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In a 1996 interview with Shigeru Miyamoto published in Super Mario 64's first Japanese strategy guides, he revealed that Mario's running animation, speed and movements in that game were influenced by Arale, the main protagonist of the 1980 Akira Toriyama manga/anime "Dr. Slump":
However, Dr. Slump's influence throughout the Mario series could trace back even further. Some particular examples from Mario games include:
• His running speed, animation, the Racoon and Tanooki Suits from Super Mario Bros. 3
• The Wing Cap from Super Mario 64
• The Cat Suit from Super Mario 3D World
Even traits of Mario's happy cartoonish personality, his short stature and gloves, and blue-red-overalls color scheme bear enough similarities that they all could have been taken from Arale's appearances and other elements throughout Dr. Slump. Despite this, outside of Miyamoto's comment, these connections are not known to have been elaborated on by any other employee from Nintendo.
"The area around his hips is a big "joint" that controls which way his body moves. We created all his movements from that point of origin: when he accelerates and inclines forward, when he turns and leans left or right, etc. So Mario sort of runs like Arale-chan, with the correct sense of weight in the body."
However, Dr. Slump's influence throughout the Mario series could trace back even further. Some particular examples from Mario games include:
• His running speed, animation, the Racoon and Tanooki Suits from Super Mario Bros. 3
• The Wing Cap from Super Mario 64
• The Cat Suit from Super Mario 3D World
Even traits of Mario's happy cartoonish personality, his short stature and gloves, and blue-red-overalls color scheme bear enough similarities that they all could have been taken from Arale's appearances and other elements throughout Dr. Slump. Despite this, outside of Miyamoto's comment, these connections are not known to have been elaborated on by any other employee from Nintendo.
Shigeru Miyamoto interview:
https://shmuplations.com/mario64/
Super Mario Bros. 3 Tanuki article:
https://www.thrillingtalesofoldvideogames.com/blog/smb3-tanuki-fly-ringed-tail
Similar Tanooki Suit in Dr. Slump:
https://twitter.com/HG_101/status/1451610500614270978
Similar Wing Cap and Raccoon/Tanooki Suit run in Dr. Slump:
https://twitter.com/the_pico_cafe/status/1451622885781540869
Similar Cat Suit in Dr. Slump:
https://twitter.com/QuickPaw/status/1451612717530460166
https://shmuplations.com/mario64/
Super Mario Bros. 3 Tanuki article:
https://www.thrillingtalesofoldvideogames.com/blog/smb3-tanuki-fly-ringed-tail
Similar Tanooki Suit in Dr. Slump:
https://twitter.com/HG_101/status/1451610500614270978
Similar Wing Cap and Raccoon/Tanooki Suit run in Dr. Slump:
https://twitter.com/the_pico_cafe/status/1451622885781540869
Similar Cat Suit in Dr. Slump:
https://twitter.com/QuickPaw/status/1451612717530460166
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