Baby Mario
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Baby Mario is a character in the Yoshi franchise and later the Mario franchise. He first appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, as the infant form of Mario. Baby Mario would later be introduced into the Mario franchise in Mario Golf for the Nintendo 64, in which he is paradoxically a separate character from Mario, something that would be recurring throughout the Mario franchise. Baby Mario was portrayed by Charles Martinet, who also portrayed Mario and various other characters before retiring in 2023.
| Baby Mario | |
|---|---|
 Mario Kart Wii artwork of Baby Mario | |
| Universes | Mario, Yoshi |
| Debut | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) |
| Console of origin | Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Homeworld | Mushroom Kingdom |
| Hair color | Brown |
| English voice actor | Charles Martinet (up to 2023) |
Baby Mario does not physically appear in any game of the Super Smash Bros. series, but he has appeared in the form of various collectible items regularly.
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. Melee
In Super Smash Bros. Melee, there is a collectible trophy of Baby Mario.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Brawl includes not only a collectible trophy of Baby Mario but also two stickers of him.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Baby Mario is featured as a trophy again.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, there is a collectible spirit of Baby Mario. He is also visible in the artwork used for the Stork and Goo-Goo Buggy spirits.
Yoshi appearances
Yoshi's Island series
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Though Baby Mario is one of the main characters of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, he has a rather passive role, mostly being carried through the levels by different Yoshis. However, some levels have a star, which turns Baby Mario into Superstar Mario temporarily, allowing him to run around at very high speed, relative invincibility, and the ability to float short distances with the cape added to his back.
If Yoshi takes a hit from any enemy or obstacle, Baby Mario starts floating around in a bubble while bawling loudly as the Countdown Timer ticks. Yoshi has to rescue Baby Mario before time expires and hitch Baby Mario safely on his back. If the Countdown Timer does run out, Baby Mario is kidnapped by Kamek's Toadies, also costing Yoshi an extra life.
Yoshi's Island DS
In Yoshi's Island DS, Baby Mario teams up with Yoshi as well as Baby Peach, Baby Donkey Kong, and Baby Wario to save Baby Luigi and the other babies that Kamek had kidnapped while searching for the star children. In the end, Baby Mario and the other baby protagonists are revealed to be the star children.
Yoshi Touch & Go
In Yoshi Touch & Go, Baby Mario has a different role than in the Yoshi's Island series. Baby Mario first falls from the sky, this time held up by balloons, as the player guides him by drawing clouds down to the ground where Yoshi awaits him. After landing on Yoshi's back, Baby Mario rides on him for the remainder of the stage. Baby Mario can still turn into Super Baby in some of the modes, this time with the added ability to shoot an unlimited number of star projectiles.
Mario appearances
Mario Power Tennis
In Mario Power Tennis, Baby Mario makes a cameo alongside Baby Luigi in the first picture of the opening and ending cutscene.
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Baby Mario is one of the four main protagonists, along with Mario, Baby Luigi, and Luigi. Statistically, Baby Mario is faster than Mario, but all of his other stats are lower. The pair of brothers team up to rescue Princess Peach from a group of alien invaders known as the Shroobs.
Physical appearance
In the Yoshi franchise, Baby Mario is shown wearing just a diaper and his cap. In the Mario spinoffs, beginning with his introduction in the Nintendo 64 game Mario Tennis, Baby Mario wears a miniature-sized version of Mario's outfit, that being a red shirt and blue overalls. Baby Mario's cap has the same signature "M" emblem and is the same size as Mario's Cap, making the cap somewhat large for Baby Mario's head.
Trivia
- The Japan only game Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa is sometimes referred to as "Mario Baby" due to that name being applied to a ROM hack of the game.
Disclaimer
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- Notes
- The text is specifically from both a September 7, 2006 revision and October 14, 2007 revision of the "Mario" article on Wikipedia, before the information was removed there.