Editing Tornado

{{about|the obstacle|the plane from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise|[[Tornado (Sonic the Hedgehog)]]}}
{{distinguish|Tweester|Twister|Whirlpool|Whirlwind}}
{{item infobox
|image=[[File:Tweester.jpg|200x200px]]<br>Artwork with [[Mario]] from ''Super Mario Bros. 3''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
}}
'''Tornadoes'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13|page=20-21|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=June 1990}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Galaxy'' instruction booklet|page=21|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier|title=''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=26|date=February 21, 2014|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-804-16252-4}}</ref> appear in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] as obstacles, typically in desert [[level]]s.

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
Only one '''whirlwind'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=March/April 1990|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 11|page=13}}</ref> and misidentified as a Tweester in ''Playing With Power: Nintendo NES Classics'',<ref>{{cite|author=Rocha, Garitt, and Nick von Esmarch|title=''Playing With Power: Nintendo NES Classics''|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=November 11, 2016|isbn=9780744017779|language=en-us|page=201}}</ref> appears in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', in {{world link|2|desert|World 2-Desert}}. After appearing onscreen, it moves slowly to the left. The whirlwind traps [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] in an air pocket and throws him backwards if he gets too close. The whirlwind can be bypassed only by running toward it at [[P-Meter|full speed]] and jumping beyond it.<ref>{{cite|quote=To avoid it, dash to full speed and leap over it completely|page=34|title=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Player's Guide|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=2003|isbn=1930206-37-2|author=Peterson, Erik}}</ref> The particles it is made up of use the same sprites as the small bubbles that rise from Mario while underwater, but with a mix of white and tan rather than only white.

====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
[[File:SM64 Asset Model Tornado.png|thumb|x150px|The in-game design of a tornado in ''Super Mario 64'']]
Tornadoes spawn from the [[quicksand]] pits in [[Shifting Sand Land]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. They are modeled similarly to the [[whirlpool]] from [[Dire, Dire Docks]]. If a player character touches a tornado, it throws him upward before he begins to twirl down,<ref>{{cite|quote=The storm is so powerful it can lift you spinning into the air.|author=Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen|date=1996|page=69|title=''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref> as if he had jumped on a [[Spindrift]].
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====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
Tornadoes appear only in the episode [[Petey Piranha Strikes Back]] in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. They are produced by [[Petey Piranha]]<ref>{{cite|quote=Petey's new attack sends a tornado your way.|author=Averill, Alan, and Jennifer Villarreal|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Player's Guide|page=38|location=Redmond|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=2002|isbn=1-930206-23-2}}</ref> and launch Mario upward if he gets caught in one.

====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
Tornadoes appear only in {{id|World 6-A|NSMB}} of ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' It works the same way as in ''Super Mario 64'', launching Mario or Luigi upward before he starts twirling back down.

====''Super Mario Galaxy'' / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG Dusty Dune Tornado.png|x100px|thumb|left|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy'' of Mario descending from a tornado]]
Regular and slim tornadoes appear in the [[Dusty Dune Galaxy]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and [[Melty Monster Galaxy]] of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', having an identical role as the first game. Tornadoes launch the player character into the sky when touched,<ref>{{cite|quote=The dust devils that swirl across the dunes pull Mario off his feet and spit him high into the sky.|author=Black, Fletcher|title=''Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|format=Collector's Edition|location=Roseville|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|date=November 9, 2007|page=63|isbn=978-0-7615-5713-5}}</ref> causing Mario to spin while moving upward and descending,<ref>{{cite|quote=However, Mario spins with his arms outstretched, slowing his descent like a helicopter landing.|page=63|title=''Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|format=Collector's Edition|author=Black}}</ref> if he has not landed on a surface. Players can launch themselves upward from any tornado by shaking the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]]. 

''Super Mario Galaxy'' has some additional variations, including slim tornadoes as an unreachable background element on the desert planet of [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]], and the enemy [[Bone Twister]].

====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
{{main|Twister}}
[[File:SMM2tornadoenemy.png|thumb|80px]]
In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', new gizmos called [[Twister]]s consist of tornadoes that lift the player and certain enemies and objects upwards.

===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
A tornado titled the Reptile Breath Tornado is produced by Giant Big Mouth in "[[Sneaking Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas]]" in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' to launch Mario away. A different tornado titled the Mushroom Kingdom twister appears in "[[Mind Your Mummy Mommy, Mario]]," and the [[Steam Cloud Balloon]] gets caught in it.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
There is a tornado in [[GCN Dry Dry Desert|Dry Dry Desert]] of ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', and it launches whoever drives into it high into the air. The obstacle is not retained in the course's [[Classic course|classic]] appearances in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''.

====''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' series====
[[File:TornadoMKAGP.png|frame|left]]
Tornadoes appear in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' as offensive items that can be launched straightforward. Any player caught in the tornado's path are just lift for a second before they return and can continue racing.

===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
A tornado is an obstacle in the [[Glare Desert]] court of ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''. It either harms players or causes them to drop the ball.

===''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''===
[[File:DKCTF FranticFields.jpg|thumb|2o0px|A tornado in ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'']]
Tornadoes appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its Nintendo Switch [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port]], where they appear in the level [[Frantic Fields]]. When one of the [[Kong]]s enters a tornado, they are hurled backwards or forwards, depending on the direction the obstacle faces. Tornadoes cannot be destroyed.

===''Mario Golf'' series===
====''Mario Golf: World Tour''====
[[File:MGWT Tornado.png|thumb|left|The item icon]]
The Tornado is an item in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''. It produces a tornado around the golf ball, following it and improving its distance while also drawing in nearby [[coin]]s, [[Star Coin]]s and [[Moon Coin]]s; in challenges, some of the latter two items can be obtained only by Tornado.

====''Mario Golf: Super Rush''====
Tornadoes appear in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' as obstacles. They work like they do in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', except a player does not descend if they are atop the tornado for long enough. Riding a tornado unlocks the adventure diary entry "Ride The Winds".

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
Tornadoes in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' appear in the [[Trio Whirligig]] challenge in the [[Attackathon]], albeit known as "whirlwinds" in the rules. If the player touches one, they lose all of their panels.

====''Mario & Luigi: Brothership''====
One of the [[Bros. Attack]]s that [[Luigi]] can use in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' is called the Mix Tornado. Here, [[Mario]] transforms into his [[Fire Mario|Fire]] form while Luigi uses his [[Ice Mario|Ice]] transformation, and the two put fireballs and balls of cryokinetic energy respectively into a ring. Afterwards, they spin in the middle of the ring to create a tornado that can suck up enemies to deal damage.<ref>{{cite|timestamp=02:06|url=youtu.be/PHsxV9IHQHo?feature=shared&t=126|title=''Mario & Luigi: Brothership'' - All Bros Attacks So Far (Switch)|author=AdamzoneTopMarks|date=October 11, 2024|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> [[Mega Snaptor]]s can also send some tornadoes during one of their attacks, which Mario and Luigi have to jump over, although the one on [[Lottacoins Island]] renders itself vulnerable to a [[Luigi Logic]] attack in the process. [[Zokket]] can also summon a tornado during his thunderbolt attack; if this happens, Mario and Luigi have their positions swapped.

===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===
Tornadoes are obstacles mainly in [[Sherbet Desert]] in ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''. They appear in yellow sandy ones that only [[Bounce]] and damage characters and blue snowy ones that also produce the [[Freeze]] Super Effect. During each turn transition, the tornado travels in a straight line from a random position, not only bouncing also reducing the [[Heart Point|HP]] of whoever is in the way; this is required to complete the challenge [[Throw Caution to the Wind]]. There are weathercocks throughout the area that deduce which direction the tornado travels.

==Gallery==
<gallery style="--bg1:#9494FF">
SMB3 Sprite Tornado.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''{{class|bg1}}
Tornado SuperMarioBros3.png|''Super Mario Bros. 3''
SMAS SMB3 World 2-D Screenshot.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario All-Stars'' (''Super Mario Bros. 3'')
TweesterSM64.png|Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''
MKDDTornadoModel.png|Model from ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
SMG Asset Model Tornado.png|Model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
SMG2 Tornado Screenshot.png|Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
MKAGPDX Tornado.png|Artwork from ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''
MKAGPDX Tornado Triple.png|Triple Tornado from ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''
Tornado M&LPJ screenshot.png|Screenshot from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''
</gallery>

==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
|file1=<tt>ObjectData/TwisterSan.arc</tt>
|name1=TwisterSan
|meaning1=Twister{{wp|Japanese honorifics#San|-san}}
|game2=''Super Mario Galaxy''
|file2=<tt>StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt>
|name2=タツマキさん (''Tatsumaki-san'')
|meaning2=Twister-san
|game3=''Super Mario Galaxy''<br>''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|file3=<tt>ObjectData/TwisterSanSlim.arc</tt>
|name3=TwisterSanSlim
|meaning3=Twister-san Slim
|game4=''Super Mario Galaxy''<br>''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
|file4=<tt>StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt><br><tt>SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt>
|name4=タツマキさんスリム (''Tatsumaki-san Surimu'')
|meaning4=Twister-san Slim
}}

===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=たつまき
|JpnR=Tatsumaki
|JpnM=Tornado; shared with [[Twister]] and one instance of [[Tweester]]
|Ger=Tornado
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|author=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=2007|title=''Super Mario Galaxy Spielanleitung''|language=de|location=Frankfurt|publisher=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|page=25}}</ref>
|Ita=Tornado
|Ita2=Vortice<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=41}}</ref>
|Ita2N=''Super Mario Bros. 3''
|Ita2M=Vortex/Tornado
|Rom=Tornadă ciupercă
|RomN=''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''
|RomM=Mushroom twister
|Spa=Tornado
}}

==References==
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==Interwiki links==
*[[:it:Tornado (Mario Kart Arcade GP)|Tornado (Mario Kart Arcade GP)]], the Mario Castle article on the Tornado item from ''Mario Kart Arcade GP''

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