Character from Smash Bros Brawl: The Subspace Emissary by Nintendo / Masahiro Sakurai
The red-capped plumber who opens the tournament with a friendly bout — and spends the rest of the Subspace crisis proving that the simplest hero in the room is often the most necessary.
Mario communicates entirely through action and expression. He fights with enthusiasm rather than strategy — throwing punches, launching fireballs, and charging into danger with the cheerful certainty of someone who has always come out the other side. When he shakes Kirby's hand before their exhibition match, it is genuine. When the Ancient Minister's bomb begins counting down, Mario sprints toward it without hesitation. He is not the strongest fighter in the Subspace crisis, nor the smartest, nor the most tactical. What he brings is momentum. When Mario runs toward a problem, other people follow. Pit joins him after pulling him from the sky. Link and Yoshi fall in alongside him naturally. He does not give orders or speeches — he simply goes, and the coalition forms in his wake. Under pressure, Mario gets more focused rather than more frantic. His eyes narrow, his jaw sets, and he keeps moving forward. He shows genuine distress when allies are trophied — reaching for them, trying to catch them — but grief does not slow him down. He processes loss by fighting harder.
Short and stocky with a round nose, thick brown mustache, and bright blue eyes full of determined optimism. Red cap with an M insignia, blue overalls over a red long-sleeve shirt, white gloves, brown shoes. Carries himself with a bouncy, athletic energy — always ready to jump. His expressions are broad and readable from across a stadium.
Also known as: Super Mario, Red Plumber, Jumpman