Editing Ice

'''Ice''',<ref>{{cite|author=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]]|date=2007|title=''Super Mario Galaxy Instruction Booklet''|url=csassets.nintendo.com/noaext/image/private/t_KA_PDF/Wii_Super_Mario_Galaxy|format=PDF|location=Redmond|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en|page=14}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=2009|title=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii Instruction Booklet''|url=csassets.nintendo.com/noaext/image/private/t_KA_PDF/Wii_NSMBW|format=PDF|location=Redmond|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en|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.|date=2006|title=World 5|publisher=New Super Mario Bros. Official Site}}</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]].

{{stub|section=y|''Wario'' and ''Mario'' sports 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.}}

Ice begins to appear in the lattermost stages in the arcade version of ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'', where it makes the [[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]].

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]].

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, and in [[World 9-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-5]], one of the unlockable secret courses.

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 a [[Ground-Pound Switch]] 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. Ice encapsulates the planet inhabited by [[Li'l Brr]]s in the [[Battle Belt Galaxy]].

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.

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.

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. [[Outmaway]]s do not slip on ice.

[[File:MK64 Sherbet Land 1.png|thumb|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:

===''Donkey Kong'' franchise===

[[File:Snow Barrel Blast 3.png|thumb|left|Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong on ice in Snow Barrel Blast]]

In the first ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', ice is a characterizing terrain element of [[Gorilla Glacier]], the peak of [[Donkey Kong Island]] and the fourth world of the game. [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] have reduced traction on ice, making it difficult to make precise platforming jumps. It makes up most of the terrain in [[Snow Barrel Blast]], [[Slipside Ride]], and [[Ice Age Alley]]. Unlike the other two, Slipside Ride occurs within an icy cave and is the only level of this theme in ''Donkey Kong Country''. All three of these courses are characterized by sloping hills, and some offer alternative means of traversal, such as [[Barrel Cannon]]s and [[rope]]s, to mitigate dependence on the icy floor. In the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Game Boy Color]] and [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance]] versions of ''Donkey Kong Country'', ice appears in these same levels unaltered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

====''Diddy Kong Racing'' /  ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''====

[[File:GlacialMeltdown.png|thumb|right|200px|Glacial Meltdown as it appears in ''Mario Party 8'']]

*[[Photo Finish]] &ndash; ''[[Mario Party 4]]

*[[Mr. Blizzard's Brigade]] &ndash; ''Mario Party 4

*[[Later Skater]] &ndash; ''[[Mario Party 5]]

 

 

 

====''Mario Power Tennis'' / ''New Play Control! 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.

 

 

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.

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