Geno
| Geno | |
|---|---|
  Official artwork of Geno fromSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. | |
| Universe | Mario |
| Debut | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | SSB4 Ultimate |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | Super Mario RPG (2023) |
| Console/platform of origin | Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Species | Star |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of origin | Star Road |
| Designed by | Kazuyuki Kurashima |
| Article on Super Mario Wiki | Geno |
Geno (ジーノ,Geno) is a character from theMario universe. Unlike most characters from this universe, he was not originally created by Nintendo but instead by Squaresoft (nowSquare Enix) for the 1996 titleSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
Origin[edit]
Geno is one of the two original party member characters fromSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, the firstMario RPG title. Geno is a warrior from Star Road who allies himself withMario,Princess Peach (known then as Princess Toadstool),Bowser, andMallow on their quest to defeatSmithy. Geno's true form is enigmatic, represented in-game by a small star; as an agent of the Star Road, he is implied to be an angel-like being who claims to serve "a higher authority." His true name is given as "♡♪!?" (which he describes as "hard to pronounce"), so he suggests using "Geno", the name of the doll that he has chosen to possess.
During Mario and Mallow's visit to Rose Town where it was besieged by the Smithy Gang's lieutenant,Bowyer, the two heroes arrived at the Toad Inn where Mario witnessed a Toad child named Gaz playing with his dolls of Mario, Toadstool, and Bowser. Agreeing to Gaz's mom's request to play with her son, Mario pretended to be Bowser while Gaz pretended to be his favorite doll, Geno. Gaz played too roughly, however, when Gaz used Geno's "Super Star Shot" to hit the Bowser doll, but ended up hitting Mario instead, knocking the plumber unconscious.
That evening, ♡♪!? appeared at the inn in his star form. Spotting the dolls, ♡♪!? chose to inhabit the Geno doll as he appeared the strongest out of the dolls. Possessing the doll, ♡♪!? assumed Geno's identity. Geno initially had trouble walking, running into a wall before he left the inn.
The next morning, Gaz told his mother that he saw the living Geno walk out of the living room. While Gaz's mom did not believe him, Mario and Mallow explored the Forest Maze to find the animated Geno doll. Geno entered the Forest Maze to challenge Bowyer and retrieve the green Star Piece found by Bowyer's minions. Mario and Mallow decided to join Geno in his battle against Bowyer, and together, they defeated Bowyer and retrieved the green Star Piece. After defeating Bowyer, Geno reveals his origins as the warrior from the Star Road and assumed his Geno form to fight the Smithy Gang. He also explained that without the seven Star Pieces, the Star Road could never be repaired, and everyone's wishes would never come true. Geno then joins Mario and Mallow in their quest to defeat Smithy, recover the seven Star Pieces, and repair the Star Road.
When Mario, Mallow, Geno, Bowser, and Princess Toadstool collected the seven Star Pieces and defeated Smithy, Geno left his doll and returned to his star form. Geno brought the seven Star Pieces to repair the Star Road, returning the power of wishes returned to the world.
Due toSuper Mario RPG having been developed bySquaresoft, its original characters are owned by them rather thanNintendo despite the fact these characters were created for theMario series and not for any other franchise. As a result, they have made very few appearances in other media. The only non-Smash game appearance of aSuper Mario RPG character since its first release was a brief cameo role for Geno inMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga in the minigameStar 'Stache Smash, with a quick mention of Square Enix as the copyright holder in the game's credits; notably, this cameo was removed inthe game's 3DS remake, presumably for licensing reasons. However, Geno would later see a major reappearance in aremake ofSuper Mario RPG, alongside aTetris 99 theme made to promote it.[1]
InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
While Geno does not appear inBrawl, Sakurai considered him for potential inclusion as a fighter since he knew about the character's popularity and felt he could easily fit in the game.[2] However, this consideration fell through, presumably due to him being owned bySquare Enix rather than Nintendo.
InSuper Smash Bros. 4[edit]
Geno serves as the basis of the Geno Hat and OutfitDLCMii Costume for theMii Gunners. The Geno set was released alongside the otherWave 5 Mii Fighter costumes on December 16, 2015. Nintendo also released aQR code for those who wish to have the exact Mii used in the costume's advertising.
During the reveal trailer, the Mii Gunner representing Geno is first seen on theTown and City stage, referencing Ivy Town. The Mii Gunner is next seen battlingGanondorf on theMario Galaxy stage'sΩ form, with Ganondorf likely representing Smithy, the main antagonist ofSuper Mario RPG, while the stage references Star Road, the celestial realm where ♡♪!? originated from. The track "Beware of Forest Mushrooms" fromSuper Mario RPG was used during the trailer although it does not appear in-game.
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
Geno appears as a profile icon in the game's online mode.
As a costume[edit]
The Geno set returns as aDLC Mii Costume. It was revealed during theMr. Sakurai Presents "Sephiroth" presentation on December 17, 2020.
During the reveal trailer, the Mii Gunner representing Geno is first seen after using theWarp Star on a set of blocks in theLiving Room stage, referencing how Geno was a star before inhabiting his doll body, with the stage referencing the interior of the Rose Town Inn where the Geno doll is introduced. Next, the Mii Gunner is seen battlingPiranha Plant andDonkey Kong, each representing theChewy andGuerrilla enemies, with theYoshi's Island stage referencingBandit's Way due to the block platforms. The ending image featuresMario andPeach standing with the Mii Gunner, recreating a possible in-game party lineup inSuper Mario RPG, with theGarden of Hope stage referencing the Forest Maze where Geno is first encountered. The track "Beware of Forest Mushrooms" fromSuper Mario RPG was used once more for the trailer.
Geno was released alongside the other Round 8 Mii Fighter costumes on December 22nd, 2020.
Spirit[edit]
Geno also appears as a Legend-classprimary spirit.
InAdventure Mode: World of Light, Geno is presumably one of the countless spirits captured byGaleem during his takeover of the universe. Geno's spirit is located in the outer space section ofThe Light Realm.
Geno uses aSheik puppet fighter and is fought on theMario Galaxy stage'sBattlefield form, referencing the Star Road. He is fought along with theMario,Peach,Bowser, andKirby puppet fighters, who represent the primary cast fromSuper Mario RPG, with Kirby using his white costume to represent Mallow. During the battle, the player's fighter must defeat at least two of the minion fighters to fight Sheik in two-and-a-half minutes, while Mario starting off with aGreen Shell references Mario's NokNok Shell, Peach's Autoheal ability references her healing spells, and Sheik starting off with aSuper Scope and theStar Rod item references his built-in blaster weapons, including the star-shooting Star Gun. Also, early on in the battle, theWarp Star item appears, referencing Geno's true star form.
Geno can besummoned using the cores ofDrake Redcrest,Super Star, two Attack types, and a Neutral type.
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Slots | Base | Max | Base | Max | Base | Max | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | | Geno |  | ★★★★ | 3 | 4000 | 10000 | 2100 | 5250 | 1900 | 4750 | No Effect | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars |
Gallery[edit]
Geno costume for the Mii Gunner inSuper Smash Bros. 4.
Geno costume splash Art from the finalSuper Smash Bros. 4 video presentation.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese | ジーノ,Geno |
 English | Geno |
 French | Geno |
 German | Geno |
 Spanish | Geno |
 Italian | Geno |
 Chinese | Geno |
 Korean | 지노,Geno |
 Dutch | Geno |
 Russian | Джино |
Trivia[edit]
- Due to Square Enix's ownership of the character, as well as any character created forSuper Mario RPG, Geno is the first third-party character in theSuper Smash Bros. series to hail from a first-party universe. The reverse is true forDr. Wright.
- Geno was tied with Mallow as the 8th most requestedMario series character for a potential sequel to the originalSuper Smash Bros., according to a poll on the Japanese Nintendo website.[3]
- The gun in Geno's Mii costume is based on the one seen in-game, mostly for the special attack Geno Beam, rather thanthe artwork for the weapons used in regular attacks.
References[edit]
- ^Nintendo of America (November 6, 2023).Tetris® 99 – 36th MAXIMUS CUP Gameplay Trailer - Nintendo Switch.YouTube.
- ^https://sourcegaming.info/2016/02/21/nintendodream3/
- ^Japanese Nintendo Website Poll Results Nintendo.co.jp
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