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[[File:Mario's family TSMBM.png|thumb|250px|Mario and Luigi's family in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'']] | [[File:Mario's family TSMBM.png|thumb|250px|Mario and Luigi's family in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'']] | ||
'''[[Mario]] and [[Luigi]]'s | '''Mario and Luigi's family''' is the extended family of [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]]'s which has been seen and referenced numerous times throughout the many [[List of games|games]], [[List of television series and films|television shows, movies]] and [[Nintendo Comics System|comics]] that make up the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise. A good majority of the family members were only ever seen or referenced on ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'', particularly during the live-action segments. These are all the known members to appear in any official form of media. | ||
[[Shigeru Miyamoto]] | It was said humorously in an interview with [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] that a new brother may be created for [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] if needed.<ref>http://mariopartylegacy.com/2013/03/a-third-mario-brother-miyamoto-explains/</ref> | ||
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', Mario and Luigi’s family "of Italian immigrants"<ref>https://www.gamesradar.com/super-mario-bros-movie-chris-pratt-casting/</ref> consists of their mother and father, two paternal uncles, an aunt, a niece, and a grandfather,<ref name=TSMBMInterview>McWhertor, Michael (April 8, 2023). [https://www.polygon.com/23673074/mario-movie-family-members-dad-mom-uncles-aunt The Super Mario Bros. Movie drew on unused Nintendo designs to build out Mario’s family]. ''Polygon''. Retrieved April 8, 2023.</ref> who all live in [[Brooklyn]] in the same building. According to the film's directors | In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', Mario and Luigi’s family "of Italian immigrants"<ref>https://www.gamesradar.com/super-mario-bros-movie-chris-pratt-casting/</ref> consists of their mother and father, two paternal uncles, an aunt, a niece, and a grandfather,<ref name=TSMBMInterview>McWhertor, Michael (April 8, 2023). [https://www.polygon.com/23673074/mario-movie-family-members-dad-mom-uncles-aunt The Super Mario Bros. Movie drew on unused Nintendo designs to build out Mario’s family]. ''Polygon''. Retrieved April 8, 2023.</ref> who all live in [[Brooklyn]] in the same building. According to the film's directors {{wp|Aaron Horvath}} and {{wp|Michael Jelenic}}, the designs of some of the family members are based on character sketches that were created by [[Yoichi Kotabe]]<ref>https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/the-super-mario-bros-movie-shigeru-miyamoto-koji-kondo-nintendo-interview-easter-eggs-1234706449/</ref> decades prior to the movie's production.<ref name=TSMBMInterview/> | ||
==Aunt Luigeena== | ==Aunt Luigeena== | ||
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==Aunt Maria== | ==Aunt Maria== | ||
[[File:Auntmaria.jpg|thumb|left|A cloud that looks like Aunt Maria]] | [[File:Auntmaria.jpg|thumb|left|A cloud that looks like Aunt Maria]] | ||
'''Aunt Maria''' is an aunt of Mario and Luigi's who has yet to make an appearance. Despite this, she has been referenced on two separate occasions. However, her personality remains a mystery. The first mention was during the events of "[[Crimes R Us]]". While looking at clouds with Mario, Luigi noted that one of them resembled their aunt Maria. | '''Aunt Maria''' is an aunt of Mario and Luigi's who has yet to make an appearance. Despite this, she has been referenced on two separate occasions. However, her personality remains a mystery. The first mention was during the events of "[[Crimes R Us]]". While looking at clouds with Mario, Luigi noted that one of them resembled their aunt Maria. | ||
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[[File:Aunt Marie.png|thumb|120px|Aunt Marie]] | [[File:Aunt Marie.png|thumb|120px|Aunt Marie]] | ||
{{main|Aunt Marie}} | {{main|Aunt Marie}} | ||
'''Aunt Marie''' is | '''Aunt Marie''' is one of Mario and Luigi's aunts. She is presumably the wife of Uncle Arthur. She appears in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', in a non-speaking role. | ||
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Grandma Mario's only "appearance" was during "[[The Great Hereafter]]". Leading into the events of this segment, Mario had been having nightmares in which Grandma Mario kept scolding him, although Luigi always woke Mario up before they could finish on their own. After enlisting the help of [[The Old Psychic Lady|The Old Psychic Lady with the Evil Eye Who Reads Fortunes and Knows Everything Before it Happens]], Grandma Mario was able to temporarily possess Mario's body so that she could tell her grandsons to clean up [[Mario Brothers Plumbing|their apartment]]. | Grandma Mario's only "appearance" was during "[[The Great Hereafter]]". Leading into the events of this segment, Mario had been having nightmares in which Grandma Mario kept scolding him, although Luigi always woke Mario up before they could finish on their own. After enlisting the help of [[The Old Psychic Lady|The Old Psychic Lady with the Evil Eye Who Reads Fortunes and Knows Everything Before it Happens]], Grandma Mario was able to temporarily possess Mario's body so that she could tell her grandsons to clean up [[Mario Brothers Plumbing|their apartment]]. | ||
Grandma Mario was also briefly mentioned during by Mario in "[[The Fire of Hercufleas]]" where he compared her [[garlic]] chip cookies to the strength of [[Hercufleas]]. | |||
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==Grandpapa== | ==Grandpapa== | ||
{{about|Mario and Luigi's grandfather from the game universe|the character from the [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|1993 film]]|[[List of implied characters#Grandpapa (film character)|List of implied characters § Grandpapa (film character)]]}} | {{about|Mario and Luigi's grandfather from the game universe|the character from the [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|1993 film]]|[[List of implied characters#Grandpapa (film character)|List of implied characters § Grandpapa (film character)]]}} | ||
Grandpapa is Mario and Luigi's grandfather. Mario briefly mentioned him at the {{wp|San Diego Comic Con}} 2012, and his full name is implied to be Grandpapa Pio Mario. | |||
==GPoppy== | ==GPoppy== | ||
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'''GPoppy''' is Mario and Luigi's grandfather, who was only ever seen in ''[[Nintendo Power]]''. On {{ | '''GPoppy''' is Mario and Luigi's grandfather, who was only ever seen in ''[[Nintendo Power]]''. On {{media link|Nintendo Power issue 7 image 5.jpg|page 93}} of [[Nintendo Power issue 7|issue 7]], a photograph of him can be seen hanging on a wall of Mario and Luigi's house labeled "GPoppy". GPoppy is similar in appearance to Mario and Luigi, except that he has a white beard and mustache and his clothes are yellow and blue. | ||
A variant of this image is used for a {{ | A variant of this image is used for a {{media link|Tvtray.jpg|TV tray}}, also dating from 1989. This one is unlabeled. | ||
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==Mama Mario== | ==Mama Mario== | ||
[[File:Mama.jpg|thumb|left|Mama Mario | [[File:Mama.jpg|thumb|left|Mama Mario]] | ||
{{main|Mama Mario}} | {{main|Mama Mario}} | ||
'''Mama Mario''' is the mother of Mario and Luigi. She has had a few minor appearances and mentions throughout the '' | '''Mama Mario''' is the mother of Mario and Luigi. She has had a few minor appearances and mentions throughout the ''Mario'' series. Her most prominent appearances were during two live-action segments of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''; "[[Mama Mia Mario]]" and "[[Little Marios]]", both of which portrayed her with a bossy demeanor and the tendency to assign her sons endless chores. | ||
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==Mario Joe and Luigi Bob== | ==Mario Joe and Luigi Bob== | ||
{{main|Mario Joe and Luigi Bob}} | {{main|Mario Joe and Luigi Bob}} | ||
'''Mario Joe''' and '''Luigi Bob''' are brothers and the bumpkin cousins of Mario and Luigi who appeared in "[[Mario Hillbillies]]". They are identical in appearance to Mario and Luigi, but come off as being rather dim and absent-minded. | '''Mario Joe''' and '''Luigi Bob''' are brothers and the bumpkin cousins of Mario and Luigi who appeared in "[[Mario Hillbillies]]". They are identical in appearance to Mario and Luigi, but come off as being rather dim and absent-minded. | ||
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==Ojīsan and Obāsan== | ==Ojīsan and Obāsan== | ||
[[File:Mario riding.png|thumb | [[File:Mario riding.png|thumb|A young Mario riding on Ojīsan back as Obāsan watches]] | ||
{{main|Ojīsan and Obāsan}} | {{main|Ojīsan and Obāsan}} | ||
'''Ojīsan and Obāsann''' are an elderly [[Hammer Bro]] couple and the adoptive grandparents of Mario, as well as [[Princess Peach]]. They only appeared in the ''[[Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.|Amada Anime Series]]'' adaptation of ''[[Super Mario Momotarō|Momotarō]]''. | '''Ojīsan and Obāsann''' are an elderly [[Hammer Bro]] couple and the adoptive grandparents of Mario, as well as [[Princess Peach]]. They only appeared in the ''[[Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.|Amada Anime Series]]'' adaptation of ''[[Super Mario Momotarō|Momotarō]]''. | ||
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==Papa Mario== | ==Papa Mario== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Marioanddad.jpg|thumb|left|Mario in Papa's hand]] | ||
{{main|Papa Mario}} | {{main|Papa Mario}} | ||
'''Papa Mario''' is the father of Mario and Luigi. He has made only a few minor appearances across official | '''Papa Mario''' is the father of Mario and Luigi. He has made only a few minor appearances across official Mario media and as such, little about his personality is actually known. | ||
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==Uncle Arthur== | ==Uncle Arthur== | ||
[[File:Uncle Arthur.png|thumb | [[File:Uncle Arthur.png|thumb|Uncle Arthur]] | ||
{{main|Uncle Arthur}} | {{main|Uncle Arthur}} | ||
'''Uncle Arthur''' is one of Mario and Luigi's uncles. He is a brother of their father. He appears in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', voiced by [[John DiMaggio]]. | '''Uncle Arthur''' is one of Mario and Luigi's uncles. He is a brother of their father. He appears in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', voiced by [[John DiMaggio]]. | ||
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==Uncle Tony== | ==Uncle Tony== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Uncletony.jpg|thumb|120px|left|Uncle Tony]] | ||
{{main|Uncle Tony}} | {{main|Uncle Tony}} | ||
'''Uncle Tony''' is one of Mario and Luigi's uncles. He was briefly mentioned during "[[Glasnuts]]", and was described as a big eater by Mario, who feared that he would eat all of their pizza if he came to Mario Brothers Plumbing. | '''Uncle Tony''' is one of Mario and Luigi's uncles. He was briefly mentioned during "[[Glasnuts]]", and was described as a big eater by Mario, who feared that he would eat all of their pizza if he came to Mario Brothers Plumbing. | ||
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==Unnamed grandfather== | ==Unnamed grandfather== | ||
[[File:TSMBM Mama Mario.png|thumb|The grandfather with Mama Mario]] | |||
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An unnamed grandfather appears in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' in a non-speaking role. Co-director Aaron Horvath implied that he used to be a boxer.<ref name=TSMBMInterview/> It is unknown whether he is Mario and Luigi's maternal or paternal grandfather, or if he is Grandpapa, GPoppy, or a separate character. | An unnamed grandfather appears in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' in a non-speaking role. Co-director Aaron Horvath implied that he used to be a boxer.<ref name=TSMBMInterview/> It is unknown whether he is Mario and Luigi's maternal or paternal grandfather, or if he is Grandpapa, GPoppy, or a separate character. | ||
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==Unnamed niece== | ==Unnamed niece== | ||
[[File:Mario and Luigi's niece TSMBM.png|thumb|left|120px|The niece]] | |||
[[File:Mario and Luigi's niece TSMBM.png|thumb|120px|The niece]] | In the ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', a little girl, defined as "Mario and Luigi's niece"<ref name=TSMBMInterview/> appears at the dinner scene. She does not have a speaking role and her parents are not shown. This implies that Mario and Luigi have a third unseen sibling. | ||
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', a little girl, defined as "Mario and Luigi's niece"<ref name=TSMBMInterview/> | |||
The niece can be seen in the Brooklyn poster taking [[Francis (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|Francis]] for a walk. | |||
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