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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.

 

 

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.