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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.
Mario appears in the gameIn ''[[Donkey Kong Hockey]]'' , Mario appears as the protagonist . Hiswhere 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''====
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.
====''Donkey Kong Hockey''====
▲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.
====''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.
===''Saturday Supercade''===
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==Music themes==
{{main|List of Mario music themes}}
==Quotes==
{{main|List of quotes by Mario}}
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