Mario

Mario is the eponymous protagonist of Mario Golf. While native to Brooklyn, he is a famed and highly respected member of the Mushroom Kingdom.

Mario is first seen in Mario Golf playing a round of golf with Luigi and Yoshi. His game is interrupted by Bowser's attack on the Mushroom Kingdom, only for that attack to be itself interrupted by the Battleship Halberd crashing into the castle. This incident prompts Mario and company to set out to defeat the Villainoct.

Mario is known to be a surprisingly skilled athlete, with nearly superhuman running and jumping abilities. It is also implied that he is normally above average at playing golf.

Appearance
At 5'1" Mario is a rather short individual. He's also portrayed to be a bit rotund, though not enough to noticeably impair his physical capabilities. His eyes are a bright blue color, and his hair is mostly brown. Curiously, however, his mustache is jet black. He shares this trait with his brother.

His trademark red color is featured heavily in his attire, in both his signature cap and long sleeved shirt. Typical of a man of Mario's trade, he layers a pair of blue overalls over his shirt. Accessories include a white pair of gloves and two brown boots.

Before Mario Golf
Mario was born in the Real World, in the Brooklyn area of New York. He and his brother Luigi both became plumbers, and at some point found a warp pipe to Smash World. They would end up residing more permanently in the Mushroom Kingdom, having a house constructed in front of said warp pipe on its Mushroom Kingdom side. Several times since his arrival, Mario foiled the plots of Bowser to kidnap the Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom, Princess Peach.

Although never directly stated, it's loosely implied that most Mario titles are canonical to Mario Golf. This means that the background for Mario in the mainstream Mario series likely also applies to Mario Golf, such as his being rescued by Yoshis as an infant.

Mario Golf
Mario starts off Mario Golf playing a game of golf with his brother Luigi and their pet dinosaur Yoshi on Mushroom Way. Yoshi takes the lead, to Mario's chagrin. They're interrupted by a Toad, who alerts them that Bowser has initiated another siege on Peach's castle. Mario insists on confronting the Koopa alone, and heads to the castle. Upon his arrival, he falls into a trap set by Bowser, but quickly escapes. He and Bowser fight, with Mario managing to come out on top.

Upon their victory, Mario and Peach begin to make a celebratory cake. They're interrupted by Bowser, however, who was only faking his defeat. Bowser warns Mario and Peach about the incoming Halberd, but Mario refuses to believe him. Bowser than kidnaps Mario to drag everyone else out of the castle. When Bowser is stopped, he pulls Mario and the Princess into his shell. Mario is protected from the explosion of the castle by Bowser's shell. Mario, Peach, and Bowser then discover Meta Knight, the pilot of the fallen spacecraft.

Mario and Peach ask Meta Knight about the crash. Bowser joins them, which Mario takes issue with. After Meta Knight tells the group about the Villainoct and their need to repair the Halberd, Mario has the idea to contact his old friend Jay Falcon. Mario manages to convince Jay to repair the Halberd - albeit if they travel to Brooklyn to pick him up.

Mario leads his new group to his house so they can use his warp pipe to Brooklyn. While there, Luigi asks if Mario wants him to come along for the journey, but Mario insists that Luigi's best off waiting at home. Mario painfully discovers. however, that the warp pipe isn't working at the hands of Dimentio. When Bowser proposes his plan to get to Brooklyn, Mario and the rest of the group follow him to his castle. After Bowser manages to infiltrate the Villainoct as "Meowser," Mario and the rest of the group make their way to Hyrule to meet up with the Villainoct.

Abilities
Mario is an incredibly nimble individual. In his fight against Blizzaurus, Mario is able to evade Blizzaurus' attacks nearly as well as Meta Knight, someone who is noticeably smaller than Mario himself. In that same chapter, Mario is seen frequently running over ice and landing free falls without toppling over. His trademark physical ability is his jumping prowess; Dr. Mario, Mario's near perfect clone, is seen to be able to scale the entire Mushroom Kingdom castle in only a few jumps. He has limits, however; Red suggests that clearing an entire house in a single jump is unrealistic for Mario.

Mario carries a number of power-ups on him, the most prolific of which being the fire flower. Activating a fire flower grants Mario the temporary ability to throw balls of fire. Being weightless items, Mario can throw them with impressive speed, though their heat can be easily overwhelmed by a powerful ice attack.

Mario also carries a cape he keeps tucked away under his shirt. The cape has a number of utilities which Mario exploits. For one thing, the cape is quite useful for reflecting projectiles, even able to send a cloud of ice shards back to its origin. The cape is also capable of slowing Mario's descent through the air like a parachute.

It could be inferred that Mario might be an above average golfer. He seems distraught at losing in a round with Yoshi, implying that he usually doesn't lose. However, his frustration could simply stem from losing to a dinosaur, regardless of any winning streak.

Chapter Appearances

 * Chapter 1: Level 1 (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 2: Level 1 Again? (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 3: Something's Not Right (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 4: This One's Real
 * Chapter 5: The Smash Brothers
 * Chapter 7: The Pleaser of Crowds
 * Chapter 10: Mario Explains Time Travel
 * Chapter 11: The Cold-Blooded Little Girl