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Metal Mario is an alternative version of Mario that has first appeared in both Super Mario 64 and all five Super Smash Bros. games.

In Super Smash Bros.[]

As a boss opponent[]

Metal Mario appears in the single player mode of this game as more or less a boss opponent to be battled one-on-one. In this battle that takes place in Metal Mario's Stage, he is a very different fighter than the normal Mario; he barely flinches to ordinary attacks (even throws barely move him at low percents), and takes an absurd amount of damage to KO (often over 300%, and for Star/Screen KOs, 380); only when his damage exceeds 180% can he be knocked down.

On lower difficulties he mainly walks around the stage, seldom attacking, but he can be hard to beat on higher difficulties. When being controlled using codes such as debug menu, Metal Mario is ironically considered by many people as being worse than normal Mario due to his worse Down Aerial, worse Up Aerial, an incredibly bad short hop, is able to be chaingrabbed, usually via repeated Back Throws, and has the same knockback as the other characters. There would also be various rumors of being able to unlock him as a playable character as well as his stage, all of which turned out to be false; just like the Master Hand rumors though he would later become playable along with his stage in hacked versions of the game.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee[]

As a boss opponent[]

Metal Mario more or less reprises his role as a special opponent in a single player mode, in this case as an opponent in the level of the Adventure mode taking place on the Battlefield stage, following the battle with fifteen Fighting Wire Frames. Unlike the last time, Metal Mario is not a unique opponent; he is actually a Mario that is permanently under the effect of the newly introduced Metal Box item, except he falls much faster. This makes him more aggressive, and his recovery is longer, but the metal does not increase his weight as much as it used to. If the player has unlocked Luigi, Metal Mario teams up with Metal Luigi for that same battle, making it more difficult. Beating both characters will award the player with the Metal Bros. KO.

Mario can also become Metal Mario by using a Metal Box. However it still produces a weaker effect.

As a trophy[]

SSBM Metal Mario Trophy

Metal Mario also appears as a trophy which can be acquired randomly through the 1-P mode or the Trophy lottery.

Description[]

Metal Mario
Mario was in for a surprise the first time he hit a Metal Box in Super Mario 64. The metal cap that popped out transformed Mario into living metal, giving him great stamina, a heavy tread, and the ability to walk underwater. In Super Smash Bros., Metal Mario showed up as an incredibly stubborn midlevel boss.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl[]

Despite his role as a boss in Super Smash Bros. and Melee, he, alongside Race to the Finish, didn't return in Brawl. However, Mario can also become Metal Mario by using a Metal Box or battling in Metal Brawl.

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS & Wii U[]

Once again, Metal Mario doesn't return in the sequel of Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, and Mario can become Metal Mario once again by using a Metal Box or battling in Metal Smash.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]

Metal Mario finally returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, this time as Bowser's final boss in Classic Mode upon Mario's defeat.

Trivia[]

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  • If one looks closely at the reflection on Metal Mario's trophy in Melee, the stage of Yoshi's Island can be seen. This is easiest to spot on his hat, nose or bottom.
  • Metal versions of both Mario & Dr. Mario appear in the Mario universe as Metal Mario has appeared in spin-offs (Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart 8, Mario Tennis Open, etc.) while Metal Dr. Mario's only known appearance outside of Smash Bros. is in Dr. Mario 64.
  • In the original Super Smash Bros., Kirby was at first unable to use his copy ability on Metal Mario and use his powers. This later was made possible in Melee.
MarioSymbol Super Mario universe
Characters Mario (64  · Melee  · Brawl  · 3DS/Wii U  · Ultimate)
Luigi (64  · Melee  · Brawl  · 3DS/Wii U  · Ultimate)
Princess Peach (Melee  · Brawl  · 3DS/Wii U  · Ultimate)
Bowser (Melee  · Brawl  · 3DS/Wii U  · Ultimate)
Dr. Mario (Melee  · 3DS/Wii U  · Ultimate)
Rosalina & Luma (3DS/Wii U  · Ultimate)
Bowser Jr. / Koopalings (3DS/Wii U  · Ultimate)
Daisy (Ultimate)
Piranha Plant (Ultimate)
Side Characters Bosses Metal Mario  · Metal Bros.  · Petey Piranha
Assist Trophies Waluigi  · Hammer Bro  · Lakitu and Spinies  · Chain Chomp  · Thwomp  · Flies & Hand
Mii Fighter Costumes Mario  · Luigi  · Princess Peach  · Daisy  · Wario  · Waluigi  · Chain Chomp  · Spiny  · Shy Guy  · Super Mushroom  · Toad  · Geno  · Builder Mario  · Cappy
Background characters Koopa Troopa  · Banzai Bill  · Goomba  · Pidgit  · Toad  · Boo  · Toad Brigade  · Chain Chomp  · Luma  · Pauline
Stage Hazards Piranha Plant  · Banzai Bill  · Birdo  · Shy Guy  · Shellcreeper and Sidestepper  · Kamek  · Nabbit
Enemies Goomba / Giant Goomba  · Koopa Troopa / Koopa Paratroopa  · Bullet Bill  · Banzai Bill  · Bill Blaster  · Chain Chomp  · Flame Chomp  · Hammer Bro.  · Lakitu and Spinies  · Magikoopa  · Shy Guy  · Spike Top
Stages Peach's Castle  · Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros.)  · Princess Peach's Castle  · Rainbow Cruise  · Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros. Melee)  · Mushroom Kingdom II  · Delfino Plaza  · Mushroomy Kingdom  · Figure-8 Circuit · Luigi's Mansion · Mario Bros.  · 3D Land  · Golden Plains  · Paper Mario  · Rainbow Road  · Mushroom Kingdom U  · Mario Galaxy  · Mario Circuit  · Super Mario Maker  · New Donk City Hall
Mushroom Kingdom (Adventure)
Items Banana Peel  · Bob-omb  · Boomerang  · Bullet Bill  · Fire Bar  · Fire Flower  · Freezie  · Golden Hammer  · Grass  · Green Shell  · Hothead  · Lightning Bolt  · Metal Box  · Poison Mushroom  · POW Block  · Red Shell  · Soccer Ball  · Spiny Shell  · Super Leaf  · Super Launch Star  · Super Mushroom  · Super Star
Music Lists List of Music (Mario series)  · List of Music (Mario Kart series)
Songs "Main Theme (Super Mario 64)"  · "Paper Mario Medley"  · "Rainbow Road Medley"  · "Jump Up, Super Star!"
Collectibles Trophies Melee Trophies  · Brawl Trophies  · 3DS Trophies  · Wii U Trophies
Stickers List of Stickers (Super Mario series)
Spirits List of spirits (Mario series)
Masterpieces Super Mario Bros.  · Super Mario Bros. 2  · Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels  · Super Mario World  · Super Mario Kart  · Dr. Mario
Related universes Donkey Kong · Yoshi · Wario · Wrecking Crew
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