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But neither Yoshi nor the Kongs nor Wario have a Mushroom symbol, nor do they have a "Super Mario Bros. Victory Theme", so they aren't technically Mario reps, even if they are from the Mario spin-off games. The Mario series still have 7 reps (14 if you count the Koopalings).