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Small heart
Small heart artwork, from Super Mario Bros. 2 (All-Stars version) Artwork of a Heart from Super Mario Advance
Artwork from Super Mario All-Stars (left) and Super Mario Advance (right), respectively
First appearance Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987, overall)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, Super Mario franchise)
Latest appearance Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (2010)
Variant of Heart
Small heart Small heart from the version of Super Mario Bros. 2 in Super Mario All-Stars. Small heart from Super Mario Advance

Small hearts,[1][2] also referred to as Hearts[3] or Growth Hearts,[4] are items in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2. A small heart floats up from the bottom of the screen every time eight enemies are defeated. When Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, or Toad grabs it, they replenish an empty slot in their Life Gauge. Small hearts have somewhat the same function as a Mushroom in this game, with two exceptions: Mushrooms both extend and fully replenish the Life Gauge, while small hearts do not.

Artwork of a Heart Radish from Super Mario Advance Heart Radish from Super Mario Advance

In the Game Boy Advance version, hearts are larger and a lot more common, usually appearing when a thrown object takes out two enemies in a row, from enemies defeated by shells, from beaten Ostros, and from Big Shy Guys and Big Ninjis thrown to the ground or beaten; they fly out of the enemies in these cases. They are also found floating in midair and under grass, where they are referred to as Heart Radishes.[5]

Small Hearts also appear in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix. They can be bought at any shop in Story Mode for 70 coins. When one is used, it refills half of Mario or Luigi's dance meter if it empties.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

  • Wii Virtual Console manual: "Beat lots of enemies to make one of these appear. Small hearts replenish one mark of your life meter."

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix[edit]

  • Item description: "The Small Heart refills your dance meter halfway when it is empty."

Names in other languages[edit]

Small heart[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ちいさいハート[6]
Chiisai hāto
Small heart
ハート[7]
Hāto
Heart
ハートのこびん[?]
Hāto no kobin
Small Heart Bottle (Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix)
French Cœur[9] Heart
Petit cœur[?] Small heart
German Kleines Herz[?] Small heart
Herz[10] Heart
Italian Piccolo cuore[11] Small heart
Cuoricino[12]
Cuore[13][14] Heart
Boccetta cuore[?] Heart phial Dancing Stage: Mario Mix
Cuore piccolo[15][16] Small heart
Mini cuore[17] Mini heart
Spanish Corazón pequeño[?] Small heart
heart
corazón[8] -

Heart Radish[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ハート大根だいこん[18]
Hāto Daikon
Heart Radish
French Cœur de Radis[9] Radish Heart
German Herzliche Radieschen[10] Hearty Radish
Italian ravanello energetico[13] energetic radish
Spanish rábano de corazón[8] heart radish

References[edit]

  1. ^ 1988. Super Mario Bros. 2 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 19.
  2. ^ 1993. Super Mario All-Stars instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 20.
  3. ^ 1993. Super Mario All-Stars Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 88Media:SMAS Guide 88.jpg.
  4. ^ Spring 2001. Nintendo Power Advance Volume 1. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 14.
  5. ^ 2001. Super Mario Advance instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 26.
  6. ^ 1987. Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 25.
  7. ^ 2001. スーパーマリオアドバンス (Sūpā Mario Adobansu) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 28.
  8. ^ a b 2001. Super Mario Advance European instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (European Spanish). Page 90.
  9. ^ a b 2001. Super Mario Advance European instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (French). Page 50.
  10. ^ a b 2001. Super Mario Advance European instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (German). Page 30.
  11. ^ Super Mario Bros. 2 Italian manual. Page 19.
  12. ^ Super Mario All-Stars Italian manual. Page 20.
  13. ^ a b 2001. Super Mario Advance European instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (German). Page 110.
  14. ^ Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition Italian manual. Page 33.
  15. ^ Super Mario Bros. 2 Italian e-manual. Page 6.
  16. ^ Super Mario Bros. 2 (3DS - Virtual Console) Italian e-manual. Page 10.
  17. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 70.
  18. ^ 2001. スーパーマリオアドバンス (Sūpā Mario Adobansu) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 26.