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{{character-infobox
{{redirect|Nick|the member of the N-Gang|[[N-Gang#Nick|N-Gang § Nick]]}}
|image=[[File:SantaCartoon.jpg{{!}}250px]]<br>Santa Claus in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode "[[Koopa Klaus]]"
{{character infobox
|image=[[File:SantaCartoon.jpg{{!}}250px]]<br>Santa Claus in the ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode "[[Koopa Klaus]]"
|full_name=Saint Nicholas
|full_name=Saint Nicholas
|first_appearance="[[Koopa Klaus]]" (1989)
|species=Human
|species=[[Human]]
|first_appearance="[[A Christmas Story]]" (1983)
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' ([[List of games by date#2009|2009]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' ([[List of games by date#2009|2009]])
}}
}}
{{redirect|Nick|the member of the N-Gang|[[N-Gang#Nick]]}}
{{quote2|[[Toad]], in all my life, I've never seen anyone express the true Spirit of Christmas better than you!|Santa Claus|[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]}}
 
'''{{wp|Santa Claus}}''' (usually simply '''Santa''', alternatively known as '''Nick''') is a jolly man who gives presents to people on Christmas Eve. He has made a few appearances in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise and has received many allusions in games. Santa Claus lives in a home near his workshop at the [[North Pole]], where his elves make toys. Santa Claus also rides around in a reindeer-drawn sleigh.
{{quote2|[[Toad]], in all my life, I've never seen anyone express the true Spirit of Christmas better than you!|Santa Claus|[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show]]}}
 
'''[[wikipedia:Santa Claus|Santa Claus]]''', (usually simply '''Santa''', alternatively known as '''Nick''') is a jolly man who gives presents to people on Christmas Eve. He has made a few appearances in the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise, and has received many allusions in games. Santa Claus lives in a home near his workshop at the [[North Pole]], where his elves make toys. Santa Claus also rides around in a reindeer-drawn sleigh.
 
==History==
==History==
In games, Santa Claus has only appeared in ''[[Wrecking Crew]]'', as one of the prizes similar to the [[Golden Hammer]], though he did appear in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' and the ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic series.
In games, Santa Claus has only appeared in ''[[Wrecking Crew]]'', as one of the prizes similar to the [[Golden Hammer]], though he did appear in ''[[Saturday Supercade]]'', ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', and the ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic series.


[[Smithy]] bears a resemblance to Santa, and ''Nintendo Power'' even stated in the Official ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' Player's Guide that [[Smithy]]'s first form resembled a "diabolical Santa Claus."
[[Smithy]] bears a resemblance to Santa, and ''Nintendo Power'' even stated in the Official ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' Player's Guide that [[Smithy]]'s first form resembled a "diabolical Santa Claus."
===''Saturday Supercade''===
[[File:SS Santa Claus.png|thumb|200px|Santa waving at the group watching him in ''Saturday Supercade'']]
===="A Christmas Story"====
Though Santa himself appears only briefly toward the end of "[[A Christmas Story]]", he is alluded to constantly throughout the episode. [[Mr. Anderson]] also reveals that he is Santa's remote helper. In the aforementioned appearance at the end of the episode, Santa appears while actively riding his sleigh, waving at [[Donkey Kong Jr.]], [[Bones (character)|Bones]], Mr. Anderson, and the redeemed [[Hobo brothers]] while wishing them all a merry Christmas.


===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''===
===''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''===
===="Koopa Klaus"====
===="Koopa Klaus"====
[[File:Toad&SantaSMSS.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Santa holding [[Toad]] after he finally learned the true meaning of Christmas]]
[[File:Toad&SantaSMSS.jpg|thumb|230px|Santa holding [[Toad]] after he finally learned the true meaning of Christmas]]
In "[[Koopa Klaus]]", [[Bowser|King Koopa]] freezes Santa's workshop, and dresses up as Santa himself, calling himself "[[King Koopa's alter egos#Koopa Klaus|Koopa Klaus]]". Koopa Klaus then kidnaps Santa, and attempts to ruin Christmas, but [[Mario]] and his friends rescue Santa. Santa is happy to be saved, but remarks that he can not make any toy deliveries since his workshop is still frozen. [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] urges [[Toad]] to cheer Santa up by giving him his beloved snowboard for Christmas which the retainer does with no regrets. Upon offering his snowboard, Santa becomes so touched by the kindness expressed by Toad that the warmth of holiday cheer melts Santa's workshop. Santa then delivers presents and lets Mario and friends ride with him.
In "[[Koopa Klaus]]", [[Bowser|King Koopa]] freezes Santa's workshop, and dresses up as Santa himself, calling himself "[[King Koopa's alter egos#Koopa Klaus|Koopa Klaus]]". Koopa Klaus then kidnaps Santa, and attempts to ruin Christmas, but [[Mario]] and his friends rescue Santa. Santa is happy to be saved, but remarks that he can not make any toy deliveries since his workshop is still frozen. [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] urges [[Toad]] to cheer Santa up by giving him his beloved snowboard for Christmas which the retainer does with no regrets. Upon offering his snowboard, Santa becomes so touched by the kindness expressed by Toad that the warmth of holiday cheer melts Santa's workshop. Santa then delivers presents and lets Mario and friends ride with him.
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In the morning, Mario and Luigi woke up to see that although Nick had left during the night, he left behind presents for the brothers, along with a note stating that the cops had found his transportations. Mario and Luigi then saw Santa Claus ride by the basement window on his sleigh, but had serious doubts that their visitor was actually Santa Claus.
In the morning, Mario and Luigi woke up to see that although Nick had left during the night, he left behind presents for the brothers, along with a note stating that the cops had found his transportations. Mario and Luigi then saw Santa Claus ride by the basement window on his sleigh, but had serious doubts that their visitor was actually Santa Claus.
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===''Super Mario World'' television series===
===''Super Mario World'' television series===
===="The Night Before Cave Christmas"====
===="The Night Before Cave Christmas"====
Although Santa Claus himself never appeared on the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' animated series, Mario did dress up as him to help emulate the spirit of Christmas for the [[Cave People (Super Mario World television series)|Cave People]] during the episode "[[The Night Before Cave Christmas]]". Dressed as Santa, Mario eventually sets out to deliver toys to all of the cave children in a [[Winged Yoshi]]-drawn sleigh.
Although Santa Claus himself never appeared on the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' animated series, Mario did dress up as him to help emulate the spirit of Christmas for the [[Cave People]] during the episode "[[The Night Before Cave Christmas]]". Dressed as Santa, Mario eventually sets out to deliver toys to all of the cave children in a [[Winged Yoshi]]-drawn sleigh.


===="Rock TV"====
===="Rock TV"====
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===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario 64''====
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
[[File:Super mario 64 santa.png|thumb|250px|Santa Claus mentioned in ''Super Mario 64'']]
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Santa Claus is mentioned very briefly in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. His name is stated on the sign near the cabin at the top of [[Cool, Cool Mountain]], where it reads "Santa Claus isn't the only one who can go down the chimney!"
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}}Santa Claus is mentioned very briefly in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and its [[Super Mario 64 DS|remake]]. His name is stated on the sign near the cabin at the top of [[Cool, Cool Mountain]], where it can be seen that the [[List of implied characters#Cabin Proprietor|Cabin Proprietor]] wrote "Santa Claus isn't the only one who can go down the chimney!"


====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
While Santa Claus himself does not make an appearance in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', an outfit based on him released on November 21, 2018 does. Goombas and Ty-Foos in the Snow Kingdom also wear Santa Hats.
In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', a [[Crazy Cap]] costume based on Santa Claus consisting of the [[Crazy Cap#Santa Hat|Santa Hat]] and [[Crazy Cap#Santa Outfit|Santa Outfit]] was released on November 21, 2018. If Mario wears the Santa Hat, he also wears Santa's beard. [[Goomba]]s and [[Ty-Foo]]s in the [[Snow Kingdom]] also wear Santa Hats.


===''Paper Mario'' series===
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
====''Paper Mario''====
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', if Mario chooses to sleep in the [[Toad House]] in [[Shiver City]], he will occasionally wake-up to find several [[Mushroom]]s and an [[Ultra Shroom]] in the Toad House; the [[Toad (species)|Toad]] caretaker of the Toad House also implies that it may have been Santa Claus who left Mario these gifts.
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', if Mario chooses to sleep in the [[Toad House]] in [[Shiver City]], he will occasionally wake-up to find several [[Mushroom]]s and an [[Ultra Mushroom|Ultra Shroom]] in the Toad House. The [[Toad (species)|Toad]] caretaker of the Toad House also mentions a wet floor inside the building, similar to melted snow, and asks Mario if someone has left gifts for him, possibly suggesting Santa Claus.


====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
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====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
The [[Hollijolli Mayor]] of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' is a reference to a Santa for the [[Toad]]s, being the mayor of the winter-themed [[Hollijolli Village]] and even getting stuck in a chimney while wearing a red costume with white beard and having a Toad-like appearance.
The [[Hollijolli Mayor]] of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' is a reference to a Santa for the [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s, being the mayor of the winter-themed [[Hollijolli Village]] and getting stuck in a chimney while wearing a red costume with a white beard and having a Toad-like appearance.


===''Mario Party 7''===
===''Mario Party 7''===
In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', there is a [[Bowser Time]] event exclusive to [[Neon Heights]] wherein Bowser will refer to himself as "Santa Bowser", before stealing either ten [[coin]]s from every player, or a [[Power Star|Star]] from the player in the lead. Bowser will then order [[Koopa Kid]] to add the loot to the [[Treasure Chest]] on the board that already contains either the Star or twenty coins, noting that the player who claims the prize is getting a bonus out of it.
In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', there is a [[Bowser Time]] event exclusive to [[Neon Heights]] wherein Bowser will refer to himself as "Santa Bowser" before stealing either ten [[coin]]s from every player or a [[Power Star|Star]] from the player in the lead. Bowser will then order [[Koopa Kid]] to add the loot to the [[Treasure Chest]] on the board that already contains either the Star or twenty coins, noting that the player who claims the prize is getting a bonus out of it.


===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''===
===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''===
[[File:VIP Santa Invitation.png|200px|thumb|Santa will visit Dream Events in December]]
[[File:VIP Santa Invitation.png|200px|thumb|A letter noting Santa's appearance]]
Santa Claus appears as a VIP member in the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' during the month of December. He gives out 300 Star Tokens rather than 100 like the other VIP members. So far, this is the only time that Santa Claus himself has appeared in a ''Mario'' game.
Santa Claus appears as a VIP member in the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' during the month of December. He gives out 300 Star Tokens rather than 100 like the other VIP members. This is the only time that Santa Claus himself has directly appeared in a ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' game.


===''Mario Kart Tour''===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
As of November 20, 2019, Mario dressed in a Santa Claus costume (referred to as Mario (Santa)) appears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. Mario (Santa) is a High-End character.
====''Mario Kart Tour''====
{{quote2|Santa! Ho ho ho!|[[Mario|Mario (Santa)]]|[[Mario Kart Tour]]}}
[[Mario#Mario Kart Tour|Mario]] and [[Bowser#Mario Kart Tour|Bowser]] dressed in Santa Claus costumes, with the former using the Santa Hat and Outfit from ''Super Mario Odyssey'', were introduced in the [[Winter Tour (2019)|2019]] and [[Winter Tour (2020)|2020]] Winter Tours respectively in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as High-End drivers, referred to as Mario (Santa) and Bowser (Santa). In addition, a Santa [[Mii|Mii Racing Suit]] was introduced in the [[Holiday Tour (2022)|2022 Holiday Tour]].


On December 2, 2020, Bowser dressed in a Santa Claus Costume (referred to as Bowser (Santa)) was added into the game. Just like Mario (Santa), Bowser (Santa) is a High-End character.
====''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit''====
In ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'', one of the [[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit#Playable|outfits]] in the game that [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] can use is a Santa outfit, which is the same Santa Hat and Outfit from ''Super Mario Odyssey'' that previously appeared in ''Mario Kart Tour'', only recolored green for Luigi.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
NL Calendar 12 2019.jpg|The December 2019 [[LINE]] calendar
NL Calendar 12 2019.jpg|Santa Claus briefly seen in the December 2019 [[LINE]] calendar
</gallery>
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==Names in other languages==
{{Foreign names
|Ita=Babbo Natale
|ItaM=Father Christmas
|Fre=Père Noël<ref>[https://imgur.com/a/cmXojSb Sign] on [[Cool, Cool Mountain|Montagne Gla-Gla]]</ref>
|FreM=Father Christmas
}}
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