Geno
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File:Genosmrpg.png Official artwork of Geno from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. | |
Universe | Mario |
Debut | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996) |
Smash Bros. appearances | SSB4 Ultimate |
Most recent non-Smash appearance | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (cameo, 2003) |
Console/platform of origin | Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
Species | Star |
Gender | Male |
Place of origin | Star Road |
Article on Super Mario Wiki | Geno |
Geno (ジーノ, Geno) is a character from the Mario universe. Unlike most characters from this universe, he was not originally created by Nintendo but instead by Squaresoft (now Square Enix) for the 1996 title Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
Origin
Geno is one of the two original party member characters from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, the first Mario RPG title. Geno is a warrior from Star Road who allies himself with Mario, Princess Peach, Bowser, and Mallow on their quest to defeat Smithy. Geno's true form is enigmatic, represented in-game by a small star; as an agent of the Star Road, he is implied to be an angel-like being who claims to serve "a higher authority." His true name is given as "♥♪!?" (which he describes as "hard to pronounce"), so he suggests using "Geno", the name of the doll that he has chosen to possess.
Due to Super Mario RPG having been developed by Squaresoft, its original characters are owned by them rather than Nintendo despite the fact these characters were created for the Mario series and not for any other franchise. As a result, they have made very few appearances in other media; Geno's only game appearance after his debut was in a brief cameo role in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga in the minigame Star 'Stache Smash (with a quick mention of Square Enix as the copyright holder in the game’s credits). Notably, this cameo was removed in the game's remake, presumably for licensing reasons.
In Super Smash Bros. 4
Geno appears as the basis of a downloadable content costume for Mii Gunners. Nintendo also released a QR code for those who wish to have the exact Mii used in the costume's advertising. The Geno costume was released simultaneously with Cloud, Midgar, and the Chocobo hat, collectively introducing Square Enix content to Smash.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Geno appears as a profile icon in the game's online mode, and also appears as a Spirit in the game's Adventure Mode, World of Light. His Spirit Battle has the player fighting Sheik (representing Geno himself) along with Mario, Peach, Bowser, and a gray Kirby (representing Mallow), who comprise the primary cast from Super Mario RPG. He is a Legend class Spirit and can be found in the Light Realm’s outer-space section in the map’s northern portion.
Spirit
No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Slot | Ability | Series |
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104 | Geno | ★★★★ | 3 | No Effect | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars |
Gallery
Trivia
- Masahiro Sakurai wanted to add Geno as a playable character since the development of Super Smash Bros. Brawl due to him thinking of his arm cannon as a factor for his uniqueness, and acknowledged the character's popularity. The reason why he has never been added is unknown.[1]
- Due to Square Enix's ownership of the character (as well as any character created for Super Mario RPG), Geno is the only third-party character in the Super Smash Bros. series to be from a first-party universe (In this case, the Mario universe).
- The reverse is true for Dr. Wright.
- Geno was tied with Mallow as the 8th most requested Mario series character for Super Smash Bros. Melee, according to a poll on the Japanese Nintendo website.[2]
References
- ^ Nintendo Dream Interview with Sakurai: Part 3 Source Gaming
- ^ Japanese Nintendo Website Poll Results Nintendo.co.jp
Character Inspirations for Mii Fighter Costumes in Super Smash Bros. 4 | |
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Mii Brawler | Akira · Captain Falcon · Flying Man · Heihachi · Jacky · King K. Rool · Knuckles · Toad |
Mii Swordfighter | Ashley · Black Knight · Chrom · Dunban · Gil · Link · Lloyd · Monster Hunter · Takamaru · Viridi · Zero |
Mii Gunner | Fox · Geno · Inkling · Isabelle · K.K. Slider · MegaMan.EXE · Proto Man · Samus · Tails · X |
Headgear only | Barbara · Chain Chomp · Chocobo · Daisy · Inkling Squid · Luigi · Majora's Mask · Mario · Meta Knight · Peach · Red Shell · Sheik · Shy Guy · Spiny · Super Mushroom · Waluigi · Wario · Zelda |