Mario and Luigi's family: Difference between revisions

'''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.

It was said humorously in an interview with [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] that a new third 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 {{wp|Aaron Horvath}} and {{wp|Michael Jelenic}} and Miyamoto, 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 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]]'', only speaking a few lines including greeting Mario and Luigi and saying "Hey!" when she scolds Uncle Arthur.

'''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. She also appears in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' living in Brooklyn along with [[Papa Mario]] and other members of Mario's family.

[[File:Marioanddad.jpg|thumb|Mario in Papa's hand]]

'''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.

[[File:Uncletony.jpg|thumb|120px|Uncle Tony]]

In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', a little girl, defined as "Mario and Luigi's niece"<ref name=TSMBMInterview/>, appears at the dinner scene, constantly looking down at her phone. She does not have a speaking role and her parents are not shown or mentioned. This implies that Mario and Luigi have a third unseen sibling, although she is more likely a cousin, as it is common in the United States to refer to one's first cousin once removed by terms such as "(second) nephew" and "(second) niece" for the sake of convenience.