User:Mario

Mario
Species	Human
First Appearance	Donkey Kong (1981)
Latest Appearance	Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014)
Latest Portrayal	Charles Martinet (1995 - present)

This article is about the legendary hero of the Mushroom Kingdom. For information about culture itself, see here. For information on the quickly-forgotten imposter that attempted and failed to usurp this character and his following, see here.

“Oh, that's all right, I don't give a *bleep*.”
—Mario

Mario, a.k.a. fat plumber guy, attention hog or stupid twin brother (exclusively by Luigi), is the face of video gaming. He is also surprisingly Italian. He has repeatedly saved Mushroom Kingdom so many times, it's a wonder there isn't an established religion devoted to him at this point. Despite this, Mario has gained huge influence throughout the Mushroom Kingdom, as his supporters constantly and generously shower him with such sponsors and riches, it is hard to dispute that he has gained an increasing amount of followers and that evidence everywhere suggests he is a multi-billionaire or even more, despite his most known occupation is that being a plumber. Indeed, there has been some debate among outsiders of the Mushroom Kingdom whenever Mario really does exists or is just a personified celebration of Mushroom Kingdom's greatest accomplishments and legendary heroes, and those images are merely erected idols.

Creation

It has been said that Mario was "created" to meet the nearly insatiable demands of the Mushroom Kingdom. For one thing, since the majority of the inhabitants were Toads, they had to make something that differentiated from most citizens. This way, when they were getting attacked, the thing could be the first thing the bad guy could go after, or the thing looked so visibly striking, all the villain could do is gape, giving the victims some time to escape. They contacted the creators to start making a prototype, and they agreed.

There were some arguments going for weeks, however, on what exact features the creature should have to be this visibly horrifying, but legend says that one day, somebody called Shiag Mia-motoad walked in and showed an image of a proboscis-nosed monkey, and everyone immediately agreed that the creature should be given a disgustingly large tumor on the face, and it should be called a "nose" to avoid offending it. They then added a mustache in anticipation of the fights the creature will be engaging in; nobody wants a child-like creature die.

Finally, they gave the creature a plumber attire, but made its occupation anything but plumbing to cleverly deceive the enemy. The hat was added because hair is an unknown substance in the Mushroom Kingdom at the time, and taking care of too much of it would be an epic hassle. They also realized that the creature must be capable of athletic maneuvers, and they plumped up the figure just enough to give the wrong first impressions, but not enough that the thing's speed was severely hampered. In addition, the creature is given a language that is different from the creators' native tongue for an additional layer of deception, although to prevent backfiring, the creature made only exclamations and other short, unsophisticated noises. They decided to name the creature "Mario" because it was apparently based on the alien language the creature would speak. Thus, the legend, Mario, was born.

As a result, design choices on Mario is based purely on their exact purpose they serve for the benefit of the Mushroom Kingdom.

(continued)

User information

• Real name: Emilie
• Age: 19
• Gender: female
• Heritage: U.S.A.nian, but with a French mother and Chinese father.
• Residence: Los Angeles county, California.
• Favorite character: Mario
• Least favorite character: Yoshi
• My identical twin sister
• Hand preference: left
• English linguistic capabilities: none
• Professional Wario Killer: Yes
• Political viewpoints: left, as in modern liberal
• Religion: None (I'm atheist). I don't care if you other U.S.A.nians don't want your children to marry me since I'm asexual and aromantic as well. I don't need religion to establish my morals since morals are a secular, society thing anyway.
• Interests: birds, drawings, video games. Is that a yellow-rumped warbler in your backyard?
• Pet: cockatiel
• Attention span: limited

Friends

You know who you are. Either way, check my talk page and figure it out yourself.

Stuff I Do

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Killing Donkey Kong is a pretty hard and smelly job to do. What's worse than tussling with a flea-infested ape with the breath that smells like rotten bananas?

Aside from killing Wario, Donkey Kong, and Ganondork, what do I do here? Mostly, I make minor edits and stuff. I usually respond to mainspace talk page messages, unless I don't know the subject; I really hate it if people don't respond to my messages on mainspace talk pages. I'll try not to make people feel the same way.

I'm not a very talkative person, so my talk pages tend to be pretty small, unless it's my sister continuously putting up Wario messages.

I upload pictures I ripped or taken via Dolphin Emulator. I also use other emulators to take screenshots of games, mainly Mario Party. If there is a huge amount of Mario Party minigame pictures with Daisy, Waluigi, and Wario, blame it on my sister or me.

I am also a self-proclaimed grammar Nazi. Yes, this page may be riddled with errors, but yes, every grammar Nazi makes mistakes. And yes, we can overlook mistakes as well.

My Plans

I can fix it! A golden hammer would be nice, though, and I hope that sequel of that movie is going to show ME in my full glory!

• Cut words and fix every grammar or usage error I see.
• Improve the Mario article. Featuring it is a goal... but I don't know how much more it needs to go before I consider nominating it.
• Look for ways to make the wiki better.
• Check which articles are nominated to be featured or unfeatured so I can react accordingly. This also applies to new proposals. I'm always looking forward to a new proposal or article nomination!
• Add sprites for characters, especially Mario. If not, add transparency where it is feasible. And yes, the transparency I add is actually good enough for game-art, but official art with default transparency is the best. And I don't where to look for official art.
• Check the recent changes regularly.
• Help other users. I am open to coding questions and how-tos, so don't hesitate to ask.
• Improve all the Diddy Kong Racing course articles. I've even created a collaboration topic concerning this, so don't hesitate to help if you can. For now, I'll set this aside.
• Super Mario-Kun related stuff. This wiki barely scratches Super Mario-Kun, although it contains so much things pertaining to the Mario games! I'm surprised that there is so much stuff that we haven't even seen yet. And besides, who doesn't like seeing Mario, Wario, Luigi, Yoshi, Toad, Princess Peach, Bowser, Goomba, Shy Guy, Fawful, Waluigi, Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Princess Shokora, Cractus, Tayce T., Funky Kong, Millennium Star, Eldstar, Goombario, Wanda, King Boo, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Baby Peach, Koopa Troopa, Robirdo, Birdo, Rosalina, Luma, General Guy, Tumble, Klepto, Bowser Jr., and all the rest get the Super Mario-Kun cutesy treatment?
• Not be a policy whore.
• Finally, upload pictures of Wario in misery so people in public can see everyone having a great time!

Luigi's Mansion

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I have to drop off the kids at the pool. I really do. :(

For my own convenience, here is what the Luigi's Mansion article should be required to have, or it should have it to be the difference between a good and a great article:

• Interactable objects with the Game Boy Horror (mirrors, mouse holes, cheese).
• A complete section of the Game Boy Horror and its functions.
• A table listing each enemy, with a short description and small image
• A table listing Mario's items and their locations. Flavor text upon finding the item is encouraged but not really needed.
• A table listing miscellaneous objects that don't quite fit with others, such as Poison Mushrooms, Hearts, and Cheese. Other objects, including treasure chests and keys, should also be included.
• A better controls section, listing what each button does rather than lumping the thing into one paragraph.
• An expanded reception section.

This list may not be complete nor definitive and may be subject to change.

Mario

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Nope, it still looks like trash.

It's not about me, it's about the article. Here's what the article should have before it can be featured.

• Games and other media making a mere mention in "Other appearances" that should get their own section in the History section. This section also needs a link to the page detailing about references about Mario himself. Media required:
  • Mario's Picross
  • Mario Paint
  • Super Mario-Kun
  • Famicon Grand Prix games.
  • NBA Street V3 and other related games.
  • Dr. Mario games. If Yoshi's Island can get its own subsection, then Dr. Mario can. (done)
  • Yoshi series games including Yoshi's Cookie and Yoshi.
  • Cameos from Kirby, Super Mario Land 3, Donkey Kong Country
  • Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.
  • Mario Ice Capades
  • White Knuckle Scorin'
  • Club Nintendo comics
  • Super Mario Adventures
  • Nintendo Adventure Books
  • Nintendo Comics System
  • Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (information needs expansion)
• Trivia section can have some entrees moved.
• Some sections have too much images. This is easily fixed.
• Some sections are also large. If they can be shortened, then they should.

This list may not be complete nor definitive and may be subject to change.

I really don't want to be in the center of attention. I'd rather reflect and do quiet, self-satisfying things, but... oh well.

And here are some opinions I have related to this article.

• While the personality section may seem bloated as it is, every aspect of that section is required; therefore, nothing can be majorly trimmed. Mario, unlike Link and other silent protagonists, is not a true silent protagonist. He is not a complete template, as he is consistently shown to be more aggressive than, say, Luigi. His lack of talking can bolster the claim that Mario is underdeveloped, so the paragraphs are needed. When Mario actually talks, however, it's a striking exception that needs mentioning. Since Mario spans not just from literally hundreds of games, but also books and comics, his personality section is bound to be naturally big from his large history, not from the complexity of his personality.
• The differences of looks between N64 and post-Luigi's Mansion may sound silly, but the transition from the N64 to the Gamecube is a quite big leap, with in-game models actually resembling the artwork. Afterward, from Gamecube-Wii U, the models are simply refined and more detailed rather than transitioning from a bunch of blocks to something much more sophisticated. Many characters have also received an overhaul in terms of artwork. N64 artwork is simplistic and less defined. There is a very visible difference between artwork from Mario Party 3 and Mario Party 4, so I think this difference needs to be noted. If you have a side-by-side comparison, Mario from N64 indeed looks very different. In fact, Super Smash Bros. Melee, an early Gamecube game, depicted Mario more as his N64 version than his Gamecube version.
• Unlike the Bowser article, the Mario article keeps its story-heavy sections short, not wide, overbearing synopsizes that qualify as full-length articles within an article. The biggest problem Mario has, however, is covering the obscure, yet accessible media such as Club Nintendo, Super Mario Adventures, and White Knuckle Scorin'. This, I will address shortly, but if I get the spare time to load and edit the article.
• I will try not to be protective of this article, but if I am, please tell me (politely).

King Fawful's questions and LeftyGreenMario's answers

Retrieved from LeftyGreenMario.

This was exactly my reaction when I realized what they did to Paper Mario: Sticker Star.

Q1: Have you ever tasted mustard of doom?

Yes, and it's so spicy, my eyes popped away. I'm blind now.

Q2: You have been kidnapped by Professor E. Gadd! what do you do?

I'd trick him by giving him a DVD of the Garbage Pail Kids. When the hideousness of the movie deeply engrosses him, I quietly sneak out.

Q3: Are you a lefty?

Duh.

Q4: Are you green?

I have a fair complexion, so no, I'm not green.

Q5: Are you Mario?

Dang I wish. Even if I did have to go through a gender change.

Q6: I need to poop, but i'm not finished writing this! what should i do?

Ask the next question. Isn't that obvious?

Q7: I just went. it felt good.

See?

Q8: Do you like waffles?

Yup. I like purple waffles the most, though, because they remind me of purple pizza with heavy syrup on top.

Q9: Do you like pancakes?

I like crêpe more.

Q10: Do you like french toast?

If I'm sharing them with Mario, then yes. Otherwise, I prefer purple waffles.

_{And thus, my chase for Wario extermination continues.}