Mario

It's Mario. You probably know him if you're even on this Wiki, but if you somehow don't...

### Aliases

Jumpman
Super Mario
Big M
Mr. Video Game Himself

## Super Smash Bros.

### Smash Appearances

*64*
*Melee*
*Brawl*
*for 3DS/Wii U*
*Ultimate*

### Notable Players

crazybenjamin
Blue-Lemon-Z
DanaDeedemariw

"*Mario made his first appearance in 1981, and since then, he's become a worldwide phenomenon. There's probably not a single person who doesn't know Mario. He's that famous.*"
— **Colonel Roy Campbell**, *Super Smash Bros. Brawl*

**Mario** is the main protagonist of his titular series and Nintendo's mascot and he SUCKS!!!!!!!! Many of his games have been the subject of wide success both critically and commercially, with the *Super Mario* and *Mario Kart* series of games in particular standing out as successful and usually being landmark titles on each Nintendo console. The *Mario* series has sold north of 600 million units since its debut, making it the highest-selling video game series by a fair margin. Due to the massive success of his franchise, Mario is widely considered the most recognizable and well-renowned video game character ever made, and a famous poll in the 2000s even showed him overtaking Mickey Mouse in popularity. It is no surprise that Mario was one of the first characters planned for the *Super Smash Bros.* series once it was decided to be a Nintendo crossover. Due to his status as one of the fighters in the original *Super Smash Bros.* for the Nintendo 64, Mario is considered to be one of the Original 12 in the series, having appeared in all five installments to date.

As the most obvious addition to the series and a mainstay since the start, there is not that much actual speculation about Mario's roles between games since it's clear he'll always come back. Most discussion often involves any potential movesets, like the implementation of Cappy in *Ultimate* after the success of *Super Mario Odyssey* or if they'll actually replace F.L.U.D.D. this time. As a result of his obvious roster immortality, a joke has developed over Mario being confirmed for the latest Smash title, with the usual response being that he would make no sense to be included. Being a regular presence in the series, it's obvious that he will be mentioned a fair bit across the various parts of the Smash community fairly often, including SmashFAQs. It does help that he's actually a solid fighter to use in the majority of his appearances in the series.

### As a fighter in *Super Smash Bros.*

* Ultimate
* Builder
* Wedding
* 3DS/Wii U
* Brawl
* Melee
* 64

## Moveset

### Special Moves

Fireball
Cape
Super Jump Punch
F.L.U.D.D.

Mario Tornado (before *Brawl*)

### Other Moves

Mario Tornado (down aerial; *Brawl* onwards)

Due to both his status as Nintendo's mascot and his typical all-around play style in the majority of his appearances, Mario is designed to be a simple and easy-to-pick up fighter perfect for beginners to the series, serving a similar role to Kirby. Some inspiration for his overall moveset was taken from how Ryu plays in comparison to the rest of the *Street Fighter* cast, down to his Special Moves: these include a fireball (well, Fireball), a rising uppercut (Super Jump Punch), and, originally, a spinning move for screen traversal (Mario Tornado). His Special Moves would later be expanded to include the reflective Cape in *Melee*, the inclusion of F.L.U.D.D. to control opponents' position since *Brawl* (replacing the Mario Tornado, though it was reworked into a down aerial), and his Final Smash, the admittedly underwhelming Mario Finale. Most of Mario's basic moves are made up of simple punches and kicks, somewhat in the style of moves he can perform in *Super Mario 64* and similar games. Mario's stats are very balanced, with his weight in particular defining the middle class of weight for other fighters to abide by in every Smash game. Typically, Mario's moveset is usually actually quite good despite its simplicity, and he's even been considered a top tier or high tier in several installments of the series.

Outside of his moveset, there have been a few extra touches added to Mario over the years. He has received several alternate costumes beyond the usual repertoire of palette swaps, including his "American" outfit from *NES Open Tournament Golf* in *Smash 4* and both his Builder Mario outfit from *Super Mario Maker* and his wedding outfit from *Super Mario Odyssey* in *Ultimate*. Similarly, his taunts undertook major chances in *Ultimate*, with Cappy being added with a hat toss and his mainstay "grow/shrink" taunt being replaced by a simple thumbs up. One of the most notable parts of aesthetic in Smash however is his perceived anger in comparison to his usual cheery demeanor. This was most notable in *Brawl* and has since become a bit of a meme, with some SmashFAQs users complaining about it or throwing it in "Worst Representation of a Character" polls every now and then.

### Players on SmashFAQs

* demariw - main
* crazybenjamin - secondary
* Blue-Lemon-Z - secondary
* DanaDee - secondary