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{{about|heart-like items from the ''Mario'' franchise|other uses of the term "Heart"|[[Heart (disambiguation)]]}}

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|image=[[File:Heart_SMO_unused_shop_icon.png]]<br>Unused in-game artwork of a Heart from ''Super Mario Odyssey''

|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])

|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])

'''Hearts''' are recurring items in gaming, including the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' games. They can usually be collected to gain more hit points or chances.

===''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic''===

In ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'', up to two hearts are located in each stage, and they are found only in specific [[Subspace]] locations within the stage. They add an additional mark or heart to the [[Health Meter|life meter]], up to four. The meter then resets to two marks at the start of the following stage. Hearts were replaced by [[Mushroom]]s in the altered Mario version of the game, ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.

A [[small heart|small version]] also appears in this game, which is retained in subsequent versions.

In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', after defeating [[List of enemies|enemies]] in battle, [[Mario]] and his [[partner]]s may find Hearts left behind in the overworld. Each Heart found restores one [[Heart Point|HP]] to Mario. It returns with the same purpose in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', with the addition of healing the partner that is currently out as well.

In ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', they are made of cardboard and replenish 5 HP of Mario's health, and are found in other places such as behind bushes. In ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', each regular heart restores 40 HP. One heart is also found at the [[Prisma Fountain]] for every [[Big Paint Star]] retrieved; when they are all returned, the fountain they fill heals Mario instead. Hearts reappear in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', where their size and appearance dictate the amount of HP they refill. The small red ones heal 30 HP, while the medium ones heal 50 HP, and the large ones with white accents heal 100 HP.<ref>Nintendo (June 12, 2020) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB7KBIgn2m0 A Closer Look at Paper Mario: The Origami King – Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved June 12, 2020.</ref>

===''Mario Bros.''===

Hearts appear in the GBA version of ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' included with the [[Super Mario Advance (series)|''Super Mario Advance'' series]] and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''. They are one of three items that can appear from an [[Egg]] in a [[Bin|garbage can]], which is exclusive to 2-Player Vs. Mode; if found, they work as they do in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', turning [[Small Mario]] into [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]].

In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', hearts come in two sizes. The smaller restores 10 HP and the bigger restores 50 HP. The 10 HP heart can be upgraded to a slightly bigger one that restores 20 HP after fulfilling certain conditions. In the PAL version of the hidden mansion, hearts are quite rarer.

 

====''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''====

Hearts appear again in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' where they function similarly to in the original game, however they now only restore 25 HP at a time.

 

Hearts reappear in ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', functioning as they did in ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'', except they heal 20 HP.

In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', the Heart appears as the [[Special Item (Mario Kart series)|special items]] of [[Princess Peach|Peach]] and [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]], but [[Petey Piranha]] and [[King Boo]] can also use the item due to them being able to use any special item in the game. When used, two small pink hearts appear and circle around the [[kart]]. These hearts protect the kart from up to two obstacles or weapons on the course. The racer can then use the new item as they please. However, [[Spiny Shell (blue)|Spiny Shell]]s, [[Chain Chomp]]s, and [[Bob-omb]] explosions penetrate the hearts. [[Lightning]] attacks and falling off the course destroy both circling hearts. Also, any [[fireball]]s received do not multiply by five when thrown. If a green fireball hits a heart, the icon for the green fireball received is a red fireball.

When an item hits the player's heart barrier, a sound similar to that of the [[Spinning Heart]] from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and its ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' can be heard. If a character activates a heart after being shrunken by Lightning, the hearts circling the kart remain small even after the kart reverts to normal size.

The Heart reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as the [[Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)|special skill]] of [[Princess Peach|Peach]], [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]], [[Wendy O. Koopa|Wendy]], [[Shy Guy|Pink Shy Guy]], [[Yoshi (species)|Pink Yoshi]], [[Baby Peach|Baby Peach (Cherub)]], [[Princess Daisy|Daisy (Fairy)]], [[Baby Mario|Baby Mario (Koala)]], and the [[Mii|Peach Mii Racing Suit]]. They look similar to the hearts from ''Super Mario Odyssey'', except they are colored pink like the Heart in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''. They merely block opponents' items in this game, including [[Lightning]], rather than enabling drivers to snatch and use these items. In addition, up to five hearts can be used at once. Activating a Heart grants players points. Unlike in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', the Heart has a set time limit for use of 20 seconds, and when the timer exceeds, the Heart disappears. When Heart+ is active, a second Heart appears alongside, much like in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', except the extra Heart disappears more quickly.

Small hearts are present in ''[[Yoshi Topsy-Turvy]]'' where they restore one point of [[Yoshi]]'s [[Health Meter|Smile Meter]] when swallowed. There is a rare variation of these hearts called [[big heart]], which restores all of the health back.

Small hearts with eyes and feet appear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'', in a role similar to [[Star (Yoshi's Island series)|Stars]] in the ''[[Yoshi's Island (series)|Yoshi's Island]]'' games. They help restore lost energy and can be collected by touching or eating them. They often come out of [[Winged Cloud]]s in groups of three or five. In addition, any enemy that is caught on-screen when [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] reaches a checkpoint turns into a heart. Once they land on the ground, hearts begin hopping in a certain direction, falling off ledges and turning the other way if they meet a wall. They start flickering and eventually disappear if Yoshi does not collect them in time. Unlike Stars, hearts do not appear as [[coin]]s when Yoshi's energy bar is full.

In ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]'', hearts return as Wario's health as well as items used to restore it. As items, hearts are occasionally dropped by enemies when they are defeated. They can also be created by [[Arty Wario]] after he receives the Arty [[Mastery Gem]] upgrade, if the player draws the shape of a heart on the screen. Hearts dropped by enemies start blinking and eventually disappear if they are left uncollected, while hearts made by Arty Wario remain indefinitely (until Wario leaves the current room).

In ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', hearts can be found by breaking blocks or occasionally by defeating enemies; they restore one HP. A rare bigger version may also appear, which restores two HP rather than one.

[[File:Health bar DKCTF.png|thumb|Donkey Kong's and Diddy Kong's hearts in ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'']]

The health of the player is measured in heart points in several ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' games, namely ''[[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' and every ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' game from ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' onward. Enemies and obstacles can take away one heart from the [[Kong]]s' health meter.

In ''Returns'', ''Tropical Freeze'', and its Nintendo Switch [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port]], each Kong has two heart points, and if a Kong is currently assisting Donkey Kong, it is injured first. When the partner Kong loses both hearts, it falls off-screen, and Donkey Kong loses that Kong's assistance. Heart points can be restored by collecting heart items, encountered in most levels, floating in mid-air. Some hearts can be obtained from certain [[Item Container]]s and [[Item Handle]]s, or released by bosses when hit, provided the Kongs are missing heart points in their health meter; if the Kongs already have a filled health meter, they might obtain a [[banana]] instead. An alternative way to regain health is by breaking a [[DK Barrel]].

 

Heart items are completely absent from levels during [[Donkey Kong Country Returns#Mirror Mode|Mirror Mode]] in ''Returns'' and [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze#Hard Mode|Hard Mode]] in ''Tropical Freeze'', and the Kongs have only a single health point each.

During Funky Mode in the [[Nintendo Switch]] version of ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'', all Kongs receive an extra heart (bringing the total to three), whereas [[Funky Kong]] has five hearts.

Hearts appear as an item in the [[Blazing Bobsleigh]] [[Dream Event]] in the [[Nintendo DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''. In this event, hearts appear scattered throughout the course, and partially refill the player's HP meter when collected. They also appear in [[Snow Machine Fight]], where they restore half of the total health when collected.

===''Mario Party 10''===

Hearts appear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' exclusively to the [[Mario Party 10#Bowser Party|Bowser Party]] and Bowser Challenge modes. In this game, the characters start off with six hearts, which are lost when taking damage in a Bowser [[Minigame]]. The characters can gain extra hearts from various events and locations around the board, however they can also lose hearts from Bowser spin wheels and other events. If a character loses all of their hearts, they leaves the vehicle and are no longer able to roll [[Dice Block]]s. While players are eliminated, they can get Special Dice Blocks for the remaining teammates in the vehicle. In Bowser challenge mode, the player plays through all of the Bowser Minigames as Bowser, and aim to obtain as many hearts as possible from the other characters. The final score is given as the number of hearts that the player managed to collect in total at the end of all twelve minigames.

===''Super Mario Odyssey''===

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Hearts make their first appearance in the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', where they are red with black eyes. Each heart restores a wedge of Mario's health. Hearts give 5 coins when collected while being at full health. Another item known as the [[Life-Up Heart]], which works like the [[Life Mushroom]] does in the [[Super Mario Galaxy|''Super Mario'']] [[Super Mario Galaxy 2|''Galaxy'' games]], also appears.

[[File:DrMarioWorldHeart.png|thumb|75px|right]]

Hearts in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' are used as a stamina counter. As long as the player has at least one heart, they can play a level, and players earn a heart if they clear a stage (prior to version 2.3.0, they are rewarded from stage clears only for the first time). Hearts are gained automatically as time passes until it reaches the maximum of 10 hearts (5 prior to version 2.3.0), but can also be purchased with [[Diamond (Dr. Mario World)|diamond]]s. Players can gain 5 additional hearts for 10 diamonds, while players can gain 60 minutes of infinite hearts for 30 diamonds. Players can receive up to 20 hearts from friends per day (10 prior to version 2.1.0), and players can earn hearts in battle boxes. Since version 2.4.0, if the user made in-game purchases prior to the update (this update removed all in-game purchases), they have unlimited hearts.

In ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', hearts replenish half of their stamina gauge. They only appear in the [[Mario Golf: Super Rush#Speed Golf|Speed Golf]] and [[Mario Golf: Super Rush#Battle Golf|Battle Golf]] modes.

*'''Instruction manual bio:''' ''Hearts recover a bit of Luigi's health.''

*'''Instruction manual bio:''' ''Restore Luigi's health. The larger they are, the more health they restore.''

====''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''====

*'''Instruction manual bio:''' ''Restore your health.''

====''Yoshi's Crafted World''====

*'''North American website bio:''' ''Running low on energy? Hearts help restore health! You can collect Hearts by touching or eating them.''

*'''''Mario Kart Tour'' Twitter:''' ''Got a Red Shell on your tail? About to cross paths with a Bob-omb? Is a Lightning storm brewing? Then you need the Heart item - A special item usable by princesses! Each heart protects you from one dangerous attack.''<ref>mariokarttourEN (September 28, 2019). [https://twitter.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1177779964076314625 ''Twitter'']. September 28, 2019.</ref>

HeartIcon-MKDD.png|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''

DMW 30 min infinite play heart gift.png|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''

DMW 10 heart gift.png|''Dr. Mario World''

DMW 15 minutes heart replenish.png|''Dr. Mario World''

MKT Heart.png|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''

==Names in other languages==

|Jap=ハート<ref>''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet. Page 25.</ref>

|Chi=爱心

|ChiR=Àixīn

|ChiM=Heart

|Fra=Cœur

|FraM=Heart

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