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|image=[[File:BalloonMario64DS.png|200px]]
|image=[[File:BalloonMario64DS.png|200px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (version 3.0.0) (2020)
|item=[[Power Balloon]] (most appearances)<br>[[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]] (''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'')<br>Air vent (''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' / ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'')<br>[[Wonder Flower]] (''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'')
|item=[[Power Balloon]] (most appearances)<br>[[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]] (''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'')<br>Air vent (''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' / ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'')
|powers=Float like a balloon
|powers=Float like a balloon
|applies_to=[[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]], [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]], [[Toad]], [[Yellow Toad and Blue Toad|Yellow Toad]], [[Yellow Toad and Blue Toad|Blue Toad]], [[Toadette]], [[Yoshi]], [[Yoshi (species)|Red Yoshi]], Yellow Yoshi, Light-Blue Yoshi, [[Nabbit]]
|applies_to=[[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Yoshi]] (''[[Super Mario-kun]]''), [[Toad]], [[Toadette]]
}}
}}
{{quote|With the [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]], [[Mario]] can float like a balloon. In Standard Mode, press {{button|DS|B}} repeatedly to make Mario float up, and crouch to land. Change his direction with the {{button|DS|Pad}}. Try it out!|Instruction text|Super Mario 64 DS}}
{{quote2|With the [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]], [[Mario]] can float like a balloon. In Standard Mode, press {{button|DS|B}} repeatedly to make Mario float up, and crouch to land. Change his direction with the {{button|DS|Pad}}. Try it out!|Instruction text|Super Mario 64 DS}}


'''Balloon Mario''' (referred to as '''Floating Power''' for ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'')<ref>{{cite|url=cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_ds_21/Manual_NintendoDS_SuperMario64DS_EN.pdf|language=en-gb|title=''Super Mario 64 DS'' instruction booklet|page=18|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2005}}</ref> is a form of [[Mario]] first appearing in ''[[Super Mario World]]''; it later makes sporadic appearances, starting with ''Super Mario 64 DS''. This form was originally obtained by getting a [[Power Balloon]].
'''Balloon Mario''' (referred to as '''Floating Power''' for ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'')<ref>[https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_ds_21/Manual_NintendoDS_SuperMario64DS_EN.pdf ''Super Mario 64 DS'' English instruction booklet], page 18.</ref> is a form of [[Mario]] first appearing in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', later appearing in ''Super Mario 64 DS'' and as a Wonder Effect in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. The second appearance requires the player to get a [[Power Balloon]] to obtain this form, and the latter requires a [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]].


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World'' / ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
====''Super Mario World'' / ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', upon collecting a Power Balloon, Mario or Luigi swells up like a balloon, causing him to hover in the air. They will gradually float upwards if not moved by the player, but are capable of moving in any direction for a limited amount of time. During this time, [[Yoshi]] cannot be ridden. Mario or [[Luigi]] will start to deflate when the item is about to wear off, and once it does, they return to normal size and drop out of the air. The level [[Tubular]] in the [[Special Zone]] requires the player to continually pick up new Power Balloons to maintain flight while they make their way across the level.
In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', upon collecting a Power Balloon, Mario or Luigi swells up like a balloon, causing him to hover in the air. They will gradually float upwards if not moved by the player, but is capable of moving in any direction for a limited amount of time. During this time, [[Yoshi]] cannot be ridden. Mario or [[Luigi]] will start to deflate when the item is about to wear off, and once it does, they return to normal size and drop out of the air. The level [[Tubular]] in the [[Special Zone]] requires the player to continually pick up new Power Balloons to maintain flight while they make their way across the level.


If Mario or Luigi pass through a [[Giant Gate]] while under the form, they will gain a bonus [[Super Mushroom]].
If Mario or Luigi pass through a [[Giant Gate]] while under the form, they will gain a bonus [[Super Mushroom]].
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====''Super Mario 64 DS''====
====''Super Mario 64 DS''====
The form and its effects return in ''Super Mario 64 DS'', where, upon picking up a [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]], Mario inflates like a balloon and can float. The control scheme for this transformation has been changed somewhat; Mario now gradually floats downwards instead of upwards and has to be kept in the air by tapping the jump button, similar to swimming in 2D [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' games]]. Additionally, when the item's effect is about to wear off, Mario now flashes until finally plummeting. The player can also automatically end the transformation at any time by [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]]ing. Mario is the only character who is affected this way when he picks up the Power Flower. In this game, the music that plays when Mario turns into Balloon Mario is a slow-paced arrangement of the [[Wing Mario]] theme.
The form and its effects returned in ''Super Mario 64 DS'', where, upon picking up a Power Flower, Mario would inflate like a balloon and float. The control scheme for this transformation has been changed somewhat; Mario now gradually floats downwards instead of upwards and has to be kept in the air by tapping the jump button, similar to swimming in 2D [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' games]]. Once again, he flashes when it is about to wear off and plummets when it does. The player can also automatically end the transformation at any time by [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]]ing. Mario is the only character who is affected this way when he picks up the Power Flower. In this game, the music that plays when Mario turns into Balloon Mario is a slow-paced arrangement of the [[Wing Mario]] theme.


====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS''====
====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS''====
While this form is not usable in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', knocking on a [[Warp Door]] in the ''Super Mario World'' style may cause [[Weird Mario]] to appear in this form.
While this form is not usable in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', knocking on a [[Warp Door]] in the ''Super Mario World'' style may cause [[Weird Mushroom (item)|Weird Mario]] to appear in this form.


====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''{{'}}s 3.0.0 update adds the Power Balloon along with Balloon Mario and balloon variants of the other characters, exclusively to the ''Super Mario World'' game style. There is a visual difference in the sprites in this form, as the character's pants are now yellow and emblazoned with a white "P" (for Toadette, the "P" is on her skirt). The functionality of the Balloon form was also altered, allowing the character to be fully in control of which angle and direction they are floating towards, as opposed to the original game's simple vertical and horizontal mobility. While moving quickly with jump or run, blocks can be activated ([[Hidden Block]]s still can only be hit from below) but there is no way to directly attack enemies. While in the Balloon Mario state, Mario counts as constantly airborne even when on the ground. Balloon Mario is no longer timed, but no longer stacks with the current power-up; if hit, Mario reverts to [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]].
''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''{{'}}s 3.0.0 update adds the Power Balloon along with Balloon Mario and balloon variants of the other characters, exclusively to the ''Super Mario World'' game style. There is a visual difference in the sprites in this form, as the character's pants are now turned yellow and emblazoned with a white "P" (for Toadette, the "P" is on her skirt). The functionality of the Balloon form was also altered, allowing the character to be fully in control of which angle and direction they are floating towards, as opposed to the original game's simple vertical and horizontal mobility. While moving quickly with jump or run, blocks can be activated ([[Hidden Block]]s still can only be hit from below) but there is no way to directly attack enemies. While in the Balloon Mario state, Mario counts as constantly airborne even when on the ground. Balloon Mario is no longer timed, but no longer stacks with the current power-up; if hit, Mario reverts to [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]].


Unused sprites indicate that originally, the [[Buzzy Shell]] and [[Spiny Shell (red)|Spiny Shell]] could be used by Balloon Mario, with the shell becoming a bubble around him. There are two variants of the former and three of the latter, suggesting the idea went through multiple iterations before being abandoned.<ref>{{cite|url=www.spriters-resource.com/nintendo_switch/supermariomaker2/sheet/119043|title=Spritesheet|publisher=The Spriters Resource|language=en|accessdate=June 26, 2024}}</ref>
Unused sprites indicate that originally, the [[Buzzy Shell]] and [[Spiny Shell (red)|Spiny Shell]] could be used by Balloon Mario, with the shell becoming a bubble around him. There are two variants of the former and three of the latter, suggesting the idea went through multiple iterations before being abandoned.<ref>[https://www.spriters-resource.com/nintendo_switch/supermariomaker2/sheet/119043/ The Spriters Resource]</ref>


The Weird Mario Easter egg also returns.
The Weird Mario Easter egg also returns.
====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
The Balloon form reappears in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' as the [[Wonder Effect]] in [[Bloomps of the Desert Skies]]. The form retains controls similar to ''Super Mario Maker 2'', as the player can turn in any direction and propel forward. However, in ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'', the player flaps their arms at a constant speed to move, rather than a gust of air that accelerates more the longer the jump button is pressed.


===''Super Mario-kun''===
===''Super Mario-kun''===
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{main-gallery|Balloon Mario}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
Total Magazine Balloon Mario Artwork.jpg|Artwork from the Spanish Total magazine
SMW P-Balloon Mario.png|''[[Super Mario World]]'' (Mario)
SMW P-Balloon Mario.png|''[[Super Mario World]]'' (Mario)
SMWBalloonLuigiSprite.png|''Super Mario World'' ([[Luigi]])
SMWBalloonLuigiSprite.png|''Super Mario World'' (Luigi)
SMBW Screenshot Balloon Mario.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' (Mario)
SMWBalloonMarioSmallSprite.png|''Super Mario World'' ([[Small Mario]])
SMBW Balloon Luigi.png|''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' (Luigi)
SMWBalloonLuigiSmallSprite.png|''Super Mario World'' (Small Luigi)
SMBW Balloon Peach.jpg|''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' ([[Princess Peach|Peach]])
SMW Fire Balloon Mario.png|''Super Mario World'' ([[Fire Mario]])
SMW Fire Balloon Luigi.png|''Super Mario World'' (Fire Luigi)
SMW Cape Balloon Mario.png|''Super Mario World'' ([[Cape Mario|Caped Mario]])
SMW Cape Balloon Luigi.png|''Super Mario World'' (Caped Luigi)
TubularPBalloon.png|Mario under the effect of the Power Balloon in ''Super Mario World''
Tubular SMW.png|[[Small Mario]] version
Balloon Mario SuperMarioKun.jpg|''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''
SMAS + SMW Balloon Luigi.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World]]'' (Luigi)
SMAS + SMW Fire Balloon Luigi.png|''Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World'' (Fire Luigi)
SMAS + SMW Cape Balloon Luigi.png|''Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World'' (Caped Luigi)
P-BalloonMario.png|''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'' (Mario)
SMW SMA2 Balloon Luigi.png|''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' (Luigi)
SMW SMA2 Small Balloon Mario.png|''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' (Small Mario)
SMW SMA2 Small Balloon Luigi.png|''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' (Small Luigi)
SMW SMA2 Fire Balloon Mario.png|''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' (Fire Mario)
SMW SMA2 Fire Balloon Luigi.png|''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' (Fire Luigi)
SMW SMA2 Cape Balloon Mario.png|''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' (Caped Mario)
SMW SMA2 Cape Balloon Luigi.png|''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' (Caped Luigi)
SM64DS FloatingPower.png|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
Cape Mario - KC Mario manga.png|Balloon Luigi in the ''Super Mario World'' arc of the ''Kodansha'' Mario manga
MLBISBalloonMario.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''
SMM-SMB-WeirdMario-Door-10.png|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''
MLBISBJJBalloonMario.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''
SMM2-SMW-BalloonMario.png|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (Mario)
SMM2-SMW-BalloonLuigi.png|''Super Mario Maker 2'' (Luigi)
SMM2-SMW-BalloonToad.png|''Super Mario Maker 2'' (Toad)
SMM2-SMW-BalloonToadette.png|''Super Mario Maker 2'' (Toadette)
SMM2 Balloon Group.jpg|''Super Mario Maker 2''
</gallery>
</gallery>


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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=バルーンマリオ
|Jap=バルーンマリオ<br>''Barūn Mario''<br>{{hover|風船|ふうせん}}マリオ<ref>[https://m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NUS/JPN/NSMJ/NSMJ_J.pdf ''Super Mario 64'' Japanese instruction booklet], page 18.</ref> (''Super Mario 64 DS'')<br>''Fūsen Mario''
|JapR=Barūn Mario
|JapM=Balloon Mario<br><br>Balloon Mario
|Jap2={{hover|風船|ふうせん}}マリオ<ref>{{cite|format=PDF|language=ja|url=m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NUS/JPN/NSMJ/NSMJ_J.pdf|title=スーパーマリオ{{ruby|64|六十四(ろくじゅうよん)}} (''Sūpā Mario Rokujūyon'') instruction booklet|page=18|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> (''Super Mario 64 DS'')
|Jap2R=Fūsen Mario
|JapM=Balloon Mario
|Jap2M=Balloon Mario
|Kor=풍선마리오
|Kor=풍선마리오
|KorR=Pungseon Mario
|KorR=Pungseon Mario
|KorM=Balloon Mario
|KorM=Balloon Mario
|ChiS=气球马力欧<ref>{{cite|url=www.ique.com/games/mariods/action/mario.htm|title=神游马力欧DS的动作|language=zh-hans|publisher=[[iQue]]|accessdate=June 26, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiS=气球马力欧<ref>https://www.ique.com/games/mariods/action/mario.htm</ref>
|ChiSR=Qìqiú Mǎlì'ōu
|ChiSR=Qìqiú Mǎlì'ōu
|ChiSM=Balloon Mario
|ChiSM=Balloon Mario
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|Ita=Mario palloncino
|Ita=Mario palloncino
|ItaM=Balloon Mario
|ItaM=Balloon Mario
|Fre=Mario Ballon
|Fra=Mario Ballon
|FreM=Balloon Mario
|FraM=Balloon Mario
|Por=Mario balão
|PorM=Balloon Mario
|Spa=Mario Globo
|SpaM=Balloon Mario
|Rus=Марио-шар
|RusR=Mario-shar
|RusM=Balloon Mario
}}
}}


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