This article is about the form characters take after obtaining aSuper Hammer. For the officiallevel inSuper Mario Maker 2 created byNintendo of Japan, seeBuilder Mario (level).

Builder Mario
Artwork fromSuper Mario Maker 2
Applies to	Mario,Luigi,Toad,Toadette
Item needed	Super Hammer
Power(s) given	Swing a hammer; create and use Builder Boxes as platforms.
First appearance	Super Mario Maker (2015)
Latest appearance	Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) (Toad only) (2024)

“Time to build it!”

—Builder Mario,Mario Kart Tour

Builder Mario is the identityMario assumes inSuper Mario Maker to reflect the game's level-building mechanic. The Builder outfit itself later appears in games likeSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate and theMario Kart series where it serves as a cosmetic variant of Mario and other characters, whileSuper Mario Maker 2 introduces it as a powered-up form of Mario as well asLuigi,Toad andToadette.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Maker /Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

Builder Mario first appears inSuper Mario Maker andSuper Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, most prominently in related artwork and promotional material. The loading screen for loading the game from the HOME menu is a yellow background with a static asset of Builder Mario holding a? Block in theSuper Mario Bros. game style in the center. When the game is finished loading, an animation, using assets from theSuper Mario Bros. game style if possible, plays that removes Builder Mario from the screen. The animation that plays depends on the day of the week. Afterward, the game displays the title and plays the sound clip "Super Mario Maker!"

• Monday: A greenKoopa Shell slides across the screen from left to right, defeating Builder Mario.
• Tuesday: AMagikoopa teleports onto the right side of the screen and uses aspell to turn Builder Mario into aGoomba. The Magikoopa teleports away and the Goomba walks off the left side of the screen.
• Wednesday: ALift withWings moves in a sine wave from the right side of the screen to the left. On the way, it picks up Builder Mario and carries him away.
• Thursday: Three Goombas come in from the from the right side of the screen, stop to pick up Builder Mario, then carry him as they leave off the left side of the screen.
• Flyday/Friday: Afly comes in from the upper right portion of the screen, and lands on Builder Mario's head. It picks him up and begins to fly off the upper left portion of the screen, slowly and while swaying from Builder Mario's weight, only for the Hand to swat it. The fly is defeated, dropping Builder Mario in the process, and Builder Mario falls off the screen
• Saturday: AThwomp slams down on Builder Mario, causing him to fall off the screen. The Thwomp slowly rises to leave off the top of the screen
• Sunday:Super Luigi walks in from the left side of the screen and defeats Builder Mario by throwing afireball at him. Luigi leaves off the right side of the screen. After the game's logo appears, Builder Mario joinsBowser,Blooper,Piranha Plant,Goomba, and a greenKoopa Troopa in peeking up from around bottom of the screen.Peach appears over a banner oeer the game's logo, and that banner displays "Happy Sunday" in American English versions and "Today is Sunday" in British English versions. The logo itself gains a speech bubble reading "Let's get making!"

InSuper Mario Maker only, Builder Mario is one of the many unlockableMystery Mushroomcostumes, unlocked after clearingGnat Attack for the first time. Upon transforming into Builder Mario, the title shout before the title screen can be heard; if the player clears the course as Builder Mario, the music heard when starting up the game plays. If the player loses a life as Builder Mario, theGame Over theme from Gnat Attack plays. When the player presses, Builder Mario raises his hammer for his pose.

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

InSuper Mario Odyssey, a cap and outfit based on Builder Mario's attire (named the Builder Helmet and the Builder Outfit respectively) can be purchased from theCrazy Cap store in theMetro Kingdom usingregional coins.

Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

InSuper Mario Maker 2,Mario,Luigi,Toad orToadette can take a Builder form by collecting aSuper Hammer, a power-up found exclusively in theSuper Mario 3D World style. It adds a tool belt and a hardhat, and, in Mario and Luigi's case, changes their attire to yellow shirts and colored overalls. Builder Toadette also resembles her appearance as the Chief inStory Mode, albeit with a yellow helmet instead of pink. It grants Mario and co. the ability to swing a largehammer to slam the environment and enemies alike. UnlikeHammer Mario, where the hammers are arched projectiles, Builder Mario uses them as a melee weapon, similar to the hammer attacks in thePaper Mario series and theMario & Luigi series. Builder Mario can also create a maximum of fiveBuilder Boxes at a time to be used as platforms.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]

InMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, Builder Mario's helmet can be seen inside theMario Bros.' House.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, Builder Mario appears as an alternate costume of Mario. Additionally, he appears as a fighterspirit that can be purchased from the Vault Shop.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Builder Mario, Builder Luigi, Builder Toad, and Builder Toadette tricking on RMX Choco Island 1R/T

Builder Mario,Builder Toad,Builder Luigi, andBuilder Toadette appear inMario Kart Tour as drivers. Builder Mario and Builder Toad debuted in the2020 Trick Tour, to coincide with the release of the final major update forSuper Mario Maker 2, Builder Luigi debuted in the2020 Mario vs. Luigi Tour, and Builder Toadette debuted in the2021 Trick Tour. Builder Mario, Builder Luigi, and Builder Toadette'sspecial skill is theHammer, while Builder Toad's is theBob-omb Cannon.

Builder Toadette is the only Builder form to not have a unique emblem, as well as the only one with brand new artwork instead of reused artwork fromSuper Mario Maker 2. Builder Mario and Luigi have yellow backgrounds instead of white and Builder Toad has blue spots on his cap instead of red spots.

For a list of ways in which these drivers have been obtainable throughout the game's history, seeList of availabilities for Builder drivers inMario Kart Tour.

Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit[edit]

The Builder Outfit appears inMario Kart Live: Home Circuit as an unlockable costume for both Mario and Luigi.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

InThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, Builder Toads can be seen when Toad and Mario travel acrosslifts while in theMushroom Kingdom.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)[edit]

In the opening of theMario vs. Donkey Kong remake on theNintendo Switch, Builder Toads are seen working at theMario Toy Company.^[1]

Abilities[edit]

Using the Dash button will make Mario execute a melee attack with his hammer, having a range of about 1 block in front of him and 2 blocks high. This attack is able to destroyHard Blocks andThwomps, and can even defeatBoos andPeepas; 7 hits with this attack will defeat Meowser, compared to 20 withFire Mario's fireballs andCat Mario's scratch attack. However, the attack is ineffective againstBig Ant Troopers. If the attack is too close to an unbreakable object, such as ground, Mario will bounce back once the attack hits it.

When the player holds up, Mario will appear to hold his breath, signaling that he is now able to create a Builder Box. Using the Dash button while holding up will create a Builder Box. Up to 5 Builder Boxes can be made at a time, after which the boxes will disappear as new boxes are created. Builder Boxes are similar toCrates, but they have the player character's emblem on it.

In multiplayer mode, the hammer can be used to knock back other players and stealKeys or aClear Condition. The boxes can also be used to blockpipes from being exited.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Builder Mario[edit]

Statistics

Special skill	Hammer
Favorite courses (Three items per Item Box)	SNES Mario Circuit 1R/T 3DS Mario Circuit R/T SNES Choco Island 2R/T SNES Mario Circuit 1T GBA Bowser's Castle 1T RMX Choco Island 1R N64 Kalimari Desert T RMX Mario Circuit 1T SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2T Los Angeles Laps R/T Los Angeles Laps T Tokyo Blur R/T London Loop R/T GBA Sunset Wilds T Tokyo Blur 4R/T Sydney Sprint R/T DS Airship Fortress R/T RMX Ghost Valley 1R/T Bangkok Rush R/T N64 Luigi Raceway T SNES Ghost Valley 2T GBA Riverside Park R/T GBA Bowser's Castle 3R/T Wii Rainbow Road T
Favored courses (Two items per Item Box)	SNES Mario Circuit 2R/T RMX Mario Circuit 1R/T 3DS Daisy Hills R/T* GBA Bowser's Castle 2R/T SNES Vanilla Lake 1R/T 3DS Daisy Hills T* 3DS Toad Circuit T** RMX Choco Island 1 3DS Rock Rock Mountain T SNES Choco Island 1T** Paris Promenade T Wii Maple Treeway T Wii DK Summit T RMX Choco Island 1R/T*** RMX Ghost Valley 1T Sydney Sprint 2R/T Wii Mushroom Gorge T 3DS Bowser's Castle R/T N64 Yoshi Valley T Bangkok Rush T 3DS Piranha Plant Slide T Singapore Speedway 2R/T New York Minute B GCN DK Mountain R/T Wii Rainbow Road R/T
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6. *** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

• Mario Kart Tour Twitter:
  • Hey! Look at that familiar getup! It's Builder Mario, fresh from the newest update in Super Mario Maker 2. His special item is the trusty hammer, of course. He may be used to knocking in nails, but his opponents will make fine targets too!^[2]
  • All courses in this tour are Trick courses! Could these two have had something to do with it? Builder Mario is here with his brother, Builder Luigi, who makes his debut in#MarioKartTour! The main characters of the Team Rally make an appearance in builder gear!^[3]

• Spotlight Shop description:
  • English:
    Builder Mario, from the Super Mario Maker series, is here!
    Use his Hammer special skill to best your opponents!^[4]
  • Other languages:
    • Japanese:
      スーパーマリオメーカーでおなじみのビルダーマリオが登場！
      スペシャルスキルのハンマーをライバルにぶつけよう！^[5]
    • Chinese (simplified):
      《超級瑪利歐創作家》中的熟悉角色建築工人瑪利歐登場！
      使用特殊技能鎚子對勁敵們發動攻擊吧！^[6]
    • Chinese (traditional):
      《超级马力欧创作家》的熟面孔建筑工马力欧登场！
      使用特殊技能锤子，敲击劲敌吧！^[7]
    • French:
      Mario ouvrier arrive directement depuis Super Mario Maker !
      Utilisez sa spécialité marteau pour échapper à vos adversaires !^[8]
    • German:
      Baumeister-Mario aus der Spielreihe Super Mario Maker ist da!
      Benutze seine Spezialausstattung Wurfhämmer, um deine Rivalen zu schlagen!^[9]
    • Italian:
      Direttamente da Super Mario Maker, è disponibile Mario costruttore!
      Usa la sua abilità speciale martello per avere la meglio sugli avversari!^[10]
    • Korean:
      슈퍼 마리오 메이커로 익숙한 캐릭터인 빌더마리오가 등장!
      스페셜 스킬인 해머를 라이벌에게 맞히자!^[11]
    • Portuguese:
      Chegou o Mario construtor, da série Super Mario Maker!
      Use a característica especial dele, o martelo, para superar seus adversários!^[12]
    • Spanish (Latin American):
      ¡Llega Mario constructor, de Super Mario Maker!
      ¡Su característica especial, el martillo, lo ayudará a librarse de sus rivales!^[13]
    • Spanish (European):
      ¡Llega Mario Constructor, de Super Mario Maker!
      ¡Su característica especial, el martillo, le ayudará a librarse de sus rivales!^[14]

Builder Toad[edit]

Statistics

Special skill	Bob-omb Cannon
Favorite courses (Three items per Item Box)	3DS Toad Circuit R/T SNES Choco Island 2R/T SNES Vanilla Lake 1R/T 3DS Toad Circuit T GCN Dino Dino Jungle T 3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon T GCN Yoshi Circuit T SNES Ghost Valley 1T Tokyo Blur 3T RMX Rainbow Road 1T Vancouver Velocity T New York Minute 3R/T New York Minute 3T RMX Rainbow Road 1R/T Merry Mountain T Wii DK Summit T Tokyo Blur 4T N64 Royal Raceway R/T Ninja Hideaway T Sydney Sprint T N64 Choco Mountain R/T London Loop 2R/T 3DS Piranha Plant Slide T Amsterdam Drift 3R/T GBA Sky Garden R/T SNES Bowser Castle 3T GCN Mushroom Bridge R/T GBA Luigi Circuit R/T GCN Waluigi Stadium T Madrid Drive 2T Madrid Drive T Berlin Byways 3R/T
Favored courses (Two items per Item Box)	SNES Rainbow Road R/T 3DS Shy Guy Bazaar R/T* SNES Mario Circuit 3R/T DS DK Pass R/T DS Waluigi Pinball T** RMX Choco Island 1** RMX Choco Island 1T* RMX Choco Island 1R N64 Frappe Snowland T SNES Donut Plains 1T SNES Choco Island 1T N64 Kalimari Desert 2T Paris Promenade T Tokyo Blur 4R/T RMX Rainbow Road 2R/T*** Singapore Speedway 2T GCN Baby Park R/T DS Shroom Ridge T N64 Mario Raceway R/T GBA Lakeside Park R/T Madrid Drive 2R/T
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6. *** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

• Mario Kart Tour Twitter:Builder Toad shows up for part two of the Trick Tour! Whether it's constructing castles or rounding curves, safety always takes priority. With his yellow hard hat fastened on tight, he's ready to hit the track!^[15]

Builder Luigi[edit]

Statistics

Special skill	Hammer
Favorite courses (Three items per Item Box)	RMX Rainbow Road 1R/T GBA Sunset Wilds R/T 3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon R/T N64 Koopa Troopa Beach R/T 3DS Daisy Hills T 3DS Shy Guy Bazaar R/T RMX Mario Circuit 1T SNES Choco Island 1T Wii Maple Treeway T SNES Mario Circuit 3R/T 3DS Rosalina's Ice World T DS Waluigi Pinball T DS Airship Fortress T Berlin Byways 2T Paris Promenade 2T GCN Dino Dino Jungle T Tokyo Blur 4T N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T Paris Promenade 3R/T Tokyo Blur 2T Vancouver Velocity R/T New York Minute 4T Singapore Speedway R/T 3DS Wario Shipyard T Wii Mushroom Gorge T N64 Luigi Raceway T SNES Ghost Valley 2T GBA Cheep-Cheep Island R/T
Favored courses (Two items per Item Box)	DS Luigi's Mansion R/T** 3DS Toad Circuit R/T SNES Ghost Valley 1R/T** RMX Mario Circuit 1R/T SNES Vanilla Lake 1R/T* GCN Yoshi Circuit R/T* 3DS Rainbow Road T Merry Mountain T GBA Bowser's Castle 2T N64 Kalimari Desert T SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2T*** Berlin Byways 2R/T 3DS Shy Guy Bazaar T RMX Choco Island 2T Wii DK Summit T Paris Promenade 3T Ninja Hideaway R/T New York Minute 4R/T Vancouver Velocity 2T Singapore Speedway T 3DS Wario Shipyard R/T Tokyo Blur R/T Berlin Byways 3T Amsterdam Drift 3R/T Wii Rainbow Road T Wii Rainbow Road R/T Piranha Plant Cove 3R/T SNES Vanilla Lake 2R/T
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6. *** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

• Mario Kart Tour Twitter:
  • All courses in this tour are Trick courses! Could these two have had something to do with it? Builder Mario is here with his brother, Builder Luigi, who makes his debut in#MarioKartTour! The main characters of the Team Rally make an appearance in builder gear!^[3]
  • Guess who's taking center stage in the second half of the Berlin Tour? It's Luigi again! Penguin Luigi, Builder Luigi, and other variants of Luigi are here in#MarioKartTour!^[16]

• Spotlight Shop description:
  • English:
    From the Super Mario Maker series, Builder Luigi is here!
    Use his Hammer special skill to best your opponents!^[17]
  • Other languages:
    • Japanese:
      スーパーマリオメーカーシリーズから ビルダールイージが登場！
      スペシャルスキルのハンマーをライバルにぶつけよう！^[18]
    • Chinese (simplified):
      来自《超级马力欧创作家》系列的建筑工路易吉登场！
      使用特殊技能锤子，打中劲敌吧！^[19]
    • Chinese (traditional):
      《超級瑪利歐創作家》系列中的建築工人路易吉登場！
      使用特殊技能鎚子對勁敵們發動攻擊吧！^[20]
    • French:
      Luigi ouvrier arrive directement depuis Super Mario Maker !
      Utilisez sa spécialité marteau pour échapper à vos adversaires !^[21]
    • German:
      Baumeister-Luigi aus der Spielreihe Super Mario Maker ist da!
      Benutze seine Spezialausstattung Wurfhämmer, um deine Rivalen zu schlagen!^[22]
    • Italian:
      Direttamente da Super Mario Maker, è disponibile Luigi costruttore!
      Usa la sua abilità speciale martello per avere la meglio sugli avversari!^[23]
    • Korean:
      슈퍼 마리오 메이커 시리즈로부터 빌더루이지가 등장!
      스페셜 스킬인 해머를 라이벌에게 맞히자!^[24]
    • Portuguese:
      Da série Super Mario Maker, chegou o Luigi construtor!
      Use a característica especial dele, o martelo, para superar seus adversários!^[25]
    • Spanish (Latin American):
      ¡Llega Luigi constructor, de Super Mario Maker!
      ¡Su característica especial, el martillo, lo ayudará a librarse de sus rivales!^[26]
    • Spanish (European):
      ¡Llega Luigi Constructor, de Super Mario Maker!
      ¡Su característica especial, el martillo, le ayudará a librarse de sus rivales!^[27]

Builder Toadette[edit]

Statistics

Special skill	Hammer
Favorite courses (Three items per Item Box)	RMX Choco Island 1R/T DS Waluigi Pinball R/T 3DS Rainbow Road R/T SNES Donut Plains 1R/T SNES Vanilla Lake 1R/T 3DS Rainbow Road T N64 Frappe Snowland T SNES Donut Plains 1T 3DS Rock Rock Mountain T Paris Promenade 3T 3DS Daisy Hills T GBA Cheep-Cheep Island T Los Angeles Laps 3R/T SNES Rainbow Road T Ninja Hideaway T Tokyo Blur 2T SNES Ghost Valley 1T SNES Choco Island 2T RMX Ghost Valley 1T Sydney Sprint T Sydney Sprint 2R/T Paris Promenade R/T New York Minute 4T Wii Maple Treeway R/T London Loop 3T RMX Ghost Valley 1R/T Merry Mountain R/T Vancouver Velocity 2R/T Singapore Speedway 2R/T GBA Riverside Park R/T DS Peach Gardens R/T GCN Baby Park R/T DS Shroom Ridge T GBA Luigi Circuit T Piranha Plant Pipeline R/T Rome Avanti 3T
Favored courses (Two items per Item Box)	3DS Daisy Hills R/T* 3DS Mario Circuit R/T SNES Mario Circuit 1R/T** GBA Sunset Wilds R/T* DS Airship Fortress R/T** GBA Bowser's Castle 1T N64 Royal Raceway T N64 Choco Mountain R/T Paris Promenade 3R/T SNES Donut Plains 2R/T Los Angeles Laps 3T Ninja Hideaway R/T RMX Vanilla Lake 1T*** New York Minute 4R/T Wii Koopa Cape T Amsterdam Drift 2R/T GCN DK Mountain R/T Amsterdam Drift 3R/T DS Shroom Ridge R/T GBA Luigi Circuit R/T Piranha Plant Pipeline T
* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6. *** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

• Mario Kart Tour Twitter:The size of her hammer makes up for her small stature... Builder Toadette debuts in the Trick Tour in#MarioKartTour! Also debuting is the cute and powerful Pink Dozer!^[28]

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Builder Mario.

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  Super Mario Maker

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  Super Mario Maker

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  Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS

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  Super Mario Odyssey

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  Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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  Builder Luigi fromSuper Mario Maker 2

Names in other languages[edit]

Builder Mario[edit]

Builder Luigi[edit]

Builder Toad[edit]

Builder Toadette[edit]

Notes[edit]

• Builder Mario's design comes from theWrecking Crew series, where Mario also wears a helmet and attacks with a hammer. The helmet's appearance is similar to the one inWrecking Crew '98.
• Luigi's eighth costume inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS,Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate closely resembles Builder Luigi.

References[edit]

• Mario forms
• Mario Kart Tour characters
• Super Mario Maker characters
• Super Mario Maker costumes
• Super Mario Maker 2 forms

• Articles with unsourced foreign names