The analog stick also allowed for precise control over subtleties such as the speed at which Mario runs.

Each character has different strengths ; Mario runs faster ; Luigi can jump the highest of the four ; Toad can run and pluck vegetables the fastest but can't jump well ; and Peach can jump the farthest, due to her ability to hover for a short time, though she is the slowest runner and slowest at plucking items from the ground.

More recent films that have explicitly explored parallel universes are: the 2000 film The Family Man, the 2001 cult movie Donnie Darko, which deals with what it terms a " tangent universe " that erupts from our own universe ; Super Mario Bros. ( 1993 ) has the eponymous heroes cross over into a parallel universe ruled by humanoids who evolved from dinosaurs ; The One ( 2001 ) starring Jet Li, in which there is a complex system of realities in which Jet Li's character is a police officer in one universe and a serial killer in another, who travels to other universes to destroy versions of himself, so that he can take their energy ; and FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions ( 2004 ), the main character runs away from a totalitarian nightmare, and he enters into a cyber-afterlife alternative reality.

The truck, however, is in danger of becoming bogged down and during their frantic attempts to prevent the truck from getting stuck, Mario runs over Jo.

Toad runs up to Peach, and Toadsworth attempts to convince Peach to not go after Mario and Luigi, but relents and gives her Perry, a talking parasol that has magical powers.

Not yet twenty and with Fabrizi ’ s help, Fellini obtained his first screen credit as a comedy writer on Mario Mattoli ’ s Il pirata sono io ( The Pirate's Dream ).

In 1983, Mario Bunge has suggested the categories of " belief fields " and " research fields " to help distinguish between pseudoscience and science, where the first is primarily personal and subjective and the latter involves a certain systematic approach.

Mario agrees to help him, but when they return to the castle, he finds that the kingdom is overrun by creatures from the Smithy Gang.

Mario and Mallow agree to help Geno.

* Parakarry () the Paratroopa, with the ability to help Mario cross gaps too large to jump across.

The inhabitants of Subcon call Mario for help, spurring the events that occur in Super Mario Bros. 2.

" To help with cleaning the airstrip, Mario finds FLUDD, a powerful water cannon which is toted like a backpack.

Governor Mario Cuomo instituted financial measures to increase economic stability to the county by bringing in many prisons ( state and federal ) to help strengthen the area.

This occurs in " Pieces ", where Gilda reveals herself to Two-Face, hiring Riddler and Enigma to help Harvey best Mario Falcone and reclaim his coin.

Jo exits the vehicle in order to help Mario navigate the truck through the oil-filled crater.

In early-to-mid 1995, Tamia, who has five-octave vocal range, began recording her eponymous debut album, with production from the likes of Mario Winans, Jermaine Dupri, Tim & Bob, as well as additional help from Quincy Jones.

Two days after the cancellation announcement, The Hockey News reported that a deal with a $ 45 million cap had been reached " in principle " with the help of owners and former players Wayne Gretzky, and Mario Lemieux.

In the follow-up Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis, Donkey Kong once again falls in love with Pauline and kidnaps her, and Mario uses the Mini-Mario toys to help him rescue her.

They also said named the Bowser boss battle for New Super Mario Bros. the tenth Bowser battle ever, because " Bowser Jr. has to help his dad fight Mario "; and thus " he can't do it himself and is basically helpless without his son.

San Salvador, El Salvador-With the help of Pastor Mario Gonzalez, the work of Envision in El Salvador has helped hundreds of people.

With the help of Goombella and Professor Frankly, Mario learns that the map can potentially reveal the location of the seven legendary Crystal Stars, which are required to unlock the Thousand-Year Door.

While held captive, Peach uses e-mail via the main base's computer, TEC, to inform Mario about the quest and consequently help him to attain all seven Crystal Stars and locate the treasure.

While Gigante was in prison, the Genovese family was run by acting boss Matthew " Matty the Horse " Ianniello, he received help from capos Ernest Muscarella, Dominick Cirillo, and Gigante's brother Mario.

Then, in the finals, Ljubičić defeated Karol Kučera and also paired with Mario Ančić to help secure Croatia's first Davis Cup victory.

Penguins owner Mario Lemieux claimed at the arena's ground-breaking ceremony that relocating the franchise was never a possibility, but instead it was a negotiation tactic to help the team get funding for the arena from both state and local officials.

Mario has access to several power-ups that help him complete his quest, including the Super Mushroom, the Fire Flower, and the Starman, each giving him unique abilities.

Other games which feature graffiti include Bomb the World ( 2004 ), an online graffiti simulation created by graffiti artist Klark Kent where users can virtually paint trains at 20 locations worldwide, and Super Mario Sunshine ( 2002 ), in which the hero, Mario must clean the city of graffiti left by the villain, Bowser Jr. in a plotline which evokes the successes of the Anti-Graffiti Task Force of New York's Mayor Rudolph Giuliani ( a manifestation of " broken window theory ") or those of the " Graffiti Blasters " of Chicago's Mayor Richard M. Daley.

Super Mario Kart features eight playable characters from the Mario series – Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Yoshi, Bowser, Donkey Kong Jr., Koopa Troopa and Toad.

Mario Kart: Super Circuit screenshot with ( L-R ) Bowser ( character ) | Bowser, Yoshi, Donkey Kong ( character ) | DK and Wario on Peach Circuit

The cast is made up of the same characters from Mario Kart 64 ( Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Bowser, Donkey Kong, Wario and Toad ).

According to this game, Peach was classified as lighter than Yoshi and Bowser was classified heavier than Donkey Kong, although most Mario games classify Peach being heavier than Yoshi while Bowser is lighter than Donkey Kong.

Although Koopa Troopa was replaced by Wario on the roster of 1996's Mario Kart 64, a friendly Koopa was given the role of the host of 1998's Mario Party for the Nintendo 64, proving that Koopa Troopas aren't necessarily all loyal to Bowser.

The game centers on the quest of Mario and Luigi to save the rulers of seven kingdoms from Bowser, the series ' antagonist.

Mario and Luigi embark on a mission on behalf of Princess Toadstool to stop Bowser and his children — the Koopalings — from terrorizing the kings of seven regions in the Mushroom World.

In Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, she does show Bowser that she is capable of taking care of herself.

Peach first appeared in Super Mario Bros. and has been kidnapped by the series ' main antagonist, Bowser, many times since.

In Super Mario World, Mario, Luigi and Peach were having a vacation in Dinosaur Land when Bowser once again kidnapped her.

In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Peach was one of Mario's party members, along with Mallow, Geno and Bowser.

In Super Mario 64, Peach invited Mario to her palace for a cake, but before Mario arrived at the palace, Bowser came and took control of the Power Stars.

In Paper Mario, Peach invites Mario to her palace, but as soon as he meets with her, Bowser lifts her palace into the sky and throws Mario out a window.

In 2007 Agassi, Muhammad Ali, Lance Armstrong, Warrick Dunn, Jeff Gordon, Mia Hamm, Tony Hawk, Andrea Jaeger, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Mario Lemieux, Alonzo Mourning and Cal Ripken, Jr. founded the charity Athletes for Hope, which helps professional athletes get involved in charitable causes and aims to inspire all people to volunteer and support their communities.

In the Super Mario Bros. video game series, the character, Morton Koopa, Jr. was named after him.

The Donkey Kong character in later Mario Kart games is considered to be the grown-up version of Super Mario Karts Donkey Kong Jr.

However, Bowser Jr., in the disguise of Shadow Mario, had filled the island with graffiti.

In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Peach is kidnapped on the day of her birthday by Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings.

He returns in Super Mario Sunshine, in which his youngest, but favorite son, Bowser Jr., who is disguised as an evil version of Mario, kidnaps Peach.

Both Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong, Jr. appear as minor antagonists in the Super Mario Bros .- based adventure book Doors to Doom.

Galena Park is within District 6 of the Texas Senate ; as of 2011 Mario Gallegos, Jr. was the representative.

After Mario defeats Bowser Jr., still disguised as Shadow Mario, at least once in all of the areas of the island, a flood falls upon Delfino Plaza, opening up a cave that leads into Corona Mountain.

Mario enters the volcano, defeats Bowser and Bowser Jr. by destroying the hot tub they are in, and rescues the Princess.

Mario and the Princess fall from the sky with Bowser and Bowser Jr.

After the credits, if the player has collected less than all 120 shine sprites, a picture shows Il Piantissimo, a sprinter that Mario raced during the game, finding the brush that Bowser Jr. used to vandalize Isle Delfino.

The voice cast consisted of Charles Martinet as Mario and Toadsworth, Jen Taylor as Princess Peach and Toad, Scott Burns as Bowser, and Dolores Rogers as Bowser Jr. Other voice actors included Kit Harris.

This was the first game in the Mario series which included Bowser Jr .; he has since appeared in New Super Mario Bros., New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Super Mario Galaxy, and Super Mario Galaxy 2, and in later Mario spin-off and sports games.