King Bowser Koopa is king of the Koopas, and is always trying to kidnap Princess Peach and to take over the Mushroom Kingdom.

Donkey Kong likes eating bananas and throwing barrels.

Goombas are grumpy, and mostly just wander aimlessly making a nuisance of themselves.

Luigi is a plumber like his brother Mario.

Classic low-res style Mario jumping to an Easter Egg

Mario is a plumber from Brooklyn.

Princess Peach is the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom.

Toad is one of Princess Peach's most loyal servants.

Waluigi is a real mischief maker.

Wario is Mario's arch-nemesis. His name partly comes from "warui" in Japanese, meaning "bad".

Yoshis come in a variety of colors (often green) and have a long sticky tongue.