Mario is the star character of the game, which makes sense because his name is in the title. He is probably the most well-balanced character in the game, with moderate attack and moderate magic. You cannot take him out of a fight, which can be a little discouraging, but mostly he is pretty good.

Weapons
Armor(includes armor that all can use)
Magic

Weapons:
Unarmed: For a timed hit, hit "A" right before the first punch.
Hammer-Win it from the Hammer Brothers. To do a timed hit, press "A" when he's bringing it down from over his head.
Nok-Nok Shell: The man at the Midas River will give it to you. For a timed hit, hit "A" right before he kicks it the second time.
Punch Glove: Sold in Moleville. The timed hit of three punches can be achieved by pressing "A" right before the first contact.
Super Hammer: Swung sideways. Press "A" right before he hits the first time.
Masher: Found in Booster's Tower. There are four tiles on an outcropping above a seesaw with a Bob-omb on it. Jump from the tile closest to you. Jump out about one unit, and let it fly. Use the same method for the hammer to do a timed hit.
Troopa Shell: Sold in Seaside Town after you defeat Yaridovich in the weapons shop. Same timed hit method as the Nok-nok shell.
Mega Glove: A punch sold in Nimbus Land. Same timed hit method as when unarmed.
Ultra Hammer: Mario's ultimate hammer. Found in an obvious treasure box in Smithy's Factory. Use the same hammer methods to do a timed hit.
Lazy Shell: Found when you take the seed and fertilizer to the old man in the back of Rose Town. The seed is in Bean Valley. (it's the yellow paper that the Shy Away drops.) For the fertilizer, walk along the Mario's ultimate weapon. Use the Nok-nok shell strategy for timed hits.

Armor:
Shirt: Sold in Mushroom Kingdom
Thick Shirt: Sold in Rose Town
Mega Shirt: Sold in Moleville
Work Pants: Sold in Moleville and Marrymore. Equipable by all.
Happy shirt: Sold in Marrymore
Sailor Shirt: Sold in the Sea, Sunken Ship, and Seaside Town.
Fuzzy Shirt: Sold in Nimbus Land.
Fire Shirt: Sold in Barrel Volcano and Bowser's Keep(before six doors)
Hero Shirt: Sold in Bowser's Keep(after six doors)
Lazy Shell: Found with the weapon. Ultimate protection but lowers attack power :-( . Good, but I suggest you sell it. Equipable by all.

Magic:
Jump: Jump on an enemy. Hit "Y" prior to landing.
Fire Orb: Launch fire at an enemy. Hit "Y" rapidly
Super Jump: Every time you hit "Y" just prior to landing, Mario jumps again.
Super Flame: A move similar to Fire Orb, but with bigger fire balls.
Ultra Jump: A super jump that will attack all enemies.
Ultra Flame: Super Flame will hit all the enemies.

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