Builder Mario

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Builder Mario
Artwork of Builder Mario in Super Mario Maker 2
Applies to Mario, Luigi, Toad, Toadette
Item needed Super Hammer
Power(s) given Swing a hammer; create and use Builder Boxes as platforms.
First appearance Super Mario Maker (2015)
Latest appearance Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (costume) (2020)
“Time to build it!”
Builder Mario, Mario Kart Tour

Builder Mario is the identity Mario assumes in Super Mario Maker to reflect the game's level-building mechanic. The Builder outfit itself later appears in games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and the Mario Kart series where it serves as a cosmetic variant of Mario and other characters, while Super Mario Maker 2 introduces it as a powered-up form of Mario as well as Luigi, Toad and Toadette.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS

Builder Mario first appears in Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, most prominently in related artwork and promotional material. In Super Mario Maker only, Builder Mario is one of the many unlockable Mystery Mushroom costumes, unlocked after clearing Gnat Attack for the first time. Upon transforming into Builder Mario, the title shout before the title screen can be heard; if the player clears the course as Builder Mario, the music heard when starting up the game plays. If the player loses a life as Builder Mario, the Game Over theme from Gnat Attack plays. When the player presses +Control Pad up, Builder Mario raises his hammer for his pose.

Super Mario Odyssey

In Super Mario Odyssey, a cap and outfit based on Builder Mario's attire (named the Builder Helmet and the Builder Outfit respectively) can be purchased from the Crazy Cap store in the Metro Kingdom using regional coins.

Super Mario Maker 2

In Super Mario Maker 2, Mario, Luigi, Toad or Toadette can take a Builder form by collecting a Super Hammer, a power-up found exclusively in the Super Mario 3D World style. It adds a tool belt and a hardhat, and, in Mario and Luigi's case, changes their attire to yellow shirts and colored overalls. Builder Toadette also resembles her appearance as the Chief in Story Mode, albeit with a yellow helmet instead of pink. It grants Mario and co. the ability to swing a large hammer to slam the environment and enemies alike. Unlike Hammer Mario, where the hammers are arched projectiles, Builder Mario uses them as a melee weapon, similar to the hammer attacks in the Paper Mario series and the Mario & Luigi series. Builder Mario can also create a maximum of five Builder Boxes at a time to be used as platforms.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, Builder Mario's helmet can be seen inside the Mario Bros.' House.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Builder Mario appears as an alternate costume of Mario. Additionally, he appears as a fighter spirit that can be purchased from the Vault Shop.

Mario Kart series

Mario Kart Tour

Builder Mario, Builder Luigi, Builder Toad, and Builder Toadette tricking on RMX Choco Island 1R/T in Mario Kart Tour
Builder Mario, Builder Luigi, Builder Toad, and Builder Toadette tricking on RMX Choco Island 1R/T

Builder Mario, Builder Toad, Builder Luigi, and Builder Toadette appear in Mario Kart Tour as drivers. Builder Mario and Builder Toad debuted in the 2020 Trick Tour, to coincide with the release of the final major update for Super Mario Maker 2, Builder Luigi debuted in the 2020 Mario vs. Luigi Tour, and Builder Toadette debuted in the 2021 Trick Tour. Builder Mario, Builder Luigi, and Builder Toadette's special skill is the Hammer, while Builder Toad's is the Bob-omb Cannon.

Builder Toadette is the only Builder form to not have a unique emblem, as well as the only one with brand new artwork instead of reused artwork from Super Mario Maker 2. Builder Mario and Luigi have yellow backgrounds instead of white and Builder Toad has blue spots on his cap instead of red spots.

For a list of ways in which these drivers have been obtainable throughout the game's history, see List of availabilities for Builder drivers in Mario Kart Tour.

Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit

The Builder Outfit appears in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit as an unlockable costume for both Mario and Luigi.

Abilities

Using the Dash button will make Mario execute a melee attack with his hammer, having a range of about 1 block in front of him and 2 blocks high. This attack is able to destroy Hard Blocks and Thwomps, and can even defeat Boos and Peepas; 7 hits with this attack will defeat Meowser, compared to 20 with Fire Mario's fireballs and Cat Mario's scratch attack. However, the attack is ineffective against Big Ant Troopers. If the attack is too close to an unbreakable object, such as ground, Mario will bounce back once the attack hits it.

When the player holds up, Mario will appear to hold his breath, signalling that he is now able to create a Builder Box. Using the Dash button while holding up will create a Builder Box. Up to 5 Builder Boxes can be made at a time, after which the boxes will disappear as new boxes are created. Builder Boxes are similar to Crates, but they have the player character's emblem on it.

In multiplayer mode, the hammer can be used to knock back other players and steal Keys or a Clear Condition. The boxes can also be used to block pipes from being exited.

Profiles and statistics

Mario Kart Tour

Builder Mario

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter:
    • Hey! Look at that familiar getup! It's Builder Mario, fresh from the newest update in Super Mario Maker 2. His special item is the trusty hammer, of course. He may be used to knocking in nails, but his opponents will make fine targets too![1]
    • All courses in this tour are Trick courses! Could these two have had something to do with it? Builder Mario is here with his brother, Builder Luigi, who makes his debut in #MarioKartTour! The main characters of the Team Rally make an appearance in builder gear![2]

Builder Toad

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter: Builder Toad shows up for part two of the Trick Tour! Whether it's constructing castles or rounding curves, safety always takes priority. With his yellow hard hat fastened on tight, he's ready to hit the track![3]

Builder Luigi

Special skill Hammer from Mario Kart Tour. Hammer
Favorite courses
(Three items per Item Box)
RMX Rainbow Road 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Rainbow Road 1R/T
GBA Sunset Wilds R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Sunset Wilds R/T
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon R/T
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach R/T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach R/T
3DS Daisy Hills T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Daisy Hills T
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar R/T
RMX Mario Circuit 1T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Mario Circuit 1T
SNES Choco Island 1T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Choco Island 1T
Wii Maple Treeway T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Maple Treeway T
SNES Mario Circuit 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 3R/T
3DS Rosalina's Ice World T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rosalina's Ice World T
DS Waluigi Pinball T from Mario Kart Tour
DS Waluigi Pinball T
DS Airship Fortress T from Mario Kart Tour
DS Airship Fortress T
Berlin Byways 2T from Mario Kart Tour
Berlin Byways 2T
Paris Promenade 2T from Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade 2T
GCN Dino Dino Jungle T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Dino Dino Jungle T
Tokyo Blur 4T from Mario Kart Tour
Tokyo Blur 4T
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T
Paris Promenade 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade 3R/T
Tokyo Blur 2T from Mario Kart Tour
Tokyo Blur 2T
Vancouver Velocity R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity R/T
New York Minute 4T from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 4T
Singapore Speedway R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Singapore Speedway R/T
3DS Wario Shipyard T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Wario Shipyard T
Wii Mushroom Gorge T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Mushroom Gorge T
N64 Luigi Raceway T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Luigi Raceway T
SNES Ghost Valley 2T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 2T
GBA Cheep-Cheep Island R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Cheep-Cheep Island R/T
Favored courses
(Two items per Item Box)
DS Luigi's Mansion R/T from Mario Kart Tour
DS Luigi's Mansion R/T**
3DS Toad Circuit R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Toad Circuit R/T
SNES Ghost Valley 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 1R/T**
RMX Mario Circuit 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Mario Circuit 1R/T
SNES Vanilla Lake 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Vanilla Lake 1R/T*
GCN Yoshi Circuit R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Yoshi Circuit R/T*
3DS Rainbow Road T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rainbow Road T
Merry Mountain T from Mario Kart Tour
Merry Mountain T
GBA Bowser's Castle 2T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 2T
N64 Kalimari Desert T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Kalimari Desert T
SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2T***
Berlin Byways 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Berlin Byways 2R/T
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Shy Guy Bazaar T
RMX Choco Island 2T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Choco Island 2T
Wii DK Summit T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii DK Summit T
Paris Promenade 3T from Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade 3T
Ninja Hideaway R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Ninja Hideaway R/T
New York Minute 4R/T from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 4R/T
Vancouver Velocity 2T from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity 2T
Singapore Speedway T from Mario Kart Tour
Singapore Speedway T
3DS Wario Shipyard R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Wario Shipyard R/T
Tokyo Blur R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Tokyo Blur R/T
Berlin Byways 3T from Mario Kart Tour
Berlin Byways 3T
Amsterdam Drift 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift 3R/T
Wii Rainbow Road T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Rainbow Road T
Wii Rainbow Road R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Rainbow Road R/T
Piranha Plant Cove 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Cove 3R/T

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter:
    • All courses in this tour are Trick courses! Could these two have had something to do with it? Builder Mario is here with his brother, Builder Luigi, who makes his debut in #MarioKartTour! The main characters of the Team Rally make an appearance in builder gear![4]
    • Guess who's taking center stage in the second half of the Berlin Tour? It's Luigi again! Penguin Luigi, Builder Luigi, and other variants of Luigi are here in #MarioKartTour![5]

Builder Toadette

Special skill Hammer from Mario Kart Tour. Hammer
Favorite courses
(Three items per Item Box)
RMX Choco Island 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Choco Island 1R/T
DS Waluigi Pinball R/T from Mario Kart Tour
DS Waluigi Pinball R/T
3DS Rainbow Road R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rainbow Road R/T
SNES Donut Plains 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 1R/T
SNES Vanilla Lake 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Vanilla Lake 1R/T
3DS Rainbow Road T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rainbow Road T
N64 Frappe Snowland T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Frappe Snowland T
SNES Donut Plains 1T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 1T
3DS Rock Rock Mountain T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Rock Rock Mountain T
Paris Promenade 3T from Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade 3T
3DS Daisy Hills T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Daisy Hills T
GBA Cheep-Cheep Island T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Cheep-Cheep Island T
Los Angeles Laps 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Los Angeles Laps 3R/T
SNES Rainbow Road T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Rainbow Road T
Ninja Hideaway T from Mario Kart Tour
Ninja Hideaway T
Tokyo Blur 2T from Mario Kart Tour
Tokyo Blur 2T
SNES Ghost Valley 1T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Ghost Valley 1T
SNES Choco Island 2T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Choco Island 2T
RMX Ghost Valley 1T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Ghost Valley 1T
Sydney Sprint T from Mario Kart Tour
Sydney Sprint T
Sydney Sprint 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Sydney Sprint 2R/T
Paris Promenade R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade R/T
New York Minute 4T from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 4T
Wii Maple Treeway R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Maple Treeway R/T
London Loop 3T from Mario Kart Tour
London Loop 3T
RMX Ghost Valley 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Ghost Valley 1R/T
Merry Mountain R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Merry Mountain R/T
Vancouver Velocity 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Vancouver Velocity 2R/T
Singapore Speedway 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Singapore Speedway 2R/T
GBA Riverside Park R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Riverside Park R/T
DS Peach Gardens R/T from Mario Kart Tour
DS Peach Gardens R/T
GCN Baby Park R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN Baby Park R/T
DS Shroom Ridge T from Mario Kart Tour
DS Shroom Ridge T
GBA Luigi Circuit T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Luigi Circuit T
Piranha Plant Pipeline R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Pipeline R/T
Favored courses
(Two items per Item Box)
3DS Daisy Hills R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Daisy Hills R/T*
3DS Mario Circuit R/T from Mario Kart Tour
3DS Mario Circuit R/T
SNES Mario Circuit 1R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Mario Circuit 1R/T**
GBA Sunset Wilds R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Sunset Wilds R/T*
DS Airship Fortress R/T from Mario Kart Tour
DS Airship Fortress R/T**
GBA Bowser's Castle 1T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Bowser's Castle 1T
N64 Royal Raceway T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Royal Raceway T
N64 Choco Mountain R/T from Mario Kart Tour
N64 Choco Mountain R/T
Paris Promenade 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Paris Promenade 3R/T
SNES Donut Plains 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
SNES Donut Plains 2R/T
Los Angeles Laps 3T from Mario Kart Tour
Los Angeles Laps 3T
Ninja Hideaway R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Ninja Hideaway R/T
RMX Vanilla Lake 1T from Mario Kart Tour
RMX Vanilla Lake 1T***
New York Minute 4R/T from Mario Kart Tour
New York Minute 4R/T
Wii Koopa Cape T from Mario Kart Tour
Wii Koopa Cape T
Amsterdam Drift 2R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift 2R/T
GCN DK Mountain R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GCN DK Mountain R/T
Amsterdam Drift 3R/T from Mario Kart Tour
Amsterdam Drift 3R/T
DS Shroom Ridge R/T from Mario Kart Tour
DS Shroom Ridge R/T
GBA Luigi Circuit R/T from Mario Kart Tour
GBA Luigi Circuit R/T
Piranha Plant Pipeline T from Mario Kart Tour
Piranha Plant Pipeline T

* indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 3. ** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 6.
*** indicates a favored course upgraded to a favorite course after reaching level 8.

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter: The size of her hammer makes up for her small stature... Builder Toadette debuts in the Trick Tour in #MarioKartTour! Also debuting is the cute and powerful Pink Dozer![6]

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Builder Mario.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ビルダーマリオ
Birudā Mario
Builder Mario

Chinese (simplified) 建筑工马力欧
Jiànzhùgōng Mǎlì'ōu
Builder Mario

Chinese (traditional) 建築工人瑪利歐
Jiànzhù gōngrén Mǎlì'ōu
Builder Mario

Dutch Bouw-Mario
Construction Mario
German Baumeister-Mario
Master Builder Mario
Italian Mario costruttore
Builder Mario
Korean 빌더마리오
Bildeo Mario
Builder Mario

Portuguese (NOA) Mario construtor
Constructor Mario
Russian Марио-строитель
Mario-stroitel'
Mario builder

Spanish (NOA) Mario constructor
Builder Mario
Spanish (NOE) Mario Constructor
Builder Mario

Trivia

References

  1. ^ mariokarttourEN (April 22, 2020). Twitter. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  2. ^ mariokarttourEN (November 18, 2020). Twitter. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  3. ^ mariokarttourEN (April 29, 2020). Twitter. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  4. ^ mariokarttourEN (November 18, 2020). Twitter. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  5. ^ mariokarttourEN (January 19, 2021). Twitter. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  6. ^ mariokarttourEN (May 19, 2021). Twitter. Retrieved May 19, 2021.