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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.
Wario is Mario's rival and doppelganger; a crude garlic-loving brute with an obsession with treasure. Wario's name is a portmanteau of the word "warui" ('bad' in Japanese) "Mario".
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rosalina is a character from the Mario Universe who first appeared in Super Mario Galaxy as an NPC before becoming a playable character in later appearances. She is voiced by Mercedes Rose in all of her appearances to date.
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.
Luigi's love interest and Peach's sidekick. She's the princess of Sarasaland.
Yoshi is a recurring character in the Mario franchise and has since gone on to star in his own 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.
The very first not-so challenging boss in Super Mario 64 for Nintendo 64 and DS.
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.
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 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!
A Magikoopa and a well recognized enemy in many Mario games. Kamek traditionally shoots magic attacks at the player.
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.
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.
Bud is a villager in the Animal Crossing franchise.
The canine secretary of the mayor's office in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. She helps the player get acclimated to life in town and also in his/her mayoral duties.
Sable Able is one of the two Able Sisters that work in the Clothing and Accessories Store in Animal Crossing. Sable is a quiet character that prefers sewing rather than talking to customers.
Filbert is a potential villager in the Animal Crossing games. Filbert is a blue squirrel character.
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!
Tom Nook is a tanuki who runs the local store in Nintendo's Animal Crossing games. He also specializes in indentured servitude.
Mable is one of the two Able Sisters. In Animal Crossing she is in charge of running the Clothing and Accessories Store.
A squirrel from the Animal Crossing franchise. Agent S acts as though she is a superhero, even with her catchphrase of, "I'm gonna, like, save the world!"
A happy skunk living in the city, he is an expert on footwear.
Freya is a potential villager in the Animal Crossing games. Freya is a pink wolf character.
Named after long-time Nintendo composer Kazumi Totaka, K.K. Slider is a guitar-playing dog from the Animal Crossing series. He will appear at specific times in the player's town, to play songs and accept requests from the player.
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