Character of the Month #1: It's-a him, Mario!

***CaptHayfever*** · 10-03-2011, 01:43 AM

MARIO
Source games: Donkey Kong and Mario series
First appearance: Donkey Kong (1981)

STATS:
Weight class - Middle
Falling class - Floaty
Running speed - Medium-slow
Jump height - Medium-low (!)
Capt class - Jack

SPECIALS (using N64/Cube button commands):
B - Fireball (source: Super Mario Bros.)
Side B - Cape (source: Super Mario World)
Up B - Super Jump Punch (source: Super Mario Bros.)
Down B [SSB64/Melee] - Mario Tornado (based on: cape-spin in Super Mario World)
Down B [Brawl] - FLUDD (source: Super Mario Sunshine)
Final Smash - Mario Finale (based on: Ultra Flame power in Super Mario RPG)

HOME COURSES:
SSB64 - Peach's Castle
Melee - Rainbow Cruise
Brawl - Delfino Plaza

TAUNTS:
Up - Super Mushroom power up
Side - Hat's off
Down - Lost a life

SPECIAL TRAITS/TRIVIA:
--Mario is used as the baseline for almost all Smash statistics, so he intentionally has no special traits.
--In addition to his Special moves, lots of Mario's A-button attacks are based on his B-button attacks from Super Mario 64 (A combo, Dash attack, Down smash, N-Air, Weapon Dash attack). His jumping animation is also based on Super Mario 64 (the backwards 2nd jump replicates the somersaults of the triple jump). The D-Air drill kick used until Brawl may've been based on the spin jump from Mario World.

Who here is a Mario player? With all my clock time as Luigi, I can handle the red plumber, but he always feels a bit off to me, especially with his jumping being so low. I also am not fond of the Tornado being downgraded to an air attack, especially since it's so much harder to time that way. I'm also not a fan of the water-push attacks; I just feel like my time could be better spent just getting the kill directly.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

**Valigarmander** · 10-03-2011, 09:19 AM

Mario's not my main character, but since he's so easy to get a hang of in all of the games, I use him a lot as a secondary character.

***Cosmonautical*** · 10-03-2011, 01:13 PM

Eh, I can use all of the characters but only a few of them well. I don't really have a lot of competition in games, here, and I can't be effed playing locals online (either I suck because of lag or they suck because, well, they're usually bad at it).

Dr. Mario's always been my preference if I had to use Mario, although I should mention that I hate the FLUDD thing they gave him (in Brawl?). They really nerfed a lot of useful stuff in Brawl, though, and that's not even mentioning the glitches that so many "pro" players BAW about all the time. Although I tend to think you can't be too good at a game if you have to exploit a flaw in it to win.

Maximum Spider · 10-03-2011, 01:18 PM

Can't go wrong with Mario, considering he's always the beginner choice.

***Booyakasha*** · 10-03-2011, 02:24 PM

Mario's never been my main (not being Fox or Yoshi). He's all right, though.

Like him a sight better in 'Brawl' and 'Melee' than I did in the original; his deflect-o-cape move makes for a fantastic 'screw you, bucko' on those rare occasions when I manage to use it effectively. Although ditching his tornado spin for stupid FLUDD didn't sit right with me...

***CaptHayfever*** · 10-03-2011, 02:30 PM

^Thanked for "screw you, bucko".

Quote:

Although I tend to think you can't be too good at a game if you have to exploit a flaw in it to win.

Also this.

Again, they didn't eliminate the Tornado, but they did reassign it so that it became useless. And yeah, FLUDD is pointless. So is Water Gun. And Kyogre.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

***Heroine of the Dragon*** · 10-04-2011, 04:05 AM

I never preferred Mario... because he's got no sword...

Robotazy · 10-04-2011, 08:52 AM

To me, Mario has always been average. Personally, they need to remove the FLUDD Attack in the next game. It was a good experiment, but no one really used it.

Maximum Spider · 10-04-2011, 10:53 AM

I remember the first time I used Down B with Mario, then FLUDD came up and I was like, "Whoa, whoa, whoa!"

**Loot** · 10-05-2011, 12:57 AM

Mario's a cool fighter. I sometimes use him purely for his Mushroom Grow taunt, especially when he's already huge from a Mushroom.

Redshirt · 10-05-2011, 01:31 AM

Mario is in my top 3 characters for Brawl, because he's great for just about any situation. I always start off playing as him when I play multiplayer.

Though I had forgotten that the FLUDD move existed, I use it so little.

***CaptHayfever*** · 10-05-2011, 03:14 AM

^^In Giant mode, too.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Maximum Spider · 10-05-2011, 05:21 PM

Just noticed an error.

Donkey Kong came out in 1981, not 1983.

Chaos Deviot · 10-05-2011, 06:36 PM

He's my main in the first game. I generally like him in all 3, although he feels watered down in Brawl.

I don't much use him in Melee and Brawl, though. I used Dr. Mario more. But I like the heavyset instead.

Maximum Spider · 10-05-2011, 08:20 PM

I prefered Dr Mario to Mario too.

As if you couldn't tell judging by me posting a full playthrough of the game with him.

***CaptHayfever*** · 10-06-2011, 05:00 AM

^^^Thanks. Fixed it.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Antisocial · 10-06-2011, 08:06 AM

I honestly try to find situations where FLUDD would be practical, as Mario is one of my main fighters.

I found that items go flying when you spray them. Still haven't found a way to utilize such, though.

***CaptHayfever*** · 10-06-2011, 09:32 AM

I guess you could spray stuff that opponents are gonna get to before you, but you'd have to have it charged up in advance.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Chaos Deviot · 10-06-2011, 12:36 PM

It doesn't do much outside of edge guarding. It pushes the opponent back, but doesn't damage them whatsoever, so they don't get a secondary recovery.

Which is too slow to work well. So it pretty much is a meh move at best.

10-06-2011, 08:06 AM	#17
Antisocial Janitor Join Date: May 2000 Gender: Posts: 11,471 Thanks: 14 Thanked 1,296 Times in 536 Posts	What kind of lame power is FLUDD, anyway? I honestly try to find situations where FLUDD would be practical, as Mario is one of my main fighters. I found that items go flying when you spray them. Still haven't found a way to utilize such, though.

10-03-2011, 01:43 AM	#1
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	Character of the Month #1: It's-a him, Mario! MARIO Source games: Donkey Kong and Mario series First appearance: Donkey Kong (1981) STATS: Weight class - Middle Falling class - Floaty Running speed - Medium-slow Jump height - Medium-low (!) Capt class - Jack SPECIALS (using N64/Cube button commands): B - Fireball (source: Super Mario Bros.) Side B - Cape (source: Super Mario World) Up B - Super Jump Punch (source: Super Mario Bros.) Down B [SSB64/Melee] - Mario Tornado (based on: cape-spin in Super Mario World) Down B [Brawl] - FLUDD (source: Super Mario Sunshine) Final Smash - Mario Finale (based on: Ultra Flame power in Super Mario RPG) HOME COURSES: SSB64 - Peach's Castle Melee - Rainbow Cruise Brawl - Delfino Plaza TAUNTS: Up - Super Mushroom power up Side - Hat's off Down - Lost a life SPECIAL TRAITS/TRIVIA: --Mario is used as the baseline for almost all Smash statistics, so he intentionally has no special traits. --In addition to his Special moves, lots of Mario's A-button attacks are based on his B-button attacks from Super Mario 64 (A combo, Dash attack, Down smash, N-Air, Weapon Dash attack). His jumping animation is also based on Super Mario 64 (the backwards 2nd jump replicates the somersaults of the triple jump). The D-Air drill kick used until Brawl may've been based on the spin jump from Mario World. Who here is a Mario player? With all my clock time as Luigi, I can handle the red plumber, but he always feels a bit off to me, especially with his jumping being so low. I also am not fond of the Tornado being downgraded to an air attack, especially since it's so much harder to time that way. I'm also not a fan of the water-push attacks; I just feel like my time could be better spent just getting the kill directly. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!" Last edited by CaptHayfever; 10-06-2011 at 05:00 AM.

10-03-2011, 09:19 AM	#2
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Mario's not my main character, but since he's so easy to get a hang of in all of the games, I use him a lot as a secondary character.

10-03-2011, 01:13 PM	#3
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,102 Thanks: 2,157 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Eh, I can use all of the characters but only a few of them well. I don't really have a lot of competition in games, here, and I can't be effed playing locals online (either I suck because of lag or they suck because, well, they're usually bad at it). Dr. Mario's always been my preference if I had to use Mario, although I should mention that I hate the FLUDD thing they gave him (in Brawl?). They really nerfed a lot of useful stuff in Brawl, though, and that's not even mentioning the glitches that so many "pro" players BAW about all the time. Although I tend to think you can't be too good at a game if you have to exploit a flaw in it to win.

10-03-2011, 01:18 PM	#4
Maximum Spider Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: I'll take Street Fighter over Dragonball any day. Gender: Posts: 2,549 Thanks: 0 Thanked 192 Times in 127 Posts	Can't go wrong with Mario, considering he's always the beginner choice.

10-03-2011, 02:24 PM	#5
*Booyakasha* SuperMod of War Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wisconsinland Gender: Posts: 9,945 Thanks: 157 Thanked 1,481 Times in 763 Posts	Mario's never been my main (not being Fox or Yoshi). He's all right, though. Like him a sight better in 'Brawl' and 'Melee' than I did in the original; his deflect-o-cape move makes for a fantastic 'screw you, bucko' on those rare occasions when I manage to use it effectively. Although ditching his tornado spin for stupid FLUDD didn't sit right with me...

10-04-2011, 04:05 AM	#7
*Heroine of the Dragon* The Grinnie Fool! ♥♥♥ VGFCodes Staff Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Twinklebutton Wintersprout Gender: Posts: 31,454 Thanks: 864 Thanked 851 Times in 632 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I never preferred Mario... because he's got no sword...

10-04-2011, 08:52 AM	#8
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,484 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	To me, Mario has always been average. Personally, they need to remove the FLUDD Attack in the next game. It was a good experiment, but no one really used it.

10-04-2011, 10:53 AM	#9
Maximum Spider Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: I'll take Street Fighter over Dragonball any day. Gender: Posts: 2,549 Thanks: 0 Thanked 192 Times in 127 Posts	I remember the first time I used Down B with Mario, then FLUDD came up and I was like, "Whoa, whoa, whoa!"

10-05-2011, 12:57 AM	#10
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	Mario's a cool fighter. I sometimes use him purely for his Mushroom Grow taunt, especially when he's already huge from a Mushroom.

10-05-2011, 01:31 AM	#11
Redshirt Wiggidy Wack Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: A place with things Gender: Posts: 16,699 Thanks: 704 Thanked 1,006 Times in 695 Posts Blog Entries: 50	Mario is in my top 3 characters for Brawl, because he's great for just about any situation. I always start off playing as him when I play multiplayer. Though I had forgotten that the FLUDD move existed, I use it so little.

10-05-2011, 03:14 AM	#12
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	^^In Giant mode, too. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

10-05-2011, 05:21 PM	#13
Maximum Spider Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: I'll take Street Fighter over Dragonball any day. Gender: Posts: 2,549 Thanks: 0 Thanked 192 Times in 127 Posts	Just noticed an error. Donkey Kong came out in 1981, not 1983.

10-05-2011, 06:36 PM	#14
Chaos Deviot The Betrayer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Moon Gender: Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 171 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Blog Entries: 1	He's my main in the first game. I generally like him in all 3, although he feels watered down in Brawl. I don't much use him in Melee and Brawl, though. I used Dr. Mario more. But I like the heavyset instead.

10-05-2011, 08:20 PM	#15
Maximum Spider Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: I'll take Street Fighter over Dragonball any day. Gender: Posts: 2,549 Thanks: 0 Thanked 192 Times in 127 Posts	I prefered Dr Mario to Mario too. As if you couldn't tell judging by me posting a full playthrough of the game with him.

10-06-2011, 05:00 AM	#16
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	^^^Thanks. Fixed it. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

10-06-2011, 09:32 AM	#18
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	I guess you could spray stuff that opponents are gonna get to before you, but you'd have to have it charged up in advance. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

10-06-2011, 12:36 PM	#19
Chaos Deviot The Betrayer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Moon Gender: Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 171 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Blog Entries: 1	It doesn't do much outside of edge guarding. It pushes the opponent back, but doesn't damage them whatsoever, so they don't get a secondary recovery. Which is too slow to work well. So it pretty much is a meh move at best.