It was released in Japan in July 2002, in the United States and Canada in August and September 2002 respectively, and in Europe and Australia in October 2002. A villain resembling Mario, known as Shadow Mario, vandalizes the island with graffiti and Mario gets blamed for the mess. It sold over 5.5 million...
When Mario arrives on tropical Isle Delfino, the once-pristine island is polluted and plastered with graffiti. Even worse, he's being blamed for the mess! Now instead of enjoying a relaxing vacation, Mario has to clean up the place and track down the real culprit.