Mario (universe): Difference between revisions

In a maneuver both traditional and expected, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' is rife with ''Mario''-based content. In addition to every previous character from the universe (sans Dr. Mario, making ''Brawl'' the only ''Smash Bros.'' game to cut a ''Mario'' character) returning, the sub-franchise revolving around series anti-hero [[Wario]] has been [[Wario (universe)|recognized as its own universe]] for this game, as well as [[Diddy Kong]] joining [[Donkey Kong]] as the second ''Donkey Kong'' rep. [[Yoshi]] returns as well. Discounting the sub-universes, ''Mario'' is third only to ''Pokémon'' and {{uv|Zelda}} in terms of total characters (counting the {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} as three separate characters and [[Zelda]]/[[Sheik]] as two) and has twice as many stages as the next most represented franchise. ''Brawl'' is also the last game in the series to have an unlockable ''Mario'' stage.