This article is about Mario, the main character of the namesake franchise. For other uses, seeMario (disambiguation).

"Jumpman" and "Jump Man" redirect here. For other uses, seeJumpman (disambiguation).

Mario
Artwork fromMario vs. Donkey Kong for theNintendo Switch
Full name	Mario Mario[1]
Species	Human
First appearance	Donkey Kong (1981)
Latest appearance	Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024)
Latest portrayal	Kevin Afghani (2023–present)

“It's-a me, Mario!”

—Mario,Super Mario 64

Mario is the main character and titular protagonist of the long-running and highly successfulSuper Mario franchise. He was created by Japanese video game designerShigeru Miyamoto and serves as the main mascot ofNintendo. Mario made his first appearance as the protagonist of the arcade gameDonkey Kong, released in1981 (which used the names "Jumpman" and "Little Mario" in associated paratext). SinceSuper Mario Bros., his trademark abilities have been hisjumping andstomping powers, with which he defeats most of his enemies, and his ability to gain even more powers with a plethora of items, such as theSuper Mushroom, theFire Flower, and theSuper Star. Games have usually portrayed Mario as a silent, straightforward character. According to Nintendo's philosophy, this allows Mario to fit in many different genres and roles. In most games, he is the hero who goes on an adventure to savePrincess Peach from his arch-nemesis,Bowser, but he has been shown doing many other activities besides adventuring, such asracing and sporting with his younger but taller twin brother,Luigi; his friends such asYoshi andToad; and others.

Creation

Concept art for Mario

Following the failure ofRadar Scope in North America, Nintendo's then-president,Hiroshi Yamauchi, requested designer Shigeru Miyamoto's aid in converting unsoldRadar Scope units into something that would sell well. Miyamoto conceived the concept of a love triangle and decided to make a game based onPopeye. This was abandoned due to technical reasons, so he decided to come up with a new idea using his own characters.^[2]

For use in his arcade gameDonkey Kong, Miyamoto created a player character originally known during development asOssan (the Japanese term for "middle-aged man," which coincidentally would be the name given to a Mario look-alike in the gameGolf), thenMr. Video Game orMr. Video and Jumpman.^[3][4] This character was given red overalls and a blue shirt in order to make the arms more visible as well as a cap and mustache, as hair and a mouth were impossible to animate on the arcade system.^[5] When the game was released in Japan, he was simply a nameless "player" (プレイヤー) in the Japanese arcade instructions and flyer. In the American arcade instructions, he was called Jumpman, but Nintendo of Japan asked Nintendo of America if it wanted to rename him during theWestern localization. PresidentMinoru Arakawa and warehouse managerDon James thought it would be funny to call the character Mario after the reclusive American landlord of storage and company housing,Mario Segale.^[6][7][8][9] It was too late to replace the Jumpman name from the instructions, but the "Mario" name appeared on theflyerMedia:DK English Flyer.jpg that debuted alongside the game. In Japan, he became known as Mario with the release ofDonkey Kong Jr. Prior to this, the Japanese instructions for theGame & Watch version ofDonkey Kong called himKyūjo Man (救助マン, lit. "rescue man").

While Mario was initially described as a carpenter,Mario Bros. subsequently changed his occupation to a plumber because "the scenario dictates his role."^[10] Miyamoto in a 2009 radio interview stated that he wanted to create a hero resembling an "ordinary odd-job man"; he did not like the idea of a perfect hero, preferring the idea of "ordinary citizens doing something really good for society," and would be "embarrassed" for making a perfect hero. He stated, "I like the idea of a middle-aged ordinary man doing something nice for other people."^[11]

History

Main article:History of Mario

Promotional image celebrating Mario's history in theSuper Mario series of platformers

Due to being a recurring major protagonist of a long-running video game series, Mario has an extensive history spanning decades and across various media from video games to TV shows to comics and even full-length featured films. Although his history does not follow a clearly established canon, some of Mario's earliest games chronologically are in theYoshi's Island series, depicting Mario's birth as part of a twin delivery, with Luigi, by astork. Sometimes, Mario has even interacted withhis baby self, especially inMario & Luigi: Partners in Time. While most of Mario's adventures are told in straightforward narratives that involve rescuing Princess Peach from Bowser, various RPGs (including some games of thePaper Mario series andMario & Luigi series), comics, and animated films involve a more extensive plot, sometimes with Mario even allying with Bowser to defeat a greater villain. Mario has also been involved in some crossovers, including with other Nintendo properties in theSuper Smash Bros. series,Sonic the Hedgehog in theMario & Sonic series,Dragon Quest inItadaki Street DS andFortune Street, andRabbids in theMario + Rabbids series. Mario's history also includes some appearances outside his own series, usually cameos.

Cultural impact

Main article:Super Mario (franchise) § Reception and legacy

The wax statue of Mario in 2002

“He's the icon. He's theGOAT.”

—A child talking about Mario in aPlay Nintendo video^[12]

Mario is often said to be the most famous video game character in history. A Q Score survey made in the early 1990s showed Mario was even more popular thanMickey Mouse,^[13] and Mario has the only wax statue of a video game character, which stands in theHollywood Wax Museum.

A Mario statue in Sweden

TheSuper Mario franchise is the best-selling video game franchise in history. Even with spinoff series excluded, the mainSuper Mario franchise has sold 311.46 million games (as of September 2015).^[14] Furthermore,Super Mario is the flagship franchise of Nintendo, and Mario is the company's mascot, furthering his publicity even more. According toGuinness World Records 2008: Gamer's Edition, Mario has appeared in a total of 116 separate games, which is more than any other video game character,^{[15][dead link]} and more recent sources such as the Game On 2.0 traveling exhibit place the number at over 200.^[16]

General information

Physical description

Mario's appearance from the Nintendo 64 era (left) and his current appearance (right)

Mario's original design, as seen in the cabinet marquee by Miyamoto (left) and in the American flyer art by Cabarga (right) forDonkey Kong

Mario's distinctive look is due to technology restrictions in the mid-1980s, as well asNintendo's inability to depict Popeye. With a limited number of pixels and colors, the game developers, including Mario's creator,Shigeru Miyamoto, could not animate Mario's movement without making his arms "disappear" if his shirt was a solid color, so they gave Mario overalls. The developers additionally did not have the space to give him a mouth, the result of Mario's mustache. Mario has a big nose to have his face read better in the limited pixel space. Mario was made stocky so he covers best in the space he was allocated in. Finally, the developers used a cap to bypass the problem of animating and drawing hair.Mario's gloves were a later addition by the illustrator Zavier Leslie Cabarga for the North American flyer forDonkey Kong.^[17] Miyamoto and Cabarga both drew him with having just four fingers per hand, which was carried over toSaturday Supercade.^[18]

Mario had undergone major changes from his initial appearance inDonkey Kong up untilSuper Mario Bros. 3. InDonkey Kong, Mario initially appears lankier with a more realistic-looking red nose and a cleft chin. In some portrayals inDonkey Kong Jr., however, he appears stouter with a round nose, which resembles more closely to Mario's current design, although some promotional art retains his originalDonkey Kong design. The stubbier design is retained inMario Bros., with a few changes.Super Mario Bros. marks the first time he has blue eyes, full hair, a red cap with an insignia, a distinct mustache, a large round nose, large hands, and other features. It would not be untilSuper Mario Bros. 3 where his modern design would debut; he would become notably taller and skinnier, and his overalls and shirt would be reversed in color. However, his in-game design did not fully match artwork, such as having black hair like his mustache instead of brown, white overall buttons instead of yellow ones inSuper Mario World, and hair that had a more reddish-brown color and was not very defined in shape below his hat inSuper Mario 64. BeforeSuper Mario Bros. 2, the colors of his shirt and overalls were reversed untilSuper Mario World and the remade sprites ofSuper Mario All-Stars, and he also did not wear his gloves. His neck is very short and barely visible due to his round and slightly disproportionate head compared to the rest of his body and the position of his chin.

Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! pamphlet

Though Mario was originally imagined as middle-aged since his debut inDonkey Kong,^[19] and also depicted as middle-aged inMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga andMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions,^[20] these changes in design made him noticeably younger, and his age has been approximated to be about 26 years old inSuper Smash Bros. Melee,^[21] while Miyamoto later placed it at either 24 or 25.^[22] The pamphlet forSuper Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! estimates Mario's age at around 25. The comicMario vs. Wario also implies Mario (andWario) is roughly in his late 20s or early 30s, as he recalls his childhood 20 years ago.

While Mario is consistently portrayed as a short character, his precise height and proportions vary across media, without a specified height from most video game material. A life-size figure of Mario sold by online retailers has a height of 150 cm (4 ft 11 in.),^[23] with another variation standing 155 cm (5 ft 1 in.) tall.^[24] The pamphlet forSuper Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! gives his height as 150 cm and weight as 70 kg (154 lbs), while theSuper Mario Daishūgō4koma Gag Battle manga states that his height is 165 cm (5 ft 4 in.).^[25] Crossover artwork featuring Mario andSonic the Hedgehog (who stands at 1 m / 3 ft 3 in.) shows Mario at around the same height as him, if not two or three inches shorter due to Sonic's quills. Mario's height relationship with other humans has been varied. Some media, such asSuper Mario Odyssey andMario's Time Machine, show Mario as much shorter than a realistic human. Despite this, by cross-referencing the measuring units displayed inBalloon World with the environment, it is possible to determine Mario is still around 153 cm (5 ft) tall.^[26] Other media, includingMario Golf and theDIC cartoons, show Mario's height closer relative to other humans. The director ofSuper Mario Odyssey,Kenta Motokura, stated in an interview that New Donk City was realistic to showcase the extent of Mario's abilities in a realistic environment for a scale that is easy to understand,^[27] while Miyamoto referred to the humans of New Donk City as "normal people."^[28] In 1993, a Nintendo character guide stated that Mario is classified under the scientific nameHomo nintendonus, indicating that he is not aregular human being.^[29]

Merchandise for the originalDonkey Kong showed Mario as balding, although most media depict Mario with a full set of hair. He has short chocolate brown hair with three front locks, four back locks, and a sprout-shaped cowlick on the top of his head. The most notable change Mario has received over the years sinceSuper Mario Bros. (omitting stylistic variations such as depictions inPaper Mario) is his change in stature; Mario is shown to be much stubbier in his earlier appearances compared to his more recent appearances, starting withSuper Mario 64. Mario's legs and arms have grown longer over the years, giving him a slimmer look. This may have been the result of Miyamoto's response to Mario's and Luigi's "cute" appearances, and he considered redesigning the Mario Bros. to "become a bit more grown-up" in theGameCube era—for instance, by removing their trademarkV sign.^[30]

Mario's most prolific early 3D iteration is fromSuper Mario 64, where he and other characters were created fromSilicon Graphics workstations. Mario is depicted with darker blue overalls and bigger eyes than in his current appearance based on the one inLuigi's Mansion. He has slightly darker skin, his ears are also rounder, his overall straps are longer, and his cap is less round. Ever sinceLuigi's Mansion, however, Mario has received only minor proportion changes to his general appearance, becoming taller and slimmer, though still chubby, and with brighter colors on his clothes, skin, and hair; pockets on his overalls; and added detail in his shoes, eyes, hat, and clothes in 3D artwork sinceSuper Mario 3D World. While he always has a fair complexion, the tone of his skin has become inconsistent over the course of the more recent games, sometimes taking on a peach tone like in the more recent artwork, including the updated versions of the existing ones, and at times not.

Mario has a few stylistic variations across some games, sometimes within a series. One variation is Mario's overall appearance in thePaper Mario games: It is generally the same, with black dots for eyes and no eyebrows, although he has a shorter stature. SincePaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, however, Mario's body is more simplistic, with legless feet, a rounder face, and a full outline around the arms, while his mustache became brown like his hair. In addition, starting withMario & Luigi: Paper Jam, all of Mario's paper appearances have depicted him with a white outline around his entire body. Another variation is Mario's depiction in theMario & Luigi games, although it is more subtle, where Mario is given black eyes rather than blue, and in artwork for all games in the series except forMario & Luigi: Dream Team, Mario is shown with a brown mustache instead of black. The artwork for the series, including the box art of the games, also shows Mario with a serious or neutral expression that never leaves his mouth visible underneath his mustache, unlike with Luigi, who is shown with a larger variety of expressions depending on the situation. InMario & Luigi: Brothership, Mario's appearance has a cartoonish cel-shading style with shades of purple around his hat and shirt, matching the shading in the series' artwork.

TheSuper Smash Bros. series also has Mario's appearance change between games. In the originalSuper Smash Bros., Mario's appearance is derived fromSuper Mario 64 but with minor alterations, such as a slimmer appearance. InSuper Smash Bros. Melee, Mario's design incorporates elements fromMario Kart 64 andSuper Mario World, as well as official artwork from theNintendo 64 era. Mario's hair and clothing are darker and have more detail in them, with his overalls particularly sporting back pockets and having denim textures, similar to his sprite inSuper Mario World, and his skin having a more original tan complexion. InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, Mario's back pockets return, but his overall design is updated to resemble his appearances inSuper Mario Sunshine and later games. Compared to his mainline counterparts, however, Mario has smaller hands, longer limbs, and a longer neck, lending to a slimmer appearance. Mario's color scheme is also darker than before, while his hair and clothing have more realistic detailing. InSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS /Wii U, Mario's design, while retaining the proportions fromBrawl, is vibrant and his overalls no longer have back pockets, matching more closely to his mainline counterparts. As an accompaniment, Mario's hair and clothing have much less detailing. InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, Mario's design is mostly the same, aside from a more subdued color scheme and simple detailing in his hair and clothing, but not to the same extent asMelee andBrawl.Super Mario Odyssey has realistic details on his hair and overalls, and some other games also retain the realistic details to an extent.

According to the Insiders' Calendar included in the second issue ofNintendo Power, Mario's birthday is October 11.^{[31][page number needed][32]}

Clothing

Mario wearing his trademark outfit consisting of a red shirt, a red cap, blue overalls with yellow buttons, white gloves, and brown shoes

Mario is typically shown wearing his trademark outfit wherever he goes. He has a long-sleeved red shirt, which is tucked under a pair of white gloves and has a noticeable collar at the neck. He also wears blue overalls with yellow buttons layered over his shirt. His light-brown work shoes are referred to as boots in thePaper Mario series, and they are shown to have a rim on the top, although Mario's shoes in most media do not have this rim.

Originally, Mario wore red overalls on top of a blue shirt—nearly the opposite colors of what he wears now. The Famicom version ofMario Bros. is the first game to depict Mario with blue overalls and a red undershirt (although on the box art, he is depicted entirely in blue), butSuper Mario Bros. 2 standardized Mario's current colors.

Mario's trademark ishis red cap with his redM insignia. Mario's cap is sometimes an important and even mandatory accessory in some games, such asSuper Mario 64, where he takes more damage without his cap. InSuper Mario Sunshine, if Mario loses his cap, he acquires damage over time from the heat of the sun. In most media, however, Mario's cap is treated as a mere accessory, and Mario can go capless in some games without any additional effect, such as inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii after obtaining 99 lives. In some games, such asSuper Mario 3D Land, if Mario is inSmall form, he is seen without his cap, although it is no different from the other incarnations of the Small form. InSuper Mario Odyssey, Mario's default cap is replaced withCappy, which can be replaced with other hats in theCrazy Cap stores as well. Additionally, Mario has over 40 outfits available to wear, which can range from recolors to resembleLuigi, Wario, orWaluigi to unique outfits that see Mario dressed as a pirate, as an astronaut, as a knight, as a musician, in swim attire, or even asPrincess Peach in her wedding gown.

Although mostly seen with his default plumber attire, Mario has also worn several alternate outfits in the spinoff games, including but not limited toMario Party games,Dr. Mario,NES Open Tournament Golf,Mario's Picross, theMario Strikers games,Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, andMario Golf: Super Rush. InMario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Mario wears different outfits depending on the sport or activity being played. In some sports, Mario wears the same red sneakers he originally wore inMario Tennis Aces.

Mario has seen some variations to his outfit in the games. InSuper Mario Sunshine, for instance, Mario has shorter sleeves. In addition, Mario can wear a tropical shirt over his normal shirt, along with sunglasses that darken the screen, if he talks to theSunglasses vendor. Mario also usually gains alternate outfits when using power-ups, from simple recolors to covering his whole body, such asFire Mario,Tanooki Mario,Propeller Mario,Flying Squirrel Mario, andCat Mario. Finally, Mario can resemble different characters, even outside theSuper Mario franchise, by using aMystery Mushroom to change into one of the various forms of Costume Mario inSuper Mario Maker.

Within theSuper Smash Bros. series, Mario has severalalternate colors to use, with two costumes inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, most referencing existing characters throughout theSuper Mario franchise.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie reveals that Mario wears a red short-sleeved pajama shirt with the word "Brooklyn" in white text and blue pajama pants when he goes to sleep.

Name

“JUMPMAN! Wait, who?”

—Glitz Pit audience,Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Mario's family name is given as "Mario" in the live-action segments "Dance," "Home Radio," and "Treasure of the Sierra Brooklyn" ofThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show! and made popular in the live-action movieSuper Mario Bros. This occasionally occurs in other media—for instance, thePrima guidebook forMario Party 2 lists his name as Mario Mario in a note section,^[33] and the Prima guide forMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga similarly shows Mario's full name as Mario Mario in the list of major characters.^[34]The arcade flyers forDonkey Kong, Donkey Kong Junior, Mario Bros. use the full name as well. Also, when people asked Mario (voiced byCharles Martinet) onMIRT what his last name was atSan Diego Comic-Con 2012, he responded with this:"What's my last name? Ah, that's a very good question! ... That's right! It's-a Mario. My name-a Mario Mario. Of course, my brother name, a-Luigi Mario. And of course, my mama's-a Mama Mia Mario; my papa Papa Pio Mario. Of course, my grandmama Grandmama Mia Mario, and my grandpapa Grandpa—et cetera, et cetera. Yeah, first name Mario, last name-a Mario. Yahoo!"^[35] However, Nintendo of America earlier claimed that "there are no last names."^[36] This was later stated by then-Nintendo presidentSatoru Iwata.^[4] Additionally, Shigeru Miyamoto previously stated that Mario and Luigi do not have last names, contrary to their depiction in the movie, although he later redacted that stance, confirming at theSuper Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary festival in September 2015 that Mario's and Luigi's last names are indeed "Mario."^[1]

Personality

Mario rescues Luigi after a badly ending sibling rivalry, until he is distracted inSuper Mario-kun.

“One of the things that's interesting about Mario is that there's very little character to him. You know very little about him. So despite the fact that he's incredibly well-known, incredibly visible and recognized, we know very little about his backstory, his history, or his motivations, so he's not much of a character in the traditional film or TV sense.”

—James Newman, senior lecturer of cultural studies of Bath Spa University, 2009 radio interview^[11]

Mario is a heroic Italian plumber, with media outside the games depicting him fromBrooklyn. Mario is known for being kind, cheerful, playful, encouraging, courageous, and headstrong, and he is also eager and cocky on certain occasions. Officially, however, Nintendo producers have stated that Mario's biography is kept simple in order to make him versatile and reusable in many different games and situations.^[37]

Mario loves food, especially Italian food, which is most notably seen in the DIC cartoon trilogy but is also shown in the games such as inSuper Mario 64 andSuper Mario Odyssey, where he dreams about Italian food;Super Mario Sunshine, where he is attracted to the promise of seafood, remarks sadly that the disturbedDelfino Airstrip resembles a "giant, empty plate," and frets that he is going to miss dinner;^[38]Luigi's Mansion 3, where Mario is drawn to a food display in theGrand Lobby; andFortune Street, where he offersYoshi to help look for cookies before suggesting that he has already eaten the cookies ("just give me a second to brush these cookie crumbs out of my mustache!"). Mario is pickier inThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, however, showing his disgust at mushrooms. Characters also occasionally suggest he pay attention to his diet, such asHoot fromSuper Mario 64 and theStar Temple gate fromMario & Luigi: Partners in Time.

Mario, although competitive, shows generally good sportsmanship, even complimenting his opponents, as shown in instances such asMario Kart 8 (there is a chance he says, "Good play!" when he is in second to sixth place) andFortune Street (see his various losing quotes). He still shows disappointment when he loses, however, such as wiping a tear inMario Kart 64. He is occasionally visibly frustrated but restrained, such as when he throws a small fit when he gets adouble bogey or worse inMario Golf: Toadstool Tour, exhales to contain his anger inMario Strikers Charged, and stomps his foot in frustration before sitting in resignation in all console entries in theMario Party series fromMario Party 10 toMario Party Superstars.

Mario has occasionally shown assertive tendencies throughout his appearances, albeit in a lighthearted and comic-relief manner. InSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars,Mallow had to physically restrain Mario from charging in, such as before the battle withBowyer, so that the heroes can figure out what is happening to their surroundings.

There is also several one-off miscellaneous information. The 1993 Nintendo Character Manual, for instance, has stated that Mario loves animals, especially the most unusual ones,^[39] and he also enjoys music, particularly opera or new-wave Europop,^[39] 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.^[40][41][42] Mario is also said to be an avidAll Night Nippon listener.^[43]

Speech

Mario did not speak in any games from the 1980s to the early 1990s due to each system not having the required storage to fit voice clips without compromising graphical fidelity. Despite the increase of storage, Mario was still not given voice-acting on theSuper Nintendo Entertainment System. The MS-DOS version ofMario Teaches Typing was the first game to introduce voice acting for Mario, while the CD-ROM version was the first to feature voice acting byCharles Martinet.

Since then, like many other protagonists of Nintendo games, Mario has rarely spoken in full sentences in most of the mainline video games, usually making him a semi-silent protagonist. In early games, however, Mario fully speaks for long periods of time, such as inMario's Game Gallery andMario Teaches Typing 2. In the Japanese version ofSuper Mario Sunshine, which retains the English voice acting, Mario (Charles Martinet) speaks full sentences and holds a full conversation withToadsworth (Scott Burns) in the cutscenes.^[44] Mario, when voiced in the games by Martinet and laterKevin Afghani, speaks sometimes broken English with a heavy Italian accent and in a soft, tenor voice, often referring to himself in the third person asilleism. When he screams or is happy or excited, his voice tends to go falsetto. According to Martinet, the high-pitched voice was chosen as a deliberate contrast from the gruff Brooklynite dialect typically associated with Italian-American characters, as he considered the rougher voice inappropriate for a child audience.^[45] There are some games where Mario has also been given complete dialogue bubbles, such asItadaki Street DS andFortune Street. Mario has also spoken in full sentences in various promotional events, such as the 2006 interview forNew Super Mario Bros.,^[46] apress conference released forMario Sports Mix, theNintendo 3DS system demonstration,^[47] andPlay Nintendo's seriesMario Reads Your Letters. In promotional venues with MIRT, people can communicate with Mario by asking various questions; there, too, Mario speaks for long periods of time.^[35][48][49] InThe Cat Mario Show, Mario can speak fully, but he has an entirely different voice. After theGameCube era, Martinet made a slight change to the way he voices Mario, using his tenor voice more consistently and taking on a slightly lower pitch to make him more expressive, while in theSuper Smash Bros. games fromSuper Smash Bros. Brawl onwards, Mario's voice became deeper and raspier than usual, similarly toSuper Mario Galaxy. InSuper Mario 3D World, as well as various games from theNintendo Switch era (includingSuper Mario Odyssey andLuigi's Mansion 3), Mario's voice has become noticeably deeper and slightly weaker in energy due to Martinet aging. InSuper Mario Bros. Wonder, after Martinet stopped voicing Mario, Afghani succeeded him and gave Mario a similar but slightly higher-pitched voice.

Most non-game media, such as comics, manga, anime films, and cartoons, also show Mario speaking. In the cartoons andThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, Mario is usually associated with a Brooklyn accent, the former with a gruff voice. Mario speaks in the various anime films and shorts such as inSuper Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!, though his voice is not as gruff as in the cartoons.

Likewise, in some cases, Mario is a true silent protagonist, or he does not speak in English. InSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Mario is completely silent, communicating solely through pantomime. In thePaper Mario titles, he mainly communicates through simple nodding and hand gestures; while he is completely silent inPaper Mario, however, he is given his usual voice inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door andSuper Paper Mario. Mario is also silent during dialogue scenes in theMario Baseball series,Mario Tennis Aces, theMario Golf series, and theMario & Sonic series, although he does say the usual catchphrases in a game session. In these games, other characters speak for him, mainlyLakitu andToad. In theMario & Luigi titles, Mario and Luigi speak in unintelligible Italian-sounding gibberish that the other characters can understand.

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Powers and abilities

Mario, usually in the spinoffs, such asSuper Smash Bros., is associated with fire.

Mario's primary ability is hisjump, which he relies on to defeat enemies, avoid hazards, and activate helpful items, such as? Blocks andP Switches. AlthoughLuigi jumps higher, Mario is more well-known. Mario is also agile, capable of several acrobatic maneuvers, including theLong Jump,Backward Somersault,Spin Jump, andWall Jump, with the Wall Jump being one of his most recurring abilities. Several of these abilities are later shared with otherSuper Mario characters. Some games depict Mario as immune to fall damage, such as inSuper Mario Galaxy andSuper Mario Odyssey, though landing still impacts him, while other games such asSuper Mario 64 have him taking damage; Mario can be instantly defeated by falling great heights in theDonkey Kong games. While Mario usually jumps for his attack, he canpunch andkick in a few other games such asSuper Mario 64, theMario Party series, and theSuper Smash Bros. series.

Mario's main weapon is thehammer inDonkey Kong, although Mario often also uses the hammer as a weapon inSuper Mario RPGs. Mario is usually associated with fire in the spinoffs, based on hisFire Mario form fromSuper Mario Bros. Mario can, in some games, such asSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, control fire without aFire Flower, although the first game where he actually starts using this power regularly isSuper Smash Bros. Melee.

Despite his small size, inSuper Mario 64, Mario can pick up large enemies, including Bowser.

Mario can carry objects much larger than himself in some games. InSuper Mario 64, he can carry and throw theBig Bob-omb, although with some difficulty. During the battles withBowser, Mario can grab him by the tail, spin him, and throw him. His strength is also shown inSuper Mario Galaxy, where he can easily stun aGrand Goomba with aStar Spin despite its great size and can knock Bowser around during battles with him. InMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, although Mario is visibly straining, he is able to lift and throw a swollen Luigi when using theSnack Basket move. In the spinoffs, Mario, although usually balanced, boasts generally slightly above-average power, and in golf, he has one of the strongest drives.

Mario has been designed to be a versatile character. As a result, his abilities reflect a balanced playstyle, allowing him to participate and perform well in many situations. Indeed, his bios have frequently and consistently described him as a "jack of all trades." Another result of his versatility is the number of occupations he holds.

Mario can also take advantage of several power-ups and transformations.

• Mario has fourteen power-ups that allow him to fly: theWing, theSuper Leaf, theTanooki Suit, theP-Wing, theCape Feather, thePower Balloon, theWing Cap, thePower Flower, theBee Mushroom, theBoo Mushroom, theRed Star, thePropeller Mushroom, theInvincibility Leaf, and theSuper Acorn. OnThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, Fire Mario can fly.
• Various games also allow Mario to grow to enormous sizes, sometimes with the help of theMega Mushroom or aSuper Mushroom. Mario's taunt inSuper Smash Bros. has him posing and temporarily growing and shrinking. Growing large is sometimes Mario's special trait such as inMario Super Sluggers (Enlarge) andMario Strikers Charged (Super Mario!Super Ability).
• InSuper Mario Bros. 3, Mario cantransform into a Hammer Brother with the ability to throw hammers at his enemies, or he cantransform into a frog with the ability toswim faster and jump higher.
• Mario has three othercaps he can wear: theMetal Cap,Wing Cap, andVanish Cap. These turn him into ametal form,allow him to fly, and make himinvisible and intangible, respectively.
• InPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Mario becomes more paper-like and can become Flat Mario, Paper Tube Mario, Paper Airplane Mario, and Paper Boat Mario as a result of the "curses" cast upon him by theBlack Chest Demons.
• InSuper Paper Mario, Mario can temporarilyflip between dimensions.
• InSuper Mario World, Mario has the ability torun up walls and pipes.
• InSuper Mario Odyssey, Mario can throwCappy to "capture" sentient creatures and objects such asGoombas,Chain Chomps,Hammer Bros., andBullet Bills, allowing him to control them.

Occupations

Mario in a one-off occupation as a rapper, as seen in the Japanese and French commercials forMario Pinball Land

Despite starting as a carpenter inDonkey Kong, Mario is best known for being a plumber sinceMario Bros. However, though he still frequently traversed through pipes, subsequent games rarely portray Mario as being directly involved in plumbing. Exceptions include him and Luigi repairing the plumbing ofBeanbean Castle Sewer inSuperstar Saga and repairing aClear Pipe in the intro toSuper Mario 3D World.

Other media, such asThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show! andThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, put a much bigger emphasis on Mario's job. According to the live-action segments inThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, Mario works a menial job atMario Brothers Plumbing in Brooklyn, just barely able to make enough money, and sometimes complains about a dull life. Despite this, he and Luigi seem to excel at their jobs, as it is stated that they have one of the best plumbing inNew York City. Also, according to the show, Mario received his plumber training from theBrooklyn Plumbers Academy, founded bySalvador Drainotto, to whom Mario holds great respect. Mario is also skilled with various plumbing tools throughout the show's episodes, such as theAll Purpose Portable Plumber's Helper andPlumber's Putty, which he uses to assist him and his friends in some hazardous situations. In 2016, a bio on the Kids section of the Nintendo Co., Ltd. site indicates that plumbing was Mario's former occupation; the bio onMario Portal reconfirmed this.^[50] However, as of March 2018, the Japanese profile was updated to state that Mario is still a plumber,^[51] and that statement is further confirmed bySuper Mario Bros. Wonder.^[52]

In addition to plumbing, Mario has dabbled in various other occupations. One of his most notable recurring alternate careers is in medicine, as his alter-egoDr. Mario, who stars inan entire spinoff series and is even a separate character in theSuper Smash Bros. games (even though Mario and Dr. Mario are the same person). Mario is also known for his participation in a wide variety of spinoff sports games, including but not limited to golf, tennis, basketball, hockey, soccer, and both kart and motocross racing. He also participates in a wide array of Olympic events and has even made a cameo as a referee inMike Tyson's Punch-Out!! Another series-specific recurring role Mario takes is as the president of theMario Toy Company in theMario vs. Donkey Kong games.

In addition to these, Mario has also had numerous one-off jobs, again including but not limited to a demolition worker inWrecking Crew, an archaeologist inMario's Picross, a baker inYoshi's Cookie, a factory worker inMario's Cement Factory andMario Bros. for theGame & Watch, a soldier who deliversbombs inMario's Bombs Away, agrocery worker inSuper Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!, a psychotherapist inSuper Mario Adventures (albeit as a gag), and potentially asensei inSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Finally,Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up depicts Mario in various occupations, intending to educate children on several careers they can explore.

Relationships

Family

Main article:Mario and Luigi's family

Mario and Luigi embrace each other inThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, with Mario reminding Luigi in his promise to protect him.

“I'm telling you, nothing can hurt us as long as we're together!”

—Mario before he and Luigi get separated,The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Luigi is Mario's younger but taller twin brother. Luigi often joins Mario on his adventures, and the two are normally paired in sports titles and spinoffs. They share a strong brotherly bond ever since they were babies, and Mario has always shown protective instincts towards Luigi, as in theYoshi's Island series, he can sense Luigi's location and leads theYoshis to rescue him. Even after they became adults, they still live together and remain very close and committed to each other, such as inLuigi's Mansion, theMario & Luigi series, andThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, and in both the RPGs and the movie, they share a bedroom. Mario also is shown to be proud of Luigi when he faces his fears for him, such as when Luigi fightsKing Boo on three different occasions to rescue Mario, and when Mario is saved inLuigi's Mansion 3, he is very happy that Luigi came to free him, and congratulates him before jumping in his arms and giving him a big hug. The 1993 official Nintendo Character Manual states that Mario, when he retires, plans to give his plumbing business to Luigi (while also implying a distinct age contrast, which conflicts with the idea that they are twins).^[39]

While Mario and Luigi love each other, inPaper Mario, Luigi admits that he also feels jealousy towards Mario at times and has also expressed that he is "tired of being Player 2," for, despite being a hero in his own right, he is often overshadowed by Mario. While Mario teases that Luigi's quote of being Player 2 is taken out of context, adding that "Luigi loves being [his] sidekick" in theMario Sports Mix press conference, inMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, he is quick to give Luigi proper credit for defeating theShroobs in the previous game. At times, Mario does compete with Luigi, such as when he intentionally steps and squirms on Luigi's foot when Luigi receives a trophy inMario Power Tennis, making him uneasy and embarrassed. Despite this and his tendency not to receive the same credit as Mario, Luigi has always admired him and shown a strong loyalty to him that pushes him to face his fears if he needs his help.Mario & Luigi: Dream Team also shows his subconscious, known asDream's Deep, where he has nothing but positive feelings and thoughts about Mario. Several pieces of artwork also show them posing together, with a few more andan animated sticker showing them giving each other a high-five.

In theLEGOSuper Mario line, if Mario is woken up after being left asleep for a while, he calls out to Luigi looking worried. He can connect to Bluetooth with Luigi, allowing them to interact with each other. If Luigi is knocked down, gets dizzy from being shaken too much, is incapacitated by excessive damage from lava, or gets poisoned, Mario reacts in concern. Luigi does the same vice versa. After reaching theGoal Pole, they can high-five each other.Princess Peach also shares these interactions with each of the brothers.

Mario and Luigi's supposed parents

The rest of Mario's family has not been extensively explored, though more often outside the games. Mario and Luigi's supposed parents make a cameo at the end ofSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, although their faces are not seen and their names are not given, same as in their appearances in "Family Album 'The Early Years'" andSuper Mario Issun-bōshi. Furthermore,Yoshi's New Island has stated that those two are not Mario and Luigi's parents.The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, on the other hand, mentioned or featuredMama Mario in a number of episodes, depicting her as a strict woman who loves her boys very much.Their father did not appear on the show, and very little is known about him.The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! and the comics also make references or depict various other relatives of Mario, including aunts, uncles, and cousins, although none have appeared in any games.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie depicts Mario and Luigi as living with their parents and several other extended family members, including two paternal uncles, an aunt, a grandfather, and a niece, in a small apartment inBrooklyn.^[53] However, at the end of the movie, the two are seen living by themselves in the Mushroom Kingdom.

Friends and love interests

One of Mario's earliest friends isYoshi, who, along with otherYoshis, saved him and Luigi fromBowser's Minions when they were still babies. InYoshi's New Island, Mario has also reciprocated by traveling to the past to helpBaby Mario and Yoshi saveBaby Luigi. In the present day, Yoshi continues to help Mario against Bowser, usually serving as his steed. Overall, Mario and Yoshi get along well, and they always support each other through tough times.

Another of Mario's closest friends is Toad, who occasionally goes on adventures with him, as inSuper Mario Bros. 2,Super Mario 3D World,Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix,Mario Tennis Aces, variousSuper Mario cartoons, and theNintendo Comics System. Toad trusts that Mario always saves the day and, even when not fighting alongside him, is quick to offer advice and encouragement.

Peach rewards Mario with a kiss after he wins a trophy inMario Power Tennis.

Mario and Princess Peach have been friends since infancy. As adults, Mario often saves Peach, and she usually rewards him with a kiss on the cheek or nose, acake, or even both. The GermanClub Nintendo comic "Warios Weihnachtsmärchen" even reveals that they spent their graduation ball in school together, and in the official guide ofYoshi's Island DS, the description for the levelBaby Mario and Baby Peach: Dynamic Duo states they have teamed up as babies to stop evil before the "romantic entanglements" of their adult lives. Contrariwise, in videos published on thePlay Nintendo channel onYouTube, Mario and Peach are described simply as friends.^[54][55] InSuper Paper Mario, while both Mario and Luigi deny a relationship whenLuvbi asks if Peach was Mario's "lady friend," Luvbi also comments that the princess "looms large in his regard" and then wonders if Mario had a "one-sided crush." Many other sources, however, do portray Mario and Peach as having an ongoing romantic relationship as well as a friendship, such as the official EuropeanSuper Mario website listing Peach as Mario's girlfriend andMario Party 5 calling Peach and Mario's team "Cutest Couple." When Mario gets kissed by Peach, he often blushes heavily and becomes embarrassed and/or infatuated before celebrating. InSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Peach calls Mario her "knight in shining armor," and in the firstPaper Mario, one of theToads tells Mario to take Peach on a date toShooting Star Summit. InSuper Princess Peach, after Peach rescues Mario, she enthusiastically calls and runs towards him, and they happily dance together in celebration, with Mario revealing flowers in his hat and another one in between his hair as he holds her in his arms.Rosalina refers to Peach as Mario's "special one" inSuper Mario Galaxy, with the two seen holding hands toward the end of the game.Lubba and otherLumas refer to Peach as Mario's "special one" inSuper Mario Galaxy 2.Mario Power Tennis even goes as far as showing Mario himself telling Peach of his love for her in her victory scene, which she responds to by smiling and blowing a kiss to him and Luigi, causing them to become lovestruck. Also, in Mario's victory scene inMario Power Tennis, Peach gives him a small kiss on the cheek. InSuper Mario Odyssey, after kidnapping her, Bowser declares his intention to make Peach marry him, and Mario's main motivation is to stop Bowser from taking Peach's hand in a forced marriage, separating her from him. InLuigi's Mansion 3, after Luigi rescues him, Mario refuses to escape and leads Luigi to rescue Peach, and when he finds her imprisoned in apainting, he is devastated, crying in despair for her. When Luigi catches up to him, Mario pleads with him to free her if he is talked to.

Peach has not been Mario's only romantic interest, however. In the originalDonkey Kong,Pauline was Mario's first girlfriend and damsel-in-distress, but while he still has to occasionally rescue her in theMario vs. Donkey Kong series, the two are considered just friends now. In addition, when Mario savedPrincess Daisy in her debut appearance inSuper Mario Land, a heart appeared overhead, implying a romantic connection. This was never explored further, however, and whileMario Party 4 gave them the team name "Nice Couple," most games link Daisy with Luigi instead, with her and Mario simply being friends, not even sharing any playerchemistry in theMario Baseball series.

InMario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Mario is also shown to be a caring parental figure over Baby Mario, but he also steps in if any of his teammates misbehave. Mario appears to enjoy the babies' company. Before Baby Mario returns to his own time period, he gives Mario his hammer as a parting gift, showing his pleasure to be with his adult self.

Mario appears to be friendly rivals withSonic the Hedgehog, extremely competitive in sports and events. Though rivals, they have a good friendship and partnership as the two have teamed up several times to stop their respective archenemies, Bowser andDr. Eggman. According to an informal conversation with Mario, hestated in response that he likes Sonic and views him as a friendly archrival rather than an enemy. This is further supported in recent installments of theMario & Sonic series, where they often share a high-five.

Foes and rivals

Mario with his many friends and foes

Bowser is Mario's arch-nemesis. Bowser constantly tries to take over theMushroom Kingdom, harm Mario's brother and his friends, and/or kidnap Peach, while Mario usually defeats him. While Bowser resents Mario, he is often more than happy to forgive Bowser, such as inMario Party DS, where they enjoy playingTriangle Twisters together. Even so, the resentment appears mutual, given their victory animations inMario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games andMario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Bowser often calls Mario a variety of disparaging nicknames, especially in the cartoons. Mario sometimes returns the insults, but such retorts are usually restricted to cartoons and other non-game media. When Mario does lose to Bowser, generally in spinoffs, he acknowledges it in good nature, such as inFortune Street, although he expects himself to be a competent adversary for Bowser. Occasionally the two team up to defeat greater evils, such as inSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars,Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga,Super Paper Mario, andPaper Mario: The Origami King.

Mario's first enemy, however, wasDonkey Kong (later known asCranky Kong), who kidnapped Mario's girlfriend and whom Mario had to defeat. The current Donkey Kong and Mario are on much better terms and often participate in sports and spinoffs together. Although they do maintain a friendly and somewhat competitive rivalry, Mario must defeat Donkey Kong a couple of times in theMario vs. Donkey Kong series because Donkey Kong went into mischief, stemming from his passion and frustration forMini Marios and Pauline. Even after his victory, after noticing Donkey Kong upset, Mario reconciles by offering his toys.

Mario's archrival isWario, with various comics depicting their antagonistic relationship starting in childhood, and it is a major theme inSuper Mario-kun. In Wario's first appearance, inSuper Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, he stoleMario's castle, and inMario Super Sluggers, he tried to destroy Mario, although for the most part, their rivalry is far more mild in nature, and the two even team up to defeat Bowser inSuper Mario 64 DS. Finally, according to Wario inWario's Warehouse, both Wario andWaluigi hang out with him, although Mario frequently peeks at Wario's Warehouse. Wario has shown mostly contempt for Mario, but he does not have the same level of dislike as Bowser, whereas Mario, although he has been initially bitter and even called Wario an "evil creep,"^[56] maintains his cheerful and positive attitude as he does with most of his enemies.

List of game appearances

This is a list of game appearances for Mario.

Profiles and statistics

Main article:List of Mario profiles and statistics

An example of Mario's balanced characteristics

Mario'semblems fromMario Kart 8

Mario has consistently and frequently appeared in every game as a balanced player designed to be mastered easily. The only notable exceptions are theMario Golf games, where he has a high drive, higher than most of the cast, including known power characters such as Wario and Donkey Kong (inMario Golf: World Tour, for instance, his drive is surpassed only by Bowser, Rosalina, and Donkey Kong). Additionally, inMario Strikers: Battle League, Mario is classified as a technique character (albeit his bio mentions his balanced stats); Shy Guy, later added in an update, is later classified as an all-around character. Otherwise, since Mario is designed as a versatile character, his stats reflect the "jack of all trades" quality. In games where Mario's stats are not equally balanced, he generally leans slightly toward power and agility. While Mario is fairly nimble in games such asSuper Smash Bros.,Mario Super Sluggers, theMario & Luigi series, and theMario & Sonic series, he is sometimes portrayed with average or even below-average mobility in other games, includingMario Superstar Baseball,Mario Tennis games, andMario Strikers Charged.

Most bios have described Mario as a well-known icon in the Mushroom Kingdom, in Nintendo, and in video gaming in general. They may also celebrate his numerous accomplishments or his previous forays.

Mario's most frequent associated color scheme has been red, although his scheme may sport blue or white motifs. Hisemblem is the letterM as seen onhis cap.

Portrayals

Mario has been portrayed by the following people:

• Harris Shore –Donkey Kong andDonkey Kong Jr. commercials
• Larry Moran –Donkey Kong cereal commercials
• Pat McBride –Donkey Kong Goes Home^[57]
• Peter Cullen –Saturday Supercade
• Tōru Furuya –Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!,Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.,Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land,Satellaview games
• Jean-Claude Donda –Les Trésors de Super Mario,Super Mario Bros.: Trapped in the Perilous Pit (French dub)
• Lou Albano –The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (except when singing "Hit the Road Jack")
• Walker Boone –The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3,Super Mario World television series
• John Lenahan –The Super Mario Challenge
• Ronald B. Ruben –Mario Teaches Typing (MS-DOS)
• Takeshi Aono –Mario Paint commercial
• Lennart Johannessen – Live-action segments for the Danish dub ofThe Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
• Bob Hoskins –Super Mario Bros. film
• Marc Graue –Hotel Mario
• Nicholas Glaeser –Mario is Missing! (MS-DOS,CD-ROM Deluxe)
• Craig Brolley –Super Mario Bros. pinball machine
• Charles Martinet –Mario in Real Time,Mario Teaches Typing (CD-ROM)–Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
• Stevie Coyle – Mario in Real Time
• Hiroyuki Takahashi –Mario Golf (whistle)^[58]
• Gorō Inagaki – 2003 "Hot Mario" commercial
• Takashi Okamura – 2005–2006 "Hot Mario Bros." commercials
• Kazunari Ninomiya – 2011Super Mario 3D Land andMario Kart 7 commercials
• Brandon White –Mario Kart 8 Mercedes-Benz GLA commercials
• Seth Green –Robot Chicken segments, Nintendo's Digital Event –E3 2014
• Chris Pratt –The Super Mario Bros. Movie
• Kevin Afghani –Super Mario Bros. Wonder–present^[59]

Gallery

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Quotes

Main article:List of Mario quotes

Games

• "Let's-a play!" –Mario Power Tennis /Mario Tennis: Power Tour /New Super Mario Bros. Wii /Super Mario 3D Land /Mario Tennis Open /New Super Mario Bros. U
• "It's-a me, Mario!" –Super Mario 64
• "Press Start to play." –Super Mario 64
• "Let's-a go!" – Various games
• "Here we go!" – Various games
• "Thank you so much for playing my game!" –Super Mario 64 /Super Mario 64 DS /Super Mario Galaxy /Super Mario Galaxy 2 /Super Mario Odyssey
• Variations of"Mario time!" – Various games
• "Here I go!" –New Super Mario Bros.
• "That's-a so nice!" –New Super Mario Bros.
• "Mamma mia!" – Various games (usually for losing)
• "Yahoo!" – Various games
• "Oh/Oh no, I lost!" –Mario Party 3 /Mario Party 4 /Mario Party 5 /Mario Party 6 /Mario Party 7 /Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games /Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games /Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
• "Hey! Come back here!You big monkey!" –Mario vs. Donkey Kong
• "Oh yeah, don't forget to thankMr. Miyamoto." –Mario vs. Donkey Kong
• "Wowie zowie!" –Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Animation

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

Main article:List of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! quotes § Mario

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3

Main article:List of The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 quotes § Mario

Super Mario World

Main article:List of Super Mario World (television series) quotes § Mario

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Main article:List of The Super Mario Bros. Movie quotes

Comics

Main article:List of quotes from Mario comics § Mario

Voice samples

Super Mario 64 - "It's-a me, Mario!" (Charles Martinet, 1996)

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Super Mario 3D World /Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury - "Ah, princess-a, what a beautiful evening." (Charles Martinet, 2013)

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Super Mario Bros. Wonder - "Mario number one!" (Kevin Afghani, 2023)

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Theme

Main article:Ground BGM (Super Mario Bros.)

While the Ground Theme fromSuper Mario Bros. is commonly associated with theSuper Mario franchise as a whole, it has been regarded as Mario's theme in multiple instances, such as inGoombario's tattle in the phonograph room ofBoo's Mansion inPaper Mario (as well as in the game'sofficial soundtrack) and in the title for theMario Board's music given in the "Music" section of Toad's Room inMario Party 10.

Mario's Theme - The arrangement of "Ground BGM" heard inMario Party 10

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Names in other languages

Main article:List of Mario names in other languages

References

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