Mario (SSB4)

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Mario in Super Smash Bros. 4
Universe	Mario
Other playable appearances	in SSB in Melee in Brawl
Availability	Starter
Final Smash	Mario Finale

Mario (マリオ, Mario) was confirmed to be a playable character in Super Smash Bros. 4 on June 11th, 2013 during the E3 2013 Nintendo Direct. He was also one of the main subjects of the Developer's Direct for Smash Bros. later during E3 2013. He will be among the first wave of amiibo figurines for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Mario's voice is played by Charles Martinet who also is reprising his long-time role as Luigi and Wario, albeit seemingly with the same voice clips from Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Changes from Brawl

Mario seems to be buffed from Brawl to Smash 4. He appears to be quicker than in past games. His reach seems somewhat greater as well, with most of his attacks given a white streak to accompany their extended hitboxes, similar to the slash effect in Brawl.

• Some of his attacks, (Up smash, Forward aerial, Up aerial, Down tilt, Neutral attack, Forward tilt) have been sped up.
• Forward smash has a larger blast, making it have a larger hitbox
• Down smash has much stronger knockback.
  • However, it deals noticeably less damage.
• Mario has slightly increased air speed.
• F.L.U.D.D. has increased range.
• Down throw has drastically less base knockback, allowing it to combo into other moves more reliably at lower percentages.
• Back throw is slightly more powerful on both the throw and hitting bystanders. It has also been sped up a bit.
• Up smash and back aerial both deal slightly more damage.
  • His back aerial also appears to have strengthened, and its ending lag has been noticeably reduced.
• Forward aerial has been strengthened, being even stronger than in Brawl. It also deals 2% more damage.
• Mario Finale does more damage than in Brawl.
  • It has less vertical range.
• Forward throw, neutral attack, up aerial, up tilt, forward smash, and down throw deal less damage.
  • However, his down throw and up aerial have been sped up.
• Forward tilt deals less damage, and has a slightly shorter range.
• Cape deals less damage when on the ground.
• Mario now grabs with one hand as oppose to two.
• Fireballs have higher falling speed.
  • When a fireball hits a foe, the sound effect that plays when an enemy is defeated in Super Mario Bros. plays.
• Super Jump Punch appears to make a slightly higher-pitched ding on the last hit.
  • It deals slightly less damage.
• Hitting with the cape now makes a sound effect akin to Mario spinning his cape in Super Mario World (but faster and higher-pitched).
• The coins from the Super Jump Punch are now designed closer to the Star Coins from the New Super Mario Bros. series.

Instead of the more realistic look he had in Brawl, Mario has a more cartoonish and sleeker look that's more like his appearances in the Mario games. His clothes are more brightly colored, and the seams in his overalls are much less accentuated. His proportions are more inline with recent 3D Mario games such as Super Mario Galaxy or Super Mario 3D Land. For example, his head is smaller than it was in Brawl to fit with these proportions.

Unlike in previous installments, Mario will now have his chest facing the foreground regardless of whether he's facing left or right.

Moveset

	Name	Damage	Description
Neutral attack	Punch-Kick Combo	2%, 2%, 4%	Mario jabs with one fist, his other fist, and then finishes with a forward kick. Originates from Super Mario 64.
Forward tilt	Plumber Kick	7%	Mario performs a spinning kick.
Up tilt	Uppercut	7%	Mario performs a spinning uppercut from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.
Down tilt	Crouch Kick	5%	Mario sweeps with his leg low to the ground.
Dash attack	Slide Kick	8%	Mario slides forward and kicks with both feet as done in Super Mario 64.
Forward smash	Fire Smash	16% uncharged, 20% fully charged	Mario thrusts his arm forward and produces a small blast of fire. It is larger than in previous installments. 16% uncharged, 20% fully charged.
Up smash	Lead Headbutt	15% uncharged, 19% fully charged	Mario performs a standard headbutt skyward.
Down smash	Breakdance Kick	11% uncharged, 14% fully charged	Mario performs a breakdance sweep that originated from Super Mario 64.
Neutral aerial	Plumber's Boot	9%	Mario does a sex kick similar to a move from Super Mario 64.
Forward aerial	Plunger	10%	Mario punches forward and initiates a meteor smash upon impact.
Back aerial	Drop Kick	11%	Mario spins and kicks backward. It appears to be based on his original forward aerial from Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 64.
Up aerial	Bicycle Kick	7%	Mario performs a somersault and kicks backward.
Down aerial	Mario Tornado	10% if all hits connect	Mario spins with both both fists outward. It was one of Mario's special moves up until Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Grab		—	Mario's grab range is relatively short.
Pummel	Clutch Headbutt	2%	Headbutts opponent.
Forward throw	Heave-Ho	7%	Mario spins his opponent around once and tosses the opponent forward.
Back throw	Koopa Toss	11%	A powerful throw that has Mario spinning the opponent several times and throwing the opponent in the opposite direction grabbed. Originates from Super Mario 64.
Up throw	Mario Launch	7%	Mario throws his opponent high into the air with both hands.
Down throw	Down the Drain	5%	Mario slams his opponent into the ground.
Floor attack (front)		?%	Gets up then kicks behind him, then in front of him.
Floor attack (back)		?%	Gets up then punches behind him, then in front of him.
Floor attack (trip)		?%	Kicks behind him, then in front of him while getting up.
Edge attack (fast)		?%	Does a somersault and then kicks upwards, from a laying down position.
Edge attack (slow)		?%	Gets up then does a kick similar to his forward tilt.
Neutral special	Fireball	5%	Mario fires a weak, bouncy ball of flames is shot from his hand as a projectile.
Neutral special custom 1	Fast Fireball	2%	Mario quickly fires a ball of flame as if a shot from the Ray Gun. It does not bounce on the ground.
Neutral special custom 2	Fire Orb	8% if all hits connect	A slow but large orb of fire is launched from Mario's hand. It will damage any opponent it hits in its predetermined path until it fades away, because unlike the other two variants of Fireball it does not disappear upon impact.
Side special	Cape	4%	Mario swings a defensive cape that reflects projectiles and enemies. It can also be used as a brief but continuously available recovery.
Side special custom 1	Shocking Cape	11%	An offensive variant of Cape that shoots electricity. It cannot be used to reflect projectiles.
Side special custom 2	Gust Cape	4%	Mario shoots a small gusts of wind from his cape, pushing his opponent back in addition to turning them around.
Up special	Super Jump Punch	12% if all hits connect	Mario performs an upward punch that releases aesthetic coins from those it hits.
Up special custom 1	Super Jump	0%	A recovery giving more distance than the standard Super Jump Punch, at the cost of not having a hitbox.
Up special custom 2	Explosive Punch	8% first hit, 13% explosion	A much stronger recovery move that causes explosive fire damage instead of releasing star coins.
Down special	F.L.U.D.D.	0%	Mario pulls out F.L.U.D.D. from Super Mario Sunshine, which will blast jets of water to push back opponents, but not damage them. Mario can now change the angle of the stream.
Down special custom 1	Scalding F.L.U.D.D.	9% if all hits connect	The jets of water fired now emit steam as well. It deals rapid fire damage that keeps the enemy in place.
Down special custom 2	High-Pressure F.L.U.D.D.	0%	The water will push back foes further than the normal F.L.U.D.D., but has a slower charging time.
Final Smash	Mario Finale	31%	Mario's final smash from Super Smash Bros. Brawl. He shoots a massive tornado of flames horizontally across the stage.

Taunts

• Transforms into Super Mario as if he obtained a Super Mushroom. He immediately shrinks back to normal size afterwards. Based upon Super Mario Bros.
• Takes off his hat, twirls around, and says "woo hoo!" He then puts his hat back on. It may be based upon New Super Mario Bros., where he does the same pose after reaching the top of a level's flag.
• Spins in the air and falls to the ground with his legs in the air. It is based on the dying animation from Donkey Kong.

On-Screen Appearance

A green Warp Pipe appears. Mario leaps out in an iconic pose and shouts "Let's-a go!".

Victory Fanfare

A flourished remix directly from Brawl based on the sound clip that would play when Mario reaches the end of a level in Super Mario Bros. It is shared with Luigi, Dr. Mario, and Peach.

Palette Swaps

Trophy

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Outside of his normal and all-star trophy, Mario has multiple trophies that he is featured in.

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  Mario trophy.

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  Mario's All-Star trophy.

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  Paper Mario trophy.

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  Tanooki Mario and Kitsune Luigi trophy.

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  Boomerang Mario trophy.

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  Statue Mario trophy.

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  Propeller Box trophy.

Gallery

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  Mario in the Nintendo Direct from April 8th, 2014.

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  Alternate artwork.

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  Neutral aerial.

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  Up aerial.

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  Mario's appearance in the 3DS version of the game.

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  Cape.

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  F.L.U.D.D.

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  Back aerial.

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  Side taunt, after KOing Luigi.

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  Mario and Luigi jumping.

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  Mario, Sonic, and Mega Man on Battlefield.

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  Mario and Luigi in a section of the Super Mario 3D Land stage.

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  Mario meteor smashes Kirby with his forward aerial.

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  Mario, Pikachu, Bowser and Pit on a red plane in Wuhu Island.

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  Mario's Fireball colliding with Sonic's neutral attack.

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  Mario and Luigi both staring at each other.

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  Mario, Peach, and Rosalina.

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  Facing Kirby, Samus and Toon Link.

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  Mario's F.L.U.D.D. getting deflected by Rosalina.

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  Mario in Smash Run.

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  Mario air dodging with Mega Man

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  Mario with Mega Man's dog, Rush.

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  Mario jumping with the Wii Fit Trainer

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  Fox jumping near Mario.

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  Mario and an Orne in the 3DS version.

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  Mario in an outfit based on NES Open Tournament Golf.

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  F.L.U.D.D. in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

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  Scalding F.L.U.D.D.

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  Fast Fireball.

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  Fire Orb.

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  Super Jump.

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  Explosive Punch.

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  Shocking Cape.

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  Gust Cape.

Trivia

• Based on hitbox data, the Super Jump Punch making a different sound on the final hit seems to have been intended to be in all three previous games.