that aid him inon his adventure by providing light, emitting bubbles, or floating. During his adventure, he encounters new enemies alongside the old enemies, including, but not limited to [[Waddlewing]]s, [[Nabbit]]s, and [[Goombrat]]s. To save Princess Peach, Mario must travel to a Koopaling's airship and defeat that Koopaling to proceed. Meanwhile, Bowser modifies Peach's Castle according to his tastes. When Mario finally arrives at Peach's Castle, it is conquered, and he must enter the modified castle to meetdefeat Bowser and rescue Peach.

Unlike in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', when Mario collects 99 lives, he keeps his hatcap.

In the downloadable content ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', due to Luigi replacing Mario as the main protagonist, Mario himself does not appear at all, themarking firsthis timeonly this has occurredabsence in the entire ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series. However,His absence from the game is referenced in three instances: in the opening sequence, his hat[[Mario Cap|cap]] appears on the table. Additionally,; at the beginning of the the [[Frosted Glacier]] level [[Broozers and Barrels]], a snowman with Mario's face and a hatcap with his "M" on it can be seen; and an object known as the [[Luigi Block]] has Mario's [[emblem]] on it (despite being named after Luigi).

====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====

Mario returns in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|Nintendo Switch port]], alongside [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach]], and [[Toad]]., Similarlyas an all-round character, in a similar way to ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', helacking isthe anspecial all-aroundabilities character, unlikeof the other three characters, who each has a special ability. After Bowser has kidnapped the [[Sprixie Princess]]es, Peach jumpsfalls ininto the [[Clear Pipe|pipe]] that leads to the [[Sprixie Kingdom]], whileand Mario, Toad, and Luigi follow her shortly. There, they cooperate on their adventure to reach Bowser. During histhe adventure, Mario encounters new items, most notably, the [[Super Bell]], which transforms him into [[Cat Mario]]. He also encounters new enemies, such as [[Cat Goomba]]s, and old enemies, including [[Chargin' Chuck]]s. [[Boom Boom]] and [[Pom Pom]] also reappear to hinder Mario's progress, while new bosses, such as [[Hisstocrat]], are additional impediments. Once Mario and his teammates reach the end of [[World Castle]], the seventh world, Bowser retreats into another world, the amusement park inof [[World Bowser]]. Once Mario and his friends finally reach Bowser, Bowser transforms himself into [[Meowser]] and climbs a huge tower. Mario and his friends then hit the large [[POW blockBlock]] at the peak of the tower, defeating Bowser, transforming him into a large firework. They then proceed to rescue the Sprixie Princesses. Theybefore then useusing a clear pipe to return to the Mushroom Kingdom.

[[File:ShowLiveSegment.PNG|thumb|left|Mario seen with Luigi in the [[wikipedia:Live-action|live-action]] segment of the show.]]

[[File:SMBSSCartoon.jpg|thumb|Mario seen with [[Toad]], [[Luigi]], and [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] in the animated ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''.]]

''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' shows both Mario's and Luigi's lives in the real world and their lives in the Mushroom Kingdom, through both live-action and animated episodes. In the live-action portion of the show, Mario and Luigi (portrayed by [[Lou Albano]] and [[Danny Wells]], respectively) are plumbers living in Brooklyn, working from [[Mario Bros.Brothers Plumbing]], their basement workshop doubling as their home. They are shown as being financially unsuccessful, barely being able to get by;. inIn some segments, Mario is shown to have disdain for his life; in the episode "[[Baby Mario Love]]," Mario is shown complaining about his life being dull, not having any glitz or glamour.

Mario plays a role by helpinghelps children type in both games, ''[[Mario Teaches Typing]]'' and ''[[Mario Teaches Typing 2]]''. By typing correctly, players enable the game to advance. ''Mario Teaches Typing 2'', the sequel, has another story. Mario and Luigi find a [[Magical Typewriter]]. The note attached to it explains that it is essential to beat Bowser. If one types the correct sequence into the scroll, a spell is cast and defeats Bowser. If it is used incorrectly, however, the typewriter will self-destructdestructs. Mario attempts to type, but he fails, and the typewriter explodes, sending its pieces to various regions. The two adventure, retrieving the pieces while improving their typing abilities, eventually restore the typewritetypewriter, and cause a giant typewriter to fall on top of Bowser's castleCastle.

In the [[MS-DOS]] version, Mario enters the castle alone, as Luigi is too scared to follow. Mario meets Bowser, who is in a butler disguise, and accepts candy from him, despite Luigi's warning not to take candy from strangers. Bowser uses this as a distraction to trap Mario in a net. Despite his captured status, however, Mario in that version will nonetheless managemanages to give contact to Luigi to guide him to the continents to stop Bowser's plans, as well as update him on the situation. Over the course of the game, Mario tells Luigi that he admitted to Bowser that he has a fear of the dark, which strained communication since Bowser is threatening him with his fear. In the NES version, Mario is captured outside in the snow by a Koopa with a bag. In that version, he also reacts angrily to the title shortly before being captured by the Koopa. In the SNES version, Mario trapsgets trapped intoinside a pitfall outside the castle.

In the NES version, the player has to play an altered version of ''Mario Bros.'' to defeat Koopa Troopas, who drop the stolen objects when defeated. Mario then has to travel back in time to return the objects to their proper placelocations in a side-scrolling mission.

In the SNES version, Mario has to pick a stolen object from the museum and then go to a "Time Surfing" level to collect enough Mushrooms to make a time jump, then return the objects to their proper placelocations.

In the series of ''Mario Kart'' games, starting with ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', Mario has always been a playable character. In games where characters are divided into weight groups, Mario is always ahas middleweightmiddling characterweight with balanced statistics. Numerous tracksrace courses throughout the series have been called [[Mario Circuit]], or something with the name "Mario" in it.

In ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'', Mario and Yoshi are sent by Princess Peach to rescue [[Jewelry Land]] from Bowser's occupation. In this game, Mario uses a gun called the [[Super Scope]] (controlled by the player with said accessory for the Super Nintendo) to shoot enemies while riding on Yoshi's back. Mario fights the Koopalings and Bowser to free [[King Fret]] and [[Prince Pine]] of Jewelry Land.

Mario discovers that the [[Star Piece (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)|Star Pieces]] thatof grantsthe dreams[[wish]]-granting [[Star Road (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)|Star Road]] are stolenbeing sought by a group called the [[Smithy Gang]], runnedrun by [[Smithy]]. They have not only stolen the Star Shards, butwho haveare alsocausing causedhavoc trouble tothroughout the Mushroom Kingdomworld. On this adventure, Mario recruits [[Mallow]], [[Geno]], [[Princess Peach]]Toadstool, and even [[Bowser]]. They travel through much of the Mushroom Kingdomworld, finding Star ShardsPieces, which are protected by the Smithy Gang's strongest members. After all Star ShardsPieces are collected, Mario fights Smithy. Mario reaches it through Bowser's Keep, which is inaccessible whenbecause Exor destroyed the bridge. With the help of Mallow's parents, [[King Nimbus|King]] and [[Queen Nimbus]], Mario has passage through a special [[Royal Bus|cloud bus]]. When they finally arrivedarrive, Mario defeats Exor and goes to [[Factory (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)|Smithy's dimension]] via Exor's mouth.

Mario's journey is not over since Smithy has even more minions at his disposal. After many battles, Mario faces and defeats Smithy, saving the MushroomStar KingdomRoad.

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Mario has been playable in every ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' game to date. Mario is usually portrayed as a "main" character alongside [[Link]], [[Kirby]], and [[Pikachu]], roughly depicted as the most prominent character and face of the games until ''Ultimate'', where he and Link share mascot status and Kirby is the closest thing to a main character in [[World of Light]]. Mario has retained his balanced abilities even when fighting characters from other series. HeDue broughtto withhis him manybalanced itemsplaystyle, stages,Mario's andskill charactersis toreflected competeby inthe player, as mentioned by the tournament.Adventure mode Mario's alter-egos [[Drtrophy. Mario]]Also, andas [[Metala result of his balanced design, Mario (is also typically chosen for the "template" character)|Metal; Marioin ''[[Super Smash Bros.]] followed'', as well as all subsequent ''Super Smash Bros.'' Marioinstallments, he is usuallyshown portrayedin asthe a"How to "mainPlay" charactervideo; alongsidein ''[[LinkSuper Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', players use him when testing changes in Stage Creator; and in ''[[KirbySuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]],'' and ''[[PikachuSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', his silhouette is an opponent character for special move demonstrations. He doesis notalso needused tofor becontroller unlockedmapping testing and is part of the gauge when players select the level of intensity in anyClassic Mode. Mario's moveset consists of quick short-ranged attacks, such as punches, kicks, and even head attacks. Mario's weight in ''Super Smash Bros.'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' is always100 playableunits; atstarting thefrom start''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', his weight is decreased to 98 units. Mario's skillvictory theme throughout the series, which is reflectedshared bywith the playerrest of the ''Mario'' characters (except [[Rosalina]]), asis mentionedan byarrangement of the Adventurelevel modeclear theme from ''Super Mario trophyBros.''

In the beginning, 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 beis 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 andto 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.

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 only if Peach was rescued from [[Petey Piranha]].

Regardless, Mario and his team chase King 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.

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]]. For the rest of the adventure, Mario fights with his increasing group until he and his allies defeat Tabuu and restore the world to normal.

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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 hadhas 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, eventually collecting all seven Star Spirits. Mario returns to Shooting Star Summit, where he gains access to [[Star Way]]. Mario acquires a new ability called [[Star Beam]] and is transported to Bowser's Castle from the [[Star ShrineHaven]]. While Mario and his team are at Bowser's Castle, they save the many captives and fight Bowser at the top of the castle.

Bowser breaks the bridge Mario came from, ensuring that Mario cannot escape, and uses his Star Rod to fight. Mario, knowing the Star Rod's counter this time, uses Star Beam to weaken his power. The reluctant Bowser is unaffected by it and shakes the beam's power off. Watching the team's losing, Peach and [[Twink]] fight Kammy, who's is responsible for creating the [[Power Platform]] that strengthens Bowser's Star Rod. They defeat Kammy and teach the [[Peach Beam]] while fully restoring Mario's party. Mario and company use the Peach Beam at Bowser theto penetrate the Star Rod's shield, leaving him open to attack. Mario and his friends eventually defeat Bowser, and once again, save the Mushroom Kingdom. The castle returns to the ground from where it came from, and another party is held there later while the power of wishes is restored. After a parade led by Luigi, Mario takes Peach to his house, where they watch the fireworks.

When Mario and his partner are battling ina the[[Duplighost]] dojo,(including [[Lee]]), it may transform into Goombario and use his tattle ability in battle.

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Peach asksinvites Mario to come to a land called [[Rogueport]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. She hasto foundshare a [[Crystal Star Map|treasure map]] leading to powerful artifacts called [[Crystal Stars]]. By the time heMario arrives, the [[Secret Society ofX-Nauts (organization)|X-Nauts]] have kidnapped her. The X-Nauts need to use her as a vessel for the [[Shadow Queen]] so the leader of the X-Nauts, [[Sir Grodus]], can use her power to aid him in world domination. Mario meet an intelligent Goomba called [[Professor Frankly]]. He tells Mario the history of Rogueport and reveals the secret of [[The Thousand-Year Door]].

TheMario Shadowmeets Queen[[Professor onceFrankly]], takeswho controltells him the history of Rogueport, trappingand manyreveals the secret of its[[the citizensThousand-Year Door]]. ToThe achieveShadow this,Queen shehas createsonce thecontrolled Crystal StarsRogueport and usestrapped themmany toof giveits hercitizens greatafter Crystal Stars granted her power. The [[Four Legendary Heroes]] usehave used the power of the Crystal Stars against her and sheimprisoned is imprisonedher in the Thousand -Year Door for a millennium. After learning this story, Mario sets out to collect all seven Crystal Stars. Gaining many new partners and finding all Crystal Stars, Mario goes throughenters the Thousand -Year Door. There he finds Sir Grodus standing before the Shadow Queen's room. Mario defeats Sir Grodus, but is then ambushed by Bowser and Kammy Koopa. This gives Grodus time to escape with Peach to the Shadow Queen's room. When Mario arrives, Grodus has awakened the Shadow Queen herself, taking control of Peach's body. Mario has to fight her possessed form, and using the help of the Rogueport citizens' wishes, Mario prevails.

In the [[Glitz Pit]], Mario and his partner's team is named "'''The Great Gonzales'''" (inalso Japanese:known 『じごくかちまたas しょけいにん』グレート・ゴンザレスthe title '''The Merciless Executioner''') by [[Grubba]]. Additionally in the Glitz Pit, when Mario optionally returns to the Glitz Pit to fight [[Rawk Hawk]] a second time, someone in the crowd yells, "Jumpman! Wait. Who?" referencing Mario's alternate name in ''Donkey Kong'' arcade materials.

Mario and Luigi are once again called into action inIn ''[[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, an assumption to be proven wrong. Later, a new antagonist named [[Count Bleck]] shows up and kidnaps Luigi and Bowser. It is also revealed that Count Bleck has Princess Peach, too.

Mario is transported to [[Flipside]], a 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, has brainwashed him (however, he joinedjoins Mario once he is freed by Dimentio and sent to The [[the Underwhere]]).

In the nextfourth installment of the ''Paper Mario'' series, ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', Mario, along with Princess Peach and many [[Toad (species)|Toads]], areis celebrating Sticker Fest, a holiday where six [[Royal Sticker]]s ride in on a [[Sticker Comet|comet]], and itthat allows wishes to come true. UnfortunatelyBowser, Bowserhowever, takes the comet for himself, releasing its Royal Stickers to him and his minions. Mario attempts to jump on him, but his efforts fail and Mario is knocked out. Shortly after waking up, he meets a sticker guardian named [[Kersti]], and with her help, he saves some Toads hidden around the town and takes back the Royal Stickers. Mario then pursues Bowser by traveling through various worlds. Along the way, Mario must collect various stickers to aid him in defeating enemies and progress through levels.

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Mario plays his third role as a captive (first not counting non-canon games) during the events of ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''. After Mario visitsarrives at a [[Luigi's Mansion (location)|mansion]] that Luigi has mysteriously won. There, [[Kinghe Boois (Luigi'soverpowered Mansion)|by [[King Boo]] overpowers Mario with his manyarmy of Boos and imprisonsis himimprisoned within a portrait. King Boo is apparently mad at Mario for harassing his kind during his past adventures. Luigi comesarrives at the mansion later toand discoverdiscovers why his brother didhas not comereturned. backWhile in the [[Bottom of the Well]] (accessed from the mansion's [[Courtyard (Luigi's Mansion)|courtyard]]), Luigi peers through the mouth of a lion statue and catches sight of [[Mario's Painting|Mario's painting]] on a wall at the far end of the [[Secret Altar]]. Luigi overcomesconfronts his cowardicefear of ghosts and captures allthe Boos usingand histhe [[portrait ghost]]s with a [[Poltergust 3000]] handed to him by [[Professor Elvin Gadd]]. After defeatingLuigi captures King Boo with the Poltergust 3000, Luigihe takesrecovers Mario's portrait and revertstakes himit to histhe original[[Portrificationizer formChamber]] usinginside [[Professor Elvin Gadd's Lab|professor's lab]]. After turning the last of the portrait ghosts and King Boo into paintings by E. Gadd's machine called the [[Ghost Portrificationizer]], E. Gadd then sets the machine in reverse to revert Mario back to his original human form. Mario is leftheard dizzyyowling in pain during the picturereversal process. After popping out of the machine, Mario is shown to be dizzy with a frame whileof a grate (where Luigi has previously attached the head of the Poltergust 3000 to release the portrait ghosts into the machine) stuck around his neck as Luigi, shedding tears of joy, laughs at him.

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While Mario reappears in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', healbeit playswith a relatively minor role in the game. Prior to the final boss battle, Mario is found trapped as a sketch in a painting again. Mario is not directly referenced or seen until in [[Haunted Towers]], where Luigi sees the Boos holding an upside-down portrait of his being trapped. There, only his feet are showing. Later, King Boo reveals that he trapped him and engages Luigi in battle. After King Boo is defeated, Luigi frees Mario with his [[Dark-Light Device]], after which he, Mario, E. Gadd, several ghosts, and several Toads pose for a picture. Before the picture is taken, Mario is shown to be proud of Luigi for facing his fears to rescue him, congratulating him and putting his hand on his brother's shoulder.

====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====

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In ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario dancesMix]]'', Mario has to win in dance-offs to help save the Mushroom Kingdom infrom ''[[Dancebeing Dancecontrolled Revolution:by Mariothe Mix[[Music Key]]''s. In the beginning, [[Waluigi]] goes to the [[Truffle TowerTowers]] to gain [[Music Key]]sKeys and grant him the power to "hypnotize the rhythm-less masses"." However, after he opens the door, all but one key fly to various locations in the Mushroom Kingdom. One of the musicMusic Keys areis found in the sea, another one in [[MushroomWario's ParkCarnival]], and another in [[Freeze Mountain]]. Toad, who sees this occur, rushes to tell Mario (or Luigi). If all keys are not returned, they can be exploited by anyone.

Mario responds by setting out to find all four Music Keys, along with Toad. Using his [[SS Brass]] to navigate, Mario challenges the key owners to dance-offs. Mario then faces Waluigi (and other enemies) to dance-offs and gets all four Music Keys back. After gettingMario wins the keys, however, Bowser stolesteals them. Bowser then goes to his castle, and Mario follows him with the S.S.SS Brass. Mario performs the "Final Dance Off" with him and gets the Music Keys back. TheyBowser reveals his intentions of stealing the keys: to help cure his tone-deafness. Mario and Toad decide to use the keys to change Bowser's Castle and the surrounding area into a paradise. From this, though, some music has been implemented into their souls, so they cannot stop dancing. These keys then are all returned to the Truffle TowerTowers.

Mario was mentioned by [[Conker]] in the ''[[Conker's Bad Fur Day]]'' Official [[Nintendo Player's Guide]].<ref>''Conker's Bad Fur Day'' Official Nintendo Player's Guide, page 31.</ref> In the margins of his copy of Birdy Brand Manuals Presents the Survival Guide to the Panther King's Kingdom: Squirrel Edition, Conker compares himself to Mario, writing "I bet Mario never got a stinger up his arse!" This is a reference to Conker's many confrontations with [[Wayne and the Wankas Gang]], a group of unfriendly wasps.

Since he's a plumber, Mario is typically shown wearing his trademark outfit wherever he goes. He has a long-sleeved red shirt with(short-sleeved ain noticeable''[[Super collarMario at the neckSunshine]]''), andwhich areis tucked under a nice pair of white [[Mario's Glove|gloves]] withand cuffshas ata thenoticeable wristcollar andat threethe plaits on eachneck. Layered over the shirt is a pair of royal blue overalls with light yellow buttons, and stop at his ankles. On his feet is a pair of light brown [[Mario's Shoe|work shoes]] that curve to just above his heel, with tan bottoms. In the ''Paper Mario'' series, these are known as boots and it is shown to have a rim on the Bootstop, although Mario's shoes in most media do not have this rim.

Although mostly seen with his default plumber attire, Mario has also worn several alternate outfits in the spin-off games. In ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'', Mario wears a red soccer jersey with black and dark gray-blue accents and his name on the sleeves, bermuda shorts that are half red and half dark grey-blue with white stripes and his "M" symbol on the left leg, and red and black wristbands. His jersey number is 1 decorated with a fire, Mario's associated element. His shoes has M streaks on the side, much as how his hat has the letter. Mario's gloves also have large plaits in the center. In the sequel, ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', since the sport has more physical contact, Mario is given red armor on his chest and his shoulders while he is given black sleeves . His gloves are also replaced with gauntlets. His shirt also has a bigger flame. His icon is an "M" on his cap, but the "M" is encased in fire.

In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', Mario's outfit is basically the same, except his shirt has short sleeves that reach up to his elbows, and his overalls seemed tighter. He can wear a tropical shirt design worn over his normal shirt, along with sunglasses, if he talks to the [[Sunglasses vendor]] after obtaining thirty [[Shine Sprite]]s.

Mario has been shown on very occasions, such as certain cutscenes in ''Mario Power Tennis'', but often in ''Super Mario-Kunkun'', to have an almost overbearing attitude towards his brother. However, this could also just be Mario's outgoing "big brother" personality interacting with Luigi's more introverted nature. While Mario 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.

He has full speech capabilities demonstrated in some sports gamestitles and outsideother games (including when being portrayed in real life), and he also speaks regularly in such mediums like the DiC cartoon trilogy, though he speaks perfect English with a Brooklyn accent in the latter. InMario a press conference, Mariohas isbeen shown to be able to speak in full sentences. in promotional videos; aside from the ''Mario Sports Mix Press Conference'', Mario has also spoken in full sentences in the Nintendo 3DS system demonstration,<ref>httpmattwu64. (November 3, 2011). "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQVjYNE2KewKYa7G467_Yo Super Mario's Nintendo 3DS Tour]." ''YouTube''. Accessed July 16, 2022.</ref>. Also,and people[[Play canNintendo]]'s communicateseries withof Mario byreading askingletters.<ref>Play variousNintendo. questions;(November there20, too, Mario can fully speak2017). <ref>http"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ihWsOcbS_EFrM0gXWxfQo Mario Reads Your Letters]". ''YouTube''. Accessed July 16, 2022.</ref> In the [[Cat Mario Show]], however, Mario has an entirely different voice and can speak perfect English. Mario can also fully speak, albeit with a less exaggerated Italian accent, at several real-world promotional venues.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atM5ZjqVVE49ihWsOcbS_E</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAjhjLuWbC8atM5ZjqVVE4</ref> In the games, other characters speak for him, mainly Lakitu and Toad.

*Mario hascan beencarry shownobjects tomuch possesslarger superhumanthan strength.himself Inin ''[[Supersome Mario World]]'', he is seen lifting a fortress out of the ground and then kicking it awaygames. 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 farther with more spins. His strength is also shown in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', where he can easily stun a [[Mega Goomba (boss)|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-omb]]s that were his size. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story|Bowser's Inside Story]]'', he is able to, lift and throw a 3 ton, morbidly obese Luigi when using the [[Snack Basket]] move among other fantastic feats. In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', Mario is able to lift big barrels and frozen enemies as if it was nothing, even in tiny stature.

'''Luigi''' is Mario's younger twin brother. Luigi often joins Mario on his adventures, and the two of them are normally paired together in sports titles and spin-offs. They have a strong brotherly bond and will stop at nothing to help each other when one is in trouble, as seen in games such as ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''. While they love each other, in ''Paper Mario'' Luigi admits that he also feels jealousy towards his brother at times, and has also expressed that he is "tired of being Player 2", for despite being a hero in his own right, he is often overshadowed by Mario. While Mario jokes that "Luigi loves being my sidekick" in the ''Mario Sports Mix'' press conference, in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'', he is quick to give Luigi proper credit for defeating the Shroobs in the previous game. At times, Mario does let sibling rivalry get the best of him, such as when he intentionally steps on Luigi's foot when the latter receives a trophy in ''Mario Power Tennis''. Overall, however he acts as a good brother and role model for Luigi.

One of Mario's firstearliest friendfriends wasis [[Yoshi]], who, along with other Yoshis, saved him and Luigi from the Koopas when they were still babies. In ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', Mario has also reciprocated by traveling to the past to help Baby Mario and Yoshi save Baby Luigi. In the present day, Yoshi continues to help Mario against Bowser, usually serving as his steed. However, although''[[Super heMario-kun]]'' isdepicted capableMario ofin autonomouslya fightingmore alongsidechildish, hisaggressive humanmanner, friendwhere he would yell at Yoshi for his mistakes, or even urinate on him as ina ''Superpunishment; this would often upset the latter. Overall, Mario 64and DS''Yoshi get along well, and they always support each other through tough times. Another good friend of Mario's is Toad, who occasionally goes on adventures with him, such as in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', ''Super Mario 3D World'', ''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix'', ''Mario Tennis Aces'', various ''Mario'' cartoons, and the ''[[Nintendo Comics System]], where he is seen to be Mario's loyal and trusted sidekick'. Toad trusts that Mario will always savesaves the day and, even when not fighting alongside him, will beis quick to offer advice and encouragement. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', Mario has also shown to be a caring parental figure over Baby Mario, but he also steps in if any of his teammates misbehave. Mario appears to enjoy the babies' company. When Baby Mario finally returns to the present, he gives Mario his hammer, showing his pleasure to be with his adult self.

Mario saves [[Princess Peach]] quite often, and she usually rewards him with a kiss him upon her rescue, and often bakes him a [[cake]] as well. They care about each other very much, share good chemistry in sports games and have been good friends since childhood. The German ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Warios Weihnachtsmärchen]]", it is even revealedreveals that they spent their graduation ball in school together, and in the official guide of ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', the description for the level [[Baby Mario and Baby Peach: Dynamic Duo]] states they have teamed up as babies to stop evil before the "romantic entanglements" of their adult lives. While both Mario and Luigi deny a relationship when [[Luvbi]] asks if Peach was Mario's "lady friend"," Luvbi also comments that the princess "looms large in his regard" and then wonders if Mario had a "one-sided crush"." Many other sources, however, do portray Mario and Peach as having an ongoing romantic relationship, such as the official European ''Mario'' website listing Peach as Mario's girlfriend, and ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' calling Peach and Mario's team "Cutest Couple." However, there have been rare occasions where Mario upset Peach, though unintentionally. In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', Mario is shown to be visibly distressed when Bowser attempts to propose to Princess Peach once more at the end of the game. Mario then proposes to Peach as well, with the two rivals closing in on the monarch. Peach refuses the red plumber and the Koopa King, leaving both distraught. However, immediately afterward, she invites them both to go back home to the Mushroom Kingdom, and it is strongly implied after the game's ending that she forgives him for the events on the Moon.

Peach has not been Mario's only romantic interest, however. In the original ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', [[Pauline]] was Mario's (or Jumpman's) first girlfriend and damsel-in-distress, but while he still has to occasionally rescue her in the ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' series, the two are simplyconsidered just friends now. In addition, when Mario saved [[Princess Daisy]] in her debut appearance in ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', a heart appeared overhead, implying a possible romantic connection. This was never explored further, however, and while ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' gave them the team name "Nice Couple"," most games link Daisy with Luigi instead, with her and Mario simply being friends, not even sharing any player chemistry in the ''[[Mario Baseball (series)|Mario Baseball]]'' series.

Mario's mainarchrival rival,is howeverWario, is Wario.with Variousvarious comics depictdepicting their antagonistic relationship starting in childhood, and it is a major theme in the ''[[Super Mario-Kunkun]]'' manga. In Wario's first appearance, in ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'', he stole [[Mario's castle]], and in ''Mario Super Sluggers'', he tried to destroy Mario, although for the most part, their rivalry is far more mild in nature, and the two even team up to defeat Bowser in ''Super Mario 64 DS''. NintendoFinally, Poweraccording hasto statedWario thatin [[Wario's isWarehouse]], both Wario and Waluigi hang out with him, although Mario frequently peeks at Wario's cousinWarehouse. Wario has shown mostly contempt for Mario, but he does not have the same level of dislike as Bowser, whereas Mario, although he has been initially bitter and even called Wario an "evil creep,"<ref>''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' instruction booklet. "''While I was away crusading against the mystery alien Tatanga in Sarasa Land, an evil creep took over my castle and put the people of Mario Land under his control with a magic spell. The intruder goes by the name of Wario. He has been jealous of my popularity ever since we were boys, and has tried to steal my castle many times. It seems he has succeeded this istime. Wario has scattered the 6 Golden Coins from my castle all over Mario Land. These Golden Coins are guarded by those under Wario's spell. Without these coins, we can't get into the castle to deal with Wario. We must collect the six coins, attack Wario in the castle, and save everybody!''"</ref> maintains his cheerful and positive attitude as he does with most of his unconfirmedenemies.

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