Mario

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Mario
Developer Shigeru Miyamoto
Publisher Nintendo
Platforms see below
Released 1981-present
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See Mario category

Mario is the mascot of Nintendo. He is part of a multimedia series consisting of video games, television shows, films, music, and comic books.

He first featured in the Donkey Kong series, then the Mario Bros. series, followed by the Super Mario series. He appears in some games with his brother Luigi, in some games with the dinosaur Yoshi, and some games in the Wario Land series.

He also starred in the Mario RPG series, the Mario Kart series, the Mario Party series, the Mario sports series, and the Super Smash Bros. series.

Variations of Mario

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Mario

Mario is an Italian-American plumber, who travels to the Mushroom Kingdom, sometimes bringing his brother Luigi along. The Princess Toadstool of the Mushroom Kingdom, Peach, is repeatedly kidnapped by Bowser, King of the Koopa. Each time Princess Peach is captured, Mario, and sometimes Luigi, have to travel across several different worlds to rescue her.

There are a few exceptions to this. In Super Mario Land, Mario travels to Sarasaland to rescue Princess Daisy from the evil alien Tatanga. In Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins, Mario's evil counterpart Wario steals his castle and seals it shut with six golden coins. Mario has to find and recover the coins so that he can unseal the magic keeping him out of his castle and defeat Wario.

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Baby Mario

Mario was born to Italian-American parents alongside a twin brother named Luigi.

The two babies are being delivered by stork to their parents in New York City, when the stork is attacked by a magikoopa named Kamek.

Baby Luigi is kidnapped, while baby Mario falls down to Yoshi Island.

The Yoshis then set out to defeat Kamek, reunite the twins, and make sure the babies are delivered to their parents.

However, it turns out the babies are delivered to the wrong parents, and the Yoshis have to make sure they are delivered to the correct parents.

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Tanooki Mario

By donning a Tanooki suit in Super Mario Bros. 3, Mario becomes Tanooki Mario.

In all other games where a Tanooki power-up appears, Tanooki Mario is activated by a leaf.

Tanooki Mario is also a costume for Mario that can be earned in some games in the Mario sports series.

As well as a power-up for Mario, Tanooki Mario also was a character of his own on a few occasions.

Tanooki Mario is a kart racer in some games in the Mario Kart series.

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Metal Mario

By donning a metal cap, Mario becomes Metal Mario.

As well as a power-up for Mario, Metal Mario also was a character of his own on a few occasions.

He was a kart racer in some games in the Mario Kart series, and was one of the heavier racers.

He also played in some games in the Mario sports series.

He is also a fighter in some games in the Super Smash Bros. series.

As he is made of metal, he is slow, and not very agile.

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Gold Mario

By grabbing a gold flower, Mario becomes Gold Mario.

He fires gold fireballs, which can defeat enemies that normal fireballs can not.

As well as a power-up for Mario, Gold Mario also was a character of his own on a few occasions.

He was a kart racer in some games in the Mario Kart series, and was one of the heavier racers.

He also played in some games in the Mario sports series.

He is also a leader in Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition.

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Dr. Mario

Dr. Mario is a doctor that eliminates viruses.

He is a character of his own, appearing in the Dr. Mario series.

To eliminate viruses, he uses four combinations of the same color of viruses and pills. Each pill has two parts, sometimes with the same color and other times with different colors.

He also appeared in some games in the Super Smash Bros. series.

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Paper Mario

Paper Mario is made of paper.

As such, he can fold and crumple himself, and slide under thin spaces.

He is a character of his own, appearing in the Paper Mario series.

He met his main universe counterpart in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam.

He also appeared in some games in the Super Smash Bros. series.

Video games with Mario as a playable character

Title Developer System Release Notes
Donkey Kong Nintendo R&D1 Arcade 1981 Mario rescues Pauline from Donkey Kong.
Donkey Kong Nintendo R&D1 Game & Watch 1982 Mario rescues Pauline from Donkey Kong.
Mario's Bombs Away Nintendo R&D1 Game & Watch 1983 Mario is a soldier that carries bombs from one soldier to another.
Mario Bros. Nintendo R&D1 Game & Watch 1983 Mario and Luigi work in a factory.
Mario Bros. Nintendo R&D1 Arcade 1983 Mario and Luigi work as plumbers in a sewer.
Mario's Cement Factory Nintendo R&D1 Game & Watch 1983 Mario works in a cement factory.
Donkey Kong Hockey Nintendo R&D1 Game & Watch 1984 Donkey Kong. and Mario play hockey against each other.
Mario Bros. Special Hudson Soft PC-6001
PC-6601
PC-88
PC-98
FM-7
Sharp X1
Sharp MZ
Hitachi S1
1984 Mario and Luigi work as plumbers in the sewers.
Punch Ball Mario Bros. Hudson Soft PC-6000
PC-66
PC-88
FM-7
Sharp X1
Sharp MZ
1984 Mario and Luigi work as plumbers in the sewers.
Super Mario Bros. Nintendo R&D4 NES 1985 Mario and Luigi rescue Peach from Bowser.
I Am a Teacher: Super Mario Sweater Royal Industries Famicom Disk System 1986 Mario designs sweaters.
Super Mario Bros. Nintendo R&D4 Game & Watch 1986 Mario rescues Peach.
VS. Super Mario Bros. Nintendo R&D4 Arcade 1986 Mario and Luigi rescue Peach from Bowser.
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels Nintendo R&D4 FDS 1986 Mario and Luigi rescue Peach from Bowser.
All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. Nintendo R&D4 FDS 1986 Mario and Luigi rescue Peach from Bowser.
Super Mario Bros. Special Hudson Soft Sharp X1
PC-8801
SPC-1500
1986 Mario rescues Peach from Bowser.
Super Mario Bros. Nintendo R&D1 Game & Watch 1986 Mario rescues Peach from Bowser.
Super Mario Bros. 2 Nintendo R&D4 Nintendo Entertainment System 1988 Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toad rescue Subcon from Wart.
Super Mario Bros. 3 Nintendo R&D4 Nintendo Entertainment System 1988 Mario and Luigi rescue Peach from Bowser.
Super Mario Bros. Nelsonic Nelsonic Game Watch 1989 Mario rescues Peach from Bowser.
Super Mario Land Nintendo R&D1 Game Boy 1989 Mario rescues Daisy from Tatanga.
Super Mario Bros. 3 Nelsonic Nelsonic Game Watch 1990 Mario rescues Peach from Bowser.
Super Mario World Nintendo EAD Super Nintendo Entertainment System 1990 Mario and Luigi rescue Peach from Bowser.
Mario the Juggler Nintendo R&D1 Game & Watch 1991 Mario juggles in this remake of Ball.
Super Mario World Nelsonic Nelsonic Game Watch 1991 Mario rescues Peach from Bowser.
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins Nintendo R&D1 Game Boy 1992 Mario rescues his castle from Wario.
Super Mario Race Mani Industries Gamewatch Boy 1992 Mario participates in a race.
Donkey Kong Nelsonic Game Watch Nelsonic 1994 Mario rescues Pauline from Donkey Kong.
BS Super Mario USA Power Challenge Nintendo EAD Super Famicom Satellaview 1996 Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toad rescue Subcon from Wart.
Mario Clash Nintendo R&D1 Virtual Boy 1996 Mario works as a plumber in the sewers.
Super Mario 64 Nintendo EAD Nintendo 64 1996 Mario rescues Peach from Bowser.
Super Mario Sunshine Nintendo EAD GameCube 2002 Mario rescues Isle Delfino from Bowser and Bowser Jr.
New Super Mario Bros. Nintendo EAD Nintendo DS 2006 Mario, Luigi, Yellow Toad, and Blue Toad rescue Peach from Bowser.
Super Mario Galaxy Nintendo EAD Wii 2007 Mario and Luigi rescue Peach from Bowser.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Nintendo EAD Wii 2009 Mario, Luigi, Yellow Toad, and Blue Toad rescue Peach from Bowser.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Nintendo EAD Wii 2010 Mario rescues Peach from Bowser.
Super Mario 3D Land Nintendo EAD Nintendo 3DS 2011 Mario rescues Peach and Luigi from Bowser.
New Super Mario Bros. 2 Nintendo EAD Nintendo 3DS 2012 Mario and Luigi rescue Peach from Bowser.
New Super Mario Bros. U Nintendo EAD Wii U 2012 Mario, Luigi, Yellow Toad, and Blue Toad (as well as Nabbit and Toadette on Switch) rescue Peach from Bowser.
Super Mario 3D World Nintendo EAD Wii U 2013 Mario, Luigi, Peach and Blue Toad rescue Sprixies from Bowser.
Super Mario Maker Nintendo EAD Wii U 2015 A Super Mario game creation system.
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo EAD Nintendo 3DS 2016 A Super Mario game creation system.
Super Mario Run Nintendo EPD iOS 2016 Mario, Luigi, Daisy, Toad, Toadette, Yoshi, Red Yoshi, Blue Yoshi, Yellow Yoshi, and Purple Yoshi rescue Peach from Boswer.
Super Mario Odyssey Nintendo EPD Nintendo Switch 2017 Mario rescues Peach from Bowser.
Super Mario Maker 2 Nintendo EPD Switch 2019 A Super Mario game creation system.
Super Mario Bros. 35 Nintendo Nintendo Switch 2020 Mario races against 34 other versions of himself.
Super Mario Wonder Nintendo EPD Nintendo Switch 2023 Mario, Daisy, Luigi, Peach, and Toad go on a quest.

Video games with Mario as a non-playable character

Title Developer System Release Notes
Donkey Kong Junior Nintendo R&D1
Iwasaki Electronics
Arcade 1982 Donkey Kong Jr. rescues Donkey Kong from Mario.
Donkey Kong Jr. Nintendo R&D1 Game & Watch 1982 Donkey Kong Jr. rescues Donkey Kong from Mario.
Donkey Kong II Nintendo R&D1 Game & Watch 1983 Donkey Kong Jr. rescues Donkey Kong from Mario.
Punch-Out!! NES Nintendo R&D3 1987 Mario is the referee in Little Mac's boxing matches.
Mario is Missing! Knowledge Adventure DOS, Mac OS, Windows 1993 Luigi rescues Mario from Bowser.
Mario is Missing! Radical Entertainment
The Software Toolworks
NES, SNES 1993 Luigi rescues Mario from Bowser.