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Mario is known for being courageous and headstrong, and is also eager and cocky in certain occasions. He has an immutable sense of heroism, friendliness, and somewhat of a fiery personality. Nintendo producers have stated that Mario's biography is kept simple in order to make the character versatile and reusable in many different games and situations.<ref>[http://shmuplations.com/mario20th/ Interview on Shmuplations with Miyamoto for Mario's 20th anniversary, second question explains Mario's versatility]</ref> In most media and some games, though, Mario is depicted as an Italian plumber from Brooklyn with a love for Italian food. He is also bilingual, as he can speak both Italian and English. Mario has proven himself to be a competent fighter, all-around sports player, and party lover in ''Mario'' spin-off titles.
Mario has been shown on very occasions, such as certain cutscenes in ''Mario Power Tennis'', but often in ''Super Mario-
Mario shows generally good sportsmanship, even complimenting his opponents, as shown in instances like ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Fortune Street]]'', as well as smiling if he loses in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. However, in other spin-offs, he is usually sad after a loss and sometimes sobs. For example, in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', if he does not place on the podium, he is shown wiping a tear. In ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', if he attains a Double Bogey, he throws a small fit. It has been said that Mario loves animals, especially the most unusual ones,<ref name="1993 Nintendo Character Manual">Green, Matthew. (December 30, 2014). [http://www.pressthebuttons.com/2014/12/mario-kirby-and-samus-aran-shine-in-the-nintendo-character-manual.html Mario, Kirby, And Samus Aran Shine In The Nintendo Character Manual]. ''Press The Buttons''. Retrieved February 16, 2016.</ref> and he also enjoys music, particularly opera or new-wave Europop,<ref name="1993 Nintendo Character Manual"/> although there is no further comment for these statements. ''Mario Strikers Charged'' gives Mario a rock-n'-roll theme for his entrance and scoring animations and an orchestrated theme for his Super Ability. Finally, game art and gameplay depict Mario playing the saxophone,<ref>[[:File:MarioplaySaxophone.png]]</ref><ref>[[:File:SM3DW Art.jpg]]</ref><ref>[[:File:8bitMario Bigband.png]]</ref> piano, guitar, synthesizer, timpani, xylophone, and trumpet.<!--Revealed by what?--> Mario is also said to be an avid ''{{wp|All Night Nippon}}'' listener.<ref>''All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros.'' instruction booklet, pages 6 and 7.</ref>
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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
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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