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===''Mario Party'' series===

Toads also make recurring appearances throughout the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. The most prominent Toad is Toad himself who initially serves as the main host for the first two ''Mario Party'' titles as well as the fourth installment. In the later titles, he is a playable character exclusive to [[Beach Volley Folly]] in ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' and becomes fully playable starting from ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', while his female counterpart [[Toadette]] makes her playable debut in ''[[Mario Party 6]]''. Aside from the two playable Toads, other Toads play the roles as assistants that aid the playable characters throughout the game, as well as being NPCs in various minigames. Toads also serve as shop keepers in Toad's own board [[Toad's Midway Madness]] in ''Mario Party 4''. In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', several Toads appear in [[Shroom City (Mario Party Advance)|Shroom City]], including [[Shroomlock]], [[Mrs. Shroomlock]], [[Mr. E (Mario Party Advance)|Mr. E]], and [[Mushbert]], Toad and Toadette appear as hosts of some of the game modes, and generic Toads appear on portraits in [[Splatterball]] (shooting them causes the player to permanently lose one of their ammo slots). Toadsworth makes an appearance in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' as the main host of the game though he does not make any later appearances in the ''Mario Party'' series. Members of the Toad species corresponding to the player's color (Red, Blue, Yellow, and Green) are the characters players start out in the Toad Scramble mode of ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'' while Toad himself is playable in other modes. Also in ''Mario Party: Star Rush'', Toads serve as customers in the minigame [[One-Stop Toad Shop]]. In ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', a blue Toad appears as the host.

====''Mario Party 9''====

Toads appear prominently in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' as the hosts of the game's various modes. A yellow Toad hosts the Party and Solo Modes, operates the Museum, and also appears in story mode. Throughout the boards, he often assists the player by providing tips and as well as general controls for events such as minigames, and also announces the winners of the various modes and gives out various rewards to the players based on their scores. A blue Toad hosts Minigame Mode and relays instructions to the players in minigames. A blue Toad also makes an appearance in the minigame [[Toad and Go Seek]]. A green Toad announces the [[Last Five Turns Event#Mario Party 9|Almost There!]] event. Toad also appears as a playable character.

[[File:Starshadeart.jpg|100px|thumb|right|The Starshade Bros.]]

Toads appear at the beginning of the game in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and its remake ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' in [[Toad Town|Toadtown Square]] and at [[Peach's Castle|Princess Peach's Castle]]. They are seen escaping the castle after Peach is attacked by [[Cackletta]] and [[Fawful]]. Toad himself can be controlled in the beginning to warn Mario and Luigi of Princess Peach's capture. Various Toads give Mario [[mushroom]]s if he assists them with various tasks before he leaves for the [[Beanbean Kingdom]]. The [[Starshade Bros.]] patrol the border of the Mushroom Kingdom in [[Stardust Fields]]. Toads also have their own immigrant community called [[Little Fungitown]] in the Beanbean Kingdom.

====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====