Black Mage

Black Mage is a generic character from the Final Fantasy series of games, appearing in Mario Hoops 3-on-3, which was developed by Square Enix, who also created the Final Fantasy series of games. He is one of several characters from Final Fantasy, the others being Ninja, White Mage, Moogle, and Cactuar. He has a magical staff which he only takes out when using his Special Shot. His quick dunks are the fastest of any character in the game. His classification as a Tricky player means he makes very swift moves to dodge tackles.

He is unlocked by winning a Gold Trophy in the Rainbow Cup.

The Black Mage, along with the other Final Fantasy characters return in the Wii follow-up, Mario Sports Mix.

Mario Hoops 3-on-3 info

 * Baller Name: Abracadabra Kid
 * Type: Tricky
 * Special Shot: Meteor Shot
 * Letter to Tap: ★

Trivia

 * The Black Mage may be related to the Dark Mage mentioned in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Both the Black Mage and the Dark Mage originate from the Final Fantasy series.
 * In Final Fantasy IX, he's called Vivi.
 * Shamans bear a ressemblance to the Black Mage.