Mary O.
- "Mary" redirects here. For the historical figure in Mario's Time Machine, see Mary Todd Lincoln.
| Mary O. | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of Mary O. in her appearance for Super Mario Maker | |
| Species | Human |
| First appearance | Super Mario Maker (2015) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (2016) |
- “Hey, Yamamura! I've finished my homework!”
- —Mary O., Super Mario Maker: Crash Course[1]
Mary O., known as Mashiko (ましこ, Mashiko) in Japanese and British English texts, is the manual's guide in Super Mario Maker. Her appearance is that of a young woman with blue eyes and dark hair, and a headset on. She also wears a pink shirt, and a black vest with Mario's emblem.
History[edit]
Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS[edit]
She can be spoken to at any time by tapping the green manual icon on the game menu. The game's manual was also accessible online on the official website before the site was repurposed for Super Mario Maker 2.[2] Her role is to assist the player and share information about the game's content.
A March 2016 update allows players to play as Mary O. in a construction outfit through the Costume Mario power-up. To unlock the costume, players have to clear the special Event Course created after her, titled "Mary O.'s Lunch Break". There are also special Event Courses created by her ranging back to October 2015, though those do not involve her costume.
Mary O. is the only Super Mario Maker character to not return in Super Mario Maker 2, as her role is fulfilled by another apprentice of Yamamura's named Nina.
Super Mario Maker: Crash Course[edit]
A series of online comics starring her and Yamamura, titled Super Mario Maker: Crash Course were released on Nintendo's websites.[1][3] The comics reveal some bits of her personality, most notably the fact that she is an incessant Yoshi fangirl.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Maker: Crash Course[edit]
- This go-gettin' gal is fun and friendly. She also knows EVERYTHING about how to play Super Mario Maker! But when it comes to actually creating fun courses, well... (Episode 1~3)
- This go-gettin' gal is fun and friendly. She also knows EVERYTHING about how to play Super Mario Maker! But when it comes to actually creating fun courses, well...thanks to Yamamura's helpful tips, she's getting pretty good! (Episode 4~7)
- This go-gettin' gal is fun and friendly. She also knows EVERYTHING about how to play Super Mario Maker! And when it comes to actually creating fun courses, well...thanks to Yamamura's helpful tips, she's a pro! (Bonus Episode 1)
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS[edit]
- Digital manual description: Fondly referred to by her peers as "everyone's older sister," Mary has a lot to teach you about Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS. She knows just about everything there is to know about the game, but when it comes to actually making courses... Well, she hasn't had a lot of hands-on experience!
- Website description:
Gallery[edit]
Costume Mario sprite of Mary O.
Costume appeal pose
Mary O. assembling a Goomba Tower
Mary O. hammering on a Bill Blaster
Mary O. laying inside a Warp Pipe
Mary O. riding a Lakitu's Cloud
Mary O. pulling up a Goal Pole
Mary O. lifting up a Thwomp
Mary O. smiling
Mary O. in shock
Mary O. being sad
Mary O. looking to the side
Mary O. getting frozen
Mary O. with glasses and gauze mask
Mary O. spelling out "love"
Mary O. spelling out 「おもてなし」 (omotenashi, "hosplitality")
Background image from Nintendo Kids Space
New Year greeting card printable from Nintendo Kids Space
Naming[edit]
Mary O.'s name is a deliberate pun on a common mispronunciation of Mario's name. Her other name, Mashiko, is a play on "Mario".
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ましこ[?] Mashiko |
Mashiko | |
| Dutch | Mashiko[?] | - | |
| French (NOE) | Mashiko[?] | - | |
| German | Mashiko[?] | - | |
| Italian | Mashiko[?] | - | |
| Korean | 예자[5] Yeja |
Influenced by 子 (ko) in Japanese female given names; "자" (子, ja) was commonly used in Korean old women's names. | |
| Portuguese | Mashiko[?] | - | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Mashiko[?] | - |
Notes[edit]
- If the player taps on Mary O.'s face on the Wii U GamePad's User Info page, she will appear shocked.
- According to Nintendo of Japan, Mary O.'s Mystery Mushroom costume's voice is provided by Yu Ayasaki from Daigasso! Band Bros. P, who also appears as a costume.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Super Mario Maker: Crash Course: Episode 1. supermariomaker.nintendo.com (American English). Archived March 22, 2019, 14:40:26 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Super Mario Maker electronic manual. nintendo.com (American English). Archived March 31, 2019, 11:17:22 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine.
- ^ 『スーパーマリオメーカー(Wii U)』スーパーマリオメーカーコース作成講座 ましことヤマムラ 第一話. Nintendo Kids Space (Japanese). Retrieved August 9, 2025. (Archived November 1, 2020, 00:16:44 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ スーパーマリオメーカー for ニンテンドー3DS：ヤマムラレッスン § ましことヤマムラについて知る. nintendo.co.jp (Japanese). Retrieved August 9, 2025. (Archived December 15, 2020, 04:12:16 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ a b 슈퍼마리오 메이커 3DS § 야마무라 레슨. nintendo.co.kr (Korean). Archived August 2, 2017, 07:04:01 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine.
- ^ 「3月21日、キャラマリオ『彩崎ゆう』配信。『大合奏！バンドブラザーズP』のラジオパーソナリティ。ましこの声もこの人。」 – Nintendo (March 18, 2016). Post. Twitter (Japanese). Retrieved March 18, 2020. (Archived May 18, 2020, 22:33:54 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
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| Enemies | Bill Blaster/Bill Blaster (red) • Blooper/Blooper Nanny/Blooper Baby/Mega Blooper • Bob-omb/Mega Bob-omb • Boo/Boo Buddies/Stretch/Big Boo • Bowser/Bowser Jr. • Bullet Bill/Bull's-Eye Bill • Burner • Buzzy Beetle/Big Buzzy Beetle/Buzzy Beetle Tower/Para-Beetle • Cannon/Giant cannon • Cannonball/Giant cannonball • Chain Chomp/Big Chain Chomp/Unchained Chomp • Cheep Cheep/Blurp (SMW)/Deep Cheep (NSMBU)/Big Cheep Cheep/Big Deep Cheep • Dry Bones/Fish Bone/Big Dry Bones/Parabones • Fire Bar • Grinder • Goomba/Paragoomba/Galoomba/Flying Goomba/Big Goomba/Big Paragoomba/Big Galoomba/Goomba Tower/Shoe Goomba/Stiletto Goomba • Hammer Bro/Sledge Bro • Jelectro • Koopa Troopa/Big Koopa Troopa/Koopa Paratroopa/Big Koopa Paratroopa • Lakitu • Lava Bubble/Big Lava Bubble • Magikoopa/Big Magikoopa • Muncher • Piranha Plant/Big Piranha Plant/Fire Piranha Plant/Big Venus Fire Trap/Jumping Piranha Plant (SMW) • Rocky Wrench/Mega Rocky Wrench/Monty Mole/Mega Monty Mole • Sea Urchin • Spike Top/Spiky Parabuzzy • Spiny/Big Spiny/Spiny Egg • Thwomp/Big Thwomp/Skewerc Unshelled Koopa • Wiggler/Big Wiggler |
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