Mario Evolution
Oct 17th, 2008 by Mario
This picture shows how Mario has changed over the years…
I wonder how far back you remember Mario!!!
Yoshi Facts
Oct 16th, 2008 by Mario
Here are some facts about Yoshi…
Yoshi is a dinosaur-like creature.
His debut was in Super Mario World on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
Yoshi later had his own series with several platform and puzzle games, including Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island.
He has also appeared in many of the spin-off Mario games, such as the Mario Party, the Mario Kart series as well as in other various Mario sports titles.
Toadsworth Facts
Oct 15th, 2008 by Mario
Here are some facts about Toadsworth…
Toadsworth is an elderly Toad steward of Princess Peach.
He has taken care of Peach since she was a toddler.
He first appears in Super Mario Sunshine, where he travels to Isle Delfino with Mario, Princess Peach and an entourage of Toads.
He has a very minor appearance in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.
He plays similar supporting roles in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, and Mario Party 7.
He makes his first appearance as a playable character in Mario Superstar Baseball, and returned in Mario Super Sluggers.
Toadsworth was the host of Mario Party 7.
Toadette Facts
Oct 14th, 2008 by Mario
Here are some facts about Toadette…
Toadette is a female Toad who appears as a playable character in various Mario spin-off games.
She first appeared as Toad’s partner in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! as a hidden character, and later appeared in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door as an instructor when Mario received upgraded boots and hammers.
Since Mario Party 6 she has made regular appearances in the Mario Party series as a playable character, with the exception of the handheld games, where she acts as a NPC.
The official Mario Kart Wii guide suggests that she is Toad’s sister.
Other playable appearances include Mario Superstar Baseball and Mario Kart Wii; in both titles, she must be unlocked.
She is voiced by Jen Taylor in most of her appearances, however in Mario Party 8, she is voiced by Nicole Mills.
She appeared in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix as the owner of a hotel Mario and Toad must rebuild, she is voiced by Jennifer Hale in this game.
She also made a cameo appearance in the beginning of Super Mario Galaxy.
Toad Facts
Oct 13th, 2008 by Mario
Here are some facts about Toad…
Toad is a humanoid mushroom that is both a single character and the collective name of the “Mushroom People” found in the Mushroom Kingdom.
The Toad species first appeared in Super Mario Bros as seven guards that serve Princess Peach called Mushroom Retainers.
Toad’s voice is first heard in Mario Kart 64, in which he is voiced by Isaac Marshall.
Toad first appeared as a single character in Super Mario Bros 2 as one of the four playable characters.
He is stated to be the chief guard of the “Mushroom Retainers”.
The character then went on to star in Wario’s Woods, and he appears in the Mario Kart series and various sports games.
In other games, he acts as an instructor, such as in the earlier Mario Party games, and he helps guide characters in other games.
As with the games, Toad plays a major supporting character in other forms of media starring Mario.
He usually tags along with Mario in the various cartoons and comics as a sidekick.
In Super Smash Bros Melee and Super Smash Bros Brawl, Princess Peach uses Toad as a shield.
Toad had been best friends with Mario and Luigi for a long time.
In Mario Party games before Mario Party 5, Toad was the host of the parties.
Rosalina Facts
Oct 12th, 2008 by Mario
Here are some facts about Rosalina…
Rosalina is the enigmatic princess who first appeared in Super Mario Galaxy.
She runs the spaceship called the Comet Observatory, where she lives with star-like beings called Lumas.
She agrees to help Mario find Princess Peach who was kidnapped by Bowser.
Her first appearance outside of Super Mario Galaxy was in Mario Kart Wii as a secret racer in the Heavy class.
Poochy Facts
Oct 11th, 2008 by Mario
Here are some facts about Poochy…
Poochy is a dog like creature that first appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island where he could be found in few levels and could be ridden by Yoshi over spikes and into enemies, who are instantly destroyed upon touching Poochy.
In Tetris Attack, Poochy is among the denizens of Yoshi’s Island who are brainwashed by Bowser and Kamek; Yoshi must defeat Poochy in battle to free him from this brainwashing.
In Yoshi’s Story, Poochy appears in some levels, but is smaller and can not be ridden, and can only be used to sniff for buried treasures.
Pauline Facts
Oct 10th, 2008 by Mario
Here are some facts about Pauline…
Pauline is the woman Mario must rescue from Donkey Kong in the original Donkey Kong game.
Pauline later appeared in Family Basic and in Pinball for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Princess Peach who was introduced in Super Mario Bros, took Pauline’s place as damsel-in-distress in that game eventually becoming Mario’s primary romantic interest in most of the subsequent games in the series.
Pauline did not appear in another game until the 1994 Game Boy version of Donkey Kong, where she was once again taken captive by Donkey Kong and his son.
The original arcade game depicts Pauline with blonde hairm but the Game Boy remake features a redesigned modern Pauline as a brunette distinguishing her from the blonde-haired Peach.
The latest version of Pauline makes an appearance in Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis for the Nintendo DS where she appears as the guest of honor in the opening of the Super Mini-Mario World theme park.
Professor Elvin Gadd
Oct 9th, 2008 by Mario
Here are some facts about Professor Elvin Gadd…
Professor Elvin Gadd is more commonly known as E. Gadd
The Professor is a scientist who with his various inventions helps Mario and his friends.
He first appears in Luigi’s Mansion in which he investigates the mansion that mysteriously appeared by his house.
In Mario Party 6, he is featured on a party board called E. Gadd’s Garage.
He later appears in Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time where he creates a time-traveling machine.
He also makes brief appearances in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga with various inventions as rewards for making bean coffees at the Starbean Cafe.
Donkey Kong Jr Facts
Oct 8th, 2008 by Mario
Here are some facts about Donkey Kong Jr…
Donkey Kong Jr is the son of Donkey Kong.
He was first introduced in Donkey Kong Jr where he had to save his father from Mario.
He appears as an obstacle throughout Donkey Kong 94 and attemps to stop Mario by pulling levers and throwing poison mushrooms at him.
Donkey Kong Jr also appeared in Donkey Kong 2 and Donkey Kong Classics as the main character.
Donkey Kong Jr also appears in Super Mario Kart and as an unlockable character in Mario Tennis.