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adding more to the Donkey Kong game appearances
==Character information==
==Character information==
===Physical appearance===
===Physical appearance===
Mario is known for his famous red cap bearing his trademark red "M," blue overalls, and white gloves. He has a mustache and a rather large nose. Shigeru Miyamoto designed Mario that way in order to create a recognizable character for the 1981 arcade game, ''Donkey Kong''.<ref>http://www.themushroomkingdom.net/mario_history.shtml</ref> In an interview, Miyamoto said that he thought that Mario was around 25 years old.<ref>http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1287044</ref>
Mario wears a distinct red cap bearing his trademark red "M," blue overalls, and white gloves. He has a mustache and a rather large nose. Shigeru Miyamoto designed Mario that way in order to create a recognizable character for the 1981 arcade game, ''Donkey Kong''.<ref>http://www.themushroomkingdom.net/mario_history.shtml</ref> In an interview, Miyamoto said that he thought that Mario was around 25 years old.<ref>http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1287044</ref>
===Abilities===
===Abilities===
===''Donkey Kong'' series===
===''Donkey Kong'' series===
====''Donkey Kong''====
====''Donkey Kong''====
''Donkey Kong'' is an arcade game released by [[Nintendo]] that the protagonist, Mario must save Pauline from the primate antagonist [[Donkey Kong]]. The game repeats four stages that after the final stage is completed, the four stages repeat and get more challenging each time they are played and more points are earned.
''Donkey Kong'' is an arcade game released by [[Nintendo]] that the protagonist, Mario must save Pauline from the primate antagonist [[Cranky Kong|Donkey Kong]]. Mario has to make his way through four stages—25m, 50m, 75m, and 100m. There is a temporary power-up item known as the Hammer that Mario can use to destroy certain obstacles along the path, such as the barrels thrown by Donkey Kong in 25m. Mario can also jump over various obstacles to earn points.
After 100m is completed, Mario and Pauline are reunited. After the game is completed, the four stages repeat and get more challenging each time they are played and more points are earned.
====''Donkey Kong Jr.''====
====''Donkey Kong Jr.''====
In ''Donkey Kong Jr.'', Mario is now the antagonist, and Donkey Kong is the kidnapped character who has to be rescued. Donkey Kong's son, Donkey Kong Jr., goes on a journey to rescue him from Mario.
In ''Donkey Kong Jr.'', Mario is instead the antagonist, and Donkey Kong is instead the character having to be rescued, from the cage Mario imprisoned him in. The game stars Donkey Kong's son, Donkey Kong Jr., as the playable character, and he has to rescue Donkey Kong. Mario sends enemies like Snapjaws and Nitpickers at Donkey Kong Jr. along the way to try and stop him.
====''Donkey Kong Circus''====
In ''Donkey Kong Circus'', Mario is the de-facto antagonist, as Donkey Kong is used by him as a circus pet, who has to juggle various items. During gameplay, Mario only appears in the background.
====''Donkey Kong Hockey''====
''Donkey Kong Hockey'' pits Mario and Donkey Kong against one another in a game of ice hockey.
====''Donkey Kong'' (Game Boy)====
Mario makes a returning appearance in ''Donkey Kong'' for the [[Game Boy]]. The game basically starts as a remake of the original ''Donkey Kong'' arcade game, but after Pauline had been initially rescued, Donkey Kong gets up, and Mario has to make his way through an additional nine worlds before ultimately rescuing her.
Mario has a wider variety of moves that he can use than in the original ''Donkey Kong''. One move is the Handstand, and when using it, Mario can protect himself from taking damage from certain falling objects like debris, as he does a literal handstand that bounces the objects off of his shoes. Another move is Mario's ability to pick up certain enemies and objects to lift above him before throwing them, a move he first had the ability to do in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. There are wires that Mario can hold onto, and he can use a move known as the wire-spin, in which he rapidly spins around before performing a high jump into the air. Mario can also move around while using a Handstand and even perform a high jump known as the Handstand Jump. While not a move of his, Mario sometimes has to construct a temporary path, known as a road, or ladder to further progress into a stage.
Most stages within the added nine worlds feature an objective for Mario to pick up a key to take to a locked door, so that by unlocking it, he can continue on to the next stage. While Mario is carrying a key around, he can withstand an extra hit from an enemy or obstacle, but if this occurs, Mario drops the key.
Like the arcade game ''Donkey Kong'', if Mario falls down too far, he loses a life, and a halo appears above his head.
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', Mario makes a cameo as one of Cranky's Video Game Heroes, the other two being Yoshi and [[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Link]]. Their rankings are based on how many of Cranky's Video Game Hero Coins they are collected. Mario is ranked first on the podium. Mario has 39 of Cranky's Video Game Hero Coins, but since he is only one Video Game Hero Coin short than the total number that Diddy can find in his journey, specifically 40, it is possible for Diddy to claim Mario's rank of first place, relegating Mario to second place.
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', Mario makes a cameo as one of Cranky's Video Game Heroes, the other two being [[Yoshi]] and [[Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Link]]. Their rankings are based on how many of Cranky's Video Game Hero Coins they are collected. Mario is ranked first on the podium. Mario has 39 of Cranky's Video Game Hero Coins, but since he is only one Video Game Hero Coin short than the total number that Diddy can find in his journey, specifically 40, it is possible for Diddy to claim Mario's rank of first place, relegating Mario to second place.
====''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (Game Boy Advance)====
====''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (Game Boy Advance)====
In ''Donkey Kong Country 2''{{'}}s [[Game Boy Advance]] version, just as in the original, Mario is first place in Cranky's Video Game Heroes. More of Cranky's Video Game Hero Coins were added in general. Mario has collected 67 of Cranky's Video Game Hero Coins, one short of the total of 68, and Diddy can once again relegate Mario to second place by collecting all of Cranky's Video Game Hero Coins during his journey.
In ''Donkey Kong Country 2''{{'}}s [[Game Boy Advance]] version, just like in the originalgame, Mario is first place in Cranky's Video Game Heroes. More of Cranky's Video Game Hero Coins were added in general. Mario has collected 67 of Cranky's Video Game Hero Coins, one short of the total of 68, and Diddy can once again relegate Mario to second place by collecting all of Cranky's Video Game Hero Coins during his journey.
===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
====''Super Mario Bros. 2'' (Japan)====
====''Super Mario Bros. 2'' (Japan)====
''Super Mario Bros. 2'' (later retitled ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'' for the West) is a sequel to ''Super Mario Bros.'', originally released exclusively for the Famicom Disk System peripheral for the Family Computer. Unlike before, the player can decide to play as either Mario or Luigi before starting the game. There is no two-player mode.
''Super Mario Bros. 2'' (later titled ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'' in the West) is a sequel to ''Super Mario Bros.'', originally released exclusively for the Famicom Disk System peripheral for the Family Computer. Unlike before, the player can decide to play as either Mario or Luigi before starting the game. There is no two-player mode.
====''Super Mario Bros. 2'' (America)====
====''Super Mario Bros. 2'' (America)====