Luigi's full name is generally considered Luigi Mario, making his full name parallel to his brother Mario's as Mario Mario, a concept supported by the "Mario Bros." title and creator Shigeru Miyamoto's comments, though Nintendo has historically had conflicting stances on whether they have surnames.
The most prominent LGBTQ+ characters in the Mario universe are Birdo, often interpreted as a transgender woman, and Vivian from Paper Mario, explicitly depicted as a transgender woman in the Japanese original and the 2024 remake, though her portrayal varied in older English versions. Other characters, like some Toads or fan interpretations of Birdo's desire to be seen as female, contribute to discussions about LGBTQ+ themes, but Vivian and Birdo are the clearest examples of explicit gender identity representation.
Texting 929-55-MARIO (929-556-2746) connects you to the promotional campaign for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, where you receive automated messages from Luigi about plumbing services, can sign up for updates, get a digital business card, and get movie-related content in exchange for your phone number. It's a fun, interactive marketing stunt that plays on the movie's Super Mario Bros. Plumbing business, sending you themed messages and links.
“King Koopa” and “Bowser” are the same character. Bowser is his personal name, and “King Koopa” or “King of the Koopa” is his title. Basically, his name could be Phillip, and he'd still be King Koopa.
Throughout 1992, Peach (named Princess Toadstool) appeared in a comic titled Super Mario Adventures, which was serialized in Nintendo Power.
Officially called the peach emoji, the butt emoji was first introduced in 2010 under Unicode 6.0. As its fuzzy, cleft appearance looks like a plump rear end, the peach emoji quickly came to stand for buttocks on social media and in text messages, especially a woman's in sexual contexts.
Toad was the most distinctly unsexy of the Super Mario characters. And, for the record — his real name wasn't even Toad, but Toadstool. Toadstool is a great word. You get the word “toad” (herpes) and the word “stool” (stool) both in the same word: toadstool.
--------------------------------------- Fun Sunday fact: When you first hear Mario say “It's a me, Mario!” In fact it's not the character saying it with an Italian accent, he's actually saying “Itsumi Mario!” which means “Super Mario” in Japanese…
Koopa Troopas are a fictional turtle-like race of characters from the Mario media franchise. They are commonly referred to as Koopas, a more broad classification of creatures that includes Bowser, his Koopalings, and Lakitu.
After his death, Bowser turns into a ghost, namely Boo, but still has some of his magic powers, which allowed him to bow Boos to his will. Then, he recreates his body (or creates a very similar mech) to inhabit it. However, he was unable to fully recover, so he traps Mario, though fails in capturing Luigi.
Itsumi is a Japanese. It is a name for men. But Itsumi Mario actually doesn't mean super Mario. BUT there is a YouTuber who is 'Itsumi' playing super Mario.
You can also call Super Mario Bros. Plumbing at 929-55-MARIO (929-556-2746). You'll get a voice message from Luigi himself telling you to text them at that same number for any plumbing needs. Once you do, you'll be sent a link to sign up for text updates about The Super Mario Bros.
A supermarket in Costa Rica named Super Mario won a legal battle over its name initiated by Nintendo and preserved the right to keep it. The shop is run by a local man Don José Mario Alfaro González, Mario for short.
Yes, Peppa Pig introduced its first same-sex couple in 2022, featuring Penny Polar Bear who lives with "my mummy and my other mummy," marking a significant step in LGBTQ+ representation for the popular children's show, following public calls for more diverse families.
The "suicidal star" in Mario refers to Lumalee, the gloomy blue Luma from The Super Mario Bros. Movie, known for its dark, nihilistic outlook and desire for death as an escape from misery, contrasting with the usual helpful Lumas from Super Mario Galaxy, but rooted in their cosmic purpose to become planets or supernovas, making its grim acceptance of fate understandable.
While Blue Lock doesn't heavily focus on romance, fans widely discuss Ryusei Shidou as potentially pansexual and Rensuke Kunigami as bisexual, based on their profiles mentioning attraction to all genders (play mates for Aiku, "playmates" for Shidou), though official confirmation from author Muneyuki Kaneshiro is absent, with fans interpreting character interactions and file details for queer representation, especially Shidou's flirtatious nature and Kunigami's broad preferences.
Larry Koopa, or simply just Larry, is the youngest of the Koopalings, who are Bowser's offspring in older games retained through re-releases, and Bowser's minions in newer games. His name was Cheatsy Koopa in the cartoons.
Wendy O. Koopa (ウェンディ, Wendi?, Wendy), occasionally titled the Princess of Destruction, is one of the seven Koopalings, being the only female. Wendy and the other Koopalings make their first appearance in Super Mario Bros.
Calling 929-55-MARIO (929-556-2746) connects you to the promotional "Super Mario Bros. Plumbing" service for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, playing a voicemail from Luigi telling you to text the same number for service or updates, linking to the movie's website, and offering themed text responses, though the original interactive website is now mostly redirected to movie pages.
Bowser (Japanese: クッパ, Hepburn: Kuppa; "Koopa"), also known as King Bowser or King Koopa, is a fictional character and the main antagonist of Nintendo's Mario franchise. In Japan, he is titled Daimaō (大魔王; Great Demon King").
Rather than saying "It's-a-me, Mario," Nintendo character Super Mario says "Itsumi Mario," which means "Super Mario" in Japanese. In August and September 2024, social media users resurfaced a claim that Nintendo character Mario's catchphrase is actually "Itsumi Mario" — not "It's-a-me, Mario."
Toad pretty much suffers from nearly every mental illness including Autism, ADHD, and Alzheimer's. He is a very friendly and carefree individual. The best character to compare Toad to is Sponge-Bob. Toad can be annoying to other characters such as Mario, Steve, Bowser, Kamek, and Donkey Kong.
Princess Peach's full name is Princess Peach Toadstool, with "Toadstool" being her family name (the royal house of the Mushroom Kingdom) and "Peach" her given name, though she's usually known just as Peach or Princess Peach in modern games, with "Toadstool" becoming less common in English localization over time.
Toad doesn't have any feelings for Toadette anymore, so he ignores her and treats her carelessly. In the episode Mario VS Sonic: PRANK BATTLE, Mario ruins their relationship by doing a prank with a Toad doll and a Hatsune Miku waifu pillow.