Geno
Geno is a warrior from Star Road and one of Mario's partners in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. He was “sent by a higher authority†to restore peace to Mario’s world. Although he takes the form of a wooden doll, Geno is actually a star being.
When Smithy launched his attack on the Mushroom World, he decided to make Bowser's Keep his base of operations. Thus Exor, the dimensional gateway to Smithy’s world, crashed into the castle and occupied it. However, as Exor fell from the sky, he shattered the Star Road. As a result, seven Star Pieces were scattered throughout the Mushroom World. With the Star Road broken, wishes could not be granted. Thus Geno was sent out to retrieve the Star Pieces and restore the power of wishes to the world.
Some time later, Rose Town became under siege by the Smithy Gang. Bowyer, one of Smithy’s lieutenants, was launching arrows into the small town, freezing people like statues. As a result, the people of Rose Town could not leave their homes for fear of being paralyzed by one of Bowyer’s arrows.
During this time of crisis, Mario and Mallow arrived in Rose Town. Seeking shelter from the arrows, the pair entered the town inn. Inside, Mario saw a young boy, named Gaz, playing with his dolls of Mario, Peach, and Bowser. He was recreating one of Mario’s various adventures. Gaz’s mom, who was also the innkeeper, asked the plumber to play with her son. Gaz would pretend to be Mario, and Mario would pretend to be Bowser. During the pretend battle, the Mario doll “bought the farm†so Gaz brought out his favorite doll: Geno. However, Gaz played a little too rough. He activated Geno’s Super Star Shot, and instead of hitting the Bowser doll, the blast inadvertently hit Mario, knocking him out.
That night, a single star being, the one later known as Geno, entered the Inn. Seeing the four dolls on the floor, the star decided to inhabit the Geno doll. Later, Geno would admit he chose that particular doll because it appeared to be the strongest of the four.
The next morning, Gaz told his mom that he saw a living Geno walk into the Forest Maze. Of course, Gaz received a time out from his mother for telling a lie (which, of course, he wasn’t). Mario believed the kid’s tale and entered the woods to find the animated doll. Eventually, Mario caught up with him. Geno had entered the forest to challenge Bowyer, the arrow-firing fiend, and retrieve the Star Piece that Bowyer had discovered. Mario and Mallow decide the help Geno, and together the three defeat Bowyer and acquire the Star Piece.
After defeating Bowyer, Geno realized he would need help recovering the remaining Star Pieces and decided to join forces with Mario and Mallow. Geno revealed to the heroes that he was a warrior from Star Road and that he assumed the form of a doll in order to fight the Smithy Gang. Additionally, he stated that until all the Star Pieces are recovered, wishes will never come true again. He also stated his real name: ♥♪!?. However, this is too hard to pronounce, so the star warrior assumed the name of the doll, Geno.
Eventually, Mario, Mallow, Geno, Bowser, and Toadstool collect the remaining Star Pieces and defeat the maniacal Smithy. With Smithy destroyed, Geno decided to leave the doll’s wooden body, returning to the form of a star, and bring the Star Pieces to Star Road. Repairing the celestial road, the power of wishes returned to the world. Presumably, the Geno doll was returned to Gaz in Rose Town.
Geno acts as a sage-like figure to Mario and his allies. He has an understanding of the bigger picture and the greater consequences of cosmic events. Consequently, Geno offers the heroes advice about matters the others may not understand. For instance, after Mario and his allies liberate Bowser’s Keep, Bowser decides to quit the team and return to the castle. However, Geno points out that until Smithy and his factory are destroyed, Bowser’s Keep is still at risk. Thus Bowser decides to continue the fight.
Geno’s has a variety of attacks which use a variety of physical and energy projectiles. His regular attack involves shooting physical projectiles from his arms. His special attacks typically involve powerful energy blasts. Additionally, Geno is the fastest of Mario’s allies.
According to Belome, Geno (unsurprisingly) tastes like wood
Abilities
- Geno Beam: Charging up his energy, Geno shoots a deadly energy beam at one enemy. Hold Y until three stars appear to deal more damage.
- Geno Boost: Using magic, Geno boosts an ally’s defense. After all the arrows disappear, press Y. Geno will then boost the ally’s attack as well.
- Geno Whirl: Geno throws a disk of light at one enemy. If timed correctly, the attack will do 9999 damage. This does not work for boss characters (except Exor and Yaridovich copies).
- Geno Blast: Geno summons light energy from the sky, damaging all enemies. Hold Y until three stars appear to deal more damage.
- Geno Flash: Geno transform into a large cannon, then shoots a large ball of energy, damaging all enemies. Hold Y until three stars appear to deal more damage.
Other Appearances
Geno, the doll, makes a cameo in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. He appears as the mechanical host of the Star ‘Stache Smash arcade game in Little Fungitown. However, the real Geno is presumably is still at Star Road, watching over the Mushroom World.
Although Geno appeared in Mario & Luigi, he is a registered trademark of Square Enix, as the credits of the game indicate.
