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| This is a list of various fictional and recurring characters who appear in the '']'' series of video games created by ], as well as spin-off media, such as books, comics, and animated series. | |||
| ==Protagonists== | ==Protagonists== | ||
| ⚫ | ===Princess Daisy=== | ||
| {{nihongo|'''Princess Daisy'''|デイジー姫|Deijī-Hime}} (or simply Daisy) is the princess of Sarasaland. Daisy's debut appearance was in '']'', where she was kidnapped by the tyrannical alien ] who plans to marry Daisy and rule over her home Kingdom, Sarasaland. Daisy appeared later in '']'' as ]'s caddy. After a long hiatus of no game appearances, Daisy makes her return in the game '']''. After ''Mario Tennis'', Daisy began to make reoccurring appearances in Mario sports and party games. Daisy is known to be good friends with ], and is rumored in the Mario universe to be in a romantic relationship with Luigi.<ref> '''Princess Daisy's trophy description''': After her appearance in Mario Golf, some gossips started portraying her as Luigi's answer to Mario's Peach. {{cite video game|title=Super Smash Bros. Melee|developer=HAL Laboratories |publisher=Nintendo |date=2001-12-03 |platform=Gamecube |language=English}}</ref> | |||
| Daisy's first voice actress was Kate Fleming in '']'' for the ]. Daisy's next voice actress was ], who provided her voice in '']'', '']'', and '']''. In every other game, Daisy has been and is currently voiced by ]. Outside of the video games, Daisy appears as one of the main characters in the '']'' ] film, played by ], and takes up her ''Super Mario Land'' role in the ]. | |||
| ⚫ | ===Princess Daisy=== | ||
| {{nihongo|'''Princess Daisy'''|デイジー姫|Deijī-Hime}} is the princess of Sarasaland . Her most recent appearances are ] and ]. She first appears in '']'', where she is kidnapped by a tyrannical alien named ] who wishes to marry her and rule over her kingdom, Sarasaland, as king. She later appears in '']'' as ]'s caddy . Daisy does not reappear until '']'' eight years later. Since then, she has maintained part of the main roles in various Mario sports games and the ]. Daisy will next appear in the upcoming game ]. Daisy's first voice actress was ] in '']'' for the ]. Her next voice actress was ], who provided her voice in '']'' and '']''. In every other game, Daisy has been and is currently voiced by ]. | |||
| Outside of the video games, she appears as one of the main characters in the '']'' ] film, played by ], and takes up her ''Super Mario Land'' role in the ]. Daisy's trophy in '']'' appears to hint at some sort of relationship between her and Luigi.<ref> Princess Daisy's trophy description, '']'',], ] ], 2001</ref> | |||
| ===Donkey Kong=== | ===Donkey Kong=== | ||
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| ===Donkey Kong Jr.=== | ===Donkey Kong Jr.=== | ||
| ⚫ | '''Donkey Kong Jr.''' is the son of the original Donkey Kong was introduced in ], which featured him as its protagonist who saved his caged father from Mario. Donkey Kong Jr. also appeared in '']'', '']'' and '']'' as the main character. In '']'', Donkey Kong Jr. appears as an obstacle throughout the game, attempting to impede Mario in his progress by pulling levers and throwing poison mushrooms at him. Donkey Kong Jr. also appears in '']'' and as an unlockable character in '']''. | ||
| ⚫ | Donkey Kong Jr. is also featured as a major character in the 1982 cartoon series '']'', which has him searching for his runaway father, who was being chased by Mario and Pauline. | ||
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| ⚫ | Donkey Kong Jr. is also featured as a major character in the 1982 cartoon series '']'', which has him searching for his runaway father, who was being chased by Mario and Pauline |
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| ], the developer of the '']'' series, and Nintendo do not present a consistent story of Donkey Kong Jr., sometimes indicating that he grew up to be the current Donkey Kong who appears in ''Donkey Kong Country'' and onward (with the original Donkey Kong now being referred to as ]), while elsewhere implicating that the current Donkey Kong is actually the grandson of the original.<ref></ref> | |||
| ===Professor E. Gadd=== | ===Professor E. Gadd=== | ||
| {{nihongo|'''Professor Elvin Gadd'''|オヤ・マー博士|Oya Mā Hakase}}, more commonly known as E. Gadd, is a scientist that usually helps Mario and his friends with various inventions. In Japan, he is named after ] ] Yoshiyuki Oyama.<ref>''Inside ]'', ], ], March 2006. vol. 201, pp. 46-8.</ref> He first appears in '']'', where he starts to investigate the mansion that mysteriously appeared by his house to study ]s, his favorite subject. To help him study the ghosts, he uses the Poltergust 3000, an invention that can capture ghosts, and the ] Horror, an invention to track and detect objects. He lends it to Luigi, and helps him on his quest. Other major inventions include his ''FLUDD'' and Magic Brush used in '']''. A variety of items and weaponry created by E. Gadd have also appeared in the ] and the '']'' series. He |
{{nihongo|'''Professor Elvin Gadd'''|オヤ・マー博士|Oya Mā Hakase}}, more commonly known as E. Gadd, is a scientist that usually helps Mario and his friends with various inventions. In Japan, he is named after ] ] Yoshiyuki Oyama.<ref>''Inside ]'', ], ], March 2006. vol. 201, pp. 46-8.</ref> He first appears in '']'', where he starts to investigate the mansion that mysteriously appeared by his house to study ]s, his favorite subject. To help him study the ghosts, he uses the Poltergust 3000, an invention that can capture ghosts, and the ] Horror, an invention to track and detect objects. He lends it to Luigi, and helps him on his quest. Other major inventions include his ''FLUDD'' and Magic Brush used in '']''. A variety of items and weaponry created by E. Gadd have also appeared in the ] and the '']'' series. He is set to appear as a playable character for the first time in ]. | ||
| === Luigi === | === Luigi === | ||
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| ===Pauline=== | ===Pauline=== | ||
| {{nihongo|'''Pauline'''|ポリーン|Porīn}} is the woman whom ] must rescue from the ] in the original '']''. In the same way Mario was originally called "Jumpman", Pauline was simply referred to as {{nihongo|'''Lady'''|レディ|Redi}} in ]. It was during the game's distribution in ] that she was given the name Pauline after Polly James, the wife of Nintendo of America's warehouse manager, Don James. Following her first appearance in ''Donkey Kong'', Pauline appeared in '']'' |
{{nihongo|'''Pauline'''|ポリーン|Porīn}} is the woman whom ] must rescue from the ] in the original '']''. In the same way Mario was originally called "Jumpman", Pauline was simply referred to as {{nihongo|'''Lady'''|レディ|Redi}} in ]. It was during the game's distribution in ] that she was given the name Pauline after Polly James, the wife of Nintendo of America's warehouse manager, Don James. {{fact}} Following her first appearance in ''Donkey Kong'', Pauline appeared in '']'' and in '']'' for the ]. ], who was introduced in '']'', took Pauline's place as ] in that game, eventually becoming Mario's primary ] in the most of the subsequent games in the series. | ||
| Pauline did not appear in another game until the ] ] version of '']'', where she was once again taken captive by Donkey Kong and ]. Whereas the original arcade game's cabinet depicts Pauline with ], the Game Boy remake features a redesigned modern Pauline as a ], distinguishing her from the blond-haired Peach, wearing a red dress with a torn skirt. This version of Pauline makes an appearance in '']'' for the ], where she appears as the guest of honor in the opening of the Super Mini-Mario World theme part. | Pauline did not appear in another game until the ] ] version of '']'', where she was once again taken captive by Donkey Kong and ]. Whereas the original arcade game's cabinet depicts Pauline with ], the Game Boy remake features a redesigned modern Pauline as a ], distinguishing her from the blond-haired Peach, wearing a red dress with a torn skirt. This version of Pauline makes an appearance in '']'' for the ], where she appears as the guest of honor in the opening of the Super Mini-Mario World theme part. | ||
| In ], the character in the original arcade and Famicom game is referred as "Lady", whereas the character in the Game Boy remake is referred as "Pauline" (where she was introduced as a "new heroine"), distinguishing the two incarnations of the same character. | |||
| ===Peach=== | ===Peach=== | ||
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| ===Poochy=== | ===Poochy=== | ||
| ''' Poochy''' is a dog-like creature that first appears in '']'', where he could be found in few levels and could be ridden by Yoshi over spikes and into enemies, who are instantly destroyed upon touching Poochy. In '']'', Poochy is among the denizens of Yoshi's Island who are brainwashed by Bowser and Kamek; Poochy must be battled and defeated by Yoshi in order to free him from this brainwashing. In '']'', Poochy appears in some levels, but is smaller in size and can not be ridden, and can only be used to sniff for buried treasures. | |||
| ===Toad=== | ===Toad=== | ||
| ]''.]] | ]''.]] | ||
| {{nihongo|'''Toad'''|キノピオ|Kinopio}}, is a humanoid ] that is both a single character and the collective name of the "Mushroom People" found in the ]. The Toad species first appeared in '']'' as seven guards that serve ], called Mushroom Retainers. Toad's voice is first heard in '']'', which features actor ]. By the advent of the ], ] has continued to provide the voice of Toad until 2005, when Kelsey Hutchison took over for games such as ''Super Mario Strikers''. Recently, Nicole Mills voiced him in '']''. | |||
| Toad first appears as a single character in '']'' as one of the four playable characters. He is stated to be the chief guard of the Mushroom Retainers. The character then goes on to star in '']'', and appear in the '']'' series and various sports games. In other games, he acts as an instructor, such as in the earlier '']'' games, and helps guide characters in other games. As with the games, Toad plays a major supporting character in other forms of media starring Mario. He usually tags along with Mario in the various cartoons and comics as a sidekick |
Toad first appears as a single character in '']'' as one of the four playable characters. He is stated to be the chief guard of the Mushroom Retainers. The character then goes on to star in '']'', and appear in the '']'' series and various sports games. In other games, he acts as an instructor, such as in the earlier '']'' games, and helps guide characters in other games. As with the games, Toad plays a major supporting character in other forms of media starring Mario. He usually tags along with Mario in the various cartoons and comics as a sidekick. | ||
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| === Toadette === | === Toadette === | ||
| '''Toadette''' is a member of the ] species that appears as a playable character in various spin-off games. She was first introduced in '']'' as the partner of Toad, and goes on to join other sports games and the '']'' series. In other games, she simply acts as an instructor or a background character |
'''Toadette''' is a member of the ] species that appears as a playable character in various spin-off games. She was first introduced in '']'' as the partner of Toad, and goes on to join other sports games and the '']'' series. In other games, she simply acts as an instructor or a background character. In the games that she appeared in, she was voiced by ]. | ||
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| === Toadsworth === | === Toadsworth === | ||
| {{nihongo|'''Toadsworth'''|キノじい|Kinojii}}, voiced by ], is an elderly Toad steward of Princess Peach who has taken care of Peach since she was a toddler. He first appears in '']'', where he travels to Isle Delfino with Mario, Princess Peach and an entourage of Toads. He plays similar supporting roles in '']'' and '']''. Toadsworth makes playable appearances in '']'' and'']''. | |||
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| === Yoshi === | === Yoshi === | ||
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| == Antagonists == | == Antagonists == | ||
| ===Birdo=== | ===Birdo=== | ||
| ⚫ | '''Birdo''', known in Japan as {{nihongo|'''Catherine'''|キャサリン|''Kyasarin''}}, is an antagonist and playable character in various games. Birdo first appeared in the ]ese game '']'' and the remade '']'' as a recurring boss. Birdo later appeared in '']'' as an ally of Toad, '']'' as a boss character, and in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'', as a boss paired with the thief, Popple. Birdo made its first playable appearance afterwards in the ] installment of '']''. Since then, Birdo appears as a playable character in several Mario sports titles and in the '']'' series. | ||
| '''Birdo''', known in Japan as {{nihongo|'''Catherine'''|キャサリン| | |||
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| Birdo's distinguishing characteristic is its gaping tubular snout, which can shoot eggs that are not limited to the size of its head, as well as fireballs on occasion. Birdo is most frequently depicted as pink, although |
Birdo's distinguishing characteristic is its gaping tubular snout, which can shoot eggs that are not limited to the size of its head, as well as fireballs on occasion. Birdo is most frequently depicted as pink, although various colored Birdos are also seen in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' and other games. As of '']'', the species wear diamond rings. In Birdo's biography of the ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction booklet, it reads "He thinks he's a girl and he'd rather be called Birdetta.<ref>'']'', ], 1988, manual, pg. 27 </ref> Later games change the species to female, though with some exceptions. {{fact}} | ||
| In Birdo's biography of the ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction booklet, it reads "He thinks he's a girl and he'd rather be called Birdetta.<ref>'']'', ], 1988, manual, pg. 27 </ref> Contrary to popular belief, this was not the result of a poor translation. In Japan, Catherine was always male, despite the feminine name. Recently, on the '']'' official European website, Birdo is once again referred to as "he" in his description. <ref>'']'', http://wii.nintendo.com/site/mariostrikerscharged/, ], 2007.</ref> In a japan only comic series it was merely a puppet to Petey Pirhana then after cleared of that sacrificed itself to save Yoshi from a cruel enemy named Eayo. | |||
| ===King Boo=== | ===King Boo=== | ||
| ⚫ | {{nihongo|'''King Boo'''|キングテレサ|Kingu Teresa|King Teresa}} first appears as the ] of '']'' and plays minor roles in various other Mario games. He is member of the ] species, though he is larger than the average Boo, and dons a ], with a large ruby in ''Luigi's Mansion'', and a regular crown in subsequent appearances, on his head. After ''Luigi's Mansion'', he appears as a boss in '']'', '']'', and '']''. | ||
| ⚫ | {{nihongo|'''King Boo'''|キングテレサ|Kingu Teresa|King Teresa}} first appears as the ] of '']'' and plays minor roles in various other Mario games. He is member of the ] species, though he is larger than the average Boo, and dons a ], with a large ruby in ''Luigi's Mansion'', and a regular crown in subsequent appearances, on his head |
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| ===Bowser=== | ===Bowser=== | ||
| {{main article|Bowser (Nintendo)}} | {{main article|Bowser (Nintendo)}} | ||
| ===Bowser Jr.=== | |||
| {{nihongo|'''Bowser Jr.'''|クッパJr.|Kuppa Junia}} is the child of ] that debuted in ''Super Mario Sunshine''. He acts as the main ] of both '']'' and '']'', with his father only playing a minor role in each. In Sunshine, he uses a magic paintbrush, invented by ], and special ] to transform into a ] blue ] of Mario, Shadow Mario, who vandalizes Isle Delfino, tricking the native people into believing that Mario himself is to blame. He does this to Mario because Bowser tells him that ] is his mother, and that Mario has kidnapped her, though he later learns the truth. Additionally, he appears in '']'', acting as his father's right hand and challenging Mario at several points of the game to impede him. He also appears in the various Mario sports games as a playable character. | |||
| Bowser Jr. shares many physical similarities with his father, with the main differences being a red ponytail as opposed to Bowser's mane, being about the same size as Mario, small black beady eyes, a more rounded snout, and a single sharp tooth visible in his mouth--features which, along with his body shape, make him look almost identical to Bowser himself at a younger age. He wears a kerchief constantly. It was originally a drawing of Mario's distinctive nose and mustache, but it is later replaced with a set of sharp teeth. | |||
| ===Clawgrip=== | ===Clawgrip=== | ||
| '''Clawgrip''', known as {{nihongo|'''Chokkī'''|チョッキー|}} in ], is an enemy ] character that appears in '']'' |
'''Clawgrip''', known as {{nihongo|'''Chokkī'''|チョッキー|}} in ], is an enemy ] character that appears in '']''. He is a giant ] monster that throws large ]s. It lives in a giant tree awaiting the arrival of ] and his friends. In '']'', he is voiced by ]. Clawgrip made a few appearances in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''. Several Clawgrips also appeared in the ].<ref>''The Fish That Should've Gotten Away'', ], ], April 1991, Vol. 1, pg. 1-2.</ref> | ||
| Clawgrip made a few appearances in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'', in the episodes "]", "]", and "]", though all these appearances were relatively minor ones. Several Clawgrips also appeared in the ] issue "The Fish That Should've Gotten Away".<ref>''The Fish That Should've Gotten Away'', ], ], April 1991, Vol. 1, pg. 1-2.</ref> | |||
| === Foreman Spike === | === Foreman Spike === | ||
| '''Foreman Spike''', known as {{nihongo|'''Blackey'''|ブラッキー| |
'''Foreman Spike''', known as {{nihongo|'''Blackey'''|ブラッキー|Burakkī}} in Japan, is the main antagonist of the game '']'' during both regular gameplay and bonus levels and '']'' after being hired by Bowser to build him a new castle. Foreman Spike also appears as an unlockable character in '']''. He depicted as an obese, bearded and apparently corrupt construction worker, whose face is mostly obscured by his sunglasses. | ||
| In ''Wrecking Crew'', Foreman Spike would at first appear only in the game's bonus levels, in which the player must find a hidden gold coin before Spike does; later in the game, Foreman Spike would begin to appear outside of bonus levels, trying to hinder Mario in his demolition work. In the Japan-exclusive ] game '']'', Foreman Spike returns, with an altered appearance, and is hired by Bowser to build him a new castle. In this game, Foreman Spike appears as the second-to-last boss. Foreman Spike also appears as an unlockable character in the Japan-exclusive game ''Mobile Golf'' for the ]. | |||
| === Fryguy === | === Fryguy === | ||
| ⚫ | '''Fryguy''', known as {{nihongo|'''Hībōbō'''|ヒーボーボー|}} in Japan, is an enemy character that appears in '']''. Fryguy is essentially a giant living ], given life by ], that spews smaller fireballs when it is angry.<ref>'']'', ], 1988, manual, pg. 27 </ref> He, along with Mouser, Tryclyde and Clawgrip, is one of the boss characters that appear at the end of each world in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. | ||
| ⚫ | Fryguy was also a recurring character on '']'', where he worksed for ]. He also appeared occasionally in the ]'s Mario comic stories, which revealed that there was more than one of him. According to the comics, Fryguys are made by exposing ] to fire or lava. | ||
| ⚫ | '''Fryguy''', known as {{nihongo|'''Hībōbō'''|ヒーボーボー|}} in Japan, is an enemy character that appears in '']''. Fryguy is essentially a giant living ] |
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| ⚫ | Fryguy was also a recurring character on '']'', where he |
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| === Gooper Blooper === | === Gooper Blooper === | ||
| '''Gooper Blooper''' is a giant variation of the Blooper. It has appeared as a boss in '']'' and '']''. It has also appeared as an obstacle in '']'' and '']''. It can commonly be seen with a cork in its tube-like snout; it has eight tentacles with large bulges, similar to suction cups; and it has a large arrow-shaped head with white skin and blue spots. | |||
| '''Gooper Blooper''' is a giant variation of the Blooper. It has appeared as a boss in '']'' and '']''. It has also appeared as an obstacle in '']'' and '']''. It has four large tentacles on the front and four small tentacles on the back. Its skin is colored white with blue spots. At the end of the tentacles are blue-colored bulges, similar to suction cups. Its head is arrow-shaped, and the point of it is colored light blue. It has a black strip across its face, where its eyes are. It can commonly be seen with a cork in its tube-like snout. Gooper Blooper also has a small resemblance to the ]. Mario defeated Gooper Blooper in ''Super Mario Sunshine'' by pulling his tentacles and snout. | |||
| ===Kamek=== | ===Kamek=== | ||
| {{nihongo|'''Kamek'''|カメック|Kamekku}} is a Magikoopa |
{{nihongo|'''Kamek'''|カメック|Kamekku}} is a Magikoopa who acts as Bowser's caretaker during Bower's childhood and one of his high-ranking minions afterwards. Kamek can perform various feats of magic, such as self-duplication, teleportation, shooting magical blasts and increasing the size of other creatures. He first appears as the main antagonist of '']'', which has him trying to abduct Baby Mario and Baby Luigi, who he foresees as causing trouble for the Koopas in the future. Succeeding in only capturing Baby Luigi, Kamek and his minions, the Toadies, try to steal Baby Mario from the Yoshis throughout the game; before every boss battle, Kamek will appear and change an enemy creature into a giant, or perform some magical feat, and make them fight a Yoshi. | ||
| After his appearance in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', Kamek appears in several other games, such as '']'', which features him as the penultimate boss and the one who brainwashed the inhabitants of Yoshi's Island; |
After his appearance in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', Kamek appears in several other games, such as '']'', which features him as the penultimate boss and the one who brainwashed the inhabitants of Yoshi's Island; '']'' as a boss character; '']'' as Baby Bowser's sidekick; '']'', where he kidnaps the babies once again; and and as a main antagonist in '']''. Kamek also appears throughout the '']'' series, most commonly as an orb summon. | ||
| === Klepto the Condor === | === Klepto the Condor === | ||
| '''Klepto''' (Jango in Japan) is a large ]-like creature who flies around |
'''Klepto''' (Jango in Japan) is a large ]-like creature who flies around various levels in '']'' and '']''. Klepto has remained a minor recurring in the Mario series since his appearance in ''Super Mario 64'', appearing in sever parts of the ], '']'', '']'', and '']''. | ||
| Klepto has remained a minor recurring in the Mario series since his appearance in ''Super Mario 64'', appearing in '']'','']'', '']'', and "]". Several members of Klepto's species appear in the background of the desert course in '']'' a enemy in '']'', and a optional boss in '']''. | |||
| === Koopa Kids === | === Koopa Kids === | ||
| '''Koopa Kids''' ('''Mini Bowsers''' in PAL regions) are minions of Bowser that appear in the ]. They do his general bidding, interrupting the players as they traverse the game boards. As of '']'', they became playable characters, although they don't appear in '']'' or Mario Party DS. | '''Koopa Kids''' ('''Mini Bowsers''' in ] regions) are minions of Bowser that appear in the ]. They do his general bidding, interrupting the players as they traverse the game boards. As of '']'', they became playable characters, although they don't appear in '']'' or '']''. | ||
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''Mario Party 5'' introduced three differently-colored Koopa Kids: Red Koopa Kid, Green Koopa Kid and Blue Koopa Kid. They have been around in the ''Mario Party'' series ever since. While these three can compete with the player in mini-games in ''Mario Party 5'' and '']'', only the original Koopa Kid has ever been playable. The colorful Koopa Kids continue to make appearances in Bowser mini-games in '']'' and '']''. | ||
| === Koopalings === | === Koopalings === | ||
| ⚫ | {{nihongo|'''Koopaling'''|コクッパ|Ko Kuppa}} is a generic title given to seven children of ] who help him in various games. They first appeared in '']''. Each Koopaling was a ] at the end of one of the game’s seven kingdoms.<ref>'']'', ], 1990, manual, pg. 3 & 5 </ref> The Koopalings are also world bosses in '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''. In '']'', however, they are mini-bosses in ]. They are made up of '''Larry Koopa''', '''Morton Koopa Jr.''', '''Wendy O. Koopa''', '''Iggy Koopa''', '''Roy Koopa''', '''Lemmy Koopa''' and '''Ludwig von Koopa''', from youngest to oldest.<ref>'']'', ], 1990, manual, pg. 4 </ref>. Most of the Koopalings have wild ] hairstyles. It is said that each Koopaling was personally designed by a different member of the production staff of ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. Explains ]: “This is another way we give recognition to the many people who help make the games successful.”<ref>{{cite|title=Mario Mania Player’s Guide|author=Pam Sather, Scott Pelland, et al.|publisher=Nintendo Power|date=1991}} ISBN 0-45-049606-6 Copy at:{{cite web|title=Shigeru Miyamoto interview|url=http://www.miyamotoshrine.com/theman/interviews/0561.shtml|accessmonthday=May|accessyear=1991}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | In the ] by ], the original seven Koopalings are given different names based on their given personalities. They are called '''Cheatsy Koopa''', '''Big Mouth Koopa''', '''Kootie Pie Koopa''', '''Hop Koopa''', '''Bully Koopa''', '''Hip Koopa''', and '''Kooky Von Koopa'''. Aside from their names and personalities, they look different, and serve Bowser differently. Instead of acting as minions, they act directly as his children, and do things such as seek his attention, and even plot against him. They also appear in ] and comic books. | ||
| ⚫ | {{nihongo|'''Koopaling'''|コクッパ|Ko Kuppa}} is a generic title given to seven children of ] who help him in various games. They first appeared in '']''. Each Koopaling was a ] at the end of one of the game’s seven kingdoms.<ref>'']'', ], 1990, manual, pg. 3 & 5 </ref> The Koopalings are also world bosses in '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''. In '']'', however, they are mini-bosses in ]. They are made up of '''Larry Koopa''', '''Morton Koopa Jr.''', '''Wendy O. Koopa''', '''Iggy Koopa''', '''Roy Koopa''', '''Lemmy Koopa''' and '''Ludwig von Koopa''', from youngest to oldest.<ref>'']'', ], 1990, manual, pg. 4 </ref>. | ||
| Most of the Koopalings have wild ] hairstyles. It is said that each Koopaling was personally designed by a different member of the production staff of ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. Explains ]: “This is another way we give recognition to the many people who help make the games successful.”<ref>{{cite|title=Mario Mania Player’s Guide|author=Pam Sather, Scott Pelland, et al.|publisher=Nintendo Power|date=1991}} ISBN 0-45-049606-6 Copy at:{{cite web|title=Shigeru Miyamoto interview|url=http://www.miyamotoshrine.com/theman/interviews/0561.shtml|accessmonthday=May|accessyear=1991}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | In the ] by ], the original seven Koopalings are given different names based on their given personalities. They are called '''Cheatsy Koopa''', '''Big Mouth Koopa''', '''Kootie Pie Koopa''', '''Hop Koopa''', '''Bully Koopa''', '''Hip Koopa''', and '''Kooky Von Koopa'''. Aside from their names and personalities, they look different, and serve Bowser differently. Instead of acting as minions, they act directly as his children, and do things such as seek his attention, and even plot against him. They also appear in ] and comic books |
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| === Mouser === | === Mouser === | ||
| ⚫ | {{nihongo|'''Mouser'''|ドン・チュルゲ|Don Churuge}} is one of Wart's generals featured as in '']'' and '']''. His strategy is to throw bombs at his opponents.<ref>'']'', ], 1988, manual, pg. 27 </ref> Mouser is also a major character in '']'', which casts him as ]'s second-in-command and a member of the Koopa Pack. ] provided the voice for Mouser, who spoke with a ] accent in the series. He also appears in the ] as a king corrupted by Bowser, whose now-leaderless subjects now steal vegetables for food. | ||
| ⚫ | {{nihongo|'''Mouser'''|ドン・チュルゲ|Don Churuge}} is one of Wart's generals |
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| Mouser also made one appearance in the ], which provided a backstory for him. According to his sole appearance, "A Mouser in the Houser", Mouser was the king of a peaceful race of mice living in the tunnels of the Mushroom Kingdom. But he was corrupted by Bowser, and as a result, his now-leaderless subjects now steal vegetables for food. | |||
| === Petey Piranha === | === Petey Piranha === | ||
| ⚫ | {{nihongo|'''Petey Piranha'''|ボスパックン|Bosu Pakkun|Boss Packun}} first appears as the primary ] of Bianco Hills in '']''. He has appeared as a boss in later games as well such as in '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''.<ref>''Smash Bros. DOJO'' http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/gamemode/modea/modea04.html, ], ], August 24, 2007. </ref> He also acts as a playable character in ] Mario games like Mario sports games and the ] series. | ||
| ] with Princess Peach, on the right, and Princess Zelda (] series), on the left, in the cages he is holding]] | |||
| ⚫ | {{nihongo|'''Petey Piranha'''|ボスパックン|Bosu Pakkun|Boss Packun}} first appears as the primary ] of Bianco Hills in '']''. He has appeared as a boss in later games as well such as in '']'', '']'', |
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| Petey is a larger, much more powerful version of a ], which is the result of mutation. Whereas normal Piranha Plants usually grow from pipes, Petey's leaves and roots have grown into foot-like and arm-like appendages. He can walk and even flutter about in the air. Furthermore, Petey sports a pair of white-spotted red ] |
Petey is a larger, much more powerful version of a ], which is the result of mutation. Whereas normal Piranha Plants usually grow from pipes, Petey's leaves and roots have grown into foot-like and arm-like appendages. He can walk and even flutter about in the air. Furthermore, Petey sports a pair of white-spotted red ]. Although Petey does not speak, he does make some growling, drooling and licking noises, which translate into actual speech. Petey frequently vomits out mud-like Earth Goop, a substance similar to that of ]'s Paintbrush, which can make the ground slippery and sometimes generate more goop-based monsters. | ||
| === Raphael the Raven === | === Raphael the Raven === | ||
| '''Raphael the Raven''', also known as '''Raphael Raven''', is large version of the Raven species of enemies in the Yoshi series. He first appears in '']'' as the boss character, who is a regular Raven enlarged by ]. | |||
| He also appears in '']'' as a boss that be rescued from Kamek's spell, and '']'' as a leader of tribe of Ravens on Lavalava island. | |||
| '''Raphael the Raven''', also known as '''Raphael Raven''', is a Raven, small, bird-like enemies in the Yoshi series. '''Raphael Raven''' first appeared in '']'' as the boss of the fifth world. The battle against Raphael, who is enlarged to giant proportions by ], takes place on the moon above Yoshi's Island; Raphael's attack pattern consists entirely of attempting to charge into the player's Yoshi. After his defeat in this game, Raphael is flung into space, where he becomes a new constellation. | |||
| In '']'', Raphael appears as a boss and is now an ally that has to be rescued, instead of being an enemy. In '']'', Raphael appears to be still reformed, as he now lives peacefully on Lavalava Island as the leader of the Ravens living there; in order to gain access to Mt. Lavalava, Mario needs the aid of Raphael, who was alerted of Mario's quest for the Star Spirits by the stars themselves. A trophy of Raphael is also obtainable in '']''. | |||
| === Tryclyde === | === Tryclyde === | ||
| ⚫ | {{nihongo|'''Tryclyde'''|ガブチョ|Gabucho}} is an enemy character that appears in '']''. Tryclyde is a large, red serpent with three heads and the ability to breathe fire. Tryclyde serves as Wart's lackey, and was apparently an outsider before Wart took him in due to his cunning and evil nature.<ref>'']'', ], 1988, manual, pg. 27 </ref> He was also a semi-regularly recurring villain in the ] '']'' and a member of the semi-competent Koopa Pack. He was voiced by ] in the television show and by ] in '']''. | ||
| ⚫ | {{nihongo|'''Tryclyde'''|ガブチョ|Gabucho}} is an enemy character that appears in '']''. Tryclyde is a large, red serpent with three heads and the ability to breathe fire |
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| === Tatanga === | === Tatanga === | ||
| ⚫ | {{nihongo|'''Tatanga the Mysterious Spaceman'''|宇宙怪人タタンガ|Uchū Kaijin Tatanga}} appears as the final ] in '']'', where he kidnaps Princess Daisy of Sarasaland. He fights in a war robot called {{nihongo|'''Pagosu'''|パゴス}} while Mario attempts to shoot him down from his Sky Pop airplane. Tatanga also appears in '']'' as the guardian of the Space Zone coin. Since then, Tatanga has remained largely obscure. Tatanga also appeared in the ] comic books, published by ] as part of the ] in 1990. There, in addition to an obvious change in his appearance, he had taken control of an estranged human from ] by the name of Herman Smirch. | ||
| ⚫ | {{nihongo|'''Tatanga the Mysterious Spaceman'''|宇宙怪人タタンガ|Uchū Kaijin Tatanga}} appears as the final ] in '']'', where he kidnaps Princess Daisy of Sarasaland. He fights in a war robot called {{nihongo|'''Pagosu'''|パゴス}} while Mario attempts to shoot him down from his Sky Pop airplane. Tatanga also appears in '']'' as the guardian of the Space Zone coin. Since then, Tatanga has remained largely obscure. | ||
| Tatanga also appeared in the ] comic books, published by ] as part of the ] in 1990. There, in addition to an obvious change in his appearance, he had taken control of an estranged human from ] by the name of ]. Tatanga often hypnotized Smirch into bringing him through "the gateway" to Earth so that Tatanga could conquer it. Fortunately, a certain other human would notice Tatanga and bring Mario out of the Game Boy to drive Tatanga back. | |||
| ===Waluigi=== | ===Waluigi=== | ||
| ⚫ | ] | ||
| ⚫ | {{nihongo|'''Waluigi'''|ワルイージ|Waruīji}} is a character created by ]'s ] and is voiced by ]. He has so far only appeared in spin-off and party games, as opposed to the main platformer titles. He is the same age as ] <ref>Waluigi's trophy description, '']'',], ] ], 2001 </ref> and is his darker rival, in the same way that ] is ]'s darker rival. Waluigi has a short-tempered attitude and is a huge sore loser, getting angry if his opponent makes even a small amount of progress. Waluigi has a hat and gloves with an inverted L ( Γ ), which is similar to Wario's "W", an inverted "M". | ||
| ⚫ | Waluigi's first appearance was in the '']'' games for the ] and ], as ]'s doubles partner. Later, along with Princess Daisy, he joined the ]'s roster in '']'' where he plays an antagonistic role, in which he owns an island full of traps. Ge has been a playable character in many entries in the series since, as well as various Mario sports and kart games. He acts as an antagonist in '']'', in which he wreaks havoc in the Mushroom Kingdom by stealing special objects called the Music Keys in order to hypnotize the world with his dancing, thus enabling him to conquer it. | ||
| ⚫ | ] | ||
| ⚫ | {{nihongo|'''Waluigi'''|ワルイージ|Waruīji}} has so far only appeared in spin-off and party games, as opposed to the main platformer titles. He is the same age as ] <ref>Waluigi's trophy description, '']'',], ] ], 2001 </ref> and is his darker rival, in the same way that ] is ]'s darker rival |
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| Waluigi was created by ]'s ] and is voiced by ]. | |||
| ⚫ | Waluigi's first appearance was in the '']'' games for the ] and ], as ]'s doubles partner. Later, along with Princess Daisy, he joined the ]'s roster in '']'' where he |
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| === Wart === | === Wart === | ||
| {{nihongo|'''Wart'''|マムー|Mamū}} plays the role of final ] in '']'', and '']'', the game that it is derived from. Wart is a fat ]-like creature, with a ] on his head and a ] that can scarcely conceal his big ]. He is voiced by ] in ]. He makes a cameo appearance as Mamu in ]. Wart appears in one ] story published for the ], his character design resembing a crocodile rather than a frog. Wart also appeared in book six of the ], titled ''Doors to Doom''. There, though, he appeared as a skateboarder who ended up helping the Mario Bros. during their current plight. | |||
| {{nihongo|'''Wart'''|マムー|Mamū}} plays the role of final ] in '']'', and '']'', the game that it is derived from. Wart is a fat ]-like creature, with a ] on his head and a ] that can scarcely conceal his big ]. In ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', Mario has a dream in which a voice pleads for his help. The voice explains that Wart has taken over ], the land of ], but that Mario can defeat him by taking advantage of Wart's severe ] to ]. In ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'', Wart abducts the youngest brother and sister from an Arabian family by snatching them away through an enchanted storybook. This game's heroes — siblings Imajin and Lina and parents Mama and Papa — fight Wart in the same manner, however. And again, killing Wart frees the mysterious red fairy folk in this game as well. He is voiced by ] in ]. He makes a cameo appearance as Mamu in the fourth ] game, ]. | |||
| Wart appears in one ] story published for the ], his character design resembing a crocodile rather than a frog. Titled "Cloud Nine", this story has Princess Toadstool's father, ], looking to buy a new mattress, as his current one is too lumpy. Disguised as a bed salesman, Wart takes the King up into the clouds and advertises a bed-shaped ] as a Cloud Nine mattress. As the King rests up on that cloud, it causes rain all over the Mushroom Kingdom, but is quickly patched up by the Mario Bros. Wart also appeared in book six of the ], titled ''Doors to Doom''. There, though, he appeared as a skateboarder who ended up helping the Mario Bros. during their current plight. | |||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
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This is a list of various fictional and recurring characters who appear in the Mario series of video games created by Nintendo, as well as spin-off media, such as books, comics, and animated series.
Protagonists
Princess Daisy
Princess Daisy (デイジー姫, Deijī-Hime) (or simply Daisy) is the princess of Sarasaland. Daisy's debut appearance was in Super Mario Land, where she was kidnapped by the tyrannical alien Tatanga who plans to marry Daisy and rule over her home Kingdom, Sarasaland. Daisy appeared later in NES Open Tournament Golf as Luigi's caddy. After a long hiatus of no game appearances, Daisy makes her return in the game Mario Tennis. After Mario Tennis, Daisy began to make reoccurring appearances in Mario sports and party games. Daisy is known to be good friends with Princess Peach, and is rumored in the Mario universe to be in a romantic relationship with Luigi.
Daisy's first voice actress was Kate Fleming in Mario Tennis for the Nintendo 64. Daisy's next voice actress was Jen Taylor, who provided her voice in Mario Party 3, Mario Party 4, and Mario Party 5. In every other game, Daisy has been and is currently voiced by Deanna Mustard. Outside of the video games, Daisy appears as one of the main characters in the Super Mario Bros. 1993 film, played by Samantha Mathis, and takes up her Super Mario Land role in the Game Boy comic books.
Donkey Kong
Main article: Donkey Kong (character)Donkey Kong Jr.
Donkey Kong Jr. is the son of the original Donkey Kong was introduced in the video game of the same name, which featured him as its protagonist who saved his caged father from Mario. Donkey Kong Jr. also appeared in Donkey Kong 2, Donkey Kong Jr. Math and Donkey Kong Classics as the main character. In Donkey Kong '94, Donkey Kong Jr. appears as an obstacle throughout the game, attempting to impede Mario in his progress by pulling levers and throwing poison mushrooms at him. Donkey Kong Jr. also appears in Super Mario Kart and as an unlockable character in Mario Tennis.
Donkey Kong Jr. is also featured as a major character in the 1982 cartoon series Saturday Supercade, which has him searching for his runaway father, who was being chased by Mario and Pauline.
Professor E. Gadd
Professor Elvin Gadd (オヤ・マー博士, Oya Mā Hakase), more commonly known as E. Gadd, is a scientist that usually helps Mario and his friends with various inventions. In Japan, he is named after Nintendo game designer Yoshiyuki Oyama. He first appears in Luigi's Mansion, where he starts to investigate the mansion that mysteriously appeared by his house to study ghosts, his favorite subject. To help him study the ghosts, he uses the Poltergust 3000, an invention that can capture ghosts, and the Game Boy Horror, an invention to track and detect objects. He lends it to Luigi, and helps him on his quest. Other major inventions include his FLUDD and Magic Brush used in Super Mario Sunshine. A variety of items and weaponry created by E. Gadd have also appeared in the Mario Party series and the Mario Kart series. He is set to appear as a playable character for the first time in Mario Kart Wii.
Luigi
Main article: LuigiMario
Main article: MarioPauline
Pauline (ポリーン, Porīn) is the woman whom Mario must rescue from the titular ape in the original Donkey Kong. In the same way Mario was originally called "Jumpman", Pauline was simply referred to as Lady (レディ, Redi) in Japan. It was during the game's distribution in North America that she was given the name Pauline after Polly James, the wife of Nintendo of America's warehouse manager, Don James. Following her first appearance in Donkey Kong, Pauline appeared in Family Basic and in Pinball for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Princess Peach, who was introduced in Super Mario Bros., took Pauline's place as damsel-in-distress in that game, eventually becoming Mario's primary romantic interest in the most of the subsequent games in the series.
Pauline did not appear in another game until the 1994 Game Boy version of Donkey Kong, where she was once again taken captive by Donkey Kong and his son. Whereas the original arcade game's cabinet depicts Pauline with blond hair, the Game Boy remake features a redesigned modern Pauline as a brunette, distinguishing her from the blond-haired Peach, wearing a red dress with a torn skirt. This version of Pauline makes an appearance in Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis for the Nintendo DS, where she appears as the guest of honor in the opening of the Super Mini-Mario World theme part.
Peach
Main article: Princess PeachPoochy
Poochy is a dog-like creature that first appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, where he could be found in few levels and could be ridden by Yoshi over spikes and into enemies, who are instantly destroyed upon touching Poochy. In Tetris Attack, Poochy is among the denizens of Yoshi's Island who are brainwashed by Bowser and Kamek; Poochy must be battled and defeated by Yoshi in order to free him from this brainwashing. In Yoshi's Story, Poochy appears in some levels, but is smaller in size and can not be ridden, and can only be used to sniff for buried treasures.
Toad
Toad (キノピオ, Kinopio), is a humanoid mushroom that is both a single character and the collective name of the "Mushroom People" found in the Mushroom Kingdom. The Toad species first appeared in Super Mario Bros. as seven guards that serve Princess Peach, called Mushroom Retainers. Toad's voice is first heard in Mario Kart 64, which features actor Isaac Marshall. By the advent of the GameCube, Jen Taylor has continued to provide the voice of Toad until 2005, when Kelsey Hutchison took over for games such as Super Mario Strikers. Recently, Nicole Mills voiced him in Mario Party 8.
Toad first appears as a single character in Super Mario Bros. 2 as one of the four playable characters. He is stated to be the chief guard of the Mushroom Retainers. The character then goes on to star in Wario's Woods, and appear in the Mario Kart series and various sports games. In other games, he acts as an instructor, such as in the earlier Mario Party games, and helps guide characters in other games. As with the games, Toad plays a major supporting character in other forms of media starring Mario. He usually tags along with Mario in the various cartoons and comics as a sidekick.
Toadette
Toadette is a member of the Toad species that appears as a playable character in various spin-off games. She was first introduced in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! as the partner of Toad, and goes on to join other sports games and the Mario Party series. In other games, she simply acts as an instructor or a background character. In the games that she appeared in, she was voiced by Jen Taylor.
Toadsworth
Toadsworth (キノじい, Kinojii), voiced by Charles Martinet, is an elderly Toad steward of Princess Peach who has taken care of Peach since she was a toddler. He first appears in Super Mario Sunshine, where he travels to Isle Delfino with Mario, Princess Peach and an entourage of Toads. He plays similar supporting roles in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time. Toadsworth makes playable appearances in Mario Superstar Baseball andMario Kart Wii.
Yoshi
Main article: YoshiAntagonists
Birdo
Birdo, known in Japan as Catherine (キャサリン, Kyasarin), is an antagonist and playable character in various games. Birdo first appeared in the Japanese game Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and the remade Super Mario Bros. 2 as a recurring boss. Birdo later appeared in Wario's Woods as an ally of Toad, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars as a boss character, and in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, as a boss paired with the thief, Popple. Birdo made its first playable appearance afterwards in the Nintendo 64 installment of Mario Tennis. Since then, Birdo appears as a playable character in several Mario sports titles and in the Mario Party series.
Birdo's distinguishing characteristic is its gaping tubular snout, which can shoot eggs that are not limited to the size of its head, as well as fireballs on occasion. Birdo is most frequently depicted as pink, although various colored Birdos are also seen in Super Mario Bros. 2 and other games. As of Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, the species wear diamond rings. In Birdo's biography of the Super Mario Bros. 2 instruction booklet, it reads "He thinks he's a girl and he'd rather be called Birdetta. Later games change the species to female, though with some exceptions.
King Boo
King Boo (キングテレサ, Kingu Teresa, King Teresa) first appears as the boss of Luigi's Mansion and plays minor roles in various other Mario games. He is member of the Boo species, though he is larger than the average Boo, and dons a crown, with a large ruby in Luigi's Mansion, and a regular crown in subsequent appearances, on his head. After Luigi's Mansion, he appears as a boss in Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario 64 DS, and Mario Kart DS.
Bowser
Main article: Bowser (Nintendo)
Bowser Jr.
Bowser Jr. (クッパJr., Kuppa Junia) is the child of Bowser that debuted in Super Mario Sunshine. He acts as the main antagonist of both Super Mario Sunshine and New Super Mario Bros., with his father only playing a minor role in each. In Sunshine, he uses a magic paintbrush, invented by Professor E. Gadd, and special kerchief to transform into a translucent blue doppelgänger of Mario, Shadow Mario, who vandalizes Isle Delfino, tricking the native people into believing that Mario himself is to blame. He does this to Mario because Bowser tells him that Princess Peach is his mother, and that Mario has kidnapped her, though he later learns the truth. Additionally, he appears in Super Mario Galaxy, acting as his father's right hand and challenging Mario at several points of the game to impede him. He also appears in the various Mario sports games as a playable character.
Bowser Jr. shares many physical similarities with his father, with the main differences being a red ponytail as opposed to Bowser's mane, being about the same size as Mario, small black beady eyes, a more rounded snout, and a single sharp tooth visible in his mouth--features which, along with his body shape, make him look almost identical to Bowser himself at a younger age. He wears a kerchief constantly. It was originally a drawing of Mario's distinctive nose and mustache, but it is later replaced with a set of sharp teeth.
Clawgrip
Clawgrip, known as Chokkī (チョッキー) in Japan, is an enemy boss character that appears in Super Mario Bros. 2. He is a giant crab monster that throws large rocks. It lives in a giant tree awaiting the arrival of Mario and his friends. In Super Mario Advance, he is voiced by Charles Martinet. Clawgrip made a few appearances in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!. Several Clawgrips also appeared in the Nintendo Comics System.
Foreman Spike
Foreman Spike, known as Blackey (ブラッキー, Burakkī) in Japan, is the main antagonist of the game Wrecking Crew during both regular gameplay and bonus levels and Wrecking Crew '98 after being hired by Bowser to build him a new castle. Foreman Spike also appears as an unlockable character in Mobile Golf. He depicted as an obese, bearded and apparently corrupt construction worker, whose face is mostly obscured by his sunglasses.
Fryguy
Fryguy, known as Hībōbō (ヒーボーボー) in Japan, is an enemy character that appears in Super Mario Bros. 2. Fryguy is essentially a giant living fireball, given life by Wart, that spews smaller fireballs when it is angry. He, along with Mouser, Tryclyde and Clawgrip, is one of the boss characters that appear at the end of each world in Super Mario Bros. 2.
Fryguy was also a recurring character on The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, where he worksed for King Koopa. He also appeared occasionally in the Nintendo Comics System's Mario comic stories, which revealed that there was more than one of him. According to the comics, Fryguys are made by exposing Toads to fire or lava.
Gooper Blooper
Gooper Blooper is a giant variation of the Blooper. It has appeared as a boss in Super Mario Sunshine and Super Princess Peach. It has also appeared as an obstacle in Mario Power Tennis and Mario Hoops 3-on-3. It can commonly be seen with a cork in its tube-like snout; it has eight tentacles with large bulges, similar to suction cups; and it has a large arrow-shaped head with white skin and blue spots.
Kamek
Kamek (カメック, Kamekku) is a Magikoopa who acts as Bowser's caretaker during Bower's childhood and one of his high-ranking minions afterwards. Kamek can perform various feats of magic, such as self-duplication, teleportation, shooting magical blasts and increasing the size of other creatures. He first appears as the main antagonist of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, which has him trying to abduct Baby Mario and Baby Luigi, who he foresees as causing trouble for the Koopas in the future. Succeeding in only capturing Baby Luigi, Kamek and his minions, the Toadies, try to steal Baby Mario from the Yoshis throughout the game; before every boss battle, Kamek will appear and change an enemy creature into a giant, or perform some magical feat, and make them fight a Yoshi.
After his appearance in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Kamek appears in several other games, such as Tetris Attack, which features him as the penultimate boss and the one who brainwashed the inhabitants of Yoshi's Island; Super Princess Peach as a boss character; Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time as Baby Bowser's sidekick; Yoshi Touch and Go, where he kidnaps the babies once again; and and as a main antagonist in Yoshi's Island DS. Kamek also appears throughout the Mario Party series, most commonly as an orb summon.
Klepto the Condor
Klepto (Jango in Japan) is a large condor-like creature who flies around various levels in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS. Klepto has remained a minor recurring in the Mario series since his appearance in Super Mario 64, appearing in sever parts of the Mario Party series, Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, Mario Pinball Land, and Paper Mario.
Koopa Kids
Koopa Kids (Mini Bowsers in PAL regions) are minions of Bowser that appear in the Mario Party series. They do his general bidding, interrupting the players as they traverse the game boards. As of Mario Party 5, they became playable characters, although they don't appear in Mario Party 8 or Mario Party DS.
Mario Party 5 introduced three differently-colored Koopa Kids: Red Koopa Kid, Green Koopa Kid and Blue Koopa Kid. They have been around in the Mario Party series ever since. While these three can compete with the player in mini-games in Mario Party 5 and Mario Party 6, only the original Koopa Kid has ever been playable. The colorful Koopa Kids continue to make appearances in Bowser mini-games in Mario Party 7 and Mario Party Advance.
Koopalings
Koopaling (コクッパ, Ko Kuppa) is a generic title given to seven children of King Bowser who help him in various games. They first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3. Each Koopaling was a boss at the end of one of the game’s seven kingdoms. The Koopalings are also world bosses in Super Mario World, Mario is Missing!, Yoshi's Safari, and Hotel Mario. In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, however, they are mini-bosses in Bowser's Castle. They are made up of Larry Koopa, Morton Koopa Jr., Wendy O. Koopa, Iggy Koopa, Roy Koopa, Lemmy Koopa and Ludwig von Koopa, from youngest to oldest.. Most of the Koopalings have wild punk hairstyles. It is said that each Koopaling was personally designed by a different member of the production staff of Super Mario Bros. 3. Explains Shigeru Miyamoto: “This is another way we give recognition to the many people who help make the games successful.”
In the Mario cartoons by DiC, the original seven Koopalings are given different names based on their given personalities. They are called Cheatsy Koopa, Big Mouth Koopa, Kootie Pie Koopa, Hop Koopa, Bully Koopa, Hip Koopa, and Kooky Von Koopa. Aside from their names and personalities, they look different, and serve Bowser differently. Instead of acting as minions, they act directly as his children, and do things such as seek his attention, and even plot against him. They also appear in Nintendo Adventure Books and comic books.
Mouser
Mouser (ドン・チュルゲ, Don Churuge) is one of Wart's generals featured as in Super Mario Bros. 2 and Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic. His strategy is to throw bombs at his opponents. Mouser is also a major character in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, which casts him as King Koopa's second-in-command and a member of the Koopa Pack. John Stocker provided the voice for Mouser, who spoke with a German accent in the series. He also appears in the Super Mario Bros. comic books as a king corrupted by Bowser, whose now-leaderless subjects now steal vegetables for food.
Petey Piranha
Petey Piranha (ボスパックン, Bosu Pakkun, Boss Packun) first appears as the primary boss of Bianco Hills in Super Mario Sunshine. He has appeared as a boss in later games as well such as in Super Princess Peach, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, New Super Mario Bros., and Super Smash Bros. Brawl. He also acts as a playable character in spin-off Mario games like Mario sports games and the Mario Kart series.
Petey is a larger, much more powerful version of a Piranha Plant, which is the result of mutation. Whereas normal Piranha Plants usually grow from pipes, Petey's leaves and roots have grown into foot-like and arm-like appendages. He can walk and even flutter about in the air. Furthermore, Petey sports a pair of white-spotted red briefs. Although Petey does not speak, he does make some growling, drooling and licking noises, which translate into actual speech. Petey frequently vomits out mud-like Earth Goop, a substance similar to that of Shadow Mario's Paintbrush, which can make the ground slippery and sometimes generate more goop-based monsters.
Raphael the Raven
Raphael the Raven, also known as Raphael Raven, is large version of the Raven species of enemies in the Yoshi series. He first appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island as the boss character, who is a regular Raven enlarged by Kamek. He also appears in Tetris Attack as a boss that be rescued from Kamek's spell, and Paper Mario as a leader of tribe of Ravens on Lavalava island.
Tryclyde
Tryclyde (ガブチョ, Gabucho) is an enemy character that appears in Super Mario Bros. 2. Tryclyde is a large, red serpent with three heads and the ability to breathe fire. Tryclyde serves as Wart's lackey, and was apparently an outsider before Wart took him in due to his cunning and evil nature. He was also a semi-regularly recurring villain in the animated series The Super Mario Bros. Super Show and a member of the semi-competent Koopa Pack. He was voiced by Harvey Atkin in the television show and by Charles Martinet in Super Mario Advance.
Tatanga
Tatanga the Mysterious Spaceman (宇宙怪人タタンガ, Uchū Kaijin Tatanga) appears as the final boss in Super Mario Land, where he kidnaps Princess Daisy of Sarasaland. He fights in a war robot called Pagosu (パゴス) while Mario attempts to shoot him down from his Sky Pop airplane. Tatanga also appears in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins as the guardian of the Space Zone coin. Since then, Tatanga has remained largely obscure. Tatanga also appeared in the Game Boy comic books, published by Valiant as part of the Nintendo Comics System in 1990. There, in addition to an obvious change in his appearance, he had taken control of an estranged human from New Jersey by the name of Herman Smirch.
Waluigi
Waluigi (ワルイージ, Waruīji) is a character created by Camelot's Fumihide Aoki and is voiced by Charles Martinet. He has so far only appeared in spin-off and party games, as opposed to the main platformer titles. He is the same age as Luigi and is his darker rival, in the same way that Wario is Mario's darker rival. Waluigi has a short-tempered attitude and is a huge sore loser, getting angry if his opponent makes even a small amount of progress. Waluigi has a hat and gloves with an inverted L ( Γ ), which is similar to Wario's "W", an inverted "M".
Waluigi's first appearance was in the Mario Tennis games for the Game Boy Color and Nintendo 64, as Wario's doubles partner. Later, along with Princess Daisy, he joined the Mario Party series's roster in Mario Party 3 where he plays an antagonistic role, in which he owns an island full of traps. Ge has been a playable character in many entries in the series since, as well as various Mario sports and kart games. He acts as an antagonist in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix, in which he wreaks havoc in the Mushroom Kingdom by stealing special objects called the Music Keys in order to hypnotize the world with his dancing, thus enabling him to conquer it.
Wario
Main article: WarioWart
Wart (マムー, Mamū) plays the role of final boss in Super Mario Bros. 2, and Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, the game that it is derived from. Wart is a fat toad-like creature, with a crown on his head and a robe that can scarcely conceal his big belly. He is voiced by Charles Martinet in Super Mario Advance. He makes a cameo appearance as Mamu in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. Wart appears in one comic story published for the Nintendo Comics System, his character design resembing a crocodile rather than a frog. Wart also appeared in book six of the Nintendo Adventure Books, titled Doors to Doom. There, though, he appeared as a skateboarder who ended up helping the Mario Bros. during their current plight.
See also
References
- Princess Daisy's trophy description: After her appearance in Mario Golf, some gossips started portraying her as Luigi's answer to Mario's Peach. HAL Laboratories (2001-12-03). Super Smash Bros. Melee (Gamecube). Nintendo.
- Inside Zelda, Nintendo Power, Nintendo, March 2006. vol. 201, pp. 46-8.
- Super Mario Bros. 2, Nintendo, 1988, manual, pg. 27
- The Fish That Should've Gotten Away, Nintendo Comics System, Valiant Comics, April 1991, Vol. 1, pg. 1-2.
- Super Mario Bros. 2, Nintendo, 1988, manual, pg. 27
- Super Mario Bros. 3, Nintendo, 1990, manual, pg. 3 & 5
- Super Mario Bros. 3, Nintendo, 1990, manual, pg. 4
- Pam Sather, Scott Pelland; et al. (1991), Mario Mania Player’s Guide, Nintendo Power
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- Smash Bros. DOJO http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/gamemode/modea/modea04.html, HAL Laboratories, Nintendo, August 24, 2007.
- Super Mario Bros. 2, Nintendo, 1988, manual, pg. 27
- Waluigi's trophy description, Super Smash Bros. Melee,HAL Laboratories, Nintendo Gamecube, 2001
External links
- The Mushroom Kingdom's Mariopedia
- Super Mario Monster Compendium
- Spacepope4u's Mario series character guide
- Super Mario Bros. HQ
- Super Mario Wiki
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