Mario/Appearances/Crossovers

===Punch-Out!!===
Mario makes a cameo as the referee in Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! and its remake. He also appeared in a new paper cut out. Next to him are two lines of text. One reads "Daddy, come home!" and "I Found a Key!" What one of these lines apply to the Mario photo in unknown.
===The Legend of Zelda series===
In The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, he appears in several portraits within NPC homes.
Mario made a cameo in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. A picture of him along with other Mario characters, such as Luigi and Yoshi could be seen outside of a window in Princess Zelda's room in Hyrule Castle.
Mario made a cameo in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask as a mask hanging on the Happy Mask Salesman's backpack.
===Kirby series===
In Kirby Super Star, as well as its remake Kirby Super Star Ultra, during the Spring Breeze game, Mario and Luigi are among the spectators in the crowd watching Kirby fight King Dedede during the final stage, Mt. Dedede. Rock Kirby has a very rare chance of transforming into a golden Mario statue.
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====Super Smash Bros.====
Mario is one of the playable characters from Super Smash Bros.. He is the first character on the selection screen and is available at the start of the game. Mario and Luigi represent the Mario universe. Mario's pose on the official artwork resembles his Super Mario Bros. 2 artwork. Mario's character selection portrait screen strongly resembles his official artwork from Super Mario 64. While he is the only character who speaks in one of his victory poses, he is also to the first character to do it.
====Super Smash Bros. Melee====
Mario is one of the playable characters in Super Smash Bros. Melee. He has the second-longest taunt with Young Link overtaking him. In PAL versions, Mario's weight decreased from 100 to 98.
====Super Smash Bros. Brawl====
Mario is one of the playable characters in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Mario has an alternate costume with a blue shirt and red overalls. In Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary, Mario and Luigi never interacted with each other. Mario cannot crawl in Brawl despite his ability to crawl in the Super Mario series. While he does not appear as Dr. Mario, unlike in the previous game, Dr. Mario's name can be found in the files for the game along with 6 other characters.
=====Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary=====
Mario is the main protagonist and the leader of the army of the heroes in Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary, and he is the first character to be formally introduced. In the beginning, trophies of Mario and Kirby are thrown into the Midair Stadium, where they come to life and have a friendly fight (a reference to the introduction in the first game of the series, where Mario and Kirby prepare to fight each other towards the end). The player chooses the one they want to play as, where the character not chosen is the opponent. After the battle between the two, the winner revives the loser, they shake hands, and wave to the crowd. Suddenly, ominous red clouds appear above the stadium, and the Halberd emerges from them. It releases Shadow Bugs which form into Primids. Peach and Zelda, who were watching the match, come to help, and after defeating all of the enemies, they are all confronted by the Ancient Minister. After seeing two R.O.B.s setting up a Subspace Bomb, Mario runs to try and stop it, only to be blasted out of the stadium and Star KO'd by a cannonball apparently fired by Petey Piranha. During his descent from Skyworld, Pit finds Mario's trophy and revives him. Once Mario recounts what happened, the two proceeded on their journey. When they reach the ground, they fight Primids across the Plain and attempt to stop the Ancient Minister from delivering another Subspace Bomb. Mario attempts to reach the Minister, but falls short; Pit also tries to get him by using a Footstool Jump on Mario, but he also fails. They then continue on their quest. Eventually, Mario sees Peach's trophy form apparently dissolving. Thinking Link and Yoshi have done this, Mario and Pit attack them, only to be defeated and stolen by King Dedede. Kirby, however, saves them both, and Pit shoots an arrow at the Cargo that Dedede was driving, blowing its engine out. Keep note that this happens only if Peach was rescued from Petey Piranha.
If Zelda is rescued, Mario and Pit end up facing a False Zelda, with Pit destroying her Dark Cannon that she was about to fire at Link and Yoshi. Link sees the Zelda trophy dissolve, and he and Yoshi attack Mario and Pit. Mario and Pit defeat them, but Mario sees the Peach trophy in the Cargo before Dedede takes Yoshi and Link. When Kirby saves them, Link is the one that blows out the engine.
Regardless, Mario and his team chase Dedede through a cave and into his castle, only to find his throne room a mess and himself and the trophies he had nowhere to be found. They go through a secret passage and see Bowser trying to get away. Mario attacks, only to find that he has the princess not rescued from Petey Piranha. Pit fires an arrow, but Bowser dodges and the badge that the princess was wearing falls. Bowser gets away and Kirby eats the badge.
Mario and his team encounter the Ancient Minister again later and chase him through the Wilds, but the R.O.B.s stop them and detonate the Subspace Bomb that the Ancient Minister was carrying. Mario and his team escape and end up fighting the Subspace Army at the Canyon, where they meet the Ice Climbers, Marth, Lucas, the Pokémon Trainer, and Ike. The ten of them camp out for a while, until Mario spots an enormous explosion of Subspace Bombs from the Isle of the Ancients. Shortly afterward the Halberd lands, which has been retaken by Meta Knight, Lucario, Snake, Peach, Zelda, Fox, Falco, and Mr. Game & Watch. Next to it is the Falcon Flyer, containing Samus, Pikachu, Olimar, Captain Falcon, Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong, and R.O.B..
Mario and company destroy the Subspace Gunship, enter Subspace itself and eventually reach Tabuu. Unfortunately, Tabuu turns all of the fighters into trophies using his Off Waves. Mario is later resurrected by King Dedede, Ness, and Luigi and helps the other heroes through the Great Maze. In Tabuu's Residence, Tabuu poises to unleash more Off Waves. However, Sonic appears and impedes this by damaging his wings. Mario joins the battle against Tabuu, eventually defeating him and ending the Subspace invasion.
====Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U====
Mario is a default playable character in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. Mario's artwork shows him with a fireball, however, it does not appear in the official game. The fireball does not appear on Mario's alternate costumes too. This game marks the first time Mario has eight alternate costumes. This is also the last game where his Wario-based costume and Fire Flower-based alternate costumes appear. Additionally, Mario appears on five trophies.
====Super Smash Bros. Ultimate====
Mario is one of the playable characters that reappeared in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Mario is available at the beginning of the game. Additionally, Mario has two alternate costumes: his builder costume based on his appearance in Super Mario Maker and his wedding costume in Super Mario Odyssey. Mario is classified as #1 on the fighter roster. Cappy's eyes appears in Mario's side taunt.
In the World of Light, Mario is one of the three characters' who must be unlocked by fighting them in the Neutral-type Fighter Battle. Unlike most fighters, Mario appeared in every World of Light cutscene. Being the first fighter unlocked, this depicts Mario as the deuteragonist of Ultimate.
Due to the presence of his builder and wedding costumes, he has three Fighter Spirits. In total, Mario appears in twenty different spirits.
Mario's Classic Mode route is based on Super Mario Odyssey, fighting a group of fighters from various universes referencing him travelling different kingdoms. Mario appears in Peach's congratulations screen, it may be based off the scrapped ending of Odyssey. Mario also appears in Bowser's congratulations screen that may be referencing the reversed roles in Super Princess Peach and the events in Odyssey.
==Pikmin series==
Mario's character has had an influence on the Pikmin franchise. A notable example is that Olimar's name is an anagram of Mario's, but with an added "L." Mario has made a few cameo appearances in the Pikmin games.
There is an unused model of Mario in Pikmin, likely originating from Super Mario 128, which the game started development as. Unlike other appearances, the model shows Mario with a brown mustache instead of a black one, which he even has in Super Mario 128.
Mario is first referenced in Pikmin 2, where his name appears on the Decorative Goo item.
In Hey! Pikmin, Mario appears in the form of a treasure, the Colossus in Suspenders, which can appear in a Secret Spot if the player scans an amiibo of Mario, which the treasure depicts itself. In his logs, Olimar claims that he feels he shares a "special bond" with the treasure and the man it displays, solely due to the fact that they possess similar-shaped noses.
==Mario & Sonic series==
===Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games===
Mario first appears as a playable character in both the Wii version and Nintendo DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, where he is an All-Around type character, giving him balanced statistics in all categories. He appears in the opening of the Wii version at the start with all of the other athletes, as well as in 100m.
In the Mission Mode in both the Wii and Nintendo DS versions of the game, Mario has to beat a set of five missions, which will unlock a final mission. Clearing all six missions will award the player with the Mario Emblem. These missions include:
*Wii:
*#Long Jump: Jump perfectly from the foul line! - Run at maximum speed and perform the best jump right before the foul line 1 time(s)!
*#100m Freestyle: Finish in the specific placing! - Finish in 1st place!
*#Skeet: Shoot targets with the small crosshairs! - Shoot down 1 or more targets with the small crosshairs (The crosshairs are reduced to the smallest size.)
*#Trampoline: Perform difficult moves consecutively! - Perform difficult moves 5 times in a row!
*#Dream Fencing: Win with a Special Move! - Finish the match with a Special Move to win!
*#100m: Beat your rival! - Finish before Sonic! (Your overall place doesn't matter.)
*Nintendo DS: 
*#Long Jump - Jump successfully three times for a total of over 20m!
*#Vault - Score between 7.000 and 8.000!
*#Shooting - Shoot down all the red clays only!
*#Dream Long Jump - Land on one of the three small islands!
*#Dream Boxing - Counter five times!
*#100m - Beat Sonic when he's in top condition!
In both the Wii and Nintendo DS versions of the game, the player can also earn the Mario Crown by getting all gold and 1st medals using Mario.
===Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games===
Mario returns as a playable character in both versions of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. In the Wii version, Mario appears in the opening with all of the other athletes at the start and end, as well as competing in Snowboard Cross. The game also features an outfit based on Mario for Miis to wear, as well as ones based on Bee Mario and Fire Mario. In the Nintendo DS version, Mario can also be used as one of the playable characters to explore Winter Island and Dream Island in Adventure Tours mode, as well as being one of the first two to be selectable in events, along with Sonic. Over the course of the plot, Mario is a silent protagonist; he has no dialogue of his own, and only makes short noises that express his emotions, just like Sonic. In Adventure Tours mode, the player can control Mario while navigating the map and switch between him and Sonic at anytime. Mario in particular can go down pipes and use power-ups. Mario is as well as one of the first two characters to be selectable in events, along with Sonic. During the events of Adventure Tours mode, Mario and Sonic learned that Bowser and Doctor Eggman had kidnapped the Snow Spirits and caused the snow to melt, thus disrupting the Olympic Games. Soon after, they united and embarked on a journey through the different lands of the Olympic park. On the way, they met their many friends and enemies, and saved the individual Snow Sprites. At the end of the plot, Mario and Sonic defeated Bowser and Dr. Eggman, and finally brought the snow back, thus allowing the Olympic Games to go on. After completing the main plot, the heroes can also complete the challenges that Bowser Jr. and Metal Sonic have left for them. After beating the challenges Metal Sonic and Bowser Jr. decide to follow Mario and Sonic around to get better which the heroes seem OK with. After beating their respective archnemesis for the second time, they decide to follow Mario and Sonic as well to improve their skills causing the heroes to let Dr. Eggman and Bowser join.
===Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games===
Mario returns as an All-Around type character in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, appearing in the opening with the other athletes at the beginning, competing in Trampoline, Dream Hurdles, and Dream Uneven Bars, and with Sonic on top of Big Ben. The Mii outfits return from the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, as well as the addition of two based on Propeller Mario and Penguin Mario.
In the Nintendo 3DS version of the game, Mario is included in the Heroes group, alongside Sonic, Luigi, and Tails, which allows him to compete only in certain events. Throughout the story mode, Mario, Luigi, Sonic, and Tails team up to defeat imposters in the Phantasmal Fog generated by a fog machine, which is disrupting the Olympics. Teaming up with other groups, the Heroes confront Bowser and Dr. Eggman responsible for the fog and imposters. After defeating them, the Heroes seal the fog back into the urn. They all then head back to the Main Stadium for the opening ceremony of the Olympic games.
A badge of Mario can also be obtained from the badge machine.
===Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games===
Mario appears in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games once again as a playable All-Around type character. All of the Mii costumes based on Mario from the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games return as well.
===Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games===
Mario appears in the Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games once again as an All-Around type character. The Mario outfits return from the previous two instalments, but they now must be collected in separate head and body parts that each have their own set of bonus statistics. In the Nintendo 3DS version, he, Sonic, and the Mii are the only characters that can be used for all events. In the Road to Rio mode, Mario's disappearance causes a disagreement between his and Sonic's gyms, though it is later revealed that Mario was missing due to investigating the theft of his and Sonic's Olympic medals from a museum.
Mario is playable as a Balance character in all events in Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition, but he has recommended events of 100m and Long Jump. Here, all of his statistics are above average.
===Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020===
Mario appears in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 once again as an All-Around type playable character, now wearing appropriate sporting clothing depending on the event. In addition to being playable in the Tokyo 2020 events, Mario is also among the eight characters playable in the Tokyo 1964 events. In the story mode, he, Sonic, Bowser, Dr. Eggman, and Toad get sucked into a game system featuring 8-bit graphics and are transported back in time to the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games. While in the game system, Mario uses his 8-bit appearance first used in Super Mario Bros. To return to the real world, the five characters need to win gold medals in Olympic events.
Mario is also an All-Around type playable character in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition, having the same statistics as in the arcade version of the previous installment.
===Captain Rainbow===
Mario makes a cameo as a portrait above Tracy's (from The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening) throne. An empty portrait and Link are sitting to the left of his picture. The portrait is Mario's artwork from Mario Party DS.
===Bayonetta series===
Mario appears in Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2 as Bayonetta's attire for the Peach-based costume.
=== Just Dance series ===
Mario made his first appearance in Just Dance 3 as the coach for his own song, Just Mario. He reappeared in Just Dance Wii, Just Dance 2018 and the Chinese version of Just Dance Unlimited.
Prior to Just Dance 2018, the song's background is based on World 1. In Just Dance 2018, the background takes place in Mushroom Kingdom where Peach's castle is present.
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====Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle====
Mario is a playable character. His primary weapon is the Blaster and his secondary weapon is the Melee.
=== Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope ===
Mario is a playable character in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. Unlike Kingdom Battle, he cannot use secondary weapon anymore. His weapon is the Dual Slinger.
==References==
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