Mario (SSB)

This article is about Mario's appearance in Super Smash Bros. For other uses, see Mario.

Mario
Mario
Universe	Mario
Appears in	SSB SSBM SSBB
Availability	Starter
Tier	Middle (7)

Mario (マリオ, Mario) appears as a default character in Super Smash Bros.. Mario is considered an "all-around" character (as in most games). He has great, close-range smash attacks and good, long range. Mario is currently ranked middle tier on the tier list.

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Good comboing ability with a powerul finishing move (up-smash)
• Potentially a very good recovery
• Fireballs can be used to approach, combo, and edge-guard
• Has a spike (Down-B) and a good downwards drill kick (good for edge-guarding)

Cons

• Lacks range
• His down-B, an important part of his recovery, requires incredibly fast button mashing
• Not many approach options
• His d-air, which is one of his staple combo moves, can be escaped with DI

Normal Moves

Weak attacks

• A: Jab, 2%
• A-A Combo: Jab-Punch, 2%
• A-A-A Combo: Jab-Punch-Kick, 2%

Strong attacks

• Forward Tilt: Roundhouse kick, 13%
• Up Tilt: High spin punch, 10%
• Down Tilt: Spin kick, 12%

Smash attacks

• Forward Smash: Mega punch, 17%
• Up Smash: Headbutt, 19%
• Down Smash: Breakdance kick, 17%

Aerial attacks

• Neutral Air: Sex kick, 14%
• Forward Air: Forwards spin kick, 16%
• Back Air: Backwards kick, 16%
• Up Air: Flip kick, 12%
• Down Air: Spin kick, 3%/hit, up to 8 hits

Throws

• Forward throw: Mario 64 throw; Grabs opponent by the legs and swings him/her until release, 12%
• Back throw: Spin throw, 16%

Other

• Dash attack: Slide, 12%

Special Moves

• Neutral B: Fireball
• Up B: Super Jump Punch
• Down B: Mario Tornado

In Single-player

In the game's single-player mode, you and a randomly chosen ally fight against Mario and Luigi in a team battle on Peach's Castle. Later on in the single-player mode, Metal Mario, a metallic incarnation of Mario (introduced in Super Mario 64), is featured as a "boss character" for you to duel in Metal Mario's Arena. He is not merely a heavier texture-swap of Mario- his weight is drastically higher than Mario's, and his attacks deal much more knockback as well. He can take many, many hits before being KO'd.

Costume Gallery

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Mario's changeable clothing in SSB

Strategies

Tornado Spike

If you catch someone with the Mario Tornado over a pit and the last thing the opponent hits is Mario's feet, the opponent will be spiked downward. You can use this to spike a recovering opponent or to finish a combo over open ground.

Tornado Recovery

Mario can gain vertical distance during the Tornado if the B button is mashed often enough during the attack animation.

Mario Bros. Pseudo Spike

Both Mario and Luigi can "spike" an opponent with repeated down aerials. This involves hitting the opponent with the dair repeatedly off the edge and then taking advantage of Mario and Luigi's huge vertical recoveries to get back on the stage. This does not work against Pikachu, who has a longer and faster vertical recovery than either Mario or Luigi.

Glitch

There is a glitch where Mario can deal 999% of damage. Unfortunately, this glitch can only be done on practice mode. By placing four green shells next to your opponent, and doing his Up B/Down B special next to the shells and your opponent, a glitch will occur if done correctly. Mario will hit infinitely the shells as well as the opponent, until 999% is reached.