

Of all of Mario Golf's generic cast, only Plum had a life outside of the Nintendo 64, and even then it was a brief one. Ordinary doesn't mean untalented, after all. Every one of Mario's non-celebrity challengers can stand toe-to-toe with the man himself. Don't count them out just because they're newcomers, either. mainstays like Yoshi, Wario, and Donkey Kong on the links. Men and women like Plum, Charlie, Sonny, Maple, and others joined Super Mario Bros.

When Mario's surprisingly comprehensive sporting career began in earnest with Mario Golf on the Nintendo 64, there weren't only Mario characters on the roster. For a former leading man, that's a long, long way to fall.Įxcept: that's not how it worked in the beginning. Ultimate spirit, and a few of his possessions pop up in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. As far as true modern appearances go, Stanley has his Super Smash Bros. Games like Wario Ware and NES Remix, which pay tribute to old Nintendo games, include Stanley cameos. He played hero in Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushuu, a Donkey Kong 3 spin-off. Right after Stanley's highest profile role, he landed a few leading gigs in Donkey Kong 3-inspired Game & Watch titles. They met in an episode of Ruby-Spears' Saturday Supercade cartoon called "Greenhouse Gorilla," in which Donkey Kong, Mario, and Pauline help Stanley rescue his pet plant from a dastardly thief. Mario might not appear in Donkey Kong 3, but Stanley and Mario have crossed paths before. As per Super Mario Odyssey, it's still Mario canon. Donkey Kong might not have Mario in the name, but it's undoubtedly a Mario series. Stanley is definitely a Mario character, too. Hopefully, at some point in the future, he'll get the respect - and return appearance - that he deserves. Ultimate, and otherwise hasn't been seen since. Mallow, though? He's a spirit in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U players can dress their Mii fighters in his signature garb. Geno hasn't had a starring role since Super Mario RPG, but he makes a cameo appearance in Super Mario RPG's spiritual sequel, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, and Super Smash Bros. Most importantly, there were your two new party members: Geno, a doll possessed by a celestial entity, and Mallow, the long-lost prince of cloudy Nimbus Land.īoth Mallow and Geno quickly became fan favorites, but only one has withstood the test of time. There was Boshi, the spike-wearing, cookie-guzzling dinosaur. There was Smithy, the giant sentient sword who served as Super Mario RPG's main antagonist. Square's new, quirky characters played a big role, too. In part, that's thanks to the action-oriented combat system, which de-emphasized weapons and played up Mario's physical skills. Amiibo functionality is also coming to Mario Kart 8, as a method for new unlockables.Despite all odds, Square succeeded.

A second DLC pack releasing in May will include Dry Bowser, along with Isabelle and the Villager from Animal Crossing. According to Nintendo, the first DLC pack will be available November 13, 2014, and includes Tanooki Mario, Cat Peach, and Link from The Legend of Zelda.

Nintendo has announced new DLC Packs for Mario Kart 8 that contain additional characters, some from outside the Mario games. Here's every unlockable Mario Kart 8 character: Mario Kart characters unlock randomly as you get golds. You unlock characters by getting Gold in Grand Prix mode. There are at least 14 unlockable characters in Mario Kart 8.
