Mario
| Mario | |
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 Artwork of Mario and Cappy for Super Mario Odyssey | |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong (1981) |
| Latest appearance | Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022) |
| Created by | Shigeru Miyamoto |
| Full name | Mario Mario |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Residence | Mushroom Kingdom |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Affiliation(s) | Luigi, Princess Peach, and many others |
| Aliases | Several, usually recurring power-up forms such as Fire Mario |
Mario is the main and titular character of Nintendo's flagship Mario franchise.
Names in other languages
- Main article: List of Mario names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | マリオ Mario 救助マン (Donkey Kong) Kyūjo Man |
Mario Rescue Man |
| Chinese (simplified) | 马力欧 Mǎlìōu |
Mario. The Simplified Chinese name is chosen by Shigeru Miyamoto and used by iQue, Nintendo's former subsidiary in mainland China[1] (even after the Simplified Chinese names for many characters have been changed to the same as the Traditional Chinese variants since Mario Tennis Aces), despite the popular unofficial name 马里奥 Mǎlǐào.[2] |
| Chinese (traditional) | 瑪利歐 Mǎlìōu |
Mario. This Traditional Chinese name is used by Nintendo in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Its Simplified form, 玛利欧, was used by Mani (万信), Nintendo's former sale agency in mainland China before iQue.[3] |
| Dutch | Mario |
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| German | Mario |
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| Greek | Μάριο Mario |
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| Hebrew | מריו Mario |
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| Italian | Mario |
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| Korean | 마리오 Mario |
Mario |
| Polish | Mario |
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| Portuguese | Mario |
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| Russian | Марио Mario |
Mario |
| Spanish | Mario |
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References
- ^ From an interview of iQue staff: "A：先提醒一下，宫本茂先生认为这位大胡子水管工的中文名称是马力欧，请大家尊重原创者的意见哈～" (A: First, Mr. Miyamoto thinks that the mustache'd plumber should be named "Mǎlìōu" in Chinese; please respect the original creator :) Retrieved January 28, 2017.
- ^ "不过由于「马里奥」在中国大陆由来已久，目前，中国大陆方面的通用译名为「马里奥」。" (But because the name Mali'ao has existed in mainland China for a long time, it is in wide use there now.) ~ Mandarin Wikipedia contributors. "马里奥 (角色)". Mandarin Wikipedia. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ^ aquariuslegend (January 23, 2017). 万信国行初代GB 任天堂 GAME BOY 开箱. Chiphell. Retrieved February 5, 2017.