Which is the superest Mario of all time? Vote now in the Tuesday Tussle! [Group Stage Part 3]

Which is the most Super of all the Marios? It's crazy, I know, but

r/Nintendo has been here for 12 years and still we haven't come to a consensus. Something must be done! The Tuesday Tussle is our weekly series where we determine which of the 56 Mario forms… power-ups… transformations… however or whatever you call them – is the greatest.

We have an initial Group Stage comprised of 14 groups of 4 before we go into ye olde Double Elimination Tournament. The list of Marios came from the Super Mario Wiki, the definitive source of all Mario information and the final word, the highest authority, which none of us shall question.

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Last Week's Results

Group Stage	Winner	Score	Loser	Score
Group A – Losers Round 1	A Plumber's Lament	73.2%	3UP Mario	26.8%
Group B – Losers Round 1	Big Mario	66.2%	Bomb Mario	33.8%
Group C – Losers Round 1	Boomerang Mario	68.3%	Bunny Mario	31.7%
Group D – Losers Round 1	Costume Mario	79.5%	Combined Power-Up Mario	20.5%
Group E – Losers Round 1	Flying Mario	58.9%	Double Mario	41.1%
Group F – Semifinals Match 1	Frog Mario	62.1%	Ice Mario	37.9%
Group F – Semifinals Match 2	Hammer Mario	76.4%	Gold Mario	23.6%
Group G – Semifinals Match 1	Ice Mario	83.8%	Mega Mario	16.2%
Group G – Semifinals Match 2	Invincible Mario	50.7%	Lucky Cat Mario	49.3%
Group H – Semifinals Match 1	Metal Mario	85.3%	Mushroom	14.7%

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This Week's Contest

Click here to cast your vote!

Brackets indicate that Mario's first appearance – slight variations may occur between games.

Group F – Losers Round 1

1. Ice Mario (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) – Shoot Ice Balls
   VS.
   Gold Mario (New Super Mario Bros. 2) – Throw explosive Gold/Silver fireballs that turn enemies and blocks into coins

Group G – Losers Round 1

1. Mega Mario (Mario Party 3) – Ability to defeat enemies and destroy almost any obstacle while giant
   VS.
   Lucky Cat Mario (Super Mario 3D World) – Temporary invincibility, earn coins while falling

Group H – Semifinals

1. N/A
2. Mini Mario (Mario Party 4) – Jump higher, walk on water, enter tiny warp pipes/doors, fit though small spaces, run up walls
   VS.
   Mr. Pipe (Yoshi's New Island) – Aid Yoshi by giving him Flutter Wings, Golden Flutter Wings and Eggs if Yoshi repeatedly loses a specific level

Group I – Semifinals

1. P Flying Squirrel Mario (New Super Mario Bros. U) – * Flying Squirrel Mario's abilities, infinite Flying Squirrel jumps*
   VS.
   Propeller Mario (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) – Propel upwards, slow fall, Drill Spin
2. Penguin Mario (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) – Shooting Ice Balls, sliding on ice, better swimming control
   VS.
   Plane Mode (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door – Fly

Group J – Semifinals

1. Pump Mario (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga) – Retain a large amount of water
   VS.
   Rock Mario (Super Mario Galaxy 2) – Encases Mario in a rock, making him able to crush enemies and granting the ability to destroy red crystals
2. Racoon Mario (Super Mario Bros. 3) – Glide, fly (infinitely with a P Wing), tail whip
   VS.
   Rainbow Mario (Super Mario Galaxy) – Invincibility, super speed, break objects

Group K – Semifinals

1. Scarecrow (Super Mario RPG) – Unable to attack normally
   VS.
   SMB2 Mario (Super Mario Maker 2) – Gives user Super Mario Bros. 2 gameplay physics
2. Shell Mario (New Super Mario Bros.) – Swim faster and more accurately, dodge attacks, slide through enemies
   VS.
   Small Mario (Super Mario Bros.) – Enter small areas (1×1 block) without crouching

Group L – Semifinals

1. Spring Mario (Super Mario Galaxy) – Jump high, go up steep hills, automatically wall jump
   VS.
   Super Mario (Super Mario Bros.) – Survive one hit from enemies, break Brick Blocks, find power-ups other than Super Mushrooms in ? Blocks

Reminder: Click here to cast your vote!