Editing Mario (SSB4)

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|name = Mario

|game = SSB4

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'''Mario''' ({{ja|マリオ|Mario}}, ''Mario'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. He was confirmed on June 11th, 2013 during the E3 2013 Nintendo Direct.<ref name="trailer1">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvudMu-5kIU Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Wii U 1st Trailer]</ref> He was also one of the main subjects of the Developer's Direct for ''Super Smash Bros.'' later during E3 2013.<ref name="devdirect">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQD1yJinzeQ Wii U & Nintendo 3DS Developer Direct - Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U @E3 2013]</ref> He was among the first wave of [[amiibo]] figurines for ''Smash 4''. Charles Martinet's portrayal of Mario from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' was repurposed for ''Smash 4''.<ref name="treehouseday2">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edCQDRuL8Dk Nintendo Treehouse: Live @ E3 2014 -- Day 2: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]</ref>

Due to his lack of severe weaknesses, as well as one of the lowest technical curves in the game, Mario has had among the highest representation in tournaments, and has achieved excellent results at top level play. Owing to Mario's incredible tournament placings, especially during the summer of 2016, many smashers have viewed Mario as one of the best characters in the game and possibly deserving of an even higher ranking on the tier list; {{Sm|ESAM}}, for instance, has notably argued that Mario is the best character in ''Smash 4'', while others claim that Mario should be lower due to his not as dominant results and his glaring range issues.

Like in the majority of his games and spin-offs, Mario is intended to be a balanced character in terms of attributes, possessing average [[walking]], [[dash]]ing and [[falling speed]]s, [[air acceleration]], [[gravity]] and [[weight]]. However, he also has high [[air speed]] and [[jump]]ing force, but low [[traction]]. These balanced stats do not give Mario the edge when it comes to overall movement, but they nevertheless make him adept at most situations where a key attribute is needed to gain the advantage, which when combined with his very quick frame data, grants Mario a very effective [[neutral game]]. As a result, despite his attributes implying a jack-of-all-trades type of character, Mario is more of a rushdown character in practice.

Mario's aerial attacks are also very useful in many cases. Neutral aerial is a [[sex kick]] that can be useful in [[edgeguarding]] or for breaking combos. Back aerial has the longest reach and the highest knockback of Mario's aerial moves, allowing it to [[space]] effectively and reliably KO offstage. Up aerial's extremely quick startup, vertical launch angle and lack of sourspots let it combo into itself or other moves, on top of letting it easily break combos and setup the aforementioned. Down aerial is a great anti-[[juggling]] move that can also KO if used near the top [[blast line]]. It also benefits from [[frame cancelling]], as its moderate landing lag is reduced, allowing for potential follow-ups. Finally, his forward aerial is a [[meteor smash]] with high base knockback for one, making it great for [[gimp]]ing all but the farthest reaching of recoveries.

Another valuable strength of Mario is his grab game. Even though his grab reach is only average, his grabs are among the fastest in the game, and his [[pummel]], while moderately slow, can rack up some damage before throwing the opponent. His forward and up throws have the same overall use: they send the opponent at a disadvantageous position, where Mario can capitalize on their mistake. His back throw is by far his strongest throw and can reliably KO below 150% near the ledge on any character, and even earlier with [[rage]]. Finally, his down throw is a notorious combo starter. It can repeatedly lead into up tilt at low percentages, or down tilts to regrab on fast fallers or heavyweights and rack up at least 20% in the process. Alternatively, it can lead into neutral attack, forward tilt, down tilt, up smash and down smash at low percentages, as well as neutral aerial, up aerial, down aerial and Super Jump Punch at medium percentages. Finally, and due to the favorable angles his moves send at, his tremendously quick frame data and his extensive amount of combo starters, Mario's combo ability is among the most reliable in the game, and it is also worth noting that seven of Mario's moves can [[lock]] (forward tilt, neutral attack's first two hits, [[Fireball]], down aerials landing hit, and neutral, forward and back aerials (the former and latter being usually effective when sourspotted, though a majority of them are only usable at low percents). This makes it almost always imperative for Mario's opponent to [[tech]] all attacks at low percentages when needed, otherwise Mario can capitalize on the opportunity, and tack on unavoidable massive damage in the process.

Mario's [[custom moves]] define the fundamentals of customization, with all of them following an "X over Y" pattern. Fast Fireball deals less damage and barely causes flinching, but covers more range at a much faster pace and can further improve his already above average [[camping]] abilities as well as disrupt most attacks. Fire Orb has less range and is much slower, but deals repeated damage and lingers after being shot, allowing for potential follow-ups. Shocking Cape is [[electric]] and has actual KO power, but cannot stall in the air as much as its other variants or reflect projectiles. Gust Cape pushes opponents away, especially at point-blank range, but it deals less damage and possesses more ending lag. Super Jump grants almost twice as much distance, but is unable to hit opponents. Explosive Punch deals high [[flame]] damage, but travels a short distance at a fixed direction. Scalding F.L.U.D.D. hits multiple times and can disrupt an opponent's [[approach]] better, but is not as useful in edgeguarding and has less reach. High-Pressure F.L.U.D.D. takes much longer to charge, but its push effect is greatly amplified.

==Changes from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==

Mario's up aerial now launches opponents vertically like its ''Smash 64'' counterpart which has made Mario's already decent juggling potential much more potent especially with the afforementioned changes to hitstun canceling/DI. The move can very easily chain into itself and lead into a [[Super Jump Punch]] making it a very powerful juggling tool. Mario's forward aerial is also noticeably more effective. The move is not only stronger and naturally benefits from the removal of [[meteor canceling]], but it can also be comboed into due to the afforementioned changes to hitstun canceling/DI as well as his altered down throw/up aerial.

===Aesthetics===

===Attributes===

*{{nerf|Mario's [[traction]] has been significantly decreased (0.06 → 0.045), going from being tied for the 11th highest out of 38 characters to being tied for the 6th lowest out of 55 which makes it harder for him to punish [[out of shield]].}}

*{{buff|[[Roll]]s have less ending lag (FAF 33 → 30).}}

*{{nerf|[[Spot dodge]] has a shorter duration (frames 2-20 → 2-17) and has more ending lag (FAF 26 → 27).}}

*{{buff|The changes to [[hitstun canceling]] and [[directional influence]] greatly improve Mario's combo potential.}}

===Ground attacks===

**{{nerf|It has more ending lag (FAF 25 → 31).}}

*[[Up tilt]]:

***{{buff|However, this drastically increases its comboing and juggling ability, being able to chain into itself more reliably at lower percents while now having much more combo potential at higher percents due to the changes to hitstun canceling/DI.}}

*[[Down tilt]]:

**{{nerf|It no longer has a hitbox on Mario's body.}}

*[[Dash attack]]:

**{{nerf|Dash attack deals less damage (9% (clean)/7% (late) → 8%/6%).}}

**{{buff|The changes to hitstun canceling grants the late hit follow-ups when combined with the move's higher base knockback.}}

*[[Forward smash]]:

**{{buff|Forward smash deals more damage when angled down (13% (arm)/16% (fire) → 14.42%/17.51%).}}

**{{buff|It has more knockback scaling, especially on its sweetspot (90 (sweetspot)/100 (sourspot) → 99/103).}}

***{{nerf|However, this gives the move less range behind Mario.}}

**{{nerf|It deals less damage when angled up (15% (arm)/18% (fire) → 14.7%/17.85%).}}

**{{nerf|Mario no longer lunges farther when performing a pivoted forward smash, decreasing its range. This considerably hinders forward smash's whiff punish potential.}}

*[[Up aerial]]:

**{{buff|Up aerial now launches opponents vertically (45° → 75°), similar to its ''Smash 64'' counterpart. When combined with the changes to hitstun canceling/DI, this makes it a much better combo move and allowing it to KO more reliably near the upper [[blast line]] especially if it leads into Super Jump Punch.}}

**{{nerf|It deals less damage (11% → 7%) without full compensation on its knockback (9 (base)/100 (scaling) → 10/135).}}

**{{nerf|It has a shorter duration (frames 4-9 → 4-8).}}

*[[Grab]]s:

**{{change|Mario now grabs with one hand as opposed to two. He still uses both hands during his pummel, however.}}

**{{buff|Dash and pivot grabs have less startup lag (frame 12 → 8 (dash), frame 11 → 9 (pivot)).}}

**{{buff|All grabs have less ending lag (FAF 30 (standing)/40 (dash)/36 (pivot) → 29/36/34).}}

*{{nerf|All throws deal less damage (9% → 8% (forward), 12% → 11% (back), 8% → 7% (up), 6% → 5% (down)). This makes his forward and back throws less effective for KOing, despite the latter having slightly more knockback scaling.}}

*[[Pummel]]:

**{{buff|Pummel deals more damage (3% → 3.25%).}}

*[[Back throw]]:

**{{buff|It has less ending lag (FAF 67 → 60).}}

*[[Up throw]]:

**{{buff|Up throw's lower damage combined with the changes to hitstun canceling improves its combo potential at low to mid percents.}}

*[[Down throw]]:

**{{change|Down throw has a more horizontal angle (80° → 68°) with more knockback scaling (50 → 90). This makes ground attack followups less reliable at higher percents, but instead allows it to combo more effectively into aerial attacks.}}

*[[Floor attack]]:

===Special moves===

*[[Fireball]]:

**{{change|When a Fireball hits a foe, the sound effect when an enemy is defeated in ''Super Mario Bros.'' plays. Fireballs also look more realistic, with smoke and ashes coming out of the flames. The same applies to the [[Mario Finale]].}}

**{{nerf|It has more startup (frame 14 → 17) and ending lag (FAF 44 → 53), hindering its [[camping]] potential.}}

*[[Cape]]:

**{{buff|Aerial Cape deals more damage (6% → 7%).}}

**{{buff|It no longer gives certain characters their recovery moves back.}}

**{{nerf|The grounded version deals less damage (8% → 7%).}}

***{{nerf|When combined with Mario's increased falling speed/gravity, this effectively removes [[Edge Cape-cancel|Edge Cape-cancelling]].}}

**{{nerf|The removal of [[edge momentum shifting]] has significantly hindered Cape's utility; removing its use as an approach option and hindering its edgeguarding potential.}}

**{{nerf|The removal of [[edgehog]]ging further hinders its edgeguarding potential.}}

*[[Super Jump Punch]]:

**{{change|Super Jump Punch makes a slightly higher-pitched "ding" on the last hit.}}

**{{change|The coins from the Super Jump Punch are now rendered in 3D and designed closer to the {{s|mariowiki|Star Coins}} from the ''[[mariowiki:New Super Mario Bros. (Disambuigation)|New Super Mario Bros.]]'' games.}}

*[[F.L.U.D.D.]]:

**{{change|After using or fully charging [[F.L.U.D.D.]], it does not stay on Mario's back.}}

**{{nerf|Mario can no longer [[glide toss]] while charging F.L.U.D.D.}}

*[[Mario Finale]]:

**{{change|Mario Finale no longer has the small damage burst during the very beginning of the attack before the actual hitbox comes out which stops the opponent from being pushed far enough to possibly avoid the blast. However, this also means Mario is forced to rely on the looping hits in order to get reliable KOs with the move.}}

**{{change|It has a higher hitlag multiplier (0.2x → 0.3x) but it has a lower SDI multiplier (0.7x → 0.6x).}}

**{{buff|Its angles have been altered (32° → 28°/26°) with its hits being sharper semi-spikes.}}

**{{nerf|It has more startup lag with a shorter duration (frames 9-243 → 11-210).}}

==Update history==

'''{{GameIcon|ssb4-3ds}} [[1.0.4]]'''

'''{{GameIcon|ssb4}} [[1.0.6]]'''

{{UpdateList/1.0.6|char=Mario}}

==Moveset==

*Mario can [[wall jump]].

{{MovesetTable

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|neutralcount=3

|neutral1dmg=2.5%

|neutral2dmg=1.5%

|neutral3dmg=4%

|neutraldesc=The {{s|mariowiki|Punch}} + Punch + {{s|mariowiki|Kick}} combo from ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 64}}''. The hitboxes closest to his body in the first and second hits can [[lock]]; the second hit has less practical use for this purpose, as its damage output is lower, and the close hitbox is more difficult to connect after the first hit.

|ftiltdmg=7%

|utiltdmg=5.5%

|utiltdesc=A spinning uppercut. Infamous for effectively comboing into itself at low percents; however, this can be escaped with the proper combination of DI and SDI, and can be punished on hit at very low percents. It appears to be based on the second hit of the [[mariowiki:List of weapons in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|Mega Glove]]'s combo from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''.

|dtiltdmg=5% (foot), 7% (body)

|dashdmg=8% (clean), 6% (late)

|fsmashangles=3

|fsmashupdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|17.85}} (fire), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14.7}} (arm)

|fsmashsidedmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|17}} (fire), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}} (arm)

|fsmashdowndmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|17.51}} (fire), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14.42}} (arm)

|usmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}}

|dsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|10}} (front), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|12}} (back)

|nairdmg=8% (clean), 5% (late)

|fairdmg=12% (early), 14% (clean), 10% (late)

|fairdesc=Rears back his fist and then throws an [[wikipedia:Overhand (boxing)|overhand]]. When hit clean, it is a [[meteor smash]] with enough knockback to KO under 45% offstage. When hit early, while not possessing this feature, it can still KO at around 130% near the edge. However, it has the slowest startup of his standard moveset (frame 16), high ending lag, high landing lag (26 frames) and is Mario's only aerial that doesn't autocancel in a short hop.

|bairdmg=10.5% (clean), 7% (late)

|uairdmg=7%

|uairdesc=A bicycle kick. Has extremely fast startup (frame 4), consistent strength throughout the move and very low ending and landing lag, making it one of Mario's most versatile combo starters and extenders in his moveset. Can serve as an emergency KO move near the upper blast line at percentages past 140%.

|dairdmg=1% (hits 1-5), 5% (hit 6), 2% (landing)

|grabdesc=Reaches out. Mario's overall grab range is average.

|pummeldmg=3.25%

|pummeldesc=A headbutt. A moderately slow pummel, but tied with {{SSB4|Pac-Man}}'s for second-most damaging pummel in the game.

|fthrowdmg=8%

|bthrowdmg=11% (throw), 8% (collateral)

|uthrowdmg=7%

|dthrowdmg=5%

|dthrowdesc=A [[wikipedia:Professional wrestling throws#Body slam|body slam]]. Mario's primary combo starter, it can be followed up with several options, including Super Jump Punch, neutral attack, up smash, and most notably his up tilt. At higher percentages, it can be followed up with an up aerial or forward aerial, the latter which is a deadly KO setup at the edge if failed to DI properly.

|floorfname=&nbsp;

|floorfdmg=7%

|floorbname=&nbsp;

|floorbdmg=7%

|ssc2name=Gust Cape

|ssc2dmg=5%

|usdefname=Super Jump Punch

|usdefdmg=5% (hit 1), 1% (hits 2-6), 3% (hit 7)

|fsdesc=Rears his arms back before thrusting them forward to generate and launch two gigantic Fireballs, which trap and repeatedly damage any opponents in their path.

}}

===[[On-screen appearance]]===

{{Taunt/SSB4

|char=Mario

|desc-down=Spins in the air and falls to the ground with his legs in the air. This is a reference to his dying animation from ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''.}}

|char=Mario

|game=SSB4

|pitch-us=Group chant

|pitch-jp=Group chant}}

|char=Mario}}

===[[Official Custom Moveset Project]]===

{{OfficialCustomMoves

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* '''[[All-Star Battle: Regulars]]''': Mario is one of the opponents fought in this event. All opponents are starters from the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' game.

* '''[[Below the Belt]]''': Mario must protect a damaged {{SSB4|Little Mac}} from a giant Little Mac.

* '''[[The Original Heavyweights]]''': Mario must defeat {{SSB4|Bowser}} and {{SSB4|Donkey Kong}}.

* '''[[Wrecking Mario]]''': Mario must destroy all of the building on [[Wrecking Crew]].

* '''[[1988]]''': {{SSB4|Donkey Kong}} and {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}} must defeat 3 Marios, each one larger than the last.

* '''[[A Lurking Menace]]''': Mario and {{SSB4|Luigi}} must defeat {{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}} After some time, a giant {{SSB4|Bowser}} will appear and the players must defeat him as well.

* '''[[The Ultimate Battle]]''': Two players select a character and must defeat the entire roster.

* '''[[Wrecking Bros.]]''': Mario and {{SSB4|Luigi}} must destroy all of the building on [[Wrecking Crew]]. {{SSB4|Wario}} and {{SSB4|King Dedede}} will try to stop the players.

==[[Alternate costume (SSB4)#Mario|Alternate costumes]]==

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SSB4 - 3DS Gust Cape.png|Gust Cape.

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==Trivia==

**Because of this, there is no official artwork of any of Mario’s alternate costumes with said fireball.

*Mario is required to be used in 3 solo [[events]], more than all other characters.

**He and Luigi are also the only pair to be in more than 1 co-op event together.

*Mario's alternate trophy in {{forwiiu}} resembles his Adventure Mode trophy in ''Melee''.

**Because of this, combined with Peach and Rosalina both obtaining their own Fire-based alternate costume, as well as how Luigi has a Fire-based costume in every game, ''SSB4'' is the only game where the playable cast of ''Super Mario 3D World'' (except for Toad, due to him simply being portrayed here as one of Peach's moves) has an alternate costume based on their Fire forms from that game.

==References==