Hi - i was in a discussion with some friends of mine, and i got to
wondering if you could please answer me the following questions:
1) How tall is Mario?
2) How much does Mario weigh?
3) How tall is Luigi?
4) How much does Luigi weigh?
(If not able to answer above)
1) If Mario were human, how tall would he be?
2) If Mario were human, how much would he weigh?
3) If Luigi were human, how tall would he be?
4) If Luigi were human, how much would he weigh?
This information will be used (with due credit to SMBHQ) for an
open-subject research paper, so the information (or some idea) would be
greatly appreciated! Thank you for your cooperation, and i look forward
to hearing back from you! Thanks again!
-Aaron
Sean Kelly: Technically
there are no official stats for either of the Mario Bros' height or
weight. Pixel wise in SMB2 the Mario Bros height 32 pixels for
Mario and 36 pixels for Luigi. I'm sure the other guys can answer
your question better, so I'll just leave it to them.
Kyle Orland:
1) I recently read somehwere that he's four feet, but I didn't see any
source for that information. Problem is there's no real world basis for
comparison... he seems about the hiehgt of a door in SM64, but maybe
the doors are just small. Four feet sounds good to me.
2) Mario's kinda pudgy, but he's short so... 200 pounds?
3) Luigi is about a head taller than Mario, so I'd say five feet.
4) Luigi is very svelt, but tallish. 150, 160 pounds.
Be sure to let us know about your paper.
Jay Resop:
1) 5 feet and 9.121231412515567457653453476457456523421426456 inches. Exactly.
2) 358 pounds.
3) I think something like 7 feet 6 inches.
4) He's too shy to tell.
Oh wait, these are supposed to be for research? Then please, don't take me seriously.-jay
PenguinMan: A research paper on the Mario Bros.? Good luck with that. Anyway for your questions:
1. Shorter than Luigi
2. More then Luigi
3. Taller than Mario
4. Less than Mario
(Repeat for the other 4)
Also, I thought Mario and Luigi were already human...
EAM: In
Super Mario World Mario is 20 pixels tall and Luigi is 22 pixels tall.
In the games Mario and Luigi are represented as a group of pixels
formed by various colors. Color is reflected light energy. Energy has
no weight.
I found the average height for a man to be about 5' 9", or 69 inches.
That could be Mario. To get Luigi's height then, based on the heights
in SMW do 69+2(69/20)=75.9. Luigi is about 6' 4". A weight chart says
you should weight about 150 pounds at six feet, but we could assume
Mario is about 50 pounds over weight which puts him at 200 pounds. The
chart says about 155 for Luigi.
Luigi128: First
of all, Mario and Luigi ARE actually human. (Don't feel bad, I used to
think they weren't, too.) And secondly, here are the answers:
1.) Short
2.) A Lot
3.) Tall
4.) Not Much
Hey, I just started surfing your website about a week ago… and I think it's
great. It answers a lot of questions, and also brings back old memories
from when I was a kid, playing those games.
Your website has everything there is to know about Mario, but I do have a
few questions for you that I didn't see on the website:
1. Luigi is most commonly shown with a blue shirt, brown shoes, green
overalls, and a green cap. However, in the original Super Mario Bros; Luigi
looks like Firepower Mario normally except green (meaning that Luigi is
dressed in white, with a green shirt). But when Luigi gets firepower, he
looks like Mario. My question is, is Super Mario Bros. the only game in
which Luigi looks like this? And why was he changed for this game, or to
another color?
2. In which game does it varify that Luigi is younger than Mario?
3. In which game does it varify that the brothers' last name is Mario?
4. Did Donkey Kong ever take sides with Bowser or Wario?
5. Why can some Koopa-Troopas fly, and some can't? Why are some green and
some red? Are they different creatures?
6. Are mushrooms Mushroomland-steroids? (LOL, this one is kind of a joke).
7. Are the coins in the mystery-boxes Mushroomland currency? How much is
each coin worth, because it seems like a life is worth a dollar. (Another
smartass joke by me).
Thanks for building such a great site. I'm sure I'll be entertained for a
while. See you later.
Calen
Sean Kelly:
1. I believe this was a result of the limitations of the original NES.
2. I don't think any games do.
3. None. I think it Shigeru Miyamoto and/or the SMB movie that stated that fact.
4. Nope, and probably never will either. He IS considered a good guy outside of Mario games you know.
5. Paratroopas are a different species of Koopa
6. Doubt it. Though I believe drug references are a reason
Nintendo changed the name from Magic Mushrooms to Super Mushrooms.
7. The only times the coins are actually worth anything is the Mario
RPGs. However, if you notice the dollar sign in SMB3, you can see
that each coin is about a dollar each.
Kyle Orland:
1) Yes, it is the only game. I don't know why, for sure, but I'd
guess it was to save sprite space. By only having one sprite set for
Luigi/Fire-Mario and one for Mario/Fire-Luigi, they saved a lot of
space over having four seperate ones, space that could be used for more
levels, etc.. Later on, with more space, this became less of a concern.
2) I'm pretty sure this wasn't established in any game, but instead in
the Comics. And you know how much I trust those (not much)
3) That wasn't in a game, but it was verified by Shigeru Miyamato in an
interview. This is why they're the MARIO brothers... the surname is
Mario.
4) No...
5) Not different creatures, more like different breeds of the same
creature. The ones with wings might be sonsidred a different species,
but the same genus for sure.
6) I don't get it
7) Hah. HAH! Seriously, no, they aren't currency, but magic, energy giving coins. Uh... sure.
Jay Resop: What's with all of these multi-question questions? Heh.
1) Hm...it's been so long since I've played the classics, that I
couldn't say. If it's one thing I know about computer programmers, is
that sometimes there's simply no method to their madness, heh.
2) Er....um...er...um... I'm sure they said something about Luigi
being younger in one of the NES games. Yeah, that's it. If not that,
then Yoshi's Island. Maybe.
3) I don't think it was ever varified in any of the games. Just the
stupid movie for all I know. That, and we're supposed to assume that
when they say "Mario Bros.", they mean their last name. Yeah, kinda
dumb. Heh.
4) Nope. The only mario games that have DK have DK fighting solo.
5) Um...They're different breeds. Like dogs.
6) If they are, then Mario won't be able to compete in the next
Olypmics for sure. And probably won't be able to play baseball anymore
either.
7) One coin is a million, billion, zillion, kagradrillion dollars.
Exactly. But aparently all you can buy with them is "life". Which is
kinda odd.
PenguinMan:
1. It's probably just the technical limitations of video games at the
time. They changed him later because he didn't look as good to the
designers.
2. I'm not sure if any game in particular that, although it was probably around the time of SMB 2.
3. It wasn't a game, I believe. It was in the movie.
4. Only in Mario Party.
5. Green Troopas only move in one direction, even if they have to fall off an edge. Red ones can turn around.
6. In a way, I suppose, hehe.
7. 1 Coin = 1 Rupee
EAM:
1. SMB and SMB3 for NES both had the same sprite for Firey Mario and Luigi. Probably just to save space.
2. The movie.
3. The movie.
4. No.
5. Why are some birds green and some red?
6. No.
7. Judging by the cost of items in SMRPG, coins aren't worth much.
Luigi128:
1.) Luigi's outfit has changed throughout his history. In Mario Bros.,
the arcade game, he was brown and green. I have one shirt where his
colors are practically inverted to what they are today. But anyways,
that's probably the reason for all of this...
2.) Luigi's not younger than Mario, they're twins dadgummit! Only a few
recent games claim that Luigi is younger. And don't say that he came
out second, either, because they were both delivered by a stork!
3.) Their last name is Mario because they are called the "Mario Brothers"
4.) No
5.) Because some have wings
6.) Yeah, Mario and Luigi get high off 'em
7.) Play Paper Mario or SMRPG... coins are currency
I
would love to have a Mario Beenie Babies. Didn’t see anything on
Nintendo’s website. Do you know where I could order these or is
the picture on the products page old?
Constance Campbell
Sean Kelly: I
think the Mario Beenie Babies have been discontinued (they came out
sometime around 1994-1996). If you really want them, you can
check out the brand new SMBhq Auctions page (brought to you by eBay) and see if someone has posted them.
Kyle Orland: The picture on that page is now very old. If Nintendo isn't selling them any more, your best bet is eBay or some secondhand shop. I currently have a Mario beany staring at me from the top of my desk. He's so CUTE!
Jay Resop: Ebay is your friend. Go to ebay. Live with ebay. Eat with ebay. Um...that is all.-jay
PenguinMan: They didn't have official Beanie Babies of the Mario gang, but I have seen dolls of roughly that size in toy stores before.
EAM: Try ebay.com.
Luigi128: I know there are some... try e-bay.
I
noticed a match with Link, and I'm wondering if you know where to get a
sprite sheet for Link. I've searched everywhere and found nothing.
Claymecc12
Sean Kelly: A match? Oh, you probably mean NC Deathmatch #4.
I'll let Jay give the specifics, however if you want a sprite sheet for
Link (or most other videogame characters for that matter), the best
site I found is The Shyguy Kingdom
Kyle Orland: Try Super LINK HQ
Jay Resop:
Ah, I guess you're talking about NC. Which means that I may be
able to answer your question. And the answer to your question
is...emulation. When I made that comic, I used a NES emulator and
borrowed the Adventure of Link to take a picture of the screen shot and
edited out Link. Other good places to find sprites are Shyguy Kingdom and just looking on Google.-jay
PenguinMan: Does this look like Super Link Brothers HQ to you, buddy?
EAM: Try tsgk.captainn.net.
Luigi128: Here's one with some NES Sprites of him...
I know that the Phillips CD-I was a disc add on for SNES and 64DD was an
add on for N64, but can you tell me the history of each, and were they
were released and where you can find them. Thanks!
-Phantaz
Sean Kelly: Hmmmm.....I think our own Video Game Ombudsman can answer that question better than I can.
Kyle Orland: Actually,
CD-i wasn't an add on to the SNES, it was its own stand-alone system
when it was released. But it was originally conceived as an SNES
add-on. This is why a few Mario and Zelda games appeared on the system
-- it was a leftover clause of some deal between Nintendo and Phillips.
But since Nintendo didn't actively work on the games, they pretty much
sucked.
As for the 64DD, it was originally planned as an add-on for the N64 to
make it more powerful, give it more storage space, and in general keep
it competitive with the PlayStation. Unfortunately, consumer and
industry interest was lukewarm after the relatively recent failure of
the Sega CD and 32X, so the plans kept getting pushed back and back
until it was pretty much useless. The add-on did eventually come out in
Japan with a few games, but it didn't even do well in that
gadget-obsessed country.
More information on both these sytems can be found with a quick Google search.
Jay Resop: Um, can I take the physical challenge?-jay
PenguinMan: The
CD-i was a completely different system, and essentially a partnership
with Nintendo and Philips after they broke relations with Sony.
The 64DD was only released in Japan. Other than that, I'm not too familiar with it.
EAM: I'm
pretty sure they were only released in Japan (I never even heard of the
SNES one). If you're lucky someone might have one on ebay, but I doubt it.
Luigi128: I have no idea
Hi!
I love SMBHQ.com! It has to be one of my favorite sites for Mario I've
ever seen. I'm not trying to nag, or anything, but it seems like you
have too many useless pages, and you work on those more than you do the
more important ones, like the Strategy Guides page. It hasn't been
updated since December 23, 03! (I think the 23...) Like I said, not
trying to nag, but I would like to see some useless pages go and some
more important one be worked on again.
Thanks, JoeSchmo
Sean Kelly: Alas,
not everyone who works for SMBhq is willing to commit to the
site. In fact, it's funny that you mention the Guides page.
In the 6 years I've been at SMBhq the Guides page has been the section
that changed editors the most. Both the Guides and Codes sections
have been retired and will be implemented into the new "Era
Pages." I am aiming to have the first Era Page, "Retro '80s" done
by either the late-Winter or Early Spring.
Kyle Orland: Thanks
for the letter Joe. Glad you like the site. Over the years, SMBHQ has
eveolved into a group effort, a collaboration of sorts between a group
of Mario fans working on a bunch of loosely related sections. Some of
these people have more time than others to work on their sections.
Others have highly active, enthusiastic staff members that update them
very often Other sections can't find a willing volunteer to update them
and languish without updates.
Unfortunately, a site this size is not managable by only one person, so
this inconsistent quality is inevitable. If you really want to change
things, sign up to be a staff member on our Help Wanted page!
Jay Resop:
Well, if we had some competent people to work on those sections, then
sure, they'd be updated. You can take over those sections if you
want. Because simply put, we can only do so much. Sean does
his work for the site, and I do my work, which has been mostly on NC
now a days. So we can't do it all. We need more staff if
you want other sections updated.-jay
PenguinMan: *Prods Sean* Yeah, man you heard him. Hop to it.
(Edit By SK: Hey, you try balancing Computer Programming homework and a website sometime. :P)
EAM: To be honest I really like the "useless" pages... but you aren't the first to say something like this. Take a look here.
Luigi128: This
has to do with the fact that most of the sections on SMBHQ are run by
different people. Therefore, if there are important sections getting
run by lazy people, you get the idea.
Hey
guys. Great site. Best Mario site out there! I have a question for the
fanfiction team. Why did you erase 'The average, Day in the Life of a
Plumber" story? I thought it was pretty good and funny. Just asking.
Bye!
-SWORDOF91
Sean Kelly: I would love to answer that question, but Fan Fiction ain't one of my 5 billion sections. :P
Kyle Orland: I haven't heard about this before now, so I have no comment.
Jay Resop:
Beats me. I will instead use this opportunity to SPAM my favorite
section of the site, Neglected Mario Characters. Wee. Look
at that. A link to the site. http://www.smbhq.com/nc/.-jay
PenguinMan: It was starting to go bad, and we wanted to get rid of it before it got any worse.
EAM: It contained a secret evil message.
Luigi128: Well,
you see, the author actually requested that I take it off. I would
never remove a story that I had posted for any other reason... so there
you have it.
When I finished the Chuck Quizmo's Trivia Challenge, I got a 10 out of 10,
but when I clicked on the link to get my prize, the link doesn't work! What
happened?
Signed, Bobby.
Sean Kelly: Uhhhhhh....nevermind
that! Chuck Quizmo's Trivia Challenge will be relaunched shortly
WITHOUT the prizes. However, all the former prizes are now part
of the downloads page.
Kyle Orland: I think Sean can handle this one.
Jay Resop: It's all Sean's fault. Go blame him.-jay
PenguinMan: We seem to have a Web Page Emergency! Quick! To the Yoshimobile!
EAM: Try right clicking on the link and choosing something like "save as." If that doesn't work its just a dead link.
Luigi128: Lazy programmers
Hi
there. As I was stumbling over where to find a perfect picture of Mario
- I came across your website and it has been very helpful. There is a
cartoon drawing of Mario holding up a peace sign, and I was wondering
if I could obtain permision from you to use this drawing. You see, I am
the humor editor for the RedBirdWord, which is our school newpaper.
Recently I had one of my reporters submit a story about our principal.
The story makes him out to be another mario figure - because he is a
little italian man with the same characteristics. I would like to use
your cartoon as a graphic on my page - if it is possible. Thank you
very much for your webpage.
Sincerely,
Alison Schmidt
Sean Kelly: Yeah use it. Just make sure you include a link to SMBhq.
Kyle Orland: Hey Alison,
Even though we include many pictures of Mario on our site, we
unfortunately do not hold rights to any of them. These rights are
wholly owned by Nintendo Co Ltd. and Nintendo of America, and are used
on our site in a quasi-legal application of "fair use." You'd have to
contact Nintendo at www.nintendo.com and ask them about it, officially.
That being said, it's just a school paper, so I doubt they'd notice or really care.
Jay Resop:
It would help if you could tell us specifically what the image
is. Where it is, the URL of the image, ect. If it is an
official image that was made by Nintendo, then feel free to use it,
since it's not ours. But if it came from our fan art section,
then yeah, you may not be able to use it.-jay
PenguinMan: Well,
if you found the picture on the Fan Art page (I don't think so, but
it's been a while since I've edited it, so it might be there), you'll
have to get the permission of the original artist. If it was from the
Fan Art page, I'll see what I can do to get you the info.
EAM: I can't really say since I didn't draw it. If I had drawn it, I'd say yes as long as you gave the appropriate credit.
Luigi128: I
would think you could, seeing as how SMBHQ doesn't own the rights to
Mario... hopefully it shouldn't piss Jay or Kyle off too much...
Dear Mailbag of SMBHQ,
Lately I've been really enjoying the Mario games,
and I decided to write a timeline of the games that take place before
the Super Mario Bros. era, such as Wrecking Crew, Yoshi's Story etc. I
am sincerely asking that you post my timeline up on your site. It is
written carefully with no mistakes, and nothing I completely made up.
Some things aren't perfectly accurate, but come close or are. Please
accept my offer!
E-Mail me back for the timeline if you'd like it!
^$Andrew$^
Sean Kelly: Send it over! It will be perfect for the SMBhq Era Pages.
Kyle Orland: Hey Andrew. Send it in and it will be given its due consideration.
By the way, have you seen our storyline section (http://www.smbhq.com/history.htm)?
Jay Resop: Um...ask Sean about it. Heh.
We need more e-mail talking about how awesome NC is. Get to work on that.-jay
PenguinMan: Uhh... Sure.
EAM: I don't know what section that would go under, but it wouldn't be game ideas. Don't know.
Luigi128: Saunds interestin', too bad I ain't in charge o' that! (gotta' add my good ol' Arkansas accent in)
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