Editing Mario (PM)

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{{Infobox Character Mod
|name         = Mario
|image        = [[Image:Mario SSBB.jpg|250px]]
|mod          = Project M
|base         = ssbb
|altcostume   = [[Dr. Mario]]
|moveset1     = Mario (SSBM)
|moveset2     = Dr. Mario (SSBM)
|tier         = Top
|ranking      = 10
}}
'''Mario''' is a playable character in the ''[[Brawl]]'' mod ''[[Project M]]''. He is designed to be a mix of the best attributes of both his ''Melee'' version and {{SSBM|Dr. Mario}}. <!--tier position paragraph goes here-->
==Attributes==
Mario is average in most respects and very well rounded. He has a straightforward [[combo]] game that can transition well from the ground to the air, many options out of his [[throw]]s, reliable [[approach]] options, and a solid ranged games with his [[fireball]]s and [[cape]]. While Mario is not the master of any one field, he is capable in all of them. Other characters may outclass him in speed or power, but Mario's overall well rounded set of attributes grants him versatility and the ability to take on most opponents. 

Mario is endowed with a practical set of [[aerial attack]]s. His neutral aerial and down aerial serve as approaching tools, up and back can combo or [[gimp]] respectively, and his forward aerial is a great finisher. He is also capable off stage. His cape, quick aerials, and surprisingly good [[recovery]] allow him to head off stage and finish off opponents attempting returns of their own. On stage, Mario can be as much of a threat. His grab allows for [[chain throw]]s, can lead into his deadly aerial combos, or can put the opponent off stage to set up a gimp. He can zone or approach with his fireballs, and has great finishers in his forward and up smash.

Despite his strengths, Mario still must cope with his lack of range and limited recovery options. However, the latter may vary if one takes into account all of the different ways that Mario can recover with his specials.

==Changes from ''Melee'' to PM==
[[Image:PMMarioAlt.png|thumb|Mario's alternate costume.]]
Mario was overall buffed from ''Melee'' to Project M, while still possessing balanced stats and average power attacks. Mario himself is now a slight mix between him and {{SSBM|Dr. Mario}}, with increased air speed, and moves like forward aerial and up smash acting like Dr. Mario's. 

===Aesthetics===
*{{change|New down [[taunt]] acts like Dr. Mario's from ''Melee'' and also has a damaging hitbox that deals 3%.}}

===Ground attacks===
*{{buff|If [[up smash]] hits late (via in front of Mario as opposed to behind or above), it becomes more powerful and [[spike]]s grounded foes (also akin to Dr. Mario's), comboing better into aerial attacks. Also, it deals more damage than the doctor's version.}}

===Aerial attacks=== 
*{{buff|Beginning of [[forward aerial]] acts like Dr. Mario's, dealing higher damage with strong knockback and a standardized angle for KOs <!--please verify if this is the Sakurai angle-->, while the late hit acts like the original meteor smash hitbox, greatly strengthening its use for [[approach]]ing and making it more reliable as a forward air.}}
*{{buff|[[Back aerial]] still possesses its former power, but it now has a [[semi-spike]] angle like Dr. Mario's, being more useful at [[gimp]]ing recoveries.}}
*{{buff|[[Down aerial]] inflicts higher damage for more consistent use. Its landing hitbox has also been shrunk, making less likely for opponents to be launched away by the move out of the range of Mario's attacks, and the first hit has higher base knockback so that it will almost always cause [[tumbling]] if the rest of the move whiffs.}}

===Grabs and throws===
*{{buff|[[Back throw]] retains its power from Dr. Mario's back throw.}}

===Special attacks===
*{{buff|[[Fireball]]s have less [[ending lag]], so they can be acted out of sooner and are quicker for repeated use. They also act more like [[Megavitamin]]s, being stronger and having a bouncier trajectory.}}
*{{buff|[[Super Jump Punch]] [[Super Jump Punch wall jump|can be cancelled by a wall jump]] during the first 6 frames it is touching the wall, instead of just the first frame. It also hits less times while still dealing the same damage, making it easier to rack up damage with the move.}}
*{{buff|[[Mario Tornado]] creates more vertical distance, aiding Mario's recovery.}}
**{{change|Before 3.5, Mario Tornado had star graphics, in a reference to the Star Spin from ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Galaxy}}''.}}
*{{nerf|Super Jump Punch has less base knockback on the last hit, and can only be canceled once in its [[wall jump]] technique until landing.}}
*{{change|Mario uses SFX from ''Melee'' for his [[Fireball]]s and retained down aerial.}}

==Changes from ''Brawl'' to PM==

===Aesthetics===
*{{change|Mario now has a new alternate costume, Dr. Mario, who throws Megavitamins instead of fireballs and uses a light effect for his forward smash instead of fire.}}
*{{change|Mario now says "hoh" when doing his first jump.}}
*{{buff|Mario's down taunt has been changed to act like that of Dr. Mario in ''Melee'', however it now has a damaging hitbox on the fireball/Megavitamin that does 3%.}}

===Ground attacks===
*{{buff|Mario's smash attacks are all much stronger, dealing anywhere from 2-5% more damage.}}
*{{change|The damage values of the first two hits of Mario's neutral attack have swapped, with the first hit doing 2% and the second doing 3%.}}
**{{buff|The last hit of the neutral attack does 1% more damage.}}

===Aerial attacks===
*{{buff|Neutral aerial does 2% more damage on the late hitbox.}}
*{{buff|Forward aerial has an additional hitbox that sends the opponent flying upwards instead of meteor smashing them.}}
*{{change|Mario's down aerial is now a drill kick like the one from ''Melee'', and uses SFX from Melee as well.}}
*{{nerf|Back aerial does 1% less damage on the clean hit.}}
**{{buff|However, it does 2% more damage on the late hit.}}
**{{change|Mario's back aerial also uses its animation from ''Melee''.}}

===Special attacks===
*{{buff|Fireballs do 2% more damage.}}
**{{change|Mario's fireballs use their Melee sound effects.}}
*{{buff|Cape does 2% more damage.}}
**{{buff|Cape does not deal less damage when used in the air.}}
**{{nerf|Cape no longer reverses opponents' controls.}}
***{{buff|However, Project M's different ledge mechanics counter this, since Mario can turn opponents around from the ledge and stop them from grabbing it.}}
*{{buff|Mario can utilize the Super Jump Punch wall jump technique.}}
*{{buff|The re-introduction of Mario Tornado improves Mario's recovery potential.}}
*{{nerf|Mario's edgeguarding abilities have been slightly degraded with the removal of F.L.U.D.D.}}
*{{nerf|Super Jump Punch only hits six times and does 1% less damage overall.}}

==Revisions==

===v2.1===
*{{buff|Adjusted Mario's tornado mashing to gain more height.}}
*{{change|Replaced down taunt with that of Dr. Mario in ''Melee'', except Mario uses a fireball instead of a pill (from 3.0 onward, he would use a pill for his Dr. Mario costumes as usual).}}

===v2.5b===
*{{buff|Mario's Super Jump Punch wall jump no longer has additional decay.}}
**{{nerf|Mario's Super Jump Punch can no longer be wall jumped out of infinitely when touching a wall at the apex of the move, leaving just the single use unconditional method of wall jumping out of it.}}
*{{buff|Mario Tornado no longer causes Mario to plummet down when used directly after [[hitstun]].}}
*{{nerf|Down throw was increased slightly in knockback growth.}}
*{{change|Mario's aerial vertical momentum with [[Cape]] was adjusted.}}
*{{change|Mario now uses his "hoh" voice clip (otherwise only used for teching) displayed for his grounded jump.}}

===v2.6b===
*{{buff|Down tilt can be interrupted sooner, and its lower leg portion was given short invincibility during the first attack frames.}}
*{{buff|Fireballs no longer degrades in hitstun, size and knockback as they bounce; they now use consistent values of said characteristics for their entire duration. They can also be interrupted sooner.}}
*{{buff|Cape doesn't reverse controls/momentum for as long.}}
*{{buff|Standing grab's hitbox shifted outward slightly for more range.}}
*{{buff|Up smash functions like ''Melee'' Mario's up smash at the beginning, but then changes back to Dr. Mario's as he brings his head down -- thus spiking grounded opponents hit by the latter portion of the move, leaving them open for aerial combos.}}
*{{change|Down tilt's base knockback was slightly increased, while its knockback growth was slightly decreased. The toe part of the leg sends at a straight upward angle, while other parts more inwards on the leg send at lower angles.}}
*{{change|Forward aerial has a tweaked flash graphical effect over the fist.}}
*{{change|Down aerial's lowest hitbox placement adjusted more towards the center.}}
*{{change|Fireballs were slightly increased in damage, though their knockback growth was decreased as well for compensation.}}

===v3.0===
*{{nerf|Forward smash's hitlag modifier has been reduced slightly to be normalized.}}

===v3.5===
*{{buff|Wall jump window increased to 6 frames from 4.}}
*{{buff|Cape damage increased|8|10}}
**{{nerf|However, it no longer damages shielding opponents.}}
*{{nerf|Now checks on frame 1 for touching wall as required for Super Jump Punch wall jump. Touching wall was not required before.}}
*{{nerf|Down smash deals less damage (Does 16% front and 12% back).}}
*{{nerf|Down air's hitbox sizes decreased.}}
*{{nerf|Fireballs/Megavitamins's damage|8|7}}
**{{nerf|Landing lag on Fireballs/Megavitamins increased.}}
**{{change|Fireballs have a small fiery burst, while Megavitamins have a small smoke puff.}}
*{{nerf|Dr. Mario's forward smash now uses Project M's new Light element, which is essentially an [[Effect|electric hitbox]], but with the same hitlag for both the attacker and the attacked character. This hurts the Doc variant; previously Doc had less hitlag than the attacked character and could possibly act out of the move before the attacked character could. Mario's variant is unaffected. This element is Effect 13 for moveset editing purposes. }}

===v3.6===
*{{change|Dr. Mario's cape matches his outfit.}}<ref name="beta">Not featured in the beta version</ref>
*{{change|Down tilt angle standardized to 80, and its knockback growth has been increased at the cost of base knockback.}}
**{{nerf|Down tilt IASA|frame 27|29}}
*{{change|Dr. Mario's forward smash sound effect modified to be consistent with other attacks.}}<ref name="beta"></ref>
*{{buff|Forward air meteor hit (Mario) start|frame 20|18}}
**{{nerf|Forward air outward strike (Dr. Mario) hitbox removal|frame 19|17}}
*{{change|Up air angle (late)|65°|55°}}
*{{nerf|Down air SDI multiplier|0.75|1}}
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==Moveset==
Up to date as of version 3.6.

{|class="wikitable"
! colspan=2 | !!Name!!Damage!!Description
|-
! colspan="2" rowspan="3" | Neutral attack
| rowspan=3 | || 2% || rowspan=3| Two weak punches followed by a stronger forward kick. Originates from Mario's standard combo in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.
|-
| 3%
|-
| 5%
|-
! rowspan="3" | Forward tilt || ↗
| rowspan="3" | || 10% || rowspan="3" | Kicks straight forward in a back-turning roundhouse kick. This move can be [[Angling|angled]] up or down, dealing more damage angled upwards and less angled downwards.
|-
!→
|9%
|-
!↘
|8%
|-
! colspan="2" | Up tilt
| || 8% || Punches straight upward in a spiraling stationary uppercut. A good [[juggling]] move.
|-
! colspan="2" | Down tilt
| || 9% (close), 8% (far) || Sweeps one leg low to the ground. Often a good combo starter and [[spacing]] tool.
<!--Crawl attack-->
|-
! colspan="2" | Dash attack
| || 9% (clean), 8% (late) || Slides low on the ground forward with his left leg extended. Sends foes upwards.
|-
! rowspan="3" | Forward smash || ↗
| rowspan="3" | || {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|20}} (fire), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|15}} (left arm), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|11}} (right arm) || rowspan="3" | Rears back with hands cupped together and then extends palm forward with a blast of fire (electricity in Dr. Mario's case) coming from his left hand. This move can be angled; being stronger if angled upwards. Mario's version has a bit more reach than Dr. Mario's, and for the former the sweetspot tends to be further away at the very fire blast, while the latter has it closer to the palm.
|-
!→
|{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|19}} (fire), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|14}} (left arm), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|10}} (right arm)
|-
!↘
|{{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|18}} (fire), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|13}} (left arm), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|9}} (right arm)
|-
! colspan="2" | Up smash
| || {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|15}}, {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|16}} (spike) || Headbutts upward. This move can hit enemies behind Mario. An excellent finishing move at around 110%. If the attack connects in front of Mario on a grounded opponent, the opponent will be [[spike]]d. Interestingly, Mario's head does not gain [[intangibility]] frames when performing the headbutt.
|-
! colspan="2" | Down smash
| || {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|16}} (front), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|12}} (back feet), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|10}} (back legs) || Mario performs a break-dancing sweep kick that can hit on both sides. A decent knockback tool.
|-
! colspan="2" | Neutral aerial
| || 12% (clean), 9% (late) || Mario extends one foot forward. A standard [[sex kick]].
|-
! colspan="2" | Forward aerial
| || 17% (early fist), 16% (early arm), 15% (late) || Mario winds up his arm and punches downwards. This move is a hybrid of both Mario's, and Dr. Mario's respective forward aerials in ''Melee''. Contacting the enemy with Mario's fist during the earlier frames will result in Dr. Mario's version, playing the role of a powerful vertical finisher. The latter works as Mario's forward aerial, a basic [[meteor smash]], which can set up aerial follow-ups if used on grounded enemy. A slow, but versatile tool.
|-
! colspan="2" | Back aerial
| || 11% (clean), 9% (late) || Mario kicks backwards with both feet. One of Mario's main [[gimping]] and combo tools. This move uses its ''Melee'' animation.
|-
! colspan="2" | Up aerial
| || 11% (clean), 10% (late) || Does a flipkick upwards. A good midair juggling tool.
|-
! colspan="2" | Down aerial
| || 3% (hits 1-3), 2% (hit 4-7 & landing) || Spins around via a [[Drill (archetype)|drill]] kick aimed downward, hitting the opponent multiple times.
<!--Grab aerial-->
<!--Glide attack-->
|-
! colspan="2" | Grab
| || &mdash; ||
|-
! colspan="2" | Pummel
| || 3% || Headbutts opponent.
|-
! colspan="2" | Forward throw
| || 9% || Throws the opponent forward in a single turning fling.
|-
! colspan="2" | Back throw
| || 12% (throw), 8% (collateral) || Spins around three times and swings the opponent backwards in a giant swing throw. One of his more stronger throws and can hit nearby enemies with the grabbed target.
|-
! colspan="2" | Up throw
| || 8% || Throws his opponent upward with both hands. Can lead into an aerial combo. 
|-
! colspan="2" | Down throw
| || 6% || Slams his opponent on the ground. Has a lot of [[hitstun]], which makes it easier to combo opponents out of this throw and follow up with a forward aerial at higher percentages.
|-
! colspan="2" | Floor attack (front)
| || 6% || Gets up and punches behind him, then in front.
|-
! colspan="2" | Floor attack (back)
| || 6% || Gets up and does a sweep kicks in a similar fashion to his down smash.
|-
! colspan="2" | Floor attack (trip)
| || 5% || Gets up and kicks backward and forward.
|-
! colspan="2" | Edge attack (fast)
| || 6% (body), 8% (legs) || Does a somersault and kicks with both feet.
|-
! colspan="2" | Edge attack (slow)
| || 10% || Slowly gets up and kicks with one leg.
|-
! colspan="2" | Down taunt
| || 3% || Mario pulls out a fireball (pill when using Dr. Mario costume), rolls it down his arm, uses his shoulder to toss it into the air, then catches it. The fireball/pill can damage nearby enemies.
|-
! colspan="2" | Neutral special
| [[Fireball]] / [[Megavitamins]] || 7% || Shoots a fireball (or a pill) from his hand as a projectile. Bounces after hitting a surface, with its speed and duration decreasing per bounce.
|-
! colspan="2" | Side special
| [[Cape]] / [[Super Sheet]] || 10% (close), 9% (tip) || Mario flicks his cape forward. The cape can [[Reflection|reflect]] projectiles and turns the opponent the other way, making it a useful edgeguarding technique, especially against characters with linear recovery moves such as [[Fox Illusion]] and [[Quick Draw]].
|-
! colspan="2" | Up special
| [[Super Jump Punch]] || 5% (hit 1), 1% (hits 2-5), 3% (hit 6) || Mario does a jumping uppercut diagonally upward, being a multi-hit attack that causes 2D coins sprites to fly out any opponents who come in his path. Considered Mario's main recovery move. Additionally, if this move is used while Mario is directly next to a wall and the [[control stick]] is flicked backward at the apex of the jump, the move will be cancelled into a [[wall jump]] that does not cause Mario to become [[helpless]], making him free to use the same move again without landing. The trajectory of the move can be aimed by tilting the control stick forward or backward.
|-
! colspan="2" | Down special
| [[Mario Tornado|Mario]] / [[Dr. Tornado]] || 2% (hit 1), 1% (hits 2-7), 5% (hit 8) || Mario performs a multi-hit spinning attack with his fists outstretched that traps opponents before knocking them away. Mario can rise in the air with this move by [[Button mashing|mashing]] the special button, though this can only be used once before touching the ground.
|-
! colspan="2" | Final Smash
| [[Mario Finale]] || 3% (big fireball), 2% (small fireball) || Mario fires two giant fireballs that intertwine with each other and engulf the stage, hitting consecutively. Oddly enough, when using Dr. Mario, he still shoots out fireballs instead of pills.
|}

==In [[competitive play]]==
===Notable players===
*{{Sm|Ellis|USA}}
*{{Sm|Gallo|USA}}
*{{Sm|Popboy|USA}}
*{{Sm|Stoks|USA}}

===Inactive players===
*{{Sm|Boss|USA}}
*{{Sm|CruzyCakes|USA}}
*{{Sm|Mew2King|USA}}
*{{Sm|Seibrik|USA}}

==Alternate costumes==
Dr. Mario appears as Mario's alternate costume. Players may switch between Mario and Dr. Mario costumes, similarly to Wario's alternate costume sets for his Wario Land and WarioWare appearances. This costume provides many aesthetic changes; Mario's Fireballs and their related sound effects in his neutral special and down taunt changed to that of the Megavitamins, his [[forward smash]] sports an electric effect and Dr. Mario's cape color matches the color used. No differences apply in regular gameplay from these aesthetic changes, but the changed elements will affect [[The Subspace Emissary]] and [[Boss Battles]] enemies. 

{|style="margin:1em auto 1em auto;text-align:center"
|-
|colspan=8|[[File:Mario Palette (PM).png|frame|center|Mario's alternate costumes in PM]]
|-
|[[Image:MarioHeadSSBB.png]]
|[[Image:MarioHeadWhiteSSBB.png]]
|[[Image:MarioHeadBlueSSBB.png]]
|[[Image:MarioHeadGreenSSBB.png]]
|[[Image:MarioHeadBlackSSBB.png]]
|-
|[[Image:DrMarioHeadPM.png]]
|[[Image:DrMarioHeadBlackPM.png]]
|[[Image:DrMarioHeadRedPM.png]]
|[[Image:DrMarioHeadGreenPM.png]]
|[[Image:DrMarioHeadBluePM.png]]
|}

==Trivia==
*The "RSBE-01" written on the Megavitamins of the Dr. Mario render is a reference to ''Brawl''{{'}}s NTSC game identification code.
*Mario's Wario-coloured costume was removed because it is somewhat redundant (Unlike ''Smash 64'' and ''Melee'', Wario is a playable character and even has his classic overall outfit) and this also gave Doctor Mario room for his black color, making him one of only four characters from ''Brawl'' to lose a costume (the others being Marth's light blue costume, Ganondorf's brown costume, and Snake's blue costume.). 
**Interestingly, it makes Mario and Doctor Mario have the exact same amount of colors (five for each, similar to their costumes from ''Melee'').



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