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Tropes associated with Mario:
* [[Acrofatic]]: [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] [http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-05-13-miyamoto-explains-why-mario-is-chubby recently explained] that his chubbiness is the result of games back in the 80's only being able to register collisions with squares. Doesn't stop him from pulling off all sorts of acrobatic feats.
* [[And I Must Scream]]: In both of the ''Luigi’s Mansion'' games, Mario was turned into a painting by King Boo, desperately trying to escape.
* [[Arch Enemy]]: Bowser, replacing Donkey Kong
* [[Badass in Distress]]: Four times: ''[[Mario Is Missing]]'' (which is safely [[Fanon Discontinuity|forgettable]]), ''[[Luigi's Mansion|Luigis Mansion]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64]] [[Updated Rerelease|DS]]'', and ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. Not to mention several minor incidents in the ''[[Mario & Luigi]]'' series.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Just... Don't threaten to hurt his friends. Especially his brother. He REALLY doesn't take it well.
* [[Big Bad]]: Of ''Donkey Kong Jr''. It's likely the only time he'll ever portray a villainous role, as this was before he developed more characterization.
* [[Big Good]]: He's became one of the most famous heroes in his franchise, as well in video game history. Within the games, he forms a Big Good duumvirate with Peach. As [[The Hero]], he is acknowledged as the key to victory against Bowser. In each of his adventures, especially the RPGs, he is always the most responsible for the good guys' victories.
* [[Blood Knight]]: Sorta. Just listening to him in the 3D games makes it obvious he's enjoying himself as he traverses dangerous terrain, dodges obstacles, and battles all sorts of monsters, in comparison to Luigi's more serious tone while doing so. He's also known to be rather competitive.
* [[Celibate Hero]]
* [[Characterization Marches On]]: In his ''very'' early days, Mario wasn't exactly the morally upright hero he's become famous for today. He was the highly questionable circus owner of a [[Donkey Kong|large ape]], who taunted and laughed at the ape during performances, and also captured the ape once more and tried to kill his son for trying to save him in the direct sequel for revenge. It was the first and so-far only game where Mario was actually a ''villain''. Needless to say, [[Character Development|several video games and world-saving adventures later]], Mario's early grey phase has long since faded away, and he has truly become [[The Hero]].
* [[Chick Magnet]]: Mario seems to be the most eligible man in the Mushroom Kingdom, especially in the ''[[Paper Mario]]'' series. Any female character who has something to say about him that isn't a villain is mostly likely to regard him as handsome, charming or both. In fact, every female <ref> If you don't believe the [[Shes A Man In Japan|Japanese stuff about Vivian being male]]</ref> playable character in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' kisses him at least once. Even outside ''Paper Mario'', Peach is his [[Implied Love Interest]], Pauline was formerly his girlfriend, and Daisy took a shine to him post-rescue before she then became Luigi's love interest. Toadette is sometimes shown to have a crush on him. Even ''[[Villainous Crush|Wendy O. Koopa]]'' thinks he's cute. Just about the only main female character who hasn't shown any real interest in him is Rosalina.
* [[Chrome Champion]]: Metal Mario.
* [[Dance Sensation]]: "Do the Mario!"
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: In his few official fully-voiced appearances, Mario isn't above making wisecracks or poking fun at things -- sometimes at others' expense (such as [[Sony]]'s).
{{quote|'''Mario:''' Boy, that Sony. It's fantastic... [[Take That|(his nose stretches out like Pinocchio)]]}}
* [[Elemental Powers]]: See the folder for both brothers for powers shared with Luigi.
** [[Extra Ore Dinary]]: Metal Mario in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.
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** [[Playing with Fire]]: Firehand in ''Superstar Saga'', the Fire Orb series of spells in ''[[Super Mario RPG]]'', and various special moves in sports spinoffs.
* [[The Everyman]]: The producers say that they have intentionally kept his characterization minimal to make him versatile and [[Universal Adaptor Cast|able to be put in many situations]].
* [[Famed in Story]]: From ''Super Mario RPG'' onwards, the RPGs he stars in all give him this. In the DS remake of ''Super Mario 64'', there is a sign in the courtyard describing him as a superhero. Less so in Lavalava Island and Rogueport, which are not in the Mushroom Kingdom.
* [[Fun Personified]]: He always seems to be having a blast, even in the most dire of circumstances.
* [[Go-Karting with Bowser]]: Sure, Mario and Bowser are mortal enemies, but that doesn't stop them from playing games together every once in a while.
* [[The Hero]]: The central character and protagonist of the series and the most blatant example of the classical hero archetype.
* [[Hope Bringer]]: He is considered to be a symbol of hope and liberty for the Mushroom Kingdom. Especially prevalent in the RPGs like ''Paper Mario'' and ''Mario and Luigi''; talking to NPCs early on will have them confident that Mario is going to save the world.
* [[Ideal Hero]]: In every game he is in, he is always an ideal hero, which comes with being [[The Everyman]]. Therefore, Mario's heroism is his most notable trait. ▼
▲* [[Ideal Hero]]: In every game he is in, he is always an ideal hero, which comes with being [[The Everyman]].
* [[I Have Many Names|I Have-a Many Names]]: Some call him [[Donkey Kong|Jumpman]], or [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|The Great Gonzales]], or [[Super Paper Mario|Butterball]], or [[Super Mario Galaxy|New Bee]], or Hero of Legend.
* [[Implied Love Interest]]: Princess Peach.
* [[Informed Flaw]]: Mario is sometimes described as being impulsive, the sort of guy who dives into things without thinking. However, because he's usually a silent protagonist type, this almost never comes across, outside of the implication that he dives head first into saving people without much of a plan. However, in ''Super Mario Odyssey'', {{spoiler|his tendency to do things without thinking manages to get the better of him, for once, when he gets caught up in trying to one-up Bowser's affections for Peach, after Bowser butts in on his proposal to her. This, in turn, causes Peach to get annoyed with both of them, and she puts her foot down.}}
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: If [http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/07/mario-sports-mix-press-conference-reveals-marios-dreams-and-a/ ''Mario Sports Mix's'' promotional press conference] and [[Dialogue Tree|some dialogue options]] from ''[[Fortune Street]]'' are anything to believe, Mario ''can'' be a bit of a dick with his popularity. [[It's All About Me|He sees no problem with stealing Yoshi's cookies]] [[Narcissist|and nonchalantly telling him he did so while pretending to help him find them]], and his big brother teasing towards Luigi can get rather cruel sometimes (in the aforementioned press conference, Mario dismisses Luigi's pleas to be in the spotlight by telling the interviewer that this was just being taken out of context and that Luigi ''loves'' being his sidekick). However, Mario still manages to be a heroic and friendly individual who goes out of his way to help anyone he meets, even [[Big Bad|Bowser]].
* [[Keet]]: In modern games, he happily whoops and squeals with every step. Even if he's jumping across boiling lava pits. Contrast with Luigi, who has a more serious tone.
* [[Let's Get Dangerous]]: Mario's a goofy, happy-go-lucky, friendly guy. He doesn't seem very threatening, but if you dare to hurt an innocent person, you'll see just what a force of nature a good and serious Mario can be.
* [[Magnetic Hero]]: In the ''Paper Mario'' series.
* [[Man Child]]: He's a boundless fount of happy-go-lucky energy, that takes on challenges with a whoop of excitement. He also engages in any fun activity, no matter how juvenile.
* [[Pint-Sized Powerhouse]]: He's actually pretty short, the second shortest human member of the cast after [[Miniature Senior Citizens|E. Gadd]]. If the people of the Metro Kingdom in Odyssey are the size of an average human, he only comes up to their waists. Despite that, he's performed some incredible feats over his career and taken down foes who would dwarf any man in the real world. <ref>Even if you subscribe to the fanon idea that Mario is 5'1" (155cm), that still puts him at well below the average height for a man his age.</ref>
* [[Playing with Fire]]: Perhaps because the Fire Flower was the first power-up with a unique ability, Mario is strongly associated with fire abilities. He gets Firebrand in Superstar Saga, the Fire Orb series of spells in ''[[Super Mario RPG]]'', and many of his various special moves in sports spinoffs are fire themed.
* [[Required Spinoff Crossover]]: Has made cameo appearances in both ''[[Wario Land]]: Super Mario Land 3'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country]] 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''.
* [[Showy Invincible Hero]]: We all know he will win, but dear God, it's fun to watch him win.
* [[Static Character]]: Mario only has a handful of constants throughout the series in terms of character traits. He's optimistic, energetic, headstrong, kind, and competitive. That's dating back as far as the early N64 releases, and he has not budged an inch since; though this is intentional so as to let him fit into any role as needed.
* [[Stout Strength]]: Not as much as Wario, but this guy can spin around Bowser by the tail.
* [[Suddenly Voiced]]: in [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]. Also gives a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQVjYNE2Kew ten minute long press conference] for [[Mario Sports Mix]].
* [[Title Scream]]: He does it in many games.
* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: Pasta. To be precise, Spaghetti Bolognese with alfredo sauce and meatballs. Also, toast in [[YouTube Poop]], thanks to Hotel Mario.
* [[Vocal Dissonance]]:
** Mario has gone through this during Charles Martinet's voicework as him. His original voice was deeper and gruffer, with the occasional high-pitched squeal for when he's happy or a scream for when he's falling into a pit. Starting from ''Mario Kart 64'', the high-pitched voice also became Charles Martinet's normal voice for him, so until ''Super Mario Galaxy'' when they were finally retired, whenever Nintendo decided to reuse the old ''Super Mario 64'' clips it always sounded a bit...off. Just compare his [[Voice Grunting]] from ''Super Mario 64'' and ''Super Mario Galaxy''.
** In Nintendo 64 era games, Mario's various [[Title Scream|Title Screams]] were fairly low key, but as time went on, and he became more of an obvious [[Keet]] in personality, they became more energetic and excited. Just compare his "[[Mario Kart 64|Welcome to Mario Kart!]]" to "MARIO KART EIIIIIIGHT!"
* [[Working Class Hero]]: Mario remains highly original as a video-game hero. Despite being the first major video game star, and living in a fantasy world, he stands out as a stocky, mustached plumber in working overalls whose real powers are his ability to move with his hands and legs, as opposed to video-game heroes who are elites — soldiers, warriors, super-soldiers. [[Super Smash Bros.]] demonstrates this best, in that Mario, despite his stature, is one of the very few [[Working Class Hero|Working Class Heroes]] in a roster full of warriors and creatures of various kinds.
== Luigi ==
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