Boo. “(BOO! Did I distract you?)” —Boo, Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour History[edit] Super Mario series[edit] Super Mario Bros. 3[edit] Mario encounters a Boo in World 8-1. A Boo from Super Mario Bros. 3. Super Mario World[edit] Super Mario 64/Super Mario 64 DS[edit] A Boo in Super Mario 64. Boos coming at Mario in Super Mario 64 DS. Boos make a starring appearance in the course Big Boo's Haunt in Super Mario 64. In Super Mario 64 DS, in Big Boo's Haunt, Mario can find a Luigi painting, which will take him to the Big Boo Battle level on the balcony. Super Mario Bros. The Boos from Super Mario Bros. While Boos do not appear in the original Super Mario Bros., Boos appear in Super Mario Bros. Super Mario Sunshine[edit] New Super Mario Bros. Boos also appear in New Super Mario Bros.. Super Mario Galaxy[edit] Mario looking at a Boo in Super Mario Galaxy.
Boos make an appearance in Super Mario Galaxy and can be found in the Ghostly Galaxy, the Bigmouth Galaxy, the Deep Dark Galaxy, and the Sand Spiral Galaxy. Waluigi. Creation and characteristics[edit] The symbol "Γ" on Waluigi's hat and gloves Early statements describe Waluigi as "Wario's brains"[citation needed]. He is said to be a mischievous, cunning man who dislikes the happiness of other characters.[3] Martinet stated that the cornerstone of Waluigi's personality is one of self-pity, a character who feels that everything goes right for everyone but himself.[4] As displayed in Mario Power Tennis and Mario Hoops 3-on-3, Waluigi features the ability to summon a body of water and swim towards each game's respective ball, which IGN editor Rob Burman describes as baffling.[5] He is the same age as Luigi,[6] and wears black overalls, a dark purple long-sleeved shirt, a dark purple hat with a yellow "Γ" symbol, and white gloves with a yellow "Γ" symbol as well.
When asked whether Waluigi was a brother to Wario, Martinet stated that while he did not know, he felt that they were just "two nice, evil guys who found each other Appearances[edit] Reception[edit] Wario. Bowser Jr. Design and characteristics[edit] Bowser Jr. is a yellow-skinned Koopa similar to his father with the same yellow and tan skin complexion, as well as a light green head and a tuft of red hair. He has one small tooth in his mouth and a large snout, as well as small circular eyes that are black in color. His shell is lined with a green encasing with small white spikes. By contrast, Junior typically wears a white bib (garment) that's decorated with drawn-on fangs and worn like a mask (however it is absent in Mario Strikers Charged, and he wore a blue bandanna with Mario's mustache in Super Mario Sunshine). Bowser Jr. also has two metal wristbands, while Bowser wears four that are all spiked. Like his father, Bowser Jr. can breathe fire and is physically powerful in spite of his small frame.
Bowser Jr. was voiced by Dolores Rogers from 2002 to 2007. Appearances[edit] Bowser Jr. is a staple character in the various Mario spin-off games. Reception[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] Bowser. Birdo. Princess Daisy. Yoshi. Origins[edit] Considered after the development of Super Mario Bros., Yoshi's early design differs greatly from the finished appearance[6] Shigeru Miyamoto stated that Nintendo had wanted Mario to have a dinosaur companion ever since the first release Super Mario Bros.; however, it was not possible because of the limitations of the NES.[7] The inspiration for Yoshi can be traced back further, to the green dragon Tamagon in the 1984 video game Devil World.[8] During the development of Super Mario Bros. 3, Miyamoto had a number of sketches around his desk, including an image of Mario riding a dinosaur.
Takashi Tezuka, a Mario series developer, speculated that Miyamoto's love of horse riding as well as country and western influenced Yoshi's creation.[8] The concept of Mario riding a dinosaur also came from the NES video game Excitebike, which featured people riding motorcycles. Characteristics[edit] Another one of Yoshi's characteristics is the sounds he makes. Appearances[edit] Toad. While Toad is the name of an individual, it also refers to an entire species (much like Yoshi and Birdo). However, in Japan, the species name is sometimes called Kinoko-zoku (キノコ族?) , literally "Mushroom People" (which is an alternate name for used in earlier localizations, along with "Mushroom Retainers"). In other words, Toad (Kinopio) is a member of the Toads (Kinokos / Mushroom People). In Mario franchise, there are also some other individual toad characters (e.g., Toadette, Toadsworth, Toadbert). The common point of most toads is their traditionally large mushroom cap and vest.
The Toads usually play various referee roles in Mario franchise and its action games, such as Toadsworth introduced in Super Mario Sunshine and the Toad Brigade association in Super Mario Galaxy. Additionally, two Toads (Yellow and Blue) were featured as playable characters along with Mario and Luigi in New Super Mario Bros. During the development of New Super Mario Bros. In New Super Mario Bros.
Donkey Kong. Miyamoto believed "donkey" meant "stupid" in English, and assumed the name Donkey Kong would convey the sense "stupid ape" to an American audience.[7][8][9] When he suggested this name to Nintendo of America, he was laughed at, but the name stuck.[7] The Donkey Kong Country series introduced the setting, Donkey Kong Island, and backstory for the character. The series introduced Diddy Kong as Donkey's sidekick, and King K.
Rool, king of the Kremlings, as his nemesis who steals his banana hoard. While retaining the red necktie he's had since the 1994 Game Boy remake of Donkey Kong, he also donned a distinct physical appearance featuring heavy brows and a peaked lock of hair on top of his head. The Original Donkey Kong game (NES version) A screenshot from the game, Donkey Kong Country.
Every Mario Kart game has featured a version of Donkey Kong as a playable character. Princess Peach. Luigi. Luigi first appeared in the 1983 arcade game Mario Bros. as the character controlled by the second player, and retained this role in Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, and other titles. The first game where he was available as a primary character was Super Mario Bros. 2. In more recent appearances, Luigi's role became increasingly restricted to spinoffs such as the Mario Party and Mario Kart series, though he has been featured in a starring role on three occasions: first in the 1991 educational game Mario is Missing, in Luigi's Mansion for the Nintendo GameCube in 2001, and in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon for the 3DS. In all three of these games, he is called upon to act as the hero because Mario, the usual hero within the franchise, is in need of rescue.
Luigi has also appeared in every episode of the three DiC TV series based on the Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Nintendo Entertainment System games. Concept and creation Actor portrayal Characteristics. Mario. Concept and creation Seen on his hat, Mario's emblem represents him in the interfaces of many of the games in which he has appeared.
Miyamoto originally named the character "Mr. Video", and he was to be used in every video game Miyamoto developed.[7] According to a widely circulated story, during localization of Donkey Kong for North American audiences, Nintendo of America's warehouse landlord Mario Segale confronted its then-president Minoru Arakawa, demanding back rent. Following a heated argument in which the Nintendo employees eventually convinced Segale he would be paid, they opted to name the character in the game Mario after him.[8][9] Miyamoto commented that if he had named Mario "Mr. Video", Mario likely would have "disappeared off the face of the Earth. Due to the graphical limitations of arcade hardware at the time, Miyamoto clothed the character in red overalls and a blue shirt to contrast against each other and the background.
Appearances 2006–present Other Mario games.