Editing Airship

{{about|the type of vehicle|the sample course from ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''|[[Airship (level)]]}}

{{Quote2|This is amazing! I can't believe this heavy boat can fly through the air!|[[Olivia]]|[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]}}

An '''Airship''' (written either capitalized or lowercase) is a large, propeller and [[Burner]]-driven ship that can soar through the sky. Airships are most commonly equipped with [[cannon]]s, [[Bullet Bill]]s and [[Bob-omb]]s. One airship, featured in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' is commonly used by [[Bowser]], [[Bowser Jr.]] and the [[Koopalings]], and [[Princess Peach]] is usually kept captive here until [[Mario]] and his friends storm the airship late in the game, at which point she gets taken away to [[Bowser's Castle]].

 

[[File:SMAS SMB3 Airship Taking Off.png|thumb|An Airship taking off in the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version of ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.]]

[[File:Air_Assault.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Artwork of an Airship in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. The artwork depicts Peach being captured by the Koopalings, even though Bowser only captured her in-game after all the Koopalings were defeated.]]

Airships first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where several of them are used by the [[Koopalings]] in their invasion of the [[Mushroom World]]. Gameplay-wise, they represent the last level of each world (except for [[Dark Land]]), flying above the [[Kings|king]]'s castle. In these levels, [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] must avoid the heavy artillery and [[Rocky Wrench]]es to reach the main cabin, where the Airship's captain is fought. If Mario or Luigi fails to clear the level, the Airship flies away to another location on the world map, unless it is weighed down by an [[Anchor]]. After the [[Magic Wand|magic wand]] is secured, the Airship vanishes, and Mario falls down into the castle and gives the scepter back to the king.

In the original NES version, the Koopalings' Airships and the Dark Land air force and the sky backgrounds are given varying colors:

*[[Larry Koopa|Larry]] and [[Roy Koopa|Roy]]: brown ship with a light blue background;

*[[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]]: green ship with a dark blue background;

*[[Wendy O. Koopa|Wendy]] and [[Ludwig von Koopa|Ludwig]]: turquoise ship with a yellow background;

*[[Iggy Koopa|Iggy]]: gold ship with a light green background;

*[[Lemmy Koopa|Lemmy]]: dark blue ship with a light blue background;

*[[Bowser]]'s air force: brown ship with a black background.

 

These were changed in the remakes, which depict them with the standard brown color as well as a stormy background (and in the case of the cutscene where Mario boards the airship, using the background for the final Tank level in Dark World). Similarly, the interior of the Koopalings' airships as well as the Treasure Ship has a randomly-assorted stack of wooden blocks in a dark background (only the Airship level of World 8 is exempt, as it is completely pitch black in terms of background), though the remakes change it to a background with stormy windows (or in the case of the Treasure Ship, calm dark windows).

Bowser's air force is composed of either 18 aircraft (NES and SNES versions) or 15 aircraft (GBA version), including one cargo loader and a command ship manned by [[Boom Boom]]. In page 34 of the manual for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', Lemmy's character quote mentions that he heard that his father, Bowser, was creating new weapons, although they are not specified. It is likely that these weapons are the small airships, the tanks and battleships.<ref>「マリオのヤツがどこまでガンバレルか<span class="explain" title="たの">楽</span>しみだなー。ワールドのマップも<span class="explain" title="さき">先</span>へ<span class="explain" title="すす">進</span>むにつれ、どんどん<span class="explain" title="ふくざつ">複雑</span>で<span class="explain" title="こうだい">広大</span>なものになってくるよ。それはそうと、<span class="explain" title="あんこく">暗黒</span>の<span class="explain" title="くに">国</span>だけはオヤジしか<span class="explain" title="し">知</span>らなくて<span class="explain" title="なに">何</span>もわかんないんだ。でも、<span class="explain" title="なに">何</span>か、すごい<span class="explain" title="しんへいき">新兵器</span>を<span class="explain" title="つく">作</span>ってるのをちらっと<span class="explain" title="み">見</span>たことがあるよ。」 ("''I'm looking forward to see how far can Mario go. As you advance the world maps become more complex and extensive. Anyway, our dad alone knows Dark Land and I have no idea about it. But I had glanced he had been making some great new weapons.''") - ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Japanese instruction booklet, [[Media:SMB3 Japanese manual pages 34 35.jpg|page 34]].</ref><ref>"How far can Mario go? I hope he doesn't make it this far. Dad has many complicated tricks waiting for him in the Dark Land. I've even heard about some new weapon that dad's been making." - Super Mario Bros. 3 English instruction booklet, page 34.</ref>.

Similar to Airships, [[Treasure Ship]]s can be found in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' after finishing a level with a [[coin]] total that is a multiple of 11, the tens digit in the score matches this number and the last digit on the timer is an even number, which causes a [[Hammer Bro]] on the world map to transform into a Treasure Ship.

The music used on these Airship stages is later remixed and used in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', ''Super Mario Galaxy'', ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' and ''Super Mario 3D Land''. It is also an available track in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. The tune appears to be based on "Mars, the Bringer of War" from Gustav Holst's "{{wp|The Planets}}" suite.

Besides their appearance in the main game, the GBA remake of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|Super Mario Advance 4]]'', has them appear in four e-Reader levels: [[Airship's Revenge]], [[Armored Airship]], [[Bowser's Airship 1]] and [[Bowser's Airship 2]], where they are piloted by [[Morton Koopa Jr.]], [[Lemmy Koopa]], [[Boom Boom]] and [[Bowser]], respectively. Of the four Airship e-Reader levels, Airship's Revenge was the only one of the four that was playable in the English version after the e-Reader's discontinuation in its original release. However, the Virtual Console version for the Wii U eventually included all the e-Reader levels.

In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', a crashed, ruined airship from ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', named the [[Sunken Ghost Ship]], can be explored in [[Soda Lake]].<ref>"''This is a strange looking sunken ship. Haven’t you seen it somewhere before? That’s right, in Super Mario Bros. 3, Koopa and his kids used a flying ship to make life tough for Mario. I wouldn’t be surprised if Bowser is lurking somewhere nearby.'' - ''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet. Page 20.</ref> It is haunted with [[Boo]]s and filled with water. Completion of this sunken airship is necessary to unlock the [[Valley of Bowser]]'s entrance. There are a few [[Bill Blaster]]s that are functional. It is the only level in the game where a [[Magic Ball]] can be found.

In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', an airship known as the '''Rainbow Cruiser'''<ref>''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Pages 119 and 120.</ref> appears in [[Rainbow Ride]]. Wind blows there, and a [[Lakitu]], [[Bob-omb]], and [[Goomba]] appear aboard it. In one mission, Mario (in ''Super Mario 64'') or [[Metal Mario (form)|Metal]] [[Wario]] (in ''Super Mario 64 DS'') must grab a [[Power Star]] on this Airship. This same ship is featured in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] within the stage [[Rainbow Ride#Super Smash Bros. series|Mushroom Kingdom: Rainbow Cruise]], a stage based on Rainbow Ride. This Airship is also later seen in ''[[Mario Party]]'', housing the [[Luigi's Engine Room]] board. Its rather aberrant design, with oar-like wings protruding out the bottom, appears to be based on [[:File:Air Assault.jpg|a Japanese advertisement for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'']].

There is an Airship that appears in a minigame called Bob-omb Squad that flies around and deliver Parabombs, as well as appearing in a minigame called [[Balloon Racing]]. It appears to be the Goal for the [[Yoshi]]s.

[[File:Bowser Jr.'s Airship.png‎|thumb|right|A model of Bowser Jr.'s Airship from ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]

In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', [[Bowser]] and his [[Koopa Troop]] attack [[Peach's Castle]] with Airships. Later in the game, [[Mario]] has to fight enemies on Airships. There are three Airship stages. In the [[Good Egg Galaxy]], two Airships are commanded by [[King Kaliente]]. In the Space Junk Galaxy, a larger group of Airships are led by [[Kamella]]. Finally, an entire fleet of Airships is commanded by [[Bowser Jr.]], who also rides one throughout the game. There are also Airships in the background of [[Gateway Galaxy]], and [[Bowser's Star Reactor]], however these are not accessible without hacking. Airships appear during the opening and closing cutscenes of [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]]. While traveling to the center of the universe, the [[Comet Observatory]] pushes through as cannonballs are fired from the airships guarding [[Peach's Castle]]. Later, the airships are sucked into the supermassive [[black hole]], along with the observatory and the castle. In this game and subsequent games, the Airships have been redesigned to resemble naval galleons, similar to how they appeared in the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' artwork. These galleons have few decks for Mario to explore, unlike the original sprawling, side-scrolling ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' airship levels. They also have doors that cannot be opened, but spinning next to them yields a [[Coin]].

There is a looped version and an unlooped version of the airship theme in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. The looped version plays in the airship level in [[Space Junk Galaxy]] and [[Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada]], and the unlooped version only plays in the opening where the airships appear and attack the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]. The unlooped version has an intro where a small group of instruments play, followed by more instruments, and finally the whole orchestra.

An airship (also known as a '''Sky Ship''' in the [[Prima Games]] guide<ref>Bueno, Fernando. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' Prima Official Game Guide. Pages 11 and 18.</ref>) also appears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', where [[Bowser Jr.]] and the [[Koopalings]] use it to escape with the kidnapped [[Princess Peach]]. This resembles the airship Bowser uses in the opening sequence of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]].'' Mario and his friends end up chasing it throughout the game, with the airship dropping one of the Koopalings off at the world's [[tower]]. Upon defeating the Koopaling at the [[castle]] at the end of each world, Mario and company walk outside to see Bowser Jr. boarding the airship and taking off, with Peach crying for help from the deck. In Worlds 4 and 6, however, Bowser Jr. gets left behind by the airship, and he gets chased back into it by Mario and the gang, who board it as well and fight Bowser Jr. at the end, only for them to be dumped outside to continue the pursuit. With the airship no longer present in the world, an anchor is seen in its place on the map and level preview screen.

[[File:DoomshipKoopa.png|thumb|right|An Airship from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.]]

Airships make a minor appearance in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. In [[Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet]], two Airships come out of [[Wormhole]]s (the second of which has a [[Hammer Bro]], a [[Comet Medal]] and a [[Green Star]]). At the end of [[Fleet Glide Galaxy]], Airships appear and shoot [[Bullet Bill]]s and [[Cannonball]]s at the player.

Airships appear in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] game ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. One of these vehicles are owned by [[Boom Boom]] and [[Pom Pom]]. They come with new features such as [[Skewer]]s added. After defeating Boom Boom or Pom Pom in the airship, the player has to keep walking to the [[Goal Pole]] instead of ending the level immediately after defeating the boss, as in previous games, as these bosses actually disappear, leaving their coins behind and a [[Warp Pipe]] appears. In some of the levels of the secret worlds, the Airships simply require that the player reach the goal, with only one Airship level having Boom Boom and Pom Pom as mandatory bosses (although in another Airship level, the player can fight Boom Boom by accessing a pipe, the fight on that level is completely optional and only acts as a shortcut to the other ship barring somersaulting through a brick barrier).  

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', a single airship level appears in [[World 5 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 5]] as a golden ship similar to the [[Treasure Ship]] in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. It is named [[World 5-A (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 5-A]] and, like every other level, has three [[Star Coin]]s; it also has a secret exit reached via [[beanstalk]]. However, unlike other Airships in the series, this one does not end with a boss.

Airships return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. This time, every [[Koopaling]] and [[Bowser]] himself has a personalized airship, with the former seven having their faces on the bow, and their shells on the top and each having specific designs (e.g. [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton's]] airship being the biggest airship of the seven, while [[Iggy Koopa|Iggy's]] is the thinnest and fastest airship, and Roy and Morton's airships also have 2 cannons). The latter has the same airship featured in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', with painted Bowser faces on the bow and the stern as well as the addition of a large mechanical hand, which Bowser uses to throw [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Yellow Toad (New Super Mario Bros. series)|Yellow Toad]], and [[Blue Toad (character)|Blue Toad]] ([[Toadette]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'') all the way to Acorn Plains.   

 

 

The flagship appears one more time in the ending, patched up and sputtering, as the Koopalings and Bowser Jr. use it to escape. It eventually crashes into a hill because of [[Bowser]] jumping aboard and his weight bringing it down, completely destroying it.

====''Super Mario Maker'' series====

Airships are an unlockable level theme in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and returns in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. For ''Super Mario Maker'', new airship level themes and music have been made for the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''Super Mario World'' styles, since airship levels first appeared in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' and did not properly appear in ''Super Mario World'' (the only airship is the [[Sunken Ghost Ship]], a mostly underwater stage). In the ''Super Mario Bros.'' style, the course elements appear to be metallic (consistent with the original game's color limitations), while in other styles the elements are wooden and have ropes. In the ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' style in ''Super Mario Maker 2'', despite using the "Airship" name, the airship theme resembles [[The Bowser Express]].

[[File:SMO E3 2017 screenshot 13.png|thumb|left|Bowser's airship]]

Bowser's flagship, now colored white and purple and heavily decorated, appears in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. The airship has undergone a small redesign, now sporting propellers on the sides below the cannons, sails, what appear to be [[Power Moon]] tanks and a variety of smaller embellishments. Rather than the usual theme, the new airship theme from ''Super Mario Maker'' for the ''Super Mario Bros.'' style plays during scenes in which it flies away. Additionally, the [[Broodals]] are seen using a white-colored airship similar to the airships used by the Koopa Troop, but with the bust of [[Madame Broode]] at the front. Many residents of the [[Cap Kingdom]] have hat-shaped airships of their own, which can be found crashed early on. In addition, Mario himself has a Cap Kingdom-inspired airship of his own called the [[Odyssey]].

Although airships themselves do not appear in their usual form in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', the [[Axem Rangers]]' ship [[Blade]] has a similar role to airships, only in this case being the boss arena for the Axem Rangers at [[Barrel Volcano]] (and to a certain extent, a boss in his own right).

Although the Airships used by the Koopa Troop themselves do not appear in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'', a similar flying ship appeared in the Modern version of the game ''[[Parachute]]''.

The [[Rainbow Cruise]] stage featured in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' included the ''Super Mario 64'' airship; it is the beginning platform in these stages and carries players left until it hits a platform-filled area and sinks, only to be generated again later as the automatically-scrolling stage loops back to its beginning. Of note is that this interpretation of the Rainbow Ride airship is actually more airship-like than the original one, while ''Super Mario 64'' showed it to only have wings keeping it afloat. The [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] also gives it the propellers common on traditional Airships. Additionally, a remix of the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' airship music can be selectable for the [[Luigi's Mansion (place)#Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Luigi's Mansion]] stage in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.  

While airships are largely absent from the ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series, the [[Koopa Cruiser]] seems to be Bowser's personal airship in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''. It is quite different from the other airships in the ''Mario'' games. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story]]'', in the battle with Bowser's Castle, the castle sends out airships with Shy Guy faces on them. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', [[Shy Guy]]s are seen using miniature airships known as "[[Shy Guy Airtub|Airtub]]s". The airtubs make minor appearances in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', attacking Peach's Castle alongside [[Neo Bowser Castle (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)|Neo Bowser Castle]] and airlifting Toadette's Papercrafts. Papercraft Airships also appear during the Papercraft Bowser boss fight, firing Papercraft Bullet Bills at Papercraft Fire Mario.

In ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', the race course [[Airship Fortress]] appears in the Star Cup and partially takes place on an Airship, which is in the midst of attacking a collapsing fortress. Like the Airships of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', the Airship portion of Airship Fortress track is filled with Rocky Wrenches, Bullet Bills and Rocket Engines. Also of note is that more of the inner workings of Airships are seen in this game; the explored Airship features, in addition to the deck, are a storage room, a boiler room and a very large cannon.

In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', Airships appear in the race tracks [[Aerial Road]] and [[Sky Arena]] in the [[Bowser Jr. Cup]].

Airships also appear in [[Cloudtop Cruise]], with one of them used as a part of the track, [[Bowser's Castle (Wii U)|Bowser's Castle]], in the background during one of the zero-gravity sections, and in [[Baby Park|<small>GCN</small> Baby Park]] as a spinning ride seen in the background of the course.

===''Mario Party'' series===

[[Luigi's Engine Room]], from the first ''[[Mario Party]]'', takes place inside of an airship as shown during the ending. In ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', Bowser makes a reference to airships when the player gets a [[Cursed Mushroom]] panel in [[Speak Up]]. [[Airship Central]] from ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' takes place across a fleet of airships and clouds. Bowser's flagship appears during the second and third parts where it fires at the players in the former and is destroyed in the latter. The flagship also appears in the background of the [[Bowser Board]] during [[amiibo Party]].

 

In the [[Game Boy]] game ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', two {{conjectural|blimp}} levels appear in the area [[Big Ape City]]. The first is [[Kong Krazy]], which is the second level of the area. Here, the Kongs must collect [[K-O-N-G Letters]] which form bridges across wide abysses found in the level. The second blimp level is [[Fast Barrel Blast]], which consists of many wide pits and high ledges. These must be crossed using [[Barrel Cannon|barrels]] and [[Tire (object)|tires]]. The final battle, [[K. Rool's Kingdom]], also takes place within a blimp. The levels' backgrounds consist of metal panels, pipes and machinery.

 

[[File:The Flying Krock DKC2 NTSC.png|thumb|left|The interior of The Flying Krock; it is stocked with a large amount of [[Banana#Donkey Kong series|bananas]] and [[barrel]]s.]]

In the games ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', the [[The Flying Krock]] is an airship-like area which resembles a crocodile shaped helicopter. [[Kaptain K. Rool]] used this ship to kidnap [[Donkey Kong]], and escape to the top of [[Crocodile Isle]]. The Flying Krock area contains two levels. The first is [[Screech's Sprint]], where the Kongs must race [[Screech]] to the finish line. The second level is the boss battle against Kaptain K. Rool.  

[[File:King Kruiser IV.png|thumb|right|The [[King Kruiser IV]], as it appears in ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''.]]

In the game ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'', an airship known as the [[K. Kruizer III]] is used by [[King K. Rool]]. It is the setting for the final world of the game. [[K. Kruizer III Artillery]] is the second level, which moves through the weaponry areas stocked by the K. Kruizer III. Completing this allows progress to the [[K. Kruizer III Hull|hull]] of the airship, which contains many conveyor belts, spikes, [[Floating Mine|mines]], and [[barrel]]s. Later, the [[K. Kruizer III Engine|engine]] of the airship is featured as the final level before facing King K. Rool.

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In ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', an airship appears as the [[King Kruiser IV]]. It resembles a crocodile, and is heavily armed. In the latter stages of the game, the Kongs chase the King Kruiser IV to [[High-High Island]]. However, they miss the ship as it passes over the top of the island. In the level [[Space A Go-Go]], Donkey Kong travels out of [[Planet Plantaen]], chasing down the King Kruiser IV. Donkey Kong enters it through a small opening guarded by Kritters. The interior appears similar to the factory-themed levels found in the game.

 

In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and the [[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|3DS remake]], the [[Tiki Tak Tribe|Tikis]] use Airships controlled by [[Tiki Pilot]]s as transport and getaway vehicles after stealing the Kongs' [[banana hoard]]. The Tikis also use these as weapons to bump into the Kongs while they ride [[Rocket Barrel]]s. The Tikis even watch the battle with [[Thugly]] from an Airship. The [[Prima Games|Prima]] guide refers to these airships as '''Tiki Airships'''.

 

 

In ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', [[Black Mage]], [[White Mage]] and [[Ninja (character)|Ninja]]'s court, the [[Rainbow Ship]], is a large Airship adorned with various statues and a large basketball court on it. It is based off the airships of Final Fantasy rather than the airships of Mario's World.

Airships make a brief appearance in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''. An Airship known as the [[Star Ship]] appears, which serves as a replacement to the Rainbow Ship.

Boom Boom's intro in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' shows him descending onto the court from an airship's anchor, without the airship being seen. In addition, the boats that appear in [[Savage Sea]] heavily resemble airships from Bowser's armada, down to having propellers on their masts despite being exclusively used in sailing.

An airship is flown by Bowser Jr. and serves as the basis for [[Bowser Jr.'s Flotilla]] in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. It features [[Banzai Bill]]s shot out from [[Bill Blaster]]s, [[Rocky Wrench]]es, [[Hammer Bro|Hammer]], [[Boomerang Bro|Boomerang]], [[Fire Bro|Fire]] and [[Ice Bro]]s., as well as [[Bob-omb]]s.

An airship is featured in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', where it is first seen carrying a vat of red paint that is intended to be delivered to [[Black Bowser's Castle]]. However, Mario manages to infiltrate the airship by climbing the anchor [[List of implied characters#Johnson (Airship crewman)|a Shy Guy]] forgot to lift. The Airship eventually gets destroyed right above Crimson Tower when Mario hits a self-destruct switch.

The airship later returns after Black Bowser reveals himself, albeit in a severe state of disrepair. Bowser escapes with it upon revealing his role in the disaster in Prism Island, also revealing he has abducted Princess Peach.

The airship is seen one last time during the ending, where the Koopalings and Bowser, who is tethered to the same string of tape he used to hold Peach to the ship, use it to leave the island. Similarly to the ending for ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', the airship ends up being forced to crash land off screen after sustaining extreme damage again (in this case, from being hit by a stray firework) as Peach, Toad and Mario watch.

[[File:PMTOK Bowsers Airship.png|thumb|200px|Bowser's airship takes off with Mario and Olivia onboard]]

{{Quote2|Aww, man! Dad's not gonna be happy about the airship. His insurance premiums are already so high! And where are we, anyway?|[[Bowser Jr.]]|Paper Mario: The Origami King}}

Bowser's airship appears near the end of ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', after [[Mario]] and [[Olivia]] have destroyed all five streamers. It is docked inside [[Bowser's Castle|the castle]]'s indoor terminal until Mario unlocks the path to it. Once the remnants of Bowser's army all climb aboard, they travel to [[Peach's Castle]], but are intercepted by the [[Paper Plane Squadron]]. The minions manage to fend some of them off with their own weaponry, while Mario picks up the slack via a [[Bob-omb]] cannon hidden within the ship's figurehead, but everyone is caught off guard when a particularly large plane crashes into the ship's side, sending it and its occupants crashing into [[Hotfoot Crater]]. Though the ship is beyond repair, its cannon is still functional, as Mario, Olivia, and Bowser use it to blast themselves the rest of the way to the castle.

===''Yoshi'' series===

====''Yoshi's Crafted World''====

[[File:YCW Airship.png|left|thumb|200px|The [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshis]] returning home on an airship]]

An airship was created by the Sundream Stone due to the Yoshis wishing to return back to Yoshi's Island in the ending.

====''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''====

[[File:CartoonDoomship.jpg|thumb|right|Bowser's Doom Ship from ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''.]]

A single Airship, owned by [[Bowser|King Koopa]] and only ever referred to as the '''Doom Ship''', appears regularly throughout ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Like its game counterparts, the Doom Ship is equipped with a large amount of artillery and also possesses a trait not seen in any games featuring Airships: the ability to teleport to other locations. According to the bonus disc on the Shout! Factory DVD set, the Doom Ship was built by [[Ludwig von Koopa|Kooky von Koopa]].

====''Nintendo Comics System''====

In ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]'', an Airship makes an appearance in the issue ''[[Mutiny on the Fungi]]'', which has Bowser and his crew of [[Koopa Troopa]]s and [[Toad (species)|Mushroom People]] using it to steal various treasures.

 

====''Nintendo Adventure Books''====

The Doom Ship reappears in two ''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]''. In ''[[Double Trouble (book)|Double Trouble]]'', Luigi is held captive on the Doom Ship by [[Roy Koopa]], but he can be rescued by Mario, who can also hijack the Doom Ship and use it to travel to Fort Koopa in the [[Koopahari Desert]]. In ''[[Leaping Lizards]]'', Iggy has possession of the Doom Ship and first appears with it after Morton signals him for backup after being confronted by Luigi, though upon sighting the plumber, the cowardly Koopaling abandons his brother out of fright. Luigi can choose to board the Doom Ship and, if he chooses to stay in hiding instead of trying to attack Iggy, is taken to the Koopaling's secret laboratory.

 

[[File:Minecraft - Mario Mashup screenshot6.png|thumb|left|Airships in ''[[Minecraft]]'']]

In the premade world for the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Airships can be found near the entrance to the [[Valley of Bowser]].  Another appears in the snow area.

==Musical theme==

A theme commonly associated with airships known as the "Airship Theme" is a recurring theme in the ''Mario'' franchise, often playing in levels based in airships, or scenes involving one. It was originally composed for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' by [[Koji Kondo]].

SMB3Art2.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''

SMG Airship Invasion.png|''Super Mario Galaxy''

SMG Airship Model.png|''Super Mario Galaxy''

NSMBW Airship Screenshot.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''

NSMBU Airship Screenshot.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''

NSMBUDX Morton Airship.jpg|[[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton's]] Airship in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''

NSMBUDX Wendy Airship.jpg|[[Wendy O. Koopa|Wendy's]] Airship in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''

NSMBUDX Iggy Airship.jpg|[[Iggy Koopa|Iggy's]] Airship in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''

NSMBUDX Roy Airship.jpg|[[Roy Koopa|Roy's]] Airship in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''

NSMBUDX Lemmy Airship.jpg|[[Lemmy Koopa|Lemmy's]] Airship in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''

NSMBUDX Ludwig Airship.jpg|[[Ludwig von Koopa|Ludwig's]] Airship in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''

SMO Princess Peach being Captive.jpg|[[Princess Peach]] and [[Tiara]] on [[Bowser]]'s Airship in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''

|Jap=<span class="explain" title="ひこうせん">飛行船</span>

|Dut=Luchtschip<ref>Nintendo Nederland. (May 15, 2019). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUVPXThV-uc\ Super Mario Maker 2 Direct - 16 mei 2019]. ''Youtube''. Retrieved May 16, 2019.</ref>

|Fra=Forteresse volante

|FraM=Flying Fortress

|Ita=Veliero volante<br>Nave Flagello (cartoon)

|ItaM=Flying ship<br>Baneship

|Spa=Aeronave<br>Barco Volador<br>Nave Calamidad (''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'')<br>Fortaleza Aérea

|SpaM=Airship<br>Flying Ship<br>Calamity Ship<br>Air Fortress

|Rom=Nava blestemată / Nava blestemului (''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'')

|RomM=The cursed ship / The curse ship

|Ger=Luftschiff

|GerM=Airship

|Chi=飞行船<ref>https://www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/new_super_mario_bros_u_deluxe/pc/stage/index.html</ref>

|ChiR=Fēixíng Chuán

|ChiM=Flying ship

|Por=Nave Ruim<br>Nave Destruidora

|PorM=Bad Ship<br>Destroyer Ship

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