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{{about|slippery terrain|other uses|[[Ice (disambiguation)]]}}
{{item infobox
|image=[[File:SMBW Screenshot Ice.jpg|200x200px]]<br>Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1983|1983]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|effect=Surface that reduces traction
|related=[[Ice Block]]<br>[[Ice platform]]
}}
'''Ice''',<ref>{{cite|author=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]]|title=''Super Mario Galaxy Instruction Booklet''|url=csassets.nintendo.com/noaext/image/private/t_KA_PDF/Wii_Super_Mario_Galaxy?_a=BATCtdAA0|format=PDF|language=en|location=Redmond|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=2007|page=14}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|title=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii Instruction Booklet''|url=csassets.nintendo.com/noaext/image/private/t_KA_PDF/Wii_NSMBW?_a=DATC1RAAZAA0|format=PDF|language=en|location=Redmond|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=2009|page=16}}</ref> also referred to as '''ice patches''',<ref>{{cite|quote=There is a dramatic climate change in World 5, where warm weather makes way for a frosty, snow-covered landscape. Mario has to deal with super-slick ice patches, chest-deep snow banks and rolling snowballs in this winter wonderland.|title=World 5|publisher=New Super Mario Bros. Official Site|date=2006}}</ref> '''icy surfaces''',<ref>{{cite|quote=Skate your way to victory with this slippery item! It's the perfect way to glide around those icy surfaces. Look at him go! Whee!|author=Play Nintendo|date=April 30, 2022|url=youtu.be/BKBn-_r1-uE?t=139|timestamp=2:19|title=''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury'' 😸🔥 10 Power-Ups! {{!}} @Play Nintendo|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 30, 2022}}</ref> or '''frozen surfaces''', is one of the characterizing terrain elements of [[Level#Snow/ice/winter theme|snow-themed levels]] in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. In platforming titles, player characters have poor traction on ice and it makes it more likely for them to slide off the edge of terrain and into [[pit]]s or damaging hazards. Typically there are means available to regain traction or make navigation more dynamic, such as the [[Penguin Suit]] or [[Ice Skate]]. [[Penguin]]s and penguin-like enemies such as [[Bumpty|Bumpties]] and [[Cooligan]]s move effortlessly on ice.

Numerous icy objects have the same slippery property when stood on, including [[Ice Block]]s, [[Ice Chunk]]s, and [[Ice Meteor]]s. Unlike them, ice is a direct component of a level's landscape and can form a diversity of different shapes, including [[slope]]s. Ice first appeared in the arcade game ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'', and it would ultimately appear in the mainline series in isolation from objects like Ice Blocks in ''[[Super Mario World]]''.

==History==
{{Rewrite-expand|''Donkey Kong'' and ''Wario'' information, if applicable anywhere. Make sure one does not conflate icy floors with the Ice Block, which has an article of its own. Please do not incorporate artificial ice hockey or skating rinks from games like ''Mario & Sonic''. Those would be a little too far outside the scope of this article.}}
===''Mario Bros.'' series===
====''Mario Bros.''====
[[File:Slipice.png|200px|thumb|right|Introductory scene for Slipice, featuring ice in the center]]
Ice begins to appear in the lattermost stages in the arcade version of ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'', where it makes the [[floor (Mario Bros.)|floor]] slippery for [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]]. With the exception of the first bonus level, all levels have floors made of ice. [[Freezie]]s, originally referred to as Slipices, debuted in this game. They have the ability to self-destruct, which leaves the floor they were sliding along coated in ice. The icy floors would not return in subsequent remakes of ''Mario Bros.'' until the version included on the [[Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance]].

====''Punch Ball Mario Bros.''====
In ''[[Punch Ball Mario Bros.]]'', the first phase with icy platforms is phase 08, a bonus stage. Moving icy platforms are first seen in phase 13. 

====''Mario Clash''====
Icy terrain begins to appear in later stages in ''[[Mario Clash]]'', where they reduce Mario's traction. They appear as early as phase 12.

===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World'' / ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
[[File:DonutSecret2.png|200px|thumb|left|Mario jumping above ice in Donut Secret 2]]
Ice occurs in five levels within ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and its [[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|Game Boy Advance remake]]. Like the [[Ground (block)|ground]] found in [[Ice Land]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', ice reduces Mario's (or Luigi's) traction, making it difficult to avoid running into hazards or time [[jump]]s. [[Yoshi]] also slides on the ice. It first appears in the underground level [[Donut Secret 2]], where it resembles a pale-blue cave floor. Some of the ice form [[Semisolid Platform]]s and [[Slope]]s, and [[Spike Top]]s and cling to them like normal ground. This underground ice subsequently makes up the terrain in the [[sub-area]]s of [[Vanilla Dome 2]], [[Vanilla Dome 3]], and [[Valley of Bowser 4]]. In the [[Special Zone]] level [[Awesome]], ice is above ground and resembles a pale-blue version of the normal ground tiles, and it is potentially covered in light snow. The ice forms concave depressions that [[unshelled Koopa]]s kick their shells into.

====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
[[File:Chillman.png|thumb|200px|Mario facing Chill Bully on ice in Snowman's Land]]
Traction is reduced while Mario is on ice and he has difficulty turning in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', just like ''Super Mario World''. It also stalls his momentum and can lead to imprecise jumps. Tiptoeing and crawling allows Mario to move with precision on ice but at the expense of speed. Unlike prior and subsequent appearances, the ice in ''Super Mario 64'' is almost entirely clear, similar to glass. Ice that is suspended above ground has realistic-looking icicles hanging off of its sides. [[Penguin]]s are surefooted on ice.

Ice first appears around the base of [[Cool, Cool Mountain]]. The first example is a a frozen pond near the [[Mother Penguin]]. This pond is not tied to any [[mission]]s in the original [[Nintendo 64]] version of the game, but it does provide the player an opportunity to engage with it in a risk-free environment, as the pond is enveloped by solid ground. In the [[Super Mario 64 DS|Nintendo DS version]], a [[Power Star]] appears under the pond during "[[Switch Star of Cool, Cool Mountain]]," which can be broken only by a [[Ground Pound]] from [[Wario]]. Ice is otherwise impenetrable to Mario and the other two playable characters exclusive to ''Super Mario 64 DS''—[[Yoshi]] and Luigi. Ice also forms a narrow bridge leading to a Power Star in the mission "[[Mario's Super Wall Kick]]," where slipping forces Mario back to the ground.

Ice is more prevalent in [[Snowman's Land]]. [[Chill Bully]] is on a broad, flat arena overhanging [[freezing water]]. He must be knocked-off in order to complete "[[Chill with the Bully]]." A bridge of ice appears near the summit of Snowman Mountain, where the [[Snowman]] itself tries blowing gusts of [[wind]] in order to shake the player character off. He can only avoid being blown off by following the erratic movements of the Big Penguin on the bridge, who is unfazed by the wind, or by [[:File:Mario64pic.png|riding on top of its head]].

====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
Ice patches are prominent in the snow-themed [[World 5 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5]] and in the Ice level in Mario Vs. Luigi mode in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', where they appear alongside [[Ice Block]]s. Unlike the blocks, ice patches make up [[ground (block)|ground]], [[slope]]s, and unusual bits of terrain. Enemies do not slip on the ice. [[Bully]]-like shelled enemies called [[Snailicorn]]s occur on the ice patches in some levels, and they slide back on the ice when attacked. Ice first appear in the underground-themed [[World 5-2 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-2]], where [[Spike Top]]s crawl around them. They subsequently appear in the boss room of {{world-link|5|towern|World 5-Tower (New Super Mario Bros.)}}, where Mario (or Luigi) fights [[Bowser Jr.]] Ice patches subsequently make up the downward slopes of [[World 5-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-3]], the terrain and narrow corridors of [[World 5-B (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-B]], and the floors of {{world-link|5|castlen|World 5-Castle (New Super Mario Bros.)}}. It also covers the floor of the boss room with [[Petey Piranha]].

====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:Marioskating.png|140px|thumb|Artwork of Mario skating across ice in the instruction booklet]]
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', ice reduces Mario's (or Luigi's) traction if he tries to walk along it, which interferes wit his momentum and trajectory if he jumps. Mario also has difficulty turning while on ice. However, shaking the {{button|wii|wiimote}} or {{button|wii|nunchuk}} causes Mario to [[skate]], which allows him to move much faster and make sharper turns. Mario performs an {{wp|Axel jump|Axel}} when he jumps that is shorter in height than his normal jumps, but maintains the fast momentum of the skates. Most [[galaxy|galaxies]] that incorporate ice in the terrain emphasize the dynamic mechanics of skating.

[[File:SMG Freezeflame Frosty Cosmic Mario.png|220px|thumb|left|Mario and Cosmic Mario skating across ice in the Freezeflame Galaxy]]
Ice makes up large parts of the terrain in the [[Freezeflame Galaxy]]. The entirety of the ring-shaped starting planet is made of translucent ice. During "[[The Frozen Peak of Baron Brrr]]," a belly-sliding [[penguin]] challenges Mario to a game of tag around this ring-shaped planet. Most ice occurs on the Freezy Peak, where it covers the surface of slides, floats, and the ground. The water around Freezy Peak is [[freezing water]], making traversal along the ice precarious. During "[[Frosty Cosmic Mario Race]]," Mario is challenged by [[Cosmic Mario]] (or [[Cosmic Mario|Cosmic Luigi]] if playing as Luigi) to a race across icy floors suspended over empty space. Outside of the Freezeflame Galaxy, ice appears in a cold area of the [[Toy Time Galaxy]] with ice cream and lollipop [[lift]]s. They make up the only stable ground of the ice sphere in [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]].

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW W3-1 2nd Star Coin.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Penguin Mario]] surrounded by ice in World 3-1]]
Ice appears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' in much of the same capacity as it did in ''New Super Mario Bros.'' It makes up large swaths of the terrain in the snow-themed [[World 3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 3]], including narrow corridors, slopes, and platforms. Ice reduces the player character's traction, making precise platforming difficult. In the above-ground courses, ice is a vibrant blue and seems to have a thin layer of snow embedded on their surfaces. Underground, ice is a duller blue and has nothing coating their surfaces. The ceilings are often lined with damaging [[icicle]]s that drop when the player character crosses underneath, exasperating the precariousness of the icy terrain. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' introduces the [[Penguin Mario|Penguin form]], which allows the player character to remain surefooted on ice as if it were normal ground. The character can also belly slide along ice, enabling them to seamlessly slide over narrow gaps and even break [[Brick Block]]s. Ice appears in [[World 3-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 3-1]], [[World 3-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 3-3]], the boss room with [[Lemmy]] in {{world-link|3|tower|World 3-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}, [[World 3-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 3-4]], and the boss room with Lemmy in {{world-link|3|castle|World 3-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}. Ice also makes up the floor of the [[Enemy Course]] in World 3, which features [[Ice Bro]]s.

In addition to the returning [[Ice Block]]s, a number of new platforming objects have the slippery surface of ice, including [[Ice Wall]]s, [[Huge Icicle]]s, [[Ice Snake Block]]s, and floating [[ice platform]]s.

====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG Asset Model Blue Switch.png|right|100px|Model of the blue switch]]
The ice in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' functions as it did in the first ''Super Mario Galaxy''. It reduces Mario's (or Luigi) traction, but he skates along it if the player shakes the {{button|wii|wiimote}}. Ice first appears in the coast-themed [[Cosmic Cove Galaxy]] during the mission "[[Twin Falls Hideaway]]," where a [[blue switch (Super Mario Galaxy)|blue switch]] freezes the surface of the sea when struck. It allows Mario to [[Wall Jump]] up between two waterfalls. During "[[Catch That Star Bunny]]," a nearby water-covered planetoid also has a blue switch on it that freezes the water. This planetoid has a [[black hole]] in its center that Mario can easily slide into if he freezes the water.

[[File:SMG2 Freezy Flake Chimps Skating Challenge.png|200px|thumb|left|Mario skating on the Underground Ice Rink]]
Ice has a more prominent presence in the snowy [[Freezy Flake Galaxy]]. One of Freezy Flake's largest planets has a small frozen pond with [[Star Bit]]s floating above it, and a [[slide]] made of ice that connects to another area. There is an Underground Ice Rink hidden on this planet where [[The Chimp]] hosts his [[The Chimp's Skating Challenge|skating challenge]]. Similar to ''{{wp|Whac-A-Mole}}'', skating into the mole-like [[Gummit]]s awards Mario with [[point]]s. The Chimp awards Mario a [[Power Star]] if he obtains up to 500 points. The [[Warp Pipe|pipe]] that leads to the ice rink is concealed in one of the tree-shaped [[snow sculpture]]s of the planet, which can be destroyed with an attack from [[Rock Mario]] or [[Fire Mario]]. Ice makes its final appearance in the [[Shiverburn Galaxy]], a galaxy comparable to the Freezeflame Galaxy from the first ''Super Mario Galaxy''. Striking blue switches in this galaxy freezes the [[lava]] that covers the planets, allowing Mario to skate across it. The boss of Shiverburn, [[Prince Pikante]], is fought on an arena made of ice. The Chimp also hosts a [[The Chimp's Ultimate Skating Challenge|harder skating challenge]] underground, similar to the one from the Freezy Flake Galaxy.

====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[File:NSMB2 World 4-3 Icy Hill Slide.png|thumb|200px|[[Fire Mario]] [[Slide|sliding]] down ice in World 4-3]]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', ice appears exclusively within the snow-themed [[World 4 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 4]]. Its function is comparable to that of the first ''New Super Mario Bros.'', where traction is reduced and makes precise platforming difficult. Unlike the [[Ice Block]]s in the game, ice is not restricted to grid-like arrangements within levels, making up slopes, concave valleys, and narrow corridors. There is no [[List of power-ups|power-up]] or wearable item in ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' that makes Mario (or Luigi) move normally on ice. Unlike previous games, the all ice is a vibrant light blue lightly covered with snow. Hexogan-shaped depressions occur on the sides of ice, and some are completely hollow, enabling a view of the background of the level.

Ice first appears towards the end of [[World 4-1 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 4-1]], where they make up opposing slopes. Icy [[Chunk of ice|boulders]] roll down the slopes. One of the level's Star Coins is accessible at the top of the ice. In {{world-link|4|towern2|World 4-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}}, ice is the primary footing available to Mario. It rises through the center of the [[tower]]. In the underground [[World 4-B (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 4-B]], ice largely makes up concave depressions in the ground that [[Amp]]s travel along the edges of. In the above-ground [[World 4-3 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 4-3]], the ice make up nearly the entirety of the terrain, forming long slopes with undulating hills. The background of this course resembles [[Awesome]], the only above-ground level from ''Super Mario World'' to feature ice.

====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
[[File:NSMBU 9-4 Coin 2.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Flying Squirrel Mario]] on ice in Hammerswing Caverns]]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', ice is comparable to its prior appearance in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. It makes up large swaths of terrain and slopes, and is slippery when walked on. Ice is a vibrant light blue, and appears to have a thin layer of crystalized snow on its surface in above-ground levels. Uniquely, there are [[Turning Floor]]s made of ice in these games. In the original [[Wii U]] release of ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' and ''New Super Luigi U'', all playable characters and [[Yoshi]] have reduced traction while moving on ice. While the [[Penguin Suit]] appears in this game, the player character does not gain access to it until they arrive at [[Superstar Road]], the final [[world]]. Consequently, the player lacks means of stabilizing their footing on ice for most of the game. The only exception would be in Boost Mode, where the player can place [[Boost Block]]s above the ice using the [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|Wii U GamePad]]. In the [[Nintendo Switch]] release ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'', [[Nabbit]] and [[Toadette]] uniquely cannot slip on ice.

Within the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' campaign, ice is most recurring in the snow-themed world [[Frosted Glacier]], appearing as early as the first level [[Cooligan Fields]], where it makes up most of the available footing. [[Cooligan]]s slide along the surface of the ice, even across small [[pit|gaps]]. Ice similarly makes up nearly all of the footing in [[Prickly Goombas!]] and the underground [[Icicle Caverns]]. A [[false wall|section of ice]] in the caverns conceals one the course's Star Coins. One of the [[sub-area]]s in [[Wendy's Shifting Castle]] is completely composed of ice, as is [[Wendy]]'s boss room. Wendy wears ice skates that allow her to move along the ice with precision. Some of the solid terrain in the secret course [[Fliprus Lake]] is composed of ice. The final course to include ice is the underground level [[Hammerswing Caverns]], the only snow-themed level of Superstar Road. Outside of the campaign, ice makes up the terrain in [[Penguin Bowling]]. Ice is less recurring in ''New Super Luigi U'', in which it appears only in [[Cooligan Shrooms]], [[Fire and Ice]], and [[Ice-Slide Expressway]].

In addition to [[Ice Block]]s and [[ice platform]]s, wholly new [[Ice Chunk]]s and [[Seesaw Shroom (blue)|blue-capped Seesaw Shrooms]] have slippery surfaces like ice.

====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
[[File:SM3DW Peach Skating.png|thumb|right|220px|[[Princess Peach|Peach]] skating on an icy surface in Snowball Park]]
In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', icy surfaces affect player characters as they do in the ''Super Mario Galaxy'' titles. However, characters cannot manually skate; the courses that feature icy surfaces also include [[Ice Skate]]s, which they can use move with greater speed and precision than they would otherwise. Ice Skates are typically in possession of [[Skating Goomba]]s, one of the few enemies found on icy surfaces. Others include [[Snow Pokey]]s and [[Walleye]]s. Icy surfaces first appears in [[Snowball Park]], the course that introduces the Ice Skate. Icy surfaces makes up narrow walkways and skating rink-like areas. The course's [[Stamp]] occurs on a very narrow strip of ice overhanging bottomless [[pit]]s. Icy surfaces subsequently appear in the snow-themed [[Ty-Foo Flurries]]. In [[Mystery House Marathon]], the eleventh [[Green Star]] occurs at the base of a ice-covered slope.

In the ''[[Bowser's Fury]]'' campaign, icy surfaces make up the ridges of the [[Slipskate Slope]], which also requires use of the Ice Skate to navigate.

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:Ice Cave SMO.png|thumb|left|220px|Mario before ice in the Ice Cave]]
Ice is largely restricted to certain underground areas in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', where it makes up the available terrain. In some areas, it is the only available footing. Mario normally has poor traction on ice and has difficulty maintaining momentum. However, he can remain surefooted as a [[capture]]d [[Goomba]], though at the expense of his jumping height. Goombas are involved in the acquisition of several [[Power Moon]]s that are found in ice. Other moons entail Mario move across ice as is, such as striking a [[lurker]] moving beneath the ice.

[[File:SMO Snow Brochure Art.png|thumb|right|220px|Brochure illustration of the Snow Kingdom, featuring pillars and floats made of ice]]
Ice first appears in the [[Sand Kingdom]]. Upon first visit, the desert is chilled and bodies of water, such as the [[Desert Oasis (Super Mario Odyssey)|Desert Oasis]] in the southeast, are frozen over. There is an Ice Cave within [[Tostarena Ruins]] largely made-up of narrow, icy walkways. Goombas and [[Pulse Beam]]s occur here. Defeating the boss [[Knucklotec]] restores above-ground climate of the Sand Kingdom, causing much of the ice to disappear, but it remains accessible in the ruins. Ice reappears in the [[Snow Kingdom]], described in its brochure as a "world of ice and [[snow]]." There are giant pillars and sinking floats made of ice in the Snow Kingdom. There are various enclosed spaces where the terrain is entirely ice, including one where Mario can participate in [[Koopa Trace-Walking]] and another called The Cold Room where he can access a 2D area with slippery ice as its [[Ground (block)|ground]]. There are sub-areas around [[Shiveria Town]] that prominently feature ice, namely [[Icicle Cavern]], [[Wind-Chill Cavern]], and [[Snowy Mountain]]. They are visited during the [[mission|objective]] "[[The Cake Thief's Parting Gift]]." Ice is the only available footing in the Icicle Cavern, which is occupied by many Goombas. In Wind-Chill Cavern, [[Ty-foo]]s slide large wooden blocks along narrow paths of ice. The peak of Snowy Mountain is covered in ice, and during the objective, it is where Mario fights [[Rango]]. A Power Moon occurs lurking under the ice if this mountain is revisited after the objective has been completed.

====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', selecting the nighttime Snow theme causes all surfaces to have much lower traction. This is reflected in the appearance of [[Ground (block)|Ground]] and [[Slope]]s, which become blue and icy. In the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' game style, their appearance is reused from [[Cooligan Fields]].

====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
{{quote|You can't stop quickly on frozen surfaces. Watch your step as you progress through chilly levels.|loading-screen tip}}
[[File:SMBW Outmaway Valley third 10-flower coin.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Fire Mario beneath ice in Outmaway Valley]]
Ice is an uncommon terrain element of [[Fluff-Puff Peaks]], appearing in three courses. As in previous games, ice reduces the player character's traction and makes it difficult for them to make precise jumps and maintain momentum. This includes Toadette and Nabbit, who do not slip on ice in ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''. The ice in this game appears crystalline and reflects different bands of light, producing a radiance of different colors. The thin snow that hugs the tops and sides of ice is softly rounded. Hexagonal, translucent walls of ice appear in the background of some narrow sections where both the floor and ceiling are made of ice. Impish enemies called [[Outmaway]]s are surefooted on ice.

Ice appears in the first course of Fluff-Puff Peaks, [[Outmaway Valley]], where it makes up most of the terrain. Outmayways kick [[Ice Block|ice blocks]] the slide along the ice. In some areas, the ice forms gentle slopes. Ice also appears in the secret course [[Break Time! Kick It, Outmaway]]. During the boss battle in [[Fluff-Puff Peaks Palace]], [[Wonder Bowser Jr.]] freezes the surfaces of the arena after transforming. It makes it difficult to land a hit on him, but Wonder Bowser Jr. also becomes dizzy after spinning in his shell on ice.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
[[File:MK64 Sherbet Land 1.png|thumb|right|200px|[[Wario]] driving on ice in ''Mario Kart 64'']]
In the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, ice appears on the surface of the road in some courses. It makes it difficult for the player character to [[drift]] or avoid oncoming hazards, similar to its function in the mainline ''Super Mario'' series. [[Penguin]]s and [[Skating Shy Guy]]s are recurring hazards on icy courses, as they do not slip on ice. In the ''Mario Kart Arcade'' games, the [[Snow Cloud]] item causes the struck opponent's kart to behave as if they were driving on ice. Ice has appeared in nearly every ''Mario Kart'' title, beginning with the Vanilla Lake courses from ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. In games where a new course is not introduced, one from a previous game is included, as is the case for Sherbet Land in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. The only games to completely lack any ice-covered courses are ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP VR]]''. A list of all courses with ice in the ''Mario Kart'' series is provided below by order of appearance in the series, as well as the game in which they debuted:

{{columns|
*[[SNES Vanilla Lake 1|Vanilla Lake 1]] &ndash; ''[[Super Mario Kart]]
*[[SNES Vanilla Lake 2|Vanilla Lake 2]] &ndash; ''Super Mario Kart
*[[N64 Sherbet Land|Sherbet Land]] &ndash; ''[[Mario Kart 64]]
*[[GBA Snow Land|Snow Land]] &ndash; ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]
*[[GCN Sherbet Land|Sherbet Land]] &ndash; ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash]]
*[[Snow Panic]] &ndash; ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]
*[[3DS Rosalina's Ice World|Rosalina's Ice World]] &ndash; ''[[Mario Kart 7]]
*[[Sherbet Rink]] &ndash; ''Mario Kart 7
*[[Tour Vancouver Velocity|Vancouver Velocity]] &ndash; ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]
*[[RMX Vanilla Lake 1]] &ndash; ''Mario Kart Tour
*[[RMX Vanilla Lake 2]] &ndash; ''Mario Kart Tour
}}

===''Yoshi'' franchise===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
[[File:SMWYI2 BLIZZARD!!!.png|thumb|200px|left|[[Yoshi]] running across ice in BLIZZARD!!!]]
In ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and the remake ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'', ice makes up part of the terrain in the snow-themed levels [[BLIZZARD!!!]] and [[Danger - Icy Conditions Ahead]]. [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s have reduced traction on ice, and their steps are accompanied with a high-pitched sound effect when the run on ice. Unlike [[Ice Block|ice blocks]], Yoshi has no means of melting ice. In BLIZZARD!!!, ice makes up part of the floor of the cave section of the level, where [[Lantern Ghost]]s appear frozen within. Ice is more prominent in Danger - Icy Conditions Ahead, in which they appear alongside ice blocks.

====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
Ice makes up part of the terrain in the snow-themed [[Slip Slidin' Away (Yoshi's Island DS)|Slip Slidin' Away]] and [[Teeth-Chattering Chill Zone]] in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. Like ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', the Yoshis have no means of melting icy floors.

====''Yoshi's New Island''====
In ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', ice makes up part of the ground in the levels [[Brave the Bumpty Blizzard]] and [[Fire Watermelon Wonderland]]. They interlace patches of normal snowy ground and are pale blue.

====''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''====
In ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', ice understandably is a common element in [[World 5 (Yoshi's Woolly World)|World 5]], a sky and snow-themed world. When Yoshi moves across ice, or any other objects made of ice, his feet transform into ice skates. This takes priority over the wheel transformation, though if Yoshi is already using his wheel animation he will swap to skates after a short time. Yoshi will gradually slide down any slope of ice, even if he stands still. Ice primarily appears in [[Frozen Solid and Chilled]], [[Big Montgomery's Ice Fort]], and [[Snifberg the Unfeeling's Castle]], though Big Montgomery's Ice Fort focuses more on varieties of Ice Blocks. Ice makes a minor appearance in [[A Little Light Snowfall]] and [[Wonderful World of Wool]], the latter in its World 5 themed section.

''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' has the additional course [[Bobsledding Peaks]] in its [[Poochy Dash]] mode, which based on World 5 and unlocked after completing Big Montgomery's Ice Fort. Bobsledding Peaks is entirely covered in ice. Sliding on ice causes Poochy to flip onto his back, and he stays in this position until he bumps into a wall or reaches the goal. A low ceiling early in Bobsledding Peaks enforces entering this slide, and there are very few opportunities to bump into walls. While sliding in this way, Poochy moves much faster than normal, though he cannot jump has high. There are ramps in the course that Poochy can jump from to gain more height and distance than he can normally.

====''Yoshi's Crafted World''====
Ice makes up the surface of slippery iceberg-like platforms and slopes in [[Slip-Slide Isle]]. One of these platforms features a papercraft {{wp|polar bear}} sleeping. This is the only snow-themed level in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' to include icy surfaces.

===''Diddy Kong Racing'' /  ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''===
[[Walrus Cove]] and [[Snowball Valley]] from ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' feature ice as a hazard. If players on [[car]]s drive on them, it causes the car to stop and bounce back to the main part of the road. Players on [[hovercraft]]s are unaffected. In the remake, ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'', the ice in Walrus Cove is replaced by water, and it simply slows car players down as with the water in other tracks in the game.

===''Mario Party'' series===
[[File:GlacialMeltdown.png|thumb|right|200px|Glacial Meltdown as it appears in ''Mario Party 8'']]
Ice has been a fixture of multiple minigames in the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' series, as early as the first game. Most minigames featuring ice cause the participants to slide on the surface, or utilize a piece of equipment designed to work on ice, like a bobsled or ice skates. Some minigames entail the participants traverse across icebergs with slippery surfaces, or keep them from tilting over as enemies drop on them. Ice appears as a passive background detail in some minigames as well, such as [[Tall Order]] from ''[[Super Mario Party]]''. A list of all minigames with interactable icy terrain is provided below:

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*[[Bobsled Run]] &ndash; ''[[Mario Party]]
*[[Ice-Rink Risk]] &ndash; ''[[Mario Party 3]]
*[[Mr. Blizzard's Brigade]] &ndash; ''[[Mario Party 4]]
*[[Later Skater]] &ndash; ''[[Mario Party 5]]
*[[Sled Slide]] &ndash; ''[[Mario Party Advance]]
*[[Crushed Ice]] &ndash; ''Mario Party Advance
*[[Gimme a Brake]] &ndash; ''[[Mario Party 7]]''
*[[Glacial Meltdown]] &ndash; ''[[Mario Party 8]]
*[[Polar Extreme]] &ndash; ''[[Mario Party 9]]
*[[Mob Sleds]] &ndash; ''Mario Party 9
*[[Slip 'n' Slip]] &ndash; ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]
*[[Go with the Floe]] &ndash; ''Mario Party: Island Tour
*[[Ice Slide, You Slide]] &ndash; ''[[Mario Party 10]]
*[[Penguin Pushers]] &ndash; ''[[Super Mario Party]]
*[[Cold Front]] &ndash; ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]
*[[Sled to the Edge]] &ndash; ''Super Mario Party Jamboree
*[[Rinks to Riches]] &ndash; ''Super Mario Party Jamboree
}}

''Mario Party 5''{{'}}s [[Super Duel Mode]] also includes icy terrain as a hazard, found sometimes in the randomized levels generated in [[Random Ruckus]] or in [[Snowy Slope]]. Levels in Random Ruckus can either feature fully ice terrain or patches of ice. The terrain causes vehicles to skid when turning. Steel is a similar terrain to ice. Vehicles equipped with Spiny Tires or floating components, the Lakitu Cloud Body or the E. Gadd Jet, are unaffected by the terrain.

Ice as terrain is absent in the minigames for ''[[Mario Party 6]]''. [[Snowflake Lake]], at day, however features ice. Players that land on an [[Event Space]] in the middle of the board triggers a board minigame that pits four players on an ice rink. During a short time, [[Brighton]] drops [[coin]]s, while players can skate on the ice to collect them. Bumping into other players stuns the player. Players keep the coins they collect.

===''Luigi's Mansion''===
Ice is also a terrain in several rooms in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''. [[Cold Storage]] features ice that reduces Luigi's traction to hinder his ability to capture [[Sir Weston]].

===''Mario Power Tennis''===
In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', the [[Mario Classic Court]] features several hazards from the ''Mario Bros.'' arcade game that move onto both players' courts. Freezie is a rare spawn, and if it reaches the center of the player's side, it freezes it, causing the terrain to change to ice , and players on that side have slippery traction for a temporary amount of time.

===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
The [[Sherbet Land (basketball court)|Sherbet Land]] basketball court in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'' features ice that hinders movement for players. If players attempt to steal the ball while running, they slip and fall.

===''Mario Strikers Charged''===
[[The Wastelands]] from ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' features icy terrain as a primary hazard. Players have less control over their characters, making certain movements such as body checks and slides more difficult to use.

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
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MK64 Sherbert Land Artwork.jpg|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
</gallery>

===Sprites===
<gallery>
SMW Sprite Ice (Underground).png|''[[Super Mario World]]''
SMW Sprite Ice.png|''Super Mario World''
NSMB Asset Sprite Ice.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
SMM2 Ground SMB icon snow night.png|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' style)
SMM2 Ground SMB3 icon snow night.png|''Super Mario Maker 2'' (''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' style)
SMM2 Ground SMW icon snow night.png|''Super Mario Maker 2'' (''[[Super Mario World]]'' style)
SMM2 Ground NSMBU icon snow night.png|''Super Mario Maker 2'' (''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' style)
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
<gallery>
SMK Vanilla Lake 1.png|''[[Super Mario Kart]]''
ClashShot.png|''[[Mario Clash]]''
WallKicksWillWork.png|''[[Super Mario 64]]''
File:Snowball Valley 5.png|''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''
SMA MB Battle 4P.png|''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' (''[[Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance)|Mario Bros.]]'')
File:Cold Storage.png|''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''
File:BlizzardBrigade Wario 4.png|''[[Mario Party 4]]''
File:FlagSuperDuelMP5.png|''[[Mario Party 5]]''
File:SnowflakeLake-IceSkating.png|''[[Mario Party 6]]''
Switch Star of Cool, Cool Mountain.png|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
File:GimmeaBreak.png|''[[Mario Party 7]]''
Snailicorn.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
File:MH3on3SherbetLand1.png|''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''
File:MSC The Wastelands.jpg|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''
SMG Freezeflame Starting Planet.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
SMG Toy Time Cannon.png|''Super Mario Galaxy''
Bowser Galaxy Reactor Ice Planet.png|''Super Mario Galaxy''
NSMBW World 3-Enemy Screenshot.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
SMG2 Shiverburn Frozen.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
NSMB2 W4-B 3rd Star Coin.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
NSMBU Prickly Goombas Screenshot.jpg|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
NSMBU Icicle Caverns Screenshot.jpg|''New Super Mario Bros. U''
NSLU Ice-Slide Expressway Screenshot.png|''[[New Super Luigi U]]''
SM3DW Snowball Park stamp.jpg|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
SM3DW WC-MH 11th Challenge.jpg|''Super Mario 3D World''
SMO Icicle.png|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
Cold Room SMO.png|''Super Mario Odyssey''
YCW Slip-Slide Isle 2nd SF.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''
MKT SNES Vanilla Lake 1 View.jpg|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
SMBW Outmaway Valley second 10-flower coin.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap={{ruby|氷|こおり}}
|JapR=Kōri
|JapM=Ice
|JapC=<ref>{{cite|author=[[Nintendo|Nintendo Co., Ltd.]]|date=2007|title=『Super Mario Galaxy {{ruby|取扱説明書|とりあつかいせつめいしょ}}』|format=PDF|url=m1.nintendo.net/docvc/RVL/JPN/RMGJ/RMGJ_J.pdf|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=Nintendo Co., Ltd.|page=7}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo Co., Ltd.|date=2009|title=『New Super Mario Bros. Wii {{ruby|取扱説明書|とりあつかいせつめいしょ}}』|format=PDF|url=m1.nintendo.net/docvc/RVL/JPN/SMNJ/SMNJ_J.pdf|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=Nintendo Co., Ltd.|page=25}}</ref>
|Jap2=氷の床
|Jap2R=Kōri no Yuka
|Jap2M=Ice Floor
|Jap2C=<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|date=2015|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|page=136, 169|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|FreA=Glace
|FreAM=Ice
|FreAC=<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|title=''Super Mario Galaxy Instruction Booklet''|url=csassets.nintendo.com/noaext/image/private/t_KA_PDF/Wii_Super_Mario_Galaxy?_a=BATCtdAA0|format=PDF|language=fr|location=Redmond|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=2007|page=36}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|title=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii Instruction Booklet''|url=csassets.nintendo.com/noaext/image/private/t_KA_PDF/Wii_NSMBW?_a=DATC1RAAZAA0|format=PDF|language=fr|location=Redmond|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=2009|page=38}}</ref>
|Ger=Eis
|GerM=Ice
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|author=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=2007|title=''Super Mario Galaxy Spielanleitung''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|page=17}}</ref>
|Ita=Ghiaccio
|ItaM=Ice
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo|date=2007|title=''Super Mario Galaxy'' instruction manual|language=it|page=17}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo|date=2009|title=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' instruction manual|language=it|page=23}}</ref>
|Ita2=Pavimento ghiacciato
|Ita2M=Frozen/Iced floor
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=136}}</ref>
|Ita2N=''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia'' (''Super Mario Galaxy'')
|Ita3=Pavimento di ghiaccio
|Ita3M=Ice floor
|Ita3C=<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=169}}</ref>
|Ita3N=''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia'' (''Super Mario Galaxy 2'')
|SpaA=Hielo
|SpaAM=Ice
|SpaAC=<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|title=''Super Mario Galaxy Instruction Booklet''|url=csassets.nintendo.com/noaext/image/private/t_KA_PDF/Wii_Super_Mario_Galaxy?_a=BATCtdAA0|format=PDF|language=es|location=Redmond|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=2007|page=58}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|title=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii Instruction Booklet''|url=csassets.nintendo.com/noaext/image/private/t_KA_PDF/Wii_NSMBW?_a=DATC1RAAZAA0|format=PDF|language=es|location=Redmond|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=2009|page=60}}</ref>
}}

==References==
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