A protoype of Mario Kart 64 for the Nintendo 64 featured Kamek as one of the eight playable characters, but the character was replaced with Donkey Kong in the final game. [73] [74] Kamek would later become a playable character made available for the Kamek Tour in a 2021 update to the 2019 mobile game Mario Kart Tour. In 2023, he was added to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as part of the Booster Course Pass which makes his first appearance in a console Mario Kart game. [75] [76] [77] [78] The Mario franchise is a video game series created by Nintendo. Nintendo is usually the developer and publisher of the franchise's games, but various games are developed by third-party companies, such as Hudson Soft and Intelligent Systems. Games in the Mario franchise primarily revolve around the protagonist Mario and often involve the trope of Bowser as the antagonist kidnapping Princess Peach, with Mario then rescuing her. Many characters have goals or plot arcs that vary between series; for example, the Luigi's Mansion games focus on Luigi ridding a haunted building of ghost-like creatures known as Boos, and Wario stars in games that center around his greed and desire for money and treasure. Welsh, Oli (October 14, 2022). "Evidence mounts that the Mario movie is a musical: Toad sings too". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022 . Retrieved December 9, 2022. The Underground Ghost Ship • Bubble Blastoff • Guppy and the Underground Lake • Ghost Ship Daredevil Run* • Plunder the Purple Coins* • Boo in a Box Bowser • Baby Bowser • Fake Millennium Star • Tumble • Game Guy • Belltop • Koopa Troopa • Battle T. • Toad • Boo • Goomba • Mr. Blizzard • Blooper • Sushi • Mushroom Genie • Mushroom Jeanie • Monty Mole • Princess Daisy's father • Woody • Mean Woody • Thwomp • Whomp • Whomp King • Chain Chomp

Chain Chomps are depicted with dark blue heads, as in recent appearances, but like in Super Mario Bros. 3, a Chain Chomp does not have linked chains. The Chain Chomps in this game possess a short wooden stake, compared to the long, yellow, polka-dotted stake in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Their heads are much smaller than in their previous 3D appearance in Super Mario Galaxy 2. In this game, they repeat their tactic of charging in the player's direction, like in their 2D platforming appearances. The player can defeat a Chain Chomp by ground-pounding the stake the Chain Chomp is connected to. Their heads can be jumped on by Mario, but it does not damage them. When Mario throws a Fireball at the Chain Chomp, it stuns it for a short while. Other ways to defeat a Chain Chomp include the use of a Starman, Statue Leaf, or Invincibility Leaf. Boo • Bowser • Blooper • Blue Toad • Bowser Jr. • Deep Cheep • Donkey Kong • King Boo • Diddy Kong • Chain Chomp • Lakitu • Wiggler • Dry Bones • Cheep Cheep • Spike • Whomp • King Bob-omb • Yellow Toad World 3-1 • World 3-2 • World 3-3 • World 3- • World 3-4 • World 3-5 • World 3-6 • World 3-7 • World 3- • World 3-8 • World 3-9 • World 3- Oxford, Nadia (October 11, 2019). "Professor E. Gadd from Luigi's Mansion is Nintendo's Most Dangerous Character". USgamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on November 16, 2022 . Retrieved November 16, 2022. Bowser • Hammer Bro • Punchinello • Knife Guy • Grate Guy • Chef Torte • Chef Torte's Apprentice • Bundt • Raspberry • King Calamari • Jonathan Jones • Megasmilax • Magikoopa • Boomer • Czar Dragon/ Zombone • Cloaker • Domino • Mad Adder • Earth Link • Count Down • Ding-A-Ling • Director • Factory Chief • Manager • Kinklink • Gunyolk • Clerk • Culex • Elemental Crystals ( Earth • Fire • Water • Wind)World 7-1 • World 7-2 • World 7-3 • World 7-4 • World 7-5 • World 7- • World 7- • World 7-6 • World 7-7 • World 7-8 • World 7-9 • World 7- • World 7- • World 7- Fawful has received critical acclaim from both critics and fans, regarded as a favorite villain. [87] [88] [89] He is also regarded for his quotes and humor, nominated for the "Most Quotable Character" award in 2009, but losing to Ellis from Left 4 Dead 2. [90] 1UP.com 's Jeremy Parish attributing the quality of Superstar Saga 's comedy to him. [91] [92] His "I have fury!" quote was included in Nintendo Power 's collection of classic quotes from Nintendo games. [87] Another quotation, "I am the mustard of your doom!" was regarded by MTV Multiplayer writer Steven Totilo as one of the most famous lines in video games of recent years and was quoted with "uncommon frequency." [93] GamesRadar ranked Fawful as one of the best video game villains, arguing that he was a dominant aspect of the Mario & Luigi series partly due to his quotes. [94] Enemy characters [ edit ] Blue Space • Red Space • Happening Space • Duel Space • Bowser Space • DK Space • Minigame Space • Miracle Space • Character Space • Orb Space • Star Space • Shadow Star Space • 4-Player Space • 1-Vs-3 Space • 2-Vs-2 Space • Battle Space • Rare Mini-Game Space • Bowser Space • Duel Mini-Game Space • ? Space Dry Bones – A walking Koopa Troopa skeleton that reassembles itself after being hit, unless defeated by a Super Star, a Cape Feather, Super Leaf, or an Ice Flower. [95]

Good Egg Galaxy • Honeyhive Galaxy • Loopdeeloop Galaxy • Flipswitch Galaxy • Sweet Sweet Galaxy • Bowser Jr.'s Robot ReactorCrossover appearances [ ] The Legend of Zelda franchise [ ] The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past [ ] There are four ways to defeat a Chain Chomp: touching it while under the invincibility effects of a Starman, throwing a Koopa Shell at it, throwing a hammer at it as Hammer Mario, or landing on it as Statue Mario. Defeating a Chain Chomp earns the player 100 points. The franchise began with Donkey Kong in 1981, where Mario, Donkey Kong, and Pauline originated. Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto built them off the base of characters from Popeye. Unable to license the characters, Miyamoto made later changes to their appearances and personalities, such as a more lighthearted in tone. Due to the breakthrough critical and commercial success of Donkey Kong, Mario reappeared in Mario Bros. in 1983, which introduced Mario's twin brother Luigi, and Super Mario Bros. in 1985, which introduced Toad alongside numerous enemies, with Bowser and Princess Peach replacing Donkey Kong and Pauline, respectively. The Chain Chomp item does not return, although it exists as an icon in both the kiosk demo and other beta builds, suggesting it would have returned as a usable item, although even the beta builds do not allow for the Chain Chomp item to be used. As obstacles, Chain Chomps appear in Peach Gardens as well as the Luigi Circuit Retro Course from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. The latter level has a lot of stray Chain Chomps, some of which have Item Boxes instead of chains.

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch remake) artwork of Madam MeowMeow and BowWow Hammer Bro – A type of helmet-wearing Koopa who throws hammers at the player. [106] It has several variations that throw other projectiles, such as the Boomerang Bro and the Fire Bro, and a bigger variant known as a Sledge Bro which can stun the player. [95]

This 160-piece LEGO® toy building set makes a fun birthday or holiday gift for kids aged 7 and up to add to their Adventures with Mario Starter Course (71360), which is required for interactive play. IGN: Yoshi (Virtual Console) Review". August 9, 2007. Archived from the original on August 9, 2007 . Retrieved May 4, 2022. Podoboo [111] [112] – A fireball that jumps out of lava and can bounce off walls. [ citation needed] It is also referred to as a Lava Bubble (a name shared with other lava based enemies). [ citation needed] A Blue Podoboo homes in on the player and jumps out of blue lava and is found in Super Princess Peach, and a variant of the Lava Bubble that chases after the player and spits fireballs appears mainly in the Paper Mario games. [ citation needed] Spoiler ends here: You looked! Even if I told you not too! In Mario Golf series [ ] Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour [ ] The Lumas are depicted as friendly star-like creatures. They first appear in Super Mario Galaxy, where they have the ability to transform into various game objects, explorable planetoids, and entire levels. [56] Lumas come in a variety of colors, though are most commonly yellow. One particular Luma, known as Baby Luma, or Young Master Luma, is a major character in the Super Mario Galaxy games, granting Mario or Luigi the power to Star Spin. In the Illumination computer-animated fantasy adventure film The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), Juliet Jelenic voices a nihilistic blue Luma named Lumalee, that first appeared in Super Mario Galaxy as a salesman. Held prisoner by Bowser, Lumalee cheerfully laments the pain and suffering awaiting all those held prisoner, greatly depressing his fellow prisoners. [57] Professor Elvin Gadd [ edit ]