Editing Banana Peel

{{about|the object|Diddy Kong's special move in the Super Smash Bros. series|[[Banana Peel (move)]]}}
{{item infobox
|image=[[File:BananaMK8.png|200px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' ([[List of games by date#1992|1992]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]'' ([[List of games by date#2022|2022]])
|variants=[[Banana Bunch]]<br>[[Banana Shot]]<br>[[Giant Banana]]<br>[[Gold Banana]]<br>[[Triple Bananas]]
}}
'''Banana Peels''', also named '''Bananas''', in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] are hazards, most notably in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], first appearing in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. Occasionally, they are shown attached to the [[banana]]s themselves before being used, but as an interactive object, they are always treated as distinct items from normal bananas. Unlike standard bananas, these are often depicted with eyes, even before being peeled.

==History==
===''Club Nintendo'' comics===
Banana peels are used in "[[Die Jagd nach dem Nintendo 64: Krawall im All]]," when [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] dropped some in front of [[Wario]] and [[Bowser]], who were competing to find a [[Nintendo 64]]-like spaceship.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
[[File:MK8-Line-Yoshi-Banana.gif|thumb|left|150px|[[LINE]] sticker of [[Yoshi]] spinning out on a Banana]]
The Banana (also known as the Banana Peel<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Kart'' instruction booklet|page=13|date=1992|publisher=Nintendo of America}}.</ref> or '''Banana Skin'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #49|page={{file link|NMS Australia 49 MK64 drivers and items.jpg|39}}|date=April 1997|language=en-au|publisher=Catalyst Publishing}}</ref>) in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series is one of the most common items, appearing in every installment. A Banana causes a [[kart]] to spin out if the vehicle touches the slippery item, slowing them down. Bananas in the ''Mario Kart'' series can either be placed behind a kart, or be thrown forward down the track. It can also be held behind the kart as a defensive countermeasure against homing [[Red Shell]]s and, to a lesser extent, [[Green Shell]]s. The ''Mario Kart'' series also has a type of item featuring three Bananas, [[Triple Bananas]], and when used, they automatically attach themselves to the back of the kart. Like many other items in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, the Banana has eyes and a mouth. A Banana is the emblem of the [[Banana Cup]].
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====''Super Mario Kart''====
[[File:SMKBanana.png|frame|left]]
[[File:SMK Banana.png|frame]]
Banana Peels in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' are items thrown by [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] if he is CPU-controlled.
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====''Mario Kart 64''====
[[File:BananaRouletteMK64.png|frame|left]]
[[File:BananaBunch_MK64.png|frame|right|A Banana Bunch from ''Mario Kart 64'']]
Bananas in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' appear as items, this time alongside [[Banana Bunch]]es, which grant five normal Bananas. In this game, if a Banana is hit while a racer is driving straight, they will skid for a while before spinning out. However, the Banana's effect can be nullified by braking at the right time. The game also introduces the [[Fake Item Box]], which acts similarly to Bananas, but it cannot be tossed forward and can float in midair.
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====''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''====
Bananas in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' appear as items, only in the single variation, and like in ''Mario Kart 64'', their effect can be nullified by braking after hitting the Banana.

====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
Bananas in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' are usable items alongside the [[Giant Banana]], a larger variant usable by [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] only, as well as [[Petey Piranha]] and [[King Boo]], since the they can use any special item.

====''Mario Kart DS''====
Bananas in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' are usable items alongside Triple Bananas, which gives three Bananas at once.

====''Mario Kart Wii''====
[[File:Banana - Mario Kart Wii.png|thumb|150px|A standard Banana from ''Mario Kart Wii'']]
Bananas in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' are among the usable items, and are obtainable in the top five positions; the best chance of getting this item is in 1st place, with a 37.5 percent (15 out of 40) chance of getting it in said position. Triple Bananas also return from ''Mario Kart DS''.

====''Mario Kart 7''====
Bananas in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' spin out racers slightly longer than before.

====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
Bananas in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe|its Nintendo Switch port]] have had further improvements so that spinning out from touching one is increased further. A single Banana appears on the adverts for [[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#BaNaNa Boy|BaNaNa Boy]]. Bananas in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' can sometimes be the transformation of the ninja [[Shy Guy]] obstacles in [[Ninja Hideaway]].

====''Mario Kart Tour''====
Bananas in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' reappear with the Giant Banana, maintaining their general purpose throughout the ''Mario Kart'' series. However, unlike in previous games, the Giant Banana is exclusive to Donkey Kong, [[Toad (species)|Yellow Toad (Pit Crew)]], [[Morton]], and [[Mario|Mario (Sunshine)]]. Diddy Kong and [[Funky Kong]]'s new exclusive item, the [[Banana Barrels]], shoot out Bananas in front of them for a certain amount of time. Triple Bananas also return as an exclusive item for [[Princess Daisy|Daisy (Swimwear)]], [[Dixie Kong]], [[Donkey Kong Jr.|Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES)]], and [[Waluigi|Waluigi (Bus Driver)]].

The following gliders increase the chance of getting Bananas and points for hitting racers with one.
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===''Donkey Kong 64''===
Banana peels in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' appear from [[barrel]]s during [[Lanky Kong]]'s segment of [[King K. Rool]] battle. After revealing the banana peel, Lanky can play from a [[Music Pad]] to trick K. Rool into slipping on the peel.<ref>{{cite|quote=Once the peel's in place, walk to one of the Trombone Pads and wait until the banana peel is between you and the King. At that moment, play the horn. K. Rool will charge in the direction of the noise, slipping on the peel.|author=Bihldorff, Nate, Jason Leung, and Drew Williams|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' Player's Guide|page=115|date=1999|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref>

===''Luigi's Mansion'' series===
Banana peels appear twice in the [[Luigi's Mansion (series)|''Luigi's Mansion'' series]]. In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', they are thrown on the floor by [[Garbage Can Ghost]]s.<ref>{{cite|quote=A banana-eating ghost who hurls the leftover peels at enemies.|author=Game description|title=''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]'' ([[Nintendo 3DS]])|date=2018|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> [[Luigi]] can slip on these peels,<ref>{{cite|quote= If you slip on a peel while you're reeling in a ghost, you'll lose your grip.|title=''Luigi's Mansion'' Player's Guide|date=2001|isbn=1-930206-14-3|author=Sinfield, George|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> costing him 5 HP,<ref>{{cite|timestamp=0:36|url=youtu.be/f7PsDDuN9Hc?feature=shared&t=36|title=Luigi Clears The Wardrobe Room! {{!}} ''Luigi's Mansion''|date=August 7, 2022|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> or 10 HP in [[Luigi's Mansion (location)#Luigi's Mansion|the Hidden Mansion]]. There are also discarded banana peels in the [[Dining Room (Luigi's Mansion)|Dining Room]]. Banana Peels in ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'' can come out of trash bins, but slipping on one only costs 1 [[HP]].

===''Mario Party'' series===
Banana peels in ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' are slipped on by players in [[Koopa's Seaside Soiree]], determining their route for them. They also have to be avoided in the ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' minigame [[Mass A-peel]]<ref>{{cite|author=Rules|quote=Collect as many bananas as you can, but avoid the banana peels.|title=''[[Mario Party 5]]''|date=2003|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|language=en}}</ref> and the ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' minigame [[Trip Navigator]].

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
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[[File:Banana Peel SSBB.png|thumb|Kirby slipping on a Banana Peel in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'']]
Bananas in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] can sometimes be amongst the food in the [[Food|item of the same name]]. Bananas in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' subtract 5% damage, and Bananas in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' specifically appear in the [[Tortimer Island]] stage, where they subtract 3% damage.

Banana Peels in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series appear as items in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and subsequent installments, and when thrown, anyone who walks over the peel will trip over onto their back. It is also used in Diddy Kong's [[Banana Peel (move)|down special move]]. In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', an offensive item known as a [[Banana Gun]] that produces a Banana Peel after being used also appears.

===''Mario Strikers'' series===
[[File:Strikers Banana.png|thumb|left|Banana icon in ''Super Mario Strikers'']]
Bananas in the ''[[Mario Strikers (series)|Mario Strikers]]'' series are items coming in quantities of three or five. When dropped, a banana peel knocks over any player who runs into it. Some of the bananas can  fall out of the field if used toward an edge of the playing field.  A similar item is the [[Giant Banana]].

===''Mario Sports Mix''===
Banana Peels in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' are items that can stop opponents temporarily, but it can also either power up the ball or puck. When used as an item shot, the ball does a curved path and slips opponents on contact. Banana Peels in [[Western Junction]] are thrown by Shy Guys in cars linked to a train, putting players at risk of slipping on them.

===''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''===
Banana peels appear in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'' as obstacles on the Market Street Rink in [[Snow Day Street Hockey]]. They scatter over the rink temporarily upon hitting a banana seller's stand,<ref>{{cite|quote=There is a banana stand on '''Market Street'''. If you run into it with the puck or the puck hits the bananas, '''banana peels''' will go flying.|title=''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''|author=Control Hint|publisher=[[Sega]]|language=en}}</ref> and whoever slips on one becomes stunned temporarily.

===''WarioWare: Get It Together!''===
[[File:WWGIT Banana Cameo.jpg|thumb|The banana in the ''WarioWare: Get It Together!'' microgame Shadow Sports]]
A Banana Peel from the ''Mario Kart'' series appears in the [[microgame]] [[Shadow Sports]] of ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]''.

==Profiles==
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Super Mario Kart''====
*'''Wii Virtual Console manual bio:''' ''Drop a banana peel on the course. The first kart to touch it will spin out. Hold up on {{button|wii|Pad}} and press {{button|wii|CCA}} to throw the banana peel ahead of you.''

====''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''====
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|EngE=Make karts spin out by dropping banana peels right in front of them.}}

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|Eng=If you drive over it, you will skid out.}}

====''Mario Kart DS''====
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|Eng=Makes karts spin out when run over.}}

====''Mario Kart Wii''====
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|Eng=Vehicles that roll over bananas will spin out.}}

[[File:MKW Banana Trading Card.jpg|thumb|80px]]
*'''Trading card bio:''' ''A delicious fruit and a great source of potassium, the single Banana is, simply, good for you. But this is Mario Kart Wii we're talking about and there are no edible bananas here...only the slippery Banana peel that you and your racing rivals can toss out on the track. If your Kart or Bike touches a Banana you won't peel out, you'll spin out. That, of course, leads to longer lap times.''<br>
**'''Game Tip!:''' ''When tossing a Banana out in front of your vehicle, be aware of where it lands. You don't want to be the recipient of your own nefarious tactics.''

====''Mario Kart 7''====
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|Eng=Karts that run over bananas will spin out. Hold {{button|3ds|L}} or {{button|3ds|X}} to equip a Banana, and then release {{button|3ds|L}} or {{button|3ds|X}} to drop it.}}

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|EngA=Slippery banana peels can give opponents a headache, but they may come back to haunt you on the next lap.}}

====''Mario Kart 8''====
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|Eng=Will send anyone who hits it into a spin.}}

====''Mario Kart Tour''====
*'''Tips & Tricks:''' ''Don't let this one give you the slip! Your kart will spin out if you hit one. You can carry one behind your kart to protect yourself from a single attack.''
*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' ''Item introduction: Banana<br>Throw it out in front of you, or drop it off behind you. Karts that hit it will spin out! Watch out during the second lap of the race...chances are there will be more Bananas waiting for you the second time around!''<ref>{{cite|author=mariokarttourEN|date=September 3, 2019|url=x.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1168716492734525441|publisher=X|accessdate=March 10, 2022}}</ref>

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
{{SSBB trophy
|name=Banana Peel
|image=[[File:BrawlTrophy523.png|100px]]
|appears_in='''SNES''' ''Super Mario Kart''<br>'''N64''' ''Mario Kart 64''
|unlock=Get ten max [[smashwiki:Combo|combos]] in [[smashwiki:Training Mode|Training Mode]]
|desc=The peel from a Japanese fiber banana of the Musaceae plant family. It contains a high volume of vegetable oil, which oozes out when the peel is stepped on, making things slippery. In Smash Bros., the peel fulfills its destiny as a comedic prop by making passersby slip. Characters who land on their backsides will be defenseless until they recover their footing.
|desc2=The peel from a Japanese fiber banana of the Musaceae plant family. It contains a high volume of vegetable oil, which oozes out when the peel is stepped on, making things slippery. In Smash Bros., the peel fulfills its destiny as a comedic prop by making passers-by slip. Characters who land on their backsides will be defenseless until they recover their footing.
}}
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Banana
|image=[[File:Banana Peel Sticker.png]]
|game=''Mario Kart DS''
|effect=[Flame] - Attack +4
}}

====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''====
{{SSB4 trophy
|name=Banana Peel
|image='''3DS:'''<br>[[File:BananaPeelTrophy3DS.png|100px]]<br>'''Wii U:'''<br>[[File:SSB4TrophyBananaPeel.png|100px]]
|category=Item
|appears_in='''SNES''' ''Super Mario Kart'' (09/1992)<br>'''Wii''' ''Mario Kart Wii'' (04/2008) 
|trophy_box=1: Brawler
|unlock=Random
|desc=Looks like someone had a nice snack and didn't bother to clean up afterward... As you may suspect, stepping on a banana peel sends you falling to the ground and exposes you to attacks. You can throw these at your opponents too, but please clean up when you're done, all right?
|desc2=HEY! Put that banana peel in the bin! ...Oh, you're going to trip up your opponent with it? Carry on, then. Of course, picking up and throwing banana peels at people is disgusting, but they'll have a hard time keeping their defences up if they're putting on a one-man slapstick act, so...go ahead.
}}

===''Super Mario Run''===
====Item description====
*'''Banana Statue:''' ''This banana peel can cause a lot of mayhem in Mario Kart. Careful not to step on it!''

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
Koopa Troopa SMK artwork.jpg|''[[Super Mario Kart]]''
SMK NP art Banana.png|''[[Nintendo Power]]'' artwork for ''Super Mario Kart''
MK64Item-Banana.png|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
MT64 Banana art.png|''Mario Kart 64''
MK64 Banana Peel under art.jpg|''Mario Kart 64''
MK64 Item group 1 art.jpg|''Mario Kart 64''
MK64 Item group 2 art.jpg|''Mario Kart 64''
MKSC Banana Artwork.png|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
MKDD Luigi Circuit Artwork.jpg|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
MKDD_BananaPeel.png|''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''/''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
Banana Peel.jpg|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
MKW Baby Peach Cheep Charger Artwork.png|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
Banana - Mario Kart 7.png|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
NintendoAmerica 2014-06-23.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
BananaPeelUltimate.png|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
MKT App Store Mario banner.png|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
MKT App Store Mario and Yoshi banner.png|''Mario Kart Tour''
MKLHC Mario Luigi 2D Artwork.png|''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''
TSMBM DK Diddy Kart Concept Art.jpeg|Concept artwork for ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
Artwork - BANANA (Simple).svg|Simple vector art
</gallery>

===Sprites===
<gallery>
BananaMK64.png|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
MKSC Banana icon.png|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
Banana MKSC item slot sprite.png|''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''
BananaIcon-MKDD.png|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
MKDDBananaModel.png|Data-rendered model from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
Diddy Red Caps Mark-MSB.png|''Mario Superstar Baseball''
MKDS Banana icon.png|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
Strikers Banana.png|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''
Banana-MKWii-Icon.png|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
MKWBananaModel.png|Data-rendered model from ''Mario Kart Wii''
Crawful Banana.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''
MKAGPDX Banana.png|''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''
KingdomBuilderItem57.png|A Banana Statue from ''[[Super Mario Run]]''
MLBISBJJCrawfulBanana.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''
MKT Icon Banana.png|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
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Banana Peel SSBB.png|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
MSM 2-1 Hockey.png|thumb|''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''
Banana Peel Wii U.jpg|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''
WWGIT Banana Cameo.jpg|''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]''
</gallery>

===Miscellaneous===
<gallery>
LEGO Super Mario Mario Kart Standard Kart.jpg|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
LEGO Super Mario Mario Kart Donkey Kong & DK Jumbo.jpg|LEGO ''Super Mario''
LEGO Super Mario Mario Kart Baby Peach & Grand Prix.jpg|LEGO ''Super Mario''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{NIWA|SmashWiki=1}}
{{foreign names
|Jap=バナナの{{ruby|皮|かわ}}
|JapC=<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/clvs/manuals/ja/pdf/CLV-P-VAAFJ.pdf|title=スーパーマリオカート (''Sūpā Mario Kāto'') instruction booklet|page=12|language=ja|format=PDF|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=June 10, 2022}}</ref>
|JapR=Banana no Kawa
|JapM=Banana Peel
|Chi=香蕉皮
|ChiN=''Mario Kart'' series
|ChiR=Xiāngjiāopí
|ChiM=Banana peel
}}

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