It wasn't until Super Mario World that he seems to have standardized on blue over red. One comment I saw online said that blue makes more logical sense for overalls, because overalls are traditionally made from bluejeans (blue denim). I'm sure a lot of the color choices had to do with hardware limitations and contrast on screen.
Mario base outfit in Odyssey is like very stylized: upon closer look-up, you can see the yellow buttons shine with a golden metallic effect that varies depending on the lighting of every Kingdom, and also the blue overalls are kind of darker and stuffed, with visible sewing patterns. It's as obsessive as it is fascinating. Mario's famous overalls, for example, must be Pantone 293, while his iconic red cap has to be Pantone 485.
Here is a list of Mario's outfits. Mario usually wears a red cap with a white circle with a red "M" in it, a red shirt, white gloves, blue overalls with yellow buttons, and brown shoes. For swimwear, Mario wears red boxer shorts.
Mario wears red pajamas and red slippers. 2. Luigi (Super Mario Bros.
series) Mario's younger brother, Luigi, is also known for his green cap and blue overalls. Like Mario, Luigi has been on many adventures of his own, often serving as the player two character in the Super Mario Bros. games.
Luigi's outfit is a mirror image of Mario's, with green replacing red as the primary color. Together, the Mario brothers are a dynamic duo. Category:Overalls Various types of overalls in the Super Mario franchise.
Usually, these are equipped as armor for RPGs. I suspect that's why the change was made in the first place beginning with the in-game SMB2 sprites (as opposed to the character art, which stayed with red/green overalls until they were reworked for Super Mario Advance). With the tech of the day, maybe it was harsher on the eyes than the more subdued blue overalls.
I believe it was a overbalance of color usage in favor of red, changing it in reverse to balance the color scheme, and be more relatable to people as a character. And it brought out more attention to Mario's design than ever, making him the most iconic character of fiction, even Mickey Mouse was uncrowned in terms of popularity and given to Mario. Amazon.com: mario overalls boysFREE delivery Sat, Dec 14 on $35 of items shipped by Amazon.
Mario's trademarks are his moustache, his hat and his overalls. Why did you decide to give him this look?