Baby Mario
| Baby Mario | |
|---|---|
 Artwork fromMario Kart Wii | |
| Species | Human |
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Tennis Fever (2026) |
| Portrayed by | Kevin Afghani[1] (2025–present) |
- “Not-a bad, for a baby!”
- —Baby Mario,Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Baby Mario (originally formatted asbaby Mario) is the infant form ofMario who appears as a major character in theYoshi series'Yoshi's Island subseries. Baby Mario, withYoshi helping him, is often rescuing his younger brother,Baby Luigi, who is carried off byKamek in several games. Shortly after his debut, Baby Mario has become a recurring playable character in spinoff games of theSuper Mario franchise, starting withMario Golf.
Adult Mario has been portrayed as an infant in other media, namely in theThe Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode "Toddler Terrors of Time Travel" and the comic "Family Album 'The Early Years'," though Baby Mario is considered a distinct entity from these forms.
History[edit]
Yoshi's Island series[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island /Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]
Baby Mario is one of the main protagonists inSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island andits remake.
In the opening cutscene, theStork is on the way to deliver Baby Mario and Baby Luigi to their parents.Kamek suddenly dashes across the sky and strikes the Stork, attempting to steal both babies.[A] Kamek only catches Baby Luigi, whereas Baby Mario falls to the open sea. However, Baby Mario lands onYoshi's back atYoshi's Island, without receiving any harm. In the next cutscene, when starting the game, Baby Mario is seen with someYoshis, whom he had been brought to by the main Yoshi. After a brief meeting, the Yoshis agree to help Baby Mario rescue Baby Luigi from Kamek andBaby Bowser.
Baby Mario has only one power-up,Superstar Mario, his analogue to Mario'sInvincible form that allows him to defeat any enemy on contact.
After they journey throughout the worlds, they reachBaby Bowser's Castle, where they battle Baby Bowser. After defeating him, Yoshi and Baby Mario rescue Baby Luigi. Then, the brothers are brought back to their parents.
Yoshi's Island DS[edit]
Baby Mario is a major protagonist inYoshi's Island DS. The story opens withKamek andhis Toadies kidnapping Baby Mario and several babies while looking for thestar children. This time, the stork saves Baby Mario before he can be carried away.
Baby Mario is the first baby who assists the Yoshis on their journey to rescue the other babies. Uniquely, while Baby Mario is in play, the Yoshi carrying him candash, andM Blocks also become opaque. With the combined efforts of Baby Mario, the Yoshis, and the other babies, they manage to rescue every baby from Kamek andBowser. Afterward, Baby Mario is revealed to be one of the seven star children.
Yoshi's New Island[edit]
Baby Mario is a major protagonist inYoshi's New Island. The events take place afterSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island: the Stork, after having found out that he delivered Mario and Luigi to the wrong house, is frantically trying to find the correct one. He is soon attacked by Kamek and a group of Toadies, who kidnap Baby Luigi and the Stork, leaving Baby Mario falling ontoEgg Island near some Yoshis. Baby Mario begins "crawling with determination" in order to try and locate his brother. The Yoshis decide that Egg Island is too dangerous for a baby, so they take turns giving him a ride as they try to rescue Baby Luigi, and defeat Baby Bowser.
AfterBaby Bowser andhis older self are both defeated, the Stork takes Baby Mario and Baby Luigi to their correct parents.
Yoshi's Story[edit]
Although Baby Mario himself does not appear inYoshi's Story, he is alluded to byBaby Bowser just before the final battle against him, where he refers to the Yoshi who challenges him as "Mario's little pet."
Super Mario-kun[edit]
Baby Mario appears in the manga seriesSuper Mario-kun several times. His first appearance is issue 14, where it is based onSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. The volume starts off with adult Mario and Luigi traveling to the past in order to stop Bowser from helping Kamek kidnap Baby Mario and Baby Luigi. The adult Mario Bros. also help Yoshi deliver Baby Mario. Volume 15 also contains story arcs relating toSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, where Baby Mario can be seen in Superstar Mario form.
In Volume 25, during theMario Tennis arc, Mario gets turned into Baby Mario in the middle of a tennis match.
Volumes 35, 36, and 37 have story arcs based onMario & Luigi: Partners in Time. The beginning of Volume 36 leaves off when Baby Mario and the others are inYoshi's Island, shortly after they realize that Baby Mario can store water; this eventually helps the brothers beat Baby Bowser and Kamek. Later, during a fight againstPetey Piranha, Baby Mario wears a shell that helps him snatch a Cobalt Star Shard from Petey Piranha. In Chapter 7, Baby Mario teams up with Mario against Luigi and Baby Luigi after aTanoomba tricks them to turn into each other; eventually, the brothers realize their mistake and team up and beat the Tanoomba.
Baby Mario is seen on the cover of volume 40, which is based off ofMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, though he himself does not appear in the story arcs in this volume; the cover for volume 40 is a tribute to theSuper Mario franchise.
Super Mario Kodansha manga[edit]
In theSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island volumes of theSuper Mario Kodansha manga, Baby Mario is a more proactive character. At one point, he is kidnapped and taken to Bowser's Castle, which is then revealed to be a plan to face Bowser. In the after-story, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi joins Yoshi in other adventures and, after rescuingBaby Peach from Baby Bowser, they are nominated her bodyguards and found theYoshi Hero Team.
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]
Baby Mario does not physically appear inSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. According to Japanese script, however, he is briefly referenced whenMagikoopa (Wizakoopa in theSuper Mario RPG for the Nintendo Switch remake) appears to recognize Mario as the baby from the past.
Mario Golf[edit]
| Mario Golf character | |
|---|---|
| Baby Mario | |
 | |
| Drive | 215 yards |
| Shot | High Draw |
| Description | Baby Mario has a powerful swing for someone who's shorter than most clubs! |
| How to unlock | Available from the start. |
| Portrayed by | Charles Martinet |
Baby Mario is a playable character in theNintendo 64 version ofMario Golf. He is a basic character, being a default character out of four. Baby Mario has a weak draw shot, meaning his shots have a small curve to the left, with a drive of 215 yards. In result, he is the strongest of all the default characters in single-player modes, as he can send the ball the furthest, but his ability to hit the ball is compromised by his lower control and sweet spot.
Baby Mario is a non-playable character in theGame Boy Color version.
Mario Tennis series[edit]
Mario Tennis[edit]
Baby Mario is a playable character in both theNintendo 64 version andGame Boy Color version ofMario Tennis. He is a speed character who offers more power than other characters of this type, although Baby Mario lacks reach. He also shares a stage with Yoshi, simply titled the Baby Mario and Yoshi Court. His tennis racket's insignia is a lowercase letter M. Uniquely in the Game Boy Color version is a minigame starring Baby Mario,Baby Mario Target Shot.
Mario Power Tennis[edit]
InMario Power Tennis, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi only spectate the first match during the opening scene, where Mario and Luigi defeat Wario and Waluigi. The two babies are also in the first blooper reel of the credits, where Mario accidentally hits Luigi with a tennis ball. They are also seen on the left of the screen showing Wario and Waluigi, upset about their loss, when the camera zooms out to show the multiple scenes Bowser is spying on.
Mario Tennis Open[edit]
Baby Mario is a playable character inMario Tennis Open. This is Baby Mario's first unlockable appearance, and the player can unlock him by completing Level 3 of the Special Game,Super Mario Tennis. Theemblem on his tennis racket is now updated and has an uppercase letter M like his adult self, but with bonnet frills around the letter M. As in allMario Tennis games that he was previously playable in, he is a speed character, who lacks at reach due to his size, but makes up for increased stroke power. Baby Mario's racket costs 1200 coins in the Clubhouse forMiis to be able to use.
Mario Tennis Fever[edit]
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Baby Mario appears together withBaby Luigi,Baby Peach,Donkey Kong,Baby Wario, andBaby Waluigi in the story mode and as a playable character inMario Tennis Fever. Unlike priorMario Tennis games, he now has anAll-Around play style, like his adult counterpart. His speed is still his strongest statistic however, rated at 3.5 out of 5.[2]
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Baby Mario appears as atrophy inSuper Smash Bros. Melee,Super Smash Bros. Brawl, andSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. Additionally, he has twostickers inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl. Baby Mario also reappears as aspirit inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. Baby Mario is a neutral-type Advanced class spirit who can be enhanced into Superstar Mario at Level 99. Superstar Mario is a Legend class spirit with a First-Strike Immunity special ability. In Baby Mario's spirit battle, the player must eliminate a tiny Mario who avoids conflict in theYoshi's Island stage; he is teamed up with a team of Yoshis who defend him. In addition, Baby Mario also appears in theStork andGoo-Goo Buggy spirit alongside Baby Luigi in both cases.
InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, Baby Mario's trophy states that he does not wear overalls, which contradicts his trophy appearance. The phrase was corrected to "Even then he wore overalls" in the European version.
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]
Baby Mario is a playable character inMario Kart: Double Dash!!. He and his default partner, Baby Luigi, are both starters of the light-weight class, and are paired by default. Baby Mario's defaultkart is theGoo-Goo Buggy. Both babies have aChain Chomp as theirSpecial Item, which automatically moves them through the course while knocking other karts out of the way. They share their own course,Baby Park, which reappears inMario Kart DS,Mario Kart 8 (as DLC),Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, andMario Kart Tour. Baby Mario and Baby Luigi appear as staff ghosts in Baby Park andSherbet Land, though Baby Mario is the primary character in Baby Park.
Mario Kart Arcade GP 2[edit]
Baby Mario and Baby Luigi also make a cameo appearance inMario Kart Arcade GP 2, with several notable characters. Here, they can be seen throughoutYoshi Park 1 and have abrand, Baby Land, seen throughout other courses.
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
Baby Mario is a playable character inMario Kart Wii. Baby Mario is one of the starters, though is still a small character, having a weight of +3 and a handling of +2. His weight bonus, with Baby Luigi, is the largest in the game out of all bonuses, and it grants him a significant edge when it comes to that stat. His handling bonus gives him the best handling in the game. UnlikeMario Kart: Double Dash!!, Baby Mario does not have his own vehicles, as the other characters, but the vehicles available to him get a different paint job than other characters. His vehicles are mainly blue and red. In Time Trials, Baby Mario appears as an official staff ghost inN64 Mario Raceway andSNES Mario Circuit 3.
Mario Kart 8 /Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
Baby Mario returns as a playable racer inMario Kart 8. His emblem is changed from being identical to his adult counterpart's inMario Kart Wii to his insignia fromMario Tennis Open, with the colors reversed from Mario's usual emblem. Baby Mario is a lightweight racer, potentially getting the best possible acceleration, handling, and traction with his vehicle combos; in fact, he, along with the other baby characters andLemmy Koopa, are the lightest characters in the game. His speed and weight are his weaknesses, being among the slowest and lightest characters in the game. Occasionally, if Baby Mario is a CPU, he uses theBiddybuggy body paired withStandard tires. In Time Trials, Nin★Rie uses Baby Mario as an official staff ghost inGBA Mario Circuit and Nin★Joost uses him inGCN Baby Park.
Baby Mario returns inMario Kart 8 Deluxe. He now shares stats with Baby Luigi,Dry Bones, and smallMiis and has two rivals for Grand Prix races, beingBowser Jr. andBaby Peach. He is also the 200cc staff ghost forWater Park and the normal staff ghost forWii Coconut Mall.
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX[edit]
Baby Mario is a playable downloadable character inMario Kart Arcade GP DX. He is a lightweight character who has low speed and acceleration, but has very high handling, sharing these statistics withBaby Peach andKing Boo.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Baby Mario appears inMario Kart Tour as part of the base game's roster. He is classified as a Normal character, and hisspecial skill is theBoomerang Flower. A variant of Baby Mario inkoala-themed apparel, referred to asBaby Mario (Koala), appears as a High-End driver; introduced for theApril–May 2021 Sydney Tour, he has theHeart as his special skill. The koala variant was also referenced in the officialMario Kart Tour social media post announcingthe second Sydney Tour.
The game considers Baby Mario to be an altogether separate character from his adult form: he is not an eligible driver to use for in-game challenges that require the player to perform certain actions as Mario in a race,[3] unlikeMetal Mario, Mario (Racing) and the other variants of Mario.
Mario Kart World[edit]
Baby Mario returns as a racer inMario Kart World, forNintendo Switch 2. He was one of the twenty-four playable characters revealed for the game in its first look in January 2025. As in previous entries, he is classified as a lightweight driver, being put in the second-lightest class, alongsideBaby Rosalina,Goomba,Dry Bones,Sidestepper,Spike,Fish Bone,Peepa.Mario Kart World is also the first game where Kevin Afghani voices the role for Baby Mario.
Similar toMario Kart Tour, Baby Mario has three unlockable alternative outfits. Baby Luigi has a variation of the Pro Racer and Work Crew outfits.
Default
Pro Racer
Swimwear
Work Crew
Yoshi Touch & Go[edit]
Baby Mario is a protagonist inYoshi Touch & Go. It opens with Kamek knocks him off the Stork accidentally while trying to kidnap both Baby Mario and Baby Luigi. This begins the first part of gameplay, where the player guides Baby Mario to the ground safely while usingbubbles to trap enemies along the way. The second part begins with all of Baby Mario's balloons popping when he approaches the ground, before landing on Yoshi, then they begin their pursuit of Kamek and his Toadies to rescue Baby Luigi.
Baby Mario retains his power-up Superstar Mario, who now has the ability to shoot star projectiles.
Baby Mario is voiced extensively unlike otherYoshi games, where the only sound effect is of Baby Mario crying while being trapped in a bubble while theCountdown Timer counts down.
Super Mario Stadium series[edit]
Baby Mario is a playable character in theSuper Mario Stadium series. He is a starter character in bothMario Superstar Baseball andMario Super Sluggers. Baby Mario is a right handed pitcher and batter by default. He is a speed character having fast running average pitching but weak batting and fielding and he has theWall Jump ability. In order for Baby Mario to become a superstar, he must complete his six missions, one which is unique to him. He has goodchemistry with Baby Luigi and Yoshi and bad chemistry withShy Guy. Baby Mario is a member ofYoshi's team in each game's Challenge mode. InMario Super Sluggers, Baby Mario plays likeToadette, both havingEnlarge as their ability, but their only difference is their tackle.
InChallenge Mode ofMario Super Sluggers, the player learns that Baby Mario is trapped in theMario Stadium byBowser Jr. after Baby Luigi is rescued. After Bowser Jr. is defeated, he is set free. Baby Mario then joins the player's team.
Mario & Luigi series[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]
Baby Mario and his brother Baby Luigi, star alongsideMario andLuigi inMario & Luigi: Partners in Time. Baby Mario and Baby Luigi first meet their adult selves inHollijolli Village after the adult Mario brothers have been defeated byShroobs. They then team up in order to save the Mushroom Kingdom from the Shroobs. Baby Mario spends much of the adventure riding Mario piggyback. He and Baby Luigi eventually acquire hammers in theVim Factory. After traveling throughout the past, defeating enemies, and eventually rescuing Princess Peach, Baby Mario and company halt the Shroob invasion. Baby Mario, alongside any other character who has originated from the past, return back to their original time period. Prior to returning to the past, Baby Mario gives Mario his hammer as a good-bye gift.
In battle, Baby Mario battles identically to his brother, Baby Luigi. His default attack is jumping on foes, and, when Baby Mario acquires the hammer, can use a hammer to attack spiked foes. The player can time Baby Mario's attacks in order for him to do more damage. When Baby Mario is riding on Mario's back, he can engage in battle when the player presses the appropriate command button at the appropriate time. In piggyback mode, Mario takes all the damage for Baby Mario; when Mario faints, Baby Mario takes his place. If Baby Mario faints in battle, either Luigi or Baby Luigi holds him to avoid enemy attacks. If Baby Luigi faints, Baby Mario carries him; this hinders Baby Mario's dodging capabilities. Baby Mario has more attack and speed than Baby Luigi, but less HP and defense. Compared to his older self, Baby Mario has a lot more speed, being the fastest of the quartet, but lacks in all other traits, with low power and the lowest amount of HP and Stache points, and the worst defense.
Baby Mario acquires several overworld traits as he ventures through the game. When Baby Mario and Baby Luigi acquire hammers, they also learn to use theBaby Drill, which lets them dig underground underneath obstacles; it can also be used to getBeans. Mario and Luigi canSpin Jump into Baby Mario and Baby Luigi, causing theBaby Spin, which allows Baby Mario and Baby Luigi to access areas that previous cannot be accessed with the Spin Jump. Mario and Luigi can also roll aBros. Ball into Baby Mario and Baby Luigi, turning them intoBaby Cakes. This enables them to slip through wafer-thin areas that cannot be accessed using the Baby Drill. Baby Mario can also use theBaby Pump technique to put out fires and activate switches: similar to the form in the past games, Baby Luigi can hit him to make him spit water out.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]
Baby Mario makes a cameo inMario & Luigi: Paper Jam on one of Luigi'sBattle Cards, alongside his brother and their adult counterparts.
WarioWare series[edit]
In theWarioWare series, Baby Mario appears riding on Yoshi's back in one of9-Volt'smicrogames,Yoshi, inWarioWare: D.I.Y. He also appears inWarioWare Gold, where he must be saved from a bubble in theYoshi's Island microgame. Baby Mario reappears inWarioWare: Move It! in the Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island microgame, where he is on a blue Yoshi, and the two must escape from a Chomp Shark. His brother appears in the two-player version of the microgame on an orange Yoshi.
Super Mario Maker[edit]
A parameter file forCostume Marios inSuper Mario Maker references Baby Mario, amongother characters that do not have costumes, but none of the unused costumes have graphics associated with them. However, in a later update,a costume of Baby Mario has been added, basing off his appearance inSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
Mario Sports Superstars[edit]
Baby Mario is a playable captain-type character inMario Sports Superstars. His general trait is his speed, where he is categorized with that type in baseball, tennis, soccer, and horse racing. Due to his speedy trait, Baby Mario can move around quickly and thus easily catch balls that are out of his reach in tennis and soccer, as well as quickly run around bases and in the outfield in baseball. In baseball, Baby Mario has mostly identical stats to Baby Luigi, barring his pitching type and his hand use, where he is a right-handed batter and a right-handed pitcher. Baby Mario's pitching types are Fastballs, Screwballs, Curveballs, and Sliders; in comparison to Baby Luigi, Baby Mario trades the Sinker for the Curveball ability. In normal stats, Baby Mario has a higher pitching velocity than Baby Luigi, meaning his pitch top speed is faster, but when Baby Luigi is a superstar character, he overtakes Baby Mario in terms of velocity. As all speed characters, however, Baby Mario has low stamina and tires out quickly, meaning the meter while pitching speeds up at a quicker rate than most characters. In soccer, Baby Mario has weaker shooting, power, stamina, and defense stats than his brother, Baby Luigi, but he has higher passing and finesse than Baby Luigi; they both share the same speed stats. In tennis, Baby Mario has very low reach due to his small size, meaning he has trouble hitting out of reach balls if his speed does not cover distance. Baby Mario offers the most power out of all speed characters on the flipside, meaning he can still hit fairly powerful shots back. In horse racing, Baby Mario has very similar stats to Baby Luigi: in comparison to Baby Luigi, Baby Mario trades off horse top speed for stamina, meaning his horses take more stamina to tire out at the cost of being slightly slower than Baby Luigi. In horse racing, the CPU Baby Mario uses the brown default technique horse. In Pro difficulty, the CPU Baby Mario equips his horse with the red Asian accessories.
In golf, Baby Mario's ball trajectory is straight, which is a change from his draw trajectory in his prior appearance inMario Golf for the Nintendo 64. Additionally, Baby Mario's ball altitude is lower than Mario's altitude, another character who has a straight trajectory, meaning that Baby Mario's shots are less affected by wind than Mario's shots, but he has more trouble hitting balls to higher heights to avoid obstacles. Out of the characters with straight trajectories, Baby Mario has a lower drive than Mario, Yoshi, Bowser Jr., and Pink Gold Peach while hitting further than Peach's drive, at 207 yards, but offers more control and an increased sweet spot range. When Baby Mario is starred, he receives less impact penalty than both Mario and Yoshi due him having a lower drive.
If Baby Mario attains a par, he waves to the camera while running. If he attains a birdie, he recreatesMario's birdie animation, but does not grab aSuper Star. If he attains better than a birdie, he grabs a cluster of balloons and floats up in the air. If he attains a bogey, he sits on the ground, and if he attains worse than a bogey, gives up, or loses a hole, he sits on the ground again and bursts out crying in a big temper tantrum.
Baby Mario receives 5amiibo cards from this game, part of theseries of cards that are released alongside this game. Only his golf and tennis cards reuse artwork; the rest of the sports feature Baby Mario in original poses. When players tap Baby Mario's amiibo cards in, they can unlockSuper Mushroom-themed gear which Baby Mario can use.
Dr. Mario World[edit]
InDr. Mario World, Baby Mario appears as an unlockable playable character (referred to asDr. Baby Mario). Dr. Baby Mario is available on September 5, 2019 alongsideDr. Baby Luigi,Dr. Baby Peach, andDr. Baby Daisy.[4] Dr. Baby Mario's skill changes random objects intoexploders in both stage and versus modes. Viruses are targeted first for being changed before certain other objects are targeted. Coins, capsules, objects that can eliminate viruses (e.g.Shell) and objects that cannot be eliminated (e.g.Empty Block) are unaffected. In stage mode, only one object is changed, while in versus mode, the amount of objects affected is different based on level where it is 2 at level one and 10 at the maximum level (1 and 9 respectively prior to season 7 in versus mode).
Illumination film series[edit]
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
InThe Super Mario Bros. Movie,Luigi has a flashback while looking down at acastle as he is being kidnapped byShy Guys andSnifits. The castle resembles a toy castle that he, as Baby Luigi, built at a preschool. A bully kicks and destroys the castle, but Baby Mario jumps in, hits the bully, and holds the bully off.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie[edit]
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Baby Mario together withBaby Luigi makes his return inThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie, being carried by Toad who runs away from a T-Rex with Yoshi.
Merchandise[edit]
Despite not appearing as often as otherSuper Mario characters, Baby Mario has received considerable merchandising, especially as mini figures and plush toys. Baby Mario has also been featured in severalMario Kart Wii pull-back karts and keychains along withBaby Luigi,Baby Peach, andBaby Daisy. Baby Mario is also featured with Baby Luigi and Baby Peach as official San-ei plushies. Baby Mario is also in a set of mini 2 inch PVC figures. Most of his merchandise are Japan exclusives, but they are available in online retailers and in retailers with Japanese imports. The World of Nintendo line of Nintendo merchandise also contains a Baby Mario plush.
General information[edit]
Physical description[edit]
Baby Mario has beady black eyes and his large trademark nose. Baby Mario has a layer of brown hair always covered by his trademark 'M' hat. Like most of the babies, his outfit eventually changed. Unlike his adult self, he has bare hands and wears short-leg overalls.
In his appearances in theYoshi's Island series, as well as any media relating toYoshi's Island, Baby Mario is shirtless and wears a white diaper and his hat. He wears a yellow cape whenever he acquires aSuper Star and turns intoSuperstar Mario. Starting withMario Golf, Baby Mario wears an outfit designed after his adult self,Mario which he continues to wear in his spin-off appearances, sometimes with minor adjustments. Originally, the red shirt is short-sleeved during the Nintendo 64 era, but his shirt is currently long sleeved as his adult self as ofMario Kart: Double Dash!!. He also wears a pair of light blue and white sneakers; inMario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Baby Mario has been erroneously depicted with red shoes in his solo artwork, as Baby Mario wears light blue shoes in other artwork for the game. In art forYoshi's Island games and in Nintendo 64 games, Baby Mario's sideburns are pointed (but with still a notch to suggest adult Mario's sideburns; the Nintendo 64 art lacks the notch), but his sideburns in most other games are rounded as adult Mario's sideburns.
In theSuper Mario-kun manga, Baby Mario has been depicted having large, round, featured eyes with a pupil instead of the simple, beady black eyes as in the games. In theMario & Luigi: Partners in Time-themed story arcs, Baby Mario's clothes are shaded black to differentiate himself from Baby Luigi when his hat insignia and his head cannot be seen. He also has a full set of teeth in the manga rather than a single tooth in the games. In the English localizationSuper Mario Manga Mania, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi talk in a choppy manner (""I protect princess!"; "Old me! Your chance... Attack monster!").
Baby Mario's emblem was originally a lowercase M inMario Tennis, butMario Superstar Baseball and subsequent games changed his emblem to an uppercase M as his adult self, untilMario Tennis Open andMario Kart 8, where the upper case M is surrounded by frills.
Personality[edit]
Baby Mario is mostly brave and courageous just like his adult counterpart, shown especially when he goes on journeys with the Yoshis to rescue Baby Luigi. Baby Mario is also very playful, which is why he often joins Mario, his baby companions, and other characters in spinoff games like theMario Kart series, theMario Tennis series, andSuper Mario Stadium series. Baby Mario is shown to be energetic, such as from winning races inMario Kart Wii or scoring a homerun in theSuper Mario Stadium games. However, Baby Mario is shown to be impulsive inMario & Luigi: Partners in Time from getting himself and the other Mario Bros. in trouble multiple times from the use of his hammer. As an infant, Baby Mario tends to cry a lot, and he is described as a crybaby in both hisMario Superstar Baseball character title andSuper Smash Bros. Brawl trophy description.
In theSuper Mario-kun volumes that are adapted fromMario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Baby Mario is able to speak in full sentences. As in the games, he is shown to be brave and willing to do whatever it takes to overcome the enemy; an example of this is when he deliberately fills himself up with an excess amount of water to stop Kamek's large wildfire. Similarly to his brother, he is naive, and he and his brother undertake some actions that annoy their older selves, such as making food out of sand when their older selves need real food.
Voice[edit]
Baby Mario had been portrayed byCharles Martinet ever since his appearance inMario Golf,[5] a role he maintained up untilMario Kart World, where he was replaced byKevin Afghani. He typically sounds upbeat and excited, not too different from his older self, but the voice is performed as more baby-like and filtered to sound higher-pitched.[5][6]
 Mario Kart: Double Dash!! - Baby Mario's second and third place quote fromMario Kart: Double Dash!! | File info 0:02 |
| Mario Kart Wii - One of Baby Mario's first place quotes fromMario Kart Wii | File info 0:04 |
Powers and abilities[edit]
InSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island andYoshi's Island DS, Baby Mario can turn into Superstar Mario when Yoshi comes into contact with aSuper Star. In this form, Baby Mario can climb up walls and use his cape to float. InYoshi's Island DS, Baby Mario grants Yoshi speed and the ability for M blocks to appear.
Baby Mario is also shown to be very speedy because he is a speed or lightweight character in every singleSuper Mario franchise spin-off to date. Baby Mario has a very high Speed stat inMario & Luigi: Partners in Time, by default, the highest speed stat out of the other characters. InMario Superstar Baseball, however, Baby Luigi is faster than Baby Mario, and inMario Kart Wii, Baby Luigi has a small top speed special attribute. InMario Super Sluggers, however, Baby Mario and Baby Luigi's speed are equal. In theMario Tennis series, Baby Mario is usually the most powerful Speed character, and, as his adult self, he is often shown to be stronger than his brother, as evident in theSuper Mario Stadium series andMario & Luigi: Partners in Time.
Relationships[edit]
Baby Mario and Baby Luigi share a special bond as twin brothers,[7] allowing Baby Mario to seek out his kidnapped brother with the help of the Yoshis during their debut appearance inYoshi's Island. They are default partners inMario Kart Double Dash!!, and are often seen together, as evident inMario Power Tennis andMario Kart Arcade GP 2. InMario & Luigi: Partners in Time, the brothers fight side-by-side, and if one falls in battle, the other one will carry him and defend him from the enemies. They also partner up and share good chemistry in various sports and spin-off games. Baby Luigi's site bio forMario Kart Wii, however, heavily implies that Baby Mario has a sibling rivalry with Baby Luigi, which is parallel to Mario's competitive nature with Luigi. In theSuper Mario-kun volumes, particularly theMario & Luigi: Partners in Time-based ones, if Baby Luigi gets hurt, Baby Mario reacts furiously to the offenders and quickly retaliates by attacking them. Aside from his brother, Baby Mario is also good friends with Baby Peach, and protects her from their enemy, Baby Bowser.
InMario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Mario acts as a parental figure for both Baby Mario and Baby Luigi; he also expresses frustration with Luigi when he directs his anger at them, attempts to calm the babies whenever they cry, and playfully tosses Baby Mario, clearly enjoying his company. The feeling is mutual, and Baby Mario even gives Mario his hammer as a gift before they part ways at the end of the game. Additionally, inYoshi's New Island, adult Mario, disguised asMr. Pipe, has aided Baby Mario and Yoshi if they are struggling by giving them powerful items such asFlutter Wings,Golden Flutter Wings, andEggs. Despite their good relationship inMario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Baby Mario and Mario have a neutral chemistry in bothMario Superstar Baseball andMario Super Sluggers.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
- Main article:List of Baby Mario profiles and statistics
Baby Mario's profiles and statistics typically highlight his diminutive size and power correlation, in which his power varies from game to game. He is always a speedy character in all games he is playable in. Some bios, specifically hisMario Kart: Double Dash!!,Mario Superstar Baseball, andMario Kart 8 bios, lampshade how he and his adult self are playable at the same time.
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Baby Mario.
Portrayals[edit]
- Charles Martinet –Mario Golf (1999) –Mario Kart Tour (2019)
- Kevin Afghani –Mario Kart World (2025) – present
Quotes[edit]
- Main article:List of Baby Mario quotes
- "Baby Mario is-a number one!" –Mario Golf
- "Ah! Not-a bad, for a baby!" –Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
- "Mamma mia!" (*cries*) –Mario Kart Wii
List of appearances[edit]
| Title | Description | Original release date | System/format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | Playable character | Japan: August 5,1995 | Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Mario Golf | Playable character | 1999 | Nintendo 64 |
| Mario Golf | Non-playable character | 1999 | Game Boy Color |
| Mario Tennis | Playable character | 2000 | Nintendo 64 |
| Mario Tennis | Playable character | 2001 | Game Boy Color |
| Super Smash Bros. Melee | Cameo as a trophy | 2001 | Nintendo GameCube |
| Super Mario Advance 3 (remake) | Playable character | 2002 | Game Boy Advance |
| Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | Playable character | 2003 | Nintendo GameCube |
| Yoshi Touch & Go | Playable character | 2005 | Nintendo DS |
| Mario Superstar Baseball | Playable character | 2005 | Nintendo GameCube |
| Mario Kart DS | Cameo inBaby Park | 2005 | Nintendo DS |
| Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time | Playable character | 2005 | Nintendo DS |
| Yoshi's Island DS | Playable character | 2006 | Nintendo DS |
| Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 | Cameo | 2007 | Triforce Arcade |
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Cameo as a trophy | 2008 | Wii |
| Mario Kart Wii | Playable character | 2008 | Wii |
| Mario Super Sluggers | Playable character | 2008 | Wii |
| WarioWare: D.I.Y. | Cameo in a microgame | 2009 | Nintendo DS |
| Mario Tennis Open | Unlockable playable character | 2012 | Nintendo 3DS |
| Yoshi's New Island | Playable character | 2014 | Nintendo 3DS |
| Mario Kart 8 | Playable character | 2014 | Wii U |
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | Cameo as a trophy | 2014 | Nintendo 3DS |
| Nintendo Badge Arcade | Cameo as badge | 2014 | Nintendo 3DS |
| Mario Kart Arcade GP DX | Playable character (downloadable) | 2015 | Arcade |
| Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam | Cameo onBattle Card | 2015 | Nintendo 3DS |
| Super Mario Maker (version 1.40) | Unlockable costume | 2016 | Wii U |
| Mario Sports Superstars | Playable character | 2017 | Nintendo 3DS |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Playable character | 2017 | Nintendo Switch |
| WarioWare Gold | Cameo ina microgame | 2018 | Nintendo 3DS |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Cameo as a spirit | 2018 | Nintendo Switch |
| Dr. Mario World | Unlockable playable character (update) | 2019 | iOS, Android |
| Mario Kart Tour | Playable character | 2019 | iOS, Android |
| WarioWare: Move It! | Cameo ina microgame | 2023 | Nintendo Switch |
| Mario Kart World | Playable character | 2025 | Nintendo Switch 2 |
Names in other languages[edit]
Baby Mario[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Aka-chan Mario | Baby Mario | |
| ベビィマリオ[?] Bebī Mario | |||
| Chinese(Simplified) | 马力欧宝宝[9] Mǎlì'ōu Bǎobǎo | Baby Mario | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 嬰兒瑪利歐[10][11] Yīng'ér Mǎlì'ōu | Baby Mario | |
| 瑪利歐寶寶[12][13] (sinceMario Tennis Open) Mǎlì'ōu Bǎobǎo | |||
| Dutch | Baby Mario[?] | - | |
| French(Canadian) | Bébé Mario[?] | Baby Mario | |
| Baby Mario[?] | - | 2008 | |
| French(European) | Bébé Mario[?] | Baby Mario | |
| German | Baby Mario[?] | - | |
| Italian | Baby Mario[?] | - | |
| Korean | 베이비마리오[?] Beibi Mario | Baby Mario | |
| Polish | Bobo Mario[14] | Baby Mario | |
| Portuguese(Brazilian) | Bebê Mario[?] | Baby Mario | |
| Portuguese(European) | Mario Bebé[?] | Baby Mario | |
| Russian | Малыш Марио[?] Malysh Mario | Baby Mario | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Bebé Mario[?] | Baby Mario | |
| Baby Mario[?] | - | 2008 | |
| Spanish(European) | Bebé Mario[?] | Baby Mario |
Baby Mario (Koala)[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ベビィマリオ (コアラ)[?] Bebī Mario (Koara) | Baby Mario (Koala) | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 马力欧宝宝 (树袋熊)[?] Mǎlì'ōu Bǎobǎo (Shùdàixióng) | Baby Mario (Koala) | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 瑪利歐寶寶 (無尾熊)[?] Mǎlì'ōu Bǎobǎo (Wúwěixióng) | Baby Mario (Koala) | |
| French | Bébé Mario (koala)[?] | Baby Mario (koala) | |
| German | Baby Mario (Koala)[?] | - | |
| Italian | Baby Mario (koala)[?] | - | |
| Korean | 베이비마리오(코알라)[?] Beibi Mario (Koalla) | Baby Mario (Koala) | |
| Portuguese | Bebê Mario (coala)[?] | Baby Mario (koala) | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Bebé Mario (koala)[?] | Baby Mario (koala) | |
| Spanish(European) | Bebé Mario (Koala)[?] | Baby Mario (Koala) |
Footnotes and references[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^charliescomiccon (December 20, 2025).Our good friend Kevin Afghani has an awesome message for all his fans don’t miss this..Instagram. Archived February 10, 2026 from theoriginal via Super Mario Wiki. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
- ^Official Japanese website ofMario Tennis Fever
- ^Koopa con Carne (March 17, 2021).Baby Mario is not Mario (Gameplay footage showing that the counter of the "Activate Frenzy mode 10 times using Mario." 1.5 Year Anniversary challenge does not increase upon getting aFrenzy with Baby Mario in a race..YouTube. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^Drmarioworld_EN (September 2, 2019).Red: "Some doctors are making their debut on Sep 5 at 2 AM PT! The first one is...Dr. Baby Mario? What? A baby doctor? H-how is that even possible? What's next, his little brother? Please...go easy on me." #DrMarioWorld.Twitter (English). Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^abGamerSpawn (September 10, 2011).The Voice of Mario - Charles Martinet Interview (7:07).YouTube (English). Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^DidYouKnowGaming (August 13, 2023).New N64 Game Facts Discovered (24:22).YouTube. Retrieved October 5, 2025.
- ^Yoshi Touch & Go instruction booklet.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 6.
- ^November 20, 1995. 「オールカラー版 スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド全百科」 (All-Color Ban - Super Mario: Yossy Island All Hyakka).Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 10.
- ^摸摸耀西－云中漫步.iQue (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^Nintendo DS 遊戯軟體.Nintendo Taiwan (Traditional Chinese). Archived April 15, 2022, 13:35:12 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^Nintendo DS 遊戯軟體.Nintendo Taiwan (Traditional Chinese). Archived April 15, 2022, 13:35:08 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^瑪利歐網球 公開賽：角色介紹：瑪利歐寶寶.Nintendo HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^瑪利歐網球 公開賽：角色介紹：瑪利歐寶寶.Nintendo HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^In-game name displayed on the character selection screen fromMario Kart World.Archived byReese Rivers (talk).
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