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===''Donkey Kong'' series===

====''Donkey Kong''====

[[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.

 

====''Donkey Kong Jr.''====

[[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

 

====''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.

 

 

===''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.

 

 

===Edutainment games===

===''Mario Teaches Typing'' / ''Mario Teaches Typing 2''===

Mario helps children type in both ''[[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 self-destructs. 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 typewriter, and cause a giant typewriter to fall on top of Bowser's Castle.

 

===''Mario Clash''===

[[File:ClashShot.png|200px|thumb|left|Mario in ''Mario Clash''.]]

Mario shoots at Koopas and various other enemies in ''[[Mario Clash]]'', a game for the [[Virtual Boy]]. Mario has to knock enemies away with [[Koopa Shells]] at the side. The game's gameplay is similar to the style of [[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]], but Luigi is absent.

 

===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===

[[File:RPGMario.png|130px|thumb|left|Mario's first 3D model.]]

Mario appears as the main protagonist in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. Mario first arrives to confront Bowser who has again captured Princess Peach (which by now is a recurring event). Mario battles Bowser atop a [[Kinklink]] and rescues Peach. Then a huge sword, [[Exor]], strikes the castle from atop and knocks them all to various spots in the Mushroom Kingdom. Mario falls through the [[Warp Pipe|Pipe]] on top of [[Mario's House|his house]] and lands on his bed.

 

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===

[[File:Mario throughout the Super Smash Bros. series.png|thumb|left|250px|Mario as he appears in the six ''Super Smash Bros.'' games.]]

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====Role in the [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Story|Subspace Emissary]]====

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===''Paper Mario'' series===

====''Paper Mario''====

[[File:Mario Paper.jpg|thumb|right|Mario in his more "paper-like" form.]]

Mario once again is invited to a party in Princess Peach's Castle in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. Bowser interrupts, uprooting the castle and lifting it into the air. He and Kammy Koopa use the power of the [[Star Rod (Paper Mario)|Star Rod]] and defeat Mario. Bowser then tosses Mario out the castle. Mario lands in a small forest located on the outskirts of [[Goomba Village (place)|Goomba Village]]. Mario befriends Goombario, his first partner, and heads to [[Toad Town]] via [[Goomba Road]].

 

====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====

[[File:Mario Stare - Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door.png|thumb|left|Mario with a newer look compared to that of ''Paper Mario''.]]

Peach asks Mario to come to a land called [[Rogueport]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. She has found a [[Crystal Star Map|treasure map]] leading to powerful artifacts called [[Crystal Stars]]. By the time he arrives, the [[Secret Society of 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]].

 

====''Super Paper Mario''====

[[File:MarioAndTippy.png|thumb|right|Mario, with his companion [[Pixl]], [[Tippi]].]]

Mario and Luigi are 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, 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 & Luigi: Partners in Time''====

[[File:Mario & Baby Mario PiT.png|left|thumb|Mario with Baby Mario on his back.]]

Mario and his brother Luigi travel back in time in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''. Mario and Luigi are at Princess Peach's Castle, watching Princess Peach go to the past using Professor E. Gadd's [[E. Gadd's Time Machine|Time Machine]] powered by the [[Cobalt Star]]. A few minutes later, however, the Time Machine returns, but without Princess Peach. A large [[Junior Shrooboid]] attacks Mario and Luigi. They manage to beat it, allowing E. Gadd study it. Afterward, a [[Time Hole]] appears in the center court of the castle.

 

====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''====

[[File:MarioLuigiStarlow.png|thumb|right|175px|Mario & Luigi with Starlow.]]

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 & Luigi: Dream Team''====

[[File:Mario - Mario & Luigi Dream Team.png|thumb|left|150px|Mario, as he appears in ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''.]]

Mario reappears along with Luigi in the fourth installment of the ''Mario & Luigi'' series, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', where he, his brother, Princess Peach, Toadsworth, and the Toads are invited to Pi'illo Island by Dr. Snoozemore through a message that was delivered by his Broggy. Mario & Luigi follow upon pursuing the two through the ruins, find Peach and Toadsworth surrounded by a group of Smoldergeist which flee when the Bros. arrive. Here they find a Pi'illo, which later turns out to be Prince Dreambert. This action causes the Smoldergeist to come back and attack the Bros., upon beating the group and leaving the ruins the Bros. come to a collection room. Here Luigi takes a nap on the pillow. After everyone gathers in the collection room, a Dream Portal opens a portal to a place called the Dream World. This allows Antasma, unknown by anyone, to pull Princess Peach into the world against her will. After Mario chases after Peach into Dreamy Pi'illo Castle, with the help of Dreamy Broque Monsieur, he comes across Dreamy Luigi, Luigi's dream representation, who assists Mario through his treks in the Dream World.