Bars (Boo Mario)
| Bars | |
|---|---|
 Screenshot of bars from Super Mario Galaxy | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
- “Shake
to turn transparent, and you can go through bars.” - —Sign during Luigi and the Haunted Mansion, Super Mario Galaxy
Certain missions in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 feature criss-crossing bars that form walls, blocking hallways entirely. These bars are penetrable only if the player character is in his Boo form. Equivalent walls called crystal[1] appear in the first Super Mario Galaxy as well. They function the same way.
History[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
In Super Mario Galaxy, bars appear in the Ghostly Galaxy, where Luigi is being imprisoned during Luigi and the Haunted Mansion. They are introduced alongside Boo Mushrooms, which transform Mario into Boo Mario. Shaking makes Boo Mario turn intangible for five seconds, enabling him to phase through the bars and ultimately reach Luigi. Bars are otherwise impenetrable to Mario.
Luigi himself is behind bars. If Boo Mario phases through his holding cell to return outside, he loses the power-up.
During Racing the Spooky Speedster, Boo Mario races the Spooky Speedster in Boo's Boneyard Galaxy. The entire raceway is on a 2D plane. The caverns are blocked by translucent, ghostly walls called crystal that function identically to bars.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
In Super Mario Galaxy 2, bars appear only in the Howling Tower of Boo Moon Galaxy, the only part of the game to include Boo Mushrooms. Bars behave as they did in the prior game. This area is accessible only during Haunting the Howling Tower. The layout of the Howling Tower is comparable to that of Boo's Boneyard Galaxy.
Gallery[edit]
Ghostly Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy
Ghostly Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy
Boo's Boneyard Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy
Boo's Boneyard Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 鉄格子[2] Tetsugōshi |
Grille | bars |
| 薄い壁[3] Usui Kabe |
Thin Wall | crystal | |
| Italian | Grata/Parete sottile[4] | Grate / Thin wall | |
| Grata[5] | Grate | bars | |
| Parete[6] | Wall | bars | |
| Inferriata[7] | Grating | bars | |
| Cristallo[8] | Crystal | crystal | |
| Parete di cristallo[4] | Crystal wall | crystal |
References[edit]
- ^ "Shake to turn invisible so you can pass through crystal." – Jill Board during "Racing the Spooky Speedster" (12 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo (North American Localization). Nintendo of America.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (October 19, 2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 136, 170.
- ^ Sakai et al. "Super Mario Galaxy."『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Page 136.
- ^ a b November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 136.
- ^ November 16, 2007. La Guida Ufficiale - Super Mario Galaxy. primagames.com (Italian). ISBN 978-1-906064-03-7. Page 143.
- ^ July 1, 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 Italian PRIMA Guide. multiplayer.it (Italian). ISBN 9788863551198. Page 197.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 170.
- ^ «Scuoti per renderti trasparente e passare attraverso il cristallo.» – Messaggello (2007). Super Mario Galaxy. Nintendo (Italian).
