Ring (projectile)
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- Not to be confused with Gold Ring.
- “Hey Mario! Try some of my candy rings, I think you’ll be surprised by how they taste! (I hope Mario falls for this trick . . . He doesn’t know that these sweets are deadly–yet!)”
- —Wendy O. Koopa, Nintendo Power Volume 13, page 34
Rings,[1][2] also referred to as candy rings,[3][4] love taps,[5] life savers[6] (or lifesavers),[7] gold rings,[8] magic rings,[9][10] deadly rings,[11] death rings,[12] energy rings,[13] golden rings,[14] and boomerang rings,[15] are circular projectiles that Wendy O. Koopa creates. Often, they are shot from her Magic Wand. They first appear along with Wendy in Super Mario Bros. 3.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
When Wendy is fought aboard her airship in World 3-
Airship, she shoots candy rings at Mario or Luigi; Wendy creates one at the beginning of the fight, and she creates another after each stomp. Up to three candy rings can be onscreen at once; unlike her brothers' magic blasts, they do not leave the arena, instead bouncing off the walls, ceiling, and floor at right angles. The candy rings disappear only when she is defeated. They are named "candy rings" in this appearance for their red and white stripes, much like a candy cane.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
Rings return in New Super Mario Bros. Wii in both of Wendy's battles, where they function the same as in Super Mario Bros. 3, though they are slower and vanish after a while.
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
Energy rings return in New Super Mario Bros. U, however Wendy does not create them using her Magic Wand. During her boss fight, Wendy now throws two energy rings at a time, using them to knock loose the icicles hanging from the ceiling of her boss arena. After being stomped twice, she throws three energy rings.
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
In Super Mario Maker 2 versions 3.0.0 and later, Wendy shoots rings out of her wand in all game styles she is available in. In the Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, and Super Mario World styles, they take their candy ring design from Super Mario Bros. 3 and also flash pink and cyan, while in the New Super Mario Bros. U style, they retain their gold ring appearance from the New Super Mario Bros. games.
Mario & Luigi series[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]
During her boss fight in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its remake, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, Wendy flings large glowing rings at Mario and Luigi. They must be dodged by jumping twice, and they may inflict the Heavy G status if they hit. As of the original game, they are now golden, matching her bracelets, instead of red and white.
In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, the rings attempt to hit the Mario Bros. by floating towards them; Wendy then raises her hands again, causing them to close in and shrink on the Mario Bros. In the remake, Wendy now constantly attacks alongside her doppelgangers, and they each create a ring before sending them at the Mario Bros. in a certain order; once all the rings have surrounded them both, each Wendy then closes the rings in the same order, requiring Mario and Luigi to jump over them accordingly.
In the remake's Minion Quest sub-mode, Wendy also uses her rings to attack, and they return to her like boomerangs.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]
During the battle against Wendy and Roy Koopa in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, Wendy uses giant rings as her only solo attack.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]
In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, Wendy once again uses her rings to attack, working the same as in the Minion Quest sub-mode.
Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]
In Paper Mario: Color Splash, Wendy prepares to summon a giant golden ring upon taking enough damage. Mario must use the Instant Camera Thing to create a picture of himself that the golden ring traps instead of Mario; if Mario is caught in the golden ring, Wendy breaks it during the next turn by summoning a shower of coins that instantly KOs Mario upon falling on him.
Dr. Mario World[edit]
Dr. Wendy uses her rings as part of her skill, sans wand. In stage mode an animation shows a ring enter the stage and disappear. Then rings appear over up to 10 blocks, either breaking them or collecting a coin from them. In versus mode rings appear over a number of viruses in the opponent's stage and put them into blocks. The amount of viruses affected by this skill differ based on Dr. Wendy's level.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | リング[16] Ringu |
Ring | |
Ōgon ringu |
Golden ring | ||
| Italian | Anello[17][18] | Ring | |
| Braccialetto[19] | Bracelet |
References[edit]
- ^ "...Be careful—those pretty rings on her arms aren't just jewelry. They're deadly, and she'll be hurling them at you." – New Super Mario Bros. Wii trading card.
- ^ "You know how Wendy wears rings on her arms? Sure, they make great fashion accessories, but she's also used them as weapons against Mario and his pals. It's so very Wendy to fight with such an elegant style!" – In-game dialogue. Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
- ^ June 1990. Nintendo Power Volume 13. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 34.
- ^ Rocha, Garitt, and Nick von Esmarch (November 11, 2016). Playing With Power: Nintendo NES Classics. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 9780744017779. Page 216.
- ^ "This way to Wendy Koopa! You’ll have to time your jumps carefully to jump over her and avoid her “love taps.” She attacks as she makes small rapid hops." – Spring 1991. NES Game Atlas. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 34.
- ^ Hodgson, David S J. (October 21, 2003). Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-4425-9. Page 14.
- ^ Hodgson, David S J. (October 21, 2003). Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-4425-9. Page 53.
- ^ Thomason, Steve (2003). Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-930206-43-7. Page 117.
- ^ Stratton, Stephen, and Levi Buchanan (November 25, 2003). Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-4423-2. Page 83.
- ^ "Wendy doesn’t have her magic rings to help her on the course, but she doesn’t need them to be a dominating lightweight racer!" – Bio. Mario Kart 8.
- ^ Bueno, Fernando (November 15, 2009). New Super Mario Bros. Wii PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-46592-4. Page 81.
- ^ Bueno, Fernando (November 15, 2009). New Super Mario Bros. Wii PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-46592-4. Page 89.
- ^ Stratton, Steve (November 18, 2012). New Super Mario Bros. U PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89690-2. Page 115.
- ^ "Here it comes! Wendy’s gorgeous golden ring! Protect your neck!" – In-game description. Paper Mario: Color Splash.
- ^ "One of the seven notorious Koopalings. She has a powerful boomerang ring attack and is pretty scary when she's angry." – In-game profile. Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey.
- ^ a b October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 35, 144, 209.
- ^ "Se ti piacciono i tesori, di sicuro ti piacerà anche il mio anello! Teh eh eh!!!" – Paper Mario: Color Splash.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 35, 144, 209.
- ^ "Attacca usando i braccialetti come boomerang e quando si arrabbia sa incutere timore." – In-game bio. Bowser Jr.'s Journey.
