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Since ''Super Mario Bros.'', however, Mario is depicted as a stocky young man who wears a trademark cap, a long-sleeved red shirt, blue overalls with two yellow buttons, brown shoes, and white gloves, with a large round face, a big round nose, clear and slightly tanned skin, chocolate brown hair (although the DiC cartoons sometimes depict it as black like his mustache) with three locks on the front, just above his forehead, four back locks that cover the back of his neck and a small sprout-like tuft on the top of his head, and a black mustache (sometimes brown like his hair). His neck is very short, to the point that both in artwork and in gameplay outside the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, it is very rarely visible due to Mario's large head and the position of his chin. Though he was originally imagined as middle-aged, his age has been approximated to be about 26 years old,<ref>[http://themushroomkingdom.net/ssbm_j2e.shtml#trophies ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' (set to Japanese).] The Mushroom Kingdom. (Retrieved May 29, 2010)</ref> while Shigeru Miyamoto later placed it at either 24 or 25.<ref>Griffin, A. (September 30, 2016) [http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/gaming/mario-super-age-24-25-nintendo-shigeru-miyamoto-game-character-a7338911.html Mario is only 24 years old, creator Shigeru Miyamoto says in unearthed interview]. ''Independent''. Retrieved October 1, 2016.</ref> The ''[[Mario vs. Wario]]'' comic also implies Mario (and Wario) is roughly in his late 20s or early 30s, as he recalls his childhood 20 years ago. | Since ''Super Mario Bros.'', however, Mario is depicted as a stocky young man who wears a trademark cap, a long-sleeved red shirt, blue overalls with two yellow buttons, brown shoes, and white gloves, with a large round face, a big round nose, clear and slightly tanned skin, chocolate brown hair (although the DiC cartoons sometimes depict it as black like his mustache) with three locks on the front, just above his forehead, four back locks that cover the back of his neck and a small sprout-like tuft on the top of his head, and a black mustache (sometimes brown like his hair). His neck is very short, to the point that both in artwork and in gameplay outside the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, it is very rarely visible due to Mario's large head and the position of his chin. Though he was originally imagined as middle-aged, his age has been approximated to be about 26 years old,<ref>[http://themushroomkingdom.net/ssbm_j2e.shtml#trophies ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' (set to Japanese).] The Mushroom Kingdom. (Retrieved May 29, 2010)</ref> while Shigeru Miyamoto later placed it at either 24 or 25.<ref>Griffin, A. (September 30, 2016) [http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/gaming/mario-super-age-24-25-nintendo-shigeru-miyamoto-game-character-a7338911.html Mario is only 24 years old, creator Shigeru Miyamoto says in unearthed interview]. ''Independent''. Retrieved October 1, 2016.</ref> The ''[[Mario vs. Wario]]'' comic also implies Mario (and Wario) is roughly in his late 20s or early 30s, as he recalls his childhood 20 years ago. | ||
While Mario is consistently portrayed as a short character, his precise height and proportions vary across media. | While Mario is consistently portrayed as a short character, his precise height and proportions vary across media. No specific number on Mario's height has been revealed. However, crossover artwork featuring Mario and [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] (who stands at 1 m / 3 ft 3 in.) shows Mario at around the same height as him, if not two or three inches shorter due to Sonic's quills. Mario's height relationship with other humans has been varied. Some media, such as ''Super Mario Odyssey'' and ''Mario's Time Machine'', show Mario as much shorter than a realistic human, while others, including ''Mario Golf'', the cartoons, and ''Super Smash Bros.'', show Mario's height closer relative to other humans. As far as in game information or other official materials are concerned, Mario does not have a specified height. | ||
Merchandise for the original ''Donkey Kong'' showed Mario as balding, although most media depict Mario with a full set of hair. The most notable change Mario has received over the years since ''Super Mario Bros.'' (omitting stylistic variations such as depictions in ''Paper Mario'') is his change in stature; Mario is shown to be much stubbier in his earlier appearances compared to his more recent appearances, starting with ''Super Mario 64''. Mario's legs and arms have grown longer over the years, giving him a slimmer look. This may have been the result of Shigeru Miyamoto's response to their "cute" appearances, who considered redesigning them to "become a bit more grown-up" in the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] era—for instance, by removing their trademark {{wp|V sign}}.<ref>[http://cube.ign.com/articles/069/069250p1.html IGN] (Accessed on 7-6-09)</ref> | Merchandise for the original ''Donkey Kong'' showed Mario as balding, although most media depict Mario with a full set of hair. The most notable change Mario has received over the years since ''Super Mario Bros.'' (omitting stylistic variations such as depictions in ''Paper Mario'') is his change in stature; Mario is shown to be much stubbier in his earlier appearances compared to his more recent appearances, starting with ''Super Mario 64''. Mario's legs and arms have grown longer over the years, giving him a slimmer look. This may have been the result of Shigeru Miyamoto's response to their "cute" appearances, who considered redesigning them to "become a bit more grown-up" in the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] era—for instance, by removing their trademark {{wp|V sign}}.<ref>[http://cube.ign.com/articles/069/069250p1.html IGN] (Accessed on 7-6-09)</ref> | ||