I'm led to understand Peach is one of the strongest characters in the game, and she is also apparently a world leader, so I'm putting her as the least silly of the Mario characters. Still, though, she talks a bit goofy!

Now we're getting into the characters that are adorable in their goofiness. I mean, look at that big head, look at how far apart her eyes are, look at how big her eyes are, look at her little pose--it's just cute goofiness! Though... she probably has been through a lot... given the Splatoon backstory. That puts her down a little bit...

And here we are, the ramen cutie of the hour (as of a year ago when I started making this list and then forgot about it,) Min Min! Honestly, Splatoon and ARMS are kind of the same deal--just different gimmicks. They're kid-friendly fighting games that have really silly gimmicks and some unusually in-depth lore. I just think Min Min's gimmick is sillier than Inkling's.

In terms of villains that were built to be at least somewhat menacing, you can't really get sillier than Bowser over here. If you don't believe me, watch the Super Mario World animated series, or just watch the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls animation. He's a big softie at heart when it comes to literally anything other than Mario.

King Dedede is basically the same as Bowser, I just think his design is a little funnier.

They may look silly, but they're a couple of ice cold killers.
What has my life devolved into?

Daisy has always been Peach's more outgoing, off-the-wall counterpart. I'd feel weird putting her any lower!

Pichu would probably be a lot higher on the silliness scale if it wasn't for how easily he can fucking kill you in-game.

Villager has always been such an anomaly to me... I mean, this is a design made 100% for Smash. Villager isn't an Animal Crossing character, he's just... a vague visual metaphor. He's scary, but only really as scary as a triangle-nosed pumpkin-headed halfling child can get.

Jigglypuff can put people to sleep in seconds... and that's extremely unnerving. If not for that, Jiggly here would probably be a little higher.

Okay, so... I know you might have been over this and I might be wasting your time, but have you ever really taken a step back and actually looked at Mario? He's an Italian plumber from Brooklyn with a handlebar mustache who was sucked down the drain and landed in a kingdom of mushrooms that looks like a bad trip, constantly plunging in and out of total anarchy, just like Mario constantly plunged in and out of the dang NEW YORK TOILETS. In fact, the only reason why he isn't higher is because each of his games are about animal genocide in the name of the government.

I've never really been able to take Pac-Man at all seriously. He's... weird... and I don't really know what to think of him. The fact that he's this high on the list is only really because I think it's funny that Final Destination and Omega Pac-Land are in the same game.

My dad told me that when he was a kid, he had one friend who had a ROB... and it was really underwhelming.

Goofy and silly aren't really the first things that come to mind when you think of Isabelle, but... come on. When you really think about it, she's cute, she's clumsy, and she cracks jokes to the point where it makes people on Twitter very angry. Three signs of an absolute certified goofball.

And when we're talking about certified goofballs, who better to mention than Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings? ...Well, 13 fighters, but... but look at him, he floats in a dang clown! Also, again, watch the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls video.

Great, awesome, but--uh--why are you here?

Game... and watch? I still don't understand that name. (Man, I was so much more naive in 2020 when I started this list.) Anyway, this little guy, even at the ripe old age of 41, still does a bunch of silly, fun tricks. I just really wish he looked more like he did in the actual games, what with his eyes and whatnot. That'd make him a lot goofier and more appealing.