Baby

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This article is about the sound effect and character introduced in Mario Paint. For other uses, see Category:Babies.
Not to be confused with Baby Chase, a song from The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3.
Baby
The Baby from Mario Paint.
Sprite from Mario Paint
First appearance Mario Paint (1992)
Latest appearance WarioWare: Get It Together! (2021)

The Baby,[1][2][3] referred to as the Baby Face[4][5] in the WarioWare series, is a charactrer introduced in Mario Paint. It subsequently has made somewhat recurring appearances in the WarioWare games, Super Mario Maker, and Super Mario Maker 2. While it is often portrayed as a giggling baby in Western releases, the original intent behind the Baby and its sound appears to be one of a sensual nature.[6][7]

History[edit]

Mario Paint[edit]

Icons that appear at the top left corner of the screen from beating Gnat Attack

The Baby originally appears in Mario Paint. In the drawing board, the Baby can be placed onto the canvas as a stamp. In the music composition mode, the Baby is an instrument that can be placed onto the score. When played, it makes a sound similar to a baby's voice. In Gnat Attack, a winking Baby is the fifth icon added to the top left corner of the screen, after completing levels 1 through 3 five times in a row.

Mario Artist: Polygon Studio[edit]

The Baby's appearance in Mario Artist: Polygon Studio.

In Mario Artist: Polygon Studio, the Baby can be seen floating in the background of the Modeler Rocket menu. If the player clicks on it, it plays its sound effect from Mario Paint.

WarioWare series[edit]

WarioWare: D.I.Y.[edit]

The Baby Face's sprite from WarioWare: D.I.Y.

In WarioWare: D.I.Y., the Baby Face appears as a stamp in the Game MakerMatic mode of the Super MakerMatic 21. The Baby Face's face is used as the basis of the face of the customer the microgame Double Order. It also appears in the downloadable microgames Boxed Up, where it is one of the objects that must be placed into its corresponding box, in Art Practice where it is the picture being drawn, and Present Day!, where the child in the background has the same face.

WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase[edit]

In the comic "Advice" by 18-Volt, the Floating Head of Wisdom is depicted as a large version of the Baby Face.

Game & Wario[edit]

In Game & Wario, Baby Faces appear in two microgames in Gamer. In Super Fly Swatter, they have a chance of replacing the flies. In Windbag, Baby Faces fall from the sky in level 1, along with spiked balls. However, unlike spiked balls, Baby Faces fall more quickly and suddenly, and only replace the player's head if they hit them, without causing them to lose the microgame.

WarioWare Gold[edit]

A Wario Kard enemy

The Baby Face can occasionally appear on the third difficulty level of Shave the World in WarioWare Gold, as one of the faces revealed after completely shaving the Earth. In Tiptoe Titan, the Baby Face is one of the characters that can walk under Wario's feet. Additionally, one of Wario Deluxe's distractions in Wario Interrupts replaces every sound played during a microgame with the Baby Face's sound effect.

In Wario Kard, the Baby Face is an enemy which only uses scissors or paper.

WarioWare: Get It Together![edit]

The Baby Face customization option in the Break Room from WarioWare: Get It Together!.

In WarioWare: Get It Together!, a special customization option named Baby Face and represented by the face itself appears in the Break Room, unlocked after reaching level 6. When this customization is applied to a crew member, they adopt a red and white color scheme, and their voice is replaced with the Baby Face's sound effect.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

The music track "Mario Paint Medley" in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate features a section using sounds from the composition mode of Mario Paint, which includes four appearances of the Baby sound effect. This track can play on the Miiverse stage in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and on any Super Mario or Super Smash Bros. stage in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

The 9th sound effect, from Super Mario Maker.

In Super Mario Maker and its Nintendo 3DS port Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, the Baby appears as a placeable sound effect. When activated, the Baby appears briefly, and the sound effect plays the same sound as in Mario Paint. Some of the game's stamps depict the Baby making different expressions.

Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

A sound effect icon from Super Mario Maker 2.

In Super Mario Maker 2, the Baby returns as a sound effect, functioning identically to its appearance in Super Mario Maker. If used in night levels, the sound effect is pitch-shifted, and occasionally plays a sound of a baby (more like an adult) screaming instead.

List of appearances[edit]

Title Description Release date System/format
Mario Paint Non-playable character 1992 Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Mario Artist: Polygon Studio Non-playable character 2000 64DD
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Non-playable character 2009 Wii
Game & Wario Non-playable characters (enemies) 2013 Wii U
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Voice only 2014 Wii U
Super Mario Maker Non-playable character 2015 Wii U
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS Non-playable character 2016 Nintendo 3DS
WarioWare Gold Non-playable character/enemy 2018 Nintendo 3DS
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Voice only 2018 Nintendo Switch
Super Mario Maker 2 Non-playable character 2019 Nintendo Switch
WarioWare: Get It Together! Non-playable character 2021 Nintendo Switch

Gallery[edit]

Multimedia[edit]

Icon of an audio speaker. Baby Face - The Baby Face sound from Mario Paint
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Names in other languages[edit]

The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media with which they are associated in the "Notes" column.

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese アッフン[8][9][2]
Affun
An onomatopoeia for a baby's babble
Chinese (Simplified) 咿咿呀呀[2]
Yīyīyāya (Mandarin)
Yīyī'ā'ā (Cantonese)
An onomatopoeia for a baby's babble
Chinese (Traditional) 呀呀[2]
Yāya (Mandarin)
Ā'ā (Cantonese)
An onomatopoeia for a baby's babble
Dutch Baby[2][10] -
French Bébé[2][11] Baby
German Baby[2][12] -
Italian Baby[2] -
Bambino[13] Baby Mario Paint
Korean 아항[2]
Ahang
A mimetic term for a baby's babble
Portuguese (Europe) Bebé[14] Baby
Russian Малыш[2]
Malysh
Baby
Spanish Bebé[2][15] Baby

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pelland, Scott, Leslie Swan, Jeff Bafus, and Jon Whisler, editors (1993). Mario Paint Player's Guide. Redmond: Nintendo of America. Page 69.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k In-game name for the feelings sound effect from Super Mario Maker 2 (stored internally under ReferenceMsg/SoundIconName/Baby).
  3. ^ Nintendo of America (28 July 2025). Mario Paint - Super NES – Nintendo Classics. YouTube.
  4. ^ Wario Kard enemy name
  5. ^ WarioWare: Get It Together! Break Room customization option name
  6. ^ 見かけによらず色っぽい声」("A sexy voice, despite how it looks.") – Baby instrument description (2009). メイド イン 俺 (Meido in Ore). Nintendo (Japanese).
  7. ^ "It's totally a baby. I swear. Seriously." – Baby instrument description (2010). WarioWare: D.I.Y.. Nintendo (English).
  8. ^ WarioWare: D.I.Y. Baby instrument name (Japanese version)
  9. ^ WarioWare: Get It Together! Break Room customization option name (Japanese version)
  10. ^ Nintendo Nederland (3 Aug. 2025). 🎨 Tijd voor creativiteit in Mario Paint met Nintendo Switch Online!. YouTube (Dutch).
  11. ^ Nintendo France (3 Aug. 2025). 🎨 Libérez votre créativité dans Mario Paint via Nintendo Switch Online !. YouTube (French).
  12. ^ Nintendo DE (3 Aug. 2025). 🎨 Kreiert Kreationen in Mario Paint mit Nintendo Switch Online!. YouTube (German).
  13. ^ NintendoItalia (3 Aug. 2025). 🎨 Mostra il tuo lato artistico in Mario Paint con Nintendo Switch Online!. YouTube (Italian).
  14. ^ Nintendo Portugal (3 Aug. 2025). 🎨 Mario Paint chega ao Nintendo Switch Online!. YouTube (European Portuguese).
  15. ^ Nintendo España (3 Aug. 2025). 🎨 ¡Dad unas buenas pinceladas en Mario Paint con Nintendo Switch Online!. YouTube (European Spanish).