What is Toad (Nintendo)?
{{for|the [[amphibian]]|Toad}} {{nihongo|'''Toad'''|キノピオ|Kinopio}} is a [[fictional character]] in [[Nintendo]]'s [[Super Mario Bros.]] series of [[video game]]s. In the game series, Toad is [[Princess Peach]]'s attendant. He is also a friend of Mario and Luigi. Toad first appeared in [[Super Mario Bros]], but didn't have a name. He became a playable character in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. He also appeared in [[Mario Kart]], in [[Super Mario 64]], [[Super Mario Galaxy]] and many other games. He also shares many similarities with the blue toad in [[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]. On the [[television programme|television series]] based on the games, Toad gave [[Mario (Nintendo)|Mario]] information and sometimes Power Stars. He was a recurring member in [[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]. In that series, he would help his friends whenever they needed it. The character on the show was [[voice acting|voiced]] by [[John Stocker]]. Toad looks like a small man with a [[mushroom]]-like [[hat]]. He also wears a [[vest]] and [[shoe]]s. ==Development== Toad and the species were first seen in the game ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''. Toad's design was made directly from the power up, the [[Super Mushroom]] as well as the game's general use with [[mushrooms]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/nsmb/vol1_page4.jsp|title=Shigeru Miyamto interview: Iwata asks Mario History Volume 1: Page 4|accessdate=2009-12-18|archive-date=2009-11-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091128003201/http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/nsmb/vol1_page4.jsp|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], the creator of the [[Mario series]], made a reason that Toad's creation was that of being a character that has a simplistic design; yet, still appears cute and lovely and pleases to everybody.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/nsmb/vol2_page8.jsp|title=Shigeru Miyamto interview: Iwata asks Mario History Volume 2: Page 8|accessdate=2011-09-17|archive-date=2011-09-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110905192755/http://u