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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|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]], 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 [[Fireball]]s that can knock out enemies such as Koopas or [[False Bowser]]s. Mario can also become invincible for a short amount of time with the [[Star]].

Mario's role and powers remain mostly the same in all entries to the series except for ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. While new power-ups and moves are introduced, there is no deviation from the basic formula; Mario's basic appearance is unchanged and his personality remains unwritten. Despite this, Mario in the later games has adapted this depiction. Mario's eye color, mustache shape, hair style, cap shape, and face shape are all derived from ''Super Mario Bros.''.