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Bandit is a character that first appeared in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island for the Super Nintendo. They would later appear in the Paper Mario series.
Basically, he's the big Boo. The leader of the legions of Boo, even though he has an equally big problem with shyness as his underlings.
Introduced to the Mario series with Doki Doki Panic, Birdo is an effeminate dinosaur with a penchant for cute things. Although initially a boss enemy, nowadays she mostly appears as a friendly side character.
Bowser is one of the most iconic villains in gaming. His role as the main antagonist in the Mario franchise has cemented this King of Koopas' status in video game history.
Bowser Jr. is the son of Bowser and the main antagonist of Super Mario Sunshine and New Super Mario Bros. He loves to play sports with his dad in various Mario sport titles like tennis, golf, basketball and kart racing!
The sun and one of the hosts of Mario Party 6.
Diddy Kong made his first appearance in 1994 as Donkey Kong's side-kick in Donkey Kong Country for the SNES. Since then, he has starred in numerous Donkey Kong games, his own Diddy Kong Racing games and Mario sports titles. He wears a red Nintendo hat.
The Original Donkey Kong made his debut in the game of the same name, where he tossed barrels at his nemesis Mario. His grandson, Donkey Kong Jr., went on to create a legacy of his own in games such as Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.
One half of the deadly twosome, the Hammer Bros. from Super Mario Bros fame. They jump from platform to platform in a seemingly random pattern throwing goshdarn hammers!
A Magikoopa and a well recognized enemy in many Mario games. Kamek traditionally shoots magic attacks at the player.
The very first not-so challenging boss in Super Mario 64 for Nintendo 64 and DS.
The king of all Boos. He has been in many Mario games (mostly spin-offs). He has appeared as a boss in many of the main series' games, including being the final boss of Luigi's Mansion.
One of the Mario Party characters that made his debut in Mario Party 5 as a playable character.
Lakitu has appeared in a variety of Mario games; from Super Mario Bros on the NES right up to Mario Kart 7. He is responsible for dropping Spinies onto the levels below, holding up signs and his very own start signal from all nine Mario Kart games.
Luigi is Mario's brother. He began as a simple palette swap of Mario, but was later differentiated. In his later forays, he provides comic relief.
Originally a carpenter named Jumpman, this Italian plumber has gone on to become the most recognizable video game character of them all, starring in a veritable pantheon of titles like kart racing and sports. He has been voiced by Charles Martinet for nearly 20 years.
The 2 emcees of Mario Party 8. They also attend the Star Carnival in which they invite Mario and his friends on a party. Ballyhoo provides the game's commentary while Big Top uses his hat to get stuff out.
The Millennium Star is the name of two known star entities, one false and one who is the real. They both appeared in Mario Party 3. The imposter Millennium Star is a silver, mustachioed star who will grant the wish of any player who passes his test.
A cowardly mole who often throws stuff at Mario. He is also known to occasionally participate in sports.
A genie that will take you to the star in Mario Parties 2-4.
The boss of the third world in Yoshi's Island. She is a Piranha Plant that has been transformed into a water-dwelling monster by the magic of Kamek.
Luigi's love interest and Peach's sidekick. She's the princess of Sarasaland.
Princess Peach Toadstool is usually the damsel in distress from the Mario franchise. She gets kidnapped frequently by Bowser, though she's not averse to being captured by various other villains from time to time.
Scientist turned inventor, who helps out Mario and Luigi with his various contraptions. In Luigis Mansion he was even a formidable Ghostbuster, Along with his trusty Poltergust 3000!
The boss of the first world in Yoshi's Island. It is a Lemon Drop that has been made giant by the magic of Kamek.
The Toad is a member of the Toad species. He is a loyal attendant of Princess Peach and often assists Mario on his journeys in a variety of ways.
Toadette is Toad's female counterpart and most commonly appears the various Mario spin-off games, such as the Mario Party and Mario Kart games.
Toadsworth is Princess Peach's personal steward who first appeared in Super Mario Sunshine. Since then, he has appeared in a number of Mario franchise spin-offs.
One of the Mario Party 6 hosts and the moon of the game.
Luigi's dark counterpart, who is mainly known for appearing in Mario spinoffs. He is voiced by Charles Martinet. Enjoys playing a game of tennis with Wario.
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