Mini-Mario

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A Mini Mario Toy prepared for duty.

“Wupee! Heeheeheeheee!”

—Mini Mario (toy), Mario vs. Donkey Kong

Mini Mario Toys are energetic Mario toys sold by the Mario Toy Company. They first appeared in Mario vs. Donkey Kong.

When Donkey Kong was watching his television set, he saw a commercial for the toys. This commercial persuaded him to immediately buy some Mini Marios, but he soon learned that there were currently none in stock. Put to great chagrin, DK then invaded the Mario Toy Company, kidnapped its Toad employees, and stole the remaining toys for himself. Mario chased Donkey Kong around various levels trying to get the toys back. In the end, Mario is retrieved the toys and was seen scolding Donkey Kong for what he did. Donkey Kong cried over the whole incident, so Mario cheered him up by letting him have his own Mini Mario Toy that actually liked him.

The toys reappeared in Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis, where they had a bigger role than even Mario. In the game, Mario and Pauline open the Super Mini Mario World Theme Park. Donkey Kong sees Pauline and falls in love with her, attempting at giving her a Mini Donkey Kong toy out of affection. At the same time, Mario gives her a Mini Mario Toy. Pauline chooses Mario's Mini Mario over the Mini Donkey Kong, and Donkey Kong gets angry and kidnaps her. The Mini Marios, with some limited help from Mario, then go to the rescue.

When a Mini Mario touched a Fire Flower in Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis, it would become a Fire Mini Mario. Additionally, the Mini Marios could touch hammers, which would result in them beginning to wildly swing them around, destroying any foes in their paths. Also, the game introduced Gold Mini Marios.

As of Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis, Mini Mario spin-offs such as Mini Peaches, Mini Toads and the aforementioned Mini Donkey Kongs have been introduced.

In Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis, on the Game Over screen, a Mini Mario can be heard mumbling about his dreams. This was likely meant to mirror Mario vs. Donkey Kong's Game Over sequences, in which Mario himself dreamed about Italian food Super Mario 64-style, but differs in the fact that Mini Mario, unlike the actual Mario, mentions an affinity for chocolate while dreaming ("I want the chocolate! Mmmmmmmmmmmm!"). The fact that Mario has never never openly expressed any love of things such as chocolate may imply that some, or perhaps all, Mini Mario Toys may have different interests and personalities than the original Mario.

Quotes

“Oh, Mario!.”

—Mini Mario Toy, Mario vs. Donkey Kong

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—Commercial Caster, Mario vs. Donkey Kong