Editing Hint Toad

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{{character infobox
|title=Hint Toad
|image=[[File:SMO Artwork Hint Toad.png|200x200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|species=[[Toad (species)|Toad]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
}}
{{quote|[[Rosalina|She's]] not a witch, is she? IS SHE!!???|Hint Toad|[[Super Mario Galaxy]]}}

'''Hint Toad''' is a member of the [[Toad Brigade]], first appearing in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', where he was not given a name until ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. He is a blue [[Toad (species)|Toad]] who wears big, round glasses, without which he cannot see,<ref>'''Hint Toad's words''': "''I can't see a thing without my glasses! I hope they're safe!''" - ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''</ref> making him one of the few Toad Brigade members with a distinct physical trait aside from color, alongside [[Captain Toad]] and [[Toadette]]. He is often characterized as intelligent, knowledgeable, and helpful.

Hint Toad is similar to [[Toadbert]], [[Russ T.]] and the [[Toad General]]. They are all glasses-wearing, intelligent Blue Toads.

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', Hint Toad appears as one of the five members in the [[Toad Brigade]]. Eventually, Mario comes along and saves the five Toads (including Hint Toad) in the [[Honeyhive Galaxy]]. Throughout the game, the Toad Brigade attempts to help Mario on his quest by traveling throughout the different galaxies in the search for [[Power Star]]s. In their last appearance in the game, the five Toads are revealed to have been promoted to Royal Guards due to their work of helping Mario.

Of the Toad Brigade, Hint Toad is shown to be the smartest of the five Toads and provides Mario with some very useful information about the galaxies. To show his intelligence, Hint Toad wears glasses and is known as the "smart one".

====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2 Bluetoad.png|thumb|Hint Toad in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.]]
Hint Toad is once again part of the Toad Brigade in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. He, along with the other Toads in the brigade, arrives on [[Starship Mario]] after Mario clears [[Spin-Dig Galaxy]]. Once again, he is the smartest, and often gives Mario hints on how to defeat [[Bowser]]. His speech changes every time Mario clears a world. In the [[Boulder Bowl Galaxy]], Hint Toad will be picking at the ground with a pickaxe. He says he lost his glasses, but upon closer examination using the first-person view, he is actually hitting his glasses with his pick.

After giving the [[Banktoad]] 1,000 Star Bits, he will wear a pair of glasses similar to Hint Toad's pair because he wants to look smart.

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:MarioAndHintToadSMO.jpg|thumb|left|Mario talking to Hint Toad in the Sand Kingdom.]]
Hint Toad once again  appears in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' as a supporting character, being named as such for the first time. He appears alongside [[Uncle amiibo]] to help Mario locate [[Power Moon]]s scattered in every kingdom. Unlike Uncle amiibo, he charges Mario 50 yellow coins for every Power Moon location. He only appears on the [[Dark Side]] after the objective [[Arrival at Rabbit Ridge!]] is completed and does not appear at all on the [[Darker Side]], but does appear in every other kingdom. He has the same appearance as in ''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'', but now dons a [[Crazy Cap#Explorer Hat|safari hat]]. The brochure that Hint Toad holds has a map of [[Bob-omb Battlefield]] from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.<ref>https://twitter.com/UndeadBatteries/status/926991088933629952</ref>

Although Hint Toad can already be found in the [[Lost Kingdom]] at the beginning of the area, another blue Toad wearing the Toad Brigade attire can be found near [[Talkatoo]].
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====''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
Hint Toad appears in ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' as a playable character in the [[Captain Toad's Adventures]] levels when playing in multiplayer mode. He has the same appearance as in ''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''.  In the ''Bowser's Fury'' campaign of the game, Hint Toad is  found near the peak of [[Mount Magmeow]], trying to outrun a [[Conkdor]] attacking him, much like [[Captain Toad]] in [[Conkdor Canyon]]. Upon defeating the Conkdor, Hint Toad thanks Mario by rewarding him with a [[Cat Shine]]. Visiting [[Fur Step Island]] from then onward show him reunited with [[Toadette]] and the other Toad Brigade members Mario and [[Bowser Jr.]] find.

===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
[[File:Captain Toad Toad Brigade snooze.png|thumb|250px|Hint Toad with three of the other Toad Brigade members.]]
Hint Toad appears in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''. He appears in some levels and will give [[Captain Toad]] a [[Super Gem]], [[Super Mushroom]]s, or [[1-Up Mushroom]]s when found. His appearance is similar to how he appeared in the ''Super Mario Galaxy'' titles with his signature pair of glasses. However, he now sports an explorer suit and backpack for collecting treasure much like the Captain himself.

He also helps the Captain in other missions such as following him around alongside the other members of the Toad Brigade for unlocking various secrets and helping Captain Toad obtain a Power Star. Prior to the final fight against [[Wingo]], Hint Toad tosses a [[Super Mushroom]] to Captain Toad as he climbs to the peak of the tower to fight the bird in order to assist the Captain.

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''====
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', Hint Toad and the Toad Brigade make an appearance as a trophy. In said trophy, the members of the Toad Brigade are depicted in their ''Super Mario Galaxy'' appearance.

====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Hint Toad makes a cameo appearance on the artwork on the Starship Mario [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]].
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==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
StarshipMario.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
SSBU Starship Mario Spirit.png|''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
Brigade toads CTTT.png|''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''
Toad-brigade model CTTT.png|''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''
SMO Artwork Hint Toad 2.jpg|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
</gallery>

===Miscellaneous===
<gallery>
SMG Concept Art 25.jpg|Concept art for ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
SMG Concept Art 6.png|Concept art for ''Super Mario Galaxy''
ND CTTT 2015 Nengajo.jpg|2015 ''nengajō'' for ''Nintendo Dream'' based on ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''
Captain Toad Treasure Tracker wallpaper.jpg|Wallpaper featuring Hint Toad
Captain Toad Treasure Tracker holiday.jpg|Artwork featuring Hint Toad
</gallery>

===Sprites and models===
<gallery>
SMG Asset Model Toad Brigade (Hint Toad).png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
LuigiRosalinaSMG.png|''Super Mario Galaxy''
CTTT EpB 2.png|''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''
CTTT EpB 4.png|''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''
CTTT EpB 6.png|''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''
SSB4TrophyToadBrigade.png|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''
SMO Asset Model Toad Brigade (Hint Toad).png|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
SM3DWBF Hint Toad Icon.png|''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
SM3DWBF Toad Brigade Indicators Missing.png|''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''
SM3DWBF Toad Brigade Indicators Found.png|''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
<gallery>
SMO Snapshot Hint Toad.jpg|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
HintToadSMO.jpg|''Super Mario Odyssey''
CTTT New Donk City 4.jpg|[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'' (Nintendo Switch)]]
CTTT 3DS 3.jpg|''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'' (Nintendo 3DS)
Toadbrigadefury.png|''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
Small Toad Bridage SM3DWBF.png|''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''
</gallery>

==Profiles==
===''Super Mario Odyssey''===
'''''The Art of Super Mario Odyssey:''''' ''Hint Toad's insatiable curiosity leads him to investigate the Power Moons. ''

==List of appearances by date==
{| class=sortable cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 border=1 align=center width=100% style="border-collapse:collapse; font-family:Arial"
|-
!width=40%|Title
!width=20%|Description
!width=20%|Release date
!width=20%|System/format
|-
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
|Non-playable character
|2007
|[[Wii]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|Non-playable character
|2010
|Wii
|-
|''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''
|Non-playable character
|2014
|[[Wii U]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''
|Trophy
|2014
|Wii U
|-
|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
|Non-playable character
|2017
|Nintendo Switch
|-
|''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''
|Non-playable character
|2018
|Nintendo Switch / [[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|Cameo as a spirit
|2018
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
|Playable character
|2021
|Nintendo Switch
|}

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=あおキノピオ{{ruby|隊員|たいいん}}<ref>''Shashin Manga de Wakaru! Susume! Kinopio Taichō'', page 14.</ref> (''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'')
|JapR=Ao Kinopio Taiin
|JapM=Blue Toad Team Member
|Jap2=ヒントキノピオ (''Super Mario Odyssey'')
|Jap2R=Hinto Kinopio
|Jap2M=Hint Toad
|SpaA=Toad erudito
|SpaAM=Scholar Toad
|SpaE=Toad consejero
|SpaEM=Adviser Toad
|FreA=Toad l'astuce
|FreAM=The advice Toad
|FreE=Toad l'astuce
|FreEM=The advice Toad
|Dut=Toad-gids
|DutM=Guide Toad
|Ger=Tipp-Toad
|GerM=Tip Toad
|Ita=Toad aiutante
|ItaM=Helper Toad
|Rus=Тоад-советчик
|RusR=Toad-sovetchik
|RusM=Adviser Toad
|ChiS=奇诺比奥提示员<ref>[https://www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/super_mario_odyssey/adventure/index.html Official simplified Chinese website for ''Super Mario Odyssey'']. Retrieved March 16, 2020.</ref>
|ChiSR=Qínuòbǐ'ào Tíshìyuán
|ChiSM=Hinter Toad
|ChiT=提示員奇諾比奧
|ChiTR=Tíshìyuán Qínuòbǐ'ào
|ChiTM=Hinter Toad
}}

==References==
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