Hint Toad
- "Blue Toad (Super Mario Galaxy)" redirects here. For the Blue Toad inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii, seeYellow Toad and Blue Toad. For any other blue-colored Toad, seeToad (species).
| Hint Toad | |
|---|---|
 Artwork fromSuper Mario Odyssey | |
| Species | Toad |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
| Portrayed by | Samantha Kelly (2007-2025) |
- “She's not a witch, is she? IS SHE!!???”
- —Hint Toad,Super Mario Galaxy
Hint Toad, also known as theBrigade Blue Toad,[1] is a member of theToad Brigade, first appearing inSuper Mario Galaxy, where he was not given a name untilSuper Mario Odyssey. He is a blueToad who wears big, round glasses, without which he cannot see,[2] making him one of the few Toad Brigade members with a distinct physical trait aside from color, alongsideCaptain Toad andToadette. He is often characterized as intelligent, knowledgeable, and helpful.
Hint Toad is similar toToadbert,Russ T. and theToad General. They are all glasses-wearing, intelligent Blue Toads.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
InSuper Mario Galaxy and itsNintendo Switchport, Hint Toad appears as one of the five members in theToad Brigade. Eventually,Mario orLuigi come along and saves the five Toads (including Hint Toad) in theHoneyhive Galaxy. Throughout the game, the Toad Brigade attempts to help Mario on his quest by traveling throughout the different galaxies in the search forPower Stars. In their last appearance in the game, the five Toads are revealed to have been promoted to Royal Guards due to their work of helping Mario.
Of the Toad Brigade, Hint Toad is shown to be the smartest of the five Toads and provides Mario with some very useful information about the galaxies. To show his intelligence, Hint Toad wears glasses and is known as the "smart one".
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
Hint Toad is once again part of the Toad Brigade inSuper Mario Galaxy 2 and its Nintendo Switchport. He, along with the other Toads in the brigade, arrives onStarship Mario after Mario or Luigi clearSpin-Dig Galaxy. Once again, he is the smartest, and often gives Mario hints on how to defeatBowser. His speech changes every time Mario clears a world. In theBoulder Bowl Galaxy, Hint Toad will be picking at the ground with a pickaxe. He says he lost his glasses, but upon closer examination using the first-person view, he is actually hitting his glasses with his pick.
After giving theBanktoad 1,000 Star Bits, he will wear a pair of glasses similar to Hint Toad's pair because he wants to look smart.
Super Mario Odyssey[edit]
Hint Toad once again appears inSuper Mario Odyssey as a supporting character, being named as such for the first time. He is performing a survey ofPower Moon locations to helpPeach. If Mario gives Hint Toad 50Coins, he will mark the location of an unobtained Power Moon on the map of the kingdom they are in. There is no limit to how many hints can be given, except for the number of unobtained and unrevealed Power Moons in that kingdom. The row of a revealed Power Moon in the Power Moon List is marked with a Hint Toad icon. Both the hint and this icon disappear once the Power Moon is obtained. Hint Toad does not mark Power Moons that already have their location revealed, and does not start conversations with Mario if there are no hints he can give for Power Moons in a kingdom. Hint Toad always appears alongsideUncle amiibo, another character who helps Mario find Power Moons. Hint Toad only starts appearing after first completingMulti Moon Atop the Falls in theCascade Kingdom. He only appears on theDark Side after the objectiveArrival at Rabbit Ridge! is completed and does not appear at all on theDarker Side, but does appear in every other kingdom. He has the same appearance as inCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker, but now dons asafari hat. The brochure that Hint Toad holds has a map ofBob-omb Battlefield fromSuper Mario 64.
Although Hint Toad can already be found in theLost Kingdom at the beginning of the area, another blue Toad wearing the Toad Brigade attire can be found nearTalkatoo.
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
Hint Toad appears in theSuper Mario 3D World port titledSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury as a playable character in theCaptain Toad's Adventures levels when playing as P2. He has the same appearance as inCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker. In theBowser's Fury campaign of the game, Hint Toad is found near the peak ofMount Magmeow, trying to outrun aConkdor attacking him, much likeCaptain Toad inConkdor Canyon. Upon defeating the Conkdor, Hint Toad thanks Mario orBowser Jr. by rewarding him with aCat Shine. VisitingFur Step Island from then onward show him reunited withToadette and the other Toad Brigade members Mario find.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park[edit]
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Hint Toad appears on the overworld map in front of a Toad-themed tent inSuper Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]
Hint Toad appears inCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker. He appears in some levels and will giveCaptain Toad aSuper Gem,Super Mushrooms, or1-Up Mushrooms when found. His appearance is similar to how he appeared in theSuper Mario Galaxy titles with his signature pair of glasses. However, he now sports an explorer suit and backpack for collecting treasure much like the Captain himself.
He also helps the Captain in other missions such as following him around alongside the other members of the Toad Brigade for unlocking various secrets and helping Captain Toad obtain a Power Star. Prior to the final fight againstWingo, Hint Toad tosses aSuper Mushroom to Captain Toad as he climbs to the peak of the tower to fight the bird in order to assist the Captain.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Hint Toad has only made cameo appearances in theSuper Smash Bros. series. InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, Hint Toad and the Toad Brigade appear in atrophy, depicting them with theirSuper Mario Galaxy design. InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, Hint Toad is on the artwork on the Starship Mariospirit.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Odyssey[edit]
The Art of Super Mario Odyssey:Hint Toad's insatiable curiosity leads him to investigate the Power Moons.
List of appearances[edit]
| Title | Description | Release date | System/format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy | Non-playable character | 2007 | Wii |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Non-playable character | 2010 | Wii |
| Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | Non-playable character | 2014 | Wii U |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Trophy | 2014 | Wii U |
| Super Mario Odyssey | Non-playable character | 2017 | Nintendo Switch |
| Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | Non-playable character | 2018 | Nintendo Switch |
| Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | Non-playable character | 2018 | Nintendo 3DS |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Cameo as aspirit | 2018 | Nintendo Switch |
| Super Mario 3D All-Stars | Non-playable character (Super Mario Galaxy only) | 2020 | Nintendo Switch |
| Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | Playable character (Super Mario 3D World only) Non-playable character (Bowser's Fury only) | 2021 | Nintendo Switch |
| Super Mario Galaxy | Non-playable character | 2025 | Nintendo Switch |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Non-playable character | 2025 | Nintendo Switch |
Gallery[edit]
Artwork[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy concept art
Super Mario Galaxy concept art
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Holiday artwork (2015)
Nengajō forNintendo Dream based onCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2015)
Wallpaper artwork (2018)
Sprites and models[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
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Screenshots[edit]
Super Mario Odyssey
Hint Toad's brochure, showing a map of Bob-omb Battlefield (Super Mario Odyssey)
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo 3DS)
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Names in other languages[edit]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media with which they are associated in the "notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of theSuper Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due toconcerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | あおキノピオ Ao Kinopio Taiin | BlueToad Team Member | |
| ヒントキノピオ[4] Hinto Kinopio | Hint Toad | Super Mario Odyssey | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 奇诺比奥提示员[5] Qínuòbǐ'ào Tíshìyuán(Mandarin) Kèihnohkbéi'ou Tàihsih'yùhn(Cantonese) | Hinter Toad | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 提示員奇諾比奧[5] Tíshìyuán Qínuòbǐ'ào(Mandarin) Kèihnohkbéi'ou Tàihsih'yùhn(Cantonese) | Hinter Toad | |
| Dutch | Toad-gids[5] | Guide Toad | |
| French | Toad l'astuce[5] | The advice Toad | |
| German | Tipp-Toad[5] | Tip Toad | |
| Italian | Toad aiutante[5] | Helper Toad | |
| Korean | 힌트키노피오[5] Hinteu Kinopio | Hint Toad | |
| Russian | Тоад-советчик[5] Toad-sovetchik | Adviser Toad | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Toad erudito[5] | Scholar Toad | |
| Spanish(European) | Toad consejero[5] | Adviser Toad |
References[edit]
- ^Nintendo of America (January 22, 2026).Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park — What’s on the Way.YouTube. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ^"I can't see a thing without my glasses! I hope they're safe!" – Hint Toad.Super Mario Galaxy 2.
- ^Shashin Manga de Wakaru! Susume! Kinopio Taichō. Page 14.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya, and kikai, editors (2018). 『スーバーマリオ オデッセイ 公式設定資料集』. Tokyo:ambit (Japanese). ISBN978-4-19-864696-7. Page 313.
- ^abcdefghijIn-game name displayed above Hint Toad's dialogue box inSuper Mario Odyssey. If the player has collected all of the availablePower Moons within the visited kingdom, Hint Toad cannot be prompted for dialogue and his name is consequently not displayed.
