Editing Seesaw

{{about|the recurring object throughout the Mario franchise|the object from Wario: Master of Disguise|[[Seesaw (Wario: Master of Disguise)]]}}

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|image=[[File:SMO Screenshot Seesaw.jpg|200px]]<br>Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''

|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])

'''Seesaws''' are [[lift]]s in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. They are usually airborne and they tilt left or right, depending on where the player character is standing. In some games, enemies and rolling obstacles also tilt seesaws. They are often suspended above [[Pit|bottomless pits]].

Seesaws,<ref name=SMW2>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent and Terry Munson|date=1995|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|page=28|language=en-us|publisher=[[Nintendo Power]]}}.</ref> also referred to as '''teeter-totters''',<ref name=SMW2/><ref>{{cite|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Williams, Drew|title=''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' Player's Guide|date=2002|language=en-us|isbn=1-930206-25-9|page=28}}</ref> first appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', where one is first found in the hidden [[! Switch]] area in [[The Cave Of Chomp Rock]]. In this bonus area, a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] must tilt the seesaw to collect the [[coin]]s; if he falls off, he can no longer reach them and is forced to leave the area. A seesaw also appears in [[Burt The Bashful's Fort]] and in [[King Bowser's Castle (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|King Bowser's Castle]]. A smaller wooden seesaw also called a [[teeter-totter]] also appears in the game.

Varyingly sized seesaws,<ref>{{cite|author=Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland|title=''Yoshi's Story Player's Guide''|location=Redmond|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]]|page=64, 73}}</ref> also referred to as '''tilting platforms''',<ref>{{cite|author=----|title=''Yoshi's Story Player's Guide''|location=Redmond|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]]|page=64, 69, 73}}</ref> appear in [[Poochy & Nippy]] and [[Frustration]] in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. They are made of wood and suspended above bottomless pits. Standing on one end of a seesaw tilts it and allows the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] to reach higher areas. In addition to appearing throughout the stage, seesaws occur during the boss battle with [[Cloudjin]] in Poochy & Nippy, who tosses [[Spike Ball|spiked balls]]. They cause the platform the shift and throws the Yoshi off-balance. [[Egg Block]]s appear above them too. The [[Yoshi's Egg|eggs]] roll down tilted seesaws when expelled.

 

In part of Frustration, a [[Lakitu]] tosses spiked balls above the seesaws, like Cloudjin. They cause the platform the shift and throws the Yoshi off-balance. In the last portion, a [[melon]] is located near the bottom of stage and requires standing on the left corner of a long seesaw to reach.

In ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', seesaws appear in [[Seesaw Scramble]] and [[Gargantua Blargg Attacks!]] Teeter-totters also appear in the former level.

 

====''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''====

In ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and [[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World|its port]], seesaws appear in the levels [[Big Montgomery's Fort]] and [[Lava Scarves and Red-Hot Blarggs]].

Seesaws<ref>{{cite|author=Pelland, Scott and Dan Owsen|title=''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide|date=1996|publisher=[[Nintendo Power]]|language=en-us|page=118, 122}}</ref> appear throughout ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. Their designs and shape vary depending on the course, often matching the local topography. A thin, wooden seesaw is located near the Chain Chomp on the [[Bob-omb Battlefield]]. It is suspended by a thin stone like the small teeter-totters in the ''[[Yoshi's Island (series)|Yoshi's Island]]'' series, though it does not collapse if the player character stands on one of its ends for too long. This seesaw is above a dry riverbed patrolled by [[Bob-omb]]s.

Wider seesaws appear in [[Bowser in the Dark World]], [[Bowser in the Fire Sea]], [[The Secret Under the Moat]], [[Rainbow Ride]], and [[Bowser in the Sky]]. These ones are fastened to pivots in the center and are suspended above bottomless pits or [[lava]]. Some of the ones in Bowser in the Fire Sea and Bowser in the Sky are unconventionally shaped and oblong. Most of these seesaws appear to made of stone, except for the one in The Secret Under the Moat, which appears wooden.

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', two seesaws appear in [[World 1-2 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-2]]. One of them allows the player to access a gap at the top of the level, where the third Star Coin and the secret exit are located. They behave the same as the larger variant in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''.

 

In the [[Boo Moon Galaxy]] of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', a crescent-shaped seesaw called the '''teeter-totter moon'''<ref>{{cite|author=Browne, Catherine|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|location=Roseville|publisher=Random House Inc|date=May 23, 2010|page=194|isbn=978-0-30746-907-6}}</ref> appears suspended in the sky. It shifts back and forth based on where Mario is standing on it. During [[Silver Stars Pop-Up]], [[Star Chip]]s appear above the teeter-totter moon that need to be collected to form a [[Launch Star]]. The moon otherwise appears in the game's credits, surrounded by [[Luma]]s.

Seesaws return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', only appearing in [[World 2-2 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 2-2]] and [[World 6-5 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 6-5]]. They behave as they did in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''  

====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====

The seesaws in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' have convex divots at opposite corners to keep [[spiked roller]]s from rolling off their sides. Standing on one corner causes the spiked roller to roll along the surface, making navigation hazardous. They are otherwise varyingly designed. In [[Tricky Trapeze Theater]], the seesaws are fastened to the sides of aqueducts and suspended above empty space. These ones are colorful and lined with lights. The seesaws in [[Spooky Seasick Wreck]] are made of wood and varyingly shaped, similar to ''Super Mario 64''. The one at the end of the course is conventionally shaped and suspended above ground by wooden beams. This seesaw can be tilted to reach the top of the course's [[Goal Pole]].

 

[[File:SMO Metro Moon 19.png|thumb|200px|Seesaws in New Donk City]]

In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', Seesaws first in [[Metro Kingdom|New Donk City]]  after Mario and [[Cappy]] complete [[A Traditional Festival!]] A [[Scarecrow (object)|scarecrow]] occurs in the northwest corner of the city. Striking it causes three black and white seesaws to appear fastened to the side of a skyscraper for a brief period of time. They behave as they do in previous games, shifting under Mario's weight. Hopping between the seesaws brings Mario to the [[Metro Kingdom Timer Challenge 1]] [[Power Moon]]. If he is standing on one when the time limit runs out, he falls down a pit. The black and white design of these seesaws matches those of the other temporary platforms that appear during Timer Challenges in New Donk City.

 

Seesaws subsequently appear in an otherworldly [[sub-area]] in the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]]. These ones are orange with yellow centers, and they are the one of the view available platforms in this location. [[Fruit (Yoshi food)|Fruit]] appear above them, and eating them all as [[Yoshi]] awards Mario with the [[List of Power Moons in the Mushroom Kingdom|Yoshi's Feast in the Sea of Clouds]] Power Moon.

Seesaws appear as a course element in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. They are colored orange in the ''[[Super Mario World]]'' style, and red in all other styles. In the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', and ''Super Mario World'' styles, they appear to be metallic, but in the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' style, they are wooden. Like normal [[Lift]]s, their length can be changed, and they can be placed on [[track]]s. They work similarly to their appearance in ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' (with the ''Super Mario Bros. 3''-styled ones even resembling them), in that they tilt left or right depending on the player's or an enemy's position, but they can no longer do a full 360° rotation. Seesaws are absent from the ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' style, despite appearing in the source game.

The following is a table listing the different weights of each course element.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo Unity|date=July 2, 2019|url=youtu.be/uNP8DO3r_ZU|title=Super Mario Maker 2 - Who is the Heaviest Character? (Weight Tier List)] ''(prior to version 2.0)''|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=July 6, 2019}}</ref>

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