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====Crossovers==== | ====Crossovers==== | ||
:''Main articles: [[Super Smash Bros. (series)]], [[Mario & Sonic (series)]] | :''Main articles: [[Super Smash Bros. (series)]], [[Mario & Sonic (series)]] | ||
Major characters of the ''Mario'' series have been staple fighters in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series since [[Super Smash Bros.|its first installment]], on Nintendo 64, was released in 1999. This all-out fighting series is not explicitly a spinoff of the ''Mario'' franchise or any of its other constituent franchises; it is more of a crossover series for all of Nintendo's major intellectual properties, and later installments even feature [[:Category: | Major characters of the ''Mario'' series have been staple fighters in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series since [[Super Smash Bros.|its first installment]], on Nintendo 64, was released in 1999. This all-out fighting series is not explicitly a spinoff of the ''Mario'' franchise or any of its other constituent franchises; it is more of a crossover series for all of Nintendo's major intellectual properties, and later installments even feature [[:Category:Third-party characters|characters from other gaming companies]] who have appeared on Nintendo systems. In the games, players select from an array of fighters, and fight against each other on a specific stage. Each character has their own unique and clearly defined moveset, and can also use items to harm others or help themselves in some way. | ||
In 2005, Nintendo signed a deal with {{wp|Electronic Arts}} to feature Nintendo characters in EA's games. This would lead to Mario, Peach, and Luigi being included as playable characters exclusively in the Nintendo GameCube versions of ''[[NBA Street V3]]'' and ''[[SSX on Tour]]''. | In 2005, Nintendo signed a deal with {{wp|Electronic Arts}} to feature Nintendo characters in EA's games. This would lead to Mario, Peach, and Luigi being included as playable characters exclusively in the Nintendo GameCube versions of ''[[NBA Street V3]]'' and ''[[SSX on Tour]]''. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[ | *[https://mario.nintendo.com/ Official Home for Mario at Nintendo.com] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/ "Mario Portal" page at the Nintendo Japan site] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
