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In Super Mario series[]
Toad is a major supporting character in the Super Mario series, but some games feature him as playable when he teams up with Mario and Luigi to stop Bowser or some other antagonistic force.
Super Mario Bros. 2[]
Super Mario Advance artwork of Toad and the other three protagonists, Mario, Luigi, and Peach
Toad makes his first playable appearance, let alone one as standalone representative of the Toad species. He, along with Mario, Luigi, and Princess Toadstool, traveled the land of Subcon to get rid of Wart. In this game, Toad exhibited several unique abilities as the fastest character and, ironically, also the strongest of the four characters (being able to uproot vegetables more quickly than the other three characters). However, he has poor jumps, though his super/charged jumps (triggered by charging up) can compensate for this in most cases.
Toad returns in the remake Super Mario Advance, now having voice acting like with the other playable characters.
Super Mario Bros. 3[]
Toad sent a letter to Princess Peach for help as the Koopalings were attacking and taking over the lands of the Mushroom Kingdom. Toad later appears in the game as one of the major allies for the Mario Bros. by running the Toad's Houses. In these houses, the Mario Bros. can play mini-games to win either extra power-ups or lives. Or some of them contain three boxes and Mario can get one power-up from one box.
Super Mario 64[]
Toad in Super Mario 64
Toad, along with Princess Peach and the rest of the Toads in Princess Peach's Castle, was sealed behind the walls in the events of Super Mario 64 by Bowser. However, the remake, Super Mario 64 DS, seems to contradict this by suggesting that Toad is the one found in the castle's foyer. While he was not able to help Mario as much as he did in the past, Toad still provided the back story to Mario (upon his arrival to the castle) of what had happened to both Princess Peach's Castle as well as Peach herself. Toad would then request for Mario to recover the Power Stars in order to save everyone. Toad soon begins Mario's adventure by telling him of the first area that he can get a Power Star.
In the remake Super Mario 64 DS, Toad plays a very similar role to his original one from Super Mario 64. However, his tone of speaking appears to change depending on what character he is speaking to (for example, he praises Mario and Yoshi; however, he seems to forget who Luigi is). Toad through some means is also able to recover either Mario's, Luigi's, or Wario's caps if they lose it in a previous level. If the capless hero can obtain a Power Star from another level (not the one that he had lost his cap), Toad would then be seen wearing the hero's cap and would happily give it back to its owner.
Super Mario Sunshine[]
Toad holding a repaired F.L.U.D.D. in Super Mario Sunshine's ending
Toad plays the role of one of Princess Peach's attendants who accompany her and Mario on their journey to the paradise land known as Isle Delfino in Super Mario Sunshine. He is seen with a red vest in this game; however, it is implied from sources (such as the instruction booklet) that this character is indeed Toad himself. Throughout the events of the game, Toad would mostly be seen worrying about Peach after her kidnapping. However, he does provide some useful advice for Mario such as the information of how to perform the "Box Break" move (known as the Ground Pound in other games). At the end of the game, Toad and the other Toad attendants were able to fix F.L.U.D.D. after Mario's final battle with Bowser and Bowser Jr.. During the staff roll, Toad is seen enjoying himself in the finally recovered paradise of Isle Delfino.
Super Mario Galaxy[]
Toad and Toadette watch the Star Festival.
Toad plays a crucial role in Super Mario Galaxy by being the captain of the Toad organization named as the Toad Brigade (as confirmed by official biographies for the game). In recognition of his status, Toad is referred to as Captain or the Toad Brigade Captain for most of the game. Toad is recognizable by the headlamp that he wears on his head at all times, and as well as his large backpack. Toad also owns a special spaceship called a Starshroom in this game. While he is determined to rescue Princess Peach, Toad is often cowardly and relies on Mario to back him up on various Galaxies. While he is not seen to be fighting, Toad is shown to be able to defeat Boos by shining his bright headlamp light at them. At some levels, Toad even finds some Power Stars for Mario and even points some of the other ones out to him as well. At the end of the game, Toad reveals to Mario that he and the rest of his brigade have been promoted to becoming royal guards for Peach.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[]
Toad returns as the cowardly, yet trying leader of the Toad Brigade. As this game has more character backgrounds revealed, Toad is somewhat not trusted by his brigade as they believe he is not fit for captain. Regardless, Toad tries his best and tries to find Power Stars to help Mario (which he does successfully to some extent for a few times). However, he does occasionally need Mario's help as Toad sometimes finds himself in trouble while trying to obtain Power Stars. Like the first game, he is overly cautious; however, he is also a bit of a slacker, often daydreaming about taking a vacation at various planets and galaxies. In Bowser levels, ironically Toad (out of the Toad Brigade) seems to be the bravest, being cheerful (as he usually is) and bringing coins for Mario to recover lost health. In Toad is seen celebrating with the rest of protagonists as they return home to the Mushroom Kingdom with the rescued Princess Peach at the end of the game.
Super Mario 3D Land[]
Toad watches Tanooki Mario blast to the airship.
Toad is notable for being the only Red Toad with a blue vest, as the other Red Toads wear a red vest. Toad operates the Red Toad Houses, where Mario or Luigi can go to obtain a free power-up item from Toad. Toad also operates the cannon that gives Mario access to the airship levels.
Toad appears in some of the levels, where he can be spotted through the Binoculars. Whenever he is located, he will either demonstrate to Mario for how to use a new Power-Up, uncover a secret in the level, or throw a valuable item to the plumber. Mario first meets Toad in World 1 at the Toad House; however, he will later need to rescue the Mushroom Retainer from the first False Bowser at the first castle. Upon being rescued, Toad will assist Mario for the remainder of his adventure.
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[]
Super Mario 3D World artwork of Toad
Toad appears as one of four playable characters alongside Mario, Luigi, and Peach, just like in Super Mario Bros. 2. Toad's depiction with blue spots on his mushroom cap is intentionally to be consistent with his in-game sprites from the original Super Mario Bros. 2, as well as the look of Blue Toad from the New Super Mario Bros. sub-series.
During the introduction sequence, Toad is seen taking a late evening stroll with his friends Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach near Princess Peach's Castle. However, Toad is the first to notice a strange Clear Pipe in front of them in a tilted position. After Mario and Luigi fix the pipe, the gang meets the green Sprixie Princess, who warns the four friends of Bowser's evil plot to capture all the Sprixies. After Peach falls into the pipe trying to stop Bowser, who caught the Sprixie Princess, Toad immediately jumps into the pipe with Mario and Luigi, and the four of them begin their journey.
Aside from his appearance, Toad's abilities intentionally mimic those from Super Mario Bros. 2: he is the fastest playable character, but he has the shortest jumping height and the fastest falling speed. In his Small form, the colors of Toad's cap are reversed to blue with white spots. For his Fire form, Toad has Fire Yellow Toad's color scheme, but retains his white pants.
Super Mario Maker[]
Toad appears as a Mystery Mushroom costume, which can be unlocked either as a random reward for clearing the 100 Mario Challenge on the Easy setting and higher or by scanning the Toad amiibo. Toad's sprite is based on his modern design, unlike his older sprites. Upon touching a Mystery Mushroom, Toad exclaims, "Here I go!"
Super Mario Run[]
Super Mario Run artwork of Toad, a variation of his Super Mario 3D World artwork
Toad is an unlockable playable character. The player can unlock him by linking Super Mario Run to their My Nintendo account and redeeming the reward. Similarly to Super Mario Bros. 2 and Super Mario 3D World, Toad is the fastest of the playable characters, although his jumps are now on par with Mario's.
Originally, only a single hit from an enemy or obstacle causes Toad or another playable character (except Mario and Luigi) to lose an extra life. As of version 3.4.0, Toad and every other playable character except Mario and Luigi can now access the Small form when starting a stage in their Super form.
When playing as Toadette, Toad takes her place as the referee of Toad Rally.
Super Mario Maker 2[]
Toad appears as a playable character alongside Toadette, Mario, and Luigi. Like in Super Mario 3D World, Toad is depicted with blue spots. The Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, and Super Mario World styles all give Toad unique sprites, although Super Mario World's are entirely unique because Toad did not appear in the original game. This is the first game where Toad can utilize the Big, Superball, Raccoon, Frog, Cape, Balloon, and Builder forms each.
In Story Mode, Toad takes on the role as the job-handling Taskmaster. Here, he is depicted with his usual red-spotted, blue-vested appearance and wears a gray hard hat. As the Taskmaster, Toad provides Mario with requests in the form of levels that he can complete to earn coins. Two of the Course World stickers depict Toad, with one showing him giving a high-five to Toadette and another showing them holding hands together.
In NES Open Tournament Golf[]
Toad makes a minor appearance, and holds an O.B. flag if ever the player's golf ball goes out of bounds.
In Mario Teaches Typing[]
Toad makes a cameo appearance on the title screen alongside Luigi, Princess Toadstool, and Mario. Here, the appearance of Toad, Luigi, and Peach is derived from their group artwork from Super Mario Bros. 3.
In Mario Kart series[]
Toad has played an important role in the Mario Kart series as he has been playable in all of its installments so far (a trait also shared by Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Bowser, and Yoshi). He has appeared in each game of the series as a lightweight with excellent acceleration stats.
Super Mario Kart[]
Toad appears as a lightweight character alongside Koopa Troopa. Like with Princess Peach, if Toad is a CPU, his special move is throwing Poison Mushrooms, which can temporarily shrink a character. This special move is also shared with Princess Peach. His kart features a characteristic blue color resembling his vest (his karts continue to be presented in blue color in future Mario Kart titles).
Mario Kart 64[]
Toad and Mario from Mario Kart 64
Toad is the only returning lightweight character, as Koopa Troopa was replace. However, he shares his weight class now with both Peach and Yoshi (Both of whom were once middleweights in the previous installment). Toad receives his course in this game entitled Toad's Turnpike.
Mario Kart: Super Circuit[]
Toad appears in Mario Kart: Super Circuit once again as a lightweight driver. His statistics are equivalent to Peach, while he appears identical to his statistics in the previous game. Toad retains his original Japanese voice portrayal in all versions of the game.
Mario Kart Double Dash!![]
Toad reappears as a lightweight driver, and he was given a new partner, Toadette. The two Toads are featured as unlockable characters in this game after completing the Special Cup on 100cc, and their special item is the Golden Mushroom. The Golden Mushroom allows the duo to pull consecutive speed boosts until the power of the mushroom runs out. Toad's kart in this game is named as the "Toad Kart," and it bears a strong resemblance to the classic karts that were used in the previous Mario Kart games.
Mario Kart DS[]
Mario Kart DS artwork of Toad on his Standard TD
Toad appears as a default lightweight character. His three unique karts include the Mushmellow, the Standard TD, and the 4-Wheel Cradle. Toad is also featured in several mission modes within the game; most being events involving him running through all the gates in a specified course. One notable mission mode event featuring Toad was his race against the Goomboss in Baby Park.
Mario Kart Wii[]
Mario Kart Wii artwork of Toad on the Cheep Charger
Toad returns as a default lightweight character. His karts are shared among all the lightweight characters; however, Toad's karts are usually featured in a blue or red color pattern. Toad also has his own course in this game entitled Toad's Factory.
Mario Kart 7[]
Toad appears as a standard playable character in Mario Kart 7. He also has his own circuit.
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX[]
Toad appears in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX with Blue Toad as his only palette swap in that game.
Mario Kart 8[]
Toad returns as a default character, once again being part of the lightweight class. Toad was given another course dedicated to him, Toad Harbor, and N64 Toad's Turnpike returns from Mario Kart 64.
In Wario's Woods[]
Toad is featured as the main star in both the Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Nintendo Entertainment System versions of Wario's Woods. In this game, he rescues the entire Mushroom Kingdom from the wrath of Wario (who is attempting to take over these lands). Throughout the adventure, Toad is helped by his two allies Birdo and Wanda. With their help, Toad uses his superhuman strength to clear his path to Wario by eliminating his minions (through the use of bombs). Throughout the game, Toad is constantly insulted and put down by Wario, the game's main antagonist. Despite this, Toad still completes his duty as the Mushroom Kingdom Hero by defeating Wario and his minions and lifting the spell off the wooded areas that Wario began his capture of the Kingdom. Depending on the version of the game, Toad is either chasing Wario out of the woods or bombing Wario's castle at the end. Regardless, it is safe to assume that Toad had successfully defeated Wario by this point in time.
In Mario Tennis series[]
Mario's Tennis[]
Toad is one of seven playable characters.
Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)[]
Toad is one of the starter playable characters, and he is of the Technique type.
Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)[]
Toad appears as a referee.
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Mario Power Tennis[]
Toad, along with Toadette, appear on a scoreboard for a tennis tournament in the opening cinematic, despite neither of being playable characters. Toad appears on the main menu screen when setting up a match. Toad also makes a cameo in a few of the celebration sequences for the playable characters, most notably in Donkey Kong's and Koopa Paratroopa's award ceremonies.
Mario Tennis Open[]
While he is not a playable character, Toad is featured as the referee, sitting on the referee's chair during the various tennis matches. Toad tells the player how many games are needed to win a set or the match, and if the player is about to win or lose. Toad also appears in tutorial mode, where he explains the game's controls to the player. When the player does their first tournament, Toad reminds the player about tutorial pointers.
Toad runs the Clubhouse where the players can customize their Mii characters. A Mii costume based on Toad can be unlocked by gathering a total of 50,000 coins. Toad's racket is also an unlockable accessory for the Miis.
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash[]
Toad makes his third playable appearance in the Mario Tennis, now being classified of the Speed type.
Mario Tennis Aces[]
Mario Tennis Aces artwork
Toad returns as a playable character of the Speedy type. His Special Shot is Super Toad Dive, and his two Trick Shots are Toad Jump and Toad Roll.
Toad appeared in the game's online tournament demo as an unlockable playable character. Here, Toad could be unlocked after accumulating 300 participation points. A tennis for Toad could also be unlocked by accumulating 2000 participation points in the February 2019 online tournament.
Adventure Mode[]
Toad is one of the main protagonists alongside Mario. Toad is spectating a doubles match between Mario and Luigi against Bowser and Bowser Jr. Wario and Waluigi arrive to offer Lucien as a present for the characters, but when Lucien ends up possessing Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi, Toad appears worried. Daisy becomes suspicious of Toad and asks him to reveal what he knows about Lucien. Toad explains that a king owned a legendary tennis racket known as Lucien, which he gave to his guardian, Aster. Aster stowed away Lucien in a safe location, but before the tennis match between the rivals, Wario and Waluigi stole Lucien in hopes of becoming the greatest tennis players.
In response to the situation, Toad and Mario decide to go on an adventure to restore order to the island, improve their tennis skills, and free Lucien. They have to compete against various opponents in tennis matches, such as Boo, Spike, and Petey Piranha, to win new rackets and restore Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi to their original selves. Toad and Mario eventually arrive at the Temple of Bask Shrine, where they encounter Bowcien, a hybrid of Bowser and Lucien. After the battle, Toad and Mario are congratulated by their friends for keeping the island safe.
In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[]
Toad is portrayed as one of the Mushroom Retainers and Peach's loyal servant. He is first at Mario's Pad in the intro when he arrives to pick Princess Toadstool from her visit to Mario. However, he soon becomes panicked once Mario tells him that the Princess has been kidnapped. Toad later is seen accompanying Mario throughout his journey in the forest; however, Toad is frequently kidnapped and rescued several times throughout the adventure. However, in his gratitude upon his rescues, Toad gives Mario several items that would assist him in battle. Toad joins Mario when he speaks with the Chancellor and the other Mushroom Retainers (once they arrive in the Mushroom Kingdom) about Peach's kidnapping. After this point, Toad makes a few small appearances, such as hiding under Peach's bed during Bowser's attack and being the focus of one of Mario's nightmare.
Toad later appears in Bowser's Keep running a shop to support Mario, although it is unknown and not explained why he arrived there, considering his fear of Bowser). Interestingly enough, Toad asks Mario to pay for these items and does not give him the items for free as he did before.
In Mario no Photopi[]
Toad makes several appearances, such as on the title screen and as a character featured in the bonus puzzle.
In Mario Party series[]
Toad has played a big role in the Mario Party series as both a playable and non-playable character. Toad was originally introduced as a host in Mario Party and regulated the stars on the boards and explained the mini-game instructions for the characters. He also appeared in a handful of mini-games like Toad in the Box. Later, in Mario Party 4, Toad hosted his own board map. When Mario Party 5 was introduced to the GameCube, Toad became a regular playable character and has appeared on as being playable since this game (the only exception being Mario Party Advance).
Mario Party[]
An image of the mini-game TOAD in the Box in Mario Party 2.
Toad is featured as the host, and he was responsible for explaining the rules of the boards and mini-games to the characters. He also handed out the stars on different board maps. In certain board maps like Mario's Rainbow Castle, Toad would rotate positions with Bowser at the top of the castle. Toad would hand out stars to the player while Bowser would steal stars from them. Toad also completed with Bowser in Yoshi's Tropical Island where he would hand out stars on one side of the island, while Bowser stole stars on the other side. On board maps like Luigi's Engine Room, Toad would hand out stars for twenty coins.
Mario Party 2[]
Toad reprises his role as a host in Mario Party 2. In this game, Toad would both explain the rules of the boards and mini-games, and would also hand stars out to players. At one point in the game, however, Baby Bowser would kick Toad out of his role as a host and take the role of hosting Bowser Land. In addition to hosting the board maps, Toad appeared in a wide variety of games. He appears in Toad in the Box as one of the characters that the player can get on the wooden block. In this mini-game, the characters must collect five Toads to win. Toad also appeared in the mini-game Roll Call as one of the Mario characters that the player must count. He also appears as a target that earns the players extra coins in Archer-ival. In different modes in Mario Party 2, a Toad with a turquoise head hosts the events instead of a regular Toad.
Mario Party 3[]
Toad appears as a supporting character instead of a host, as this role is instead fulfilled by the Millennium Star and Tumble. Toad does appear as the Item Shop owner on the board maps, and his own Item Shop contains different lines of Toad items. This includes the Mushroom, Cellular Shopper, and the Magic Lamp. He will seldom approach a character if they land on an Item Space and ask them a question, usually granting them with a wide variety of items, or on a special occasion, rare items. Toad also appears in a few mini-games in Mario Party 3. He appears as the host for the mini-game M.P.I.Q., where he will ask the characters a wide variety of questions to deal with the Mario characters. He also appears in the mini-game Messy Memory, where a whole group of Toads appear and mess up a room full of items. He also appears as one of the portraits that the characters must replicate in Picture Imperfect. Outside of the mini-games, Toad appears as a partner in duel mode and is the beginning partner for Peach.
Mario Party 4[]
Toad hosts his own board map named Toad's Midway Madness. This is the first time he has owned his own board, containing a wide variety of rides, games, and events. Different Toads host different games, stores, and events. Toad will also challenge a player in a mini-game called Bowser Bop, where the player must knock out more Koopa Kids than Toad. Outside of the board map, Toad appears as a playable character in the mini-game Beach Volley Folley. However, that was his only role of a playable character until Mario Party 5.
Mario Party 5 and later titles[]
Toad in Mario Party 5
As of Mario Party 5, Toad becomes a regular playable character to the Mario Party series, although some games still feature him as a host instead. Toad was one of the three characters to be added to the playable characters roster in Mario Party 5. When Toadette was introduced in Mario Party 6, Toad was often paired with her when it came to certain events. They even had their own special orb in Mario Party 7 called the Triple 'Shroom Orb, which increased the number of dice blocks they would get for three turns.
Ever since he was added to the playable character roster, Toad has not appeared as a host or side character on boards or in mini-games. That was until in Super Mario Party he was reverted to host and game explain duties. It is also revealed in the board, King Bob-omb's Powderkeg Mine, that Toad understands and is able to translate the Bob-omb language.
Mario Party Advance[]
Toad acts as co-host, along with Professor E. Gadd, Toadette, and Tumble. Toad in particular co-hosts Play Land with E. Gadd and Party Land with Toadette, and he is the main host of the Mini-Game Attack mode. In Game Room mode, Toad provides ten coins to the players if they do not have any coins.
In the opening cutscene, just as Toad is about to show the player all of the game's minigames and Gaddgets, he is attacked by Bowser and a Koopa Kid. As a result, the items spread all across Shroom City, triggering the events of the main story mode. Toad then requests for the player to help recover the items all over Shroom City.
In Mario Golf series[]
Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)[]
During the opening cinematic, Toad briefly waves a flag in the heavy rough where Luigi had hit his ball. Like in NES Open Tournament Golf, Toad the player whenever an O.B. occurs. Though he is not playable, Toad has a course bearing his name, Toad Highlands.
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour[]
Toad appears on the main menu screen and in the corner of the screen while golfing in any mode.
Mario Golf: World Tour[]
Mario Golf: World Tour artwork
This is the first Mario Golf game in which Toad is playable. However, Toad is an unlockable character, and he can be unlocked by collecting 40 Star Coins in Challenge Mode. Toad's celebration, bogey, and par animations include him being cheered on by the other Toads.
It is possible for Miis to use Toad's golf clubs and ball, or even wear a costume based on Toad. The Toad costume can be unlocked after unlocking 100 gear items.
In Mario Pinball Land[]
Toad and his tent in Mario Pinball Land
Toad runs Toad's tent, which Mario can access by hitting into Toad in his pinball form. Once inside the tent, Mario can buy items from Toad to assist him in his journey.
In Mario Baseball series[]
Mario Superstar Baseball[]
Toad is a playable character, along with a few other Toad colors. In Challenge mode, Toad is one of the members of Peach Monarchs. Unlike the other Toads, his name does not include the color of the spots on his mushroom cap, which is red.
In the opening cinematic, there is a part where Toad, Daisy, and Peach anticipate that Mario is going to be tagged out at home plate when Donkey Kong tries to receive the ball, but Mario nevertheless scores. A Yellow Toad is briefly seen fielding on Wario's team, while Toad is on Mario's team. When Mario hits a walk-off home run, Toad and others storm the field and celebrate.
Mario Super Sluggers[]
Yoshi, Daisy, and Toad watching the display of fireworks in Mario Super Sluggers's ending
Toad returns as a playable character, along with some of the other Toads, but he is named "Red Toad" to distinguish him from the other Toads.
In the opening cinematic, Red Toad is one of the characters to ride a yacht to the Baseball Kingdom, along with with Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Daisy, and Birdo. Upon their arrival, Red Toad and the other characters explore the Baseball Kingdom and compete in various games of baseball. At one part, during a game at Peach Ice Garden, Toad is seen running to try and catch the baseball, although he accidentally crashes into a giant Freezie and becomes frozen solid, but is freed when a Blue Toad crashes into the frozen Toad and the Freezie. Later on, Red Toad, Peach, and Daisy are anxiously watching a scene of a baseball match. Daisy and Toad panic when Donkey Kong performs a body check on Luigi, who eventually makes the catch for the final out, then the characters to storm the scene to celebrate.
In the third cinematic, Toad is seen celebrating with Mario and other characters after defeating Bowser in a showdown. After this, Toad and others march towards the entrance of the Baseball Kingdom to gaze towards the binary sunset before the lights turn on for the night.
In the final cinematic, Toad is seen standing next to Daisy by a table loaded with desserts on the Daisy Cruiser before a display of fireworks storm the night sky, surprising everyone around. Toad and everyone else head over to Mario Stadium, where they witness a Bob-omb Derby exhibition that triggered the fireworks.
In Challenge Mode, Red Toad is a part of Peach's team, the Peach Monarchs. He is first seen in the outskirts of Peach Ice Garden, where he runs up to Mario and his team and leads them to a statue resembling Princess Daisy. Red Toad reveals Bowser Jr. to be the culprit of turning her into a statue. Red Toad then asks the group to stop Bowser Jr. from doing the same to Peach, directing them to first talk to the nearby Toadette. After meeting up with Toadsworth, Mario and his group return to Red Toad to ask for permission to burrow the statue to save Peach. After winning a baseball game against Hammer Bro, the characters are thanked by Toad, who agrees to let them take the statue themselves after some initial worrying. He then joins the team in order to protect the rest of the characters and back them up.
In Paper Mario series[]
Super Paper Mario[]
While his species is present in every Paper Mario installment, Toad himself did not appear until Super Paper Mario. In this game, Toad begins the adventure by running up to the Mario Bros. House and alerting them of the recent event of Princess Peach's absence because someone has kidnapped her. As the Mario Bros. make an assumption and leave towards Bowser's Castle to rescue Peach, Toad stays behind, wishing them luck on their journey. Toad is the 256th and final Catch Card.
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[]
Toad makes a reappearance, and he is usually seen being bullied by enemies in certain levels. Mario has a choice to either fight the enemies, pay them coins or leave Toad be. Toad lives in the furthest east house in Decalburg where he keeps paintings of his adventures stating how "bravely" he fought off the enemies. If Mario rescues Toad five times in the levels of the first five Worlds, Toad will award him with a Hp-Up Heart. Toad can be found in Bouquet Gardens, Drybake Desert, Holey Thicket, Bowser's Snow Fort, and Jungle Rapids.
In Mario Sports Mix[]
Artwork of Yoshi and Toad playing hockey together for Mario Sports Mix
Toad is a playable character of the Speedy type. Toad's special move involves him creating large rotating mushrooms out of the ground to stun his opponents. Toad uses a variety of mushroom and spore-emitting moves in general.
In Story mode, Toad is first seen gardening in the courtyards of Princess Peach's Castle. However, he stops when he sees a sizeable fiery mass shooting through the sky. Upon its impact on the grounds not too far from the castle, Toad rushes into the scene with three other Toads to investigate. Upon discovering several odd, shiny crystals, Toad and his friends decide to host a Sports tournament for Mario and co. with the crystals being contained within the trophies awarded to the winners.
Crossover appearances[]
Super Smash Bros. series[]
Toad makes a brief appearance in Super Smash Bros. Melee, in which he can be seen running back and forth frantically in the first stage of adventure mode. He is also a collectible trophy. He is also one of Princess Peach's attacks in which she throws Toad in front of herself to take the blow of a foe's attack; this attack of Peach's was reused in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. There, he also appears as a sticker.