Toad (Mario)

Toad
Mario characters
Promotional art by Shigehisa Nakaue (2017)
First gameSuper Mario Bros. (1985)
Created byShigeru Miyamoto
Portrayed byMojo Nixon and John Fifer (film)
Voiced bySamantha Kelly (2007–present)
Others

Toad, known in Japan as Kinopio,[a] is a fictional species created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto for Nintendo's Mario franchise. A prominent red Toad serves as one of Princess Peach's handlers and appears consistently as a supporting character in the franchise.

While most Toads look virtually identical to each other and usually are not named individually, notable exceptions include Captain Toad, Toadette and Toadsworth. The most prominent trait of the Toads is their large, mushroom-like head with colored spots on top.

The Toads typically have assisting roles in the Mario franchise, but are occasionally featured as protagonists. A blue Toad and yellow Toad were featured as playable characters along with Mario and Luigi in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, New Super Mario Bros. U and Super Mario Bros. Wonder. The blue Toad also returns as one of the playable characters in Super Mario 3D World. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker featured Captain Toad as the main character, and was the first game to have a Toad as the titular character.

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