Smash 64

just a reminder, it is only 12 characters and 9 stages

Mario is the perfect character for beginners. He's balanced in virtually every way, which is understandable since he's the mascot of Nintendo. His special moves consists of fireballs, a super jump, and a spin attack that seems to originate from Super Mario World. His Cape move from later games is not present. His standard attacks deliver an appropriate amount of damage, though most people have a hard time with long range attacks, and come out victorious against characters like Donkey Kong. He is very similar to Luigi in terms of the attacks he can perform, though there are differences between the two.

His special moves consist of:

Standard Special - Fireball: Sends a single fireball out at a foe. Will travel a decent distance, though if it doesn't connect with another player or a wall, it will vanish. Up Special - Super Jump Punch: Mario's recovery move. Down Special - Mario Tornado: Will send Mario spinning, attacking any enemies in his range.

Mario's Fireball attack originates from Super Mario Bros. His Super Jump Punch isn't from any particular game, though it can be attributed to Mario's incomparable jumping abilities. His Mario Tornado move may be traced back to his spin attack from Super Mario World on the SNES.