Editing Swinging vine

{{Item infobox
|image=[[File:NSMBW Asset Model Vine.png|200x200px]]<br>Model from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1982|1982]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD]]'' ([[List of games by date#2025|2025]])
|effect=Swing back and forth like a rope swing
|variant_of=[[Vine]]
|variants=[[Decaying vine]]<br>[[Wigglevine]]
|related=[[Zip-Line Vine]]
|comparable=[[Chain (object)|Chain]]<br>[[Rope]]
}}
'''Swinging vines''',<ref>{{cite|author=Esmarch, Nick von, and Cory Van Grier|title=''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|location=Roseville|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=2014|isbn=978-0-804-16252-4|page=46}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=Jump at the right moment between swinging vines to reach the goal!|author=in-game description for Vine with Me from ''Mario Party: The Top 100'' and ''Mario Party Superstars''}}</ref> also known as '''hanging vines''',<ref>{{cite|author=Knight, Michael|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|format=Premiere Edition|location=Roseville|publisher=Prima Games|date=2010|isbn=9780307471031|page=98}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=Feb 6, 2025|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns HD'' is out now for the Nintendo Switch system!|url=https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/get-tips-to-start-your-barrel-blasting-adventure/|quote=Look for grass on the ceiling or hanging vines. Use Grab on these fibrous friends to get past those pesky spikes.|accessdate=February 8th, 2025}}</ref> and sometimes just as '''vines''',<ref>{{cite|date=May 24, 2013|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'' digital instruction booklet|page=14|quote=Hold down {{button|3DS|L}}/{{button|3DS|R}} to pick up barrels and other objects or to grab on to grass, ropes, vines, etc.}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=Press and hold to grab barrels, vines and cling patches. Release to throw barrels and let go of vines and cling patches.|url=m1.nintendo.net/docvc/RVL/EUR/SF8P/SF8P_E.pdf|format=PDF|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns''  PAL instruction manual|page=8|date=2010|language=en-gb|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=2024|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD]]'' product page|url=https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/donkey-kong-country-returns-hd-switch/?srsltid=AfmBOoryd3RGUtcZYWJcJuNUEfNTNiZSUOaCl8pqBsaRYsm_5-yzYK6k|quote=Some levels will have you swinging on vines, blasting through barrels,  or riding things like mine carts, rockets, and Rambi the Rhino.|accessdate=February 8th, 2025}}</ref>  are climbable objects in the ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' and ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchises. In most games, swinging vines function like {{wp|rope swing}}s: Flicking the control stick back and forth causes the player character to swing. Letting go at the apex propels the character farther than they would have otherwise. In some games, the character can also ascend and slide down vines.

Swinging vines are important to the marketing iconography for the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' series, even [[:File:Donkey Kong swinging DKC.png|for games they do not appear in]]. In the files for several entries in the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series, swinging vines are named after {{wp|Tarzan}}.<ref>''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' internal filename (<tt>ObjectData/TarzanTsuta.arc</tt>)</ref>

==History==
===''Donkey Kong'' franchise===
====''Donkey Kong Jr.''====
[[File:DKJ Arcade Stage 1 Screenshot.png|thumb|left|Donkey Kong Jr. clinging to hanging vines in the Vine Scene]]
Hanging vines are the only climbable objects and namesake of the [[Vine Scene]], the first level of ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] seeds to ascend and hop between the vines in order to collect [[fruit]] and ultimately reach [[Donkey Kong|his father]]. [[Mario]] releases enemy [[Snapjaw]]s that climb down the vines.

====''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''====
[[File:DKC2 Vine.png|thumb|Hanging vines in Screech's Sprint]]
Hanging vines appear in place of [[rope]]s in the [[bramble]]-heavy levels [[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Bramble Scramble]] and [[Screech's Sprint (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Screech's Sprint]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' as means for climbing for [[Diddy Kong]], [[Dixie Kong]], and [[Klinger]]s.

====''Donkey Kong 64''====
In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', hanging vines suspend themselves in the air with propelling leaves. They are most numerous in [[Jungle Japes]], where swinging from vine to vine is necessary to reach distant areas.

====''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' / ''New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''====
Hanging vines are the most recurring type of [[rope]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''.<ref name=jbshoga>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' Shogakukan book|page=[http://i.imgur.com/m4yDpvD.jpg 12-13]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja}}</ref> They appear throughout lush, forested stages and as early the first level, [[Dawn Savanna]].

====''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' / ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'' / ''Donkey Kong Country Returns HD'' ====
[[File:DKCR Vine Valley Letter N.png|left|thumb|Donkey Kong clinging to a hanging vine in Vine Valley]]
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'', pressing the Grab button causes [[Donkey Kong]] (or Diddy Kong) to cling onto a hanging vine. Tilting the {{button|wii|stick}} back and forth causes DK to swing, and letting go at the arc of the swing lets him reach greater distances than he would otherwise. Hanging vines are of varying lengths, are positioned one after another in several levels, and are the only means of traversing across bottomless [[pit|gaps]]. They are most common in the [[Forest (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Forest]] of [[Donkey Kong Island (world)|Donkey Kong Island]], particularly in the level [[Vine Valley (level)|Vine Valley]]. Some hanging vines are attached to dangerous flora, namely [[Wigglevine]]s and [[Ape-Eating Plant]]s.

====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''====	
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its Nintendo Switch [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port]], vines can be encountered hanging motionless or swinging on their own volition. As in the previous game, swinging vines are needed to reach hidden areas, traverse over large gaps, and avoid obstacles. Only their tips are leaved. Nearly every level in ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' includes swinging vines, the first of which is [[Canopy Chaos]]. In addition to the healthy green vines, there are brownish [[decaying vine]]s<ref>Esmarch and Grier, Page 26.</ref> that fall apart if the player character clings to them for too long.

===''Yoshi'' franchise===
====''Yoshi's Story''====
Vines appear in international releases of ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', replacing certain instances of [[Ghost Stream]]s from the Japanese version. They gently swing while [[Vine Slime]]s slowly climb up and down them.

====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
Hanging vines appear in levels and areas focused on utilizing [[Baby DK]] in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'', such as the introductory level [[Baby DK, the Jungle King!]] Baby DK is the only baby that can interact with vines. In addition to swinging from them, pressing up on the {{button|ds|pad}} makes Baby DK ascend the vine.

===''Mario Party'' series===
[[File:MP3 Vine With Me.png|thumb|[[Wario]] and [[Luigi]] swinging on vines during Vine with Me]]
Hanging vines are a major focus of the duel minigame [[Vine with Me]] in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', where players swing over a forest floor inhabited by [[Piranha Plant]]s. Whoever reaches the end of the course first wins the minigame. Vine with Me subsequently appears in ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'' and ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''.

Vines are also the focus of the DK minigame [[Vine Country]] in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', where the goal is to reach the top before [[Donkey Kong]]. Vine Country also appears in ''Mario Party: The Top 100''.

===''Super Mario'' series===
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' is the first [[Super Mario (series)|mainline title]] to include hanging vines. In this title, they cooccur with the [[Piranha Plant]]-like [[vine]]s that emerge from struck blocks and similarly resemble a leafy helix. Identically to the untied [[rope]]s found in the game's [[fortress]]es and [[castle]]s, [[Mario]] (or [[Luigi]]) immediately grip to a vine when he makes contact with it. Flicking the {{button|ds|pad}} back and forth causes the vine to swinging, and [[jump]]ing at the full arc of the swing propels Mario farther than he would have otherwise. Hanging vines appear only in the forest-themed [[World 4-A (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 4-A]], where they overhang a [[Poison (obstacle)|poisonous swamp]]. Swinging off of one is necessary to reach one of the level's hidden [[sub-area]]s, as well as the top of the its [[Goal Pole|pole]].

====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
A single hanging vine appears in the [[Beach Bowl Galaxy]] of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', where it is suspended from a [[tree|palm tree]]. Mario (or Luigi) can use the vine to swing in 180° to collect the circle of [[Star Bit]]s that surround the vine. It is not necessary to complete any normal [[mission]], and Mario falls into harmless [[water]] when he lets go. The only exception is the [[Comet#Purple Comet|Purple Comet]] mission "[[Beachcombing for Purple Coins]]," where several [[Purple Coin]]s occur only around the radius of the vine. The vine is mechanically and physically similar to the leafy [[trapeze]]s in the game.

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW World 5-1 Screenshot.png|thumb|left|Mario near hanging vines in World 5-1]]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', hanging vines again function like rope swings, just like the [[Chain (object)|hanging chains]] also found in the game. They appear only in the forest-themed [[World 5-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 5-1]], a level similar to World 4-A from ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Several are positioned between [[Stalking Piranha Plant]]s that periodically stretch their stalks upward, necessitating well-timed swings. A hanging vine is necessary to enter one of the level's [[large shell]]s, as well as reach the top of the [[Goal Pole|pole]] that completes the level.

====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
Unlike all other appearances in the ''Super Mario'' series, hanging vines swing back and forth all on their own and have a small white flower at their ends in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. Mario (or Luigi) can still cling to them and swing. They appear only in {{world link|flower|2|World Flower-2 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}}, hanging above a [[Poison (obstacle)|poisonous swamp]] alongside [[Scuttlebug]]s. The arc of some vines follows trails of floating [[coin]]s.

====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
[[File:NSLU Giant Swing-Along Screenshot.jpg|thumb|Luigi swinging on a vine in Giant Swing-Along]]
Hanging vines are rare in the original ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' campaign, appearing only in the swamp-themed course [[Spinning Platforms of Doom]] in [[Superstar Road]]. They function like the more common hanging chains in the game, like a rope swing. In ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', hanging vines appear in [[Giant Swing-Along]], the first course of [[Soda Jungle]]. They overhang a [[Poison (obstacle)|Poison Bog]]. They appear in these courses unaltered in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''.

===''Luigi's Mansion 3''===
Swinging vines appear in the [[Garden Suites]] of ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', where Luigi must use them to reach opposing part so the room due to the destroyed staircase.

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
DonkeyKongJrVine.png|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]''
DKJR Artwork Donkey Kong Jr. (3).png|''Donkey Kong Jr.'' ([[Family Computer|Famicom]])
DKJR Artwork Donkey Kong Jr. (4).png|''Donkey Kong Jr.'' (Famicom)
Donkey Kong swinging DKC.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' (absent in-game)
Diddy Kong swinging DKC.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (absent in-game)
Jungleparty.jpg|''[[Mario Party]]'' (absent in-game)
DK64Scene6.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
Baby DK on Yoshi YIDS artwork.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''
Kongs Swingin' Art - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''
DKJR Artwork Donkey Kong Jr. (1).png|''Donkey Kong Jr.'' (Famicom 40th Anniversary)
</gallery>

===Sprites===
<gallery>
Story Vine.png|''[[Yoshi's Story]]''
Vine MP7.png|''[[Mario Party 7]]''
NSMB Asset Sprite Hanging Vine.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
SMG Asset Texture Swing Rope.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
<gallery>
Bramble Scramble DKC2 Bonus Area location 1.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
DK64 Jungle Japes Donkey Golden 4.png|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
Screech's Sprint GBA Klingers.png|[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (Game Boy Advance)]]
Spirit Tree.png|''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''
VineCounty.png|''[[Mario Party 7]]''
NSMB Credits 042.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
DKDashAttack.png|''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''
Beachcombing for Purple Coins.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
WigglevineWonders.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''
NSMB2 Screenshot Hanging Vine.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
NSMBU Screenshot Hanging Vine.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
NSLU Giant Swing Along Luigi Sighting.jpg|''[[New Super Luigi U]]''
1312-18-Donkey-Kong-Tropical-Freeze-02.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''
LM3 E3 screen 06.png|''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]''
Vine with Me - Mario Party Superstars.png|''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ぶらさがりツタ
|JpnR=Burasagari Tsuta
|JpnM=Hanging Vine
|JpnN=''New Super Mario Bros.'', ''New Super Mario Bros. 2''
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|date=2015|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|page=119, 201|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|Jpn2=ぶらさがりつた
|Jpn2R=Burasagari Tsuta
|Jpn2M=^
|Jpn2N=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', ''New Super Mario Bros. U''
|Jpn2C=<ref>{{cite|author=----|language=ja|publisher=Shogakukan|location=Tokyo|date=2015|title=『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』|page=151, 217}}</ref>
|Jpn3=スイングロープ
|Jpn3R=Suingu Rōpu
|Jpn3M=Rope Swing
|Jpn3N=''Super Mario Galaxy''
|Jpn3C=<ref>{{cite|author=----|language=ja|publisher=Shogakukan|location=Tokyo|date=2015|title="Super Mario Galaxy" in 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』|page=136}}</ref>
|Ita=Tralcio
|ItaM=Branch vine
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|quote=Se afferri un tralcio, usa la levetta analogica per arrampicarti!|author=Penguin|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it|title={{a|SMG}}}}</ref>
|ItaN={{a|SMG}}
|Ita2=Liana
|Ita2M=Vine
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|quote=Salta da una liana all'altra con il giusto tempismo e raggiungi il traguardo!|author="Vine with me" hint|publisher=''Mario Party Superstars''|language=it}}</ref>
}}

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