MarioWiki:Glossary

The Glossary is a list of terms and subjects from all topics covered by the Super Mario Wiki. This includes characters, items, locations, concepts, abbreviations, and Wiki terms. If an in-depth article exists for the topic, it will be linked. If something does not appear here, one should search for it and consider adding it to the glossary.

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 * ! Barrel : The unofficial name for Invincibility Barrels, which are emblazoned with a "!" symbol.
 * ! Block : Blocks that appear in place of Dotted Line Blocks of the same color after a ! Switch of the same color has been pressed. They usually contain an item or make up a new path for Mario to traverse.
 * ! Switch : A switch that causes a change in the general vicinity. Traditionally, they change Dotted Line Blocks into ! Blocks, but can also cause other changes.
 * ? Block : A block that contains an item that the player won't the contents of until they hit it.
 * ? Panel : A panel that appears in Mario Hoops 3-on-3. Similar to a ? Block.
 * ???? : An enemy in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga that could be either a Blurp or Sharkbone.
 * 1000 Needles : A move performed by Cactaur in Mario Hoops 3-on-3
 * 100 Gold Coin : A coin that Wario collects to get 100 coins
 * 10 Point Star : An item that gives Yoshi 10 Star Points
 * 1-1 : The first level in the first world of the Super Mario Bros. platformers Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, New Super Mario Bros., and DK Jungle Climber.
 * 1-2 : The second level in the first world of the Super Mario Bros. platformers Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, New Super Mario Bros., and DK Jungle Climber.
 * 1-3 : The third level in the first world of the Super Mario Bros. platformers Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, New Super Mario Bros., and DK Jungle Climber.
 * 1-4 : The fourth level in the first world of the Super Mario Bros. platformers Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, and New Super Mario Bros..
 * 1-5 : The fifth level in the first world of the Super Mario Bros. platformers Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, New Super Mario Bros., and DK Jungle Climber.
 * 1-6 : The sixth level in the first world of the Super Mario Bros. platformers Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, and DK Jungle Climber.
 * 1-7 : The numerical name of the seventh level in the first world of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
 * 1-8 : The numerical name of the seventh level in the first world of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
 * 1-A : The first secret level in the first world of New Super Mario Bros..
 * 1-Castle : Bowser's castle in the first world of New Super Mario Bros..
 * 1-Chance Badge : A badge from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time that greatly increases the first attack in each battle when equipped.
 * 1-player mini-Game : A single-player mini-game from Mario Party that has a prize of 10 coins. However, if the player loses the mini-game, he or she loses 5 coins.
 * 1-Star Hex : A hex from Mario Party DS with the power to steal one star from an opponent.
 * 1-Tower : The tower in the first world of New Super Mario Bros..
 * 1-Up : An extra life gained by obtaining a 1-Up Mushroom or 1-Up Heart. 3-Up Moons grant three 1-Ups. When the player or character runs out of 1-Ups, he or she gets a Game Over.
 * 1-Up Mushroom : A rare and expensive Mushroom that awards a 1-Up when consumed. It can be used to revive characters, recovering half of their HP.
 * 1-Up Super : A rarer and more expensive 1-Up Mushroom. When used to revive an individual, he or she will recover all their HP, rather than half.
 * 20 Point Star : An item that gives Yoshi 20 Star Points.
 * 20-Coin Hex : A hex from Mario Party DS that can steal 20 coins from an opponent.
 * 2004 : A year where Nintendo released games such as, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, and WarioWare: Touched!.
 * 3-Up Moon : An item in Super Mario World that gave the player 3 extra lives.
 * 4.1 and 4.2 : Mona's two wolf-like pets in WarioWare: Touched!.
 * 4-Bros. Random Block : A special block in [[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.
 * 4-P Pinball : A Gaddget in Mario Party Advance.
 * 4-Wheel Cradle : Toad's cart in Mario Kart DS.
 * 5-Volt : 9-Volt's mother.
 * 8 bits : Wart's army that he used to conquer Subcon.
 * 9-Volt : A major human charater in the WarioWare series.
 * 18-Volt : A major human charater in the WarioWare series.

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 * A. Coz : A speedy character in the Game Boy Color version of ''Mario Tennis.
 * Able Juice : An item that cures any status ailment in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
 * Abominable Snowkoopa : A monstrous snowman, created by Big Mouth Koopa in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3.
 * Absorbing Mushroom : A blue mushroom that steals an item from another player in Mario Kart Arcade GP.
 * Abyss : A bottomless pit where if a player falls down it, they lose a life.
 * Ace Coin : A special coin that appear exclusively in Super Mario Advance.
 * Accessories (SMRPG) : Items that can raise stats and prevent status ailments in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
 * Ackpow : Spinx hat-wearing servants to Mimi in Super Paper Mario.
 * Acrobatic Banana : An Offensive Power Shot used by Diddy Kong in Mario Power Tennis.
 * Admiral Bobbery : Mario's sixth party member in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
 * Advance Coin : A special coin that makes it's appearace exclusivly in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 that are similar to Ace Coins.
 * Advanced Command : An upgraded Bros. Attack in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.
 * Advisor : A Beanish species that reside in Beanbean Castle and serve Queen Bean in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.
 * Aero : An enemy that looks like an arrow that appears in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
 * Aerodent : A rodent that guards the Topaz Passage in Wario Land 4.
 * Aerial Snifit : A type of Snifit with a propeller on it's head that appears in Yoshi Touch & Go.
 * Africa : The continent on Earth that was controlled by Kooky von Koopa in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3.
 * Air Bag : Giant, purple ballons that come out of Mystery Crates in Yoshi's Story.
 * Air Lift : A special move used by Parakarry in 'Paper Mario''.
 * AirMeow : Cat-like robots that guard Fort Francis in Super Paper Mario.
 * Air Raid : A move used by Parakarry in 'Paper Mario''.
 * Airship Fortress : The last course of the Star Cup in Mario Kart DS.
 * Akiki : A tomboyish Ukiki and mayor of Jungle Town.
 * Akuman : The first boss in Wario's Woods.
 * Albatoss : A red bird that drops Bob-ombs down on Mario and co. in Super Mario Bros. 2.
 * Albatross : A term in the Mario Golf series obtainable by getting a Par 5 hole.
 * Alena : A playable character in Itadaki Street DS.
 * Alex : The Royal Tennis Academy's best tennis player and the only player who has ever challenged Mario to a match.
 * Alien : A species of green creatures that appear in the  Mario Party series.
 * A Light in the Dark : A level in Yoshi's Island DS
 * Ali Mustafa : A tie salesman from Egypt appearing in a Club Nintendo magazine.
 * A Little Bit of... Dr. Mario : The PAL regions' name for Dr. Mario Express.
 * Alley Rat : Purple rodents that inhabit the Sunken Ship in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
 * Allie : Allie is a character in the Game Boy Color version of Mario Tennis
 * Alligator Dundee (character) : An Australian  man that appaears in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
 * All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. : A licensed remake of Super Mario Bros..
 * Almighty Goomba : A diety that is heard in Mario Party 8.
 * Alyssa Milano : One of the hosts in Mario Ice Capades.
 * Amanita : a mobile fungus that lives in the Forest Maze in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
 * Amazee Dayzee : A sparkling, golden sub-speices of Crazy Dayzees that appear often in the  Paper series.
 * Amazing Flyin' Hammer Bro. : Hammer Bros that ride flying platforms and throw hammers at enemies below in Super Mario World and 'Super Princess Peach''.
 * Amazon Jungle : A large jungle that appeared in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!.
 * Ameboid : Jelly-like enemies at the gate of Smithy's Factory in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
 * Amp : An electrified metal ball that appears first in Super Mario 64.
 * Amulet : An Accessory from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars that increaces all stats by seven(except for speed, which goes down by five).
 * Amy Rose : A pink, female hedgehog that is playable in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.
 * Ana : A major human character in the WarioWare series.
 * Anchor : An item in Super Mario Bros. 3 that prevents an airship from moving if Mario fails to clear it.
 * Ancient Clue : A paper with clues about the Big Treasure of Space that appears in Super Paper Mario.
 * Ancient Minister : Commander of the Subspace Army, and leader of the R.O.B.s.
 * Anenome : A creature with large, stinging tentacles in Yoshi's Story.
 * Angelica : An odd old woman who owns "Werid and Spooky Gadgets incorporated in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!.
 * Angelo : A playable character in Itadaki Street DS.
 * Anger Management : An Offensive Power Shot used by Wiggler in Mario Power Tennis.
 * Angler Mangler : A large, white angler fish that Wario encounters in Wario World.
 * Angry Goomba : A sub-species of Goombas that appear in Super Princess Peach.
 * Angry Spear-Mask : An enemy in Wario Land 4.
 * Angry Sun : A small, evil sun that appears in Super Mario Bros. 3.
 * Ankiron : One of the strongest enemies Wario encounters in Wario World.
 * Ant : Enemies that appear in the Tree Zone and Macro Zone in Super Mario Land 2: The Six Golden Coins.
 * Antarctica : A continent on Earth that was controlled by Big Mouth Koopa Jr. in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3.
 * Anteroom : The second room of the first area in Luigi's Mansion.
 * Anthony Scapelli : The leader of the rival plumbig company that steals jobs from Mario And Luigi in Super Mario Bros.: The Movie.
 * Antidote Pin : An item in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars that raises defense and magic defense by two and prevents poison damage.
 * Anti Guy : One of the strongest enemies encountered in Paper Mario.
 * Anuboo : A mysterious enemy that lives in Teehee Valley in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.
 * Anvil : A weapon once used by the Koopa Troop that appeared in Yoshi's Story and crushed anything under it.
 * Anvil Man : A winged enemy that looks like an anvil in Yoshi's Safari.
 * Appeal : A Tactic used by Mario and co. in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
 * Apple : A variety of fruit that appears in many Mario games.
 * Apple Bomb : An item in Wario Land 4 that has a small bomb inside of it.
 * Appleby : A flesh-colored mole that appears as a regular enemy in Wario Land 3.
 * Apple Monkey : An enemy in Wario Land 4.
 * Apple Pie : An item in Paper Mario that recovers five HP and fifteen FP.
 * Apple Planets : A galaxy with a bunch of small grassy planetoids shaped like apples in Super Mario Galaxy.
 * Apprentice : Snifits-in-training that reside in Booster Pass in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
 * Aqua Lakitu : Water-dwelling Lakitus that appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
 * Aqua Land : A kingdom in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! that is completely submerged underwater.
 * Aqualea : The bitter, vain, and overconfident mermaid and the eighth boss of Wario's Woods SNES version.
 * Arachne : An black and yellow arachnid with red eyes that lives in Rose Way in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
 * Arachno Snifit : A large, black and red spider with the facial features of a Snifit that appears in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show.
 * Arantula : A black, spider-like creature that dwells in The Pit of 100 Trails in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
 * Arfur : A Doogan who lives on the eastside of [[Rogueport in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
 * Armor (SMRPG) : Items that appears in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars that act as protective shields by raising defense.
 * Armored Ant : Ax-weilding ants that wear armor and reside in Barrel Volcano in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
 * Armored Harriers : Mini-bosses in Chapter 3 of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
 * Armory : A room cleared in the forth area of Luigi's Mansion.
 * Army Hammer Bro : A mini-boss fought right before the fight with Bowser in [[Super Princess Peach who controls the Hammer Bros percent of the Koopa Troop.
 * Arrow Block : Metal blocks that appear in Wario World.
 * Arrowhead : A duel board in Mario Party 3.
 * Arrow Rain : A special magic move used by some enemies and bosses in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
 * Arrow Wheel : A stone wheel in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island that goes in the direction its pointing toward when Yoshi's stand on it.
 * Art Attack : A special attack that Mario can use in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
 * Artichoker : A plant-like monster that resides in Booster's Pass in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
 * Artifact : An item that appears in Paper Mario that Mario gets in the Dry Dry Ruins.
 * The Artist's Studio : One of the final rooms in the forth area of Luigi's Mansion.
 * Ashley : A fifteen-year-old witch who lives in the haunted mansion in Diamond City.
 * Asia : The largest continent on Earth that was controled by Bully Koopa in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
 * Asteroid Planet : A beta planet that was never used in the final version of Super Mario Galaxy.
 * Astral Hall : A room in the third area of Luigi's Mansion.
 * Astro Avenue : A board in Solo Mode of Mario Party 6 that takes place in outer space.
 * Astro Goomba : A helmet-wearing relative of the Goomba in Super Mario Galaxy.
 * Atomic Boo : A giant Boo made out of a bunch of other Boos that appears in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
 * Attack Frog : A Gaddget found in Mario Party Advance.
 * ATTACK UP! Flower : A Bonus Flower in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars that raises attack power for the remainder of a battle.
 * Attacky Sack : A large, rubbery, Chomp-like enemy that appears in Yoshi's Story.
 * Audience : People who watch Mario and co. in varios Mario games.
 * Aunt Luigeena : The cruel and feared aunt of Mario and Luigi in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
 * Aunt Maria : Mario and Luigi's aunt that is briefly mentioned in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3.
 * Aurora Flash : An attack used by bosses in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
 * Australia : The smallest continent on Earth that was controled by Cheatsy Koopa in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3.
 * Autobomb : A large, gray, wheeled cannon that Shy Guys ride and fire projectiles out of in Super Mario Bros. 2.
 * Autograph : The Autograph has appeared in every game in the Paper Mario(series)| Paper Mario]] series.
 * Awazon Genie : The final boss of Virtual Boy Wario Land.
 * Awazon River : The main location in Virtual Boy Wario Land.
 * Awesome : The forth level in the Special World of Super Mario World that takes place in an icy land.
 * Awesome Snack : An item in Super Paper Mario that recovers five HP and cures poisoning.
 * Ax : An item in Super Mario Bros. that sends [[Bowser plummeting into lava.
 * Ax Ghost : An enemy in the Sapphire Passage in Wario Land 4.
 * Ax Mummy : An enemy in the Sapphire Passage in Wario Land 4.
 * Axem Rangers : The five teenage members of the Smithy Gang, and prototypes for an army of mass-produced Axem Rangers that appeared in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
 * Axem Black : The coolest member of the Axem Rangers(indicated by his hip sunglasses).
 * Axem Green : The skinniest member of the Axem Rangers who likes to use magic.
 * Axem Pink : The only female member of the Axem Rangers who uses recovery magic.
 * Axem Red : The leader of the Axem Rangers and a balanced fighter with the ability to raise his attack and defense.
 * Axem Yellow : A member of the Axem Rangers with the highest physical attack and defense.
 * Azalea : A human female golfer in the  Mario Golf series.

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 * Badge : An item that can be equipped in most Mario RPGs that increase stats.
 * Badge Bandit : A species of Bandit that steals Mario's badges in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
 * Bandy Andy : A fighter ranked 14th in the Glitz Pit in ]]Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]].
 * Beldam : The leader of The Shadow Sirens in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
 * Beta : A pre-release form of a video game. Beta versions of games are partially playable, but often do not utilize the final enemy placement, textures, or interface.
 * Beta Elements : Concepts that appeared in the beta version of a video game, but were cut for the final release.
 * Big Eight : A conjectural term that groups the major characters of the Mario universe: Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Wario, Donkey Kong, Yoshi and Toad. The phrase was coined by the editors of this Wiki but is now considered obsolete.
 * Bowser : The usual main antagonist in the ''Mario series.
 * Brick Blocks : The most basic Block in Mario's, these can be shattered using Koopa Shells or Attacks. Certain Brick Blocks turn into solid metal when struck and release coins or items.
 * Bridge Work : A mini-game in Mario Party 7.
 * Bros. Points (BP) : Statistic from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga that allowed Mario and Luigi to perform Bros. Attacks. Comparable to Flower Points.

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 * CERO : Short for Computer Entertainment Rating Organization, this company rates games in Japan.
 * Cheep-cheep : A common species of fish that appear in many ''Mario games.
 * Coin : The form of money in the Mushroom Kingdom.
 * Conjecture : An unofficial name for an article.
 * Count Down Timer : A feature used in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Island DS.
 * CPU : Refers to a computerized player or opponent in a game.

D

 * Defensive Power Shot : A type of shot used in Mario Power Tennis to send the ball back to the other side of the court.
 * Destructors : A Glitz Pit replacement team for Bandy Andy in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

E

 * E. Gadd's Time Machine : A time machine that Professor E. Gadd had created in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.
 * ESRB : Short for Entertainment Software Rating Board, this company rates all games in the USA.
 * Extended Marioverse : items that are one branch from the Marioverse. Includes series such as Donkey Kong and WarioWare.
 * Extra Life : Sometimes in the form of a green mushroom or other special object, Extra Lives add back one life to the user's total, negating the loss of a life.

F

 * Fish & Cheeps : A mini-game from Mario Party 7
 * Filler Character : a conjectural term used for characters that were created to fill a void. I.e. Waluigi is the opposite to Luigi as Mario is to Wario.
 * Flower : common plant seen in many Mario games, often as an item.
 * 'Flower Ball : Daisy's special pitch in Mario Superstar Baseball''.
 * Flower Point : FP for short, Flower Points are used in the ''Paper Mario games to do other kinds of attacks.
 * Fire Flower : a somewhat rare item often used as an attack.
 * Fourth Wall: when a video game character happens to notice that he or she is in a video game.

G

 * Game Over : what happens when all lives are lost.
 * Glitz Pit : An arena in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

H

 * Heart Points (HP): a unit of health that varies from game to game. When a character runs out of Heart Points, he or she will pass out.  If the character is the last member of his or her battling party, a Game Over occurs.  See also: Recovery.
 * Hexes: An item that is similar to an Orb that changes a space seen only in Mario Party DS.

I

 * Intelligent Systems : The company that produced the Paper Mario series and the latest WarioWare games.

L

 * Life : In platformer games, there are a certain amount of lives that the player has. He or she can lose them by being hit by enemies too much or even gain them by finding extra lives. If the player loses all of his or her lives, a Game Over ensues.
 * Luigi : Marios less impressive brother that usually appears as Player 2.

M

 * Mad Mecha-Spike Top : Enimies on Vibe Island in Super Princess Peach.
 * Mad Spike : An angry version of a Spike in Super Princess Peach.
 * Mario : The main character of the Mario series.
 * Mario Party 7 : The seventh home console installment of the '' Mario Party series.
 * Mario Power Tennis(GBC) : The sequel to Mario Tennis on the Nintendo Gamecube.
 * Mario Superstar Baseball : The first installment of the ''Mario Baseball series.
 * Mini-game : Short games that usually give out rewards.
 * Mushroom : Common food in the Mushroom Kingdom, often a basic item.
 * Mushroom Kingdom : The area where most Mario games take place.

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 * Nintendo : The company that created the Mario series, as well as other spin-offs like Donkey Kong and Super Smash Bros.''.
 * Nintendo Gamecube : A cube-shaped system released in 2001 by Nintendo.
 * Nintendo Gamecube Controller : The primary controller for the Nintendo Gamecube, and can be used also for some games on the Wii.
 * NPC : Abbreviation for "non-playable character." Refers to any character in a video game that cannot be used by the player.  Some examples are Bowser and Princess Toadstool in Super Mario Bros.

O

 * Offensive Power Shot : A type of shot used in Mario Power Tennis to give the ball extra force when going accross the court.

P

 * Paper Mario : The first installment of the 'Paper Mario series released in 2000.
 * Paper Mario (series) : A Mario RPG series with three installments: Paper Mario, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and Super Paper Mario.
 * Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door : The second installment of the ''Paper Mario series.
 * Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Tattle Log) : A log that Goombella makes of all enemies in Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door.
 * Partner : Characters that aid Mario in Mario RPGs.
 * PEGI : Short for Pan-European Game Information, this company rates games in Europe.
 * Player : The person who is playing a game and using the controller.
 * Power Shot : Power-ups used in Mario Power Tennis and Mario Superstar Baseball.
 * Pretty Flowers : Items in Mario Superstar Baseball that can only be found in Challenge Mode.
 * Princess Daisy : The princess of Sarasland and Peach's counterpart.
 * Princess Peach : The ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom who always gets kidnapped by Bowser.

R

 * "Rare" Collectable Figurine : A figurine of Count Cannoli. 65,535 of them exist.
 * Recovery: The act of restoring one's health, usually through restorative items, such as Coins Mushrooms. Alternate methods include visiting Toad Houses or Inns.  In Super Smash Bros. games, the term refers either to reducing one's damage percentage or returning to the stage after being attacked or falling.
 * '''Red Paratroopa : A red-colored Paratroopa.
 * Rogueport : The main hub of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
 * Rogueport Sewers : An area in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door that leads to many other locations.
 * RPG: Short for Role Playing Game. Some examples are Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and Paper Mario.

S

 * Self-Destruct: The act of knocking oneself out in a Super Smash Bros. game. A common example is missing a jump from one platform to the next and falling into the bottomless pit.
 * Shroobify: In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, anything altered or changed by the Shroobs is Shroobified.
 * Shroom Kritter (Conjectural Term) : A name for a Kritter who has disguised itself as a Mushroom.
 * Spania : A Spinia with spikes om it's head in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
 * Spinia : An enemy in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
 * Spunia : A more powerful version of a Spania in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
 * Star : A powerful object in the Mario series, often as an item used for invincibility. some Stars are even Artifacts.

T

 * "That's My Merlee!" Show : A quiz show hosted by The InterNed that tasks Mario with finding out who is the real Merlee and who is the imposter.
 * Thousand-Year Door : A huge Door with a legendary treasure behind it in Paper Mario:The Thousand-Year Door.
 * Toadsworth : Prncess Peach's faithful ward.
 * Topman : Enimies in Super Mario Galaxy.
 * Transformation: the assumption of another form by a character, usually through magical powers or the use of an item, such as a Super Mushroom. Transformations range from a change in size to the assumption of an entirely new identity (see Giga Bowser Transformation).

U

 * Unlockable : Is a character, gameplay mode, item, or other element that can only accessed after completeing a certain task in a video game.

V

 * Vaporware : A term for games that did start development but never were published.
 * Volcano Plant : A plant that shoots out fireballs in Super Mario World.

W

 * Warp Pipe : The form of transportation in the Mushroom Kingdom. Simply entering the pipe at one end takes the user to the other end.
 * World -1 : A comical term for The Underwhere that is derived from the "World -1" label on the glitched Minus World from Super Mario Bros.

Y

 * You-Know-What : A CD containing unknown information. Mario delivered it from Piccolo to Bestovius.