Mario (Universe)





The Mario universe refers to the ' collection of characters, stages, and properties that hail from Nintendo's expansive and hugely successful Mario videogame franchise. The Mario universe is Nintendo's most lucrative franchise, and it is flat-out the most successful game franchise in global sales and in history. Mario himself is Nintendo's mascot and is considered the most well-known video game character in the world, and he and his many friends and nemesis have appeared in dozens-upon-dozens of Nintendo video games, many of them best-sellers and several of which are considered some of the greatest games ever released. Directly as a result from this, there are more Mario-themed characters, items, and properties to be found in the Smash Fighters than any other Nintendo franchise, not the least of which are eight teen distinctive playable characters : Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Bowser Jr, Toad, Koopa, Shy Guy, Petey Piranha, Paper Mario, NES Mario, Geno, Waluigi, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, King K. Rool, and Wario. The Mario universe is so expansive, in fact, that the last five characters are considered stars of their own sub-universes: the Yoshi Universe, the Donkey Kong Universe, and the Wario Universe.

Universe Decription
The then Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi turned to the young game developer Shigeru Miyamoto and entrusted him with the development of a new game, which would be built from units of the Radar Scope game. Miyamoto came up with the game Donkey Kong, the game that would be the debut for the characters Mario (then referred to as "Jumpman" but later named Mario by Yamauchi due to Mario's comical resemblance to Nintendo of America's landlord, Mario Segali) as the hero and the ape Donkey Kong as the enemy. Mario reappeared in Donkey Kong Jr. under his proper name, and he appeared again along with his newly introduced brother Luigi in the 1983 arcade game Mario Bros, battling the turtle-like Shellcreepers as also-introduced enemies.

It was not until the 1985 release of Super Mario Bros. for the Famicom/NES that the Mario franchise exploded into international renown. A side-scrolling platformer developed by Shigeru Miyamoto to feature far more attractive gameplay, graphical, and audio elements than any game beforehand, Super Mario Bros. became a worldwide hit, holding the Guinness World Record for best-selling game of all time (40 million units), cementing Nintendo as a world-renowned corporation by 1986, and single-handedly beginning a new era of video gaming that would evolve over many years to become what gaming is today. Super Mario Bros. introduced the Mushroom Kingdom as the fictional world that Mario and Luigi live in, and it introduced Princess "Peach" Toadstool as a main damsel-in-distress and Mario's love interest, as well as the turtle-like Koopa King, Bowser, as the consistent series nemesis, along with many other Mario-related elements such as Super Mushrooms and Starmen as power-up items, Goombas and Piranha Plants as enemies, Princess Peach's Castle as a location, and Toad,(Known as a Mushroom Retainer in that game), another character introduced.

The 8-bit NES-era that took place as a result of Super Mario Bros. featured several Mario follow-up games. 1989's Super Mario Bros. 2 was modeled off a Japan-only side-scroller called Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic and released in the U.S., thereby introducing Shy Guys as mainstay Mario enemies. Then Super Mario Bros. 3 was released in 1990 and introduced more elements to the Mario franchise, such as suit upgrades like Raccoon Mario and minor characters such as Bowser's seven children. Both games were massive successes as well. Then when it came time to release the SNES for the 16-bit era, Yamanouchi assigned Miyamoto to develop Super Mario World, once again a massively successful side-scrolling platformer. The game introduced Yoshi, a dinosaur that would serve forever afterward as Mario's mount and pet-like companion in subsequent Mario games, as well as a star of some of its own games, including the 1995 SNES sequel Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, which further introduced characters such as Baby Mario.

By this time, in addition, a Mario spin-off game for Game Boy, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, had introduced an "evil counterpart" to Mario, the series anti-hero Wario. Also by this time, Donkey Kong had successfully been integrated into his own series of games, starting with Donkey Kong Country. Nintendo's next system was the Nintendo 64. The primary launch game was the seminal Super Mario 64, the game to define the term "3D platformer" and therefore become one of the most influential games ever, contributing to the system's success and helping to permanently usher in an era of 3D gaming. Every Mario game released afterward, for pretty much whatever genre and system involved, would continue to conform to a generally high quality of design and would usually garner high-scoring reviews from the press, and the Mario franchise's appearances in 1999's Super Smash Bros. and 2001's Super Smash Bros. Melee would not be any different.

As a whole, the Mario franchise is essentially Nintendo's primary thematic tileset with which to create games of various genres that adhere to a colorful aesthetic. There have been a lot of games featuring Mario and his many cohorts and nemesis released regularly for the past two decades, and more recent games include side-scrolling platformers like New Super Mario Bros. and Super Princess Peach for the DS; 3D platforming adventures such as Super Mario Sunshine for GameCube and Super Mario Galaxy for Wii; a series of popular kart-racing games under the banner of Mario Kart; a long-running series of multiplayer-based party games under the Mario Party name; sub-series of Mario sports games such as Golf and Tennis, among other sports; Role-Playing games like Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story for DS; and of course, the Super Smash Bros. series of fighting games. Aside from the RPGs, however, Mario games rarely feature long, emotionally involved storylines to facilitate character development; the various characters and properties of the Mushroom Kingdom are generally meant to represent personalities in a game-like atmosphere rather than storybook characterization and plot progression.

In Smash Fighters
The Mario Universe is the biggest universe in the game and it is featured in Super Smash Bros.


 * Note*:Sprites based of Mario, Luigi, Peach, & Bowser are based off of SSF2's sprites. Rights to Mcleod9 and other members.

Characters
There are eight-teen fighters representing the Mario Universe that are playable, not including sub-universes.




 * Mario:Himself a somewhat short, pudgy, and mustachioed man with a big nose and simplistic attire somewhat reminiscent of a plumber, with blue overalls, red cap, and white gloves as iconic features, Mario is the undisputed mascot of Nintendo and is the most well-known video game character in the world. He has appeared in many, many Nintendo games spanning a large variety of genres, such as platforming, kart racing, sports, and puzzle games, and in almost every appearance he is playable as the most balanced character of that game. He is made to be the most balanced character of the Smash Fighters roster, of which this is his first appearance in a fighting game, and new Smash players are encouraged to try out the game as him because of that. While he does not have glaring weaknesses, the fact that he is designed to have no especially powerful strengths either makes him rather low-tier as a fighter.




 * Luigi:Mario's younger, lankier brother in green rather than red has always been relegated to the role of Mario series co-star. In many Mario games where Luigi appears, he is a selectable alternative character to Mario, such as in the Mario Kart and Mario Party game series, while in some games like Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga for GBA, the brothers are on equal terms in importance. There have even been instances where Luigi was the main star in Mario's place, such as in the GameCube puzzle-adventure game Luigi's Mansion where Luigi must use a vacuum-cleaner to suck up ghosts in a haunted mansion to rescue Mario. In Smash Fighters, Luigi appears as an unlockable, alternative fighter to Mario, with his own unique quirks in his fighting style.




 * Peach:Peach is a damsel-in-distress for Mario to rescue from Bowser's clutches in many Mario games. She is the princess who assumes lordship over the Mushroom Kingdom with her half-sized mushroom-headed servants named Toad. She is oftentimes playable in Mario Tennis, Golf, and Kart games, however, and in many cases she will play in matches against Bowser himself. While she has always been a leading character in Mario games, in 2006 she got her first starring role in Super Princess Peach for the DS, and had also shown fighting abilities in Super Mario Bros. 2 and Super Mario RPG prior to her appearance as a fighter in Melee. In like in Melee Peach is able to spend a long time in the air with her ability to float. Somewhat ironically, Peach herself is the highest ranked charcter from the Mario series.




 * Bowser:Mario's arch-enemy is heftier and slower than any other fighter thus far. Bowser is often made to be a final boss in many Mario games, while in several other cases is made to be a selectable character in games like Mario Kart. Bowser is constantly trying to kidnap Princess Peach and take over the Mushroom Kingdom with his army of Koopa Troopas, Goombas, and others. A brutish, oafish, and sarcastically witty character with the ability to breathe fire in all his appearances in games, Bowser is one of the most recognizable videogame villains, though there have been cases where he shows a limited capacity for good. As a fighter in, Bowser wields great power and bulk but lacks enough agility that he is considered very hard to use effectively in the competitive metagame.


 * Waluigi:Waluigi has so far only appeared in spin-off and party games, as opposed to the main platformer titles, save for a few negligible cameos. He is Luigi's evil rival, in the same way that Wario is Mario's evil rival. Along with this, Waluigi has a hat and gloves with a "Γ" gamma symbol, which is similar to Wario's "W", which is also an inverse or an upside-down "M". Unlike Luigi's green hat and shirt, Waluigi has a purple shirt and hat with black overalls, while his Γ symbol is yellow. He is believed to be Wario's younger brother (although this is unconfirmed) as well as one of his many friends. In Smash Fighters his moveset will be interesting since he has only been an assist trophy in Super Smash Bros.


 * Toad:A major character from the Mario Universe. He is Princess Peach's loyal retainer, and usually acts as someone who needs to be rescued, or provides Mario with hints or items to help him on his adventures. However, lately Toadsworth has been taking over many of his previous roles for providing help in the main Mario games while Toad has become playable in the various Mario spinoff games such as Mario Kart. In Smash Fighters he has similar moves to Mario and Wario.


 * Bowser Jr:Bowser Jr. shares many physical similarities with his father, with the main differences being a red ponytail as opposed to Bowser's mane, small black beady eyes, a more rounded snout, and a single sharp tooth visible in his mouth--features which, along with his body shape, make him look almost identical to Bowser himself at a younger age. He wears a kerchief constantly. He shares a lot of Bowser's moves but with a few of his own. His Final Smash is Shadow Mario.


 * Shy Guy:He is masked enemies seen in many Mario Series games, beginning with the American version of Super Mario Bros. 2, but not reappearing until Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. There are several different variations of the shy guy that are found in an assortment of Mario games. There is another species that looks very similar to Shy Guy called the Snifit.


 * Koopa:Koopa(s) are recurring enemies in the Mario series. They are turtle-like creatures who hide in their shells when someone stomps on its head. The Koopa Troopa is the most common classification of Koopa. Koopa Troopas are the standard troopers of the Koopa Army who work for Bowser.He shares a moveset with Bowser, Bowser Jr, and Squirtle with his own moves.




 * Petey Piranha:Petey is a giant mutated piranha plant that has appeared in many of the Mario series as a boss or playable character in sports games. Petey Piranha is one of the heaviest fighters in the game (along with Bowser, Donkey Kong, King K. Rool, and King Dedede).


 * Geno:Geno is a spirit who took over the body of a doll. Geno's real name is spelled as a heart, a music note, an exclamation point, and a question mark, but as it was to hard to say, he asked Mario and Mallow to call him Geno, after the doll, who was created by Gaz. Though he left the doll's body in the end, he is presumably still watching over Mushroom Kingdom. He specializes in Magic and Stat boosting spells. His moveset is based off of Super Mario RPG.


 * Paper Mario:An alternate form of Mario as when Mario appeared in Paper Mario. His moveset is original.


 * NES Mario:Another alternate form of Mario. This Mario is the on who appeared on the NES system and game Mario Bros. His moveset is an original.

Common enemies

 * Goomba:The hencmen of Bowser that look like a mushroom with eyes and mouth.


 * Bullet Bill:Giant bullets that act like missles and fly across the screen to hit.


 * Paratroopa:A Koopa with red shell and wings.


 * Piranha Plant:The non-mutated version of Petey Piranha.

Bosses

 * Kamek:A magikoopa that has taken care of Bowser when he was a baby.


 * King Boo:The ghostly King Boo is going to be a challenge.

Stages

 * Princess Peach's Castle


 * Subcon


 * Mushroomy Kingdom


 * Mario Circut


 * Luigi's Mansion


 * Paper Mario Bros House


 * Forest Maze


 * Waluigi Pinball


 * Delfina Plaza


 * Toad's House


 * Mario Bros.


 * Bowser's Castle

Items

 * Bomb-Omb


 * Starman


 * Super Mushroom


 * Poison Mushroom


 * Metal Box


 * Blue Shell


 * Red Shell


 * Freezie


 * Fire Flower


 * POW Block