Banktoad
| Banktoad | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Odyssey | |
| Species | Toad |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
- “Thanks for using your local banktoad!”
- —Banktoad, Super Mario Galaxy 2
Banktoad is a green Toad who is a member of the Toad Brigade. He has a great love for Star Bits and can often be found in many different galaxies where he can usually be seen digging for coins. Originally unnamed, Banktoad receives his title in Super Mario Galaxy 2 for his duty of managing Star Bits in the original version of that game.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
In Super Mario Galaxy, Banktoad and four other Toads form the Toad Brigade. During the annual Star Festival, Bowser attacks the Mushroom Kingdom and kidnaps Princess Peach, inadvertently abducting Luigi and the Toad Brigade as well. Luckily, Mario comes across the Toad Brigade during the first mission in the Honeyhive Galaxy, after which they follow him back to the Comet Observatory. Once there, they construct a small spaceship called the Starshroom with the help of some of the Lumas onboard the Comet Observatory. After this, they use the spaceship to travel across the universe in order to help Mario recover the lost Power Stars. Banktoad can often be found with the Toad Brigade in various galaxies throughout the game. He can usually be seen exploring the area, digging for coins with his pickaxe, or otherwise giving Mario helpful hints regarding his quest.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
During his travels, Mario collects a lot of Star Bits. The player can deposit Star Bits with Banktoad (he appears after the player collects seven Power Stars) on a regular basis. Banked Star Bits collect interest, which comes in handy when the player needs to make a withdrawal to feed the Hungry Lumas that Mario encounters on the World Map.
Banked Star Bits transfer across save files, so if players start a new game, they can keep all the Star Bits that they have in the bank. Banktoad will also give the player extra Star Bits every time they complete a mission, corresponding with the ones digit of how many Star Bits they obtained in that mission. The Banktoad's appearance also changes, depending on how many Star Bits Mario gives to him. He can only hold up to 9999 Star Bits, however. This, along with the galaxy's Comet Medal, is required in order to access the Prankster Comet in Grandmaster Galaxy.
Depending on how many Star Bits Banktoad is holding, his appearance will change accordingly:
- 0-999: Banktoad holds a white Star Bit with both his hands.
- 1000-1999: He wears glasses with his hands empty like Blue Toad.
- 2000-3999: He begins carrying a round shield with the image of Princess Peach's emblem on the front and a spear nearly twice as tall as himself.
- 4000-5999: Banktoad slings a pickaxe over his left shoulder.
- 6000-7999: He puts on goggles and a snorkel that look identical to the ones Mailtoad sometimes wears in water levels (especially Purple Coin missions).
- 8000-9999: Banktoad attaches the flashlight part of a miner's helmet to a strap he places around his head like Captain Toad.
In the Nintendo Switch port, the Banktoad no longer stores the player's Star Bits. Instead, the Banktoad informs the player about amiibo. The Banktoad also now changes his appearance after the player talks to him, with his appearance being based on the number of Star Bits held by the player.
Super Mario Odyssey[edit]
Banktoad appears again in Super Mario Odyssey. He continues to wear the explorer's outfit he gained in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, although he gains a pith helmet to wear over his mushroom cap. He can first be found running the Crazy Cap location on the Lost Kingdom's Rocky Mountain Summit, with fellow Toad Brigade members Yellow Toad and Mailtoad acting as the store's clerks. Once Mario has cleared all story objectives in Bowser's Kingdom, Banktoad will appear at the starting gate next to a Warp Pipe informing him of a shortcut to the Inner Wall. He also appears on an expedition to the Dark Side with the other Toads after the objective Arrival at Rabbit Ridge! is complete, where he is near the spark pylon leading to Rabbit Ridge Tower and informs Mario that the Broodals may still be fought although the Power Moons atop the tower have already been collected.
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
Banktoad is a playable character in Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. He can be played in the Captain Toad's Adventures levels, but only as P3. He has the same appearance as in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. In Bowser's Fury, Banktoad is one of the four Toads who must be found to receive a Cat Shine, and he is on a small island near Crisp Climb Castle.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]
Banktoad also appears in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. While he does not appear to play the role of a Banktoad in this game, he proves to be a hardworking Toad and is often seen investigating various maps in certain levels. He wears attire similar to Captain Toad with the uniform and backpack for collecting treasure.
Banktoad directly helps Captain Toad in certain situations in which he could follow behind the Captain alongside the other members of the Toad Brigade to help him reach difficult areas in order to find treasure and to snag the Power Star.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
Banktoad appears with the Toad Brigade in a trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and all of them are depicted with their Super Mario Galaxy design.
Gallery[edit]
Artwork[edit]
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Miscellaneous[edit]
Concept art for Super Mario Galaxy
Concept art for Super Mario Galaxy
2015 nengajō for Nintendo Dream based on Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Wallpaper featuring Banktoad
Artwork featuring Banktoad
Sprites and models[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
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Screenshots[edit]
Banktoad holding a Star Bit.
Banktoad in glasses.
Banktoad with a shield and a spear.
Banktoad holding a pickaxe.
Banktoad wearing a snorkel.
Banktoad wearing a mining helmet.
Banktoad in Super Mario Odyssey.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo 3DS)
A Japanese commercial promoting the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary
Screenshot from Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Screenshot from Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
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. Names exclusive to localizations of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due to concerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | みどりキノピオ Midori Kinopio Taiin |
Green Toad Team Member | |
| あずかり屋[2][3] Azukari-ya |
Safekeeper | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 奇諾比奧保管人[4] Qínuòbǐ'ào Bǎoguǎnrén (Mandarin) Kèihnohkbéi'ou Bóugúnyàhn (Cantonese) |
Toad Safekeeper | |
| Dutch | Banktoad[6] | - | |
| French (NOA) | Toad le banquler[5] | Banker Toad | |
| French (NOE) | Toad banquier[7] | Bank Toad | |
| German | Lager-Toad[8] | Stock Toad | |
| Italian | Toad Custode[9] | Toad Keeper | |
| Custode di Stelle[10] | Star Keeper | Iwata Asks | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Banktoad[11] | - | |
| Spanish | Toad tesorero[12][13] | Treasurer Toad |
References[edit]
- ^ Shashin Manga de Wakaru! Susume! Kinopio Taichō. Page 14.
- ^ 2010. 『スーパーマリオギャラクシー２ 取扱説明書』 (PDF). Kyoto: Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Page 13.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 158.
- ^ 2010. 『超級瑪利歐銀河２ 使用說明書』. Taipei: Nintendo of Taiwan Co., Ltd. (Traditional Chinese). Page 13.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 mode d'emploi (PDF). Redmond: Nintendo of America (Canadian French). Page 31.
- ^ 2010. Geheimen, vrij te spelen spelinhoud en trucs. Nintendo Official Site (Dutch).
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 mode d'emploi (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French). Page 13.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 Bedienungslanleitung (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 13.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 Manuale di Istruzioni (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian). Page 13.
- ^ «Voglio che i giocatori si divertano a giocare nella modalità cooperativa ma penso che quando si gioca in famiglia, ognuno desidera avere il proprio file e giocare a Mario da sé. E poiché ci saranno persone che non riescono ad andare avanti da sole, abbiamo creato il Custode di Stelle che permette di trasferire le Astroschegge da un file dove ne sono memorizzate un gran numero a un altro file.» – Hayashida. Iwata Chiede - Super Mario Galaxy 2 Parte 2 - Koizumi, Motokura, Hayakawa e Hayashida - 6. Stavolta è davvero divertente. Italian. Retrieved August 14, 2025 from Nintendo.it.
- ^ 14 Oct. 2010. Descobre todos os segredos de Super Mario Galaxy 2 com as nossas dicas avançadas. Nintendo Official Site (European Portuguese).
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 Folleto de Instrucciones (PDF). Redmond: Nintendo of America (Latin American Spanish). Page 53.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 Manual de Instrucciones (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish). Page 11.
