Geno (Mario)

Geno also known as ♡♪!? is one of the playable main characters of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. He is a star that was sent by "a higher authority" to restore peace to Mario's world while taking the form of a doll that originally belonged to a Toad named Gaz.

Why He's ♡♪!?

 * 1) For a star that controls an ordinary doll, Geno is this sage-like figure who would often give Mario and company some advice like when he convinces Bowser that the keep Bowser owns is at risk if they don't stop Smithy.
 * 2) He's extremely confident, which would let many see Geno have more of a character with a defiant heroic attitude like being able to have the eagerness to confront a villain.
 * 3) He tends to show more enthusiasm than any other party member as shown in the game. Even if he does look a little serious looking.
 * 4) Believe it or not, Geno is pretty powerful for a simple wooden doll. For example, he is able to dish out a Geno Whirl that can deal great damage if timed right or how he can transform into a cannon to do his Geno Flash which is basically him shooting an energy ball that can explode in large portions.
 * 5) He was able to make some friends really quickly like when he first met Mario and Mallow in the Forest Maze.
 * 6) He has a strong sense of duty and responsibility, and his role on Star Road may be analogous to Mario's role in the Mushroom Kingdom. With all that said, he does not slack off.
 * 7) He shows concern over the "ownership" of his physical form and keeps a promise to return the body to the home from where it original came meaning that Geno is aware that the doll form isn't his.
 * 8) Out of all the party members, Geno is the only one who shows his capability to easily defeat a Shy Ranger normally (provided Mario does not have the Super Suit + Attack Scarf combination).
 * 9) The Forest Maze theme song that is normally associated with him since Geno was known to walk to the said maze thus caused the song to be memorable to Geno and Super Mario RPG as a whole.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Despite being powerful, he was seemingly naive when using his Doll body at first. Though he seemed to pass this after fighting Bowyer.
 * 2) He's considered a glass cannon in the game that he comes from.
 * 3) Not a bad thing, but he only made his appearance in one Mario game unless if you are counting his cameo in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga on the Game Boy Advance, as well as the re-releases of Super Mario RPG.

Trivia

 * Prior to the release of Super Mario RPG, Nintendo Power wrote that Geno was described by Square as "Pinocchio".
 * Geno's real name is different in the Japanese version of Super Mario RPG, using a one-time set of unpronounceable symbols derived from a fictional star language
 * Although Geno appears in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, he is an intellectual property of Square Enix, as noted in the end credits of the game. They state, "Regardless of the above-mentioned, the copyright of Character "Geno", reserved by SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD." (despite intellectual property laws for most countries maintaining that any element created specifically for a specific setting belongs to the owner of said setting, which in this case would be Nintendo).
 * Director of the Super Smash Bros. series Masahiro Sakurai has stated that Geno was considered for Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but was not followed up on for unexplained reasons stating To tell the truth, it’s because I wanted Geno to be a playable character. He has a gun for a hand, and I think he fits in really well with Smash. During Brawl, I thought it would be great if I could add him, but in the end it didn’t become a reality.