124-577: The Mario franchise is a video game series created by Nintendo . Nintendo is usually the developer and publisher of the franchise's games, but various games are developed by third-party companies, such as Hudson Soft and Intelligent Systems . Games in the Mario franchise primarily revolve around the protagonist Mario and often involve the trope of Bowser as the antagonist kidnapping Princess Peach , with Mario then rescuing her. Many characters have goals or plot arcs that vary between series; for example,
248-409: A Game & Watch port and sequel were later produced. Like the first game, it is an early example of the platform genre. There are four stages of this game and don't give you a score like the original Donkey Kong game does. Mario Bros. is the first game to feature "Mario" in the title and to feature Luigi . The objective of Mario Bros is to defeat all of the enemies in each phase . Each phase
372-597: A non-playable character in Mario role-playing games . The character is a member of the eponymous Toad species , which includes characters such as Captain Toad , Toadette , and Toadsworth . Keegan-Michael Key voices Toad in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023). Yoshi ( English: / ˈ j oʊ ʃ i , ˈ j ɒ ʃ i / , once Romanized as Yossy; voiced by Kazumi Totaka ) is a green anthropomorphic dinosaur character. He
496-514: A playable character in spin-off Mario games, especially Mario sports games . Super Mario Run (2016) marks Daisy's playable debut in a main series game, where she is able to perform a double jump . She acts more tomboyish than Princess Peach , exemplified by her appearances in the Mario sports games. Some consider her and Luigi to be a couple, despite Daisy being rescued by Mario in Super Mario Land and Super Mario Run . She
620-513: A princess character introduced in 2007's Super Mario Galaxy . As a child who fled into space after her mother's death, she becomes the adoptive mother of the Lumas —mysterious and friendly star-like creatures that inhabit space in the Mario franchise. She resides in the Comet Observatory, a starship used to traverse the Mario universe. In later appearances, she typically takes the role of
744-587: A real-time strategy battle system and following Bowser's underlings as they search for their leader. In 2005, Partners in Time for the Nintendo DS introduced their younger selves: Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Toadsworth the younger, Baby Peach and Baby Bowser. In 2009, Bowser's Inside Story also for the DS introduced Mario, Luigi and the others inside of Bowser's body. In 2018, Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey for
868-524: A video game franchise but has extended to other forms of media, including television series , comic books, a 1993 feature film , a 2023 animated film , and theme park attractions . The series' first installment was 1983's Mario Bros. even though Mario made his first appearance in 1981's arcade game Donkey Kong and had already been featured in several games of the Donkey Kong and Game & Watch series. The Mario games have been developed by
992-517: A boost out of his wall jumps. In 2023, Poochy was added to Mario Kart Tour as a playable character. Professor Elvin Gadd (voiced by Kazumi Totaka ), more commonly known as Professor E. Gadd, is a diminutive and elderly scientist and inventor. He primarily appears in the Luigi's Mansion series, in which he invented several objects, such as Luigi 's Poltergust 3000 and Gooigi from Luigi's Mansion 3 . He
1116-460: A limited number of badges at a time. There have been five Paper Mario games released for home consoles and one game on 3DS. As the series has progressed, each new game has introduced new elements to keep the gameplay fresh such as a new story, new partners, and new gameplay mechanics. In 2004, The Thousand-Year Door for the GameCube introduced the ability of Mario turning into and folding up into
1240-620: A mechanism that allows the player to go off-screen to the left and appear on the right, and vice versa. The game has since reappeared in various forms, including as a minigame in Super Mario Bros. 3 and the Super Mario Advance series, and reimagined as Mario Clash . Nintendo has released several Mario and Donkey Kong LCD video games for the Game & Watch line . Eleven were released between 1982 and 1995. Nintendo also licensed
1364-679: A new gameplay mechanic of "punch balls", small balls which Mario and Luigi can kick into enemies to stun them, instead of hitting them from below, as in the original. Hudson Soft was originally responsible for the Mario Party series until Mario Party DS in 2007, but as of March 2012, this has been taken over by NDcube since Hudson has become a part of Konami . Many of Hudson's employees now work for NDcube. Three games were planned for development by Philips Interactive Media for use on its CD-i machine: Super Mario's Wacky Worlds , Hotel Mario , and Mario Takes America . Only Hotel Mario
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#17330861379151488-526: A paper airplane and/or a paper boat to interact with the overworld. In 2007, Super Paper Mario deviated into the 2D action RPG genre and introduced the ability to "flip" into a 3D perspective in which the level rotates to reveal a hidden z-axis , placing Mario in a 3D environment. In 2012, Sticker Star for the Nintendo 3DS introduced the use of stickers in both the environment and in turn-based battles. They can be found and peeled off from various areas in
1612-655: A port titled New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe on the Nintendo Switch in January 2019. Super Mario Bros. -styled gameplay is further offered by the level creator game Super Mario Maker , released on Wii U in 2015. A sequel, Super Mario Maker 2 , was released on Nintendo Switch in June 2019. In June 2023, Nintendo announced Super Mario Bros. Wonder , the first 2D Mario game (excluding rereleases, level creators, and mobile games) in 11 years. It released October 20, 2023. In 2016,
1736-479: A red bow on her head, and has a round mouth that can fire eggs as projectiles. Birdo first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 2 as a recurring boss character. Since then, she has been a recurring playable character in various franchise spin-offs . Birdo has been referred to as a "man who thinks of himself as female" in earlier depictions, such as in the Japanese manual for the early prototype game Doki Doki Panic , and
1860-645: A salesman. Held prisoner by Bowser, Lumalee cheerfully laments the pain and suffering awaiting all those held prisoner, greatly depressing his fellow prisoners. Captain Toad (voiced by Samantha Kelly) is an explorer and the leader of the Toad Brigade, debuting in Super Mario Galaxy . He subsequently appears in Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Super Mario Odyssey , and as a " treasure tracker ". He makes several cameos within Super Smash Bros. and debuted in
1984-417: A speed boost, Koopa Troopa Shells to be thrown at opponents, and banana peels that can be laid on the track as hazards. There have been six Mario Kart games released for home consoles, one enhanced port, three portable games, one game for smartphones, and four Namco codeveloped arcade spin-off games, for a total of fifteen. As the series has progressed, each new game has introduced new elements to keep
2108-486: A supporting character, and primarily appears in spin-off games such as the Mario sports games , Mario Kart series, and Super Smash Bros. series. In Super Mario 3D World (2013), she is a playable character , and is unlocked through gameplay. The Lumas are depicted as friendly star-like creatures. They first appear in Super Mario Galaxy , where they have the ability to transform into various game objects, explorable planetoids, and entire levels. Lumas come in
2232-542: A trip around the world, though Mario rejoins her. Peach again stars in her own adventure in the 2024 game Princess Peach: Showtime! , where she saves the Sparkle Theater from a sorceress named Grape, helped by a ribbon named Stella and various transformations including Swordfighter Peach and Patissiere Peach. Princess Daisy (voiced by Giselle Fernandez) is the princess of Sarasaland , the setting of Super Mario Land (1989). Since then, she has primarily appeared as
2356-517: A variety of colors, though are most commonly yellow. One particular Luma, known as Baby Luma, or Young Master Luma, is a major character in the Super Mario Galaxy games, granting Mario or Luigi the power to Star Spin. In the Illumination animated film The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), Juliet Jelenic voices a nihilistic blue Luma named Lumalee, that first appeared in Super Mario Galaxy as
2480-853: A wide variety of developers. Mario games have been released almost exclusively for Nintendo's various video game consoles and handhelds, from the third generation onward. The flagship Mario subseries is the Super Mario series of platform games starting with 1985's Super Mario Bros. , which mostly follows Mario's adventures in the fictional world of the Mushroom Kingdom and typically rely on Mario's jumping ability to allow him to progress through levels . The franchise has spawned over 200 games of various genres and several subseries, including Mario Kart , Mario Party , Mario Tennis , Mario Golf , Mario vs. Donkey Kong , Paper Mario , and Mario & Luigi ; several characters introduced in
2604-519: Is Luigi , and his greedy rival is Wario . Yoshi serves as Mario's steed in several games, including Super Mario World . Since his introduction, Mario's abilities include jumping, such as onto an enemy's head as an attack. Mario uses power-ups , such as the Super Mushroom (which allows him to grow larger and survive an additional hit), the Super Star (which grants him temporary invincibility), and
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#17330861379152728-473: Is a crossover with Ubisoft's Rabbids franchise and features both single-player and cooperative multiplayer gameplay. The game's story sees players controlling Mario, his friends, and a group of Rabbids dressed as them, dealing with the aftermath of a sudden invasion by a group of Rabbids, who have accidentally misused a powerful invention that has brought chaos to the Mushroom Kingdom. Shigeru Miyamoto
2852-517: Is a multiplayer party game featuring Mario series characters in which four human- or computer-controlled characters compete in a board game interspersed with minigames . There have been numerous sports games in the Mario franchise. The first appearances of Mario in tennis games were as a referee in Tennis for the NES and Game Boy. These games did not use the Mario branding and only featured Mario in
2976-452: Is a puzzle game developed by Fantasy Factory and published by Philips Interactive Media for the CD-i in 1994. The primary characters of the game are Mario and Luigi , who must find Princess Peach by going through seven Koopa Hotels in the Mushroom Kingdom. Every hotel is divided into multiple stages, and the objective is to close all doors on each stage. The game has been criticized as one of
3100-464: Is a canceled video game planned for the CD-i, developed by NovaLogic , which attempted to duplicate the gameplay of Super Mario World . Though the game sprites are based on those in Super Mario World , the level design is based on Earth locations rather than Dinosaur Land. Due to the limitations of the CD-i, several features could not be included in the game, such as large numbers of sprites on
3224-406: Is a large, powerful Piranha Plant character. Whereas normal Piranha Plants are usually depicted growing from pipes, Petey's leaves and roots are foot-like and arm-like appendages, allowing the character to use objects such as tennis rackets and golf clubs when playable in the various Mario sports games . He can sometimes use his leaves to fly around. He debuted as the primary boss of Bianco Hills in
3348-474: Is a pink Toad character who debuted in Mario Kart: Double Dash (2003) as a playable driver. Toadette is depicted with two long round pigtails with white spots and a dress, to distinguish her from Toad. Since Super Mario Odyssey , Toadette is a member of the Toad Brigade and has the role of an archivist. Depending on the game, she is either a supporting character or a protagonist, playable in most of
3472-508: Is a playable character. Diddy Kong ( Diddy ) (voiced by Katsumi Suzuki ) is an anthropomorphic monkey who is Donkey Kong's nephew, sidekick, and best friend, appearing in the Donkey Kong and Mario franchises. He is the main protagonist of Diddy Kong Racing and its DS remake. He is depicted as a cheerful and kind character. Created by Rare , the name Diddy is a British term meaning "little". Cranky Kong (voiced by Takashi Nagasako)
3596-407: Is a series of platforms with four pipes at each corner of the screen, and an object called a "POW" block in the center. The mechanics of Mario Bros. involve only running and jumping. Unlike future Mario titles, players cannot jump on enemies until they are flipped over; this can be accomplished by jumping under the platform they are on or by using the "POW" block. Both sides of every phase feature
3720-485: Is a subject of fan speculation, due to regional differences concerning in-game texts and manuals implying Mini Bowser to either be a child, younger version or simple henchman of Bowser . Waluigi ( English: / ˌ w ɑː l u ˈ iː dʒ i / ) is a tall, thin, and mischievous man who was introduced in Mario Tennis as Wario's partner of unspecified relation. He is Luigi's black-and-purple clad arch-rival. Waluigi
3844-428: Is a video game released in 1984 for the Japanese computers NEC PC-6001mk II, NEC PC-6601 , NEC PC-8801 , FM-7 and Sharp X1 . It is a remake of the original Mario Bros. , with new stages, mechanics and gameplay. Punch Ball Mario Bros. is a video game released in 1984 for the Japanese computers NEC PC-6001mkII, NEC PC-6601, NEC PC-8801, FM-7 and Sharp X1. It is similar to the original Mario Bros. but featured
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3968-490: Is also a playable character in Super Mario Bros. Wonder . Toad (voiced by Samantha Kelly) is an anthropomorphic mushroom -like character. He debuted in Super Mario Bros. (1985), though his first starring role was in Wario's Woods (1994), in which the player is able to control Toad to solve puzzles. Toad made his playable debut in a main series Mario game in 1988 with Super Mario Bros. 2 , and frequently acts as
4092-546: Is an elderly Toad character who is Princess Peach 's steward. He is depicted showing concern for the princess' safety and acts as a prime caretaker for the Toads. He debuted in Super Mario Sunshine for GameCube, in which he goes on vacation with Mario, Peach and the other Toads. In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time , he is revealed to have cared for the princess since she was a baby. Toadette (voiced by Samantha Kelly)
4216-508: Is an enemy in Super Mario World and a boss in Super Mario 64 DS . Additionally, a different character also named King Boo, known as Boss Boo in Japan, appears as a boss in Super Mario Sunshine . Bowser Jr. (known as Koopa Jr. in Japan; voiced by Caety Sagoian), or sometimes simply Jr. or Junior, is the son of Bowser, who first appeared in the 2002 game Super Mario Sunshine . He
4340-414: Is an older Kong. His first appearance was in 1981's Donkey Kong , where, as the game's antagonist, he kidnapped Pauline , though he was stopped by Mario . He is portrayed as the grandfather of Donkey Kong in the games, and the father of him in the 2023 film . Bowser or King Koopa (voiced by Kenneth W. James) is the king of the turtle-like Koopa race, a selfish troublemaker who wants to take over
4464-407: Is depicted with a long tongue that can be used to eat enemies, and can turn the enemies he eats into eggs that release power-ups or can be thrown. Yoshi is a rideable character for the heroes or a playable character in most of the Mario spin-offs, including his own series . Donkey Kong (voiced by Takashi Nagasako ) is an anthropomorphic gorilla that stars in the Donkey Kong franchise. He
4588-500: Is often an antagonist who teams up with Wario to accomplish their schemes. He is playable in most of the Mario spin-off games, and makes several cameos within the Super Smash Bros. series. Like with Wario, his name is a portmanteau of "warui" and "Luigi". King Boo is the king of the Boos, and is the main antagonist of the Luigi's Mansion series. He plays minor roles, occasionally playable, in various other Mario games, including
4712-484: Is often depicted as the secondary antagonist throughout the Mario series. In the games, Bowser Jr. looks up to his dad, and shares his ambition to defeat Mario, and take over the Mushroom Kingdom . Bowser Jr. is playable in most of the spin-off Mario games, and in Super Smash Bros. He is the main protagonist of Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018) included in the remake of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story . Petey Piranha , known as Boss Pakkun in Japan,
4836-545: Is often distinguished from other Magikoopas by the broom he rides on. In Japan, his species is also named Kamek, but outside Japan they are called Magikoopas. Kamek returns in the 2009 Wii video game New Super Mario Bros. Wii and its 2012 Wii U sequel as a recurring supporting antagonist and boss character. Kamek also makes non-playable appearances in the Mario Party and Paper Mario series in various roles, and made playable appearances as an unlockable character in
4960-484: Is referenced in Super Mario Sunshine as the inventor of Mario 's F.L.U.D.D., a device that allows him to spray water . The character has made cameo appearances in series such as Mario Party and Mario & Luigi . He makes ambiguous gibberish sounds when speaking, inspired by the language of "Animalese" used in the Animal Crossing series when Totaka invented his voice. Toadsworth (voiced by Scott Burns)
5084-562: Is responsible for localizing games for North American audiences, had more creative freedom in writing for the character. Bill Trinen and Nate Bihldorff, both employees of the Treehouse, wrote the English dialogue for Fawful through the exchange of notes. Rather than sticking close to the Japanese script, where Fawful simply adds "Fururururu!" to the end of every line, Trinen and Bihldorff intended to make Fawful as "wacky" and "zainy" as possible in
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5208-403: Is the princess of the Mario franchise's Mushroom Kingdom . In the main series games , she typically plays the role of a damsel in distress who needs to be rescued by Mario . When playable , she typically has the ability to float in the air, and is physically taller than Mario. Her first playable appearance in a main series Mario game was 1988's Super Mario Bros. 2 , while her second
5332-449: Is the first American TV series based on the Mario NES games. It was broadcast in syndication from September 4 to December 1, 1989. Based on Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 2 . The show was produced by DIC Entertainment and was distributed for syndicated television by Viacom Enterprises (full rights have since reverted to DiC through Nintendo ). King Koopa's Kool Kartoons
5456-502: Is the leader of the Kong Family , a group of various primates and is depicted as the grandson of Cranky Kong who appeared in the 1981 arcade game, Donkey Kong , though, he appears as an antagonist in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series . He is depicted as a cheerful and powerful character. Pauline (voiced by Kate Higgins ) debuted in Donkey Kong (1981) as Lady , and is further featured in Donkey Kong (1994) for Game Boy, and
5580-474: Is the main character of the Mario franchise and the mascot of Nintendo as a whole. He originally appeared in 1981's Donkey Kong as "Jumpman", designed by Shigeru Miyamoto. While Mario was initially a carpenter , he later took the role of a plumber . From 1992 to 2023, Mario was voiced by Charles Martinet . In most of his appearances , Mario rescues a damsel in distress (often Princess Peach ) from an antagonist (often Bowser ). Mario's younger brother
5704-435: The Luigi's Mansion games focus on Luigi ridding a haunted building of ghost-like creatures known as Boos, and Wario stars in games that center around his greed and desire for money and treasure. The franchise began with Donkey Kong in 1981, where Mario , Donkey Kong , and Pauline originated. Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto built them off the base of characters from Popeye . Unable to license
5828-470: The Mario & Luigi series. The character is considered to be " insane ", and speaks in a chaotic manner. He served as the secondary antagonist of Superstar Saga , and the main antagonist of Bowser's Inside Story . He was also the main antagonist of Bowser’s Minions , which he brainwashed all of Bowser's minions, and became Captain Goomba’s archenemy. He was created by Masanori Sato, who worked as
5952-497: The Mario Kart and Mario Party series. King Boo's first major debuted role was as the final boss of Luigi's Mansion , where he disguised himself as Bowser. He is depicted as much larger than the average Boos that appear in games after Luigi's Mansion . He dons a crown with a large ruby, and has glowing, sunken eyes in the Luigi's Mansion franchise. A similar character named Big Boo
6076-669: The Mario Kart series in Mario Kart Tour as a playable racer. He is the main protagonist in the subset of levels in Super Mario 3D World called Captain Toad's Adventures , and in the game Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker . Nabbit (voiced by Dawn M. Bennett ) is a rabbit-like creature who steals items from Toad. He was introduced in New Super Mario Bros. U (2012). In New Super Luigi U , New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe , and Super Mario Bros. Wonder , he
6200-499: The Mario vs. Donkey Kong series . She was created by Shigeru Miyamoto , is the earliest example of a female with a speaking role in a video game, and is cited as a famous example of a damsel in distress in fiction. She is the mayor of New Donk City in Super Mario Odyssey . Birdo , also known as Birdette , and known in Japan as Catherine , (voiced by Kazumi Totaka) is depicted as a pink, anthropomorphic dinosaur who wears
6324-525: The Super Smash Bros. series. A prototype of Mario Kart 64 for the Nintendo 64 featured Kamek as one of the eight playable characters , but the character was replaced with Donkey Kong in the final game. Kamek would later become a playable character made available for the Kamek Tour in a 2021 update to the 2019 mobile game Mario Kart Tour . In 2023, he was added to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as part of
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#17330861379156448-564: The Fire Flower (which allows him to throw fireballs ). Several power-ups grant Mario the ability to fly, such as the Super Leaf from Super Mario Bros. 3 . According to Guinness World Records , Mario is the second most recognizable video game character after Pac-Man . Mario has seen numerous cultural appearances, such as during the closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics , where Japanese prime minister Shinzō Abe appeared dressed as
6572-448: The Mario NES games. It aired on NBC from September 8 to December 1, 1990. Based on the Super Mario Bros. 3 video game, the cartoon shows Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool and Toad fighting against Bowser and his Koopalings , who went by different names on the show (Hip, Hop, Kooky, Kootie Pie, Big Mouth, Cheatsy, and Bully). Like the previous Mario cartoon series, the animation was done by Sei Young Animation Co. Ltd, however this show
6696-525: The Mario franchise, such as Donkey Kong , Wario , and Yoshi , sparked successful franchises of their own. The Mario series is one of gaming's most successful and renowned franchises, with many of its games, in particular within the Super Mario subseries, considered some of the greatest video games ever made . It is the best-selling video game franchise of all time , with more than 830 million copies of games sold, including more than 430 million for
6820-454: The Mario spin-off games. In New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe , a power-up called the Super Crown allows Toadette to transform into Peachette, a form that highly resembles Princess Peach. As Peachette, she can use Peach's floating jump to hover, and can perform a double jump. She also returns as a playable character in Super Mario Bros. Wonder . Rosalina (voiced by Laura Faye Smith ) is
6944-399: The Mushroom Kingdom . He is depicted as Mario 's nemesis , and is the final boss of most Mario games. He is playable in most Mario spin-off games. Dry Bowser is a recurring antagonist in the Mario series. Debuting as a form of Bowser after losing his flesh in New Super Mario Bros. , the character has appeared as his own being starting with Mario Kart Wii , often serving as
7068-608: The Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi series. Paper Mario is a spin-off series of RPG video games developed by Intelligent Systems and produced by Nintendo Software Planning & Development. The first game in the series, Paper Mario , was launched in 2000 on the Nintendo 64 to critical and commercial success. In the Paper Mario series, the player controls Mario in a mixture of 3D environments and 2D characters who look as if they are made of paper. Mario can jump and use his hammer to overcome physical obstacles placed in
7192-461: The Super Mario games alone. Mario is also Nintendo's flagship franchise. After the commercial failure of Radar Scope , Nintendo's company president, Hiroshi Yamauchi , referred to designer Shigeru Miyamoto to create an arcade game to save the company. Miyamoto came up with the idea of a game in which the playable character has to make his way through an obstacle course consisting of sloped platforms, ladders and rolling barrels. Miyamoto named
7316-566: The Wii U . It is a spin-off of the Super Mario series which builds upon the isometric minigames starring Captain Toad from Super Mario 3D World . Enhanced ports were released for Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch on July 13, 2018, including additional bonus levels themed around Super Mario Odyssey , but excluding the Super Mario 3D World bonus levels from the Wii U version. The Nintendo Switch port has sold over 1 million copies, making it one of
7440-553: The best-selling games on the system. A free update for the Nintendo Switch version was released on February 13, 2019, adding co-op multiplayer where another player controls a new purple Toad with white spots in the regular chapters alongside Toad/Toadette, and Toadette in the DLC Special Episode . The first role-playing game in the Mario franchise was Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars . It has since expanded to
7564-523: The 2012 Wii video game Mario Party 9 and the 2014 Nintendo 3DS video game Mario Golf: World Tour . Kamek's non-playable appearance in Mario Party 8 was controversial and caused the game to be recalled in the United Kingdom, as some of his in-game dialogue contained the word " spastic ", which is considered very offensive to disabled people in the UK. Additionally, Kamek has had minor cameo appearances in
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#17330861379157688-522: The 3DS introduced a remake of the original game with added graphics, an improved map allowing players to place pinpoints, and an additional mode called Bowser Jr.'s Journey . In 2013, Dream Team for the 3DS introduced Dreamy Luigi, where Luigi sleeps in the Dream World in celebrating the Year of Luigi . In 2015, Paper Jam also for the 3DS also included Paper Mario as a playable character when Luigi knocks over
7812-620: The Booster Course Pass, marking his first appearance in a console Mario Kart game. Kamek appears in The Super Mario Bros. Movie , voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson , who based Kamek’s voice on Peter Lorre . Mini Bowser , also referred to exclusively in North America as Koopa Kid and initially mistranslated as Baby Bowser , describes both an individual and a group of Bowser 's minions bearing similar design elements to
7936-623: The GameCube, Mario Golf: Advance Tour for the Game Boy Advance and Mario Golf: World Tour for the Nintendo 3DS. Nintendo released Mario Golf: Super Rush for the Nintendo Switch in summer of 2021. Mario and Luigi were team captains in Baseball for the Game Boy. Mario Superstar Baseball was released for the GameCube and Mario Super Sluggers for the Wii. The game of football
8060-520: The Magikoopa ( English: / k ə ˈ m ɛ k , ˈ k æ m ɪ k / ) is a member of the fictional Magikoopa species who is Bowser's childhood caretaker, and later in life one of his high-ranking minions. Kamek is the main antagonist of the Yoshi series . In his various game appearances, his magic includes self-duplication, teleportation, shooting magical blasts, and changing the size of other creatures. He
8184-457: The Nintendo 3DS featured optional stereoscopic graphics and introduced hang gliding and submersible karts, an alternate first-person perspective, and kart customization. In 2014, Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U introduced anti-gravity racing, ATVs , uploading highlights to YouTube via Mario Kart TV, up to four local players in Grand Prix races, and downloadable content and is the first in
8308-482: The Nintendo Switch. The first use of Mario's likeness in a golf game was that the golfer in Golf for NES and Game Boy featured a mustached man resembling Mario. Later, NES Open Tournament Golf was released. It featured Mario and Luigi as the golfers, with Princess Toadstool and Princess Daisy as their caddies. Mario Golf was released for the Nintendo 64 in 1999. It was followed by Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour for
8432-759: The United States in 1993 under the title Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels as part of the Super Mario All-Stars title for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System , a console that also features iterations of the game known as Super Mario World . While Super Mario Land and two sequels were the Game Boy installments in the series, the Game Boy Advance did not receive any original entries, only remakes . Super Mario 64 debuted as
8556-515: The Western release. Thus, in English versions of the games, all of Fawful's dialogue consists of broken English and word salads and his catchphrase , "I have fury!". Fawful has received critical acclaim from both critics and fans, regarded as a favorite villain. He is also regarded for his quotes and humor, nominated for the "Most Quotable Character" award in 2009, but losing to Ellis from Left 4 Dead 2 . 1UP.com ' s Jeremy Parish attributing
8680-480: The animated Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World . They are voiced by Michelle Hippe, David Cooke, Ashley Flannegan, Ryan Higgins, Dan Falcone, Carlee McManus and David J. Goldfarb respectively. Wario (voiced by Kevin Afghani ) is an obese yet muscular, hot-tempered, and greedy man. He is Mario's self-declared yellow-and-purple clad arch-rival . He initially debuted as an antagonist, but over
8804-411: The best video game villains, arguing that he was a dominant aspect of the Mario & Luigi series partly due to his quotes. Mario (franchise) Mario is a Japanese multimedia franchise created by Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto for Japanese video game company Nintendo , which produces and publishes its installments. Starring the titular Italian plumber Mario , it is primarily
8928-721: The book containing him. In 2024, a new entry in the series titled Brothership was announced during a Nintendo Direct in June of 2024, around nine years after the release of Paper Jam . In 1998, the Hudson game Mario Party was released for the Nintendo 64. Following this, nine numbered sequels have since been released, making for ten numbered titles, along with three unnumbered main series titles: Mario Party DS (2007) , Super Mario Party (2018) , and Mario Party Superstars (2021) . The series also has four spins-offs that differ in gameplay, including Mario Party Advance , Island Tour , Star Rush , and The Top 100 . Mario Party
9052-467: The capacity of a cameo. He then appeared in Mario's Tennis for the Virtual Boy. After this, Camelot Software Planning released Mario Tennis for the Nintendo 64. They would subsequently develop other games in this series: Mario Power Tennis for the GameCube and Wii, Power Tour for the Game Boy Advance, Mario Tennis Open for the Nintendo 3DS, Ultra Smash for the Wii U, and Aces for
9176-564: The character after Segale as a joke because Segale was so reclusive that none of the employees had ever met him. James repeated this account in 2018. Mario next appeared in Donkey Kong Jr. as the game's antagonist. Players control Donkey Kong Jr. as he climbs vines and collects keys to save his kidnapped father from Mario. The game was later ported to several platforms including the Famicom/NES and several Atari home consoles. Additionally,
9300-463: The character. Mario has appeared as the protagonist in two feature films: the live-action Super Mario Bros. in 1993 and the animated box office hit The Super Mario Bros. Movie in 2023. Luigi (voiced by Kevin Afghani ) is the younger twin brother of Mario , who Luigi feels a sense of envy and reverence towards. In the 1983 game Mario Bros. , Luigi was introduced as the second player character , with many similarities to Mario. While he
9424-583: The characters from Sonic the Hedgehog in the sports game, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games , developed by Sega as the crossover series. A follow-up, Olympic Winter Games , was released in 2009 and Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games was released between November 2011 ( Wii ) and February 2012 ( Nintendo 3DS ). On November 15, 2013, a third sequel called Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
9548-720: The characters, Miyamoto made later changes to their appearances and personalities, such as a more lighthearted tone. Due to the breakthrough critical and commercial success of Donkey Kong , Mario reappeared in Mario Bros. in 1983, which introduced Mario's twin brother Luigi, and Super Mario Bros. in 1985, which introduced Toad alongside numerous enemies, with Bowser and Princess Peach replacing Donkey Kong and Pauline, respectively. Each series has introduced numerous characters, many of them recurring. Some have starred in their own games or in supporting roles. The games all typically share common enemies. Mario (voiced by Kevin Afghani )
9672-431: The field, similarly to Tetris . The player manipulates the capsules as they fall so that they are aligned with viruses of matching colors, which removes them from playing field. The player progresses through the game by eliminating all the viruses on the screen in each level . There have been 4 Dr. Mario games released for home consoles, two portable games and one mobile game, for a total of seven original titles. As
9796-688: The final antagonist in the main games. Dry Bowser appears in Mario Party: Island Tour , Mario Party 10 , and is a playable character in several of the Mario spin-off games. The Koopalings are seven siblings who first appeared as boss characters in the 1988 game Super Mario Bros. 3 . Their individual names are Ludwig , Lemmy , Roy , Iggy , Wendy , Morton , and Larry . The Koopalings were originally established as Bowser's children. Older Mario games maintain reference to them as such in updated manuals and re-releases. They have since been depicted as Bowser's minions in games following
9920-580: The first game in the series to be released on the Nintendo Switch , and was released in 2017. In 2006, a sub-series with retro gameplay called New Super Mario Bros. was inaugurated on the Nintendo DS, featuring the mechanics of the Super Mario Bros. games. It continued on the Wii as New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009), on the 3DS as New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012) and on the Wii U as New Super Mario Bros. U (2012) and New Super Luigi U (2013) ((stylized as New Super Luigi Bros U )), with
10044-503: The form of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass , which added 48 courses and 8 additional racers during the span of spring 2022 until the end of 2023. The contents of this DLC were based heavily on courses and content found in Tour , which the pack received backlash for. Possibly the most popular spin-off series in the franchise, the Mario Kart series began in 1992 and is currently
10168-450: The game Donkey Kong , and its main protagonist "Jumpman". Donkey Kong is an early example of the platform genre. In addition to presenting the goal of saving Pauline, the game gives the player a score . Points are awarded for finishing screens; leaping over obstacles; destroying objects with a hammer power-up ; collecting items such as hats, parasols , and purses (presumably belonging to Pauline); and completing other tasks. The game
10292-415: The game Super Mario Sunshine , returning as a minor boss in New Super Mario Bros. . Similar Piranha Plant boss characters later appear in Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel. Petey Piranha made his Mario Kart debut in Mario Kart: Double Dash as a playable driver, and returns in Mario Kart Tour and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe . Fawful, known in Japan as Gerakobits , is a recurring antagonist in
10416-403: The game's non-player characters (NPCs), who will often offer clues or detail the next event in the storyline. As in other RPGs, the player can find or purchase items from NPCs to help in and outside of combat. Badges can be obtained that yield bonuses ranging from added moves to gradual health restoration during combat; each consumes a set number of Badge Points (BP), meaning Mario can only equip
10540-404: The game's overworld . Additionally, the player accumulates partners as they advance into different locations, who each have a specialized skill required for progression in the game. These characters assist Mario in the game's turn-based battles. Damage inflicted to the player reduces the amount of HP . Attacks in the game are similar to those in traditional RPGs, although the player can influence
10664-510: The gameplay fresh such as new courses, new items, and new playable characters. In 1996 and 1997, Mario Kart 64 for the Nintendo 64 introduced 4-player racing and 3D graphics . In 2001, Super Circuit for the Game Boy Advance introduced the ability to unlock retro tracks from previous installments. In 2003, Double Dash for the Nintendo GameCube introduced cooperative LAN multiplayer and two-player karts with one player driving and
10788-487: The games. Most were released in the late 1980s to early 1990s, and have since become obscure. The series launched three films. The anime Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! was released in 1986. The 1993 live action film Super Mario Bros. lost a large amount of money at the box office and was widely considered to be a failure . In contrast, the 2023 animated film The Super Mario Bros. Movie broke box office records. Saturday Supercade
10912-476: The illustrator for Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga , the first game in the Mario & Luigi series. Fawful's localized Japanese name, Gerakobits, is derived from geragera , the Japanese onomatopoeia for a scornful laugh, while his English name is a pun combining the words "awful" and "guffaw". Because Fawful was not based on any existing characters in the Mario series , the Nintendo Treehouse, which
11036-422: The latter. They appear exclusively in the Mario Party sub-series of video games, where their role is generally to hinder player's progress by stealing coins needed for progression or confronting the player in minigames . While Mini Bowser would initially continue to rise in relevance throughout the series, becoming the plot's main antagonistic force as well as a playable character by Mario Party 5 and being
11160-574: The launch title for the Nintendo 64 console in 1996 . Super Mario Sunshine was the series' entry for the GameCube , and Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel continued the franchise for the Wii . Super Mario 3D Land was the series' flagship title for Nintendo 3DS . The Wii U saw the release of Super Mario 3D World in November 2013. A rerelease titled Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury released February 2021. Super Mario Odyssey would be
11284-814: The most successful and longest-running kart racing series, having sold over 150,000,000 copies worldwide. In the early 1990s, many educational games have been released in the Mario series, with one example being Mario Teaches Typing . Few of these games were platformers; most sought to teach skills such as typing, mathematics or history. They are officially licensed but not officially recognized by Nintendo. The games were developed independently by Software Toolworks , Interplay Entertainment and Brainstorm. Nine educational games were released from 1991 to 1996. This section covers games developed by other companies without significant Nintendo involvement. Hudson Soft released two games based on Mario Bros. and another similar to Super Mario Bros. Mario Bros. Special
11408-461: The other player on the back of the vehicle throwing out hazards. In 2005, Mario Kart DS for the Nintendo DS introduced dual-screen play and online multiplayer via Wi-Fi . In 2008, Mario Kart Wii introduced motion controls , 12-player racing, motorbikes , and playable Mii characters, as well as three new items: the POW Block, Mega Mushroom, and Thunder Cloud. In 2011, Mario Kart 7 for
11532-458: The overworld, and can be purchased or received from non-playable characters . In 2015, Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam also released for the 3DS, in which all the Paper Mario world enters the real one. In 2016, Color Splash for the Wii U was announced that introduced the use of colors in both the environment and in turn-based battles, just like in Sticker Star . In 2020, The Origami King
11656-466: The power of a move when attacking or defending by timing a button-press accurately or performing some other action command as required. Mario and his partners have a finite capacity to perform special moves, with each of these consuming a particular number of flower points (FP) when performed. Such statistics can be increased by earning Star Points ( experience points ) in combat to level up . Progression through Paper Mario depends upon interaction with
11780-478: The quality of Superstar Saga ' s comedy to him. His "I have fury!" quote was included in Nintendo Power ' s collection of classic quotes from Nintendo games. Another quotation, "I am the mustard of your doom!" was regarded by MTV Multiplayer writer Steven Totilo as one of the most famous lines in video games of recent years and was quoted with "uncommon frequency." GamesRadar ranked Fawful as one of
11904-402: The release of New Super Mario Bros. Wii in 2009, with Shigeru Miyamoto stating in 2012 that "our current story is that the seven Koopalings are not Bowser's children. Bowser's only child is Bowser Jr." The Koopalings have additionally appeared as playable characters in spin-off Mario games and the Super Smash Bros. series, and have been featured in non-video game Mario media including
12028-405: The release of six LCD games for Nelsonic 's Game Watch line between 1989 and 1994. Many remakes of Game & Watch games have changed the protagonist from a generic Mr. Game & Watch character to Mario. In 2020, a rerelease of Super Mario Bros. in the form of a Game & Watch titled Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. was released for the game's 35th anniversary . Mario then became
12152-517: The return of Donkey Kong , Pauline , and the former's rivalry with Mario . The sub-series introduces the Mario-like toys known as Mini-Marios, who later replace Mario as the sole playable characters in all future installments starting with Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis onward. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is a 2014 action puzzle video game developed and published by Nintendo for
12276-429: The screen, and many visual effects. The nature of the pointing device controller provides difficult controls for Mario, as the game has the default controls of running and jumping. Mario Takes America was proposed about Mario's trip to Hollywood to make his own movie. The game's concept initially impressed Philips, but was canceled due to the company being unsatisfied with the game's development progress. Hotel Mario
12400-476: The series has progressed, each new game has introduced new elements to keep the gameplay fresh such as new game modes. In 2001, Dr. Mario 64 for the Nintendo 64 introduced new game modes such as a Story mode, Score Attack and Marathon , Wario as a playable character and four-player multiplayer. After a seven-year hiatus, in 2008, Dr. Mario Express for the Nintendo DSi 's DSiWare service re-introduced
12524-484: The series to boast HD graphics . In 2017, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch was released as an enhanced port of the Wii U version, featuring an improved battle mode and several new characters. In September 2019, Mario Kart Tour launched for mobile devices, and it received mixed reception due to the simplified controls and heavy emphasis on loot boxes and microtransactions. Beginning in 2022, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe received downloadable content of its own in
12648-400: The series to the portable gaming market. Also in 2008, Dr. Mario Online Rx for the Wii 's WiiWare service introduced online multiplayer to the series. In 2013, Dr. Luigi for the Wii U 's Nintendo eShop introduced Luigi as the playable character as well as an Operation L game mode in which all capsules assume the shape of the letter "L". A mobile game titled Dr. Mario World
12772-533: The series, Dr. Mario , was launched in 1990 on the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy to critical and commercial success. In the Dr. Mario series, the player character Mario , who assumes the role of a doctor, is tasked with eradicating deadly viruses. The player's objective is to destroy the viruses populating the on-screen playing field by using falling colored capsules that are dropped into
12896-540: The series, Super Mario Kart , was launched in 1992 on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System to critical and commercial success. In the Mario Kart series, players compete in go-kart races , controlling one of a selection of characters from the Mario franchise. One of the features of the series is the use of various power-up items obtained by driving into item boxes laid out on the course. These power-ups include Super Mushrooms to give players
13020-569: The star of his own side scrolling platform game in 1985 , titled Super Mario Bros. , which was the pack-in game included with the Nintendo Entertainment System console. It was also later sold in a package with Duck Hunt . In Japan, a game titled Super Mario Bros. 2 was released in 1986 , but a different game with the same name was released internationally in 1988 , followed by Super Mario Bros. 3 later that same year. The Japanese version would subsequently be released in
13144-500: The subject of a dedicated mode in Mario Party Advance , he has also become an example of Nintendo phasing out certain characters from the Super Mario franchise, with him having been replaced by the more recently introduced Bowser Jr. in newer games of the series, netting him the reputation of being "another neglected classic Nintendo character". Both the reason for this disappearance as well as his actual relation to Bowser
13268-466: The team behind New Super Mario Bros. released Super Mario Run , Nintendo's first real smartphone game and one of the few instances a Mario game was developed for non-Nintendo hardware. Dr. Mario (stylized as D℞. Mario ) is a series of arcade-style action puzzle video game originally developed by Nintendo Research & Development 1, and later developed by Arika and produced by Nintendo Software Planning & Development . The first in
13392-399: The worst Mario -centered games, mainly because of its cutscenes and simple gameplay. On E3 2017, Ubisoft officially announced that they were making a game based on the Mario and Rabbids franchises. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is a turn-based tactical role-playing video game developed by Ubisoft Milan (Ubisoft's Italian studio division) for the Nintendo Switch. The game
13516-404: The years has become an anti-hero , even being playable in a few games. Wario is the protagonist of the Wario series and is playable in most of the Mario spin-off games where he is shown to be Waluigi's partner. His name is portmanteau of "warui", the Japanese word for "bad", and "Mario". Wario's favorite food is garlic , often used in gameplay to restore health when he gets defeated. Kamek
13640-600: Was 2013's Super Mario 3D World . Peach played a starring role in Super Princess Peach (2005), where she aims to rescue Mario, Luigi , and Toad , aided by a parasol named Perry and several abilities based on her emotions—or "vibes". She makes frequent appearances in spin-off Mario games, such as the Mario Kart series and the Mario sports games . In the 2017 game Super Mario Odyssey , after being captured by and forced to marry Bowser, and subsequently rescued by Mario, she rejects both of them and instead takes
13764-479: Was a live action children's television show broadcast in Southern California during the holiday season of 1989–90. The show starred King Koopa (also known as Bowser ), the main antagonist of the Mario series. The 30-minute program was originally broadcast during the after-school afternoon timeslots on Los Angeles-based KTTV Fox 11 . The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 is the second TV series based on
13888-462: Was an animated television series produced for Saturday mornings by Ruby-Spears Productions . It ran for two seasons on CBS , beginning in 1983. Each episode comprised several shorter segments featuring video game characters from the Golden Age of Arcade Games . Donkey Kong , Mario and Pauline (from the Donkey Kong arcade game) were featured in the show. The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
14012-581: Was announced on the Switch with the use of origami . The Mario & Luigi spin-off series, developed by AlphaDream , was formed exclusively throughout handheld consoles. The series began with the release of Superstar Saga for the Game Boy Advance in 2003. In 2017, Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions for the Nintendo 3DS introduced a remake of the original game with added graphics, an improved map allowing players to place pinpoints, and an additional mode called Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser , featuring
14136-540: Was co-produced by Reteitalia S.P.A., hence the slight differences in character design. Kevin Afghani Kevin Zachary Afghani (born November 9, 1996) is an American voice actor. He is best known for being the current voice actor for Mario , Luigi , Wario , and Waluigi , beginning with the Nintendo Switch games Super Mario Bros. Wonder , WarioWare: Move It! , and Super Mario Party Jamboree , following Charles Martinet 's retirement as
14260-622: Was considered female in later games. It is heavily speculated that Birdo is transgender ; she is considered to be one of the first ever transgender video game characters . Poochy is portrayed as Yoshi 's helper dog. He debuted in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and continued appearing throughout the Yoshi series, such as in Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World . In the games, he can do things that Yoshi cannot, such as sniff out hidden items, cross over dangerous terrain, and jump over walls to give Yoshi
14384-421: Was in 1993's Mario Is Missing! , though he played only minor roles in subsequent games until 2001 with Luigi's Mansion , where he plays the role of a frightened, unsure, and goofy protagonist attempting to save his brother. The Year of Luigi was celebrated in 2013, which saw many Luigi games released to commemorate the character's 30th anniversary. Princess Peach Toadstool (voiced by Samantha Kelly)
14508-472: Was initially identical to Mario, he began developing differences in Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986), which gave him a higher and further jump at the expense of responsiveness and precision. In the North American version of Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988), Luigi was given a taller and thinner appearance than Mario, which played a key role in shaping his modern appearance. Luigi's first starring role
14632-475: Was initially impressed by the prototype of the game, that was presented to him by creative director Davide Soliani in 2014, which later caused Nintendo to greenlight the game for a Nintendo Switch release. It was released in Europe and North America on August 29, 2017, and was met with generally favorable reception from critics, who praised its gameplay, depth, and graphics. A sequel, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope ,
14756-483: Was introduced in one of the minigames in Mario Party 4 as "GOOOOOOOAL!!". The Mario Strikers series ( Mario Football in Europe) made its debut for the GameCube with Super Mario Strikers in 2005, developed by Next Level Games . Mario Strikers Charged was released for the Wii in 2007. Mario Strikers: Battle League was released for the Nintendo Switch in 2022. In 2008, Mario and his friends appeared alongside
14880-604: Was released exclusively on the Wii U , with a fourth sequel, Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for the Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and arcade in 2016. A fifth sequel, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 , was released on Nintendo Switch in November 2019, with an arcade version of the game releasing in 2020. Mario Kart is a series of go-kart -style racing video games primarily developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development. The first in
15004-511: Was released in 2019, but was permanently discontinued in July of 2021. This series is a collection of nonogram logic puzzles involving a grid with numbers for every row and column, which refer to the amount of marked squares within the grid. The games features Mario as an archaeologist who chisels away to form images on the grid. Mario vs. Donkey Kong is a sub-series of the Mario and Donkey Kong series, based on puzzle video games , making
15128-502: Was released on October 28, 2022, for the Nintendo Switch. Electronic Arts (creator of games such as FIFA, Battlefield, Apex Legends and many other games) developed and released NBA Street V3 and SSX on Tour in 2005, both of which included Mario, Luigi, and Peach as playable characters in the GameCube versions. Square Enix released Itadaki Street DS & Wii including many characters from Mario games. The Mario franchise includes many comics, manga and TV series based on
15252-424: Was released; Super Mario's Wacky Worlds and Mario Takes America were eventually canceled. Philips was given permission to use Nintendo characters in CD-i games due to their taking part in developing an unreleased add-on for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). Hotel Mario did not gain much success, with Nintendo never acknowledging it as part of the Mario series. Super Mario's Wacky Worlds
15376-470: Was surprisingly successful. "Jumpman" was called " Mario " in certain promotional materials for the game's release overseas; his namesake was Mario Segale , the landlord of Nintendo of America (NOA)'s office/warehouse, who, according to one version of events, barged in on a meeting to demand an overdue rent payment. This story is contradicted by former NOA warehouse manager Don James , who stated in 2012 that he and then-NOA president Minoru Arakawa named
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