Spring Mario
| Spring Mario | |
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| Applies to | Mario, Luigi |
| Item needed | Spring Mushroom |
| Power(s) given | Jump high, go up steep hills, automatically wall jump |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
Spring Mario is one of Mario's forms in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. In both games, He is able to transform into it by collecting a Spring Mushroom. In Super Mario Galaxy, the form first appears in the Toy Time Galaxy, and later in Matter Splatter Galaxy and Beach Bowl Galaxy (only in the Purple Coin mission "Beachcombing for Purple Coins"). As Spring Mario, Mario is able to jump higher but cannot run or spin. Instead, he perpetually bounces off the ground, making him harder to control and more prone to falling off edges or into hazardous places. Using this form, Mario is able to bounce very high to reach hidden items and areas by pressing 
upon touching the ground. He is also granted the ability to climb very steep inclines in a slinky-like fashion, and retains his Ground Pound as well, although the ground-pound will not stop him from bouncing, with the plumber immediately bouncing upon striking the ground. If Mario takes damage, touches water, or enters a Launch Star or Sling Star, the form is lost.
In Super Mario Galaxy 2, the Spring Mario form returns, behaving the same as it does in the previous game and making its only appearance in the "Spring into the Chompworks" mission of Chompworks Galaxy.
Many of the locations Spring Mario is intended to be used can be circumnavigated via sequences of Somersaults, Wall Jumps, and spins (although using Spring Mario is recommended due to the latter strategy being more difficult); in fact, it is possible to collect every Power Star (including Green Stars) in Super Mario Galaxy 2 without once making use of Spring Mario.
In Wario Land II, Wario Land 3 and Wario Land 4, Wario possesses a similar form known as Bouncy Wario.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
- Trading card: BOING! Here comes Spring Mario after he grabs a Spring Mushroom in the Toy Time Galaxy. Use the fun Mario transformation to jump higher than ever before - and jump jump everywhere for that matter (Mario can't run as Spring Mario). Using the Spring Mushroom, Mario will be able to find hidden items in the air and climb steep levels with ease.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
| Trophy Spring Mario | ||
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| Category: Series Related | ||
( ) Appears in:Wii Super Mario Galaxy (11/2007) Wii Super Mario Galaxy 2 (05/2010) | ||
| () Trophy Box: 11: Super Mario Galaxy
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| How to unlock: Random | ||
| Boingee boingee boingee... It's Spring Mario, bouncing along and having a grand time! Just get a Spring Mushroom, and then press the A Button right when you land for a super-high jump! If you have a fear of heights, though, there's nothing wrong with staying in place and just bouncing a little. (American English) | ||
| Boing! Sproing! Mario's turned into a spring! One touch of a Spring Mushroom and he becomes Spring Mario. He'll bounce SUPER high if you press the A Button right when he lands. Doesn't it make you feel like just bouncing on the spot? Boing, boing, boing... (British English) | ||
Gallery[edit]
Artwork
Model of Spring Mario
Model of Spring Luigi
Screenshot of Spring Mario in Toy Time Galaxy
Screenshot of Spring Luigi in Toy Time Galaxy
Super Mario 3D All-Stars loading screen
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | バネマリオ[?] Bane Mario |
Spring Mario | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 弹簧马力欧[?] Tánhuáng Mǎlìōu |
Spring Mario | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 彈簧瑪利歐[?] Tánhuáng Mǎlìōu |
Spring Mario | |
| Dutch | Springveer-Mario[?] | Spring Mario | |
| French | Mario Ressort[?] | Spring Mario | |
| German | Feder-Mario[1] | Quill Mario | |
| Italian | Mario Molla[?] | Spring Mario | |
| Korean | 스프링마리오[?] Seupeuring Mario |
Spring Mario | |
| Portuguese | Mario Mola[?] | Spring Mario | |
| Russian | Марио-пружина[?] Mario-pruzhina |
Spring Mario | |
| Spanish | Mario Boing[?] | Boing Mario |
References[edit]
- ^ Nintendo of Europe GmbH (2007). Super Mario Galaxy Spielanleitung. Frankfurt: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 19.
