HexaZure/Cat Mario

 This page describes Cat Mario as he appears in HexaZure. If you want Mario's main page, click here.

Cat Mario is a playable fighter in HexaZure. He hails from the Super Mario series.

Background
Mario is one of, if not the most iconic video game character in existance. Ever since his introduction in 1981, he has made multiple appearances in all types of media since and is the mascot of Nintendo. After over 30 years of platforming, he continues to stand strong as one of the most well-known characters in gaming history.

Cat Mario in particular first originated in Super Mario 3D World. This brand-new power up was born out of the developer's ideas to have Mario be able to run on all fours and climb up walls. In a "function first" manner, the idea of transforming into a cat was established afterwards, which later became a key component in the Wii U title.

Gameplay
Cat Mario is still Mario: as such, he is classically designed to be a balanced fighter. All of his abilities such as power or jump height remain average or above average. Although he doesn't excel extremely at anything, he is very well-rounded and can easily stand up to many characters because of this. His average abilities make him a fine choice for beginner players.

The Cat Suit that Mario wears does provide some unique changes, however. Mario ends up losing most of his projectiles in place of having better range for his melee attacks. His mobility is also given a large buff, with his speed being faster to function hand and hand with his lighter attacks. Mario also retains many of his classic abilities like wall jumping, but with new twists such as being able to scale a wall for a short time before jumping off.