P-Lists #006 – Mario Characters

• By P-Wing
• October 28, 2018
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#006 – Mario Characters

Super Mario Bros! What a series with tons of fun games, locations, music and characters! And boy do I mean a lot of characters! It never seems to fail that every character brings on a following! Even the minions are often championed! So it’s time to find out the best characters in the Mario universe!

Top Picks!
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Top P-Wing Picks!

Apple’s Pick – Donkey Kong (Introduced in 1981)

Donkey Kong is a major character in the Mario franchise and the main protagonist of the Donkey Kong franchise. A powerful, yet carefree Kong from Donkey Kong Island, Donkey Kong spends his days collecting bananas and spending time with his friends, particularly his best friend Diddy Kong. When trouble arises, Donkey Kong jumps headfirst into the action to help his friends and protect his island. However, he has also been portrayed as a villain on multiple occasions, such as in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series.

Ladyjuice’s Pick – Peach (Introduced in 1985)

Princess Peach (casually Peach, formerly Princess Toadstool outside of Japan prior to Super Mario 64) is a main character in the Mario franchise, and the princess of Mushroom Kingdom. Peach first appeared in Super Mario Bros. and was created by Shigeru Miyamoto to be the damsel-in-distress throughout most Mario games. She resides in her castle along with many Toads, who act as her loyal servants.

Refia’s Pick – Toad (Introduced in 1988)

Toad is a character who is Princess Peach’s attendant and a long time protector of the Mushroom Kingdom. He is actually a singular character among an entire species of look-alikes (much like Yoshi is to the Yoshi species), leading to confusion over some of his appearances, even with his unique color palette of having a red-spotted mushroom head and a blue vest. He usually has the role of a supporting character who tries to help Mario and Luigi on their adventures, although he occasionally has been a main protagonist, such as in Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario 3D World, and his starring role in Wario’s Woods. He also appears regularly as a playable character in the Mario spin-offs. His role as Peach’s steward has sometimes instead been given to Toadsworth.

Gamblor’s Pick – Francis (Introduced in 2007)

Francis is an otaku (an anime obsessive) and enjoys watching anime, as well as collecting and playing video games, owning cats and cat-like things, and making a pass at any “hot babes” he encounters. He lives in Fort Francis, where his large collection of Meowmaids guard his belongings, tidy his anime collections, record his favorite television shows and so on. Francis has a catchphrase, “hi-technicaaaaal!”, which he employs to describe anything he finds cool, awesome, or “schweet.”

Christopherzilla & Rawk’s Pick – Bowser (Introduced in 1985)

Bowser, sometimes known as King Koopa, is a major character and the main antagonist of the Mario franchise. Bowser is a large, powerful, fire-breathing Koopa who leads the Koopa Troop, an antagonistic organization of turtle-like creatures, and has been the archenemy of Mario since his debut in Super Mario Bros. He has repeatedly kidnapped or attempted to kidnap Princess Peach with the ultimate goal of defeating Mario and taking over the Mushroom Kingdom.

Barbaloot’s Pick – Wario (Introduced in 1992)

Wario is a recurring character in the Mario franchise. He is an obese, muscular, hot-tempered, and greedy man, and Mario’s yellow-and-purple clad arch-rival. He usually appears as an anti-hero, or in some cases an antagonist. His name is a combination of Mario’s name and the Japanese word warui (悪い), meaning “bad”. Wario’s greed pushes him to commit malevolent acts, such as the seizing of Mario’s castle. Wario has also proven to be very cunning as he has tricked Mario on many occasions. He often goes out on his own adventures, from stealing treasure to running a microgame making company. Wario has helped heroes of the Mushroom Kingdom on a few separate occasions as well.

Soyfood’s Pick – Yoshi (Introduced in 1990)

Yoshi is a dinosaur-like character that acts as an ally of Mario and Luigi, and the protagonist of his own franchise. He is the most recurring member of the Yoshi species and has aided his brethren in saving their homeland on multiple occasions. According to the Super Mario World Manual, he got his name from Yoshi’s Island because he was first discovered there. In his youth, Yoshi managed to rescue and protect Baby Mario and Baby Luigi from the wrath of Kamek and the Koopa Troop. In the Super Mario series, he often acts as a rideable character for the heroes, while in most of the spin-offs, he is a playable character on his own.