Mario Profile

The following is from Nintendo's official Super Mario character guide. It was published in 1992 and as far as I know is still referred to today. Let's have a look...

Mario Profile

This provides a brief personality profile on Mario. Please follow these guidelines in any public performance of the Mario character.

Mario the Man

At first glance, the man we have all come to know as "Mario" might appear to be a fairly easily defined character. Call him a madcap plumber who was born and raised in Brooklyn and seems to be forever in search of the oft-kidnapped Princess and you'd be right. But you would also be leaving out a whole lot of the story. Let's take a closer look at Mario.

Mario is Adventurous

He's already launched himself on a handful of harrowing adventures over the last few years. He's always ready to pack up his bag of tools and head off into unknown worlds inhabited by unrecognizable denizens.

Mario is Brave

It must surely take great bravery and courage to fight, usually with bare hands, all of various and sundry enemies, monsters, creatures, and fiends that Mario has encountered over the course of his life. A stout-hearted fellow, to say the least.

Mario is Curious

He has always managed to retain a child's wide-eyed curiosity and inquisitiveness. Nothing goes unexplored. It's his incredible curiosity that leads him to hurtling down pipes to who-knows-where; to unearth hidden mushrooms and fire flowers; to bash his head into thousands of blocks insearch of hidden secrets and treasures.

Mario is Resourceful

His inventive mind can puzzle its way out of any jam. He can figure out how to ride a giant egg to safety; how to turn a harmless looking turtle shell into a lethal weapon; how to disguise himself as a raccoon or frog; how to turn a floating feather into a flying cape able to ride the Thermals over foreboding landscapes. What a mind!

Mario is Tolerant

He'll accept anyone or anything at face value. He treats anyone and anything with dignity and respect. He has seen too many things in his travels to be narrow-minded.

...So next time you want to write about Mario, be it in a comic, literature, or animation, and you're not sure what kind of personality he has, this should be a big help. Thanks for reading.