- This article is about Mario's appearance in Super Smash Bros. For other uses, see Mario.
Mario (マリオ, Mario) appears as a default character in Super Smash Bros.. Mario is considered an "all-around" character (as in most games).
Mario is currently ranked 5th on the tier list for good offense, defense and speed stats and having excellent combo ability. He has powerful smash attacks, one of the best projectiles and a versatile recovery. However, he has bad range (besides fireballs), limiting his approach.
Attributes
Mario's ending picture in Super Smash Bros.
Mario is considered the most balanced character in Super Smash Bros. He has average weight, dash speed, air speed, and size. He also has good comboing ability with a powerful finishing move (Up Smash), but he lacks the range of the top tier characters. Mario is known for his short-hop-down-air-into-up-air combos.
In some ways, Mario's Up Air is quite similar to Falcon's, but with less combo ability. Mario is quite good at getting gimp kills, as Mario can double Down Air many characters in order to edgeguard. He has potentially very good recovery by using his Down Special Move (Mario Tornado), but this requires incredibly fast button mashing. Mario's Down Special can also spike. His Down Aerial is a good downwards drill kick, which is good for edgeguarding, but it can be escaped with DI.
Moveset
Ground Moves
Normal
- Neutral Attack - Jab-Punch-Kick. This combo is directly taken from Super Mario 64. 2%, 2%, 4% damage.
- Forward Tilt - Roundhouse kick. Good for spacing, comes out fast with decent range, kills at higher percents. 13% damage.
- Up Tilt - Mario twirls and punches upwards. Above average knockback for an Up Tilt, can KO or simply lead into other air combos. Can also chain into itself. 10%
- Down Tilt - Spin kick. Useful for spacing, as the hitbox is much bigger than it looks, but it's very laggy. 12% damage.
- Dash Attack - Slides and stops. 12% damage.
Smash attacks
- Forward Smash - Mario punches in front of him, his fist enlarging as he does so. Medium speed. Damage depends on angle (higher = more damage). 16%/17%/18%.
- Up Smash - Headbutts upwards. His whole head becomes a hitbox, which, although laggy, is a powerful finisher. 19%
- Down Smash - Breakdance kick. Mario swirls around while breakdancing on both sides. A decent spacing and KO-ing move. 17%
Other
- Ledge Attack - Gets up and flips. 6% damage.
- 100% Ledge Attack - Slowly gets up and punches. 6% damage.
- Floor Attack - Gets up and spins. 6% damage.
Aerial attacks
Mario's aerial attacks
- Neutral Aerial - A Sex kick. It gets weaker the longer it's out, though when it first comes out it's a good finisher. 14%, later 11%.
- Forward Aerial - Forwards spin kick. Good for a Gimp kill or simply an aerial assault. 16%, later 10%
- Back Aerial - Backwards kick. Good for edgeguarding, and has good power. 16%, later 10%
- Up Aerial - Flip kick. Knockback direction depends on which angle the foe was hit on. Excellent move for juggling. 12%, sourspot 9%
- Down Aerial - Spin kick, 3%/hit, up to 8 hits. Set knockback, best used in the air (usually with shorthop d-air to u-air) on a grounded foe.
Throws
- Forward Throw - Spin throw. He quickly swings the foe once and tosses them in front of him. A good throw in terms of power, though most players prefer his back throw for reliable KOs. 12%
- Back Throw - Grabs opponent by the legs and swings him/her until release. 16% damage. One of the most powerful Back Throws in the game, a very reliable finisher.
Special Moves
| Mario's Special Moves | |||||
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| 64 | Melee | Brawl | 3DS/Wii U | Ultimate | |
| Standard Special | Fireball | ||||
| Side Special | — | Cape | |||
| Up Special | Super Jump Punch | ||||
| Down Special | Mario Tornado | F.L.U.D.D. | |||
| Final Smash | — | Mario Finale | |||
Taunt
- Puts his arms by his sides and grows, as if receiving a Super Mushroom. He shrinks shortly after. A very long taunt, so it is often used sparingly.
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In Single-player
In the game's single-player mode, the player and a randomly chosen ally fight against Mario and Luigi in a team battle on Peach's Castle. Later on in the single-player mode, Metal Mario, a metallic incarnation of Mario (introduced in Super Mario 64), is featured as a "boss character" to duel in Metal Mario's Arena. He is not merely a heavier texture-swap of Mario - his weight is drastically higher than Mario's, and his attacks deal much more knockback as well. He can take many, many hits before being KO'd.
Strategies
Tornado Spike
If Mario catches someone with the Mario Tornado over a pit and the last thing the opponent hits is Mario's feet, the opponent will be spiked downward. It can be used to spike a recovering opponent, but it's easy to DI out before the last kick so that the spike doesn't hit. Very situational.
Tornado Recovery
Mario can gain vertical distance during the Tornado if the B button is mashed often enough during the attack animation.
Mario Bros. Pseudo Spike
Both Mario and Luigi can "spike" an opponent with repeated Down aerials. This involves hitting the opponent with the D-Air repeatedly off the edge and then taking advantage of Mario and Luigi's huge vertical recoveries to get back on the stage. This does not work against Pikachu, who has a longer and faster vertical recovery than either Mario or Luigi.
Glitch
There is a glitch where Mario can deal 999% of damage. Unfortunately, this glitch can only be done on Training Mode. By placing four Green Shells next to your opponent, and doing his Up B/Down B special next to the shells and the opponent, Mario will hit infinitely the shells as well as the opponent, until long after 999% is reached. If Red Shells are used however, Mario will take about 500% instantly.
Description
Although best known as the mustached plumber who battles the Turtle Tribe with his distinct jumping action, this internationally famous hero has also acted as a referee, a driver, and even a doctor! He's been linked to Princess Peach of the Mushroom Kingdom for years, but to this day their true relationship remains a mystery.
Works:
- Super Mario Bros. (NES)
- Super Mario Kart (SNES)
- Mario Kart 64 (N64)
Costume Gallery
Trivia
- Some might say that this is Mario's overall best performance in the Super Smash Bros. series, but actually it's in Melee. He shares this with Luigi, who was ranked 14th in Melee, and 21st in Brawl.
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