Mario, The Face of Nintendo
Super Smash Brothers Brawl
Character Strategy Guide 1
By Daniel Misfit119 Acaba
Who here can honestly say that they dont know the plumber extraordinaire, Mario? Even though we never see him do any actual plumbing we do see him do a lot of cleaning up as he battles Bowser and his minions to rescue Princess Peach time and time again. Using a variety of power-ups, including the famous Fire Flower, Mario has saved the Mushroom Kingdom time and time again. Anyone who has ever played a Super Smash Bros. game will immediately be familiar with Mario. He is one of the most well rounded characters in the game, strong and quick with a variety of useful Special Moves and Smashes. There have been a few modifications to his repertoire, most notable is F.L.U.D.D, the talking, water-spraying backpack from Super Mario Sunshine. The changes to his arsenal make him even more versatile and a bigger threat than he has ever been before. This plumber is suitable for newcomers and veterans alike.
Game Appearances Nintendo / Arcade Releases Super Paper Mario Wii.2007 Super Mario Galaxy Wii2007 Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis DS2006 New Super Mario Bros. DS.2006 Mario Kart DS DS.2005 Mario vs. Donkey Kong GBA2004 Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door GameCube2004 Super Mario 64 DS DS.2004 Mario Kart Double Dash GameCube.2003 Super Mario Sunshine GameCube.2002 Paper Mario N642001 Super Smash Bros. Melee GameCube.2001 Super Smash Bros. N64.1999 Mario Kart 64 N64.1997 Super Mario 64 N64.1996 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars SNES.1996 Super Mario World SNES.1993 Mario Paint SNES.1992 Super Mario Kart SNES1992 Super Mario Land 2: The 6 Golden Coins Game Boy.1992 Super Mario World SNES.1991 Dr. Mario NES / Game Boy.1990 Super Mario Bros. 3 NES.1990 Super Mario Land Game Boy.1989 Super Mario Bros. 2 NES (North American).1988 Super Mario Bros. 2 (The Lost Levels) NES (Japan only)..1986 Super Mario Bros. NES1985 Mario Bros. Arcade.1983 Donkey Kong Arcade.1981

Marios Moves

This is a comprehensive list of all the moves available to this character. They are broken up by the type of attack they are with the Smashes and Final Smash getting their own sections. A few notes before we begin: * Red Skills are range dependant The closer you are, the more damage you do. * Blue Skills are range dependant The farther away you are, the more damage you do. * Green Skills can be charged to do more damage.

Ground Attacks

Punch Punches and Kicks Fists of Fury Uppercut Leg Kick Side Kick Ledge Attack Grab & Headbutt Upward Throw Ground Slam Spinning Toss

Command

Attack Button Attack Button x3 Hold Attack Button Up + Attack Down + Attack Attack (while moving or running) Attack (while hanging) Grab / Attack button repeatedly for attacks Up + Grab Down + Grab Left or Right + Grab
3% 9% 9% 7% 5% 8% 7% 3%+ 8% 6% 9-12%

Description

Your basic punch. Three hits that add up to 9% damage. Mario begins flailing his fists wildly. Knocks opponents up into the air. A kick to the legs. A basic kick attack. Your basic ledge attack to chase off guarders. Repeatable headbutt attack, works 1 or 2x Fling opponents into the air and start a combo. Fling them down and then low kick them. Fling opponenets, backward does extra.

Airborne Attacks

Kick Upward Kick Spinning Top Double Mule Kick Meteor Smash
Attack Button Up + Attack Down + Attack Press Away from Opponent + Attack Press Toward Opponent + Attack

5-10% 11% 12% 12% 13%

This kick is good for knocking people away. Mostly used for keeping airborne a bit longer. Hits up to six times and sends opponents flying. Knocks opponents upwards and away. Knock enemy downward, great for ledge guarding.

Smash Attacks

Headbutt Sweep Attack Fire Punch
Up + Attack together Down + Attack together Left or Right + Attack together - Chargeable

14-19% 12-21% 14-23%

Knocks enemy airborne and does fair damage. Sends enemys flying away and downward. Bash enemy with a flaming strike.

Special Attacks

Fireball Super Jump Punch F.L.U.D.D. Cape
Special Button Up + Special Down + Special Left or Right + Special

5% 12% 0% 6-8%

Throw a fireball for a little ranged damage. A six hit smash attack used to juggle enemies. Staggers enemy, useful only to ledge guard. Reflects projectiles back at enemies.

Final Smash

Mario Finale

Damage

33-60%
A twin assault of overpowered fireballs devastates all that are caught in the cone of this attack.

Combat Strategies

Lets face it, the fat little plumber can do just about anything that you set him to. While he isnt one of the most powerful characters he more than makes up for it with his speed and versatile moveset. Many of his moves are rather utilitarian and work in a number of situations so you wont need to memorize too many moves with specialized uses. - Marios Sweep Attack is one of the best ledge guarding maneuvers in the game. It will send enemys flying away and downwards, sending them plummeting if used properly. There are few enemies who can recover from this sort of attack and most of them must be in the hands of very skilled players to be safe. - Marios Cape attack can be used to reflect attacks back at their firer. This works on both projectiles and some of the offensive items. This does a good amount of damage and if you hit someone with the cape it turns them around, setting them up to be hit with a combo. - Yes, FLUDD does no damage but its still one of Marios best moves. If have an enemy who has been thrown out of bounds, charge up FLUDD to its max charge. Now hit the enemy with the stream of water and they will be staggered and stunned, plummeting to their doom. This only works when it is fully charged and you must hit them dead on to get the full effect. - If you have a bunch of enemies fighting each other, leave them be. Stand back and fling off fireballs to do some damage without drawing too much attention to Mario. If they retaliate in kind you do have that cape to protect yourself with. - Mario doesnt have as many juggle type attacks as most characters but if you knock an enemy up you can charge up your special moves and smashes to inflict a good amount of damage. Your best bet is to not rely on straight up combos and instead rely on single strong strikes until you get used to Marios fighting style. - In most knock down brawls Mario will lose unless he is fighting someone very weak like Princess Peach. Use his maneuverability and his special moves to ensure that you are able to keep them on the ropes enough for you to knock them off the ledges. You can then play keep away and try to ensure that they never make it back up onto the platforms. - Two of Marios best moves are his Fire Punch and his Meteor Strike. You can use the Fire Punch to hammer on an enemy and attempt to knock them out of bounds while Meteor Strike can be used to keep them off the platform rather well. Make sure you know how to use these moves to the best of your ability. - If you havent already noticed, Mario rather excels at keeping people off the platforms. Use that to your advantage and make that a focus of your fighting style until you get better with him. Then you can try to pull off all the crazy combos that can imagine.

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19 July 2007

By: Alexandru Stanescu, Editor, Gaming Reviews (Consoles)
Paper Mario Easter Eggs and Secrets (Wii)

Fun game.on paper

Paper Mario, called during production Super Mario RPG 2, known in Japan as Mario Story is a role-playing video game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It was first released in Japan on August 11, 2000, in North America on February 5, 2001, and in Europe on October 5, 2001. Paper Mario was a spiritual sequel to Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars for the Super NES and is the first game in the Paper Mario series of video games. It has had two sequels released; the first, for the Nintendo GameCube entitled Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and a second for the Wii entitled Super Paper Mario, which is designed as a platformer with role-playing elements. The game's English title comes from its unique graphical style, reminiscent of older Mario titles, which features 2-D looking characters resembling paper cutouts contained within 3-D environments, with a full range of 3-D movement, hence the name. The game was re-released on Wii's Virtual Console.Easter EggsLuigi's Secret Basement First, get the Super Boots. Then, go to Mario's house via Toad Town and stomp the ground inside Mario and Luigi's bedroom. Eventually, you'll see a tile on the floor going up when you stomp. Stomp on that tile and the floor will bust open Luigi's secret basement and inside is his own secret diary!Original NES MarioIn Boo Mansion, go through the door across the hall from the entrance, the one with a large jar in it. Jump in the jar and NES Mario pops out! Leave the room or jump back in to change back.Shocked LuigiTo give Luigi a real scare, exit Boo's Mansion BEFORE getting Lady Bow. Return to Toad Town (You still have to fight Jr. Troopa, darn it), jump into your Pipe and return home. Enter Mario's room and look for a strange-looking part of the floorboards (Entrance to Luigi's Diary). Go through and Luigi will be writing in his diary. He sees you, becoming stunned for a moment, then fleeing. For fun only. Does NOT affect storyline or Luigi's Diary entries.SecretsAvoid fighting the buzzardOn Mt. Rugged, when you encounter the Buzzard enemy, tell it that your name is Luigi, and you won't have to fight it.Avoid using FPIf you can pull off a FP-consuming attack outside of battle (Such as a Spin Jump) and get a First Strike, you will automatically use that attack in battle without using any FP. This also works for Mario's partners' attacks. Free unlimited heartsWhile in toad town, from the post office head to the right. Eventually you will see 3 blue creatures. The one on the left moves its eyes and the other two don't. Walk in circles around the one with moving eyes to receive more and more hearts!Original Mario musicWhen a new chapter begins, wait a little while and the original ''Super Mario Bros.'' music will play.Unlimited leveling up and easy expNormally all enemies stop giving you star points when you pass a certain level and you're forced to visit a new area to be able to build any levels. However, there is one hidden enemy in the game you can fight repeatedly regardless of your level and will give you over 40 star points, the equivalent of fighting 40 easy enemies.In the flower fields, take the bottom right hand path and cross the spikes with lakilister. A glowing amayzee dayzee will randomly appear with 1/4 odds. It may run away, so try a dizzy spin attack to daze it before the battle starts and kill it in two turns for massive star points. Travel two screens away and repeat the battle to hit the max level easily.Here's a funny fan video, showing some Paper Mario bloopers:
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