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is a Video Game Character created by Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and the official Mascot of Nintendo . He is the older (although shorter) brother of Luigi .1 Mario was originally portrayed as a Two-dimensional Sprite , but in later games he is a Three-dimensional , Polygonal Model . Mario and Luigi are both Italian plumbers. According to '' implies he was born in the Mushroom Kingdom. Mario is depicted as a 155 cm2 (5 ft) portly Italian Plumber who lives in the Mushroom Kingdom . He is well known for constantly thwarting the plans of the evil King Bowser to kidnap Princess Peach and subjugate the Mushroom Kingdom. He has astonishing physical strength and agility for a man of his stature, and superhuman jumping ability. He has a relationship with Princess Peach whom he has saved on numerous occasions. His complete Antithesis is Wario . Because of the common reference to Mario and his brother Luigi as the "Mario Brothers," certain non-game sources, such as comic books, '' The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! '', the '' Super Mario Bros. '' film, as well as Nintendo of Europe's Mario Megasite, have suggested that the Mario Brother's full names are "Mario Mario," and "Luigi Mario". 3 Nintendo hasn't ever officially given Mario or Luigi a surname. As Nintendo's mascot, Mario is considered to be the most famous character in video game history.45 The ''Mario'' series of video games has sold more than 193 million units, making the Mario series the best-selling video game series of all time.6 Outside of the '', the '' Paper Mario Series '', and the '' Mario & Luigi '' series). Mario was featured in a show entitled '' The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! '', live-action movie called '' Super Mario Bros. '', the Nintendo Comics System (a series of comics featuring Nintendo characters), and the Nintendo Adventure Books . The show starred "Captain" Lou Albano as Mario, and the movie starred Bob Hoskins . Outside the original games, television shows, film and comics, he has spawned a line of licensed merchandise and made appearances in popular culture. Also, Mario was one of the only three video game characters to be honored with a star in Walk Of Game in 2005, alongside Link and Sonic The Hedgehog . http://www.walkofgame.com/inductees/inductees2005.html CONCEPTION AND CREATION in '' Super Mario Bros. ''.]] Mario first appeared in the video game '' Donkey Kong ''. The game was surprisingly successful, Nintendo Power , Issue 61, June 1994 and when the Nintendo Entertainment System was released, Mario was given the starring role in the revolutionary '' Super Mario Bros. ''. "Jumpman", the protagonist of ''Donkey Kong'', was called "Mario" in certain promotional materials for the game's release overseas.78 His namesake was Mario Segale, the landlord of '', Mario is given the stage name of "Great Gonzales" during his battles in Glitzville. Before a battle, one of the audience members refers to Mario as "Jumpman," a joke about Mario's first identity. Mario's nickname in '' Mario Hoops 3-on-3 '' is "The Jumpman", again making reference to his original name. Mario is currently voiced by Charles Martinet , who also voices Luigi , both their baby counterparts, Wario , Waluigi , and other characters such as Toadsworth .9 Restrictions in the mid-1980s; with limited pixels and colors, the programmers could not animate Mario's movement without making his arms "disappear". Making his shirt a solid color and giving him overalls fixed this. They also did not have the space to give him a mouth or ears, and they could not animate hair, so Mario got a moustache, sideburns, and a cap to bypass these problems. Mario's creator, Shigeru Miyamoto , has stated when interviewed that Mario wears a cap because he finds it difficult to draw hair.10 The surname "Mario" (which would make his full name Mario Mario) was first used in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show'' , and then in the 1993 feature film '' Super Mario Bros. '' This was meant to explain how both Mario and his brother Luigi could be known as the "Mario brothers". This surname theory has never been employed officially by Nintendo, and it is broadly accepted that Mario and Luigi are collectively called the Mario Bros. simply because Mario is the head-liner of the pair. Mario has taken on the role of Nintendo's mascot and has since been extensively merchandised. Mario's major rival was '') showed up on a Nintendo console due to Sega's new third party status, ending a lengthy rivalry.11 Fans have wished that these two characters would appear in an official game together for years, and in 2007, they make history in video gaming, as they will officially appear together in the upcoming crossover sports game, '' Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games ''. CHARACTERISTICS Physical Appearance ''.]] Mario's basic appearance has changed little over the years: a short, stubby man wearing a hat with an 'M' on it, brown hair, black moustache, white gloves, and overalls. He normally wears blue overalls on top of a red shirt, but he originally wore red overalls on top of a blue shirt as in Donkey Kong (this is also how he looks in the three cartoon series). In the original ''Super Mario Bros'' video game, Mario wore a brown shirt and red overalls. In ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Mario wears black overalls over a red shirt. He is sometimes described as being overweight, an instance which once was brought up in '' Super Mario 64 ''. Mario's outfit can change if the situation calls for it. For example, in '' Super Mario Strikers ,'' (Mario Smash Football) Mario wears an Association Football outfit as opposed to overalls. In '' Super Mario Sunshine ,'' a red T-shirt replaces Mario's usual long-sleeved shirt, and he could optionally put on sunglasses and a Hawaiian-style Shine Sprite shirt. In some games, Mario can transform into different forms, each with a different costume. In '' Super Mario Bros. ,'' he could collect a 'fire flower' which changed his overall costume into a red shirt and white overalls (although it was orange and red in the original NES version of Super Mario Bros. 3 , and now the total opposite). As a baby, Mario wears a simple Diaper , rather than overalls. Abilities and techniques During the development of Donkey Kong , Mario was known simply as "Jumpman", named for his keen ability to jump exceptional heights. Jumping — both to access different areas of a level and as an offensive move — remains a core element of gameplay in most Mario games, especially in the Platform Games . Mario's most commonly portrayed form of attack is jumping to stomp on the heads of enemies. Beyond stomping, games have elaborated on Mario's jumping-related abilities. In '' Super Mario 64 '' Mario displayed super-human strength, being able to lift, carry, and throw the game's first boss, King Bob-Omb, who was much larger than Mario. An even more impressive feat is that during the fights with Bowser , Mario can grab Bowser by the tail, spin him around, and toss him tremendous distances. ability in ''Super Mario Bros.'']] Most of Mario's abilities stem from the collection and usage of items. In the platform genre, the most prominent of these items is the which turns him into Shell Mario and allows him to perform the Shell Dash and protect himself against some enemies. This game features a Mega Mushroom. With it Mario becomes very huge. As Mega Mario, he can destroy everything on his path, including pipes, bricks and even the end flag. '' Super Mario World '' introduced Mario's dinosaur friend Yoshi to the game series, whom Mario can ride when he finds the egg in which Yoshi is hidden. In '' Super Mario 64 '', Mario will take twice the normal damage if he is attacked without his hat, as in Super Mario 64 DS he will take twice the normal damage and when he strikes a "?" block, a bomb-omb will be released instead of the normal item. In '' Super Mario Sunshine '', Mario will automatically take damage after a few seconds when his hat is stolen. In addition to this, ''Super Mario 64'' features different boxes with hats inside that, when donned by Mario, offer him different abilities; the Wing Cap, for example, allows him to fly for a limited amount of time (Wing Mario), the Metal Cap transforms him into Metal Mario, and the Vanish Cap into Vanish Mario. '' series.]] Metal Mario first appeared in ''Super Mario 64''. He is completely impervious, and can harm enemies by simply running into them. Along with this, he does not have to breathe, which allows him to walk in noxious gas and water. His heavy weight allows him to be able to sink in water, helping in some missions. He loses the ability to speak (which, while not having significant impact on overall story or gameplay, only serves to show that Mario became composed entirely of metal). In the enhanced remake, '' Super Mario 64 DS '', the ability to turn into a metal being is granted to Wario instead. Metal Mario appeared as a secret unlockable character in '' Dr. Mario 64 '' and '' Mario Golf ''. In ''Mario Golf'' he is very strong, having an even longer drive than Bowser . He is also one of the last enemies in '' Super Smash Bros ''. He requires damages of about 300% to be knocked off (regular characters usually need about 100%). He reappears in Super Smash Bros. Melee together with Metal Luigi (if Luigi is unlocked) as well as the metal power being an item any character can use. In the Mario Party Series , an Orb containing a mushroom called a Metal Mushroom can be used to make the character utilizing it metal to avoid traps placed on the board. In this case, in the event of Mario using this Orb, Mario can transform into Metal Mario. Although Mario is not usually portrayed using weapons in games, one exception is his use of hammers in certain games. In '' Super Mario RPG '', the '' Mario & Luigi '' series, and the '' Paper Mario '' series, Mario uses his hammer to hit switches and solve puzzles as well as to hit enemies. In the '' Wrecking Crew '' series, Mario wields a hammer to break bricks. The hammer element was first introduced in '' Donkey Kong ''. Mario also has the ability to throw fire or burn objects with fire at will. In older games Mario needed a Fire Flower to turn into Fire Mario, in which form he can throw fireballs. In more recent games, though, he has to learn how to do this, or even has this ability at the beginning. Personality Mario is portrayed in games and other media as being a kind-hearted and brave hero. He helps those in need without hesitation. Despite his status as a great hero, Mario is very humble. He has a love of ''. He also loves tropical seafood as can be seen in the intro video of Super Mario Sunshine. Mario's cheerful personality is reflected in his voice. Since '' titles however, he has full speech capabilities. Also, in Mario Vs. Donkey Kong he speaks to Donkey Kong, saying things like "Come back here, you big monkey!". Occupation and hobbies Mario's given occupation is that of being a plumber. With the exceptions of '''' and the original '' Mario Bros. '', he is almost never seen carrying out his occupation in the games. Pipes have, however, remained a mode of transportation. Mario was most often seen plumbing during the animated series. He was very knowledgeable about tools and fixing pipes in the movie. In the original Donkey Kong games however, when Mario was called Jumpman, he was in fact a carpenter. Beginning with the '' Dr. Mario '' series of puzzle games, which first debuted in 1990, Mario has been occasionally depicted as a medical physician as well. In 2001 , Mario appeared in '' Dr. Mario 64 '', an updated version of the original puzzle game. Mario was in doctor form as a secret character in the Nintendo GameCube game '' Super Smash Bros. Melee ''. In the Game Boy title '' Mario's Picross '', Mario was even depicted as an Archaeologist . His most time-consuming activity seems to be saving '', where they are referred to as "superstars", or celebrities.13 . ]] Mario earns most of his money through the profits from his Mario Toy Company, which produces Mini Mario figures. As of '''', the company has expanded to include similar versions of other characters.14 The Mario franchise has spun off into games involving Go-kart racing, Football (Soccer), Baseball, Tennis, Golf, Basketball, fighting, construction, and dancing. In most of these games where different characters may have varying levels of skill, Mario is typically the most balanced character in classes such as weight, speed, power, or other abilities. Relations '', in which she is rescued by Mario.]] Ever since his first game, Mario usually has the role of saving the '' in 2006, although the character is now described as "Mario's friend."16 Mario has rescued Princess Peach multiple times since ''Super Mario Bros.'', often receiving a Kiss as a reward. Although the true nature of their relationship is never revealed (as is typical of most characters in the Mario series), there is evidently a mutual affection between the two characters.1718 Mario rescued Princess Daisy in '' Super Mario Land '' for the Game Boy . In sports titles, however, Daisy frequents with Luigi more often. In '' Super Smash Bros. Melee '', the text explaining Princess Daisy's trophy states that "after her appearance in Mario Golf, some gossips portrayed her as Luigi's answer to Mario's Peach",19 although Luigi and Daisy were previously paired as a romantic couple in the live-action '' Super Mario Bros '' movie. In the Nintendo GameCube game '' of the Shadow Sirens expresses that she finds Mario attractive as well when she and her two sisters are glancing at the sketch of him that was given to them to find Mario and his friends. '''' for the Game Boy saw the arrival of Wario , Mario's demented and greedy Alter Ego . Though there is no tangible relationship between the two, Wario was once referred to as Mario's cousin in Nintendo Power . Wario is designed to act, in a way, as an anti-Mario.20 BABY MARIO Baby Mario is the '', but only in Japan. Like the older Mario, Baby Mario is voiced by Charles Martinet .21 Appearances Interestingly, the earliest ''unofficial'' appearance of a Baby Mario character was not in a game, but rather in the cartoon series '' The Adventures Of Super Mario Bros. 3 ''. In the episode, " Toddler Terrors Of Time Travel ", Bowser and Ludwig Von Koopa (respectively called King Koopa and Kooky von Koopa in this series) attempt to travel to the past to prevent Mario and Luigi from ever coming to the Mushroom Kingdom , but the Mario Bros. and Toad stow away on the Doomship (the Airship's name in the cartoon) in an attempt to stop them. As a result of some turbulence caused by the Koopa King's lack of patience, Kooky's time-travel device reverses the aging of himself, Bowser, Mario, Luigi, and Toad, turning them into babies (their minds are not affected by the change, as evidenced by the fact that they can still speak). Unlike his later Nintendo design, this version of Baby Mario wears a red bonnet in place of his hat and, in spite of the transformation, still sports a mustache. A one-page short story in the '' where the Yoshi s saved his brother Luigi from Kamek . In Yoshi's Island, Baby Mario has a rather passive role, essentially being carried around by different kinds of Yoshi for most of the game. However, in some levels, a Power-up resembling a Starman gives him very high speed, relative Invincibility , and the ability to float for short distances.22 On the . He is also confirmed to be in Mario Kart Wii , along with Baby Luigi . VIDEO GAMES Donkey Kong '']] Upon becoming the developer of a retooled Radar Scope , Miyamoto developed the game '' Donkey Kong '', which tells a story of a carpenter whose girlfriend is kidnapped by a Gorilla . For the then-nameless carpenter (although he was referred to in the game's promotional material as "Jumpman"), Miyamoto wanted to sketch a simple character with whom players could easily identify. The result was an early Mario, with a tubular nose, red pair of dungarees, blue shirt, and red cap. The design was strongly affected by the technical limitations of the hardware, which permitted only 16x16 pixels for the main character. The moustache was easier to represent than a mouth, and formed the image of a large nose. The multicoloured clothes provided contrast with the black background, and the overalls served as a distinction between the body and the arms, so that one recognized their movement. Because of the cap, it was not necessary to represent the movement of Mario's hair if he jumped. |
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