Character of the Week #5

Metal Mario · 08-15-2009, 09:18 PM

Toad

First Appearance: Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES, 1988)
Latest Appearance: Mario Super Sluggers (Wii, 2008)

The Mushroom Retainer known specifically as Toad made his debut in SMB 2 as one of the four playable characters. He hasn't done much adventuring since, but he's remained a staple of the Mario franchise, and a frequently recurring member of Mario's supporting cast. He often provides helpful items or advice during Mario's adventures, serves as the Master of Ceremonies throughout much of the Mario Party series, and has been a playable character in nearly all of Mario's Kart and sports titles.

Starting with Paper Mario, "Toad" has also been the name Nintendo has assigned to the fungus-like residents of the Mushroom Kingdom as a whole. (In context: Mario can't hear himself think because a bunch of stupid Toads are wailing their fool heads off about how all is lost if Mario can't rescue Princess Toadstool. Honestly, will you helpless simpletons just shut up already? When has Mario not saved the Princess? Sheesh!)

Toad was also one of the main characters on The Super Mario Bros. Super Show and The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3. In 1993's Super Mario Bros. feature film, Toad was represented as a rebellious street musician who was arrested and transformed into a Goomba as punishment for bad-mouthing King Koopa.

Glux · 08-15-2009, 10:05 PM

Toad. **** yeah.

***Marilink*** · 08-16-2009, 10:16 AM

Don't forget about his starring role in Wario's Woods.

Also, wouldn't his first appearance be in SMB? Or do they not count as Toad specifically?

Metal Mario · 08-16-2009, 03:27 PM

The first appearance of the Mushroom People was in the original SMB, but the first appearance of the character called Toad was SMB 2.

08-15-2009, 09:18 PM	#1
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	Character of the Week #5 *Toad* First Appearance: Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES, 1988) Latest Appearance: Mario Super Sluggers (Wii, 2008) The Mushroom Retainer known specifically as Toad made his debut in SMB 2 as one of the four playable characters. He hasn't done much adventuring since, but he's remained a staple of the Mario franchise, and a frequently recurring member of Mario's supporting cast. He often provides helpful items or advice during Mario's adventures, serves as the Master of Ceremonies throughout much of the Mario Party series, and has been a playable character in nearly all of Mario's Kart and sports titles. Starting with Paper Mario, "Toad" has also been the name Nintendo has assigned to the fungus-like residents of the Mushroom Kingdom as a whole. (In context: Mario can't hear himself think because a bunch of stupid Toads are wailing their fool heads off about how all is lost if Mario can't rescue Princess Toadstool. Honestly, will you helpless simpletons just shut up already? When has Mario not saved the Princess? Sheesh!) Toad was also one of the main characters on The Super Mario Bros. Super Show and The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3. In 1993's Super Mario Bros. feature film, Toad was represented as a rebellious street musician who was arrested and transformed into a Goomba as punishment for bad-mouthing King Koopa.

08-15-2009, 10:05 PM	#2
Glux Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Home Gender: Posts: 7,122 Thanks: 647 Thanked 360 Times in 236 Posts Blog Entries: 3	Toad. **** yeah.

08-16-2009, 10:16 AM	#3
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,535 Thanked 1,823 Times in 1,008 Posts	Don't forget about his starring role in Wario's Woods. Also, wouldn't his first appearance be in SMB? Or do they not count as Toad specifically?

08-16-2009, 03:27 PM	#4
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	The first appearance of the Mushroom People was in the original SMB, but the first appearance of the character called Toad was SMB 2.