Cursed Mini Mario

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Cursed Mini Mario
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars artwork.
First appearance Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (2015)
Latest appearance Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (advertisement cameo) (2016)
Variant of Mini Mario

Cursed Mini Mario is an enemy is in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars. It is a Mini Mario under the control of a small red monkey robot attached to its head.[1] The Mini has a purple tint over its body, and its eyes glow red.

HistoryEdit

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping StarsEdit

When the player enters a level where Cursed Mini Mario is present, a cutscene before the level begins has the small robot appear and turn a specific Mini Mario in the level into a Cursed Mini Mario. Cursed Mini Marios activate automatically and start marching onward, interacting with other elements the same way a normal Mini would. However, as it is an enemy, Cursed Mini Mario breaks any Mini that it touches. Cursed Mini Mario is impervious to enemies, long-distance falls, and spikes, on which they are able to walk normally. As shown in Level B-14, Thwomps come to a stop when they hit a Cursed Mini Mario. Cursed Mini Mario cannot collect coins, M Coins, or Hammers, and it is unable to enter the Goal Door. Cursed Mini Mario turns back into a normal Mini Mario if another Mini hits it with Hammers, slides into it, or is fired at the Cursed Mini Mario with a Cannon. Doing so is required because the Mini Mario that was turned into a Cursed Mini Mario, as with all Minis in each level, must enter the Goal Door to clear the level.

Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo ChallengeEdit

Despite not appearing in Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge, a Cursed Mini Mario can be seen in the background of an in-game advertisement for Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars.

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ダークミニマリオ[?]
Dāku Mini Mario
Dark Mini Mario
French Mini-Mario zombie[?] Zombie Mini Mario
Italian Minimario maledetto[?] Cursed Mini Mario
Spanish Mini Mario Maligno[?] Evil Mini Mario

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ "When an enemy takes control of a Mini Mario, it becomes a Cursed Mini Mario." – 2015. Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars North American 3DS digital instruction manual. Nintendo (English). Retrieved 26 July 2025.