Does he get run or dash? What kind of gameplay will he get?

The gameplay plan is to adapt him over to a system similar to the ROTD system I'm using with Pupa, with some extra tweaks that may or may not see use in a future project. Also despite everything, I might have to axe a few moves from him (mostly for balance). Anyway, Mario is mostly going to be a zoning character, setting up projectiles and just generally trying to get out of the way. However, he won't totally suck in close quarters! I'll be working to find a nice sweet spot for those two to make sure it's balanced.