Editing Heart (item)

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{{about|the recurring heart items in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]|other uses|[[Heart]]}}
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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=''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' ([[List of games by date#1987|1987]], overall)<br>''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]], ''Super Mario'' franchise, [[small heart]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD]]'' ([[List of games by date#2025|2025]])
|variants=[[1 UP Heart]]<br>[[Small heart]]<br>[[Big Heart]]<br>[[Life-Up Heart]]<br>[[Gold Heart]]<br>[[MAX UP Heart]]<br>[[Little heart]]<br>[[Full Health Item]]
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'''Hearts''' in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] are items that can usually be collected to acquire more hit points or chances.

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' / ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' / ''Super Mario USA''====
[[File:DDP Heart.png|frame|right]]
Hearts appear in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' as items, though were replaced with [[Mushroom]]s in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. There are up to two hearts in every stage, all appearing in certain [[Subspace]] locations only, and 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.

A [[small heart|small version]] also appears in this game, which is retained in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Advance]]''.

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
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Hearts appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' as items. They are red with black eyes, and 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.
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===''Paper Mario'' series===
[[File:PMCS heart.png|thumb|A heart in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'']]
Hearts are items in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. Each Heart restores one [[Heart Point|HP]] to Mario, and they may appear in the overworld after an enemy is defeated in battle. Hearts in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' have the same purpose, but they now heal a [[partner]], in addition to Mario.

Hearts in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' 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 (now called '''Healing 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.

===''Mario Bros.'' (Game Boy Advance)===
[[File:SMA MB Battle Heart.png|left]]
Hearts in the [[Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance)|GBA version of ''Mario Bros.'']] are one of three items that can appear from an [[Egg]] in a [[Trash Can|garbage can]], which is exclusive to 2-Player Battle mode; if found, they work as they do in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', turning [[Small Mario]] into [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]].

===''Luigi's Mansion'' series===
[[File:LM Heart.png|thumb|A heart in ''Luigi's Mansion'']]
Hearts appear in the [[Luigi's Mansion (series)|''Luigi's Mansion'' series]] as items in every installmment. In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', they appear in three variations: '''Small Hearts''',<ref name=Brady>{{cite|author=Bogenn, Tim|publisher=BradyGAMES|language=en-us|date=November 21, 2001|isbn=0-7440-0119-6|title=''Luigi's Mansion'' Official Strategy Guide|page=11}}</ref> which restore 10 HP, '''Medium Hearts''',<ref name=Brady/> which restore 20 HP, and '''Large Hearts''',<ref name=Brady/> which restore 50 HP after fulfilling certain conditions. Hearts are less common in the PAL version of the [[Hidden Mansion]]. In ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', hearts  restore 25 HP at a time only, but vacuuming it up with the [[Poltergust 5000]] restores 50 HP instead. In ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', they restore 20 HP.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
[[File:DoubleDash PinkCoach.png|thumb|left|The Heart item in action in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'']]
The Hearts appear in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' as the [[Special Item (Mario Kart series)|special items]] of [[Princess Peach|Peach]] and [[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 ''[[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.

Discounting color swaps, the Heart is the only special item not used in its respective team's group art, as {{file link|PeachDaisyDoubleDash.png|the Peach and Daisy artwork}} instead shows a [[Dash Mushroom|Mushroom]].

====''Mario Kart Tour''====
[[File:MKT Heart Artwork.png|thumb|100px|The Heart item in ''Mario Kart Tour''.]]
The Heart appears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as the [[Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)|special skill]] of [[Princess Peach|Peach]], [[Daisy]], [[Wendy]], [[Yoshi (species)|Pink Yoshi]], [[Toad (species)|Pink Toad (Pit Crew)]], [[Shy Guy|Pink Shy Guy]], [[Baby Peach|Baby Peach (Cherub)]], [[Daisy|Daisy (Fairy)]], [[Baby Mario|Baby Mario (Koala)]], and the [[Mii|Peach, Pink and Wendy Mii Racing Suits]]. 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.

Hearts, along with other items, are also depicted on various flags hanging on strings in [[GCN Daisy Cruiser]].

====''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
In the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC, hearts with their ''Mario Kart Tour'' appearance can once again be seen on the bunting of {{classic|GCN|Daisy Cruiser}}.<ref>{{cite|language=ja|author=任天堂ホームページ|date=July 6, 2023|url=youtu.be/U5X1txZSPyg|title=GC デイジークルーザー|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=July 6, 2023}}</ref>

===''Yoshi'' franchise===
====''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy''====
Small hearts appear in ''[[Yoshi Topsy-Turvy]]'' as items, and 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.

====''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''====
Hearts appear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', in a role similar to [[Star (Yoshi's Island series)|Stars]] in the ''[[Yoshi's Island (series)|Yoshi's Island]]'' games. Much like Stars, hearts have eyes and feet. Hearts are synonymous with [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]'s health, though the [[Health Meter|health display]] does not use the eyes and feet. User interface elements aside from that display do show collected hearts with their eyes and feet. Yoshi can hold a maximum of 20 hearts. If they takes damage, they lose five hearts normally but only three hearts if they use the "Increased defense!" {{id|Power Badge|YWW}}. However, the final heart is special and cannot be lost unless it is the only heart Yoshi has before receiving damage. If Yoshi dies, then he returns to the last [[Checkpoint (Yoshi's Woolly World)|Checkpoint]] he used with the same number of hearts he starts levels with. In Classic Mode, Yoshi starts levels with ten hearts.

Hearts can appear from [[Winged Cloud]]s in groups of five. Activating a Checkpoint grants Yoshi five hearts, and any enemy that is on-screen on the same layer as the Checkpoint when this happens turns into a heart. In [[King Bowser's Castle (Yoshi's Woolly World)|King Bowser's Castle]], [[Kamek]]'s magic can turn one of the striped blocks into a heart. Once hearts land on the ground, they begin hopping either left or right 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. Yoshi can collect hearts one at a time with his tongue, but hearts cannot be collected with a [[yarn ball]]. Unlike Stars, hearts do not appear as [[coin]]s when Yoshi's health display is full. However, they are worth [[bead]]s when collected with full health.

The highest number of hearts that Yoshi has when he finishes a level is tracked, with a star being granted for that level if Yoshi finishes that level with a full set of 20 hearts. Note that each Special Course, excluding [[Wonderful World of Wool]], only has 10 hearts in it. This means that obtaining this star in those courses in Classic Mode requires Yoshi complete the stage while collecting every heart and while never taking damage.

In [[Easy Mode|Mellow Mode]], Yoshi starts each level with 20 hearts. All sources of hearts create twice as many hearts. In addition, bosses drop hearts after taking damage that does not defeat them; [[Mega Baby Bowser]] is an exception who only drops hearts after losing half of his health. Since Yoshi starts with more hearts, getting the star for finishing courses with 20 Hearts is less strenuous. In ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', the game's remake, adds some additional elements to Mellow Mode. Thrown [[Poochy Pup]]s can collect hearts. Yoshi only loses one heart when he takes damage, which makes receiving the star in any level even easier.

====''Yoshi's Crafted World''====
In ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'', the hearts from ''Yoshi's Woolly World'' appear again. They continue to represent Yoshi's health and be items that can be picked up to refill it.

===''Wario'' franchise===
====''Wario Land'' series====
[[File:Heart WarioLand4.png|frame]]
While hearts appear in the [[Wario Land (series)|''Wario Land'' series]], they do not serve their traditional purpose in the first three games. In ''[[Wario Land 4]]'', [[Wario]]'s health is represented by hearts. He can have a maximum of eight hearts at any moment, and there are three different types of hearts that can be collected: "regular" hearts, which replenish one unit of health and can be found in set positions within levels, "big" hearts, which fully heal Wario and can only be obtained from [[Full Health Item]] pickups, and [[little heart]]s, which appear as red dots that most enemies drop when defeated. Collecting eight little hearts replenishes one unit of Wario's [[Health Meter|Heart Meter]]. Hearts are also used to represent Wario's health in ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'', with [[garlic]] being the item used to replenish them.

====''Wario: Master of Disguise''====
Hearts in ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]'' not only represent Wario's health but are also items that restore it. 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).

===''Super Princess Peach''===
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Hearts appear in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' as items. They can be found by breaking blocks or occasionally by defeating enemies; they restore one HP. There is a rare larger version that restores two HP instead of one.

===''Donkey Kong'' franchise===
====''New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''====
Hearts in ''[[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' are measurements of [[Donkey Kong]]'s health, which is represented by three hearts; this is a change from the [[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat|original game]], where Donkey Kong loses bananas when damaged. Hearts appear in certain locations and also appear after 200 or any multiple of 500 [[banana]]s are collected, provided he is missing one; otherwise, he obtains a [[DK Coin|1-Up Coin]].

====''Donkey Kong Country'' series====
[[File:Heart DKCTF.png|thumb|75px|Artwork of a heart from ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'']]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', its [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|port]], and its [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD|port]], hearts can be collected to restore the Kongs' [[Health Meter|heart]]s, which in this game are their health. Hearts usually float in the air, but the player can also open [[item container]]s. If the player has all of their hearts when they open an item container, they may get an [[banana]] instead. If the player does not have all of their hearts, bosses may drop a heart when they take damage. In [[Tiki Tong Terror]], some of [[Tiki Tong]]'s attacks have him drop a flaming heart that does high bounces in place but deals damage on contact. The flames go away after some time, allowing the heart to be collected. In Mirror Mode, all hearts are removed. ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its Nintendo Switch [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port]] retain the mechanics from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''. In this game, [[Item Handle]]s can also reveal a heart. [[Hard Mode]] in this game removes all hearts.

===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''===
Hearts appear as items in the [[Blazing Bobsleigh]] and [[Snow Machine Fight]] events in the [[Nintendo DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''. Hearts in Blazing Bobsleigh refill the player's HP meter partially when collected, and hearts in Snow Machine Fight restore half of the player character's total health when collected.

===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 10''====
[[File:MP10 Heart.png|thumb]]
Hearts appear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' in the [[Mario Party 10#Bowser Party|Bowser Party]], [[Mario Party 10#Bowser Challenge|Bowser Challenge]], and [[Mario Party 10#amiibo Party|amiibo Party]] modes. In Bowser Party, 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 (only possible during a Bowser minigame), 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 ten minigames. In amiibo Party mode, Bowser Minigames are played if Bowser is one of the characters being used. The remaining players have a set number of hearts per minigame, with Bowser winning if all hearts are depleted and the other players winning if any hearts are remaining.

====''Super Mario Party Jamboree''====
Hearts appear in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' as items in Bowser Kaboom Squad. When used, a player in a [[Bubble]] can touch the heart to be revived after getting knocked out. Hearts only last for one use. A stronger variant, known as the [[Super Heart]], lasts for one round and can be used indefinitely.

===''Dr. Mario World''===
[[File:DrMarioWorldHeart.png|thumb|75px]]
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]]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.
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===''Mario Golf: Super Rush''===
Hearts in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' replenish half of a player charcacter's stamina in the [[Mario Golf: Super Rush#Speed Golf|Speed Golf]] and [[Mario Golf: Super Rush#Battle Golf|Battle Golf]] modes only.

===''Princess Peach: Showtime!''===
Hearts appear in ''[[Princess Peach: Showtime!]]'' as items that restore one of Peach's hearts when collected. If Peach has full HP, hearts instead give 10 coins.

==Profiles==
===''Luigi's Mansion'' series===
====''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''====
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====''Luigi's Mansion'' (Nintendo 3DS)====
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|Eng=Restore Luigi's health. The larger they are, the more health they restore.{{page needed}}}}

===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
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===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
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===''Mario Kart Tour''===
*'''Tips & Tricks:''' ''This protective Heart revolves around your kart for a set amount of time, shielding you from attacks. It will vanish upon taking damage. You can stack up to five at once.''
*'''''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>{{cite|language=en|author=mariokarttourEN|date=September 28, 2019|url=x.com/mariokarttourEN/status/1177779964076314625|title=Post|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=September 28, 2019}}</ref>
*'''Driver info:''' ''This Heart is overflowing with kindness! It will protect you from opponents' attacks.''
*'''Driver info (Heart+):''' ''You get 1 additional Heart! The additional Heart runs out quickly so make it count!''

===''Paper Mario: The Origami King''===
;Healing Hearts
*'''Collectible Treasure No. 82:''' ''These hearts restore Mario's HP. The bigger they are, the more love they contain.''

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Heart Point Pickup PM.png|Sprite from ''[[Paper Mario]]''
HP animation PM.gif|Sprite from ''Paper Mario''
MKDD Luigi Circuit Artwork.jpg|Artwork from ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
HeartIcon-MKDD.png|Sprite from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
Heart - Super Princess Peach.png|Artwork from ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''
PMCS Heart Artwork.png|Artwork from ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''
SMO Artwork 8-Bit Heart.png|Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
DMW 30 min infinite play heart gift.png|Artwork from ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
DMW 10 heart gift.png|Artwork from ''Dr. Mario World''
DMW 15 minutes heart replenish.png|Artwork from ''Dr. Mario World''
MKT Icon Heart.png|Sprite from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
MKT Heart.png|Sprite from ''Mario Kart Tour''
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==Naming==
===Internal names===
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|meaning1=Heart-{{wp|Japanese honorifics#kun|kun}} (hopping variety); compare [[Coin (hopping)]]
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===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ハート<ref>{{cite|language=ja|date=1987|publisher=Nintendo|title=''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet|page=25}}</ref>
|JpnR=Hāto
|JpnM=Heart
|ChiS=爱心
|ChiSR=Àixīn
|ChiSM=Heart
|ChiT=愛心
|ChiTR=Àixīn
|ChiTM=Heart
|Fre=Cœur
|FreM=Heart
|Ger=Herz
|GerM=Heart
|Ita=Cuore
|ItaM=Heart
|Kor=하트
|KorR=Hateu
|KorM=Heart
|Por=Coração
|PorM=Heart
|Rus=Сердце
|RusR=Serdtse
|RusM=Heart
|Spa=Corazón
|SpaM=Heart
}}

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