Editing Mario (SSBB)

'''Mario''' ({{ja|マリオ|Mario}}, ''Mario'')  is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', who also appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' He is the icon of [[Nintendo]] and the ''Mario'' series. Mario is once again voiced by Charles Martinet, and instead of recycling his portrayal from ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 64}}'', he providing entirely new, clearer voice clips akin to those from ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Sunshine}}'' onwards.

Mario is ranked 31st out of 38 on the current [[tier list]], the top position of F tier. This is a vast drop from his previous placement in ''Melee'', where he was ranked 15th out of 26, and his worst placement in the series. Mario possesses fast, low lag attacks throughout his moveset, as well as strong [[combo]]ing capabilities, with his [[up tilt]] and [[up aerial]] being especially good [[juggle]]rs on their own that can set up additional attacks well. Additionally, Mario possesses a notable [[gimp]]ing and disrupting tool in his [[Cape]], an effective projectile in his [[Fireball]], and even an effective [[out of shield]] option in his [[Super Jump Punch]]. However, he inherited problems from his ''Melee'' incarnation. Mainly, he has poor [[reach]] with nearly every attack, giving him problems dealing with characters who have disjointed hitboxes (such as Marth) and he is easily gimped due to his predictable and short recovery. Mario also still possesses poor KO potential: he only has few mediocre finishers, that are all [[smash attack]]s, while his back aerial has below average power, only KOing at very high percents, and his forward aerial, while being meteor smash, is slow and too weak for KOing unless sweetspotted, and as a result, he has no other effective finishers outside of his forward and up smashes, which combined with the existance of stale-move-negation, it's hard for him to score a KO, forcing him to not overrely on his forward and up smashes and keeping them fresh to take the stock. Lastly, his rather standard abilities are outshined by the abilities of most characters. This has resulted in poor [[matchup]]s beyond low tier, and poor [[tournament]] results. Despite this Mario is ranked 25th out of 36 in the top of D tier on the Japanese tier list where he is considered to be a mid tier character rather than a low tier.

Mario is considered a beginner character that people can learn with. This is due to him having no major size or speed flaws and is considered all around and balanced. Despite being an average-sized middleweight, Mario is one of those who {{SSBB|King Dedede}} can [[Chain grab|infinitely chain grab]] [[Cheap|without a wall]], which is a true problem at high level play. Mario's biggest flaw is not a lack of KO moves, but rather in landing them. Mario is a strong character with high KO power, similar to {{SSBB|Kirby}} with his finishers including all his smash attacks, neutral and back aerial near the ledge, sourspotted forward aerial, forward and back throws near the ledge, and up tilt. However, as mentioned above, it can be difficult to land them. For example, his [[forward aerial]] is a [[meteor smash]] if sweetspotted, which helps him edgeguard, but it is not very reliable unless sourspotted, and it can be difficult to sourspot. The back throw, while one of the strongest throws in the game, requires grabbing the opponent, and Mario has very short grab range. His forward special, the [[Cape]], allows him to turn enemies around and reflect projectiles. The cape also propels him forward a little when used in the air. Additionally, the cape reverses momentum and can be used to [[Cape Glide]] which greatly enhances his edgeguarding capabilities. His neutral special, the [[Fireball]], is spammable and helps him control the enemy's approach, it can also be used to hinder some characters offstage. His down special, [[F.L.U.D.D.]], has to be charged up and deals no damage but [[push]]es enemies back similar to [[Kyogre]]'s Hydro Pump or {{SSBB|Squirtle}}'s [[Water Gun]] (but notably less powerful) and can also be used as an effective edge-guarding move on recoveries like {{SSBB|Link}}'s [[Spin Attack]]. This can make it difficult to recover for some characters, while for others, it is a mere hindrance. Also, it takes a long time to charge, meaning Mario must wait a good amount of time before it is effective, although it can be saved by shielding and rolling. Excluding F.L.U.D.D. and Fireball, Mario does not have many long ranged attacks. For his recovery, he can wall jump and use his Cape, along with his [[Super Jump Punch]]. Super Jump Punch, however, is a relatively poor recovery move in general and is easily edge-guarded due to its predictable trajectory (straight upwards, slightly diagonal), though, it is considered to be a great out-of-shield option. F.L.U.D.D. can also be used to push him back horizontally. His smash attacks are quick, so he can execute them with little start-up lag. He is also known for being a good juggler with his quick attacks.

Mario has received a mix of [[nerf]]s and [[buff]]s from ''Melee'' to ''Brawl'', but his buffs are flooded over by flaws, and the changes to ''Brawl''{{'}}s mechanics hinder Mario more than they help him. As a result, he was heavily nerfed overall. The removal of [[wavedashing]] hinders Mario's mobility and grounded approach, while the introduction of [[hitstun canceling]] limits Mario's combo game, and his up and down throws cannot chaingrab anymore because of that. His already poor KO power was reduced even further, almost completely removing his back throw's KO potential and his back aerial is still weak for its type, KOing opponents onstage only at very high percentages, forcing him to overuse his forward and up smashes to secure a KO, with the former being slower, and his smash attacks in general are less useful overall, with forward smash's sweetspot being weaker and is now outprioritized by a stronger sourspot while up smash and the front hit of down smash also deal less damage and knockback.

*{{change|Mario has been updated graphically, with his overalls looking more realistic.}}  

*{{change|Mario no longer speaks during his first jump, and all of his jumps make variations of the "boing" noise from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''; the pitch increases with each jump: the short ground and wall jumps make a shortened version, the high ground jump uses the unaltered standard version, and the second jump and [[Super Jump Punch]] each make higher-pitched versions.}}

*{{change|Mario now has two new taunts: a side taunt where he spins, removes his hat and puts it back on his head, resembling the level clear animation from New Super Mario Bros., and a down taunt where he spins around in the air, falls to the ground and then gets up, similarly to his dying animation in Donkey Kong.

*{{change|Mario's character model is slightly smaller, making him harder to hit but decreasing his reach.}}

*{{change|Mario is slightly [[Weight|lighter]] (100 → 98).}}

*{{change|As with the returning veterans, Mario's [[falling speed]] was reduced (1.7 → 1.28). Compared with the returning veterans, however, Mario falls faster. While improving his vertical endurance, it makes him more vulnerable to combos and worsens his already-poor recovery.}}

*{{buff|Mario's [[traction]] has been unchanged (0.06). Compared with the returning veterans, however, Mario's traction is significantly higher, making it easier for him to punish out of shield.}}

*{{buff|Mario's additional [[air acceleration]] is higher (0.025 → 0.08), increasing the total amount (0.045 → 0.09) despite his base air acceleration being lower (0.02 → 0.01). His air acceleration has gone from being the 5th lowest out of 26 characters in ''Melee'' to the 13th highest out of 39 characters in ''Brawl''.}}

**{{buff|The second hit has less startup lag (frame 3 → 2). Additionally, Mario can quickly repeat the first hit until it connects if the attack button is held, improving its [[punish]] potential.}}

**{{buff|Holding down the attack button now makes Mario quickly repeat the first hit until it connects, improving its [[punish]] potential.}}

**{{buff|Both the first and second hits have different angles (83°/85° → [[Sakurai angle|361°]]/80°), allowing them to [[jab lock]] opponents.}}

**{{nerf|The last hit deals less damage (5% → 4%).}}

**{{nerf|The last hit has more startup with a shorter duration (frames 5-9 → 7-10), more ending lag (FAF 23 → 30).}}

**{{change|The last hit has different knockback values (10 (base)/100 (scaling) → 30/95). This makes it safer on hit at low percents, but reduces its knockback at high percents.}}

**{{buff|Forward tilt deals more base knockback (6 → 8), and no longer deals minimal [[set knockback]] (1 → 0) when angled down.}}

**{{buff|Up tilt has more knockback (26 (base)/125/122/120 (scaling) → 28/130). Coupled with the generally slower falling speeds of the cast, this slightly improves its KO potential.}}

**{{nerf|It deals less damage (8% → 7%).}}

**{{nerf|Down tilt deals less damage (8%/9% → 5%/7%), although its base knockback has been compensated (10 → 20).}}

**{{buff|Forward smash's sourspot deals consistent damage when not angled (11%/10% → 14%), improving its KO potential.}}

**{{buff|Its sourspot has more knockback scaling (96 → 100).}}

**{{nerf|Its sweetspot deals less damage across all angles (19% (up)/18% (non-angled)/17% (down) → 18%/17%/16%).}}

**{{nerf|Its sweetspot has less knockback scaling (95 → 90).}}

**{{nerf|The sweetspot is now placed at the bottom of the ID stack (0 → 2), making it significantly harder to connect with, especially on larger characters.}}

**{{change|Up smash's animation is slightly different as Mario now hops forward for the headbutt, more akin to its animation in the original ''Super Smash Bros.''.}}

**{{buff|The new animation improves its range.}}

**{{buff|Up smash has a longer duration (frames 9-11 → 9-14).}}

**{{nerf|It deals less damage (15% → 14%).}}

**{{nerf|It has less knockback scaling (97 → 90), hindering its KO potential.}}

**{{buff|Down smash's back hit no longer has a sourspot (10%/12% → 12%), allowing it to KO more consistently.}}

**{{nerf|Its front hit deals less damage (16% → 15%).}}

**{{nerf|Its front hit has less knockback scaling (75 → 73), hindering its KO potential.}}

*{{change|All aerials except forward aerial have decreased landing lag (16/8 frames → 10 (neutral), 15/7 frames → 10 (back), 15/7 frames → 10 (up), 23/11 frames → 19 (down)). Due to the removal of [[L-canceling]], however, their landing lag is not fully compensated.}}

**{{buff|Back and up aerials can now be performed twice in a short hop due to Mario's lower fall speed.}}

**{{buff|Neutral aerial [[autocancel]]s slightly earlier (frame 36 → 34) and can now auto cancel in a [[short hop]] due to Mario's lower fall speed.}}

**{{nerf|Its deals less damage (12% (clean)/6% (late) → 10%/5%), hindering its KO potential, and has a shorter duration (frames 3-32 → 3-29).}}

**{{nerf|Its has a shorter duration (frames 3-32 → 3-29).}}

**{{buff|Forward aerial has less startup with a longer duration (frames 18-22 → 16-21), and launches at a more horizontal angle (270° → 280°), which coupled with the changes to [[meteor canceling]] improves its edgeguarding potential and makes is much safer to [[meteor smash]] due to ''Brawl''{{'}}s slower falling speeds.}}

**{{buff|It [[meteor smash]]es opponents at a more horizontal angle (270° → 280°), which coupled with the changes to [[meteor canceling]] improves its edgeguarding potential and makes is much safer to meteor smash due to ''Brawl''{{'}}s slower falling speeds.}}

**{{buff|It has received early and late hits with different angles (270° → 361°), allowing it to KO more effectively onstage.}}

**{{nerf|It deals less damage (15% → 12% (early)/13% (clean)/10% (late)), with its clean hit's knockback not properly compensated (30 (base)/70 (scaling) → 20/75).}}

**{{nerf|Due to only the clean hit being a meteor smash, its meteor smash window is shorter (frames 18-22 → 17-19), making it harder to use for edgeguarding.}}

**{{buff|Its clean hit deals more damage (11% → 12%).}}

**{{nerf|Its late hit deals less damage (9% → 7%).}}

**{{nerf|It has less knockback scaling (100 → 95 (clean)/90 (late)).}}

***{{buff|Its reduced knockback enables the late hit to lock opponents for longer.}}

**{{buff|Its hitboxes has gained base knockback (0 → 9) and launches at a lower angle (55° → 45°), increasing its safety and improving its edgeguarding and KO abilities.}}

**{{nerf|Its lower angle and the hitstun changes remove its combo potential beyond low percents.}}

**{{buff|It has less startup lag (frame 10 → 5).}}

**{{buff|The last hit deals more damage (2% → 7%).}}

**{{buff|The last deals non-set, significantly stronger knockback (30 (set)/100 (scaling) → 80 (base)/80 (scaling)), granting it KOing and juggling potential.}}

**{{buff|Its landing hit has a longer duration (frames 1-2 → 1-3).}}

**{{buff|It can now auto cancel in a short hop.}}

**{{nerf|Due to hitting six times instead of seven coupled with the first five hits dealing less damage (2% → 1%), the move's total damage output is lower (14.74% → 14%) despite the changes to [[stale-move negation]].}}

**{{nerf|With the addition of [[SDI multiplier]]s in ''Brawl'', it has received above-average multipliers (1× → 1.5×), allowing opponents to escape them more easily.}}

**{{buff|Standing [[grab]] has less startup lag (frame 7 → 6) and both his standing and dash grabs have less ending lag (FAF 31 → 30 (standing), frame 41 → 40 (dash).}}

**{{buff|Fireball can now be [[B-reverse]]d.}}

**{{buff|It deals slightly more knockback and a larger hitbox.}}

**{{nerf|Fireballs travels a shorter distance.}}

**{{buff|Cape can now be [[B-reverse]]d.}}

**{{buff|It now reverses the opponent's momentum rather than just reversing their direction, and temporarily reverses their controls as well, making it much more effective as a disrupting tool. Mario also now has access to several new techniques such as the [[Cape Glide]], greatly improving its utility.}}

**{{nerf|Its effectiveness as an edgeguarding tool have been reduced due to characters being able to grab the ledge from behind in ''Brawl''.}}

**{{nerf|If Mario hits certain characters out of their specials moves with Cape (including {{SSBB|Sonic}}'s [[Spring Jump]], {{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}'s [[Fire]], {{SSBB|Snake}}'s [[Cypher]] or {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}'s [[Monkey Flip]]), they will be able to reuse their specials making Cape a non-viable edgeguarding option against those characters.}}

**{{buff|Its last hit deals more knockback (40 (base)/140 (scaling) → 52/145) and launches at a higher angle (50° → 60°), allowing it to KO near the upper blast line much more effectively.}}

**{{nerf|It now deals seven hits instead of nine, with its hitbox timings altered (frames 3-24 → 3-15), shortening its duration and reducing its total damage output (14.1% → 12%).}}

**{{nerf|It has significantly increased [[landing lag]].}}

**{{nerf|It can no longer cancel itself into a [[wall jump]].}}

**{{change|Mario has a new down special: F.L.U.D.D., replacing Mario Tornado from ''Melee''. It is a [[charge]]able move that fires water that pushes opponents away.}}

**{{buff|F.L.U.D.D. is a much more effective edgeguarder due to pushing opponents away, has much greater reach than Mario Tornado, and can be angled to adjust its hitbox positioning, improving its safety.}}

**{{nerf|Compared to Mario Tornado, F.L.U.D.D. cannot extend Mario's recovery or hit opponents behind him, and does not deal any damage.}}

**{{change|Mario now has a [[Final Smash]]: Mario Finale. Mario fires two large streams of fire that hits multiple times and goes full screen. The two streams grow larger vertically as the move progresses, and opponents that are hit get trapped in the attack and are forced to travel with it.}}

:''For a visual representation of Mario's attack hitboxes, see [[Mario (SSBB)/Hitboxes|this page]].''

|neutralname= 

|neutraldesc=Performs a one-two combo and then kicks with his right foot. The attack combo originates from ''{{s|supermariowiki|Super Mario 64}}''. First hit [[jab lock]]s characters laying on the ground.

|ftiltname= 

|ftiltdesc=Performs a reverse roundhouse kick with his right leg. Has average damage and knockback, but has better reach than his other tilts (it is still short). Can be angled up or down.

|utiltname= 

|utiltdesc=Delivers an uppercut while spinning. The move is similar to an attack in ''{{S|mariowiki|Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars}}''. Average damage and above-average knockback. An excellent juggler that can be comboed into itself at low percents. It is also a great KO tactic, being able to KO at 158% and is his strongest tilt.

|dtiltname= 

|dtiltdesc=Performs a legsweep. Though it has very fast start-up, it deals very little damage, has high ending lag, low knockback, and very short reach. As such, it is probably Mario's least effective move.

|dashname= 

|dashdesc=Performs a sliding tackle. Also from ''Super Mario 64''. Has low diagonal knockback behind Mario that is difficult to follow up on.

|fsmashname= 

|fsmashdesc=Steps back and then forward, causing a blast of fire out of his hand. The attack is derived form Mario's ability to shoot [[fireball]]s. One of Mario's best reaching moves (though its reach is only average at best). It has rather fast start-up for a forward smash but it does have punishable ending lag. Damage and knockback is highest when sweetspotted at the flame. Can also be angled up and down. It has low base knockback but its knockback scaling is very high. KOs at 94% when uncharged and 59% when fully charged and angled up. This is Mario's most powerful attack and can be considered his best finisher. The sweetspot is a hitbox with transcendent priority.

|usmashname=Lead Headbutt

|usmashdesc=Sends opponents skyward with a headbutt. Has fast start-up lag and its ending lag is rather low as well. It does have good base knockback and knockback scaling, and its KO power is above average for an up-smash, KOing at 124% when uncharged and 82% when fully charged. Another finisher. Mario's head is intangible while the hitboxes are active.

|dsmashname= 

|dsmashdesc=Performs a flare kick. Like Mario's other attacks, it has fast start-up and ending lag but short reach. Another attack from ''Super Mario 64''. It is Mario's weakest smash attack, KOing at 91% with the front hit and fully charged.

|nairname= 

|nairdesc=Performs a [[sex kick]] in the air. Similar to an attack from ''Super Mario 64''. Its almost instantaneous start-up can be used to break certain chainthrows and combos but it has low base knockback and short reach. However, it can still be a reliable KO move and can KO at 127% at the ledge.

|fairname=Meteor Knuckle

|fairdesc=Performs a delayed overhand. This is a slow [[meteor smash]] with average power if it is sweetspotted. It is a weak meteor smash that is difficult to land, but it does have the benefit of sending opponents on a horizontal trajectory instead of straight down. When sourspotted, it sends opponents on a horizontal trajectory with KOing power under 130% offstage.

|bairname= 

|bairdesc=Dropkicks backward. Good edgeguarding option. Similar to his forward aerial from the original ''Super Smash Bros.'' game. Very fast start-up with decent reach and knockback. Can [[wall of pain|WoP]] at low to mid percentages and KO at 124% at the ledge, or 164% from the center of Final Destination.  

|uairname= 

|uairdesc=Performs a bicycle kick. Very low start-up and ending lag with low knockback, it works very well as a juggler at low to mid percentages. It can also kill horizontally at 138% at the ledge, and potentially even earlier vertically if the opponent is hit high up.

|dairname=[[Mario Tornado]]

|dairdesc=Performs several discus spinning clotheslines followed by a backfist body stretch. Like the original move, it looks somewhat like the Spin Jump from various ''Mario'' games, such as ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Similar to his other aerials, it has almost no start-up with short reach, but it does have some ending lag. The final hit does decent vertical knockback, KOing at 175% from the ground, and much earlier from higher up. First five hits have set knockback. It can set-up a down smash at if the move connects with the ground.

|grabname= 

|pummelname= 

|fthrowname= 

|fthrowdesc=Spins around once then throws his opponent in front of him. It has below average knockback scaling for a throw, KOing at around 167% at the ledge, and completely lacking KO power from further away. It is mostly only used to get the opponent off the ledge.

|bthrowname=Airplane Swing

|bthrowdesc=Spins around three times then throws his opponent backwards. It is similar to when Mario grabs Bowser by the tail, and then swings him around in an attempt to throw into the bombs in ''Super Mario 64''. While a very slow throw, he can damage other characters with the character he is swinging around. This is by far Mario's strongest throw and its knockback scaling is high enough to KO as low as 111% at the ledge, and at 179% from the center. While powerful for a throw, it is very slow, making it very easy to DI, limiting its KO potential. It is also Mario's most damaging throw.

|uthrowname= 

|uthrowdesc=Throws his opponent high into the air. Good base knockback but it has low knockback scaling. KOs at 189%. Arguably his least useful throw.

|dthrowname= 

|dthrowdesc=Slams his opponent into the ground. Mario's weakest throw. Its high base knockback and low knockback scaling with its vertical trajectory allow it to set up an up aerial juggle with a successful [[read]].

|nsdesc=Fires a weak, bouncy ball of flames that is shot from his hand as a projectile.

|ssdesc=Swings a cape from ''Super Mario World'' that reflects projectiles and [[reverse]]s opponents.

|usdesc=Jumps upwards, dragging opponents along. Has very fast startup, allowing it to be used effectively [[out of shield]]. A decent [[recovery]] option.

|dsdesc=Pulls out F.L.U.D.D. from ''Super Mario Sunshine'', who blasts a water stream that pushes back opponents, although without damaging them. Mario can charge it for longer distance, store the charge, and alter the angle of the stream when it is unleashed. Can be used for [[edgeguarding]].

|desc=A green pipe appears, Mario pops up and says "Let's-a go!" May be inspired by how Mario gets to {{s|supermariowiki|Princess Peach's Castle}} in ''Super Mario 64''.

|desc-up=Turns into {{s|supermariowiki|Super Mario}}; similar to ''{{s|supermariowiki|Super Mario Bros.}}'' (Same as in ''[[SSB]]'' and ''[[Melee]]'').

|desc-side=Takes off his hat, twirls around, and puts his hat back on; similar to his "level clear" animation from ''{{s|supermariowiki|New Super Mario Bros.}}''.

|desc-down=Spins in the air and falls on his back with his legs up; based on his dying animation from the original ''[[Donkey Kong (NES)|Donkey Kong]].}}

|desc-us=Ma-ri-o!

|desc-jp=Ma-ri-o!

===Matchups===

Mario has a very poor matchup spread, especially beyond low tier. He only counters Ganondorf and soft-counters 3 characters, has 7 even matchups, is soft-countered by 16 characters, countered by 5 and hard-countered by 4. The lack of real strengths outside of his fast attacks give him a disadvantage against the cast, his combo game is not useful anymore because of the introduction hitstun canceling and his lack of KO power outside of his forward and up smashes limit his offensive game. Characters like Marth or Meta Knight can easily edgeguard him and exploit his poor range.

*{{Sm|Ally|Canada}} - A top Mario player in ''[[Smash 4]]'' who uses Mario as a secondary in ''Brawl''.

*{{Sm|BoScotty|USA}} - A top player in the Chicago region.

*{{Sm|Boss|USA}} - {{SSBB|Luigi}} player who also contributed to Mario's metagame.

*{{Sm|Irios|France}} - Best Mario in Europe. Placed 5th at [[Bushido Impact 9]].

*{{Sm|KirinBlaze|USA}} - Dual mains Mario with {{SSBB|Link}}.

*{{Sm|XeroXen|USA}} - Former Mario player.

Since the very beginning of ''Brawl'' competitive play, Mario has always been viewed by serious players as a low-tier, nonviable character; as such, he never enjoyed a period of positive competitive prospects. Although Mario's attributes were not significantly nerfed from ''Melee'' (where he is considered a relatively viable mid-tiered character), professionals quickly noticed that his comparatively standard abilities around the board could not keep up with the newer and better competition. These traits kept Mario far from being viable, even in the earlier, underdeveloped metagame of ''Brawl''; as such, despite his still strong attacks and low learning curve, his apex of potential for most players reached nowhere compared to that of many other characters ranked higher than him. As the metagame for other characters developed, Mario never had any competitive breakthroughs or significant advancements in general, steadily driving him further and further down the tier list.

For the past five years of ''Brawl'', Mario has been consistently stuck in 31st place. It is unlikely that Mario's competitive viability will ever improve in ''Brawl'', due to a stagnant metagame stemming from very few players ever maining Mario and even fewer playing him at a high level (a trend that is likely to continue), resulting in very low representation in standard tournaments. Despite this, Mario is a relatively common character at low tier tournaments; players can easily pick him up due to his low learning curve and play him to a reasonably competitive degree. Along with this, Mario performs reasonably well against other low tier characters, including a few positive matchups against those who are lower-tiered than him. While this cannot make Mario rise any higher, as he fares poorly against a majority of the cast ranked above him, it prevents him from possibly dropping any lower on the tier list.

[[File:SubspaceIntro-Mario.png|thumb|250px|Mario in ''[[SSE]]'']]

Mario is the main protagonist and the leader of the army of the heroes in [[The Subspace Emissary]], and he is the first character to be formally introduced. In the beginning, trophies of Mario and {{SSBB|Kirby}} are thrown into the [[Midair Stadium]], where they come to life and have a friendly fight (a reference to the introduction in [[Super Smash Bros.|the first game of the series]], where Mario and Kirby prepare to fight each other towards the end). The player chooses the one they want to play as. If Mario is chosen, the opponent will be Kirby, and vice versa. After the battle between the two, the winner revives the loser, they shake hands, and wave to the [[crowd]]. Suddenly, ominous red clouds appear above the stadium, and the [[Halberd]] emerges from them. It releases [[Shadow Bug]]s which form into [[Primid]]s. {{SSBB|Peach}} and {{SSBB|Zelda}}, who were watching the match, come to help, and after defeating all of the enemies, they are all confronted by the [[Ancient Minister]]. After seeing two R.O.B.s setting up a [[Subspace Bomb]], Mario runs to try and stop it, only to be blasted out of the stadium and [[Star KO|Star KO'd]] by a cannonball apparently fired by [[Petey Piranha]].

They later catch up to the Ancient Minister in a desert, and after failing to stop a Subspace Bomb from detonating, barely escape the blast. Mario then leads his team at [[the Canyon]], saving {{SSBB|Marth}}, {{SSBB|Ike}}, {{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} and {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}} from a horde of Primids. The ten of them camp out for a while, until Mario spots an enormous explosion of Subspace Bombs from the [[Isle of the Ancients]]. Shortly afterward the Halberd lands, which has been retaken by {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, {{SSBB|Lucario}}, {{SSBB|Snake}}, Peach, Zelda, {{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Falco}}, and {{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}. Next to it is the [[Falcon Flyer]], containing {{SSBB|Samus}}, {{SSBB|Pikachu}}, {{SSBB|Olimar}}, {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, and {{SSBB|R.O.B.}}.

===Using [[stickers]]===

Since Mario's primary attacks are kicks, Leg stickers have the widest effect, with Arm attacks as a secondary. Using a Head sticker will usually only affect Mario's up smash (since pummels cannot be used against most enemies), while a Flame one will affect both his Fireball and his forward smash's sweetspot. The Mario Tornado is considered a Spin attack, but as it's Mario's only Spin attack, using a Spin sticker will not have a very large effect. This also applies with Weapon stickers and his Cape.

The following stickers can either only be used by Mario, or can only be used by a select few, including Mario:  

==In [[Event Match]]es==

===Solo Events===

*'''[[Event 6: Bowser Bros.]]''': The player controls {{SSBB|Bowser}}, who must reach the flagpole in [[Mushroomy Kingdom]] without getting KO'd by three other Marios.

===Co-op Events===

==Trophies==

Mario's main and [[Final Smash]] trophies can be obtained by clearing {{SSBB|Classic Mode}} and [[All-Star]] mode respectively with Mario.

 

::''A familiar overall-clad figure who is Nintendo's flagship character. His courage and jumping ability have seen him through countless adventures. He's a multitalented plumber with the knowledge of a physician, a top-notch golfer, and a veteran tennis umpire. Is his jumping prowess a boon from his girder-climbing days?''

 

{{Trophy games|console1=NES|game1=[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]|console2=NES|game2=[[Super Mario Bros.]]}}

 

 

{{Trophy games|console1=Wii|game1=Super Smash Bros. Brawl}}

 

Mario - Brawl Trophy.png|Classic

Mario Finale - Brawl Trophy.png|[[Mario Finale]]

*Mario is tied with Kirby for being playable in more levels of the [[Subspace Emissary]] than other characters, being playable in 9 levels. Despite this, it is possible to never play as him at any time (as the player always has other characters available to use instead of Mario).

**He is also one of several characters who can be unlocked before the [[Great Maze]] but cannot fight any bosses in the Smash World on the first playthrough.

*Despite having a very close relationship in the ''Mario'' series, Mario and {{SSBB|Luigi}} never interact with each other in the Subspace Emissary.