Mario (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)


 * This article is about Mario's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. For other uses, see Mario.

Mario returns once again for Super Smash Bros. Brawl. His moveset is basically the same as the previous games, except that his Down Special Move has been changed to F.L.U.D.D., while Mario Tornado has become his Down Aerial.

His tier position is the worst it has ever been(27 out of 37, compared to 7 of 12 and 14 of 26), largely because his lack of any stand-out attribute makes him less impressive than other characters.

Attributes
Mario is considered a beginner character that people can learn with. This is due to him having no major size or speed flaws and is considered all around. His forward aerial is a meteor smash which helps him edgeguard. His forward special, the Cape, allows him to turn enemies around and reflect projectiles. The cape also propels him forward a little when used in the air. Additionally, the cape reverses momentum and can be used to Cape Glide which greatly enhances his edgeguarding capabilities. His Neutral Special, the Fireball, is spammable and helps him control approach. His Down Special, F.L.U.D.D., has to be charged up and deals no damage but pushes enemies back similar to Kyogre or Water Gun. For his recovery, he can wall jump and use his Cape, along with his Super Jump Punch. F.L.U.D.D. can also be used to push him back horizontally. His Smash attacks are quick and strong, so he can execute them will little start-up lag. He is also known for being a good juggler with his quick attacks and aerials. However, Mario does not have many ranged attacks besides Fireball, F.L.U.D.D., and his Forward Smash. Some of his finishers also require some sort of setup in order to work well.

Normal

 * Neutral Attack - Jabs with his right, then his left, and then kicks with his right foot. Are all from Super Mario 64. Beneficial in making combos. 9% damage
 * Dash Attack - Slides forward and kicks with both feet. Also from Super Mario 64. Low priority, damage, and knockback. (Has IASA frames near the end of the attack)7-9% damage.
 * Forward Tilt - Does a roundhouse kick with his right leg. Has average damage and knockback, but has some range compared to some moves. (Has IASA frames after the kick; some odd momentum properties if exploited)Does 8% to foes.
 * Up Tilt - Delivers an uppercut while spinning. Average damage and above-average knockback. 7%
 * Down Tilt - Sweeps low to the ground with his leg. Average damage; low knockback allows for comboing.5% to enemies.

Smash

 * Side Smash - Shoots fire out of his hand. One of Mario's longest-ranged moves. Damage is highest when sweetspotted (at the flame), but strangely, knockback is somewhat greater around the hand than when sweetspotted. Can also be angled up and down. Does 18-23% normally, but up to 25% if aimed up and 22% if aimed down.
 * Up Smash - Sends opponents skyward with a headbutt. Has some good upwards knockback, and can Star KO some foes at middle-damage. 19% damage.
 * Down Smash - Does a breakdance sweep. Some of the best knockback out of Mario's moves. 21% damage.

Other

 * Ledge Attack - Does a somersault and then kicks upwards, from a laying down position.
 * 100% Ledge Attack - Gets up then does an attack similar to his forward tilt.
 * Floor Attack -Gets up then punches behind him, then in front of him.
 * Trip attack-Kicks behind him, then in front of him while getting up.

Aerial Attacks

 * Neutral Aerial - Performs a Sex Kick kick in the air. Initially does 10%, then 5% afterwards.
 * Forward Aerial - Punches downward, this is a Meteor Smash. Does 10-13%.
 * Back Aerial - Spins and kicks backward. Similar to his Fair in the original Super Smash Bros. 12% damage.
 * Up Aerial - Does a somersault and kicks upward.11%
 * Down Aerial - Mario Tornado. Spins with fists then strikes with both on opposite sides. Up to 5% on the smaller hits, then 7% on the final for up to 12% damage.

Grabs & Throws

 * Pummel - Headbutt
 * Forward Throw - Mario spins around once then throws his opponent in front of him.
 * Back Throw - Mario spins around several times then throws his opponent backwards. It is similar to when Mario grabs Bowser by the tail, and then swings him around in an attempt to throw into the bombs in Super Mario 64. While a fairly long throw, he can damage other characters with the character he is swinging around.
 * Up Throw - Mario throws his opponent high into the air.
 * Down Throw - Mario slams his opponent into the ground

Taunts

 * Up - Turns into Super Mario. (Same as in SSB and Melee.)
 * Side - Takes off his hat, twirls around, and puts his hat back on.(Similar to the level clear in New Super Mario Brothers)
 * Down - Spins in the air and falls on his back. (Resembles the dying animation from Donkey Kong.)

Changes from Melee to Brawl

 * Slightly smaller model.
 * Most attacks are slightly weaker/less knockback/less range.
 * New Down Special: F.L.U.D.D.
 * New Down Aerial: Mario Tornado.
 * Cape isn't quite as effective anymore as a ledge guarding technique due to the auto ledge grab feature, but is now more effective in assisting in recovery.
 * Fireballs travel considerably less distance but have slightly more hitstun.
 * Back Aerial has the animation of Mario's Forward Air from the first Smash Bros.
 * Forward Smash can KO even without being sweetspotted.
 * Fireballs deal 1% less damage, but have more hitstun and a larger hitbox
 * Back air attack is slightly stronger, and is used the way he used his forward aerial in Super Smash Bros.
 * Forward air attack has to be sweetspotted to spike.
 * Neutral Air is weaker
 * Throw backwards launches enemies more vertical than horizontal; somewhat random like Dr. Mario in Melee.

Role in the Subspace Emissary
In the beginning, a trophy of Mario and Kirby are thrown into the Midair Stadium, where they come to life and have a friendly fight. The player chooses the one they want to play as. If Mario is chosen, the opponent will be Kirby, and vice-versa. After the battle between the two, the winner revives the loser, they shake hands, and wave to the crowd. However, red ominous clouds appear above the stadium and the Halberd emerges from it. It releases Shadowbugs which form into the Primid. Peach and Zelda, who were watching the match, come to help, and after defeating all of the enemies, they are all confronted by the Ancient Minister. After seeing the two R.O.B.s setting up a Subspace Bomb, Mario runs to try and stop it, only to be blasted out of the stadium by a cannonball. During his descent from Skyworld, Pit finds Mario's trophy, and revives him. Once Mario recounts what happened, the two continued the descent from Skyworld. When they reach the ground, they fight Primids across green plains and attempt to stop the Ancient Minister from delivering a bomb. Mario attempts to reach the Minister, but falls short; Pit also tries to get him by using a Footstool Jump on Mario, but he also fails, and they continue on their quest.

At one point in the story, the princess you saved back at the stadium will be turned into a trophy by Bowser. Shadowbugs take over the princess's trophy, creating a dark clone of her which tries to fire a Dark Cannon at Mario, (if the princess was Peach) or Link (if the princess was Zelda). However, Link/Pit destroys the gun, and fights the princess with his teammate. Mario/Link notices them standing by the princess's trophy, which dissentigrates. Enraged, Mario/Link attempts to attack Link/Mario, but he dodges the attack, and Link and Yoshi/Mario and Pit fight the other team. After either side is defeated, King Dedede uses Wario's cargo (which also contains Zelda/Peach, Ness, and Luigi's trophies) to snatch the opponents' trophies with a mechanical arm. Fortunately, Kirby appears from behind and severs the arm while reviving the opponents. King Dedede turns around and tries to get away, but Pit/Link fires an arrow at him, thus damaging the cargo. The five follow Dedede, and after a long journey, Mario and his friends confront Bowser, who escapes in the Koopa Clown Car with the trophy of the princess you didn't save. Mario then leads his team in helping Marth and Ike's group, and helps the other heroes at the end with the help of Sonic when they face Tabuu and the might of the Subspace Army.

Exclusive Stickers
The following stickers can either only be used by Mario, or can only be used by a select few, including Mario:
 * 1-Up Mushroom: [Leg] Attack +4
 * Bowser (Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix): [Throwing] Attack +20
 * Bowser (Mario Kart 64): [Weapon] Attack +13
 * Bowser (Super Paper Mario): [Arm] Attack +23
 * Coin: [Specials: Indirect] Attack +4
 * Dice Block: [Arm] Attack +8
 * Dr. Mario: [Head] Attack +18
 * Koopa: [Body, Spin] Attack +10
 * Lakitu (Mario Kart: Super Circuit): [Leg] Attack +13
 * Mario (Mario Kart DS): [Leg] Attack +22
 * Mario & Yoshi: [Specials: Indirect] Attack +13
 * Mega Rush Badge: [Specials: Direct] Attack +8
 * Mushroom: [Arm, Leg] Attack +5
 * Peach (Super Princess Peach): [Weapon] Attack +23
 * Peach (Mario Superstar Baseball): [Slash] Attack +5
 * Rawk Hawk: [Arm] Attack +5
 * Red Fire: [Flame] Attack +26
 * Super Mario Bros.: [Arm, Leg] Attack +15
 * Toad & Toadette: [Head] Attack +16
 * Waluigi (Super Mario Strikers): [Slash] Attack +15
 * Waluigi (Mario Superstar Baseball): [Specials: Indirect] Attack +8
 * Yoshi (Yoshi Touch & Go): [Arm, Leg] Attack +8
 * Yoshi (Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door): [Throwing] Attack +5

Trivia

 * Although Mario can crawl in Super Mario 64 and DS, he lacks the ability to crawl. His brother, however, can crawl.
 * Mario is tied with Kirby for being the most playable character in the Subspace Emissary, being playable in 9 levels. Under certain circumstances, he is also the most defeated character, as he can be seen as a trophy up to four times.
 * One of his alternate costumes is Fire Mario, another is the original colors of his clothes (except for the blue cap).
 * Mario's cape is the only reflector that can reflect the F.L.U.D.D..
 * Mario's Blue cap and Red overalls alternate costume looks like his costume on the boxart of "Mario Bros.".