Can You Identify Each of These Characters From the Mario Franchise?

By: Kennita Leon
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Can You Identify Each of These Characters From the Mario Franchise?
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About This Quiz

Mario is a popular video game character who comes from the Mario video game franchise. These games are owned by Nintendo, a Japanese company that has been around for almost forty years. This successful franchise first began with a Donkey Kong game that was released in 1981, and it just expanded from there.

Today the Mario franchise is one of the most successful in the world, with a variety of characters which help keep the games exciting. And with this quiz, we want to test just how much you know about these characters. Sure you'll know the head honcho Mario and his brother Luigi, but could you name all of Mario's friends, as well as those he considers to be his enemies?

Well, we're going to ask you some questions about the gang, as well as show you pictures of what they look like, all to see if you know your Mario characters. Now it won't be easy, but if you've been a fan of the many popular Nintendo games for a while, you should get most of the questions right. So, if you're ready to show us that you know the difference between Princess Peach and Dasy, let's get started. 

Mario
Nintendo
Previously known as Jumpman, who is this character?
Master Chief
Link
Mario
Lara Croft
Luigi
Nintendo
The twin of the primary protagonist, what's this man's name?
Luigi
Duke Nukem
Pac-Man
Ganondorf
Bowser
Nintendo
This is the king of the Koopas. What's his name?
Bowser
Master Chief
Kitana
Kratos

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Princess Peach
Nintendo
She's always being kidnapped. But who is she?
Solid Snake
Princess Peach
Scorpion
Max Payne
Yoshi
Nintendo
Who is this character?
Sarah Kerrigan
Cloud Strife
Yoshi
Megaman
Toad
Nintendo
The servant of a princess, what is this tiny guy's name?
Cortana
Pac-Man
Pikachu
Toad

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Wario
Nintendo
He looks similar to the primary protagonist, but is very different. Who is this?
Sonic the Hedgehog
Wario
Link
Agent 47
Waluigi
Nintendo
Can you tell us who this is?
Kratos
Waluigi
Samus Aran
Megaman
Toadette
Nintendo
Her male counterpart has a red-and-white mushroom cap. Tell us her name.
Duke Nukem
Ganondorf
Master Chief
Toadette

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Bowser Jr.
Nintendo
What name does this character go by?
Bowser Jr.
Lara Croft
Scorpion
Kitana
Daisy
Nintendo
The love interest of Luigi, what is this lovely lady's name?
Cortana
Solid Snake
Daisy
Max Payne
Donkey Kong
Nintendo
He was the original bad guy in the world of Mario, but went on to become the protagonist of his own. Who is he?
Donkey Kong
Sarah Kerrigan
Pac-Man
Zelda

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Rosalina
Nintendo
Can you identify this Mario character?
Cloud Strife
Sonic the Hedgehog
Pikachu
Rosalina
Diddy Kong
Nintendo
He's the nephew of a more famous character. What is this little dude's name?
Kratos
Link
Diddy Kong
Master Chief
Birdo
Nintendo
Can you tell us which Mario character this is?
Spyro
Duke Nukem
Birdo
Agent 47

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Funky Kong
Nintendo
A cool guy with a cool name to match, can you tell us who this is?
Funky Kong
Ganondorf
Scorpion
Megaman
Shy Guy
Nintendo
Not the most outspoken, which his name reflects, can you guess who this might be?
Solid Snake
Shy Guy
Pac-Man
Max Payne
Baby Mario
Nintendo
Can you match this character to his name?
Zelda
Kitana
Lara Croft
Baby Mario

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Dr. Mario
Nintendo
Can you identify this unlockable character from Super Smash Bros.?
Dr. Mario
Cloud Strife
Sarah Kerrigan
Kratos
Goomba
Nintendo
Who is this character?
Link
Goomba
Cortana
Samus Aran
King Boo
Nintendo
This character is the leader of a group of antagonists. Can you tell us who this is?
Master Chief
Duke Nukem
Gordon Freeman
King Boo

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Metal Mario
Nintendo
What is he called?
Sonic the Hedgehog
Pikachu
Metal Mario
Ganondorf
Baby Luigi
Nintendo
Do you know who this special character is?
Pac-Man
Baby Luigi
Megaman
Lara Croft
Koopa Troopa
Nintendo
This turtle is a recurring enemy of Mario. Who is he?
Koopa Troopa
Kitana
Kratos
Agent 47

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Dry Bones
Nintendo
Can you tell us who this is?
Solid Snake
Dry Bones
Scorpion
Max Payne
Boo
Nintendo
Not just one character, but a group of them, what are these ghost-like creatures called?
Cloud Strifes
Links
Boos
Duke Nukems
Baby Peach
Nintendo
She was a character in the Super Smash Bros. Brawl video game, but what was she called in it?
Baby Peach
Master Chief
Sarah Kerrigan
Ganondorf

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Petey Piranha
Nintendo
What name does this character go by?
Spyro
Petey Piranha
Zelda
Pit
Dry Bowser
Nintendo
The undead version of a particular antagonist, who do you think this is?
Gordon Freeman
Lara Croft
Pac-Man
Dry Bowser
Pom Pom
Nintendo
Can you identify this Mario character?
Kitana
Sonic the Hedgehog
Cortana
Pom Pom

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Baby Daisy
Nintendo
She debuted in Wii's iconic Mario Kart game. What is she called?
Pikachu
Megaman
Kratos
Baby Daisy
Iggy
Nintendo
Can you tell us which Mario character this is?
Scorpion
Iggy
Link
Cloud Strife
Kamek
Nintendo
A high-ranking minion of Bowser, what is he called?
Kamek
Master Chief
Duke Nukem
Ganondorf

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Baby Luma
Nintendo
A helper who also happens to be a star, what is this thing's name?
Max Payne
Baby Luma
Solid Snake
Agent 47
Cappy
Nintendo
Who is this character?
Sarah Kerrigan
Lara Croft
Cappy
Samus Aran
Lemmy Koopa
Nintendo
He's a member of the Koopalings, but who is he, exactly?
Kitana
Gordon Freeman
Zelda
Lemmy

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Pauline
Nintendo
Another damsel in distress, what is her name?
Sonic the Hedgehog
Pauline
Pikachu
Cortana
Professor E. Gadd
Nintendo
Can you match this character to his name?
Megaman
Professor E. Gadd
Kratos
Max Payne
Larry Koopa
Nintendo
One of the youngest members of the Koopalings, who is this?
Larry
Pac-Man
Scorpion
Cloud Strife

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Boom Boom
Nintendo
A faithful servant of Bowser, what is this character's name?
Link
Solid Snake
Boom Boom
Master Chief