Editing Heart Point

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[[File:PMTTYD Level up Heart.png|thumb|A Heart Point icon in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'']]
{{quote|{{color|blue|HP}} shows a character's health. Taking damage causes it to decrease. Characters will [[downed|faint]] if their HP reaches zero.|Guide|[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]}}

'''HP''' (which stands for "'''Heart Points'''," "'''Health Points'''," or "'''Hit Points'''," depending on the game using it) is a game mechanic that denotes the health of a character or object in numerous [[Genre#Role-playing games|role-playing game]]s, including those related to the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, as well as the [[Luigi's Mansion (series)|''Luigi's Mansion'' series]]. HP can be restored using healing [[list of items|items]] such as [[Mushroom]]s, as well as [[Recovery Block]]s (from the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]], the Japanese version of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and all versions of [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|its 3DS remake]], ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''). [[Mario]] can also restore his HP from small hearts that can be found on the field or by defeating enemies.

When a given character's HP reaches zero, they are [[downed]]. If the last [[party member]] (or just Mario, in the first two ''Paper Mario'' games) is downed, the player will lose the battle and receive a [[Game Over]] unless they have a [[Life Mushroom (Paper Mario series)|Life Shroom]] (or any other type of life-restorative) in stock. To decrease the chance of this happening, Mario and the other playable characters can increase their maximum HP when [[Level up|leveling up]] in most games.

==History==
'''NOTE''': A {{wp|tooltip}} designates what "HP" stands for in a given game.

===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
[[File:SMRPG HP.png|frame|left]]
Certain ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' enemies (such as [[Dry Bones]]) are stated by [[Mallow]]'s [[Thought Peek]] ability to have zero {{hover|HP|Hit Points}}, although this really means that they are immune to all attacks but Magic ones, which destroy them in one hit.
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
In the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, [[List of Super Smash Bros. series bosses#Master Hand|Master Hand]] and [[List of Super Smash Bros. series bosses#Crazy Hand|Crazy Hand]] appear with {{hover|HP|Hit Points}} instead of percent digits. Additionally, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and subsequent games allow the players to choose to substitute {{hover|HP|Hit Points}} instead of percent digits in Stamina Mode. If a character's {{hover|HP|Hit Points}} reaches zero, they will enter a fainting animation. Bosses will be defeated, and players will lose their stock.

===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
*Mario starts with a maximum of 10 {{hover|HP|Heart Points}}, which can be increased by five with each [[level up|Level-Up]] until he reaches 50 {{hover|HP|Heart Points}}, in addition to any [[Badge]]s that affect {{hover|HP|Heart Points}}.
*Mario's [[party member|partners]] no longer have separate {{hover|HP|Heart Points}}; partners are instead stunned whenever taking damage.

====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
[[File:Levelup PM2.png|thumb|Mario's maximum {{hover|HP|Heart Points}} increases after a [[Level Up|Level-Up]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''.]]
*Like in ''Paper Mario'', Mario starts with 10 {{hover|HP|Heart Points}}, which can be increased by five with each Level-Up, although in this game, his {{hover|HP|Heart Points}} can exceed 50 this way.
*Each of Mario's partners once again has separate {{hover|HP|Heart Points}}. Mario's {{hover|HP|Heart Points}} can now be reduced to zero on the field, rather than staying at one like in the previous game.
*Partners can have their {{hover|HP|Heart Points}} further increased when upgraded at [[Merlon]]'s house, at the cost of three [[Shine Sprite]]s.
*Collecting Heart Points on the field now heals both Mario and the partner currently following him.

====''Super Paper Mario''====
*Mario, [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]], and [[Bowser]] all share the same {{hover|HP|Heart Points}}. They start with 10 {{hover|HP|Heart Points}}, and their maximum {{hover|HP|Heart Points}} increases by five for every other Level-Up received. {{hover|HP|Heart Points}} can also be increased by using [[HP Plus (Super Paper Mario)|HP Plus]] items.
*Some enemies and bosses, such as [[Fracktail]] and [[Mr. I]]'s, have their {{hover|HP|Heart Points}} listed as "??" These enemies are always defeated with either a set number of attacks or a special maneuver regardless of the player's level. Conventional methods of attack may not work.

====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
*Mario now starts with a maximum of 20 {{hover|HP|Heart Points}}, which increases by five with each [[MAX UP Heart|HP-Up Heart]] up to a total capacity of 100 {{hover|HP|Heart Points}}.

====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
[[File:PMCS Max HP Up.png|thumb|Mario's maximum {{hover|HP|Heart Points}} increases in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''.]]
*Mario's maximum {{hover|HP|Heart Points}} can be increased by 25 from a [[MAX UP Heart|Max HP up!]] after he rescues a [[Big Paint Star]], beginning at 50 {{hover|HP|Heart Points}} and reaching a total capacity of 200 {{hover|HP|Heart Points}}.

====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
*Mario's maximum {{hover|HP|Heart Points}} is again increased by obtaining MAX UP Hearts on the field, adding either five, ten, or 20 {{hover|HP|Heart Points}} depending on the size of the heart. Like in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'', Mario's HP begins at 50 and caps at 200.
*Mario's maximum {{hover|HP|Heart Points}} can exceed 200 when he uses a [[Heart Plus]] accessory in battle, though the extra {{hover|HP|Heart Points}} are removed afterwards.
*Additionally, the [[Oarsman]]'s boat and [[Bowser's Airship]] can sustain five hits before being wrecked, rather than using Mario's {{hover|HP|Heart Points}}.
*[[Hole Punch]] is the only boss in the game that can temporarily lower Mario's maximum {{hover|HP|Heart Points}}; with each hole in his body, Mario's {{hover|HP|Heart Points}} is halved. In order to restore his maximum {{hover|HP|Heart Points}}, the player must find the piece missing from Mario's body or complete the battle.
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PM Heart Point Battle Sprite.png|''[[Paper Mario]]''
Heart Point.png|thumb|''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''
SPM HP display isolated.png|''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
PMSS Status HP.png|''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''
PMCS HP Text.png|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''
PMTOK vehicle heart icon.png|''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' (vehicle {{hover|HP|Hit Points}})
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===''Luigi's Mansion'' series===
[[File:Ghost Heart.png|thumb|left|A [[ghost's heart]]]]
[[File:Gooigi and Luigi.jpg|thumb|Luigi and [[Gooigi]]'s {{hover|HP|Heart Points}} in the [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Nintendo 3DS remake]]]]
In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', Luigi has a maximum of 100 {{hover|HP|Heart Points}}. Most [[ghost (Luigi's Mansion series)|ghost]]s have their own {{hover|HP|Heart Points}} revealed by [[ghost's heart|their hearts]], while [[Boo]]s instead indicate their health with an electrified purple cloud. For instance, [[King Boo]] has 500 {{hover|HP|Heart Points}}, and the remaining [[portrait ghost]]s each have 100 {{hover|HP|Heart Points}}. [[Boolossus]] is an exception, as its health is instead measured by how many of the 15 Boos remain on the field during the fight. The [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|3DS remake]] introduces [[Gooigi]], who has 50 {{hover|HP|Heart Points}}, and [[amiibo]] support, allowing for more methods of restoring {{hover|HP|Heart Points}}. In the [[Hidden Mansion]] in the 3DS remake, all ghosts, including portrait ghosts and Boos, have their health increased by a factor of 1.5 compared to them in the original game.
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The frame and quality for Boss gallery ghosts ([[Chauncey]], [[Bogmire]], Boolossus, and King Boo) are determined by how high Luigi's health is after he captures the ghost.
*'''Bronze:''' If Luigi fails to keep his health above 60 {{hover|HP|Heart Points}}.
*'''Silver:''' If Luigi's health is kept above 60 {{hover|HP|Heart Points}} at the end of the battle.
*'''Gold:''' If Luigi's health has not fallen below 90 {{hover|HP|Heart Points}} at the end of the battle. This is the highest-quality painting for boss ghosts. 
*'''Platinum:''' For non-boss ghosts, Luigi must drain 140 {{hover|HP|Heart Points}} in one go. For boss ghosts, he must finish the battle with at least 95 {{hover|HP|Heart Points}}. This frame is exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS remake.
''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' introduces stronger variants of the regular ghosts, which have increased health. While Luigi scales the [[Scarescraper]], allies can revive him after he loses all his health, bringing him back with 20 {{hover|HP|Heart Points}}. These additions return in ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', where Gooigi now has a maximum of 25 {{hover|HP|Heart Points}} that regenerate over time, and Luigi's maximum health has been reduced to 99 {{hover|HP|Heart Points}}. Miniature variants of the [[Mini Goob|Goobs]] and [[Mini Hammer|Hammers]] are introduced, both of which have zero health and thus can be vacuumed without resistance once stunned with a flash.

''[[Luigi's Mansion Arcade]]'' opts to represent Luigi's health with only two hearts, which together act as a gauge. Each attack deals half of a heart of damage, essentially giving Luigi four {{hover|HP|Heart Points}}. The ghosts in this game also have reduced health compared to them in ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'', which the arcade game is based on. Upon losing all health, the player can insert more credits to get a Continue Boost, which restores Luigi to full health.
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LM Heart Sprite.png|''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''
LMDM Heart.png|''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''
Luigi Arcade Heart.png|''[[Luigi's Mansion Arcade]]''
Luigi Arcade Ghost Heart.png|''Luigi's Mansion Arcade''
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===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', the [[Woohoo Blend]], which is made at [[Starbeans Cafe]], can increase the max number of HP a character has by four/two points. In the ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series following ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', the player can use [[Bean|Heart Beans]] to increase a character's max HP by one point or three points in the case of Heart Bean DXs.
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MLSS Heart.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''
MLSSBMHP.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''
Stat HP MLPiT.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]''
StatHPMLBIS.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''
MLDT Stat HP.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''
MLPJ Average HP Card.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' ([[Battle Card (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)|Battle Card]])
M&LB MarioHPMeterBattle.jpg|''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' (in-battle)
M&LB MarioHPMeter.jpg|''Mario & Luigi: Brothership'' (menu)
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===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
[[File:PDSMBE-HeartOrb.png|frame|left|[[Heart Orb]]]]
In ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'', each teammate's {{hover|HP|Heart Points}} on the player's team is totaled for their health bar when they play a course. For this reason, individual teammates cannot be KO'd, but the entire team can if its total {{hover|HP|Heart Points}} reaches zero. Clearing [[Heart Orb]]s or using {{hover|HP|Heart Point}}-recovering Skills replenishes the player's team's health bar. Several teammates have the Awoken Skill Health Boost to raise the player's team's maximum {{hover|HP|Heart Points}} upon entering a course, as do several Leader and Helper Skills. The player can also raise a teammate's maximum {{hover|HP|Heart Points}} by de-powering teammates that provide {{hover|HP|Heart Points}} [[List of plus bonuses in Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition|plus bonuses]], each plus bonus increasing {{hover|HP|Heart Points}} by ten.
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===''Mario + Rabbids'' series===
In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', [[Power Orb]]s/[[Rune|Power Rune]]s can be exchanged within the [[List of Skill Trees in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle|Skill Trees]] for various health upgrades. In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'', [[Skill Prism]]s replace this function in the [[List of Skill Trees in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope|Skill Tree]]s.
*'''Extra Health''' increases a hero's maximum {{hover|HP|Health Points}} a total of two, three, or four times depending on who is being upgraded.
*'''Mushroom Mend'''/'''Heal Sponge''' increases the potency of healing items/sources.
*'''{{hover|HP|Health Points}} Chill Out''' recovers 15% of a hero's health after combat.
[[Princess Peach|Peach]] and [[Rabbid Peach]] have various Health Point restoring [[Technique]]s that can be upgraded through the Skill Trees.

Additionally, in ''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle'', everyone's maximum {{hover|HP|Health Points}} increases after each world is cleared.
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MRKB HP Icon.png|''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''
MRSOH HP Icon.png|''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]''
HP Recover icon MRSOH.png|''Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope'' (HP recovered icon after clearing a battle)
Max HP Up icon MRSOH.png|''Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope'' (Max HP increase icon upon leveling up)
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===''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''===
Heart Points<ref name=SMBWDirect>Nintendo of America (August 31, 2023). [https://youtu.be/G0m_uNaSres Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct 8.31.2023]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved August 31, 2023.</ref> are not used to restore health in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''; instead, they measure how much the player has helped other players online. The player can earn Heart Points in different ways, including giving [[List of power-ups|power-up]]s to other players, reviving their [[Ghost (form)|ghost]]s, and reaching the [[Goal Pole]] at the same time as all other players in the course.
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===''Princess Peach: Showtime!''===
[[File:PPS Heart Charm.png|thumb|80px|The Heart Charm's icon]]
[[Princess Peach|Peach]]'s health meter in ''[[Princess Peach: Showtime!]]'' is shown as hearts, and she starts each level with five HP, shown as hearts above her head and in the pause menu. She loses one HP if she comes into non-attacking contact with an enemy, gets hit by projectiles, falls down, gets caught up during some auto-scrolling sections, or touches lasers or certain kinds of fire; [[Patissiere Peach]] loses a baking competition; or [[Detective Peach]] makes a [[Strike of Intuition]] on an incorrect target. Reducing her HP to zero makes Peach sit down sadly for a short while and sends her back to the most recent checkpoint.

Peach receives HP hearts as a form of gratitude from certain [[Theet]]s she has saved in levels, and when interacting with certain sceneries.

The "Rehearsal" bonus levels start Peach off with one HP, and she cannot gain more hearts during those levels. The one-HP heart is not shown during the bonus levels.

The game does not have a life system. As a result, there are no Game Overs or being booted out of shows. If Peach runs out of hearts, she is deducted 10 coins and is returned to the start of the section or the nearest previous checkpoint.

The game also offers Peach to put on a Heart Charm, which increases the HP at the start of each level to eight, with the extra hearts shown on the right of Peach. It is offered, and can be removed, by a [[Staff Member]] Theet in the upper left of the [[Sparkle Theater#1F|1F]] circle stairs after the player finishes [[The Castle of Thorns]]. [[Stella]] can also offer it to Peach if she runs out of hearts twice in the same section of a show. The extra hearts are shown as green and cannot be replenished by receiving hearts.

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ハートポイント
|JpnR=Hāto Pointo
|JpnM=Heart Point
|ChiS=生命点数
|ChiSN=''[[Paper Mario]]''
|ChiSC=<ref>From [[iQue]]'s romanization of ''Paper Mario'': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj23Urolr1I (11:45)</ref>
|ChiSR=Shēngmìng Diǎnshù
|ChiSM=Life Point
|ChiS2=爱心点数
|ChiS2N=Since ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
|ChiS2R=Àixīn diǎnshù
|ChiS2M=Heart Point
|Ger=KP - Kraftpunkt
|Ger2=HP - Herzpunkt
|Ger2N=''Superstar Saga''
|GerM=PP - Power Point
|Ger2M=HP - Heart Point
|SpaA=VIT. - Vitalidad
|SpaA2=PV - Punto de vida
|SpaA2N=''Sticker Star''
|SpaAM=VIT. - Vitality
|SpaA2M=LP - Life point
|SpaE=PC - Punto Corazón
|SpaEN=''Paper Mario'' series
|SpaE2=PC - Punto de Corazón
|SpaE2N=''Super Paper Mario''
|SpaE3=Vida
|SpaE3N=''Mario & Luigi'' series
|SpaE4=PV - Punto de vida
|SpaE4N=''Super Mario RPG''
|SpaEM=HP - Heart Point
|SpaE2M=HP - Heart Point
|SpaE3M=Life
|SpaE4M=LP - Life Point
|Fre=PC - Point Cœur
|FreN=''Paper Mario'' series
|Fre2=PV - Points de Vie
|Fre2N=''Mario & Luigi'' series
|FreM=HP - Heart Point
|Fre2M=LP - Life Points
|Dut=HP - Hartpunten
|DutM=HP - Heart Points
|Ita=PV - Punti Vita
|Ita2=PS - Punti Salute
|Ita2N=''Mario + Rabbids'' series
|ItaM=LP - Life Points
|Ita2M=HP - Health Points
|Por=PV - Pontos de Vida
|PorM=LP - Life Points
|Rus=ОЗ - Очко здоровья
|RusR=OZ - Ochko zdorov'ya
|RusM=HP - Health Point
|Kor=HP - 하트포인트
|KorR=HP - Hateu Pointeu
|KorM=HP - Heart Point
}}

==See also==
*[[Health Meter]]
*[[Flower Point]]
*[[Badge Point]]
*[[Star Point]]

==References==
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