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Mario, previously known as Jumpman, is the main protagonist of the Mario games.
A short, stocky Italian plumber and inhabitant of the Mushroom Kingdom. He is primarily charged with saving Princess Peach Toadstool, from the clutches of King Bowser Koopa and his minions. He is also Luigi's older brother.
In the AWA fics, Mario, going by the full name of Mario Mario, is a student at the AWA Academy.
In the XP4 fics, Mario debuted in XP4 Heroes of the Multiverse - All-Star Adventures.
Appearance[]
Mario is a human. He wears his trademark red hat with the letter M on the front, white gloves, red shirt, blue overalls with two gold buttons and brown shoes. However, in his early appearances prior to Super Mario Bros. 3and in the three DIC cartoons, Mario wore a blue shirt and red overalls, which is the opposite of his current outfit.
Personality[]
Mario is basically a simple character without a solid personality, since he was meant for players to integrate their own personality into his character. When his demeanour is shown, Mario is kind, smart, brave, heroic, generous, and optimistic. Mario is a brave and kindhearted hero with a strong sense of justice, morality and righteousness. He puts, more often than not, other people's needs before his own and he is willing to risk his life to save millions of others from the forces of evil. Mario will never give up on anyone, ever. He will always be there no matter what, even if it's extremely dangerous.
Although Mario is generally a good natured person, it seems he doesn't enjoy losing much, often when losing in spin off games (i.e Mario Party) he has a sad look on his face, but in Luigi's ending in Mario Power Tennis he is shown congratulating his brother. He remains quiet but when he talks he talks heavy and harshly. In the cartoons, Mario speaks with a characteristic Brooklyn accent, but his current incarnation—voiced by Charles Martinet - has a blatant Italian accent. Mario is friendly, tenacious, and persistent, so he always knows what he is doing. Also Mario is handsome and many creatures have a crush on him. He has a major crush on Princess Peach.
Mario always retains a good heart and a love of adventure. He cares more about his friends and family and would do anything to protect them.
XP4 Fanfics[]
Mario is a member of the Heroes Coalitions as a Solo Hero. He also attends the Vanguard Academy as a student.
XP4 Heroes of the Multiverse - All-Star Adventures[]
In Chapter 7, Mario alongside Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Donkey Kong and Toadsworth gathered at the courtyard of Princess Peach's castle when The Unlikely Heroes met up with them. Mario and the others told them when some strange figures arrives and kidnapped Princess Peach, Princess Daisy and Rosalina. Mario and everyone decided to create a plan to save them.
In Chapter 8, Mario alongside everyone are making their way towards Bowser's Dominion. On their way there, Mario had a conversation with Reimu Hakurei, Sanae Kochiya and Blu the Honor. After arriving at their destination, Mario and everyone confronted Bowser whom denied kidnapping Princess Peach and the others. Mario and the others decided to head back with Bowser and Kamek joining them.
In Chapter 9, Mario alongside Luigi, Bowser, Wario, Yukari Yakumo, Patchouli Knowledge, Sanae Kochiya, Suwako Moriya, Stahn Aileron, Rutee Katrea, Blu the Honor and Kennedy "Kenny" MacIntosh are currently inside Peach's castle having a discussion what to do next when Fujiwara no Mokou arrives and told them about Princess Peach and the other's whereabouts and as well their kidnappers plans to take over the Mushroom Kingdom. After that, Mario and the others prepared themselves to rescue them.
In Chapter 10, Mario and the others infiltrated the Terrible Trio's campsite and fought them. After the crooks retreated in defeat and saving Princess Peach and the others, Mario was horrified when Kennedy "Kenny" MacIntosh got accidentally blasted to pieces by Helmsley "Helmz, Helmet" D. Heyman and Flandre Scarlet with their tank.
In Chapter 11, Mario and the others went back to Princess Peach's castle and mourns for Kennedy "Kenny" MacIntosh's death but was later surprised to see him alive as a spirit. Mario later had a talk Yukari Yakumo and told him that they'll be heading back to Gensokyou and Mario told her that he along with Luigi, Wario, Waluigi and Donkey Kong will be joining them. Mario and Yukari would later be surprised when Bowser and Kamek decided to join them as well.
In Chapter 20, Mario, alongside Luigi, are seen practicing some moves at the Hakurei Shrine and later witnessed Darius Greg attempting to eat Sunny Milk, Luna Child and Star Sapphire.
In Chapter 22, Mario took part of fighting a group of Nightmares in the Human Village when Marth and Zed Irysh arrives, and after the battle, they decided to have a conversation in Keine Kamishirasawa's school.
In Chapter 23, Mario is present inside a classroom of Keine Kamishirasawa's school in the Human Village where they had a conversation with Marth and Zed Irysh about how the two met before teaming-up with them in hunting down the Curse Maker.
In Chapter 36, Mario, alongside everyone, took part in a task in Durgas City where they are tasked by the Heroes Coalitions to take out the Emotionless and as well as find traces of the Curse Maker.
In Chapter 37, Mario, alongside everyone, are seen gathered around somewhere in the city of Durgas after finishing up with their tasks. Taking notice of their absent members, everyone to search for them and later found the gravely wounded Darius Greg, Gino Samuels, Kennedy "Kenny" MacIntosh and Ruderford "Rudy" Tucker, and later witnessed the tragic passing of Helmsley "Helmz, Helmet" D. Heyman.
In Chapter 38, Mario, alongside everyone, is present in the main bridge somewhere inside the GS Hustle Fleet where Darius Greg, Gino Samuels, Kennedy "Kenny" MacIntosh and Ruderford "Rudy" Tucker said their farewells to everyone. After the losers left via portal, everyone decided to make their way back to Neo-City.
XP4 Heroes Coalition - Neo-City Diaries[]
In Chapter 119, Mario, alongside rest of the Unlikely Heroes, are seen present inside an office somewhere in the Training Camp where Anna Maymorie, Eddward "Double D, Edd" Marion Smith, Emiri YamanakaMario Martinez and Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke announced that they are now official members of the Heroes Coalitions.
The Adventures in Gamesphere[]
Gamesphere Accounts[]
In Chapter 6, Mario is present at the 31st Annual Gamesphere Legacy Awards. He is awarded the second spot on the Top Tens.
In Chapter 7, Mario is seen attending a festival somewhere in the PC Kingdom.
In Chapter 10, Mario is amongst the many guest inside an amusement park in the PC Kingdom.
Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Superhuman Physical Condition: Throughout the games, Mario showed physical abilities well above the human average.
- Superhuman Strength: Although he is not as strong as Bowser, Mario is able to lift and press objects that are several times his own weight. The exact upper limits of his strength in unknown, but in Super Mario World, Mario can easily lift a castle. In Super Mario 64, Mario is shown to lift King Bob-omb. An even more impressive feat is during the fight with Bowser. Mario can lift him by the tail, spin him around and then throw him. Mario spins Bowser around faster and farther with more spins.
- Jump: Mario's incredible strength also extends to his legs, allowing him to perform his signature move, the jump. Mario is extremely good at jumping, and is capable of leaping two stories high. He is the second best jumper in the Mushroom Kingdom, bested only by Luigi.
- Superhuman Durability: Mario has a significant level of durability. He can endure great impacts, such as falling from a height of several stories or being struck by an opponent with superhuman strength. Mario can also endure extreme environments, such as volcanoes and tundras.
- Superhuman Stamina: Mario can maintain continuous physical activity for an indefinite period of time.
- Superhuman Speed: Mario is capable of running up walls in Super Mario World, and is capable of outpacing sound in Super Paper Mario. Koopa the Quick has referred to Mario as a "human blur." Also Mario is able to dodge lasers and lightning.
- Superhuman Agility: Mario has shown himself time and time again to be very agile and nimble. This has allowed him to survive many dangerous situations that a normal person would die at.
- Pyrokinesis: Mario, in some games (eg. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, various sports installments, etc), control and manipulate fire and is usually associated with the element.
- Transformation: Like near Mushroom Kingdom habitants, Mario can use Power-Ups to transform and gain new abilities such as flight and invincibility. For example, in Super Mario Galaxy 2, Mario can collect a Rock Mushroom to turn into Rock Mario and bowl over his enemies by using limited terrakinesis to gather enough rocks to become a large, indestructable boulder.
- Flight: Using stars of different sizes in the Mario Galaxy series, Mario can fly in space at will.
Abilities[]
- Master Combatant: Mario has his own fighting style. However, he never uses it in his games, except in the Super Smash Bros. series.
- Indomitable Will: Mario is shown to have a powerful force of will, completely free of evil or temptation. He is very optimistic and never gives up, even when things look bad.
- Hammer Skills: Mario can wield a hammer as a weapon and shows great proficiency with it.
- Leadership: Mario has proven many times to be a capable leader, inspiring others with his charisma, ardor and idealism.
- Expert Vehicular Driver: As shown in the Mario Kart series, Mario is skilled in driving vehicles, such as karts and motorbikes.
Trivia[]
- In the classic games and the DIC cartoons, Mario used to have red overalls and a blue shirt underneath. But it was later changed to blue overalls and a red shirt.
- In the 1993 live-action Super Mario Bros. movie, Mario wore a red jumpsuit with a blue collar and blue long sleeves along with a red cap and mechanical jumping boots.
- Mario has always had his signature cap, ever since he was a baby.
- A "real-sized" Mario has confirmed Mario's height to be 155 cm (5 foot 1 inches).
- Mario used to have a very low, New York voice instead of high-pitched Italian accent.
- Mario is one of the very few Nintendo characters who actually talk in sentences.
- Mario's name before "Jumpman" was supposed to be "Mr. Video"
- In Mario Bros., Mario might have been a plumber but current games do not depict Mario as a plumber.
- He is also one of the good guys in Super Mario Bros. Z, a Flash series created by Mark Haynes.
- In Wreck-It Ralph, he was mentioned by Fix-It Felix Jr. at the 30th anniversary party. He may appear in Wreck-It Ralph 2.
- Mario is the main antagonist of Donkey Kong Jr., In fact, it could be considered that from the first Donkey Kong, even before this one, can be considered a villain, due in a Mr. Game & Watch game that could be considered The Donkey Kong prequel, Mario submits the Cranky Kong (then known as Donkey Kong) to very dangerous tricks, and every time something happens him, Mario laughs, and in a manual of Donkey Kong, Mario had almost always locked Donkey Kong sr. and almost, (In the worst case ever) gives him to eat, and that is why he kidnapped Pauline, not the kidnapping because he was in love with her, but because Mario mistreated him, (at least the original). This game is however non-canon.
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