Editing Icicle

{{Item infobox
|image=[[File:Icecyclesmall1.png|100px]]<br>A render of an icicle from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1983|1983]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|variants=[[Huge Icicle]]
|comparable=[[Drop]]<br>[[Falling spike]]<br>[[Icicle Mite]]
}}
'''Icicles''' appear in ice-themed stages of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], mostly as falling obstacles that can harm players on contact.

==History==
===''Mario Bros.'' series===
====''Mario Bros.''====
{{multiframe|[[File:MB Arcade Icicle.gif]][[File:KMB Icicle.gif]][[File:MBGBA Icicle.png]]|align=left|bg=grey}}
Icicles in ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' are obstacles that drop from under the top platforms and pipes, where they would constantly regenerate. They are first encountered in Phase 17, or Phase 16 in {{wp|Western world|Western}} releases, and kill the player on contact. However, icicles can also be deadly if touched while they are still attached to the ceiling. Touching an icicle while it is still a liquid droplet or using the [[POW Block]] will prevent it from being formed, though this will not award any points. However, the POW Block will also cause fully formed icicles to drop prematurely.

Most ports do not include icicles. The few that do are the PC-8001 port, ''[[Mario Bros. Returns]]'', the Atari 8-bit port, and the Europe-only [[Nintendo Classics|Classic Series]] port for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]. They also appear for the [[Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance minigame remake]] found in the [[Super Mario Advance (series)|''Super Mario Advance'' series]] and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''.

====''Mario Clash''====
Icicles, known as '''Ices''',<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=1995|title=''Mario Clash'' instruction booklet|language=en-us|page=18 and 22}}</ref> in ''[[Mario Clash]]'' are similar in function to their appearance in the original ''Mario Bros.'' game but the upper platforms too high for Mario to touch their droplets. Icicles can be destroyed from a [[Koopa Shell|Turtle Shell]].

===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. Special''====
[[File:SMBS Icicle Sharp X1.png|frame|left]]
Icicles in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]'' can be defeated by fireballs and do not regenerate.
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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
Icicles in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' are obstacles appearing in long and short varieties. They fall when approached, not unlike a [[Thwomp]], and regenerate after a few seconds. Both the player and enemies take damage from touching icicles. There are also some stationary ones that also hurt the player. Icicles can be destroyed from an [[Invincible Mario|invincible character]] or by hitting a block under one as it falls. Icicles are located in [[World 3-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 3-3]] and {{world link|3|castle|World 3-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}.

''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' is the first game of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] to have [[Huge Icicle]]s, which can be used as platforms after falling, not unlike the icicles of ''Wario Land: Shake It!''

====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
[[File:Freezing-Rain Tower.jpg|thumb|A Huge Icicle and some Icicles in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'']]
Icicles in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and the [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|Nintendo Switch]] port are obstacles, like in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. Icicles in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' appear in [[Freezing-Rain Tower]] and [[Icicle Caverns]], and icicles in ''New Super Luigi U'' appear in [[Icicle Tower]] and [[Ice-Slide Expressway]]. [[World Coin-7]] also has icicles. Icicles in all three games can be generated from [[Wendy]]'s magic to cause them to fall on players. Icicles in [[Boost Mode]] can be tapped to make them break and never reform, although tapping a falling one will break it but will still eventually reform; furthermore, destroying one of Wendy's icicles with Boost Mode will destroy it, only for it to immediately reform afterward.

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:SMO Icicle.png|thumb|left|An Icicle in ''Super Mario Odyssey'']]
Icicles in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' are located in both the [[Deepest Underground]] in the [[Sand Kingdom]], and the [[Icicle Cavern]] of the [[Snow Kingdom]]. Icicles of the Sand Kingdom are faceted in shape, and some of them can be destroyed to release [[Heart (item)|hearts]]. These icicles are used by [[Knucklotec]] in an attack where he slams his fist into the ground, making several of them fall and embed themselves into the ground. Knucklotec smashing his fist into a buried icicle causes him to writhe in pain and gives an opening for Mario to [[capture]] the fist and attack Knucklotec with it. Icicles of the Snow Kingdom function similarly to the [[Huge Icicle]]s, where they fall, with a shadow indicating exactly where they will fall, and can be used as platforms by Mario.
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==== ''Super Mario Maker 2'' ====
{{multiframe|[[File:SMM2 SMB Icicle.png|x50px]][[File:SMM2-SMB3-Icicle.png|x50px]][[File:SMM2-SMW-FallingIcicle.png|x50px]][[File:SMM2-NSMBU-Icicle.png|x50px]][[File:SMM2-SM3DW-Icicle.png|x50px]]|align=right|size=100|Icicles in all five of ''Super Mario Maker 2''{{'}}s game styles}}
Icicles in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' function identically as in other ''Super Mario Bros.'' games, but can be used in all five game styles. Icicles in the editor can be placed on ceilings and set to either remain stationary or to drop down when approached by the player, damaging them upon contacts. Icicles in their stationary form are a darker blue. Icicles can be destroyed if they fall on a player wearing a [[Spiny Shell (red)|Spiny Shell]] on their head or if the player is sliding. Icicles are also usable platforms, though falling Icicles fall when stood on.

===''Donkey Kong'' (Game Boy) / ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''===
[[File:MarioVsDKSwitch_Icicle.png|thumb|left|An icicle in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]])]]
[[File:DonkeyKong-Stage7-5_(GB).png|thumb|right|Several icicles in [[Stage 7-5]] of ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'']]
Icicles in the [[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Game Boy version]] of ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' audibly shake and then slowly fall down when approached, getting stuck on the floor after they fall. [[Mario]] can use its flat end as a platform. After a few seconds, it will shake again and then disappear, soon regenerating in its original location. They are located in various [[Iceberg]] levels.

In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', [[falling spike]]s take the role of icicles, acting very similarly except they are faster. In the [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|remake]], proper icicles also appear in the new ice-themed world, [[Slippery Summit]].

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===''Yoshi'' franchise===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
[[File:SMWYI2 BLIZZARD!!!.png|thumb|Icicles in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'']]
Icicles in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|its remake]] are obstacles that can have an [[Yoshi's Egg|egg]] thrown at them to make them fall down from the ceiling. They appear in [[BLIZZARD!!!]] and [[The Very Loooooong Cave]].
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====''Yoshi's Crafted World''====
[[File:SlipSlideIsleYCW.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Yoshi standing on a huge icicle in ''Yoshi's Crafted World'']]
Icicles in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' function identically as in ''Super Mario Odyssey'', in that any icicle that falls can be used by Yoshi as a platform to walk on. They appear in the level [[Slip-Slide Isle]].

===''Wario Land'' series===
====''Wario Land 4''====
Icicles in ''[[Wario Land 4]]'' form on the ceiling and fall down, breaking upon contact with the ground. Touching an icicle usually hurts [[Wario]], unless he is [[roll]]ing or [[Frozen Wario|frozen]]. Icicles cannot be broken, but if Wario rolls or skates through an icicle, it will produce the sound heard when an obstacle is destroyed. Icicles appear in [[40 Below Fridge]] and the latter part of [[Fiery Cavern]].

====''Wario Land: Shake It!''====
Large icicles in ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'' can fall down and fix into the ground if Wario performs an [[Earthshake Punch]], crushing any enemy underneath, and can also harm Wario as they fall. When wedged in the ground, their top sides can be used as platforms, helping Wario reach high areas. However, they break after a short while, or if Wario [[Ground Pound|pounds]] or [[Dash Attack|dashes]] into one, albeit new icicles soon grow back on the piece of ceiling the old ones fell off of. While on the ceiling, an icicle can be destroyed if Wario jumps and hits the tip with his head from underneath, but only while carrying an enemy; jumping into the tip empty-handed does not affect the icicle. Large icicles appear in the levels [[Slipshod Slopes]] and [[Freezing Fields]].
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===''Super Princess Peach''===
[[File:SPP Icicle.png|frame|left]]
Icicles in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' are interacted in the same way as in ''Mario Bros.'' They appear in many levels of the [[Gleam Glacier]] world.

===''Diddy Kong Racing DS''===
Large icicles in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' fall into the player character's path, and can be tapped to shatter them. Such icicles appear in the touch challenge race against [[Bluey]],

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
Icicles in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] appear in a few stages. Icicles in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' appear in the [[smashwiki:Summit|Summit]] stage, where they interacted with like the icicles in ''Mario Bros.'', except these ones are indestructible and cannot be melted. Huge Icicles in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' are superficially similar to their appearance from ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', and are harmful stage hazards that occasionally fall from the top of the screen in all four variations of the [[Mushroom Kingdom U]] stage. Icicles in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' return in both stages, serving an identical role as before.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
[[File:MKT Icicle.jpg|thumb|100px|left|An Icicle in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
Upward-pointing icicles similar to [[rock spire|stalagmites]] appear as track obstacles in the ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' course [[3DS Rosalina's Ice World|Rosalina's Ice World]]. They are scattered throughout the cavern segment of the course. Icicles break upon direct contact with a driver, but will also slow them down. They can otherwise be broken by hitting them with an offensive item such as a shell or a [[Bob-omb]]. Icicles are also used to block the player from accessing certain areas in some bonus challenges.
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===''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''===
[[File:Icicles.jpg|thumb|235px|[[Donkey Kong]], about to get crushed by a falling icicle. Note the array of icicles on the top right.]]
Icicles in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' are remarkably sharp and long, slightly varying in size, and hang from ceilings, from which they drop when the [[Kong]]s approach. Moments before falling, they signal the player with a slight shake. The Kongs lose one heart from their health meter if they get hit by an icicle; similarly, enemies that are hit by icicles are defeated. After coming down and breaking, icicles yield a single [[banana]]. Icicles appear in the level [[Icicle Arsenal]].

==Gallery==
{{Main-gallery}}
<gallery>
MB AII Icicle.gif|''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' (Apple II; unreleased)
SMW2 Icicle.png|''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
SMW2 Icicle long.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
SMW2 Icicle longer.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
DonkeyKong-Stage7-5 (GB).png|''Donkey Kong'' (Game Boy)
</gallery>

==Additional names==
===Internal names===
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|name1=Icicle
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===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ツララ
|JpnR=Tsurara
|JpnM=Icicle
|ChiS=冰锥
|ChiSR=Bīngzhuī
|ChiSM=Icicle
|ChiT=冰柱
|ChiTC=<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/nsmb/course/index.htm|title=Official Hong Kong website for ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''|publisher=Nintendo HK|language=zh-hant|accessdate=February 24, 2020}}</ref>
|ChiTN=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''
|ChiTR=Bīngzhù
|ChiT2=冰錐
|ChiT2N=''Super Mario Maker 2'' and ''Mario Kart Tour''
|ChiT2R=Bīngzhuī
|ChiTM=Icicle
|ChiT2M=^
|Dut=IJspegel
|DutM=Icicle
|Fre=Stalactite
|FreM=Stalactite
|Ger=Eiszapfen
|GerM=Icicle
|Ita=Stalattite gelida
|ItaM=Freezing stalactite
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|language=it|author=Canale New Super Mario Bros. U|date=January 30th, 2013|url=youtu.be/do9FB5Y8glA|title=New Super Mario Bros. U - Sfide: Cascata gelida di stalattiti (Wii U)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=December 4, 2024}}</ref>
|ItaN=''New Super Mario Bros. U''
|Ita2=Stalattite
|Ita2M=Stalactite
|Ita2N=From ''Super Mario Maker 2''{{footnote|main|a}}
|Kor=고드름
|KorR=Godeureum
|KorM=Icicle
|Por=Pingente de gelo
|PorC=<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo Portugal|date=May 15, 2019|url=youtu.be/uG5PwoP3Ch8?t=373|timestamp=06:13|language=pt|title=Super Mario Maker 2 Direct - 15/05/2019|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=January 10, 2021}}</ref><ref>Displayed as an [[Mario Kart Tour race points system#Object interactions|action]] in ''Mario Kart Tour''</ref>
|PorM=Icicle
|Rus=Сосулька
|RusR=Sosul'ka
|RusM=Icicle
|SpaA=Témpano
|SpaAM=Iceberg
|SpaE=Carámbano
|SpaEM=Icicle
}}
{{footnote|note|a|In ''Mario Kart Tour'', where the icicles found in 3DS Rosalina's Ice World rise from the ground, are inaccurately referred to as such.}}

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