Toad
- This article is about the character Toad. For more about the species, see Toad (species).
- “Thank you Mario! But our princess is in another castle!”
- —Toad
Toad, Peach's longtime servant, first showed off his strength in Super Mario Bros. 2, then proved to be an agile driver in Super Mario Kart. Not the best of guards, Toad must often be rescued. Additionally, Toad is an expert on items.
History
Super Mario Bros.
Toad first appeared in the original Super Mario Bros. for the NES, as "Mushroom Retainer". Mario rescued the first six mushroom retainers from the first six castles. Toad was the seventh he rescued. In the eighth castle, he rescued Princess Toadstool.
Super Mario Bros.2
Toad appeared again in Super Mario Bros. 2. This time his name was Toad, and he was a playable character (along with Mario, Luigi and Princess Toadstool). He wasn't very good at jumping, but he was extremely fast when it came to plucking vegetables or digging sand.
Super Mario Bros 3.
For the third installment of the Super Mario Bros. series, Toad was once again a non-playable character. He told Mario to find the Magic Wand to turn the Mushroom Kings back to normal. he also ran the Toad Houses in Super Mario Bros. 3. He would award you with an item if you won one of his mini-games. In New Super Mario Bros. he was replaced by Toadsworth.
Warios Woods
Toad was the main character of Wario's Woods, a Nintendo puzzle game. In this game Wario was attacking Toad's woods and Toad had to stop him. He was helped by Birdo and a fairy named Wanda. Birdo would give bombs to Wanda who would then give them to Toad. He also showed a unique ability in this game, the ability to run up walls.
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Toad is an advisor to the Chancellor of the Mushroom Kingdom. He appears throughout the game to offer Mario tutorials on how to accomplish certain tasks.
During the events of the game, He was sent by the Chancellor to pick up Princess Toadstool, who was visiting Mario at Mario's Pad. However, when Toad arrives, no one is to be found. Soon, an object appears in the sky and crashes into Mario's house. The object was none other than Mario, who had just been ejected from Bowser's Keep by the giant sword Exor. Toad asks Mario to return to the castle to rescue the Princess. However, when Mario arrived, Exor destroys the bridge to the castle, preventing any access by land.
As such, Mario returns to his pad and tells Toad the bad news. Toad decides the pair will have to journey to the Mushroom Kingdom to inform the Chancellor about Bowser's Keep and Princess Peach. As they are leaving, Toad accidentally bumps into Mario (and does one HP worth of damage).Toad quickly apologizes and then teaches Mario about items and Timed Hits. Additionally, Toad gives Mario four Mushrooms before they journey into the Goomba-infested Mushroom Way. As soon as Toad enters Mushroom Way, he is captured by a group of Goombas. However, Mario promptly rescues him and Toad rewards Mario with some Honey Syrup. However, when Toad enters the next area of the passageway, he is quickly kidnapped by a Sky Troopa. Once again, Mario saves Toad and, once again, Mario is rewarded (This time,Mario gets a Flower Tab.). Right before the exit to the Mushroom Kingdom, Toad is captured by the Hammer Bros., the leaders of the Koopa Troop's forces in Mushroom Way. Ultimately, Mario defeats the Hammer Bros., frees Toad, and accompanies Toad to the Mushroom Kingdom.
Luigis Mansion
Toad also appeared in Luigi's Mansion. He is the first Toad Luigi finds. When Luigi talked to him, he was crying. Luigi cheered him up and Toad let him save the game in return.
Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga
Toad has a brief and often overlooked playable appearance in Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga. After Cackletta steals Peach's voice, he runs to find Mario. He can look around Mario's house until he finds him.
Sports games
Toad was given a partner in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. This characters name is Toadette and she and Toad's special item were Golden Mushrooms. They, along with his kart, the Toad Kart are unlockables, and can be unlocked by completing the Special Cup in 100cc.There is also a rumor that Toadette is Toad's girlfriend because they're paired together.
In Super Smash Bros. Melee Toad appeared as Princess Peach's helper. He could be pulled out from under the princess's skirt and used him as a shield. Toad also appears in the background of The Mushroom Kingdom segment of the games Adventure Mode and has a trophy in his likeness.
Toad was playable in Super Mario Kart, as a lightweight character. He was also playable in Mario Kart 64, Where he is given his own track, Toad's Turnpike. He has since been playable in Mario Kart Super Circuit and Mario Kart DS.
Interestingly, in the code of Super Mario Bros. 3, there is what seems to be a "Toad Suit" similar to the Tanooki Suit and Hammer Bros. Suit. However, it has been removed from the game and the coding does not give a clue to what abilities it may have bestowed upon Mario.
The Super Mario Bros Movie
In the Super Mario Bros movie, Toad is portrayed as a muscian. He is one of many who is unhappy with king koopas rule, and is arrested by the police for playing "Anti Koopa songs". He is then turned into a Goomba. Even when he is a Goomba he keeps his harmonica. He is set on fire in an accident, and is saved by Princess Daisy. Later on he helps Daisy and the Mario Bros. by playing his harmonica to distract the other Goombas.
What happened to him afterward is unknown, although best guess is he was turned back into his original form.
Mario Party
In Mario Party and Mario Party 2, Toad is the host of the boards and gives out the Stars. In Mario Party 3, he is the host of the Mini-Game Room. In Mario Party 4, Toad is the host of a amusement park-themed board.
Additionally, in Mario Party 3, Toad is Princess Peach's partner and ally. He helps by increasing the amount of coins received. He attacks with a hammer, a weapon that he is never seen to use again.
Portrayals
Was voiced/portrayed by:
- John Stocker in the TV Series.
- Issac Marshall, Jen Taylor and Kelsey Hutchinson in most of the video games.
- Mojo Nixon in the Super Mario Bros. movie.
Quotes
- Thank you Mario! But our princess is in another castle! - Super Mario Bros.
- Hey Mario! Lots of people use something called a "door" to go in and out of their houses... - Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
