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" “ On all these adventures, it's not about the stars you collect, the trophies you win, the amount of mushrooms you consume, or even the Yoshis you ride; it really, at the end of the day, is all about the friends you make, the lives you touch... ” ― Mario • Promotional Mario Sports Mix interview" " “ Let's-a go! ” ― Mario ' s signature catchphrase"

Mario (Japanese: マリオ), full name Mario Mario, also known as Jumpman in the 1981 arcade game, Donkey Kong, is the titular main protagonist of the longest-running video games series with the same name, and the mascot for Nintendo.

He's the main hero of the Mushroom Kingdom, who is always bright and cheerful and instantly recognizable with his blue overalls, red cap, and trademark moustache. He's a trusted friend of Princess Peach, and he and his brother Luigi are known across the land for their acts of bravery.

Mario excels at sports including tennis, golf, baseball, soccer, and even kart racing. He's good at all of them for most. He's a plumber by profession but is really a jack of all trades. He uses his masterful jumping ability and a variety of power-ups to take on his archrival, Bowser.

Why He's a Superstar

 * 1) " “ I don't want Mario to be a superhero that is always on a pedestal. I want him to be a normal guy that doesn't seek attention too much. ” ― Shigeru Miyamoto • Variety"Mario stands out amongst most other mascot characters because he's not a cute or cool animal, he's a blue collar, mustachioed, Italian-American man somewhere in his 20s who comes from Brooklyn and works as a plumber, but despite that description sounding mundane, he's not exactly an everyman either, because carries a sense of cheery childlike whimsicality and faces every challenge with a "wahoo!" and "yippee!". He's just this goofy silly little guy, who still manages to save the day, which is a neat subversion of the prince charming or knight in shining armor you'd normally expect to be tasked with saving a princess held in a castle from a fire-breathing monster.
 * 2) The concept of Mario (and his entire series) is very unique and something that can never truly be replicated, as he and his series were shaped through the limitations of the time. Mario was created as a character because they couldn't get the rights to Popeye, and his design can be attributed to the limitations of the hardware of the time. He was given overalls to distinguish his arms the rest of his body with the limited color pallet, and sports a cap and moustache to avoid drawing hair and facial expressions. From his outfit, he became a plumber, and from his moustache, he became Italian. Mario's origins truly are fascinating because unlike almost every other popular character, he wasn't planned at all, and they made him up as they go, with his design coming first, and they still managed to make him work. Since now the limitations of that era are long gone, it's impossible to truly replicate a character like Mario.
 * 3) *Other notable attributes of Mario's character, such as his name and voice, also have their own origin stories. Mario is named after the late, Seattle-based Italian American landlord Mario Segale, and the idea to name Mario after Segale only struck after a heated argument Nintendo of America had with him concerning rent. The voice actor responsible for main and most recognizable voice, Charles Martinet, crashed the audition and arrived JUST as the directors were packing up, and the rest is history.
 * 4) " “ I think it all came out of the spirit of love, and caring, and tenderness, and loyalty, and faithfulness, and trustworthiness, and adventure, positive attitude, all the things that I think I try to aspire for myself personally in life. To face adversity with a 'let's-a go!' instead of a 'oh no!' Inspirational in that way. He's the man I would like to be. ” ― Charles Martinet • Sacramento Special Report"" “ When I got the script and I’m in the studio, I’m reading the script, you know, for the first time, there were things like ‘You failed,’ ‘That wasn’t very good,’ ‘That was much worse’ ‘That was bad.’ And I was reading that and I said ‘Can I…do you mind if I just like, play with these words a little bit and just change them around? Because you know…I never say ‘no’ and I never say anything negative as Mario. And the producer graciously said, ‘Sure! Go for it!’ And so, it became ‘Oh! That was good, but I know you can do even better!’ ‘Ooh, nice one but let’s try again!’ So it was always uplifting and always trying to be positive. And I think…that is the essence of the character to me. It’s that love and that joy…and you know, I think that in our world we should all be loving and joyful to each other. ” ― Charles Martinet • TooManyGames"It is a popular opinion that Mario is a bland character lacking in personality, and while it's okay for people to not like him, that isn't a very good justification for it, because Mario DOES have a personality. He's extremely cheery and optimistic, and finds fun in his adventures, while still being able to take things seriously when appropriate. He can be described as a scrappy and plucky underdog, whose courage and stubbornness makes him unafraid to stand up to those who are larger and stronger than he is. He's a bit of a glutton and a slob, contrasting Luigi being a clean bean. And last but not least, he is extremely loyal to his friends and family, and treasures them more than anything. His personality makes him a great role model for children and even some adults. His jovial attitude and ability to get back up no matter what is something that many people should aspire to have for themselves.
 * 5) G&WSMB Art.jpg he is usually a silent protagonist in his games, his personality is shown through his mannerisms, animations, and little details. For example, in Luigi's Mansion 3, the first thing that Mario does when he arrives at the Last Resort, is head for the food table, and when you get to explore his room, several pizza boxes can be seen lying on the ground. In the special Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. for his 35th anniversary, there is artwork of him and Luigi having a lunch break that can be seen before the system enters sleep mode. In the artwork, Mario's eating is noticeably messier than Luigi's, and his choice of food (pizza and a soda, likely ordered) contrasts Luigi's (a simple sandwich and a cup of tea from a basket, likely prepared at home) as well.
 * 6) His inseparable brotherly bond with Luigi is very wholesome, especially in the Mario & Luigi series and The Super Mario Bros. Movie. They have such a great dynamic together, and you can truly see how much they care for each other even when they're apart.
 * Charles Martinet's portrayal of him is iconic and beloved for good reason. Part of what makes Mario who he is is his jovial and whimsical personality, and Charles captures that perfectly in Mario's "yippee!"s and "yahoo!"s. There are also many examples of Charles Martinet speaking in full sentences as Mario, such as in-character interviews, and cute Instagram skits. Almost all of his other actors do a great job voicing him.
 * 1) * Speaking of which, Charles once stated in an interview that he wishes to be able to incorporate some of his character's personality traits into his life. Namely, his optimism and self-confidence.
 * Lou Albano also does a great job voicing and portraying him in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! and Club Mario, and Walker Boone does a good job voicing him in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and the Super Mario World television series.
 * 1) *Chris Pratt's portrayal of him is very hilarious and pretty surprisingly great. in the voice actor for Mario, being a huge fan of the Mario franchise in general, like how Ben Schwartz, the voice actor of Sonic the Hedgehog from the Paramount Pictures Sonic the Hedgehog movie franchise is a fan of the Sonic franchise.

The Only Bad Quality

 * 1) While this aspect is short-lived, Mario lacked some clarity in his personality, giving rise to some inconsistent portrayals in many other pieces of media since there wasn't a lot to adapt from the games at the time:
 * 2) *In the DIC Entertainment cartoon trilogy, he can be annoying sometimes in the The Super Mario Bros. Super Show, as he and Luigi act too much like Italian stereotypes often, especially with all the Italian food puns.
 * 3) *His portrayal in the 1993 film was very bad, as he ultimately looks nothing (except near the end) like his original self in that one and he seems to be more of a parody of his original counterpart rather than an adaption of his character. Thankfully though, this version of him remains largely forgotten.

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Trivia

 * According to an entry of the second issue of Nintendo Power (1988), Mario's birthday is October 11.
 * He has made numerous cameos in several other games, such as in The Legend of Zelda series, Kirby series, Animal Crossing series, and more.