Mini Mario: Difference between revisions

{{distinguish|Small Mario|Mini Mario (toy)}}

'''Mini Mario''' is the form that [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] takes upon collecting a [[Mini Mushroom]]. Occasionally, this transformation may also be brought about by using a [[Poison Mushroom]], or other various items. In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', and ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', [[Blue Toad (character)|Blue Toad]] and [[Yellow Toad (character)|Yellow Toad]] can use this form too. This transformation is similar to [[Wario]]'s [[Tiny Wario|Tiny form]] and [[Tiny Kong]]'s [[Mini-Monkey]] ability.

Mario has been shrunk in other media, namely in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episodes [[Princess, I Shrunk the Mario Brothers]] and [[All Steamed Up]] as well as during the events of ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', though the Mini Mario form is considered a distinct entity from these occurrences.

''[[Mario Party 4]]'' introduces the Mini Mushroom, and is thus the debut of Mini Mario as a power-up form. While in their Mini form, the player can only roll a 1-5. The [[Super Mini Mushroom]] can also transform a player into their Mini form, and allows them to roll two 1-5 [[Dice Block]]s. Players who shrink themselves can also enter [[Gate (Mario Party 4)|Gates]], access different parts of a board and play [[Minigame#Mini minigames|Mini Mini-Game]]s.

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Mario once again becomes Mini Mario by eating a Mini Mushroom. While in this form, the player can [[jump]] higher, run on water, and fit through [[small pipe]]s. [[Donut Block]]s will also not fall under Mini Mario's weight. However, enemies that Mario can defeat with a stomp at regular size take a Ground Pound to defeat in this form, as Mini Mario merely bounces off of them if he just jumps on them. He also cannot grab and hold anything in this form. As with [[Small Mario]], he loses a [[life]] if hit in this form, and can only get Super Mushrooms from blocks.

In this game, Mini Mario cannot duck, which may refer to ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where Small Mario could not duck.

In Mario vs. Luigi, Mini Mushrooms can spawn if a brother collects 8 [[Red Coin]]s. Usually, when Mario or Luigi gets hit by fireballs, he gets stunned and loses a big star, but fireballs can instantly defeat Mini Mario and Mini Luigi in this mode.

In the DS version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', Mini Mushrooms appear in [[Polastraits]], [[Icepeak]], and [[Blizland]]. As Mini Mario, Mario is able to cross thin ice, as well as narrow spaces. While Mario can become Mini Mario, [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] cannot.

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In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', [[Mario]] grabs a [[Mini Mushroom]] from a [[? Block]] in the Jungle Kingdom arena during his battle with [[Donkey Kong]], transforming him into Mini Mario. Mario avoids Donkey Kong's punches and stomps, but is soon grabbed by him. Donkey Kong finger-flicks Mario, causing him to take damage and revert to his normal size upon hitting the gate. After [[Bowser]] is defeated, [[Princess Peach|Peach]] feeds him a Mini Mushroom, transforming him into Mini Bowser.