Double Cherry
- This article is about the item that appears in Super Mario 3D World and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. For the item that appears in Super Mario Bros. 2 and its remakes, see Cherry. For the Bros. Item in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time that has similar effects, see Copy Flower.
| Double Cherry | |
|---|---|
| |
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D World (2013) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, cameo) (2023) |
| Effect | Creates a double of the player. |
- “Lickety-split! This power-up helps you divide and conquer. Duplicate your character up to five times! There is power in numbers, so the more, the merrier, right?”
- —Play Nintendo[1]
The Double Cherry is an item first appearing in Super Mario 3D World. The Double Cherry's conception comes from the result of a mistake made by a staff member with the placement tool, which created two player Marios. The staff thought it was a good idea and decided to implement it in the game.[2]
History[edit]
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
Double Cherries first appear in Super Mario 3D World and return in its Nintendo Switch port. When characters grab this item, a clone of themselves appears and says a short phrase depending on who picked it up. The clones keep the original characters' state (for example, Fire Mario gets a clone that also has a Fire Flower), power-ups affect all of them, and they all move identically. The clones can be used to activate certain switches and platforms. There can be up to five clones at one time. If players hit question blocks that contain Double Cherries when five doubles exist, a coin will come out instead. The clones disintegrate if harmed or if they fall too far behind, and they all disappear when the player grabs the Goal Pole, awarding 1,000 points per clone. The players can also ground-pound on other players to steal their double power.
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
In Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, a Double Cherry can be seen on the redesigned Tropical Grocery logos. The Cherry Cup, whose emblem is represented by a Double Cherry, appears in Wave 5 of the Booster Course Pass.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
The Double Cherry appears in Mario Kart Tour as a badge icon for all challenges pertaining to infant characters.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]
Double Cherries also appear in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and its Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS ports, acting just like they did in Super Mario 3D World. They are featured in puzzle-based levels, where the player must control two or more Captain Toads at the same time.
Official profiles[edit]
Super Mario 3D World[edit]
- Instruction manual: Adds another Mario to your team.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]
- Instruction manual: Collect one to create a copy of Captain Toad.
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario 3D World
Model of the Double Cherry in Super Mario 3D World
Tropical Grocery, a sponsor in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart Tour
The Cherry Cup emblem in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
The Mario Kart 8 Deluxe cup selection screen with the Cherry Cup highlighted and Double Cherry designs on the course slots
Pictogram of two cherries used to represent the Double Cherry in a video about Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury power-ups on the Play Nintendo YouTube channel
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ダブルチェリー[?] Daburu Cherī |
Double Cherry | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 双樱桃[3] Shuāng Yīngtáo |
Double Cherry | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 雙櫻桃[4] Shuāng Yīngtáo |
Double Cherry | |
| Dutch | Dubbele kers[?] | Double Cherry | |
| French | Double cerise[?] | Double cherry | |
| German | Doppelkirsche[?] | Double Cherry | |
| Italian | Doppia ciliegia[?] | Double cherry | |
| Korean | 더블체리[?] Deobeul-cheri |
Double Cherry | |
| Portuguese | Duplicereja[?] | From "duplicar" (duplicate) and "cereja" (cherry) | |
| Russian | Двойная вишня[?] Dvoynaya vishnya |
Double Cherry | |
| Spanish | Duplicerezas[?] | From "duplicar" (duplicate) and "cerezas" (cherries) |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Play Nintendo (April 30, 2022). Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury 😸🔥 10 Power-Ups! | @Play Nintendo. YouTube. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ rawmeatcowboy (November 14, 2013). Iwata Asks: SM3DW - Cherry a mistake, dev team size, no tea table upending, Toad fans, returning to Galaxy. GoNintendo Version 4.0. Retrieved January 3, 2024. (Archived January 3, 2024, 20:20:56 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ Nintendo HK官方頻道 (January 13, 2020). 《超级马力欧 ３Ｄ世界 ＋ 狂怒世界》介绍视频（简体中文） YouTube. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ Nintendo HK官方頻道 (January 13, 2020). 《超級瑪利歐 ３Ｄ世界 ＋ 狂怒世界》介紹影片（香港） YouTube. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
