Mario

"It's-a me, Mario!"

- Mario

Mario is the main protagonist of the Super Mario series. He appeared in the 13th episode of Death Battle, Mario VS Sonic, as well as the revisit in the 100th episode, where he fought against Sonic the Hedgehog from the series of the same name.

History
Mario was one of the Star Children who would grow up to do phenomenal tasks. He's a plumber, but often is forced to defend the Mushroom Kingdom from the tyrannical Bowser and rescue Princess Peach with the help of occasional allies like his steed Yoshi and his brother Luigi.

Background

 * Height: 5'1"
 * Can Jump Over 20 Feet
 * High Stamina
 * Superhuman Strength
 * Superhuman Durability
 * Skilled Combatant

Fire Flower

 * Grants Pyrokinesis
 * Can Create & Manipulate Fire
 * Bouncing Fireballs
 * Ends After Absorbing 1 Deadly Blow

Frog Suit

 * Increases Jump Height
 * Increases Swimming Speed
 * Can Breathe Underwater
 * Resists Water Currents for Better Control
 * Looks Absolutely Ridiculous!

Cape Feather

 * Wears a Yellow Cape
 * Can Fly for Unprecedented Amounts of Time
 * Can Deflect Projectiles
 * Razor-Sharp Edge

Metal Cap

 * Becomes Living Metal
 * Nearly Indestructible
 * Incredibly Heavy
 * Power Increase
 * Speed and Maneuverability Remain Unchanged

Starman

 * Invulnerable
 * Increases Speed
 * Instantly Kills Foes
 * Short Time Limit

Hammer

 * Stored in Mario's Pocket
 * Can Crush Practically Anything
 * Smaller Hammers can be Thrown

Mega Mushroom

 * Mario Grows Giant
 * Invulnerable
 * Can Smash Through Almost Any Obstacle
 * Lasts for a Short Time

One Minute Melee
Mario appeared in Season 5 of One Minute Melee, against his Death Battle opponent Sonic the Hedgehog. Only this time, he won.

Prior to that, Mario made cameos in Bowser VS Mecha Sonic (this one was the Super Mario Bros. Z version) and Goomba VS Waddle Dee.

DBX
Mario appears as a combatant in an episode of DBX, where he fights against his younger brother, Luigi and ends up drawing due to Bowser's interference.

Trivia

 * Mario is the fourth Mario character on Death Battle, with the first three being Goomba, Koopa Troopa and Yoshi, and with the next four being Princess Peach, Luigi, Donkey Kong and Bowser.
 * Mario is the first Mario character with a Sonic opponent, with the next two being Luigi and Donkey Kong.
 * Mario is the fifth Nintendo character in Death Battle, after Samus Aran, Goomba, Koopa Troopa and Yoshi, and with the next 17 being Princess Zelda, Princess Peach, Link, Pikachu, Fox McCloud, Luigi, Venusaur, Blastoise, Charizard, Kirby, Donkey Kong, Red, Bowser, Ganondorf, Mewtwo, Lucario and Pit.
 * Mario is the first Nintendo character with a Sega opponent, with the next three being Luigi, Donkey Kong and Mewtwo.
 * Mario is the first character in Death Battle who didn't receive a voice actor while their opponent did, with original clips by Charles Martinet from previous games being used for Mario. The next four characters who didn't receive a voice actor are Dr. Wily (and technically Bass), Doomsday, Lucario and Crash Bandicoot.
 * Mario and his opponent are the 14th and 15th returning combatants in the series, after Leonardo, Batman, Boba Fett, Samus Aran, Son Goku, Superman, Charizard, Shadow the Hedgehog, Deadpool, Metal Sonic, Thor, Wonder Woman and Ryu.
 * He is the 7th loser to return, after Batman, Boba Fett, Son Goku, Charizard, Shadow the Hedgehog, Wonder Woman and Ryu.
 * He is the third Nintendo character to return, after Samus Aran and Charizard.
 * Mario's sprite was from the fan-made Super Smash Flash 2.
 * Mario, along with his brother Luigi, are the first combatants to not die in DBX.


 * Mario is the fourth character to have a win, loss, and a tie, after Ryu, Deadpool and Lucario, and with the next three being Sephiroth, Vergil and Kenshiro.
 * Mario and his opponent are the 8th pair of combatants to fight against each other in both Death Battle and One Minute Melee, after Deadpool & Deathstroke, Hercule Satan & Dan Hibiki, Green Arrow & Hawkeye, Vegeta & Shadow, Natsu Dragneel & Portgas D. Ace, Lucario & Renamon and Luigi & Tails, and with the following four pairs being Sephiroth & Vergil, Jotaro Kujo & Kenshiro, Ryu & Jin Kazama and Link & Cloud Strife.
 * Mario and his opponent are the third pair of combatants to fight against each other three times, after Akuma & Kenpachi Zaraki and Sephiroth & Vergil.