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Special Drama CD). (Japanese dub of Super Mario Bros film)InformationFull nameMario MarioNicknameSuper MarioGenderMaleOccupationRelatives(twin brother)OriginTheNationalityMario (: マリオ,: Mario, pronounced; English:, Italian: ) is a fictional in the, owned by and created by Japanese video game designer. Acting as the company's mascot, as well as being the eponymous of the series, Mario has appeared in since his creation. Depicted as a short, pudgy, who resides in the, his adventures generally center upon rescuing from the Koopa villain. His fraternal twin brother and sidekick is.With more than 600 million units sold worldwide, the overall Mario franchise is the of all time. Outside of the platform series, other Mario genres include the racing series, sports games such as the and series, such as, and, and such as,. The franchise has branched into several media, including television shows, film, comics, and licensed merchandise.

Since 1990, Mario has been voiced. Seen on his hat, Mario's emblem represents him in the interfaces of many of the games in which he has appeared.created Mario while developing in an attempt to produce a best-selling video game for; previous games, such as, had not achieved the success of games such as. Originally, Miyamoto wanted to create a game that used the characters,.

At the time, however, Miyamoto was unable to acquire a license to use the characters (and would not until 1982 with ), so he ended up making an unnamed player character, and (later known as Pauline). In the early stages of Donkey Kong, Mario was unable to jump, and the focus was to escape a maze. However, Miyamoto enabled Mario to jump, saying 'If you had a barrel rolling towards you, what would you do?' While the protagonist was unnamed in the Japanese release, he was named Jumpman in the game's English instructions and Mario in the sales brochure.

Miyamoto originally named the character 'Mr. Video', and he was to be used in every video game Miyamoto developed. According to a widely circulated story, during localization of Donkey Kong for American audiences, Nintendo of America's warehouse landlord confronted then-president, demanding back rent. Following a heated argument in which the Nintendo employees eventually convinced Segale he would be paid, they opted to name the character in the game Mario after him.Miyamoto commented that if he had named Mario 'Mr. Video', Mario likely would have 'disappeared off the face of the Earth'.

By Miyamoto's own account, Mario's profession was chosen to fit with the game design. Since Donkey Kong was set on a construction site, Mario was made into a carpenter. When he appeared again in, it was decided he should be a plumber, since a lot of the game is played in underground settings. Mario's character design, particularly his large nose, draws on western influences; once he became a plumber, Miyamoto decided to 'put him in ' and make him Italian, lightheartedly attributing Mario's nationality to his mustache. Other sources have Mario's profession chosen to be carpenter in an effort to depict the character as an ordinary hard worker, and make it easier for players to identify with him.

After a colleague suggested that Mario more closely resembled a plumber, Miyamoto changed Mario's profession accordingly and developed Mario Bros., featuring the character in the sewers of New York City.Due to the graphical limitations of arcade hardware at the time, Miyamoto clothed the character in red overalls and a blue shirt to contrast against each other and the background. A red cap was added to let Miyamoto avoid drawing the character's hairstyle, forehead, and eyebrows, as well as to circumvent the issue of animating his hair as he jumped.

To give distinctly human facial features on an 8×8 pixel head, Miyamoto drew a large nose and a mustache, which avoided the need to draw a mouth and facial expressions.Miyamoto envisioned a 'go to' character that could be put into any game as needed, albeit in cameo appearances, as at the time Miyamoto was not expecting the character to become singularly popular. To this end, he originally called the character 'Mr. Video', comparing his intent for appearances in later games to the cameos that had done within his films.

Over time, Mario's appearance has become more defined; blue eyes, white gloves, brown shoes, a red 'M' in a white circle on the front of his hat and gold buttons on his overalls have been added. The colors of his shirt and overalls were also reversed from a blue shirt with red overalls to a red shirt with blue overalls. Miyamoto attributed this process to the different development teams and artists for each game as well as advances in technology.

Mario's from (1985).Mario debuted as 'Jumpman' in the arcade game on July 9, 1981. He is shown to be a carpenter and has a pet ape called Donkey Kong. The carpenter mistreats the ape and escapes to kidnap Jumpman's girlfriend, originally known as the Lady, but later named. The player must take the role of Jumpman and rescue the girl.Jumpman was later renamed 'Mario' in the 1982 arcade game, the only game in which he has been portrayed as an antagonist. In the 1983 arcade game, Mario and his younger brother are portrayed as plumbers who have to defeat creatures that have been coming from the sewers below.In for the, Mario saves (later known as Princess Peach) of the from. To save Princess Toadstool, Mario conquers the eight worlds of the Mushroom Kingdom by going to the castle in each to defeat a minion of King Koopa. To reach each castle, Mario battles through three sub-worlds by defeating King Koopa's henchmen.

If Mario successfully fights his way through the castle and defeats the minion, he frees a. Inside the eighth castle, Mario has a final fight with King Koopa and frees Princess Toadstool. In, the player can choose between Mario,. Each character possesses unique abilities (Luigi has stronger jumping ability, Toad can dig the fastest, and Peach can float), with Mario being the most well-rounded.

In, Mario quests to save the rulers of seven kingdoms from and his children, the, and Mario travels across eight worlds to restore order to the Mushroom World and to rescue Princess Peach. Mario is introduced to new that augment his abilities. 1989–1995In, an alien named Tatanga appears, hypnotizes the inhabitants of an area called Sarasaland, and kidnaps its ruler,. Mario sets out to rescue her, traveling through the four geographical areas of Sarasaland and defeating Tatanga's minions along the way. He corners Tatanga in the skies of the Chai kingdom, bringing down the alien warship and rescuing Daisy. In, Mario and Luigi take for a vacation in Dinosaur World sometime after the events of; during the vacation, Peach is kidnapped. Mario and Luigi meet the, dinosaurs that live in Dinosaur World, and they help rescue Peach by allowing Mario and Luigi to ride them.In, whose events take place immediately after the original Super Mario Land, Mario's evil counterpart has put an evil spell over Mario Land while Mario was away in Sarasaland, renaming the area Wario Land.

The inhabitants are brainwashed into thinking that Wario is their master and Mario is their enemy. Wario's motive behind this sudden attack was to take control over Mario's castle in order to have one of his own. To stop Wario, Mario finds the 6 Golden Coins throughout Mario Land and regains access to his castle. In, a carries Baby Mario and Baby Luigi across the sea, but the evil Magikoopa steals Baby Luigi, and Baby Mario falls onto an island called Yoshi's Island, home to Yoshis.

After Mario meets the Yoshis, the group journeys through the game's six worlds to rescue Baby Luigi and the stork from Baby Bowser and Kamek.1996–2002. (1996) featured Mario's first rendering.Mario made his debut in for the. Sends Mario a letter inviting him to join her at her castle for cake; however, when he arrives, Mario discovers that has invaded the castle and imprisoned the princess and her servants within it using the castle's 120 Power Stars. Many of the castle's paintings are portals to other worlds, in which Bowser's minions guard the stars. Mario explores the castle and other worlds to recover the stars. He gains access to more painting portals as he recovers more stars, and he traverses three obstacle courses that lead him to battles with Bowser.

Defeating Bowser the first two times earns Mario keys that open new levels of the castle, while the final battle releases Peach, who rewards Mario by baking the cake that she promised him.In, Mario, and take a vacation to Isle Delfino, a. A person resembling Mario, known as 'Shadow Mario', vandalizes and pollutes the entire island using a magic.

The vandalism has caused the Shine Sprites to flee from the island's main city, Delfino Plaza, and blanket the island in darkness. Blamed for the mess, Mario is arrested by the island authorities and ordered to clean up Isle Delfino. Mario is equipped with FLUDD, a robotic device invented by, which he uses to clean up the pollution and collect the Shine Sprites. Meanwhile, Peach is kidnapped by Shadow Mario, who reveals himself to be, one of Bowser's children, having stolen the paintbrush from Professor E.

Mario eventually confronts Bowser and Bowser Jr. And rescues the princess. With the island cleaned up, Mario and Peach begin their vacation.

2006–presentMario went to in While Mario and Peach take a walk together through the Mushroom Kingdom, kidnaps Peach and flees. Mario gives chase, venturing through eight worlds. Mario eventually catches up, defeating both Bowser and Bowser Jr. And rescuing Peach. In, Mario is invited by Princess Peach to the Star Festival in the. Upon arrival, invades the kingdom and rips Peach's castle from its foundations and lifts it into. After failing to prevent the princess from being kidnapped, Mario meets star-like creatures called Lumas and their companion,.

Rosalina tells Mario that Bowser has stolen the Power Stars, the source of power for Rosalina's mobile, and has taken Peach to the center of the universe. Mario then travels to various to reclaim the Power Stars to restore power to the observatory and reclaim Princess Peach.In, another game, Mario, Luigi, and two Toads are attending Princess Peach's birthday party when Bowser Jr. And the other seven ambush the princess and kidnap her. Mario, Luigi, and the two Toads chase after them across eight worlds, defeating each Koopaling as they progress. The quartet eventually confronts Bowser, defeating him and saving the princess.

In, Bowser, who has transformed himself into a giant using the Power Stars, attacks the Mushroom Kingdom and abducts Peach, taking her to the center of the universe. With the help of the Lumas, Mario pilots Starship Mario, a mobile planet in the shape of his head, in order to travel to various galaxies and gather the Power Stars, used to fuel the ship.

After multiple battles against both Bowser and Bowser Jr., Mario eventually arrives at Bowser's lair at the center of the universe, where he defeats him and rescues the princess.In 2012, Mario returned in where he collects several coins scattered across the Mushroom Kingdom in addition to saving Princess Peach from the evil clutches of Bowser and the Koopalings. Mario returns to defeat Bowser and his minions in. Mario is one of the playable characters in, where he has average running speed and jump height compared to other characters. Mario is the protagonist of the game, where the character Cappy replaces Mario's traditional hat, allowing Mario to throw it like a long-range weapon, and 'capture' enemies to gain their abilities.Other Mario gamesMario games of other genres include various games;, a game for the Game Boy Advance; various educational games; and the, (with Dr. Mario itself first released in 1990).

In these games, Dr. Mario throws that the player must align to destroy the that populate the playing field. 1996's is the first Mario; ten games have followed, including five in the series ( for the Nintendo 64, for the GameCube, for the Wii, for the Nintendo 3DS, and for the Wii U) and six in the series ( for the Game Boy Advance, and for the Nintendo DS, and for the Nintendo 3DS).Several other sub-series of Mario video games, especially those inspired from, have been released. The franchise, which began with for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992, is the most successful and longest-running franchise. Other Mario sports games include the -developed series and, and, respectively, the and games. In 1999, developed the series, which began on the Nintendo 64. The games revolve around a set of and are playable with up to four players., released for both Nintendo DS and Wii, is a collection of 24 events based on the from, in which characters from 's compete with Mario characters.

This was followed in 2009 by on both systems, based on the in. Two more sports games for the Wii were released in 2011, and the third Mario & Sonic game, while the latter was released for the in February 2012, which is based on the in. The fourth edition of the Mario & Sonic series for the is called, which is based on the in. A fifth game, based on the in, was released in 2016 for the, and.In other mediaApart from his platformer and spin-off game appearances, Mario has made guest appearances in non- Mario games, such as, where Mario is a. Mario appears as a playable character in. He makes countless cameo appearances in many forms in many games, such as portraits and statues in,.

TelevisionThe first appearance of Mario in media other than games was, an animated television series produced by Ruby-Spears Productions in 1983. Each episode was composed of several shorter segments featuring video game characters from the golden age of video arcade games. Mario (voiced by ) appeared in Donkey Kong segments where he and Pauline tried to recapture Donkey Kong.Mario stars in, played by.Mario stars in and, voiced by Walker Boone.FilmMario appears in the film as played.

Mario finds himself in an alternate universe in which dinosaurs rule where he must save the Earth from invasion. The film was a commercial failure at the box office.Outside the original games, television shows, and film, Mario has influenced the creation of a line of licensed merchandise and has appeared in popular culture. The Nintendo Comics System series, along with the, were created due to Mario as well. Theme parksMario will appear at in in the upcoming section of, which is scheduled to open in 2020 in time of the in. One of the rides will be themed to. Also has plans to import Super Nintendo World to in and Resort in.CharacteristicsMario is depicted as a portly plumber who lives in the fictional land of the with, his younger, taller brother. In the television series and film, Mario and Luigi are originally from.

Little is known of Mario's childhood, though the infant version of Mario, Baby Mario, first appeared in 1995 in, and has often appeared in Nintendo sports games since then. Baby Mario has a major role along with in and appears in. He, along with the adult Mario, is voiced by.He wears a longsleeved red shirt, a pair of blue overalls with yellow buttons, brown shoes, white gloves and a red cap with a red 'M' printed on a white circle. In, he wore a pair of red overalls, and a blue shirt. In, he wore a brown shirt with red overalls. He has blue eyes, and, like, has brown hair, and a dark brown or black mustache. This consistent difference in color is attributed to being a relic from designing the characters for their original platforms, wherein certain features were actively distinguished while others had to be curtailed due to technical limitations.

In a 2005 interview, Miyamoto stated that Mario's physical age was about 24–25 years old. SurnameNintendo did not initially reveal Mario's full name.

In a 1989 interview, his full name was stated not to be 'Mario Mario' though it may be inferred from the title of the Mario Bros. The first notable use of 'Mario Mario' is in the.

This was again used in two of 's official strategy guides, in 2000 for and in 2003 for. In 2012, after voiced Mario declaring himself 'Mario Mario' at the, the next month said he had no last name, which agreed with the month after. Two months after Iwata's death in July 2015, Miyamoto changed his stance September 2015 at the Super Mario Bros.

30th Anniversary festival, asserting that his name was indeed Mario Mario. Occupation and hobbiesMario's occupation is plumbing, though in the original games he is a. Mario has had several other occupations: in the series of, which debuted in 1990, Mario is portrayed as a medical physician named 'Dr. Mario'; in the game, Mario is an; and in, Mario is the president of a profitable toy-making company. Mario is an athlete in including, and; as well as a in the series. Mario usually saves and the and purges antagonists, such as, from various areas.

Mario has gained fame in the Mushroom Kingdom due to his heroic deeds, as shown in, where the brothers are referred to as 'superstars'. In September 2017, Nintendo confirmed on their official Japanese profile for the character that Mario was no longer considered a plumber, most likely due to his various occupations and hobbies. However as of March 2018, the Japanese profile has since been changed to state that Mario's occupation is still a plumber. RelationshipsSince his first game, Mario has usually had the role of saving the. Originally, he had to rescue his girlfriend in from Donkey Kong.

Pauline was soon replaced by a new damsel in distress, in, but returned in the remake of in 1994, and in in 2006, although the character is now described as 'Mario's friend'. Mario has rescued Princess Peach multiple times since Super Mario Bros.

In a, Peach rescues Mario in. Mario rescued of Sarasaraland in, but Luigi seems to be more linked to her. In, the text explaining Daisy's trophy states that 'after her appearance in, gossips portrayed her as Luigi's answer to Mario's Peach'.is Mario's younger fraternal twin brother. He is a companion in the Mario games, and the character whom the second player controls in two-player sessions of many of the video games, though he occasionally rescues Mario, as seen in. For the Game Boy saw the arrival of, Mario's greedy, who is often Mario's antagonist or an. Is a dinosaur whose species is also named Yoshi. They vary in color, though the original Yoshi is green.

Yoshi serves as Mario's steed in games such as, and is depicted as an independent character in games like and.AbilitiesDuring the development of, Mario was known as Jumpman. Jumping—both to access places and as an offensive move—is a common gameplay element in Mario games, especially the series. By the time was released, jumping became such a signature act of Mario that the player was often tasked with jumping to prove to that he was Mario.

Mario's most commonly portrayed form of attack is jumping to stomp on the heads of enemies, first used in This jump-stomp move may entirely crush smaller enemies on the stage, and usually deals damage to larger ones, sometimes causing secondary effects.This attack often enables Mario to knock the turtle-like into or out of their shells, which can be used as weapons. Subsequent games have elaborated on Mario's jumping-related abilities.

Added the ability to spin-jump, which allows Mario to break blocks beneath him. The Game Boy version of allows Mario to jump higher with consecutive jumps, and perform a back-flip. In, Mario gains new jumping abilities such as a sideways somersault; a ground pound, which is a high-impact downward thrusting motion; and the 'Wall Kick', which propels him upwards by kicking off walls.Power-ups. Mario seen wearing the Tanooki Suit. The suit is derived from the, tanuki.Mario uses items, which give him various powers, and differ between the games he is in. The first power-up Mario used was the Hammer in.introduced the basic three power-ups that have become staples for the series, especially the 2D games — the Super Mushroom, which causes Mario to grow larger; the Fire Flower, which allows Mario to throw; and the Starman, which gives Mario temporary invincibility.

These powers have appeared regularly throughout the series. Throughout the series' history, there have been several kinds of Mushroom power-ups, including the Mushroom, which gives Mario an extra life; the Poison Mushroom, which causes Mario to either shrink or die; the Mega Mushroom, which causes Mario to grow very large; and the Mini Mushroom, which causes Mario to shrink.A reoccurring power-up throughout the series is an item that gives Mario the ability of flight. The first of this type was introduced in: one power-up, which gives Mario a raccoon suit, is called the Super Leaf, while another is called the Tanooki Suit (a transliteration of ) and grants Mario the ability to fly or turn into a statue. In, an item called the Cape Feather was introduced that gave Mario a cape. In, a carrot was available that gave Mario rabbit ears that allowed him to fly, and in, Mario could acquire an item called the Wing Cap, which temporarily gave him the ability of flight. Introduces a pump-water spraying device named 'F.L.U.D.D.' , which abilities included spraying water and hovering.introduced new power-ups, including the Bee Mushroom, which turned Mario into a bee and allowed him to fly temporarily; the Boo Mushroom, which turned Mario into a ghost, allowing him to float and pass through walls; the Spring Mushroom, which encased Mario in a spring, allowing him to jump higher; and the Ice Flower, which allowed the player to temporarily walk on water and lava without sinking or taking damage.

Introduced more power ups, including the Cloud Flower which allows Mario to create platforms in midair and Rock Mario, which transforms Mario into a boulder that could be used to break through barriers.updated the Ice Flower, which allows Mario to shoot ice balls that temporally freeze enemies; and introduced the Propeller Mushroom, which allows him to fly; as well as the Penguin Suit, which allows Mario to easily traverse ice and swim through water in addition to shooting ice balls. Introduced the Boomerang Flower, which allows Mario to throw boomerangs at nearby enemies; and the Statue Leaf, which allows Mario to turn to a statue. In, a Super Acorn makes its debut. This transforms Mario to his new form where he can glide and stick on walls.

Introduced the Super Bell, which transforms Mario into his cat form as well as a Double Cherry to make multiple copies of himself.Reception Critical response. Mario in, SwedenAs Nintendo's primary mascot, Mario is widely considered to be the most famous video game character in history, and has been called an icon of the gaming industry.

The Mario series of video games has sold more than 510 million copies, making it the. Mario was one of the first video game character inductees at the in 2005, alongside. Mario was the first video game character to be honored with a wax figure in the in 2003. In 1990, a national survey found that Mario was more recognizable to American children than. Mario has also been called the 'most recognisable' figure in the gaming industry.Creator Shigeru Miyamoto has stated that Mario is his favorite out of all characters that he has created. Gave Mario their 'Coolest Mascot' award for 1996, calling him 'an age-old friend.' Listed Mario as their favorite hero, citing his defining characteristics as his mustache, red cap, plumbing prowess, and his mushrooms.

In a poll conducted in 2008 by, Mario was voted the most popular video game character in Japan.listed the 'unlikely hero' on its top 25 video game archetypes, and used Mario as an example of this. It stated that in spite of the fact that he should have run out of energy through the first level, he kept going. Mario ranked fourth on 's top ten Smash Bros.

Characters list. Mario was fourth on 's list of the 'Top 100 Heroes of All Time'. They also listed Mario's hat twenty-first on their list of 'The Coolest Helmets and Headgear in Video Games', stating 'there's always somebody at your Halloween party wearing one.' Listed him first on its list of the 'Top 5 video game characters'. He was voted 100th in 's Top 100 Villains for his appearance in, adding 'This Mario is a total jerk, holding Donkey Kong Jr.' S dad hostage', and he has also been elected by as the 90th 'most dastardly ne'er-do-wells' villain in video games in their 'top 100'.

Dancers performing alongside an oversized Warp Pipe.Mario has been established as a icon, and has starred in numerous television shows, comic books, and in a feature film. He has appeared on lunch boxes, T-shirts, magazines, commercials (notably, in a commercial), in candy form, on shampoo bottles, cereal, badges, board games, and as a plush toy.

Nintendo produced a 60-minute film based on the original Super Mario Bros., in 1986, although this film has not been released outside Japan and has not been released on any home video format except.The animated series featured a live-action series of skits which starred former WWF manager as Mario and as Luigi. Mario appeared in a book series, the. Mario has inspired unlicensed paintings, performances on such as, and short films, which have been viewed hundreds of thousands of times. The character has been present in a number of works created by third parties other than Nintendo, such as in the and video game, in which one of the purchasable skins is a reference to him.Many people and places have been named or nicknamed after Mario., the distributor of Nintendo's products in the and the, is located at Marios Gata 21 (Mario's Street 21) in, named after Mario.

Many sports stars, including players and, player, and Italian cyclist have been given the nickname 'Super Mario'. In a suburb of the Spanish city of, streets were named after video games, including 'Avenida de Super Mario Bros'.Mario's legacy is recognized by, who awarded the Nintendo mascot, and the series of platform games he has appeared in, seven world records in the Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2008.

These records include 'Best Selling Video Game Series of All Time', 'First Movie Based on an Existing Video Game', and 'Most Prolific Video Game Character', with Mario appearing in 116 original games. In 2011, readers of Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition voted Mario as the top video game character of all time.Mario appeared in the to promote the in. In a pre-recorded video, the prime minister became Mario to use a planted by from to. Abe then appeared dressed as Mario in an oversized Warp Pipe in the middle of the stadium.Mario Day (previously known as National Mario Day) is celebrated on March 10, as when that date is presented as Mar 10 it resembles the name MARIO. Since 2016, the day was officially observed by Nintendo, and celebrates this day annually by promoting Mario games and holding Mario-related events. Nintendo Everything (September 14, 2015).

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Missing characters?[edit]

This page seems to be missing quite a few characters, including Booster, Knife Guy, and Grate Guy. I'd add them myself, but it's been too long since I've played.--209.243.31.233 02:54, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

also it is not even mentioned at all, but in one of mario's dreams, in nimbus land, it is revealed that toad is infact a boo, and not a toad. when mario wakes, he finds toad, and toad tries to explain but leaves, giving mario some of the red stuff that makes him invincible. this seems important and it could be true for all mario games. Lrr 10:38 am, March 3 2007

That was a dream Mario had. It doesn't mean anything except it was some comic relief. Megamanfanx7 01:35, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

Geno[edit]

Was Geno just sold? The article says that he belongs to Capcom. Is this a mistake?-EDEXE

Seems to be a mistake or perhaps vandalism. Either way its been changed back to Square Enix--TBC 07:40, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

The credits of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga state he is trademark Square Co. Can Someone provide a citation of that from the videogame? That would be a lot better than the website. Taric25 07:55, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

Redirect/merge.[edit]

I suggest that this article be redirected and/or merged into a Characters of Super Mario RPG page. Comments? Support? Objections? - A Link to the Past(talk) 10:29, 26 March 2006 (UTC)

• Object, the article is notable and long enough to merit its own article--TBC 07:39, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
  • It is long, but the character is in only one game (and another as a cameo). Not nearly notable enough for his own article. - A Link to the Past(talk) 00:58, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
• Object, Geno is a major character in a very substantial game and thus is worthy of an individual page. There are countless examples of characters have existed only in one publication that have their own page on Wikipedia. In addition, Nintendo has a reputation for bringing back long neglected characters, so there is a reasonable chance that Geno will appear in future Nintendo games.

Nintendo buys rights?[edit]

Can somebody verify this? I think it's kind of sketchy.

It was added by a vandal from the SSBB board on GameFaqs

It's from Gamefaqs with no proff. It's clearly fake.Sukecchi 02:00, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

I think this rumor was started because Sakurai (probably accidently) listed Geno as a first party character. -- Lord Crayak

Geno Whirl on all bosses?[edit]

Okay, I heard somewhere on GameFAQs that Geno Whirl actually works on ALL bosses, not just Exor, but the timing is next to impossible to get. Here's a link to the topic: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs9/genmessage.php?board=588739&topic=28460069

Seventh post. Not touching the article 'til someone can confirm this. Blue Mirage 11:48, 4 June 2006 (UTC)

Does Geno = Cyborg 004?[edit]

I was thinking about that.. they both have weapons at nearly every joint in their bodies.. It could be a possible reference? --BPM 23:21, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

This should probably be merged[edit]

The article is pretty small. It's pretty much the right size for a section on a list. Any objections to moving it to an appropriate character list(no clue as of which one yet)? Nemu 20:18, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

Mallow[edit]

Nintendo buys rights?[edit]

Can somebody verify this? I think it's kind of sketchy.

In a nutshell, Square owns Mallow. Paper Mario was originally titled Super Mario RPG 2.^[1][2][3] However, because of Square's involvement in the original game, direct sequels were not legally possible without Square's permission and/or involvement, so the title was changed, although the development of the game mechanic itself went for the most part unaltered. Geno was featured in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, albeit in doll form. This is the only instance of a character originating from Super Mario RPG in another game. Square was credited at the end for owning the rights to Geno. Taric25 21:13, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

Spoilers in category[edit]

Does the 'fictional princes' category count as a spoiler?

I don't believe categories count as spoilers. Taric25 21:13, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

Appropriate Sources[edit]

Many game articles list walkthroughs as sources. Before removing a source, please discuss it on the talk page. Taric25 21:13, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

This should probably be merged[edit]

The article is pretty small. It's pretty much the right size for a section on a list. Any objections to moving it to an appropriate character list(no clue as of which one yet)? Nemu 20:19, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

Boshi[edit]

Boshi is form superMarioRPG a SNES game. The article says that wayoshi (in japan) appears from wario and waluigi, but waluigi first appeared in mario tennis game (N64). This doesn't have sense.

Fixed. -- A Link to the Past 16:50, August 13, 2005 (UTC)

Is he a good guy Yoshi (like the other Yoshis) or a bad guy counterpart (like Mario=Wario, Luigi=Walugi)?

He's not a good guy, but he's not exactly a villain. He's just a bully, really.

Also, according to The Mushroom Kingdom's translation, he was called Washi in the Japanese version, so Boshi sort-of is like Yoshi's Wario. Agent CH 17:39, 26 November 2005 (UTC)

Oh, I didn't notice it already said 'Wayoshi' in the article. Which one is it actually, though? Washi or Wayoshi? Agent CH 17:42, 26 November 2005 (UTC)

This page now redirects correctly. Taric25 05:20, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

VG Assessment[edit]

This is in regards to the request at the VG Assessment page. I'm rating this list as Start-class, Low-importance. Here are a few tips to improve it!

- The writing in this is really bad, and is the biggest reason why I didn't rate it as B-class. Main Characters is a series of 3-sentence paragraphs, and the rest of the article is nothing but choppy 1-sentence paras. This may be a list article, but it still needs good writing.

- More references! The 12 you have are a great start, but the whole list needs to be referenced like that.

- Speaking of references, the only time you need to include a quote in a ref is when you're quoting from the game. Things like Nintendo Power don't need the entire statement there, just the magazine and page number.

- Pictures. Now, don't go crazy with it, not every single character needs a picture. But right now, nothing below Princess Peach has a picture except for a hidden boss, which imo doesn't need a picture and has a pretty bad one as it is. I'd say get pictures for characters that have their own articles, as a good start.

Normally I'd tell you to look at video game GAs and FAs, but as this is a list i can get more specific. Check out the Featured List List of Metal Gear Solid characters, the Featured Article Characters of Final Fantasy VIII, and the Good Articles Characters in Devil May Cry and Characters of Final Fantasy XII --PresN 16:56, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks so much! Your suggestions are a great help! Taric25 04:14, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

A lot of first person references[edit]

The Wikipedia manual of style is very clear on this, first person references, especially in video game descriptions, are not acceptable. We can't be writing video game descriptions with all these 'you's in them, but I understand that they were probably written early on, and thus, not much priority is given to articles like this because the majority of attention here is focused on political articles, and current events. Nonetheless, the style should be fixed. I'm doing this at the moment, but I don't think I have the time to do all of it. If anyone could help, Wikipedia as a whole, and I, would greatly appreciated it.The Kensington Blonde 18:19, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

• For the record, a first-person reference is either 'I' or 'we,' not 'you.' 'You' is a second-person reference. But neither of them are good for an encyclopedia entry, so on that point I agree. ^_^; Sylocat 01:35, 24 March 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sylocat (talk • contribs)

Pronunciation?[edit]

Where are the kana spellings of the character names in the Japanese version? Knowing whether the first mora of Geno's name matches ゲ (ge), ジェ (je), or ジ (ji) would clear up a long-standing bar bet on several web sites. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Damian Yerrick (talk • contribs) 13:21, 1 July 2007

I'll get to work on it right away. Taric25 23:25, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

All the Japanese sites on the subject spell it with ジ (ji). 75.153.231.20 11:23, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

Redirect[edit]

TTN, I skimmed Talk:List of Mario series enemies, and I saw many users complaing about you merging and redirecting. I have decided that I would like to ask you to please leave this and other Super Mario RPG articles. You'll find there are many other articles you can edit on Wikipedia. Please spend your time on those articles, and leave us alone. Thank you. Taric25 23:48, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

This article violates so many criteria I doubt it could violate any more. It should be speedily redirected. Judgesurreal777 21:07, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

Because it violates some of the Wikipedia criteria does not mean it must be redirected. All of the criteria can be fixed and there are articles like it across Wikipedia. We must try our best to fix it before redirecting. --Mystalic 15:18, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

Square Enix characters[edit]

A bunch of the characters are owned by Square Enix, right? Probably a good idea to keep the page in that category. SouperAwesome 10:50, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

The Square Co. characters category would be much more correct. Kariteh 16:35, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

First reference[edit]

I'm a bit confused by reference 1, never mind the oddness that a statement such as Mario being the protagonist would need a source..'# ^ Square Co., Ltd. (now Square Enix Co., Ltd.). Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Nintendo. SNES, Virtual Console. Level/area: Marrymore (in English). 1996-05-13. “Toadstool: I know I'm in good hands when you're around, Mario!Here's a kiss for my hero!This game may be released on Wii's Virtual Console..I would buy it! ピカチュウ：最後の切りふだ キャラクター 【ボルテッカー】 ボルテッカーとは! ピカチュウが持つ“最後の切りふだ”である!! というとそのまんまですが。 発動に“でんきだま”は要りませんが、“スマッシュボール”が必要です。ゲーム画面 ボルテッカー始動! 光の球と化すピカチュウ。 ゲーム画面 すると、一定時間光球を操作出来るのだ! 追え追え!! ゲーム画面空中もスルリスルリと。こりゃぁヤバイ。 空も飛べるけど、びゅんびゅん振り回されるように動くので 制御不能にならないように注意。空中で解除されると、えらいことになりますよ。 ゲーム画面 あっ……。ちょっとマズいかも。”'

Who exactly is saying 'This game may be released on Wii's Virtual Console..I would buy it!'? And what does the Japanese text have to do with anything? It's talking about Pikachu's Final Smash move in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and as far as I can tell, that's unrelated to anything on this page. 75.153.231.20 11:18, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

It appears to have been vandalism, and I've removed it. Taric25 04:33, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

My edit[edit]

Also, in regard to my revert, the discussion at the SMRPG Talk Page was clearly still active. Please get consensus before making an edit such as a redirect.Kuro ♪ 23:03, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

1. ^[Jason Kemp (Qeomash)] (2006-03-13). 'Secrets of the Seven Stars Paper Mario Prerelease Images'. GameSpy.com: PC Games - Video Games - Cheats. IGN Entertainment, Inc. p. 1. Retrieved 2007-04-12. http://sotss.classicgaming.gamespy.com/media/prerelease/pm/smrpg2.jpgCheck authorlink= value (help)
2. ^[IGN Entertainment, Inc. (rpg)] (1998-11-30). 'Super Mario RPG 2'. The RPG Encyclopedia. ClassicGaming - A Member of The GameSpy Network. p. 1. Retrieved 2006-11-20. Super Mario RPG 2Check authorlink= value (help)
3. ^[abarna01 (abarna10)] (2002-05-08). 'SMRPG 2'. Super Mario RPG Secrets. ClassicGaming - A Member of The GameSpy Network. p. 1. Retrieved 2007-04-12. Super Mario RPG 2 was going to be made for the Nintendo 64DD. For those of you that don't know, the N64DD was an add-on for the N64. It could expand some N64 games and had new ones. This was only released in Japan and it did horribly because it was release about 1 year before the GameCube. SMRPG 2 was announced but since the N64DD was doing poor[ly], they converted it to a cartridge. Because of legal reasons, Nintendo couldn't make a direct sequel because Nintendo and Square broke up. So they had to change the title to Paper Mario. If SMRPG 2 did come out with Square, it would have been called Super Mario Adventure.Check authorlink= value (help)