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− | The '''Toads''' are a race of mushroom people who have been featured throughout the ''[[Portal: Mario Brothers|Mario]]'' series. They are the main inhabitants of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] and often serve in NPC roles, while occasionally being playable | + | The '''Toads''' are a race of mushroom people who have been featured throughout the ''[[Portal: Mario Brothers|Mario]]'' series. They are the main inhabitants of the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] and often serve in NPC roles, while occasionally being playable. |
=Name Confusion= | =Name Confusion= | ||
− | Within the series, the Toads were initially unnamed as a race in the English translations of the early games and were simply referred to as being "mushroom people". The name [[Toad]] was first used in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' for an individual character of the mushroom race, and this name distinguished him from the other mushroom people | + | Within the series, the Toads were initially unnamed as a race in the English translations of the early games and were simply referred to as being "mushroom people". The name [[Toad]] was first used in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' for an individual character of the mushroom race, and this name distinguished him from the other mushroom people. ''[[Paper Mario]]'' was the first game to refer to the entire race oas Toads, and this has since caused confusion as to which appearances count as Toad the character. Furthermore, the physical appearance of the character Toad (like with [[Yoshi]], [[Birdo]] and [[Kamek]]) is the same as the default design for Toad characters within the series. Consulting the original Japanese names only further confuses the intentions towards Toad being a character, as both the character and the species were known as Kinopio. |
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Peach's entourage of Toads was revised in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. [[Toadsworth]] was introduced as her loyal retainer, and she was accompanied by a group of five differently-colored Toads (red, green, blue, yellow and purple). There was still a red-spotted Toad, but he wore a matching red vest instead of the character Toad's blue vest. The instruction manual treated this Toad as the character Toad regardless. They accompanied Peach on her vacation in this game and worried when she met missing. A group of Toads with the same colors later appeared in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', where they were known as the [[Toad Brigade]], and their red-spotted leader was named [[Captain Toad]]. They played an active role in trying to find stars, and the members were individualized with their own special functions. They were promoted to Royal Guards at the end of the first game, but it is uncertain if this continuity remained in the sequel. The Toad Brigade went on to make appearances in several other games, including Captain Toad receiving his own spin-off game, ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''. | Peach's entourage of Toads was revised in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. [[Toadsworth]] was introduced as her loyal retainer, and she was accompanied by a group of five differently-colored Toads (red, green, blue, yellow and purple). There was still a red-spotted Toad, but he wore a matching red vest instead of the character Toad's blue vest. The instruction manual treated this Toad as the character Toad regardless. They accompanied Peach on her vacation in this game and worried when she met missing. A group of Toads with the same colors later appeared in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', where they were known as the [[Toad Brigade]], and their red-spotted leader was named [[Captain Toad]]. They played an active role in trying to find stars, and the members were individualized with their own special functions. They were promoted to Royal Guards at the end of the first game, but it is uncertain if this continuity remained in the sequel. The Toad Brigade went on to make appearances in several other games, including Captain Toad receiving his own spin-off game, ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''. | ||
− | Toads were also shown as employees of the [[Mini-Mario]] Toy Company in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', and three of them (colored red, blue and yellow like the characters below) were kidnapped by Donkey Kong for a while. They were later freed and helped Mario, and [[Mini-Toad]] Toys were made in the sequels. Various Toads from the castle were also kidnapped in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', and they were freed by Peach as she progressed through [[Vibe Island]]. In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', a pair of unnamed Toads were featured as optional playable characters for additional players. These Toads were blue and yellow, and they were capable of the same moves as Mario and Luigi. The red Toad did still appear, but he remained at the castle for the events of the game. Other Toads could also be rescued from some levels and ran Toad Houses throughout the game | + | Toads were also shown as employees of the [[Mini-Mario]] Toy Company in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', and three of them (colored red, blue and yellow like the characters below) were kidnapped by Donkey Kong for a while. They were later freed and helped Mario, and [[Mini-Toad]] Toys were made in the sequels. Various Toads from the castle were also kidnapped in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', and they were freed by Peach as she progressed through [[Vibe Island]]. In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', a pair of unnamed Toads were featured as optional playable characters for additional players. These Toads were blue and yellow, and they were capable of the same moves as Mario and Luigi. The red Toad did still appear, but he remained at the castle for the events of the game. Other Toads could also be rescued from some levels and ran Toad Houses throughout the game. |
− | Three | + | Three Toads with the same colors (red, yellow and blue) were also featured in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', where they continually adventured alongside Mario in his adventure to rescuing Princess Peach. Those three Toads could often be seen through the use of the binoculars and at times they would provide a power-up or throw a star coin towards Mario to assist him. The character named as Toad ran the red colored Toad Houses and as well as operated the cannons for the airship levels. He also had to be rescued at the castle at the end of World 1, where he was kept captive by the False Bowser. He also appeared in a certain few levels providing assistance to Mario whenever he was spotted through the binoculars. The blue Toad had his own Toad House, where the player could look through a photo album in World 3 which showed all of the animated photos unlocked in the game. The three accompanying Toads appeared in levels at some points to cheer Mario or Luigi on, and at the end of the game they all donned [[Tanooki Suit]]s to help the plumber in escorting Princess Peach home. The three still wore the Tanooki Suits in the Special Worlds, and there was also a cutscene featuring the three finding a letter involving the kidnapping of Peach once again by Bowser. |
− | In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', a blue-spotted Toad was featured as one of the four initial playable characters, alongside Mario, Luigi and Peach. Like Toad in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', this Toad was faster than the other characters but also had the poorest jumping ability | + | In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', a blue-spotted Toad was featured as one of the four initial playable characters, alongside Mario, Luigi and Peach. Like Toad in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', this Toad was faster than the other characters but also had the poorest jumping ability. |
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− | + | [[Toad#Sports|Various sports games]] have featured the character Toad as a playable character or host, and [[Toadette]] was later introduced as his female foil. As for other Toads, they have primarily appeared as audience members in various games. Toads of different colors were playable as sidekick characters in ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'', ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. Additionally, in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'', Toad could be used with alternate green, yellow or blue colors that could be unlocked through certain means. | |
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=Abilities= | =Abilities= | ||
− | Most games have followed the impression that Toads are small and weak creatures. This notion has primarily been challenged in instances where a Toad is playable. Toad in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' and the Toads in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' are all capable of keeping up with Mario and Luigi, and they can pull off many of the same feats. In the former game, Toad also had unusual strength, although this does not seem to be a common trait of the Toad people. In | + | Most games have followed the impression that Toads are small and weak creatures. This notion has primarily been challenged in instances where a Toad is playable. Toad in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' and the Toads in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' are all capable of keeping up with Mario and Luigi, and they can pull off many of the same feats. In the former game, Toad also had unusual strength, although this does not seem to be a common trait of the Toad people. In the latter games, the Toads were shown to be capable of using power-ups (which sometimes affected their cap colors) and matching Mario's acrobatic moves. Toads were also shown to use the Tanooki Suit in ''Super Mario 3D Land''. The most unusually powerful Toad would actually be [[Characters in Paper Mario series|The Master]], who appeared as an optional boss from ''Paper Mario''. The Master ran the Toad Town Dojo and was a master of karate. He became more active in each of three fights until he was the most powerful boss of the game by the end. |
=Other Appearances= | =Other Appearances= | ||
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==Video Games== | ==Video Games== | ||
− | *In | + | *In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', one of Peach's attacks is to hold Toad out as a shield, and the character Toad makes a minor appearance in the Adventure Mode of ''Melee''. Toad has a trophy in all three games which describes both the character and the race. The Wii U game also has trophies for the Toad Brigade and Captain Toad. |
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==Other Media== | ==Other Media== | ||
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*In the anime movie for ''Super Mario Bros.'', Toads appeared with a similar role as in the game, although Mario and Luigi freed them from their cursed forms instead of from castles. They were primarily shown as female and awarded the brothers with special items. | *In the anime movie for ''Super Mario Bros.'', Toads appeared with a similar role as in the game, although Mario and Luigi freed them from their cursed forms instead of from castles. They were primarily shown as female and awarded the brothers with special items. | ||
*In the ''Super Mario Bros. Super Show'' and ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'', Toad was a main character, but the other Toads (then only known as mushroom people) were reduced to mostly minor roles, and they were shown with more human-like features. | *In the ''Super Mario Bros. Super Show'' and ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'', Toad was a main character, but the other Toads (then only known as mushroom people) were reduced to mostly minor roles, and they were shown with more human-like features. | ||
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=Trivia= | =Trivia= | ||
*The name "Toad" is derived from "toadstool", a word for "mushroom". Originally, the name Toad acted as a complement to Peach's first localized name of Princess Toadstool. The Japanese name, Kinopio, is a play on "kinoko", the Japanese word for "mushroom". | *The name "Toad" is derived from "toadstool", a word for "mushroom". Originally, the name Toad acted as a complement to Peach's first localized name of Princess Toadstool. The Japanese name, Kinopio, is a play on "kinoko", the Japanese word for "mushroom". | ||
− | *''Paper Mario'' established most Toads as having the initial "T" as their surnames, implying that they all have "Toad" as their last names. There are still exceptions in earlier games (such as Toad and Kinopio), and this naming scheme has been used less in later games with the | + | *''Paper Mario'' established most Toads as having the initial "T" as their surnames, implying that they all have "Toad" as their last names. There are still exceptions in earlier games (such as Toad and Kinopio), and this naming scheme has been used less in later games with the usage of characters like Toadsworth and Toadette. |
*According to the producer of ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'', Toads are actually genderless creatures who choose gender identities to display. | *According to the producer of ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'', Toads are actually genderless creatures who choose gender identities to display. | ||
[[Category: Mario Creatures]] | [[Category: Mario Creatures]] |