Mari Mario
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| Mari Mario | |
|---|---|
| |
| Applies to | Mario |
| Power(s) given | Rolling like a ball |
| First appearance | Super Mario-kun volume 1 (1991) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario-kun volume 10 (1994) |
Mari Mario is an original transformation that only appears Super Mario-kun. Mario is turned into a ball and it is used as such in different occasions.
In chapter 1 volume 1, Luigi balls up Mario and tosses him at a Chargin' Chuck, but he tackles Mario towards a cliff.
In chapter 14 volume 2, while Mario lists all of the transformations of Super Mario Bros. 3, he mentions Mari Mario, but Luigi points out that he does not remember such a transformation.
In chapter 8 volume 10, Mario is balled up by Roy and put into a flipper.
Mario would later take on an identical transformation for the majority of Mario Pinball Land.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マリマリオ Mari Mario |
From Metroid's Morph Ball, originally called "Maru Mari" (丸まり) |
| French | Boule[1] Mariole[2] |
Ball Mariole mean something like clown, fool or idiot |
References[edit]
- ^ Super Mario Manga Adventures Volume 10, page 125
- ^ Super Mario Manga Adventures Volume 2, page 188
