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'''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 ==
[[File:Jumpmanconcept.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Concept art for Jumpman]]
Following the failure of ''[[Wikipedia:Radar Scope|Radar Scope]]'' in North America, Nintendo then-president, [[Hiroshi Yamauchi]], requested Miyamoto's aid in converting unsold ''Radar Scope'' units into something that would sell well. Miyamoto conceived the concept of a love triangle and decided to make a game based on the ''Popeye'' character. He, however, was denied the rights for the ''Popeye'' franchise, so he decided to come up with a new idea using his own characters.
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==History==
===Background information===
According to game ''[[Donkey Kong Circus]]'', Mario was circus employe where he capture [[Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong]] to be a new attraction of his circus.<ref name=Pet>Chris Kohler. How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life, 2005, pg. 39</ref>
===''Donkey Kong'' series===
In ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' as carpenter, Mario discovers that his pet Donkey Kong has come out of the cage and his girfriend Pauline is captured.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/retrogaming/comments/ecl9zw/mario_was_originally_a_brave_carpenter_in_donkey/ Reddit]</ref><ref name=Pet/> Mario had to go up each floor in the [[Construction Site]] to save her and defeat the big gorilla.
====''Donkey Kong''====
 
In ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'', Mario has the role as main antagonist where he locks his former pet Donkey Kong in the cage. But he meets his opposition who is Donkey Kong's son called [[Donkey Kong Jr.]], so he summons several enemies to prevent the same from saving his father. When Donkey Kong is freed by his son, Mario chases the two and is kicked by Donkey Kong making him run. Another game depicting Jumpman as the tamer of Donkey Kong is the [[Game & Watch]] title ''[[Donkey Kong Circus]]'', in which Jumpman appears only in the background.
[[File:EveryoneDKAC.png|thumb|right|Mario (Jumpman) in ''Donkey Kong''.]]
In ''Donkey Kong'', Mario, (or Jumpman), is a carpenter whose mission is to rescue his girlfriend [[Pauline]] from the clutches of [[Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong]], who takes her to a [[Construction Site]]. With the one button of the game, the player can make Jumpman jump over obstacles. Jumpman also uses [[hammer]]s as items. Jumping can be used to jump over obstacles only, not to destroy them, as is a prominent feature in later games.
 
In ''[[Donkey Kong Hockey]]'', Mario appears as the protagonist where his hockey shot is less powerful than Donkey Kong's but has more range than him.
====''Donkey Kong Jr.''====
 
In ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' on the [[Game Boy]] as plumber, Mario repeats the same stunt in the construction site. This time he chased Donkey Kong everywhere to save Pauline and of course he had a hard time with Donkey Kong Jr. who was paired with his father. He manages to save Pauline after locking up Donkey Kong Jr. and completely defeating Donkey Kong.
[[File:EveryoneDKJRAC.png|thumb|left|Jumpman with Donkey Kong as his prisoner in ''Donkey Kong Jr.'']]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'', Jumpman appears as the antagonist, having captured Donkey Kong and holding him in
a cage to take him to the wild to ensure he cannot kidnap Pauline again. The protagonist [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] rescues his father in the end. Another game depicting Jumpman as the tamer of Donkey Kong is the [[Game & Watch]] title ''[[Donkey Kong Circus]]'', in which Jumpman appears only in the background.
 
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', Mario is ranked first place in [[Cranky's Video Game Heroes]] for having collected 39 [[DK Coin]]s. Mario is missing only one DK Coin, so by collecting all 40 of them, Diddy takes the rank of first place, shifting Mario down to second place.
====''Donkey Kong Circus''====
 
===''Saturday Supercade''===
Jumpman appears as an antagonist in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Circus]]''. In the game, Jumpman is a circus employee who watches Donkey Kong star as the new attraction of his circus. In the end of the game, Jumpman is shown in a construction site where the first game begins.
Mario appears as a regular character in the Donkey Kong segments of ''[[Saturday Supercade]]'', which was his first appearance in a television show. In the show, he was an apparent circus owner along with Pauline who worked as an animal trainer. [[Donkey Kong]] escapes from the circus and Mario and Pauline are always on the loose to capture him. They go through many adventures where Donkey Kong gets himself involved in many situations and Mario and Pauline try to help make things right.
 
====''Donkey"The KongGreat Hockey''Ape Escape"====
In "[[The Great Ape Escape]]," Donkey Kong escapes by riding a motorcycle, after which Mario and Pauline drive their circus van to chase him. Mario attempts to catch Donkey Kong by disguising himself as a banana and catapulting himself. He tries using sleeping gas on Donkey Kong, but Donkey Kong deflects it and escapes into a nearby prison. In the prison, the [[Doug's Health Club|criminals]] join with Donkey Kong and exploit his gullibility by having him perform crimes, including theft. Meanwhile, riding on a hot air balloon, Mario and Pauline attempt to lure Donkey Kong with a rope ladder made of bananas. Donkey Kong, however, pops the balloon, so the two then disguise themselves as chefs, but this also fails. During the prison football game, Mario again tries and fails to capture Donkey Kong while disguising himself as a referee. When Donkey Kong and the criminals are finally cornered at the top of the building, Mario, in a police outfit, and Pauline tell Donkey Kong that the criminals are tricking him. Donkey Kong then tosses the criminals in the cage and escapes in a hot air football, leading Mario and Pauline to continue chasing him.
 
===="Greenhouse Gorilla"====
Mario appears in the game ''[[Donkey Kong Hockey]]'' as the protagonist. His hockey shot is less powerful than Donkey Kong's but has more range than him.
In "[[Greenhouse Gorilla]]," Donkey Kong is tricked by [[Mr. X]] to steal [[Stanley]]'s metal-eating plant, [[Herman (Saturday Supercade)|Herman]]. While chasing Donkey Kong, Stanley meets Mario and Pauline, where they team up to find Donkey Kong and Mr. X. They find Donkey Kong and Mr. X with the plant in the grocery store, but when Mario tries to capture Donkey Kong with his vacuum trap, the plant consumes it and the three escape. Mr. X then leads Donkey Kong to a banquet, where Mario, Pauline, and Stanley are found disguised as hired help. Pauline convinces Donkey Kong to distrust Mr. X, so Mr. X's plan fails and Donkey Kong then escapes, once again leading the three to chase him.
 
====''Donkey Kong'' (Game Boy)====
 
The game ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' on the [[Game Boy]] is not only a remake of the original ''Donkey Kong'' game, but also expands the game greatly with an additional nine worlds. These offer gameplay very different from both the original ''Donkey Kong'' game and the ''Super Mario'' series, mostly in the way that Mario is controlled. The story is similar to the original game: Mario's girlfriend [[Pauline]] is kidnapped by Donkey Kong, and Mario chases after Donkey Kong in order to save her. In the end, Mario defeats Donkey Kong and rescues Pauline.
 
[[File:Gameboy donkey kong.jpg|thumb|180px|right|Mario in ''Donkey Kong (Game Boy)''.]]
Mario can perform a [[Handstand]] move which protects him from any objects falling on him from above. From the handstand position, Mario can also perform the [[High Jump]]. The game also features the [[Back Flip]] and [[rope]]s on which Mario can [[spin]] to catapult himself high in the air. Another essential part of his moveset, taken from ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', is Mario's ability to pick up enemies and objects and lift them over his head to throw them. This is also one of the few Mario games in which Mario takes damage and can die from falling down too far. When he dies, the game displays Mario crumbled and sometimes charred, with a halo over his head.
 
In most stages, Mario has to find the [[key]] and take it to the locked door in order to proceed to the next level. As long as Mario holds the key, he has an additional hit point, although he loses the key when being hit. He uses [[Hammer]]s as seen in the original ''Donkey Kong'' and constructs temporary [[Ladder]]s and [[Road]]s in order to pass through the levels. Other levels are boss fights against Donkey Kong Jr. and Donkey Kong.
 
Many of Mario's moves and objectives are carried over to the formerly-planned sequel, ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''.
 
====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
[[File:CrankysVideoGameHeroes.jpg|thumb|left|180px|right|Mario's cameo in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest'']]
Mario makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. He appears at the end of the game as one of [[Cranky's Video Game Heroes]], along with [[Diddy Kong]], [[Link]], and [[Yoshi]]. With 39 [[DK Coins]] in the original and 67 in the Game Boy Advance version, he is the top video game hero.
 
===''The Saturday Supercade''===
 
Mario appears in several episodes in ''[[The Saturday Supercade]]'', which was his first television show. His personality on the show was of a heroic person whose goal was to capture [[Donkey Kong]]. He was voiced by Peter Cullan, who was the first person to give Mario any kind of voice.
 
===''Mario Bros.''===
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====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
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[[File:Mario-1.gif|thumb|Mario in ''Super Mario 64''.]]
In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', Mario is invited to have a [[cake]] with Princess Peach at the [[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 the fighting platform. After being rescued, Peach kisses Mario and bakes him the cake.
 
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Mario and Luigi directly team up in the ''[[Mario & Luigi]]'' series. Throughout the series, the brothers embark on various adventures across the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] and beyond, often tasked with defeating threats not native to the Mushroom Kingdom. Mario is shown to be headstrong when given a task, eager to help those who asked for it, and usually drags Luigi along with him, be it by accident or by force, though he strongly supports Luigi. In terms of battle statistics, Mario, compared to Luigi, has higher power and speed stats, but trails in his defense and HP.
 
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
[[File:Mario PartnersinTimeM&LSS solo artwork.pngjpg|150px|thumb|Mario's artwork from ''Mario & Luigi: PartnersSuperstar in TimeSaga''. artwork of Mario]]
Mario ventures with Luigi through the [[Beanbean Kingdom]] in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' to stop [[Cackletta]] from taking over the Beanbean Kingdom.
After Mario's vacation, Mario ventures with his brother Luigi through foreign lands in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''. An ambassador from the [[Beanbean Kingdom]] visits [[Princess Peach]]. However, the ambassador is actually [[Cackletta]], and she steals [[Princess Peach's voice]] during the visit. Toad runs to Mario's Pad warning him about Princess Peach's voice dilemma. As soon as Mario comes out of his bathroom, he speeds to the castle, dragging Luigi behind him. There they meet Bowser, adding more to their troubles. Mario fights Bowser, but Peach speaks and interrupts their fight. As she speaks, explosives drop from her mouth and shake the castle. Bowser, outraged that another villain has stolen his spotlight, suggests that Mario and Luigi go to the Beanbean Kingdom with his [[Koopa Cruiser]].
 
An ambassador from the Beanbean Kingdom visits [[Princess Peach]]. However, the ambassador is actually Cackletta in disguise, and she steals Princess Peach's voice during the visit. Toad runs to [[Mario Bros.' House|Mario's house]], warning him about Princess Peach's voice dilemma. Mario comes out of his shower and gets dressed before rushing to the castle, dragging Luigi along by the clothesline rope. There, Mario fights Bowser, but Peach speaks and interrupts their fight. As she speaks, explosives drop from her mouth and shake the castle. Bowser, outraged that another villain has stolen his spotlight, suggests that Mario go to the Beanbean Kingdom with his [[Koopa Cruiser]]. Mario gets a suitcase and 100 coins from Toadsworth before boarding the airship. Luigi ends up coming along against his will when Bowser mistakenly believes he wants to join his crew.
Cackletta's apprentice, [[Fawful]] causes the Koopa Cruiser to crash, causing Mario and Luigi to land on the [[Stardust Fields|Beanbean Borderlands]]. Mario and Luigi go to the [[Beanbean Castle]] after rescuing [[Prince Peasley]] from his transformation. After saving [[Queen Bean]], they go to the [[Beanbean International Airport]] expecting Princess Peach. Clearing the Airport of a few [[Piranha Plant|Piranha]]s, the [[Toad Express]] lands on the runway. Mario and Luigi, surprised to see Princess Peach talking in her normal voice, ask how she has gotten her voice back. Princess Peach explains that the Peach that has her voice stolen is a decoy. After the Princess's visit, Princess Peach requests to go to [[Little Fungitown]]. During their short stay, she gets kidnapped. At Beanbean Castle, they hear from [[Bowletta]] (Cackletta's possessive body of Bowser) that the [[Beanstar]] has been scattered after the second battle with [[Popple]] and [[Rookie (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)|Rookie]] (Bowser as Popple's second-hand man). Mario and Luigi then travel to find the four scattered Beanstar Pieces. They managed to get all Beanstar Pieces. After that, they return to the castle, and Bowletta again sends a message to deliver the restored Beanstar to [[Joke's End]], with Peach in return. At Joke's End, they saved Peach by disguising Luigi as her. Bowletta discovers this in her somehow-repaired Koopa Cruiser, but Luigi manages to escape safely.
 
As they near the Beanbean Kingdom, Cackletta's apprentice, [[Fawful]], causes the Koopa Cruiser to crash, causing Mario and Luigi to land on the [[Stardust Fields|Beanbean Borderlands]]. They find Bowser stuck in a cannon, but conflict with the sleazy [[Tolstar]] causes him to be blasted away. In the meantime, Mario and Luigi rescue [[Prince Peasley]] from Cackletta's spell in [[Hoohoo Mountain]], and the prince grants passage to the [[Beanbean Castle]]. At the Beanbean Castle, however, Mario and Luigi are tricked into disabling the castle's security, allowing Cackletta and Fawful to steal the Beanstar. To make matters worse, [[Queen Bean]] has been infected with a [[Belly Blech]] worm, and Mario and Luigi must retrieve the [[Chuckola Reserve]] at the [[Chateau de Chucklehuck]] for her to recover. They find competition with the self-proclaimed master thief [[Popple]] and his sidekick, [[Rookie]], really an amnesiac Bowser. Once Queen Bean is healed, they learn that the Beanstar can grant any wish when awakened by a pure voice, which is why Cackletta had stolen Princess Peach's voice, and of her invasion in [[Woohoo Hooniversity]]. Mario and Luigi confront Cackletta and Fawful, who attempt to use [[Peach-bot]]s to awaken the Beanstar, but they only enrage it. After Mario and Luigi defeat Cackletta, Prince Peasley knocks Fawful and Cackletta's life essence away. When the two attempt to retrieve the Beanstar, they fight Popple and Rookie, although a partially functioning Peach-bot enrages the Beanstar once more. With Mario, Luigi, Popple, and Rookie hanging on (while Rookie realizes his true identity), they blast away from Woohoo Hooniversity, but the Beanstar shatters into four pieces. Mario and Luigi crash-land at [[Oho Oasis]], but they make their way back to the Beanbean mainland after Prince Peasley informs them of Peach's presence at the [[Beanbean International Airport]].
Despite this, Bowletta also takes over Bowser's Castle and attacks the [[Beanbean Castle Town]]. Mario and Luigi ask [[Blanbladon]] to take them to the Bowser's Castle. After defeating many [[Koopalings]] and strong enemies, they reach the throne room. When they defeat Bowletta, she sucks them into her body where they have to fight [[Cackletta's Spirit]]. Mario and Luigi finally destroy Cackletta and her spirit (for now). They escape from the castle (which is set to explode) in time, saving the Beanbean Kingdom.
 
Mario and Luigi arrive at the Beanbean International Airport, expecting Princess Peach. Clearing the airport of a few [[Piranha Plant|Piranha]]s, the [[Toad Express]] lands on the runway. Mario and Luigi are surprised to see Princess Peach talking in her normal voice. It is explained to them that Peach's voice was never stolen in the first place, as Prince Peasley had warned her beforehand, and the Peach that has her voice stolen is a [[Birdo|decoy]]. With events now taken a peaceful turn, Princess Peach requests to go to [[Little Fungitown]], and the brothers escort her through [[Teehee Valley]]. Arriving in town, Mario contracts [[Bean Fever]] after consuming an [[Invincishroom]] (which actually turns out to be a [[Poison Mushroom]] in the remake) from winning at the arcade. While Luigi is about finding the cure, Peach is abducted by [[Bowletta]], Cackletta possessing Bowser as Fawful had inserted Cackletta's life essence into the Koopa King after their defeats at Woohoo Hooniversity. At the Beanbean Castle, Mario and Luigi hear from Bowletta's ransom, demanding the Beanstar in exchange for Peach. Mario and Luigi then travel to find the four scattered Beanstar Pieces in [[Gwarhar Lagoon]], from [[Harhall]], at the [[Yoshi Theater (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)|Yoshi Theater]], and at the [[Winkle Colosseum]]. After receiving all four pieces, they return to the castle, where Bowletta again sends a message to deliver the restored Beanstar to [[Joke's End]] to begin the exchange. But the brothers and their allies have suspicions that Bowletta may not follow through on her end of the bargain, taking a false Beanstar with them. At Joke's End, Fawful sees through their ruse and takes the real Beanstar, but Peach is saved by disguising Luigi as her, fooling Bowletta into believing the real princess is an imposter. Bowletta discovers the deception in the somehow-repaired Koopa Cruiser, but Luigi manages to escape safely while taking back the Beanstar.
 
As a backup plan, Bowletta takes over Bowser's Castle and attacks the [[Beanbean Castle Town]]. Mario and Luigi ask [[Blanbladon]] to take them to Bowser's Castle for a final showdown. After defeating the seven [[Koopalings]] and eventually Fawful, they confront and seemingly defeat Bowletta at the throne room, but she pulls a sneak attack and sucks them into her body, where they have to fight [[Cackletta's Spirit]]. Mario and Luigi finally destroy Cackletta and her spirit and escape from the castle (which Peasley set to explode) in time. With the Beanbean Kingdom saved, Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toadsworth return to the Mushroom Kingdom along with Bowser, who is back to normal and survived his castle's explosion thanks to Peasley.
 
====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
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Mario makes an appearance in ''[[Punch-Out!!]]'' for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]. In the game he is only a referee for matches, just like in ''[[Tennis]]'' for the NES.
 
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.
 
==Cultural impact==
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Mario seems to have a fixation with food. This is most notably seen in the [[DiC Entertainment]] cartoons, 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 can eat and going to nearly any length to do so. In fact, in the ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode "[[Koopenstein]]," when Princess Peach asked him if he ever thought about anything besides food, Mario, with pure honesty, replied, "What else is there?" As in ''Super Mario 64'' and its remake, the original reason Mario came to the castle is that Peach was baking him a [[cake]], which becomes a recurring trend in future games, such as ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' and ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', although Mario, as well as his friends, has also fallen for false invitations to a big feast, shown in ''Mario Party DS''. Mario also dreams of pasta when he falls asleep in ''Super Mario 64'', in ''Super Mario Odyssey'', and in the [[Game Over]] screen of ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''. In the opening of ''Super Mario Sunshine'', Mario is apparently daydreaming about seafood. In ''Fortune Street'', he offers Yoshi to help by finding Yoshi's cookies but before playfully saying, "Just give me a second to brush these cookie crumbs out of my mustache!" Quite a few characters in other games also advised Mario to refrain from eating much. For instance, when Mario holds on to [[Hoot]] for too long, Hoot may complain about Mario's eating habits before getting exhausted and letting him go. Additionally, the [[Star Temple gate]] from ''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time'', while praising Mario for his pure heart, has criticized his diet, advising him to limit the Alfredo sauce and carbonara in tandem with more exercising.
 
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|text=Mario has occasionally shown aggressive or vulgar tendencies throughout his appearances, albeit in a lighthearted and comic-relief manner; a notable exception is in ''[[Super Mario Momotarō]]'', when Mario is shown holding a gun and aiming at Bowser, albeit to intimidate him. In ''Super Mario-kun'', Mario frequently scolds or teases his friends for failing or otherwise making simple gags. Like the other characters in ''Super Mario-kun'', Mario sometimes engages in crude behavior, such as farting to taunt his opponents or urinating on Yoshi. He has also cross-dressed on several occasions. Both the title and the art style of the manga depict Mario with a childish personality. "Kun" is a generally masculine Japanese honorific for juniors such as boys or teenagers.
 
In a virtual magazine for the Japan-exclusive [[Satellaview]], his vulgar and aggressive tendencies are exaggerated for the purpose of adult-oriented humor. Mario is shown smoking a cigarette and abusing his friends and love interest; he abuses Toad in particular often due to the latter's own perverse behavior in the magazine (or else for no reason at all), stomps on both Toad and Peach repeatedly for having oral sex behind Mario's back, and kills the former character with a gun.
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Likewise, in some cases, Mario is a true silent protagonist, or he does not speak in English. In ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'', Mario is completely silent, communicating solely through pantomime. In the ''Paper Mario'' titles, he mainly communicates through simple nodding and hand gestures; while he is completely silent in ''Paper Mario'', however, he is given his usual voice in the latter games. Mario is also silent during dialogue scenes in the ''Mario Baseball'', ''Mario Tennis Aces'', ''Mario Golf'', and ''Mario & Sonic'' series, although he can technically talk. In these games, other characters speak for him, mainly Lakitu and Toad. In the ''Mario & Luigi'' titles, he and Luigi speak in unintelligible gibberish that the other characters can understand. In ''Super Mario Sunshine'', Mario is "heard" speaking in the opening scenes, but his dialogue is completely inaudible, although this is present only in the American version of the game, while in the Japanese version, Mario is heard speaking coherently, such as saying, "Looks like Mario's gonna have to find a job!" to Toadsworth after landing on the Delfino Airstrip, although he still speaks more than in most games in the series.
 
He has full speech capabilities demonstrated in some sports titles and other 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. Mario has been 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>mattwu64. (November 3, 2011). "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYa7G467_Yo Super Mario's Nintendo 3DS Tour]." ''YouTube''. Accessed July 16, 2022.</ref> and [[Play Nintendo]]'s series of Mario reading letters.<ref>Play Nintendo. (November 20, 2017). "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrM0gXWxfQo 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 name="Mario Mario"/><ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ihWsOcbS_E</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atM5ZjqVVE4</ref>
 
The ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series makes Mario a much more serious character in comparison to his typical playful depiction, whereas his younger brother is made into somewhat of a "comical and childish, yet depressive" character. This is evident in Mario's actions, since all of his attacks are "straightforward and serious," while his brother looks unwilling, hesitant, or too drowsy to be on the offense. Mario also keeps a straight face or firm expression when battling, unlike Luigi. Mario's other facial expressions are not wild or gloomy like his brother's, since he will appropriately smile during his side taunt and victory poses; appear surprised or shocked when grabbed, pummeled, or launched; or appear angry when hanging on to ledges or attacking. However, Mario's personality does not change drastically, since he is still a person who values fairness. This is evident in his losing animation, where he claps for his opponent with a smile. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''{{'}}s [[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary]], Mario assumes a leadership role, since he makes it his job to unite the playable roster of ''Brawl'' to combat the evil [[Tabuu]] and the Subspace Army. Mario is friendly, since he is able to bond with most characters, including [[Kirby]] and [[Pit (character)|Pit]], and is very happy to cooperate with them. Mario, however, depending on how the game's story is followed, can witness witness [[Link]] and [[Yoshi]] defeating the [[False Peach]] (thinking she is the real Peach), causing him to try fighting them. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Mario is more whimsical and lighthearted during battle. One of his new taunts has him flash a thumbs-up.
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