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Captain Toad
Mario character
Captain Toad as he appears in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
First Episode AppearanceSuper Mario Galaxy (2007)
Final Episode AppearanceMario Kart Tour (2020)[n 1]
Character played bySamantha Kelly

Captain Toad[lower-alpha 1] is a Toad that serves as the leader of the Toad Brigade, a group of Toad explorers. In an interview with Polygon, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker director Shinya Hiratake said "I think honestly Captain Toad is someone that doesn’t really care what’s going on, but when he sees treasure he’s like, ‘I want it!’".[1] He is described by IGN as an "unlikely protaginist who's weighed down by a heavy backpack and a desire for treasure".[2]

He first appeared in Super Mario Galaxy, where he helped Mario or Luigi retrieve Power Stars.[3][4] Captain Toad also appeared in the game's sequel, Super Mario Galaxy 2, with his brigade to again help Mario retrieve the Power Stars in order to save Princess Peach.[5]

In Super Mario 3D World, Captain Toad appears in his own levels "The Adventures of Captain Toad" separate from the main playable characters.[6] In "The Adventures of Captain Toad", Captain Toad must collect five Green Stars without jumping, and two hits will result in a life loss, but he can use his headlight to destroy any ghosts in his levels.

Captain Toad later starred in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, a year after Super Mario 3D World was released.[7]

A Mystery Mushroom costume based on Captain Toad from Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker was made available through an update to Super Mario Maker.[8] Captain Toad appears in all but three of Super Mario Odyssey's Kingdoms, rewarding the player with a Power Moon after they find him in each location.[9]

When reviewing Treasure Tracker, IGN's Marty Sliva called Captain Toad and Toadette "a pair of sweet, endearing characters that [they] genuinely wanted to root for", saying that personality details like Captain Toad and Toadette "cower[ing] in fear when they see a ghost, add a nice dollop of charm to the whole package".[10]

References[]

  1. McWhertor, Michael (2018-08-07). "Where Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker came from". Polygon. Retrieved 2022-10-05. {{cite web}}:
  2. Otero, Jose (2014-12-02). "How Captain Toad Became the Star of His Own Game". IGN. Retrieved 2022-10-05. {{cite web}}:
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  5. Phillips, Tom (2010-03-08). "N-Europe: Super Mario Galaxy 2 Hands-On Preview". kombo wii. Retrieved 2010-05-23. {{cite web}}:
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  7. Phillips, Tom (2014-06-10). "Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker announced for Wii U" (in en-gb). Eurogamer. https://www.eurogamer.net/captain-toad-treasure-tracker-announced-for-wii-u. 
  8. Lada, Jenni (2015-12-22). "Super Mario Maker's Next Mystery Mushroom Costumes Include Birdo, Captain Toad, And Excitebike". Siliconera. Retrieved 2022-10-04. {{cite web}}:
  9. Craddock, Ryan (2022-05-02). "Super Mario Odyssey: Finding All The Captain Toad Locations For Extra Power Moons". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2022-10-04. {{cite web}}:
  10. Sliva, Marty (2014-12-01). "Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Review". IGN. Retrieved 2022-10-05. {{cite web}}:


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