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Luigi is Mario's brother. [63] He is a companion in the Mario games, [63] and the character whom the second player controls in two-player sessions of many of the video games. [78] Luigi has also occasionally rescued Mario as seen in Mario Is Missing! and the Luigi's Mansion series. [79] Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins for the Game Boy saw the arrival of Wario, Mario's greedy counterpart and self-declared arch rival, who usually assumes the role of a main antagonist or an antihero. [80] The dinosaur character Yoshi serves as Mario's steed in games such as Super Mario World. [81] Abilities Works of Art Inspired By Super Mario Bros.". Pixelated Geek. Archived from the original on May 2, 2009 . Retrieved May 5, 2009. Many fans of the Mario universe claim Yoshi as their favorite character because he’s cute, loveable, and quite heroic at times. Waluigi is a very colorful character, sporting a purple hat and shirt, a pink nose, gray overalls, and orange shoes. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o McLaughlin, Rus (September 14, 2010). "IGN Presents The History of Super Mario Bros". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019 . Retrieved April 9, 2014.Princess Peach is the female lead of the Super Mario franchise, and ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom. She is most well-known for being rescued by Mario from Bowser’s Castle. a b c "Luigi Biography". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009 . Retrieved January 26, 2010. Anthony JC (August 2007). "The Making of The Game – Super Mario Sunshine". Nintendo Online Magazine. N-Sider. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007 . Retrieved August 7, 2007.

Real Time Mario at the 1992 SCES". YouTube. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022 . Retrieved February 21, 2021.Donkey Kong (1982–1983) • Super M Mario usually saves Princess Peach and the Mushroom Kingdom and purges antagonists, such as Bowser, from various areas; since his first game, Mario has usually had the role of saving the damsel in distress. [62] Originally, he had to rescue his girlfriend Pauline in Donkey Kong from Donkey Kong. [73] Pauline was soon replaced by Princess Peach in Super Mario Bros., [26] although Pauline has reappeared in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series and is considered "Mario's friend" instead. [74] Mario reprises his role of saving Peach in the Super Mario series, [62] but Mario himself was rescued by Peach in role-reversal in Super Princess Peach. [75] Mario rescued Princess Daisy of Sarasaland in Super Mario Land, [76] but Luigi has since been more linked to her; in Super Smash Bros. Melee, the text explaining Daisy states that "after her appearance in Mario Golf, gossips portrayed her as Luigi's answer to Mario's Peach." [77]

Nintendo has explored a variety of sports games featuring Super Mario property, which include tennis, golf, baseball, soccer, kart racing, and other miscellaneous. Of which, the only four that were defined to be official series and are still currently running are Mario Tennis, Mario Golf, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, and Mario Kart. The Mario Kart series is the most successful, selling over 150 million games in its entirety. [144] Super Mario Bros. introduced the basic three power-ups that have become staples for the series, especially the 2D games – the Super Mushroom, a large red mushroom (similar to the real world fungus Amanita muscaria) which causes Mario to grow larger and be able to survive getting hit once; the Fire Flower, which allows Mario to throw fireballs; and the Starman (later named Super Star), which gives Mario temporary invincibility. These powers have appeared regularly throughout the series. [26] Throughout the series' history, there have been several kinds of Mushroom power-ups, including the 1-up Mushroom (green), which gives Mario an extra life; the Poison Mushroom (purple), which causes Mario to take damage; [82] the Mega Mushroom (yellow and red), which causes Mario to grow very large and become invincible for a short period of time; and the Mini Mushroom (blue), which causes Mario to shrink, and in some games, climb up walls. [83] Nintendo Power staff (August 1991). Mario Mania. Bath. p.32. {{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link)This forgotten 1983 vinyl made Mario history, but it could never be created today". Digital Trends. July 24, 2023 . Retrieved September 13, 2023.