Mini Mario

Mini Mario is a Mario form in New Super Mario Bros. that Mario can obtain if he grabs a Mini Mushroom. Mario becomes smaller and can fit through tiny gaps but just like regular Mario, if he is hit he automatically dies. If Mini Mario defeats Mummipokey in World 2 and Petey Piranha in World 5 he will move onto World 4 and World 7 instead.

In the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series there are little Mario wind up toys called Mini-Marios that were stolen by Donkey Kong in the first game and Mario must recover the Mini-Marios from six regular levels in each world and then clear a Mini-Mario level. In the Mini-Mario level Mario must have the Mini-Marios spell out the word toy and have them make to the toy box. If any Mini-Marios are hit by obstacles Mario will lose one. The amount of Mini-Marios at the end of a Mini-Mario level will determine how many hits he can take during the Donkey Kong battle. Mario can leave with a a maxium of six Mini-Marios. In Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis the player must direct a set amount of Mini-Marios to the level's exit and if one is hurt by an obstacle the Mini-Mario dies. There is also a Golden Mini Mario which can give the player bonus points if he directs it to the exit. Also in each level of each world there are the letters M-I-N-I-M-A-R-I-O which spell out Mini Mario and can be collected for bonus points.